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Economist argues in favor of single-payer health plan
By Karen Garloch | E-mail | May 13, 2013

Dr. Gerald Friedman, a professor of economics at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, will be in Charlotte May 23 to make the case for single payer, universal health care in the United States.

Researcher: Exercise makes for 'happy genes'
By Karen Garloch | E-mail | April 29, 2013
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Sedentary lifestyles have led to obesity because, since the Stone Age, our genes have been programmed for exercise.

Many are eligible for insurance subsidies
By Karen Garloch | April 8, 2013

About 869,000 North Carolinians – 80,000 from Mecklenburg County – will be eligible for health insurance premium subsidies, starting in January.

Author says U.S. health care system “killed my father”
April 1, 2013
David Goldhill

In his new book, author and business executive David Goldhill describes the absurdities of the U.S. health care system and suggests some unconventional remedies.

“End of Sex” author to speak at Davidson, UNCC
By Karen Garloch | March 25, 2013
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In 20 to 40 years from now, Stanford law professor Hank Greely predicts babies will be conceived mainly through in vitro fertilization so parents can have embryos genetically tested to avoid hereditary diseases or choose gender and other physical or behavioral traits.

Charlotte hospitals launch new marketing campaign
By Karen Garloch | March 19, 2013
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Both Novant Health and Carolinas HealthCare Systems unveiled marketing strategies last month that focus on their integrated systems.

Are you healthy? The American Cancer Society wants you.
By Karen Garloch | E-mail | March 11, 2013

The American Cancer Society hopes to enroll 1,600 healthy volunteers at nine locations in Greater Charlotte and track them over many years.

Charlotte family funds research into gene therapy
By Karen GarlochBy Karen Garloch | March 4, 2013
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Taylor King was born with Batten disease, an inherited neurodegenerative disease, and now her family’s foundation is paying for gene therapy research at UNC Chapel Hill. The goal is to replace defective genes with normal copies

Charlotte man with Asperger’s gets honor
By Karen Garloch | February 26, 2013
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For much of his life, Kenji Kellen felt like something was off.

Neurologist back at patients’ request
By Karen Garloch | E-mail | February 12, 2013

When Dr. Jeffrey Rosenfeld moved from Charlotte to California in 2008, some of his patients felt lost and abandoned. They begged him to come back – and every few months, he does.

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Karen Garloch writes on Health for The Charlotte Observer. Her column appears each Tuesday.
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