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Tuesday, January 6, 2009

Nurses not hurtin’ in falling economy

By Associated Press
MILWAUKEE - Please, please accept a high-paying job with us. In fact, just swing by for an interview and we’ll give you a chance to win cash and prizes. ...
Monday, January 5, 2009

Deval Patrick to ask health insurers to cut costs

By Associated Press
BOSTON — Gov. Deval Patrick says he’s planning to meet with the state’s top insurers and health care providers...
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Children’s is No. 2 hospital

By Staff and wire reports / NEWS in brief
MILWAUKEE - Children’s Hospital Boston has been ranked No. 2 overall by Parents magazine. The magazine surveyed...
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Drug firm to pay Mass $7M to settle price claim

By Associated Press
BOSTON — A Pennsylvania-based pharmaceutical company will pay the state’s Medicaid program $7 million to settle allegations they inflated the...

Nursing industry desperate to find new hires

Registered nurse Pat Boodoo reviews patient data during a shift last month at Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare in the Milwaukee suburb of Brookfield, Oct. 22, 2008.
By Associated Press
MILWAUKEE — Please, please accept a high-paying job with us. In fact, just swing by for an interview and we’ll...
Friday, January 2, 2009

New code restricts drug companies gifts to doctors

By Christine McConville
No more fancy steak dinners on drug makers’ dimes. And no more medical meetings at resorts in the Bahamas. After...
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Thursday, January 1, 2009

Two words motivate Deya Corzo: biotech and innovation

Deya Corzo is part of a team that links Millennium’s clinical teams with experts in the field following approvals of new drugs to advance the use of the product.
By Helen Graves / Women to Watch
Deya Corzo, Millennium’s senior medical director, global medical affairs, summarizes her outlook for 2009 as “running...

Susan Windham-Bannister brings life to development in science

Susan Windham-Bannister expects to continue to build partnerships with all parts of the life sciences community.
By Helen Graves / Women to Watch
Over the course of 2009, expect to see a continuation of the same rapid-fire activity that Susan Windham-Bannister has...
Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Colorado study links smoking ban to major drop in heart attacks

By Associated Press
ATLANTA — A smoking ban in one Colorado city led to a dramatic drop in heart attack hospitalizations, according to...
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Obama team seeks public input on health care

By Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Problems in the health care system have only grown more severe since a series of health care meetings more than two years ago yielded few...
Tuesday, December 30, 2008

State makes new push to prevent falls by elderly

By Associated Press
It’s one of the most preventable of injuries, but routinely claims the lives of hundreds of elderly residents. Now...
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Hard to hear at holiday parties? Blame your brain

By Associated Press
NEW YORK - It’s almost New Year’s Eve, a time for plunging into boisterous crowds bathed in loud music. And for some of us, that means turning to...

State gets nearly $4.7M in drug settlement

By Associated Press
BOSTON — The Massachusetts attorney general’s office says Pennsylvania drug maker Cephalon Inc. has agreed to a nearly $4.7 million payment...

Researchers zero in on hearing loss

By Associated Press
NEW YORK - Having a hard time hearing in parties and other noisy settings? How come these younger people understood what was said? Researchers are zeroing...
Sunday, December 28, 2008

Health plan loss cited in patient no-show growth

By Christine McConville
It’s been a rough stretch for Donna, 54, a former executive assistant. She was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, then...
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