Wednesday, February 20, 2013

[Health] Doctors Call Out 90 More Unnecessary Medical Tests, Procedures

Doctors Call Out 90 More Unnecessary Medical Tests, Procedures
http://www.moneycontrol.com/news/wire-news/just-say-dont-doctors-question-routine-teststreatments_828523.html
Doctors, often criticized for ordering up unneeded tests and procedures that harm quality and add to the nation's tab for medical care, are calling into question scores of tests and medical procedures, “highlighting potentially unnecessary - sometimes harmful ...

In Reversal, Florida to Take Health Law's Medicaid Expansion
http://tv.msnbc.com/2013/02/21/gov-scotts-reversal-i-cannot-in-good-conscience-deny-the-uninsured-access-to-care/
MIAMI - Gov. Rick Scott of Florida reversed himself on Wednesday and announced that he would expand his state's Medicaid program to cover the poor, becoming the latest - and, perhaps, most prominent - Republican critic of President Obama's health ...

Adults gobbling fewer calories from fast food
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/02/20/fast-food-intake-drops/1932871/
People are getting lower percentage of calories from foods like burgers, fries and pizza. Fast food. Adults are consuming fewer calories from fast food, according to government data.

Researchers: 'Bullying is potentially a problem for bullies as well as for victims'
http://natmonitor.com/2013/02/20/researchers-bullying-is-potentially-a-problem-for-bullies-as-well-as-for-victims/
Researchers from Duke University Medical Center have learned that the pain of bullying lasts into adulthood. They contend that bullied children turn into adults who are at increased risk of developing anxiety disorders, depression and suicidal thoughts.

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