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In the News

For Many House Democrats, Cost Is the Concern

Democratic leaders need to win over fiscal conservatives in the House, but no new steps toward cost containment are envisioned for the health care legislation.

Health care sick with medical waste

CNN takes an up-close look at health care waste: insurance markups, billing mistakes, and overcharges; the difficulty in comparison shopping for the best prices for care; and incentives to do expensive procedures.

E.U. Clears Biotech Potato for Cultivation

The European Commission began a new push to allow farmers in Europe to grow more biotech crops, despite persistent public opposition to the technology.

Vital Signs: Prevention: Older Women Are Not Likely to Benefit From Cervical Cancer Vaccine

The vaccine for HPV, the virus that causes cervical cancer, is used to prevent new infections, but those occur less frequently in women over 40, a study found.

Beep! It's Your Medicine Nagging You

Many medicines prescribed for chronic conditions don't work because patients neglect to take them. Express Scripts is about to test an electronic pill container that issues reminders.
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Assistant or Associate Professor in Medical Humanities

The Institute for the Medical Humanities, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston Galveston,Texas

Assistant or Associate Professor, Medical Anthropology or Sociology and Bioethics

The Institute for the Medical Humanities, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas

Bioethics and Religion: Post Doc Announcement

McGill University, Montreal, Quebec

Assistant or Associate Professor & Physician Ethicist

Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY
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