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Hospitals make headway on patient infections

New procedures, attitudes cut cases By Liz Kowalczyk, Globe Staff  |  November 22, 2009 Massachusetts’ largest hospitals say they have significantly cut the number of patients who acquire painful, costly,… Read more »

U.S. slow to build new flu defenses

New technologies show promise on developing better ways to make vaccine By Rob Stein Washington Post Staff Writer Monday, November 23, 2009 2:22 PM After a lethal bird flu virus… Read more »

Bathrooms, Hand dryers and H1N1

Electric dryers seem to increase bug counts on hands….see: A comparative study of three different hand drying methods: paper towel, warm air dryer, jet air dryer by Keith Redway and… Read more »

House votes to ease Medicare cuts to doctors

Move would add $200b to the deficit By Erica Werner, Associated Press  |  November 20, 2009 WASHINGTON – The Democratic-controlled House voted yesterday to add more than $200 billion to… Read more »