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Zika Traveling Tips: Some Issues To Consider

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Organizations ranging from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to the Pan American Health Organization offer a range of resources regarding the Zika virus to help keep travelers safe and informed about risks.

Sounds Like A Good Idea? Regulating Drug Prices

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Presidential candidates from both parties have proposals they say would help lower the cost of prescription drugs. But most experts say that efforts to regulate prices might not end up saving much money.

Study Finds Doctors Quick To Change Practice For Breast Cancer Patients

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Despite the usual view that physicians are slow to alter their routines based on new scientific evidence, researchers found that breast cancer surgeons quickly adopted advice to not remove lymph nodes after a landmark clinical trial in 2011.

House Panel Extends Funding For Medicare Program To Help Consumers

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The decision runs counter to a Senate committee that voted to strip the $52 million appropriation for the State Health Insurance Assistance Program, which helps beneficiaries understand their Medicare coverage and helps them with billing issues.

Consumers’ Sunscreen Picks Don’t Always Track With Doctors’ Advice, Study Says

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Researchers examined shoppers’ reviews of sunscreen products on Amazon.com and found that their the ratings often were based on scent, texture and performance, but didn’t necessarily take into account whether the products were consistent with dermatologists’ recommendations.

If You Want To Spend A Bundle On Your Bundle Of Joy, Go To Northern California

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A new study shows that Sacramento and San Francisco are the two most expensive places to give birth among the nation’s 30 largest metropolitan areas. One possible reason: consolidation of hospitals and doctors.

For This Man, Reducing Gun Violence Is A Life’s Mission

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Garen Wintemute, an ER doctor, gun violence researcher and advocate of tighter firearms restrictions, finds opportunity in the wake of mass shootings like the one that struck an Orlando night club last month.

Medicaid, Private Insurers Begin To Lift Curbs On Pricey Hepatitis C Drugs

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Over the past few months, Massachusetts, Florida, New York, Delaware and Washington have lifted restrictions on the expensive medications, and private insurers around the country are also making the changes.

Young Adults Can Face Challenges To Health Enrollment

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Even as the administration focuses on getting more young adults into marketplace coverage, many enrollment specialists say that this group has some difficulty transitioning from family plans or Medicaid.