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Health Highlights: Sept. 4, 2008 (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:

Workers to Pay More for Health Care (Time Magazine)
A survey being released by the Mercer consulting firm found 59% of companies intend to keep down rising health care costs in 2009 by raising workers’ deductibles, copays or out-of-pocket spending limits

Chemical in Plastic Is Connected to Health Problems in Monkeys (Washington Post)
Researchers at the Yale School of Medicine have linked a chemical found in everyday plastics to problems with brain function and mood disorders in monkeys — the first time the chemical has been connected to health problems in primates.

Study: Workers to pay more for health care (AP via Yahoo! News)
Get ready for another hike in copays and deductibles. A survey being released Thursday by the Mercer consulting firm found 59 percent of companies intend to keep down rising health care costs in 2009 by raising workers’ deductibles, copays or out-of-pocket spending limits.

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Sarah Palin — Good for Women’sHealth:

superdiv — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 05:23:03 +0000

Sarah Palin — Good for Women’sHealth:

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We Were There: Convention Recap Days One and Two

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Diabetics put health at risk during Ramadan (AFP via Yahoo! News)

superdiv — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 17:23:05 +0000

Diabetics put health at risk during Ramadan (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Diabetic Muslims in the Netherlands are putting their health at risk by ignoring medical advice to take part in Ramadan.

Nominate your Health Care Heroes (Small Business Times)
Small Business Times continues to accept nominations for the 2008 Health Care Heroes Awards, honoring companies, individuals and organizations for their contributions to improving health care in southeastern Wisconsin.

Health care fraud’s price tag pegged at $9.3B (BizJournals)
Health care fraud may be one of the biggest factors driving up health care costs, to the tune of billions of dollars, new research indicates.

Health Highlights: Sept. 2, 2008 (HealthDay via Yahoo! News)
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:

Blue Cross and Blue Shield buys Florida Health Care for $85M (BizJournals)
Florida Health Care Plan Inc. is being sold to Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida for $85 million.