Bypass Surgery Edges Stents For Heart Treatment
The debate over coronary bypass surgery versus stenting goes back decades. Studies have been inconclusive, but doctors and patients have …
Insurers Try Rebates To Lead Consumers To Cheaper Care
The way Colin Cooper sees it, people are willing to drive miles out of their way to save a few …
Gov’s Push to Stop Smoking
If you’ve ever been in the basement of the State Capitol and smelt smoke, it’s not the ghost of lawmakers past, but a smoking room not far from the snack bar.
Does A Chocolate Habit Help Keep You Lean?
A new study finds that people who eat chocolate several times a week are actually leaner than people who don’t …
Weight-Loss Surgery May Help Treat, Even Reverse, Diabetes
Surgical procedures that are commonly used to help obese people lose weight can also dramatically improve — even reverse — …
‘Pink Slime’ Maker Halts Production, But Ground Beef Will Still Contain Trimmings
Beef Products Inc., which turns fatty beef trimmings into a lean beef product that ends up in ground beef, announced …
Study Finds Female Condoms Are Cost-Effective For HIV Prevention
Condoms aren’t just for men. A second generation of female condoms, which was approved in 2009, is cheaper than the …
Anti-Smoking on Local Level
Smoking bars and casinos in Oklahoma could become a thing of the past under new bills under consideration at the State Capitol.
Bird Flu Studies Getting Another Round Of Scrutiny By Panel
In June of 2009, a committee met at the University of Wisconsin-Madison to do a routine safety review of proposed …
Facebook May Not Be So Friendly For Those With Low Self-Esteem
Posting on Facebook is an easy way to connect with people, but it also can be a means to alienate …
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