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Study identify key barriers associated with lack of cancer screenings in Appalachian women

A new study by University of Kentucky researchers shows that women who never or rarely screen for breast cancer are also unlikely to receive screening for cervical cancer. The study also identified four key barriers independently associated with the lack of these cancer screenings in Appalachian women.

23 Jan 2014

New injectable material delivers drug therapies and sensor technology to targeted areas in human body

A new injectable material designed to deliver drug therapies and sensor technology to targeted areas within the human body is being developed by a Texas A&M University biomedical engineer who says the system can lock its payload in place and control how it is released.

23 Jan 2014

Arkansas official: No back-up if 'private option' Medicaid expansion is blocked

The head of Arkansas' Department of Human Services said he doesn't have an alternative budget if lawmakers block the state's Medicaid expansion plan when they reconvene next month.

23 Jan 2014

State highlights: N.Y. hospitals wait for Medicaid waiver

A selection of health policy stories from New York, California, Washington and Georgia.

23 Jan 2014

New drug helps children and young adults who have severe pain from sickle cell disease

Saint Louis University researchers are studying whether ReoPro® (abciximab), a drug currently given to heart patients undergoing angioplasties to open blocked arteries, also could help children and young adults who have severe pain from sickle cell disease.

23 Jan 2014

Target to drop health coverage for part-time workers

A corporate blog post by the company's human resources chief cited the health plans now available on public health exchanges as part of Target's decision, as well as the fact that only about 10 percent of its estimated 360,000 employees participated in the plan that is being discontinued. Those workers will be given $500 because their current coverage is ending.

23 Jan 2014

Targeting symptoms, rather than disorders, might help reduce work impact of mental health issues

Symptoms such as insomnia and emotional distress account for much of the work impact of mental health problems such as depression and anxiety, reports a study in the February issue of Medical Care.

23 Jan 2014

Nearly half of hospitalized American adults age 65 require decision-making assistance

Nearly half of hospitalized American adults age 65 and older require decision-making assistance from family members or other surrogates because the patient is too impaired to make decisions independently, according to a new study from the Regenstrief Institute and the Indiana University Center for Aging Research.

23 Jan 2014

Health law touching people who have insurance through their workplace

News outlets examine how the law affects young people and other consumers, taxpayers as well as workplaces.

23 Jan 2014

Maryland advances bill to cover frustrated applicants

The Maryland Senate has sent the House of Delegates a measure to provide immediate health insurance to people who sought unsuccessfully to enroll in the state's troubled health exchange.

23 Jan 2014

High Court justices debate union rights for home health care workers

The Illinois case was brought before the Supreme Court Tuesday. According to news accounts, Justice Antonin Scalia may be the swing vote.

23 Jan 2014

Five physicians named recipients of 2014 Hastings Center Cunniff-Dixon Physician Awards

Five physicians who have distinguished themselves in advancing the practice of palliative care and modeling exemplary skill and compassion at the bedside have been named recipients of the 2014 Hastings Center Cunniff-Dixon Physician Awards.

22 Jan 2014

Adverse events for patients treated for heart attack and heart failure have declined, study finds

Adverse events for patients being treated for heart attack and heart failure have declined, according to a new study published in the January 23 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. However, the analysis funded by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality found that there has not been a significant decrease in adverse events for patients being treated for pneumonia and those who are recovering from surgery.

22 Jan 2014

First Edition: January 22, 2014

Today's headlines include a report that Target announced its plans to stop offering health coverage to part-time workers.

22 Jan 2014

Miami Children’s Hospital part of a trend: Revealing some price information

The Miami Herald's Daniel Chang, working in partnership with Kaiser Health News, reports: "As health insurance companies shift more financial responsibility onto consumers through higher deductibles, co-payments and co-insurance rates, hospital executives are feeling pressure to reveal their most closely-held secret: prices. Last week, Miami Children's Hospital became one of the first in South Florida to give consumers more information - but not exactly the prices - they need to estimate their out-of-pocket costs, an increasingly important factor when deciding where to seek medical care" (Chang, 1/19).

22 Jan 2014

New community program helps African-American women embrace good health, reduce HIV risk

A new community program is helping African-American women embrace good health by enabling treatment of substance abuse and mental health problems that increase their risk of HIV infection or spreading the virus.

22 Jan 2014

St. Jude Medical reports net sales of $1.422 billion in fourth quarter 2013

St. Jude Medical, Inc. today reported sales and net earnings for the fourth quarter and full year ended Dec. 28, 2013.

22 Jan 2014

As specialists become 'entrepreneurial,' patients' costs soar

Ms. Little's seemingly minor medical problem - she had the least dangerous form of skin cancer - racked up big bills because it involved three doctors from specialties that are among the highest compensated in medicine, and it was done on the grounds of a hospital.

22 Jan 2014

Long-term exposure to particulate matter linked with increased risk for heart attack

Long-term exposure to particulate matter is associated with an increased risk for heart attack. Moreover, this association can already be observed in levels of particulate exposure below the current specified European limit values.

22 Jan 2014

Researchers assess familial risks for MS using population registers, health care registries

Even though multiple sclerosis is largely caused by genetic factors, the risk of patients' relatives developing the disease is lower than previously assumed. This is the conclusion of a new population registry-based study, published in the scientific journal Brain.

22 Jan 2014

Health Care News and Research

Study identify key barriers associated with lack of cancer screenings in Appalachian women

New injectable material delivers drug therapies and sensor technology to targeted areas in human body

Arkansas official: No back-up if 'private option' Medicaid expansion is blocked

State highlights: N.Y. hospitals wait for Medicaid waiver

New drug helps children and young adults who have severe pain from sickle cell disease

Target to drop health coverage for part-time workers

Targeting symptoms, rather than disorders, might help reduce work impact of mental health issues

Nearly half of hospitalized American adults age 65 require decision-making assistance

Health law touching people who have insurance through their workplace

Maryland advances bill to cover frustrated applicants

High Court justices debate union rights for home health care workers

Five physicians named recipients of 2014 Hastings Center Cunniff-Dixon Physician Awards

Adverse events for patients treated for heart attack and heart failure have declined, study finds

First Edition: January 22, 2014

Miami Children’s Hospital part of a trend: Revealing some price information

New community program helps African-American women embrace good health, reduce HIV risk

St. Jude Medical reports net sales of $1.422 billion in fourth quarter 2013

As specialists become 'entrepreneurial,' patients' costs soar

Long-term exposure to particulate matter linked with increased risk for heart attack

Researchers assess familial risks for MS using population registers, health care registries

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