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Flu Vaccines Are Approved and Urged for Most
Posted: July 31st, 2010, 1:30am EDT by By DENISE GRADY
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The Food and Drug Administration approved vaccines for the next flu season, and health officials recommend vaccination for everyone 6 months old and older.
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Stem Cell Trial Wins Approval of F.D.A.
Posted: July 31st, 2010, 1:30am EDT by By ANDREW POLLACK
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A trial could offer the first glimpse of a technology that may hold vast medical promise but also is embroiled in controversy.
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Patient Money: For Most, Implants Beat Dentures, but at a Price
Posted: July 31st, 2010, 1:10am EDT by By LESLEY ALDERMAN
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Prosthetic teeth attached to the jaw with titanium screws are preferred for replacing lost teeth, but they’re expensive, and insurance coverage is usually minimal.
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Senator Seeks Data on Complaints About Artificial Joints
Posted: July 31st, 2010, 12:29am EDT by By BARRY MEIER
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Senator Charles E. Grassley requested data from Zimmer Holdings, a maker of artificial hips and knees, on how it responded to complaints from surgeons.
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F.D.A. Clears Way for Embryonic Stem Cell Trial Using Patients
Posted: July 30th, 2010, 4:44pm EDT by By ANDREW POLLACK
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Using human embryonic stem cells, the trial will be tested in patients with new spinal cord injuries.
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Who Says You Can't Love Lima Beans?
Posted: July 30th, 2010, 3:32pm EDT by By TOBY BILANOW
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Five ways to savor lima beans, from the Recipes for Health columnist Martha Rose Shulman.
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Family Relations: An International Comparison
Posted: July 30th, 2010, 2:30pm EDT by By PAULA SPAN
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A multinational study finds that elderly Americans and their adult children have unusually strained relationships.
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Recommended Weekend Reading
Posted: July 30th, 2010, 1:49pm EDT by By NATASHA SINGER
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The New Yorker examines end-of-life care while Foreign Affairs reports on Castrocare, health-care under the Castro brothers.
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Expert Answers About Scleroderma
Posted: July 30th, 2010, 12:17pm EDT by By THE NEW YORK TIMES
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Medical experts answer readers' questions about the causes, symptoms, testing, treatment and prognosis of scleroderma.
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Paying for Dental Implants
Posted: July 30th, 2010, 11:39am EDT by By TARA PARKER-POPE
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Dental implants are a good medical option for most patients who have lost teeth, but insurance companies typically won't cover the cost, today's Patient Money column reports.