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		<title>Things You Didn&#8217;t Know Were In The Health Bill, Part 3: Playgrounds?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Apr 2010 14:37:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When the health bill was in its early stages, the word &#8220;tea party&#8221; referred to a point of historical pride and not a crazed mob, and the public had only begun to froth at the mouth about reform, the Democrats were dealing with some bad press from what may or may not have been actual [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pilots Will Soon Be Flying High&#8230; On Antidepressants</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Apr 2010 14:07:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Reuters reports that the FDA plans on lifting an existing ban on airline pilots taking antidepressant medication while flying. It&#8217;s about time&#8230; whoever thought it would be a good idea to have a depressed person directly responsible for several hundred lives? -Michael B. Sauter]]></description>
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		<title>Morning Rounds 04/05/10</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Apr 2010 12:02:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thalidomide, a drug striking fear into the hearts of 1950s parents, may now be used to treat nosebleeds and cancer. [Reuters] Despite healthcare reform&#8217;s emphasis on prevention, including a focus on fitness, diet and screenings, the Congressional Budget Office thinks spending money on playgrounds to improve fitness will still increase medical spending. [The New York Times] On a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Medical Community Doesn&#8217;t Get A Taste Of Its Own Medicine</title>
		<link>http://www.healthcareoutsider.com/2010/04/medical-community-doesnt-get-a-taste-of-their-own-medicine/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2010 19:49:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Has anyone ever given you some advice they themselves would never take? Did your parents ever tell you to &#8220;grow up&#8221; despite the fact the they often acted like children? Has your psychiatrist ever exhibited the tics and neuroses of a truly crazy person? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you might [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Drugs Being Sold Under The Table, Not Over-The-Counter</title>
		<link>http://www.healthcareoutsider.com/2010/04/drugs-being-sold-under-the-table-not-over-the-counter/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2010 19:14:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the more interesting and bizarre crimes in recent memory occurred last month when several apparently professional thieves broke into the Eli Lilly warehouse (by cutting a hole in the ceiling!) and stole millions worth of prescription drugs (mostly antidepressants.) Since the most chemically imbalanced person in the world wouldn&#8217;t need this much Prozac, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Morning Rounds 04/02/10</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2010 14:34:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Good news! You might not be vacinnated, but not to worry, the rate of H1N1 vaccination coverage among healthcare workers is still below half, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [ModernHealthcare.com] In using the state&#8217;s power to disapprove insurance rate increases for the first time (which has been on the books since [...]]]></description>
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		<title>After Watching Too Much &#8220;House,&#8221; Doctors Misbehave</title>
		<link>http://www.healthcareoutsider.com/2010/04/after-watching-too-much-house-doctors-misbehave/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 19:36:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The numbers are in, and it looks like there&#8217;s going to be even more coal in the stockings of physicians come Christmas. According to modernhealthcare.com, the Federation of State Medical Boards reports disciplinary action against doctors is up 6% from last year to over 5,700 total cases nationwide. This prompts the question: why this sudden [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Athletes And Doctors Try To Stop Kids From Exercising</title>
		<link>http://www.healthcareoutsider.com/2010/04/athletes-and-doctors-try-to-stop-kids-from-exercising/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 17:55:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Healthcare Outsider</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Pediatrics]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A group of physicians and athletes have begun a public campaign intended to stem the growing tide of adolescent injuries sustained from sports.  The Wall Street Journal reports the program, called STOP (Sports Trauma and Overuse Protection) cites the increasing number of kids enrolled in competitive sports programs and a lack of proper treatment of these as [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Insurers Decide, Out Of The Kindness Of Their Hearts, To Start Covering Children With Pre-existing Conditions</title>
		<link>http://www.healthcareoutsider.com/2010/04/insurers-decide-out-of-the-kindness-of-their-hearts-to-start-covering-children-with-pre-existing-conditions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 14:12:35 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Health Insurance]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The New York Times reports that America&#8217;s health insurance industry has finally agreed to cover children with pre-existing conditions without dropping them from their families&#8217; plans or forcing them out of coverage with absurd rate hikes. Their sudden divergence from the status quo can only be attributed to the fact that the industry must really, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Morning Rounds 04/01/10</title>
		<link>http://www.healthcareoutsider.com/2010/04/morning-rounds-040110/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 14:07:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Despite the unavoidable loss of Lipitor, the world&#8217;s number one selling drug, Pfizer&#8217;s CEO believes that the company&#8217;s success is inevitable.  His strategy for success includes taking diversification seriously . . . &#8220;9 semi-autonomous business units meant to diversify the company&#8217;s products,&#8221; seriously. Analysts say, best of luck. [New York Times] According to some, the Administration&#8217;s Independent [...]]]></description>
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