Monthly Archives: December 2009

Prescription drug prices have doubled in the last 10 years

From Healthjournalism.org Report: Prescription drug prices doubled in 10 years Dec. 9th, 2009 by Pia Christensen Prescription drug prices doubled from 1996 to 2006, according to new inflation-adjusted numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. In the report, … Continue reading

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More tips on healthcare bargain shopping from NY Times

Seeking the Best Medical Care Prices By WALECIA KONRAD Published: November 27, 2009 http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/28/health/28patient.html?ref=health CAN you really shop for doctors and hospitals the way you would for airfares and flat-screen TVs? Healthcare consumers are encouraged to comparison-shop on things like … Continue reading

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How to reduce stress, anxiety and chronic pain?

Try Giving to Others for 29 Days! Very interesting story from the excellent NY Times health writer, Tara Parker Pope This is the story in it’s entirety, published online at NYTimes.com November 30, 2009: In Month of Giving, a Healthy … Continue reading

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