Regina Benjamin news and information

Regina M. Benjamin, MD, MBA, is the 18th Surgeon General of the United States Public Health Service. As America's Doctor, she provides the public with the best scientific information available on how to improve their health and the health of the nation. Dr. Benjamin also oversees the operational...
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So is an ounce of prevention really worth a pound of cure? It certainly is for individuals. But most prevention programs are likely huge cost drivers for payers such as the federal government. And that particular payer plans to wrestle with massive and growing healthcare costs this summer as part...
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And while it's not cake, there is more food on Outliers' mind this week. Food in Napa Valley.
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U.S. Surgeon General Regina Benjamin will hold a news conference to discuss and release “A Report of the Surgeon General: How Tobacco Smoke Causes Disease” at 9:30 a.m. ET Thursday, Dec. 9, at the National Press Club, Washington.
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