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Thursday, February 10th, 2011
Changes to Medicare
By Paula Span for The New York Times
Even as the federal courts kick around the new health care law, certain improvements for Medicare recipients are nonetheless under way.
Dr. Donald Berwick, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and...
Thursday, November 18th, 2010
Medicare committee gives lukewarm rating to prostate drug Provenge
By Thomas H. Maugh II for The Los Angeles Times
A Medicare review committee on Wednesday expressed lukewarm support for the prostate cancer drug Provenge, suggesting that the agency is likely to implement an agency-wide approval to pay for use of...
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Thursday, November 11th, 2010
Prostate Cancer Drug Gets Lukewarm Review
By Andrew Pollack for The New York Times
There is only “moderate’’ evidence that the newly approved prostate cancer drug Provenge helps patients, according to an analysis done for Medicare that was made public on Wednesday.
The analysis...
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Wednesday, November 10th, 2010
Arthritis Drugs Linked to Lower Odds of Alzheimer’s
By Charlene Laino for WebMD
People who take drugs called TNF blockers for rheumatoid arthritis may potentially reduce their odds of developing Alzheimer's disease, preliminary research suggests.
The use of TNF blockers was associated with a...
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Monday, November 8th, 2010
For Edge on Alzheimer’s, Hunting Its Early Signs
By Pam Belluck for The New York Times
Much of the research on Alzheimer’s next year will be about going back in time, trying to determine when and how the brain begins to deteriorate.
Scientists now know Alzheimer’s attacks the brain long...
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Thursday, November 4th, 2010
Pricey Drugs May Not Mean Better Care
By Robert Preidt for Business Week
Study finds wide variations in drug spending, risky prescriptions for Medicare patients
Higher levels of drug spending don't necessarily translate into better quality care for Medicare patients, a new study...
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Tuesday, October 19th, 2010
Dr. Luisa Dillner’s Guide to Signs of Dementia
By Dr Luisa Dillner for The Guardian
Dementia covers a range of symptoms that interfere with your ability to function normally. By the time you get to middle age it is not unusual to start worrying that any sign of forgetfulness means you are...
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