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Ginsburg Leaves Hospital, Heads to Work

Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:04:38 CDT

Ruth Bader Ginsburg was released from a Washington hospital today after spending the night as a precaution. The 76-year-old Supreme Court justice planned to be back at work later today. Ginsburg, who underwent surgery for pancreatic cancer in February, "developed lightheadedness and fatigue" in her office yesterday after receiving treatment...

Obese Toddlers: Too Many Calories, Too Little Iron

Kevin Spak — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 20:17:03 CDT

Overweight toddlers are more than twice as likely to have iron deficiencies as their skinnier counterparts, with Hispanics facing the highest risk, concludes a study in September’s Pediatrics , the first to link obesity with low iron levels. Researchers stressed the importance of weaning kids 1 to 3 years old off...

Doctors Paid Millions To Use Anemia Drugs

Sam Gale Rosen — Wed, 09 May 2007 08:34:03 CDT

Doctors are paid millions of dollars by drug companies to give their patients anemia medicine which regulators now say may be dangerous. Spurred by competiton between several similar drugs, companies reward doctors with rebates, which allow them to make a significant profit, the New York Times reports.