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Well Prepared Travelers Manage Threats with Help From U.S. State Department Google

NPR Answers Lady Gaga’s ‘Telephone’ Google

By Scott Hensley
Yes, it’s true that about all this post has to do with health is Joe Palca, the NPR science correspondent who sits next to me and sometimes writes for Shots.

Docs Get Paid for a Fraction of What They Do Google

Family doctors are paid mainly for each visit by patients to their offices, typically about $70 a visit. In the practice in Philadelphia covered by the study, each full-time doctor had an average of 18 patient visits a day.

Why are Health Care Costs So Hard to Control? Google

Actually, it’s not all that hard. Name a routine test or procedure and I can probably show you somewhere in the world where you can obtain it for a very reasonable price, provided by doctors who are U.S. board-certified, or have received training in the U.S. or Europe, and are meeting the highest quality standards.

Podcast interview with PartnerMD founder Linda Nash (transcript) Google

This is the transcript of my recent podcast interview with PartnerMD founder Linda Nash.
David Williams: This is David Williams, co-founder of MedPharma Partners and author of the Health Business Blog.  I’m speaking today with Linda Nash, CEO of PartnerMD.  Linda, thanks for your time today.

Sebelius To States: Check Health Insurers’ Rate Math Google

By Scott Hensley
California looks to be leading the nation again. This time the state is at the forefront of catching insurers’ rate errors.

Johnson & Johnson Factory Cited For Quality Lapses Google

By Scott Hensley
So what sorts of problems led Johnson & Johnson to recall a slew of kids’ medicines, including several kinds of Motrin and Tylenol, made in a factory outside Philadelphia?

Sen. Grassley Wonders What Will Happen To Swine Flu Vaccine Google

By Scott Hensley
A lot of the swine flu vaccine produced in such a hurry is about to expire.

Antidepressant Type Doesn’t Influence Suicide Risk Google

By Scott Hensley
A few years back, parents, doctors and the government became concerned that common antidepressants could raise the risk of suicide for young people.
The Food and Drug Administration warned that a wide range of medicines could increase the chances of suicide in children and young adults. Now the instructions for all the drugs [...]

A Menagerie Grows In The Lab Google

Endangered in the wild, axolotls are thriving in labs. (

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