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Expert lectures doctors about hidden dangers of wireless radiation from patients' cell phones, Wifi

An American public health expert will lecture Canadian doctors tomorrow about the hidden dangers of wireless radiation from their patients' cell phones, Wifi and other wireless consumer devices.

11 Sep 2014

State highlights: Scrutiny on for-profit surgery centers after Joan Rivers' death; Kaiser agrees to $4 million fine

A selection of health policy stories from New York, California, the District of Columbia, North Carolina and Georgia.

11 Sep 2014

New book brings awareness to debate surrounding stem cell research

Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., leading publisher of over 80 science, technology, and medical publications, announced today the launch of first time hard cover title Inevitable Collision: The Inspiring Story that Brought Stem Cell Research to Conservative America, in an effort to bring awareness to the growing conversation and debate surrounding stem cell research and regenerative medicine.

11 Sep 2014

Justice Dept. sues spinal surgeon for alleged Medicare fraud

The Justice Department sued a neurosurgeon and the operators of a network of doctor-owned implant distributorships, alleging they defrauded Medicare of millions of dollars with unnecessary spinal surgeries.

11 Sep 2014

Some Calif. consumers who bought exchange plans are being dropped or transferred to Medicaid

The shifts, which often happen without warning, come as the state works to verify incomes and make sure consumers are in appropriate health plans, the Associated Press reports.

11 Sep 2014

Viewpoints: Medicaid and assets; a surprising look at narrow networks

The 2010 federal health care reform law required virtually all adult Americans to carry insurance, starting this year. And to help make policies affordable, it offered subsidies to lower-income households while expanding the Medicaid insurance program to more of the poorest residents.

11 Sep 2014

Study provides new recommendations for men with lower back pain

A study using motion capture technology provides new information on the spinal strain produced by various sexual positions-suggesting that one position commonly recommended for all men with low back pain is not actually the best choice, reports a study in the journal Spine.

11 Sep 2014

Utah Gov. announces 'conceptual' deal with feds on Medicaid expansion

Gov. Gary Herbert, after meeting with HHS Secretary Sylvia Burwell, says state and federal officials are nearing a final agreement on Utah's alternative proposal for expanding Medicaid.

11 Sep 2014

Senate panel hears testimony from VA inspector general

During a hearing of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, Inspector General Richard J. Griffin said administrators at 13 VA health facilities lied during the investigation of waiting list issues and other improprieties.

11 Sep 2014

Continuing to work during depressive illness may offer employees certain health benefits

The collaborative study between the University Of Melbourne and the Menzies Research Institute at the University of Tasmania is the first to estimate the long-term costs and health outcomes of depression-related absence as compared to individuals who continue to work among employees with depression in Australia.

11 Sep 2014

Obamacare has not cut uninsured rate for kids

The children's uninsured rate hardly budged in the first year of the health law's expansion of coverage, even as the rate for adults dropped four percentage points, according to reports from the Urban Institute and Georgetown's Center for Children and Families.

11 Sep 2014

Researcher receives grant from NIH to study effect of malpractice risk, incentives on cardiac testing

Making sure patients receive correct treatment and care is an essential tenant of current health care reforms.

11 Sep 2014

Health law may be reducing pressure on some ERs

The Affordable Care Act is relieving financial pressures on some hospitals by reducing unpaid emergency room bills and may also be curbing the growth of such visits, CBS News reports.

11 Sep 2014

Latest health care products demonstrated at Novation's annual Innovative Technology Expo

Novation, the leading health care services company, held its annual Innovative Technology Expo today in Irving, Texas. Medical suppliers, both large and small, are at the Expo to demonstrate the latest innovative health care products and meet with hospital clinicians and decision makers.

10 Sep 2014

Private managed care companies lose money under KanCare

The three private insurance companies that administer the Kansas Medicaid program under KanCare lost $72.6 million in the first half of 2014, after losing $110 million in 2013. Rep. Jim Ward, a member of a KanCare oversight committee who requested the fiscal information from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, questioned Tuesday how long the three companies can sustain such losses.

10 Sep 2014

Gates Foundation pledges $50 million to support emergency efforts to control Ebola epidemic

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today announced that it will commit $50 million to support the scale up of emergency efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak in West Africa and interrupt transmission of the virus.

10 Sep 2014

Japanese surgeons first to implant InnFocus MicroShunt

InnFocus, Inc. reported today that the first two surgeries have been conducted in Japan in a clinical investigational study using the InnFocus MicroShunt™ glaucoma drainage implant.

10 Sep 2014

USFDA clears Caya- contoured diaphragm for marketing in the United States

The United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) has cleared the Caya- contoured diaphragm for marketing in the United States, bringing women one step closer to a new option for safe and effective non-hormonal contraception.

10 Sep 2014

RT with concurrent chemotherapy post surgery is effective for treating endometrial cancer

Radiation therapy with concurrent paclitaxel chemotherapy following surgery is an effective treatment for patients with high-risk endometrial cancer, according to a study published in the September 1, 2014 edition of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology ● Biology ● Physics (Red Journal), the official scientific journal of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO).

10 Sep 2014

New VA director details plan for fixing health system

The new head of the Department of Veterans Affairs said Monday he is working to streamline the VA's sprawling bureaucracy, simplify the process for veterans to receive care and hire thousands of new doctors and nurses.

10 Sep 2014

Health Care News and Research

Expert lectures doctors about hidden dangers of wireless radiation from patients' cell phones, Wifi

State highlights: Scrutiny on for-profit surgery centers after Joan Rivers' death; Kaiser agrees to $4 million fine

New book brings awareness to debate surrounding stem cell research

Justice Dept. sues spinal surgeon for alleged Medicare fraud

Some Calif. consumers who bought exchange plans are being dropped or transferred to Medicaid

Viewpoints: Medicaid and assets; a surprising look at narrow networks

Study provides new recommendations for men with lower back pain

Utah Gov. announces 'conceptual' deal with feds on Medicaid expansion

Senate panel hears testimony from VA inspector general

Continuing to work during depressive illness may offer employees certain health benefits

Obamacare has not cut uninsured rate for kids

Researcher receives grant from NIH to study effect of malpractice risk, incentives on cardiac testing

Health law may be reducing pressure on some ERs

Latest health care products demonstrated at Novation's annual Innovative Technology Expo

Private managed care companies lose money under KanCare

Gates Foundation pledges $50 million to support emergency efforts to control Ebola epidemic

Japanese surgeons first to implant InnFocus MicroShunt

USFDA clears Caya- contoured diaphragm for marketing in the United States

RT with concurrent chemotherapy post surgery is effective for treating endometrial cancer

New VA director details plan for fixing health system

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