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Health - News April 30, 2011 See Health Weather Pilgrims flock to Rome for John Paul b... (The Star) Pope John Paul II's own suffering is being highlighted in his beatification, with aides testifying about his long battle with Parkinson's disease. Government Creating New Medicare Payment Strategy to Reward Hospitals for Better Quality Care (WNOL-TV New Orleans) The Obama administration finalized plans Friday to reward hospitals that provide high quality care, the first in a series of steps that are designed to fundamentally transform the way the federal government pays for healthcare. Stem cell research can continue to get federal funding, appeals court rules (CW33 Dallas KDAF-TV) Scientists hail the decision as a victory for medical progress. The ruling reverses a lower court's stance that using federal money to study human embryonic stem cells appeared to violate a congressional ban on funding of research in 'which embryos are destroyed.' Stem cells from embryos are believed to hold great promise for treating hard-to-treat ... Philip Morris USA, others win favorable verdict (KSNT-TV Topeka) Philip Morris USA and other major tobacco companies won a favorable verdict Friday in a lawsuit filed by 37 Missouri hospitals seeking more than $455 million for treating sick smokers. Mitch Daniels To Sign Bill Defunding Planned Parenthood (Politik Ditto) Not taking away "women's right", just let somebody other than the taxpayers pay for it: Republican Gov. Diet War : High Protein vs High Fiber (hivehealthmedia) A new study compared two relatively low-fat weight loss diets – one high in protein and the other high in fiber-rich, minimally processed cereals & legumes. Unlike previous studies that tested "extreme" versions of high protein or high fiber diets, both versions tested in this study are pretty "normal" Insurance affects breast cancer therapy (WSYR-AM Syracuse) Breast cancer therapy is affected by where a woman lives and whether certain treatment is included in Medicare reimbursement, U.S. researchers say. Merck Q1 net triples on lower charges, flat sales (SanLuisObispo) Merck & Co. on Friday said its first-quarter profit more than tripled as strong sales of key drugs and lower costs from integrating its Schering-Plough acquisition offset sales lost to competition from generic versions of its drugs. More Health News...

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