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Health Care Charges Show High Prices Across South Florida

Mt. Sinai To Reveal Full Prices For Care

Mt. Sinai To Reveal Full Prices For Care

The exact amount hospitals charge for procedures has been a closely guarded trade secret for decades. But that is changing due to rules in President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act.

CBS Miami–12 hours ago

Health Care Charges Show High Prices Across South Florida

As President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act begins to take effect, the costs of health care are finally being revealed to customers. The numbers show wildly different charges for similar procedures across the country and no real explanation of why the prices vary so much.

CBS Miami–2013/05/20

Tired? Gaining Weight? It Could Be A Thyroid Disorder

Gaining weight? Feeling tired? Those are pretty generic symptoms but if you’re a woman, you may be one of a growing number of people with a thyroid disorder.

CBS Miami–2013/05/17

You May Want To Clean Your Purse

Your mother always told you to wash your hands but she probably never mentioned your handbag. Now new research from a British company suggests handbags may also need the occasional scrub.

CBS Miami–2013/05/17

CDC: Majority Of Public Pools Test Positive For Fecal Contamination

It’s one of the most classic scenes in comedic movie history, but the “Baby Ruth pool scene” in Caddyshack may be closer to reality than swimmers may like.

CBS Miami–2013/05/17

Dr. Cohen gives CBS4 a closer look into the new high-tech operating rooms. (SOURCE: CBS4)

Surgeries Going High-Tech At Broward Hospital

The average operating room is crowded with equipment, cords, and cables but there’s a new type of O.R., a high-tech one, also known as an integrated operating room.

2013/05/10

FDA Proposes Changes For Tanning Beds

Teens who prefer to tan inside rather than make use of the Miami sun may see a change if a Food and Drug Administration’s proposal gets approved.

CBS Miami–2013/05/07

New Device Promotes Safer C-Sections

A new device, called the CSafe, is promising to virtually eliminate fetal lacerations during a Cesarean delivery.

CBS Miami–2013/05/05

Troubling Trend Of Thigh Gaps Gaining Popularity

You can it see it when models walk down the runway. A visible gap between their thighs, or a thigh gap. Teens and women are becoming dangerously infatuated with acquiring the thin legs and wide thigh gaps.

CBS4–2013/04/30