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The economic benefits of mapping the human brain
Feb 18, 2013
President Obama wants to fund a project to look at how brain activity works. A decade of research could help create new devices and procedures.
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How to fix hospital horror stories that start in the ICU
Feb 14, 2013
Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore is pioneering the ICU of the future to help keep the sickest patients from getting sicker.
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Animal health firm is biggest IPO since Facebook
Feb 1, 2013
Animal health care is the fastest growing sector of health care. Medicine for the pets we love and the livestock we eat is a more than $4 billion business for Zoetis, a company spun off by pharmaceutical giant Pfizer.
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More hype than science behind some cancer screenings
Jan 30, 2013
A new report from Consumer Reports finds some cancer screenings are over-sold to the public.
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NFL players hire Harvard for health study
Jan 30, 2013
The players will spend $100 million on a 10-year study to find out just how hazardous football is to their health.
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$53,000 for a cat bite? You gotta be 'kitten' me!
Jan 25, 2013
Guest host David Lazarus grills the head of the hospital where he was recently treated for a cat bite to the tune of $53,000.
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How a cat bite cost one man $55,000
Jan 22, 2013
His own cat bit him. Then David Lazarus got an infection. Surgery, tests and a hospital stay later, his total bill came to $55,000.
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How to avoid the flu
Jan 18, 2013
Flu season is in full swing. Some people take the flu shot, some take time off when they feel under the weather and some still report to work no matter how bad they feel. Dr. Russell Greenfield answers questions about seasonal sickness and debunks some common myths about the flu shot.
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Diet plans go high tech
Jan 18, 2013
High-tech home health care devices is a huge market right now. What are the latest gadgets and devices you should be aware of?
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Where to find a flu shot: Why vaccination shortages occur
Jan 14, 2013
The flu kills thousands every year, and public health officials say that everyone over the age of 6 months should get vaccinated. But every few years it seems like there's a run on flu vaccine. To understand why, you need to look at the vaccine market.
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Marketplace and health reporter Dan Gorenstein look at the business and economics of health care.
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