> Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) has vowed to establish a universal healthcare system if elected president. Article
> Arkansas state officials are attempting to build the state's first trauma network, but aren't sure how they'll pay for it. Article
> Physician rating site HealthGrades has added a national database of malpractice records, drawn from the 15 states that report such data. Report
> HCA has agreed to sell Cedars Medical Center to the University of Miami. Article
> An early-stage trial of a groundbreaking adult stem cell therapy for heart disease has garnered data that suggests it helps patients recover from heart surgery. Report
> Research institutions are lining up to protest stalled federal funding for biomedical research. Report
> Researchers at Rutgers University and the Department of Agriculture have released a new study demonstrating the cancer-fighting qualities of pterostilbene, an antioxidant found in blueberries. Report
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