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'Unbanked' people might face health insurance hurdle

A new report co-authored by Vanderbilt University health policy expert Dr. John Graves, assistant

August 15, 2013

Sarbanes-Oxley rule fosters gender bias, expert asserts

In 2002, the federal government mandated that corporate boards of directors include at least one

August 15, 2013

Alzheimer's patients found less likely to develop cancer

Older people with Alzheimer's disease are less likely to also have cancer, and older people with a

August 1, 2013

Vitamin D deficiencies hurt mobility

Vitamin D-deficient older individuals are more likely to struggle with everyday tasks such as or a

August 1, 2013

Identified gene said pivotal in spread of breast cancer

Metastasis in breast cancer and the risk of death are reduced when the function of a certain gene,

August 1, 2013

Less-educated women shown to have higher mortality

Less-educated white women were increasingly more likely to die than their better-educated peers a

August 1, 2013

Rural patients said to skip treatments

were no significant mortality differences between the two groups, researchers found that rural to

August 1, 2013

More lodging execs optimistic about current conditions

U.S. lodging executives' sentiment about general business conditions was up slightly in May with

July 3, 2013

Brain-preserving method not being used often in hospitals

The brain-preserving cooling treatment known as therapeutic hypothermia is rarely being used in in

July 3, 2013

More contact said to result in fewer hospital re-entries

Personal contact with patients before and after their hospital discharge resulted in significantly

July 3, 2013

Outpatient care limited in ability to lower costs, data show

In an analysis that included a sample of patients in the top portion of Medicare spending, only a

July 3, 2013

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