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March 01, 2012 (9:58 AM)
Registered nurse has topped U.S. News and World Report's Best Jobs of 2012 list, which ranks career paths in the United States based on employment projections, salary data, and job satisfaction.
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March 02, 2012 (11:20 AM)
Hospitals are warning that President Obama's plan to cut graduate medical education would incent them to focus on specialty residencies and worsen the primary care physician shortage.
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March 02, 2012 (4:30 AM)
The Senate on Thursday rejected an amendment that would have allowed employers and health plans to refuse to cover certain health services, including contraception, based on moral or religious objections.
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March 02, 2012 (5:30 AM)
The Minnesota Nurses Association—which used "safe staffing" as a rallying cry during a historic 2010 strike—this week urged state lawmakers to pass legislation limiting the number of patients per nurse.
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March 02, 2012 (4:00 AM)
Would making more medications available over the counter improve medication adherence? FDA later this month will convene hearings to debate the question and consider a "new paradigm" for selling Rx drugs.
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March 02, 2012 (11:40 AM)
A study in the Annals of Neurology has linked trans fat consumption with stroke risk for older women, although notes that aspirin could be an effective deterrent.
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March 02, 2012 (11:31 AM)
The New York Times previewed an upcoming national yoga championship, highlighting the challenges of making a sport that focuses on the connection of body and mind into a universal competition.
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March 02, 2012 (4:30 AM)
Bite-sized hospital and health industry news from the District of Columbia, Maryland, Massachusetts, Virginia, and Wisconsin.
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March 02, 2012 (6:00 AM)
The Daily Briefing editorial team highlights several studies and articles that got us talking this week.
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March 02, 2012 (5:30 AM)
Decelerated price growth and deteriorating case mix continue to threaten profitable hospital margins, but targeting alignment with high-influence PCP and specialists will guard against economic pressures.
