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You better not cough, you better not sneeze
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Forget cookies and milk. Santa wants the swine flu vaccine. Many of the nation's Santas want to be given priority for the vaccine and not just because of those runny-nosed kids. There's also the not-so-little matter of that round belly. Research has suggested obesity could be a risk factor.
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Editorial
Addressing a crisis in long-term care
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The problems Sheila Zakre of Concord encountered while trying to secure quality home care for her aged mother through a state program could be an aberration. Client satisfaction surveys conducted for care-giving agencies suggest it is, and we certainly hope so. Zakre, whose account appeared in last Sunday's Monitor, described cursory case management, untrained staff, unexpected cancellations and a high turnover rate - 13 different home health care workers in five weeks. The Department of Health and Human Services' "Choices for Independence" program, created to save taxpayers money while allowing the elderly and disabled to stay in their own homes, won't succeed if her experience is common.
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My Turn
Science should come before medical marketing
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A recent Sunday Monitor article featured a "new" approach to total hip replacement surgery using an anterior incision ("Cutting into recovery time, front page, Nov. 15). The article is unfortunately representative of the new trend in medicine where the marketing of procedures is ahead of scientific study.
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Mammograms' timing in question
Providers react to recommendations
November 19, 2009
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Senate health care bill floated
CBO: Plan cuts deficit $127 billion by '20
November 19, 2009
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The storm before the calm
Breast cancer study sets off some alarms
November 19, 2009
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State to expand its H1N1 clinics
Vaccine available for healthy kids
November 19, 2009
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'Golden era' of vaccine research
AIDS, Alzheimer's shots on horizon
November 18, 2009
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Can Washington force you to buy insurance?
Health bills may face a serious challenge
November 18, 2009
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My Turn > We're focused on mental health
Legislators want to improve funding
November 17, 2009
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Cutting into recovery time
Anterior hip replacement procedure said to speed up healing
November 15, 2009
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Mental health system needs help - and fast
November 15, 2009
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Board of Contributors > At home, and at wit's end
State program for elderly needs major improvement
November 15, 2009
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Hospitals limit access due to flu
November 15, 2009
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New York > Report: Drug firm fudges study
Pfizer accused of coloring results
November 12, 2009
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My Turn > Too little focus on health costs
Government's role is worrisome
November 10, 2009
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Sharing a system
The North Country's experiment in regional emergency medical services covers 1,200 square miles, 10 towns and two states with full-time care
November 10, 2009
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Time to respond
Research challenges widely held belief that the quicker an emergency crew arrives, the better the patient's chances
November 9, 2009
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The squad members: Jessica Whelehan
November 9, 2009
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The squad members: Courtney Ordway
November 9, 2009
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The squad members: Ben Raymond
November 9, 2009
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Editorial > Pill-popping teens need help quickly
November 9, 2009
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No simple comparison for services
November 8, 2009
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Quality of care
Communities depend on a patchwork of emergency medical services
November 8, 2009
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Invitation only
In Europe, doctors send letters to patients most in need of the swine flu vaccine
November 8, 2009
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Pharmacists absent, state hospital rejects patients
November 7, 2009
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Who are all those pregnant teens?
Hint: They're not who you imagine
November 6, 2009
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Lakes Region > Hospitals set to expand
Federal bonds help secure construction
November 5, 2009
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Editorial > There should be no vaccine shortage
November 5, 2009
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Iowa > Officials confirm cat had swine flu
Feline case believed to be first in U.S.
November 5, 2009
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A new approach to health
'Medical homes' focus on primary care, preventing costly complications in patients
November 1, 2009
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H1N1 shot safe for pregnancies
Old rumor fuels fear of vaccine component
October 30, 2009
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Vaccine trickles in as flu rises
Doses for H1N1 less than anticipated
October 29, 2009
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