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Health care law changing behavior – USA Today

December 6th, 2011 No comments

WASHINGTON – More than 2.65 million Medicare recipients have saved more than $1.5 billion on their prescriptions this year, a $569-per-person average, while premiums have remained stable, the government plans to announce today. That’s because …

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Healthful behavior is a key to health care system – USA Today

April 15th, 2011 Comments off

“Behavior is central to health care,” said Bob Nease, chief scientist at Express Scripts , which manages health benefits for more than 50 million people. “The health care system’s been barking up the wrong tree.” Costs will continue to rise, he said, as …

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Dogs Imitate People

July 30th, 2010 Comments off

Dogs just can’t help it.

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Dogs Imitate People

Patients Lose Weight After Total Joint Replacement

July 30th, 2010 Comments off

Osteoarthritis patients who were also obese lost weight after undergoing total knee or hip replacement surgery, according to a recent study published in Orthopedics.

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Patients Lose Weight After Total Joint Replacement