News tagged with claims
IOM report recommends framework to evaluate science behind health claims for foods and drugs
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) should apply the same rigor to evaluating the science behind claims of foods' and nutritional supplements' health benefits as it devotes to assessing medication and medical technology ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
May 12, 2010 |
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Better patient safety linked to fewer medical malpractice claims in California
Reducing the number of preventable patient injuries in California hospitals from 2001 to 2005 was associated with a corresponding drop in malpractice claims against physicians, according to a study issued today by the RAND ...
Apr 15, 2010 |
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Class-action suit pits woman against 'dishonest' ads on Facebook
A 41-year-old part-time dance instructor and graphic designer from Santa Cruz is the face of a class-action lawsuit designed to force Web sites that offer social gaming to rein in what she calls deceptive ads.
Dec 09, 2009 |
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Severity of Injury, Not Legal Fees, Drives Cost of Workers' Compensation
(PhysOrg.com) -- The severity of injury and level of impairment -- not the workers' legal fees -- have the most effect on payout for workers' compensation claims among Illinois construction workers, researchers at the University ...
Dec 04, 2009 |
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New computer models aim to classify, help reduce injury accidents
Researchers are developing computer models to comb through thousands of injury reports in large administrative medical datasets or insurance claims data to automatically classify them based on specific words or phrases.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Sep 02, 2009 |
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Intel program spotlights dubious online claims
Intel has launched software that sniffs out questionable claims at websites.
Jun 19, 2009 |
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Research shows why you should believe your eyes
(PhysOrg.com) -- Changes in a person's eyes can show that they've seen something before, even when they're pretending they haven't, research by University of Sussex doctoral student Becky Heaver reveals.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 01, 2009 |
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Concern over Google links to worrying medical claims
Google needs better control of its advertisements and suggested links to avoid web pages that contain worrying medical claims, warn doctors in an article published on bmj.com today.
Mar 19, 2009 |
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