US health care spending experienced historically low rates of growth in 2009 and 2010, according to the annual report of national health expenditures (NHE) published in the January issue of the journal Health Affairs. Analysts at the Centers for
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Read MoreFollowing discussions with Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officials, VIVUS Inc has been asked to remove the Qnexa contraindication for women of childbearing potential contained in the proposed label. Qnexa is an investigational drug candidat
Read MoreChronic missed naps could put toddlers at risk for mood-related problems later in life, according to a new study led by the University of Colorado, Boulder. The study shows toddlers between 2 and a half and 3 years old who miss only a single da
Read MoreNew research at Oregon State University provides evidence that disruption of circadian rhythms can clearly cause accelerated neurodegeneration, loss of motor function, and premature death. The study was published in Neurobiology of Disease and
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