ALSO NOTED: Kids food pyramid released;Report questions value of Medicare Part D benefit; and much more...

> The US Department of Agriculture released its new food pyramid for kids, tailored to the six to 11 age group. Story

> A new report by the advocacy group Families USA questions the value delivered by Medicare Part D. Supporters are crying foul. Story

> HMOs Health Net and Prudential got a judge's approval to settle a class action suit in an unfair reimbursement case affecting about 950,000 doctors nationwide. Story

> Morgue workers in Mississippi said they are using Applied Digital's RFID technology to track unidentified remains, a first for the company. Story

> T-Systems International, a subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom, launched a pilot program which will test the country's smart electronic health card. Story

> eClinicalWork's Garish Kumar talks about his company's personal health record with journalist Neil Versel. Podcast

> MercuryMD said it completed five implementations of its MData mobile information system in September. Release

> Dana Faber Cancer Center in Boston unveiled plans yesterday for a new $300 million annex. Story

> A former Merck scientist said the company did not disclose evidence from two trials involving Alzheimer's patients that suggested Vioxx posed unacceptable risks. Story (Wall Street Journal sub. req.)

And Finally... The family of an 85-year-old Texas man has filed a lawsuit attempting to block his marriage to his caregiver, who they say married him for his $2.5 million fortune. Story

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