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Overwhelming Support For Follow-On Biologics To Reduce Drug Cost

In a national survey released today by the Alliance of Minority Medical Associations (AMMA), Americans noted that their highest health care priority is reducing the cost of prescription drugs. Furthermore, survey respondents shared overwhelming support for creating an approval pathway for generic, or follow-on biotechnology therapies, with 86% of likely voters stating their desire for [...]

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School Health Clinics Could Reduce Pregnancy, Infection

Young people are more likely to use sexual health services if they can access them at schools, according to research by the University of the West of England. A pilot scheme offering drop-in sexual health clinics in Bristol schools has successfully accessed ‘hard to reach’ groups including boys and vulnerable young people who would not [...]

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Georgia Can’t Reduce Prescribed Health Services For Children

U.S. DistrictCourt Judge Thomas Thrash last week ruled that Georgia does not have the authorityto deny or reduce health care services prescribed by a physician for childMedicaid beneficiaries, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Pat Nobbie, deputydirector of the Governor’s Council on DevelopmentalDisabilities, saidthe state in recent years has reduced services for hundreds or thousands ofchildren. She [...]

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Heart Disease Is Silent, But Can Reduce Risk

Heart disease is a silent killer and it’s not always preventable. See how many people die of heart disease, but the society takes note most of the time when a celebrity dies of heart disease or heart attack. Tim Russert heart attack and George Carlin who died of heart disease bring heart health into spotlight.
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Reduce Your Cancer Risk While Grilling

Summer is just around the corner and that means plenty of picnics, parties and barbeques. While the wonderful aroma of your favorite foods on the grill can make your mouth water, there are some caveats you should know before you dig in. All that grilling may be cooking up cancer-causing chemicals, warn experts at Dana-Farber [...]

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