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Uninsured cancer patients may face higher charges for chemotherapy drugs

Uninsured cancer patients are asked to pay anywhere from two to 43 times what Medicare would pay for chemotherapy drugs, according to a new study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

8 Apr 2015

Stroke patients at greater risk of committing suicide compared with other population groups

Stroke patients can be up to twice as likely to commit suicide compared with the rest of the population, and the risk of attempted suicide is highest within the first two years after a stroke. These are the findings of a study from Umeå University published in the journal Neurology.

8 Apr 2015

Sensor system helps physicians improve quality of clinical breast examinations

NIBIB-funded researchers have developed a highly effective sensor system to improve the quality of clinical breast examinations by physicians. The training system addresses a critical need for physicians to develop the technique and skill necessary to consistently detect the presence of breast lesions during a clinical breast exam (CBE).

8 Apr 2015

Study examines effective ways to explain key insurance details to uninsured people

The federal health-care law has reduced the number of uninsured people by about 10 million. But challenges remain, including how to educate new enrollees about their coverage options.

8 Apr 2015

St. Luke’s Cancer Center offers new Phase II oncolytic viral therapy clinical trial for advanced melanoma

St. Luke’s Cancer Center is a leader in offering clinical trials for patients with melanoma, the most unusual type of skin cancer and also the most deadly. Physicians such as Sanjiv Agarwala, MD, Chief of Medical Oncology and Hematology for St. Luke’s University Health Network and an internationally recognized melanoma specialist, are committed to bringing the most promising studies to the Lehigh Valley.

8 Apr 2015

US health care providers reluctant to prescribe HIV prevention plan

Many health care providers across the United States may be reluctant to prescribe an increasingly important prevention approach to some of their patients who are at substantial ongoing risk for HIV.

7 Apr 2015

CVS Health Foundation announces new grant recipients to increase access to health care

The CVS Health Foundation, a private foundation created by CVS Health Corporation (NYSE: CVS), today announced 55 new grant recipients as part of its multi-year, $5 million commitment to increase access to health care in communities nationwide.

7 Apr 2015

Diagnostics Direct introduces CLIA approved diagnostic test, Syphilis Health Check

Diagnostics Direct, LLC., a leading provider of in-office diagnostic tests, is pleased to announce the launch of the first CLIA-Waived rapid treponemal syphilis test: Syphilis Health Check™.

7 Apr 2015

Study estimates prevalence of treatment-related chronic diseases among childhood cancer survivors

The number of childhood cancer survivors in the U.S. has increased, but the majority of those who have survived five or more years after diagnosis face chronic health problems related to their treatment, according to a new Northwestern Medicine study in collaboration with the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

7 Apr 2015

Many women diagnosed with breast cancer concerned about genetic risk of developing other cancers

A new study from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center finds that many women diagnosed with breast cancer are concerned about the genetic risk of developing other cancers themselves or of a loved one developing cancer.

7 Apr 2015

Babies with clinically suspected serious infections can be safely and effectively treated outside hospital

About 1 in 5 babies worldwide develop severe bacterial infections during the first month of life. These infections are responsible for around 700000 deaths in newborns every year...

6 Apr 2015

Findings of Ariosa's non-invasive prenatal testing study published online in NEJM

Results from the largest clinical trial to date, comparing non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) using the Harmony Prenatal Test with conventional first trimester combined screening (FTS) in a general pregnancy population have been published online in The New England Journal of Medicine.

6 Apr 2015

Outpatient treatments with fewer injections produce similar results to standard treatment course

Giving fewer antibiotic injections to young infants in the developing world with severe infections such as pneumonia and sepsis is just as safe and effective as the standard course of twice daily injections over the course of a week, according to new Johns Hopkins School of Public Health research conducted in Bangladesh.

6 Apr 2015

New website provides information to help lower anxiety before outpatient surgery in children

A newly developed website provides parents and children with individualized information and support -- based on factors like coping style and levels of worry and fear -- to help lower anxiety before outpatient surgery in children, according to a pair of articles in the April issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia.

6 Apr 2015

Increasing Social Security retirement age could bridge income gap

The age to receive full Social Security benefits should be closer to 70, according to a report published in the journal Daedalus.

6 Apr 2015

Survey reveals growing needs, challenges faced by health plans serving vulnerable populations

Health Integrated, a leader in precision care management solutions, released the results today of an annual health plan survey jointly commissioned with the Association for Community Affiliated Plans, a national trade association representing nonprofit safety net health plans.

6 Apr 2015

Case Western Reserve researchers explore ways to treat, cure TB

After discovering a unique group of people resistant to tuberculosis (TB) infection, Case Western Reserve researchers are leading an international team dedicated to understanding exactly how they fight off a disease that claims 1.5 million lives each year.

6 Apr 2015

Palos Community Hospital, Loyola University Medical Center plan to create innovative affiliation in Illinois

Palos Community Hospital and Loyola University Medical Center announced April 2 plans to join together to create an innovative affiliation in Illinois. With a focus on coordinated and collaborative patient care, the affiliation presents a new way to build a network of care that doesn't involve mergers, acquisitions or consolidations, a trend in today's evolving health care landscape.

6 Apr 2015

Orofacial pain specialists at Case Western Reserve University treat complex health issues

Andres Pinto, an orofacial pain and oral medicine specialist at Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine, often feels like the doctor in the television series House, who solves medical mysteries each week.

3 Apr 2015

Loyola University Medical Center, Palos Community Hospital to create innovative affiliation in Illinois

Palos Community Hospital and Loyola University Medical Center announced April 2 plans to join together to create an innovative affiliation in Illinois.

3 Apr 2015

Health Care News and Research

Uninsured cancer patients may face higher charges for chemotherapy drugs

Stroke patients at greater risk of committing suicide compared with other population groups

Sensor system helps physicians improve quality of clinical breast examinations

Study examines effective ways to explain key insurance details to uninsured people

St. Luke’s Cancer Center offers new Phase II oncolytic viral therapy clinical trial for advanced melanoma

US health care providers reluctant to prescribe HIV prevention plan

CVS Health Foundation announces new grant recipients to increase access to health care

Diagnostics Direct introduces CLIA approved diagnostic test, Syphilis Health Check

Study estimates prevalence of treatment-related chronic diseases among childhood cancer survivors

Many women diagnosed with breast cancer concerned about genetic risk of developing other cancers

Babies with clinically suspected serious infections can be safely and effectively treated outside hospital

Findings of Ariosa's non-invasive prenatal testing study published online in NEJM

Outpatient treatments with fewer injections produce similar results to standard treatment course

New website provides information to help lower anxiety before outpatient surgery in children

Increasing Social Security retirement age could bridge income gap

Survey reveals growing needs, challenges faced by health plans serving vulnerable populations

Case Western Reserve researchers explore ways to treat, cure TB

Palos Community Hospital, Loyola University Medical Center plan to create innovative affiliation in Illinois

Orofacial pain specialists at Case Western Reserve University treat complex health issues

Loyola University Medical Center, Palos Community Hospital to create innovative affiliation in Illinois

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