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Would the FDA have approved the first personal computer?
Congressional committee hears comments today on FDA approvals for medical devices.
Blood supply is running low
Blood donation levels in May and June were at the lowest in a dozen years. Donations are usually provided by volunteers, but how much is blood actually worth?
Study says the Internet is changing how we remember things
A study shows how the Internet is bad for us that finds people are more likely to remember where they found info as opposed to what information…
Playlist: Moody’s and U.C. Tuition Hikes
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The risks of quick drug approval
Major safety problems are not uncovered until after the drugs are approved.
Differences in Medicaid spending, state by state
A new study is the first to give an apples-to-apples comparison of how states spend their money on Medicaid.
‘The Real Story of What Happens to America’
Comedian Albert Brooks' outlook for 2030 is a little bleak — Social Security and Medicare are shot, the youth are tired of shouldering the burden of baby boomers. But hey, at least cancer is cured! But even that comes with negative consequences.
Japanese gut colon robot is improbably called the Mermaid
Japanese researchers have developed a new camera that can swim in your colon, if that's something that sounds like a good idea in your mind. The…
Stimulus help to states comes to a close
Illustration: Marketplace / Source: iStockphoto/Medicaid
Federal efforts to help states shore up their budgets in the tough economy end on June 30, leaving states to close spending gaps on their own. Many programs face deep cuts to accommodate mandatory Medicaid spending.
Health care spending: A lot for a few
A new report says about 5 percent of us are responsible for almost half of all health care spending in the U.S.