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Attorney in nurse case suspended	Business & Economy
LUBBOCK, Texas-- The former Winkler County official who retaliated against two whistle-blowing nurses after they complained to state regulators about a doctor has had his law license suspended.

Don't Hide Details About Suits or Settlements	Industry Analysis
Emergency physicians (EPs) named in lawsuits likely won't be eager to answer detailed questions about their legal problems years down the road, but there are situations in which they'll need to do so.

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Mass.: Bone marrow donor recruiting cases settled	Healthcare
BOSTON-- A bone marrow registry and medical laboratory company that used fashion models wearing high heels and short skirts to recruit potential donors will pay the states of Massachusetts and New Hampshire $770,000 for engaging in an improper marketing practice, officials in both states said Thursday.

Highest level of drug-resistant TB found in Europe	Healthcare
LONDON-- The World Health Organization says the highest levels ever of drug-resistant tuberculosis have been found in Russia and Moldova. But the agency didn't have data from most of Africa and India, where tuberculosis rates are much higher.

The Doctor Can Listen To You Now	Healthcare
Did you hear the one about the patient who tackled his high blood pressure because of a friend's remark that stuck with him? Or the doctor who finally cracked an elusive diagnosis after letting his patient talk longer?

Mayo study: Anesthetics lead to higher rates of ADD [Austin Daily Herald, Minn.]	Healthcare
Feb. 02-- ROCHESTER-- Mayo Clinic researchers have found that multiple exposures to anesthesia at a young age are associated with higher rates of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. David Warner, a Mayo Clinic pediatric anesthesiologist and investigator on the observational study.

HHS: Medicare Advantage Enrollment Rises 10%, Tops Views	Business & Economy
DOW JONES NEWSWIRES. Medicare Advantage enrollments have risen a bigger-than-expected 10% since this time last year as average premiums have fallen 7%, the Department of Health and Human Services disclosed Wednesday.

Malaria toll far higher than thought: study	Healthcare
Malaria kills more than 1.2 million people a year, nearly 50 percent more than previously thought, and inflicts a high toll among adults and older children and not just toddlers, a new investigation says.

Measles cases rise after decade of decline	Healthcare
Measles outbreaks in parts of Europe and Africa led to some 60,000 more cases worldwide in 2010 over the previous year, after nearly a decade of declines, US health authorities said on Thursday.

Army Studies Workout Supplements After Deaths	Healthcare
The United States Army is investigating whether certain dietary supplements for athletes, available until recently at stores on military bases in the United States, may have played a role in the deaths of two soldiers.

Drug Makers Dial Down TV Advertising	Business & Economy
Spending on the advertising ofbrand-name prescription drugs on television -- which not long ago was a fast-growing marketing venue for the pharmaceutical industry in the United States -- has dropped more than 20 percent in the last five years.

Men with Strokes Call for Help Quicker Than Women, Mayo Clinic Study Says	Healthcare
Research at Mayo Clinic in Arizona shows that s true when it comes to seeking care for stroke symptoms. A Mayo Clinic study, presented at the American Stroke Conference in New Orleans in early February, says that men experiencing a stroke call for emergency help quicker than women, especially if they are married.

Mass hysteria rare, but usually seen in girls	Healthcare
ATLANTA-- Fifteen teenage girls report a mysterious outbreak of spasms, tics and seizures in upstate New York. Scores of adults in Northern California report crawling skin sensations and other bizarre symptoms. On average, the National Institutes of Health gets reports of two such cases each week, said Dr.

Advertising: Orthodontists Market to Adults Seeking Prettier Smiles	Business & Economy
ONCE as closely associated with adolescence as algebra, orthodontists have in recent years treated growing numbers of adults.