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WVUH visits cost more
The Dominion Post, Morgantown, W.Va.GRAPHIC, explanation of database website. Page 2-A. Charges for the same service vary widely among area hospitals, according to data released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). WVU Hospitals usually charges more than Mon...Tags: Pneumonia, Medicare, Lou Gehrig's Disease, Hospitals and Clinics, Cardiac Catheterization
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Agency's database can be sorted by state, hospital name
The Dominion Post, Morgantown, W.Va.The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services database of charges and payments for more than 3,000 hospitals nationwide that receive Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment System payments is available online for public view. The database covers the 100...Tags: Medicare, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Hospitals and Clinics
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Mixed results with using Vicks on feet for cough
Q: I tried putting Vicks VapoRub on the soles of my feet to calm a cough last night. It did absolutely nothing for me. If anything, my cough got worse. My feet felt like they were on fire, and the feeling of the Vicks between my toes was not pleasant....
Tags: Asthma, Cardiac Arrhythmia, Coughing, Atenolol (drug), Physical Conditions
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Kansas hospitals' prices vary significantly along with nation's, information shows
The Wichita EagleNewly released government figures of wildly varied hospital charges further illustrate a complicated and confusing health care system. For example, costs related to joint replacement ranged from $5,300 at a hospital in Ada, Okla., to $223,000 at a...Tags: Medicare, Heart Failure, Hospitals and Clinics, Consumers, Finance
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Hospital prices for same services vary widely
The Sacramento BeeHospital pricing data released Wednesday by the Obama administration offer a glimpse into a system where costs vary wildly even within the same region, such as Sacramento. To scan a list of typical hospital charges in the four-county Sacramento region...Tags: Pneumonia, Medicare, Hospitals and Clinics, Health Care Reform (2009), Consumers
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Study: Girls' shortness of breath not serious
Winston-Salem Journal, N.C.The shortness of breath and chest aches that some teenage female athletes experience during play may not be a major health concern after all, according to a Cone Health-sponsored study released last week. The report from the LeBauer Cardiovascular...Tags: Asthma, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Symptoms, Shortness of Breath, Drugs and Medicines
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EECP offers possible relief for chest pain
Over the last year, Fred Lembkie, 62, has had three heart attacks, a failed bypass surgery, two subsequent angioplasty procedures and stents inserted into his arteries. When the Portland, Ore., man finally underwent EECP treatment, a little-known, often...
Tags: Science and Technology, Cardiologists, Placebo, General Practitioners, Symptoms
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The heart in pregnancy
Jamie Feld followed all the pre-pregnancy advice, had a checkup before conceiving and was told she was fit and healthy to carry her first baby. Throughout her pregnancy, the Northbrook resident kept up with all prenatal appointments, and all seemed well...
Tags: Heart Failure, Symptoms, Heart Problems, Drugs and Medicines, Fainting
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Snow shoveling can be hard on the heart
Premium Health News ServiceHarvard Health Blog As the snowy Nor'easter barreled into New England over the weekend, I immediately thought about all the shoveling I'd be doing in the coming days. Luckily, I have three teenagers to help. But now that I'm of an AARP age, I have to...Tags: Symptoms, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Lower Back Pain, High Blood Pressure, Heart Attack
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Man allegedly tries to steal $864 worth of meat, cleaning products from Burbank Vons
A 44-year-old man was hospitalized for chest pains Tuesday after he allegedly attempted to flee a Burbank Vons with $864 worth of meat and cleaning supplies stuffed in a shopping cart, police said. The man, Artur Khalatyan of Glendale, had entered...
Tags: Theft, Crime, Law and Justice, Crimes
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Heart disease a woman's disease too
Sarah Batts minded her diet. She exercised regularly. She made sure her waistline never exceeded 35 inches. She was, in her own estimation, a health nut, and she had reason to be. Both her father and an older sister, who at age 50 had stents placed in...
Tags: Symptoms, Hospitals and Clinics, Diabetes, Cardiologists, Health and Medical Professionals
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Do I have heart disease?
Premium Health News ServiceQ. I'm a 67-year-old woman with high blood pressure. Two weeks ago, I felt some chest pressure and went to the emergency department. The pain cleared up when they gave me an antacid. My EKG and blood tests were normal. The doctor thought my pain might be...Tags: Cardiologists, Stress, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Cardiac Catheterization, Heart Disease
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