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Friday, May 4, 2012

Mass. House unveils health care payment bill

By Associated Press
Massachusetts House leaders unveiled a health care payment bill Friday that they say will lower family premiums by nearly...

Breast cancer is rare in men, but they fare worse

By Associated Press
CHICAGO — Men rarely get breast cancer, but those who do often don’t survive as long as women, largely because they don’t even realize they...
Thursday, May 3, 2012

Blue Cross lowers proposed base rate increases

By Ira Kantor
Insurance giant Blue Cross-Blue Shield refiled its base rate increases for the third quarter, cutting its increase for its...

Medicare fraud crackdown leads to charges against 107

By Richard A. Serrano / Tribune Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON - Doctors, nurses and social workers from across the country, 107 in all, were charged in what federal officials...

Medicare disruptions seen if health law is struck

By Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Medicare’s payment system, the unseen but vital network that handles 100 million monthly claims,...
Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Organ donations in Mass. rise after Facebook CEO’s appeal

Mark Zuckerberg
By Ira Kantor / Next Big Thing
Bay State champions of organ donation praised Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg for trying...

Hepatitis C is a new worry for baby boomers, study shows

By Anna Gorman / Los Angeles Times
LOS ANGELES — The number of baby boomers dying from a “silent epidemic” of hepatitis C infections is increasing...
Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Hologic goes beyond own devices

By Marie Szaniszlo
Bedford-based medical device maker Hologic’s acquisition of Gen-Probe for $3.7 billion in cash stands to strengthen both the companies and the life...

Biogen profit improves as Tysabri sales rise

By Ira Kantor
Biogen Idec said its first-quarter profit rose 3 percent to nearly $303 million, helped by stronger sales of its multiple sclerosis drug Tysabri. The...

Sony life sciences subsidiary opens Cambridge office

By Ira Kantor
Sony DADC BioSciences, which develops and manufactures advanced polymer-based smart consumables, has opened a new U.S. office in Cambridge. Located on the...
Friday, April 27, 2012

Vertex earnings soar on hepatitis C, cystic fibrosis drugs

By Ira Kantor
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc. of Cambridge earned nearly $439 million in the first quarter of 2012, which included net revenues of nearly $357 million...

New Massachusetts law aims to expand HIV testing

By Associated Press
Gov. Deval Patrick has signed a bill that backers hope will increase testing for HIV in Massachusetts. The new law removes...
Thursday, April 26, 2012

Cancer survivors urged to eat better, exercise

By Associated Press
ATLANTA — A cancer diagnosis often inspires people to exercise and eat healthier. Now the experts say there’s strong evidence that both habits may...
Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Exposure to violence in children harms DNA, study says

By Eryn Brown / Los Angeles Times
LOS ANGELES — Children who are exposed to violence experience wear and tear to their DNA that is similar to that seen in aging, according to a new study...

Health payment bill on the move, Senate Prez expects mid-May action

By Kyle Cheney / State House News Service
A long-awaited health care system overhaul is finally on the move. Fourteen months after Gov. Deval Patrick filed a proposal...


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