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Connecticut Revisits Old School Medicaid Financing Print E-mail
Living - Health & Fitness
Christine Vestal (Stateline)   
Monday, 09 April 2012 03:00
Medicaid.Greenwich, CT, USA. While most states are banking on managed care to hold down Medicaid costs, Connecticut has returned to directly reimbursing health care providers.

Anyone familiar with Medicaid’s financial woes will tell you that the traditional way of paying health providers — the so-called fee-for-service method — is a big part of the problem.

Last Updated on Monday, 09 April 2012 01:22
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States May Lose Federal Help In Fighting Radon Gas Print E-mail
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Jim Malewitz (Stateline)   
Friday, 30 March 2012 09:00
Radon Gas.Washington, DC, USA. Federal budget cuts worry state officials who depend on aid to help combat cancer-causing radon gas, naturally produced as uranium decays in soil.

A dry cough, a small pain in her shoulder blade — it was probably just allergies, Liz Hoffmann thought before a doctor’s visit in 2003. But a chest X-ray soon told a different story. A 5-centimeter mass was growing in her left lung.

Last Updated on Friday, 30 March 2012 07:51
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Why Sad Fictional Tragedies Make People Happy Print E-mail
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TS-Si News Service   
Tuesday, 27 March 2012 03:00
Mosaic: theatrical masks from the Baths of Decius on the Aventine Hill, Rome, 2nd century CE.Columbus, OH, USA. Can science explain why people enjoy tragedies that make them sad, even though philosophers have struggled with the question throughout recorded history?

People enjoy watching a film with tragic dimensions, such as Titanic because they deliver what may seem to be an unlikely benefit: tragedies actually make people happier in the short-term.

Last Updated on Monday, 26 March 2012 22:36
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Strong Food Aromas Influence Smaller Bite Sizes Print E-mail
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Saturday, 24 March 2012 09:00
Custard Tarts.Wageningen, The Netherlands. Researchers have found that strong aromas lead to smaller bite sizes, suggesting that aroma may be used as a means to control portion size. Bite size depends on the familiarly and texture of food.

Research shows that smaller bite sizes are taken for foods which need more chewing and smaller bite sizes are often linked to a sensation of feeling fuller sooner.

Last Updated on Saturday, 24 March 2012 13:45
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Online Medical Symptom Checks and Personal Risk Perception Print E-mail
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TS-Si News Service   
Monday, 19 March 2012 03:00
Filling out a check list.Phoenix, AZ, USA. The way information is presented online — specifically, the order in which symptoms are listed — makes a significant difference on how individuals make decisions about their health.

For a set of symptoms presented as a sequence, if the person checks off more symptoms in a row, the research found, they perceive a higher personal risk of having that illness.

Last Updated on Monday, 19 March 2012 06:46
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