http://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Family_MedicineFind stories, videos, and photos about Family Medicine from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:08:10 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com/cnn/.element/img/1.0/logo/cnn.logo.rss.gifhttp://topics.edition.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Family_Medicine14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Family Medicine from CNN.com.http://money.cnn.com/2009/10/27/news/economy/healthcare_medicare_doctors/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/10/27/news/economy/healthcare_medicare_doctors/index.htmMedicare has become a scary word to the doctors at the largest private group practice in Kansas City, Mo.Sun, 01 Nov 2009 04:11:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/14/news/economy/health_care_doctors_quitting/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/14/news/economy/health_care_doctors_quitting/index.htmSome 5,000 patients suddenly found themselves without an ob/gyn last November when Dr. Tara Wah closed her practice in Tallahassee, Fla.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:17:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/08/news/economy/health_care_vaccinations/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/09/08/news/economy/health_care_vaccinations/index.htmParents who bring their kids to Dr. G. Andrew McIntosh for the chicken pox vaccine are out of luck.Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:14:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/07/14/veterans.hospitals/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/US/07/14/veterans.hospitals/index.html#cnnSTCTextDepartment of Veterans Affairs medical facilities do not consistently offer the level of services and infrastructure necessary to properly treat the growing number of female veterans, a government investigation concludes.Wed, 16 Sep 2009 13:32:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/08/25/harris.primary.care.doctor/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/08/25/harris.primary.care.doctor/index.html#cnnSTCTextHealth policy experts agree that any reform in our health care system must include a well-educated, caring primary care doctor who is able to manage the health of his or her patients with an eye to using resources optimally to keep costs down.Tue, 25 Aug 2009 10:39:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/08/20/pho.doctor.shortage/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/08/20/pho.doctor.shortage/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen President Obama recently cited the number of Americans without health insurance, he declared that, "We are not a nation that accepts nearly 46 million uninsured men, women, and children."Thu, 20 Aug 2009 12:56:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/17/news/economy/healthcare_retainer_doctors/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/08/17/news/economy/healthcare_retainer_doctors/index.htmLike a lot of their patients, doctors are sick of long waits in the waiting room and dealing with insurance companies.Mon, 17 Aug 2009 18:18:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/08/11/influenza.children.tamiflu.relenza/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/europe/08/11/influenza.children.tamiflu.relenza/index.html#cnnSTCTextTreating flu-stricken children with anti-viral medication including Tamiflu and Relenza could do more harm than good, a new report has warned.Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:07:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/08/04/hcif.ideal.medicine/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/08/04/hcif.ideal.medicine/index.html#cnnSTCTextAt the reception desk of Barrington Family Medicine is a large vase of flowers, and that's pretty much it. There's no secretary, no nurse, no office manager and no staff.Tue, 04 Aug 2009 20:31:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/07/23/news/economy/healthcare_medical_home/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/07/23/news/economy/healthcare_medical_home/index.htmIt's time for your 2015 annual physical.Sun, 26 Jul 2009 01:10:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/23/health.care.end.of.life/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/23/health.care.end.of.life/index.html#cnnSTCTextNeither of Dr. Arthur Kellerman's parents wanted to die in a hospital. His father had metastatic cancer and his mother had had multiple strokes, and Kellerman wanted to respect their wishes about the ends of their lives.Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:23:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/07/16/news/economy/healthcare_doctors_shortage/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/07/16/news/economy/healthcare_doctors_shortage/index.htmLuis Manriquez and Katherine Glass share a common -- and increasingly rare -- ambition: They both want to become family doctors.Sat, 18 Jul 2009 11:58:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/13/surgeon.general/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/07/13/surgeon.general/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama announced Monday his choice for surgeon general -- Dr. Regina Benjamin, a 52-year-old family practice doctor who has spent most of her career tending to the needs of poor patients in a Gulf Coast clinic in Alabama.Mon, 13 Jul 2009 19:14:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/06/09/bipolar.care.frustration.raison/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/expert.q.a/06/09/bipolar.care.frustration.raison/index.html#cnnSTCTextMy husband's bipolar disorder was diagnosed several years ago. He has tried several medications and the side effects have far outweighed any benefits. Now he refuses to see a doctor about it because he thinks it's hopeless. Not to mention we have moved and discovered that there are few psychiatrists in the area, and the ones who will take him have a six-month waiting list. Our primary care doctor won't treat him for the bipolar (he asked). It is terrible to see him suffer from this disease without any relief in sight. Any suggestions?Tue, 09 Jun 2009 15:54:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/27/epperly.doctors/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/05/27/epperly.doctors/index.html#cnnSTCTextClayton Christensen, Jason Hwang and Vineeta Vijayaraghavan are right about one thing in their CNN commentary titled "We don't need more doctors." America's health care system is broken. It requires significant reform if patients are to have access to convenient, affordable and -- most importantly -- high-quality care that results in good outcomes.Wed, 27 May 2009 17:32:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/13/christensen.doctors/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/13/christensen.doctors/index.html#cnnSTCTextVowing not to "continue down the same dangerous road" of rising health care costs, President Obama announced on Monday a coalition for reform that included some of health care's most powerful stakeholders.Wed, 13 May 2009 13:13:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/04/24/economy.free.clinic.nebraska/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/04/24/economy.free.clinic.nebraska/index.html#cnnSTCTextSherry Pierce, who works at a fast food restaurant that doesn't offer health insurance, needs a dentist to look at three broken teeth that may be abscessed.Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:24:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/13/news/economy/healthcare_retailclinics/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/13/news/economy/healthcare_retailclinics/index.htmAmericans, frustrated by endless waits at the doctor's office, are sidestepping their family physician and taking their rashes, strep throat and pink eye to stores such as Wal-Mart and Walgreens instead.Tue, 14 Apr 2009 15:55:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/03/26/healthmag.chronic.pain.team/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/03/26/healthmag.chronic.pain.team/index.html#cnnSTCTextUp to 15 percent of the U.S. population have chronic pain, and as many as five percent have pain so persistent that they need heavy-hitting painkillers, known as opioids, just to get through the day.Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:09:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/02/02/hm.preventive.heart.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/02/02/hm.preventive.heart.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextOrdinarily, walking on a treadmill is no big deal for Carol Elam -- except when she's dressed in a hospital gown and attached to a heart monitor.Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:44:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/23/news/economy/stimulus_queens/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/23/news/economy/stimulus_queens/index.htmEveryone's heard about the road building, the tax cuts, the education money. But in New York City, the stimulus plan is giving one community more doctors, more nurses, and greater access to healthcare. And they're getting it in just a couple weeks.Mon, 23 Mar 2009 10:09:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/01/08/ep.alternative.medicine.kids/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/01/08/ep.alternative.medicine.kids/index.html#cnnSTCTextNursing is supposed to be a calming, tranquil time for a newborn, but when Deb Kruse-Field put her son, Luke Field, to her breast, instead of cuddling up and eating, he arched his back and screamed.Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:33:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/12/23/news/companies/Milk_bread_Gengler.moneymag/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/12/23/news/companies/Milk_bread_Gengler.moneymag/index.htmDid you wake up with pinkeye? Or maybe a painful sore throat or a nasty rash? You want relief and you want it now. Well, good luck getting it.Tue, 30 Dec 2008 16:53:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/11/18/primary.care.doctors.study/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/11/18/primary.care.doctors.study/index.html#cnnSTCTextNearly half the respondents in a survey of U.S. primary care physicians said that they would seriously consider getting out of the medical business within the next three years if they had an alternative.Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:14:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/11/06/ep.online.second.opinions/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/11/06/ep.online.second.opinions/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn August, just days before her daughter was to start her sophomore year of college, Dr. Lucy Sauer faced a troubling choice: Should her daughter have a device surgically implanted in her chest to control her heart rhythm?Thu, 06 Nov 2008 18:52:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/10/14/world.health.report/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/10/14/world.health.report/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn a Nairobi slum, more than one in four children under 5 will die, but in a wealthier part of the Kenyan capital, the mortality rate is one in almost 67, according to a World Health Organization report released Tuesday.Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:53:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1845504,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1845504,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsHeart patients should be regularly screened for signs of depression, the American Heart Association recommended MondayMon, 29 Sep 2008 21:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1840033,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1840033,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsOnly 2% of graduating medical students say they plan to work in primary care internal medicine, raising worries about a looming shortage of the first-stop doctors who used to be the backbone of the American medical systemTue, 09 Sep 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/08/01/hm.pain.management/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/08/01/hm.pain.management/index.html#cnnSTCTextGood chronic pain treatment can be hard to find. A chronic pain patient has every right to believe that his or her doctor will listen sympathetically and prescribe the appropriate treatment, but that is not always the reality.Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:44:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1831405,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1831405,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA South Carolina program aimed at cutting drug costs by giving doctors unbiased data is even winning over conservativesTue, 12 Aug 2008 15:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/08/08/epilepsy.adults/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/08/08/epilepsy.adults/index.html#cnnSTCTextAn estimated one percent of adults have active epilepsy, and many of them are getting insufficient treatment, according to a 19-state survey released Thursday.Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:59:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/07/24/ep.women.sexual.dysfunction/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/07/24/ep.women.sexual.dysfunction/index.html#cnnSTCTextSexually dysfunctional women in the United States are, well, mostly out of luck.Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:13:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/29/obama.medical.records/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/05/29/obama.medical.records/index.html#cnnSTCTextDemocratic presidential front-runner Sen. Barack Obama is in excellent health, according to a statement from his doctor, released by the campaign.Thu, 29 May 2008 23:34:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1779338,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1779338,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsMore and more doctors, fed up with overpacked schedules and restrictive insurance company rules, are turning their practices into full-service, concierge affairsWed, 14 May 2008 15:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/04/03/ep.doctor.visits/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/04/03/ep.doctor.visits/index.html#cnnSTCTextDr. Adam Dimitrov doesn't play favorites with patients. But he does have a few favorite patients -- ones who make it easy for him to do his job well.Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:08:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/12/17/news/companies/simons_amgenosteo.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/12/17/news/companies/simons_amgenosteo.fortune/index.htmAmgen just can't get a break these days.Tue, 18 Dec 2007 10:29:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/12/06/ep.symptoms/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/12/06/ep.symptoms/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhen teacher Karen Myhre fell to the floor after taking attendance one morning, her third-graders knew exactly what to do: Ring the bell to alert the school office, and run to get the school nurse.Thu, 06 Dec 2007 15:16:00 ESThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/racing/more/09/30/bc.car.f1.japanesegp.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/racing/more/09/30/bc.car.f1.japanesegp.ap/index.htmlOYAMA, Japan (AP) -- Lewis Hamilton moved to the brink of making Formula One history -- with a little help from the weather.Sun, 30 Sep 2007 11:13:00 EDThttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/racing/more/09/09/bc.car.f1.spycase.ap/index.htmlhttp://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/racing/more/09/09/bc.car.f1.spycase.ap/index.htmlMcLaren lashed out at Italian authorities Sunday -- hours before the Italian GP -- after the Formula One team was notified it was being investigated in a criminal inquiry into the Ferrari spy case.Sun, 09 Sep 2007 05:35:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/conditions/08/13/caregiver.syndrome/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/HEALTH/conditions/08/13/caregiver.syndrome/index.html#cnnSTCTextDo you take care of someone in your family with a chronic medical illness or dementia? Have you felt depression, anger or guilt? Has your health deteriorated since taking on the responsibility of caregiving? If your answer is yes to any one of these, you may be suffering from caregiver stress.Mon, 13 Aug 2007 06:12:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/BUSINESS/04/19/driving.distraction/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2007/BUSINESS/04/19/driving.distraction/index.htmlAs Q said to James Bond in many a movie: "Pay attention, 007." And that was before the super-agent went anywhere near his silver Aston Martin DB5.Thu, 19 Apr 2007 13:08:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/12/21/facial.twitching/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/12/21/facial.twitching/index.htmlAlthough she loved the memories they made on vacations together, Sandra Thai regularly threw out a good number of the snapshots of her husband, Dinh.Thu, 21 Dec 2006 14:23:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2006/12/01/8395126/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2006/12/01/8395126/index.htmFor a company that sells flame-resistant apparel to oil companies, Vetco International was having a tough time putting out its own fires.Wed, 06 Dec 2006 14:15:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2006/11/28/news/companies/exubera/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2006/11/28/news/companies/exubera/index.htmDiabetics are holding their breath, and that may not be good news for the Pfizer, the world's biggest drugmaker.Tue, 28 Nov 2006 15:39:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2006/05/01/8376212/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2006/05/01/8376212/index.htmWhen Michael Holton and Thomas Kintanar decided to start a medical practice in Churubusco, Ind., the two doctors, both devout Christians, say they heard a call from God. Holton, 40, was an exhauste... Mon, 09 Oct 2006 19:55:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/08/28/motogp.capirossi/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/SPORT/08/28/motogp.capirossi/index.htmlVeteran Italian Loris Capirossi will remain with Ducati for the 2007 Moto GP season after signing a new contract on Monday.Mon, 28 Aug 2006 16:00:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/02/28/talkasia.park.script/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/02/28/talkasia.park.script/index.htmlLH: Lorraine Hahn GP: Grace ParkTue, 28 Feb 2006 09:58:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/11/28/8361973/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2005/11/28/8361973/index.htmCan Prozac make you want to die? The idea seems strange, given that the drug and similar antidepressants are supposed to do just the opposite. Yet that is what Kimberly Witczak believes happened to...Mon, 28 Nov 2005 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/11/13/news/fortune500/gpkoch/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/11/13/news/fortune500/gpkoch/index.htmNEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Georgia-Pacific Corp., the maker of Brawny paper towels and Dixie Cups, Sunday said it agreed to be bought by Koch Industries, Inc. for $13.2 billion.Sun, 13 Nov 2005 21:50:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/10/28/news/midcaps/chiron/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/10/28/news/midcaps/chiron/index.htmChiron, one of the lead manufacturers of flu shots, said the worst of its production problems are resolved, but family doctors are fuming that they're not getting enough flu shots now.Fri, 28 Oct 2005 12:04:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/10/21/mcycling.turkey/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/10/21/mcycling.turkey/index.htmlWorld champion Valentino Rossi missed top slot in Friday's first free practice for Sunday's inaugural Turkish MotoGP, placing only fifth of 19 starters.Fri, 21 Oct 2005 14:55:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/09/30/mcycling.capirossi/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/09/30/mcycling.capirossi/index.htmlLoris Capirossi lined himself up for a hat-trick of successive MotoGP wins by taking pole position for the third race in a row at the Qatar GP.Fri, 30 Sep 2005 14:24:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/09/26/pf/saving/willis_tips/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/09/26/pf/saving/willis_tips/index.htmStreams of evacuees are stuck again in a familiar evacuation limbo. While out of harm's way, the return to normalcy is nowhere in sight.Mon, 26 Sep 2005 15:47:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2005/08/01/news/fortune500/directconsumer/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2005/08/01/news/fortune500/directconsumer/index.htmNEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist's proposed moratorium on direct-to-consumer advertising could cost the industry as much as $10 billion if it ever comes to fruition, an analyst said.Mon, 01 Aug 2005 17:02:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/06/14/profile.ama.hill/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/HEALTH/06/14/profile.ama.hill/index.htmlDr. J. Edward Hill is a week away from being inaugurated as the 160th president of the American Medical Association, which is no small accomplishment for a man who says he became a doctor because he wanted a steady job.Tue, 14 Jun 2005 14:48:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/05/05/motor.montoya/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/05/05/motor.montoya/index.htmlMcLaren driver Juan Pablo Montoya will race in this weekend's Spanish GP after missing the last two races with a shoulder injury.Thu, 05 May 2005 10:47:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/LAW/02/02/zoloft.trial/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2005/LAW/02/02/zoloft.trial/index.htmlA family doctor testified Wednesday that a teenager was taking a starter dose of the antidepressant Zoloft when the boy shot his grandparents to death.Wed, 02 Feb 2005 18:20:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2005/02/01/8250649/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2005/02/01/8250649/index.htmIs it possible that one remedy for the ailing health-care system can be found in a Target store in Minneapolis? To see for yourself, head down the main aisle, past greeting cards and gift wrap, tow...Tue, 01 Feb 2005 05:01:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/11/02/senate.oklahoma/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/11/02/senate.oklahoma/index.htmlCNN is projecting that former Rep. Tom Coburn will win the Senate seat vacated by Republican Don Nickles in Oklahoma.Wed, 03 Nov 2004 02:01:00 ESThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/10/21/spark.pillaid/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/TECH/10/21/spark.pillaid/index.htmlIt is a common scenario: you are on medication but you forget to take it -- or worse, you cannot remember whether you took the pill you were due to take an hour ago.Thu, 21 Oct 2004 09:06:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/BUSINESS/10/20/sicknote.culture/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/BUSINESS/10/20/sicknote.culture/index.htmlBritish doctors have been encouraged to urge patients to return to work as soon as possible to tackle the country's "sicknote culture."Wed, 20 Oct 2004 17:11:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/09/03/pf/saving/willis_tips/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/09/03/pf/saving/willis_tips/index.htmHurricane Frances is set to make landfall in Florida tomorrow. If you were lucky enough to escape the wrath of Charley, you may not be as fortunate this time around.Fri, 03 Sep 2004 14:17:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2004/08/04/pf/saving/willis_tips/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2004/08/04/pf/saving/willis_tips/index.htmA chilling terror warning put key financial institutions in New York, New Jersey and Washington on alert this week.Wed, 04 Aug 2004 14:20:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2004/07/01/375672/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fsb/fsb_archive/2004/07/01/375672/index.htmAt first glance, Dr. Bernard Kaminetsky seemed to be living his dream. Since childhood he'd wanted to be a family doctor, and he'd pursued his ambition diligently. Nearly 20 years of hard work had ...Thu, 01 Jul 2004 04:01:00 EDThttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/01/13/shipman.profile/index.htmlhttp://edition.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/europe/01/13/shipman.profile/index.htmlHarold Shipman was the silent suburban killer, targeting elderly women with names like Norah, Winifred, and Irene, and killing them behind the lace curtains of their own homes.Tue, 13 Jan 2004 09:14:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2000/04/01/276537/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/2000/04/01/276537/index.htmYou're headed for Shanghai to tour some factories or to Tanzania for a weeklong safari. Or perhaps your son or daughter is spending a semester in Madras or spring break in Belize. You check with yo...Sat, 01 Apr 2000 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1998/08/17/247063/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1998/08/17/247063/index.htmI started having vague concerns about managed care a few years ago when my new doctor, selected from a thick roster approved by a managed-care company with which my employer has a contract, began g...Mon, 17 Aug 1998 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1997/08/01/229744/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1997/08/01/229744/index.htmThe special report beginning on page 68 offers smart investing moves for the next 12 months. But if I had to leave my money untouched for 10 years or more, I know what I'd buy: natural-resources sh...Fri, 01 Aug 1997 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1996/12/01/218854/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1996/12/01/218854/index.htmEvery seasoned investor understands the wisdom of diversification. Spread your money among a variety of assets that react differently to economic stimuli, history has shown, and your long-term retu...Sun, 01 Dec 1996 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1996/08/19/215618/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1996/08/19/215618/index.htmOnce, you could retire with a garden hoe or a stack of novels and tell your ex-employer and Social Security where to mail your checks. Not anymore. 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HMOs provide ...Mon, 28 Jun 1993 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1992/11/16/77131/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1992/11/16/77131/index.htmMOST CURES for America's ruinous, $800-billion-a-year medical bill focus on changing our profligate insurance system, which encourages patients to consume -- and doctors to provide -- too much heal...Mon, 16 Nov 1992 05:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1990/04/23/73418/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1990/04/23/73418/index.htmWHAT ARE NOW EQUAL to half of all pretax profits and rising fast? Answer: company health benefits. No wonder managers are desperate. 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Dan,...Mon, 01 May 1989 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1988/07/01/84567/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/moneymag/moneymag_archive/1988/07/01/84567/index.htmOn April 1, 40 pediatricians and 35 family practitioners, disgruntled over their fees, pulled out of North Carolina's largest health maintenance organization, the 16,206-member Raleigh Blue Cross P...Fri, 01 Jul 1988 04:01:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1987/07/06/69209/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/1987/07/06/69209/index.htmFor three decades now, thanks to insurance and Medicare, consumers have paid relatively little out of their own pockets for medical services. 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