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HHS issues rules governing insurers' overhead, spending Washington Post By Amy Goldstein The Obama administration issued far-reaching rules Monday to carry out a controversial promise that the new health-care law makes to consumers: insurers must spend at least $4 out of $5 they collect through premiums on direct medical ... See all stories on this topic »

Saudi king arrives in U.S. for blood clot treatment CNN By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has arrived in the United States for medical treatment, the State Department said. "We hope for his speedy recovery," the State Department said in a message from its official Twitter account ... See all stories on this topic »

Gonorrhea rate declines in the city St. Louis Post-Dispatch After years of having the highest rates of gonorrhea in the country, St. Louis has dropped to 12th, according to annual federal statistics released Monday. The city continues to struggle with its chlamydia infection rate, however, maintaining the ... See all stories on this topic »

Diabetes, Depression Can Be Two-Way Street BusinessWeek By Ellin Holohan MONDAY, Nov. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Diabetes and depression are conditions that can fuel each other, a new study shows. The research, conducted at Harvard University, found that study subjects who were depressed had a much higher risk ... See all stories on this topic »

FDA pulls pain med off shelves due to increased cardiac risk Cardiovascular Business Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals has pulled prescription pain medication propoxyphene (Darvon/Darvocet) off the shelves after the FDA found that the drug has the potential to increase the risk of serious or fatal heart rhythm abnormalities. ... See all stories on this topic »

Kansas announces immediate ban on four alcoholic energy drinks Kansas City Star The Food and Drug Administration sent warning letters to four manufacturers of alcoholic energy drinks including Four Loko and Dragon Joose, on Wednesday, saying that it was unsafe to include caffeine in the beverages. __MIKE RANSDELL/The Kansas City ... See all stories on this topic » Kansas City Star

New Trade Group's Focus Will Be Marijuana Industry New York Times By DAN FROSCH DENVER — It is being called the green rush. With more states moving to legalize medical marijuana, the business of growing and dispensing it is booming, even as much of the rest of the economy struggles. Steve DeAngelo, right, founded a ... See all stories on this topic »

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