Health & Science

Defending the Uninsurednew

The practice of "body attachment" -- arresting patients for failure to pay their medical bills -- is a tough tactic that drew the attention of J. Patrick Rooney, the former chairman and CEO of the Golden Rule Insurance Company.

NUVO | David Hoppe | 10-26-2006 | Science

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Medical Testnew

New Mexico lawmakers request an independent audit of prison health care.

Santa Fe Reporter | Dan Frosch | 10-25-2006 | Science

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Sturm und Dronenew

From a basement on a hill comes strange, new music: the Cleophone.

City Pages (Twin Cities) | Sarah Askari | 10-20-2006 | Science

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A Tough Pill to Swallownew

A drug-data publisher owned by media giant Hearst has inflated the cost of medicine.

San Francisco Bay Guardian | G.W. Schulz | 10-18-2006 | Science

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Hitting Homenew

When you've been HIV-positive for over 20 years, there's a balance between knowing what will likely kill you and still having to actually live.

The Coast, Halifax's Weekly | Lezlie Lowe | 10-13-2006 | Science

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Health Care Emergencynew

Local medical professionals and public health officials worry that a bad situation is about to get much worse.

Monterey County Weekly | Raul Vasquez | 09-21-2006 | Science

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Chumby!new

This quasi-plush animal is in fact a hardware prototype of a cute little wi-fi thing that's designed to "think."

San Francisco Bay Guardian | Annalee Newitz | 09-20-2006 | Science

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Jay's Anatomynew

At their free clinic, young medical students just keep putting band-aids on a bleeding health care system.

The Pitch | Carolyn Szczepanski | 09-19-2006 | Science

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Baby Bluesnew

Lisa Collins took the Paxil her doctor prescribed -- there was supposed to be no problem with her continuing it during her pregnancy, but now it seems there was.

Houston Press | Todd Spivak | 09-19-2006 | Science

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The Ugly Underneathnew

Can science untangle the mess beneath our city streets?

Philadelphia City Paper | Amanda Gefter | 09-12-2006 | Science

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To a Speedy Recoverynew

California's Prop. 36 has driven thousands of hard-core drug addicts away from prison and into treatment, but backers worry that recent changes to the program could stifle its success.

East Bay Express | Kara Platoni | 09-11-2006 | Science

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