Forty percent of Medicare spending on common cancer screenings unnecessary, probe suggests

By Rochelle Sharpe and Elizabeth Lucas

Forty percent of Medicare spending on common cancer screenings may be unnecessary

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U.S. asbestos imports condemned by health experts, activists

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"… ts, though, are infuriated. Dr. Dina Mody, medical director of cytology at Methodist Hospital in Houston, says she is so frustrated by the confusion that she calls every doctor wh …"

Filthy surgical instruments: The hidden threat in America's operating rooms

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CORRECTED: States pushing efforts to require certification for cleaning medical instruments

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Experts: Safety oversight needed as patient records go digital

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Medical device industry lobbies IRS, Congress to dodge health law tax

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"… tter squeezed from a bag.” Alarmed, Harrison’s wife, Laura, called The Methodist Hospital in Houston, where the surgery was performed. The doctor urged Harrison to immediately …"