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March 15, 2012

New research examines cost-effectiveness of lowering HbA1C cutoff

Reducing the cutoff of hemoglobin A1C to determine if a patient has prediabetes could be cost effective, according to a new study.

September 1, 2011

NCHS: About half of population consumes sugar drinks on any given day

A new report from the National Center for Health Statistics, which is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, sheds light on sugar drink consumption habits among the U.S. population.

July 26, 2011

Study: Deaths related to chickenpox-causing virus decrease, thanks to vaccine

Chickenpox is the scourge of many a schoolchild and usually a convenient, if itchy and feverish, reason to stay home for several days, but it also has been fatal for many who catch it — until recently.

August 22, 2010

Flu shot clinics open early in anticipation of high demand

In the aftermath of the H1N1 flu pandemic that dominated airwaves during last year’s cough-cold-flu...