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While the Mississippi Hospital Association protests that the idea would be disastrous for its members, attorney Richard Scruggs said a lawsuit settlement being negotiated with North Mississippi Medical Center involving free and reduced medical care could become a national model for the level of service hospitals should provide.
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TALLAHASSEE, FLThe percentage of working people without health insurance in Florida increased over the past five years, mostly because they couldnt afford rising premiums, a new state study has found.
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Abdominal fat increases with advancing age and has been linked to increased risk for diabetes and cardiovascular disease. While insufficient exercise and overeating certainly contribute to age-related acquisition of abdominal fat, hormonal and metabolic factors also have been implicated. Even thin individuals who exercise regularly display increased abdominal fat as they age.
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This study demonstrates that a sequential screening program that provides patients with first-trimester results and offers the option for early invasive testing or additional serum screening in the second trimester can detect 98% of trisomy 21-affected pregnancies. However, such an approach will result in 17% of patients being considered at risk and, hence, potentially having an invasive test.
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Raloxifene treatment of postmenopausal women with osteoporosis is associated with a lower incidence of estrogen receptor-positive invasive breast cancer.
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