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Research paper provides first evidence-based recommendations for using PRP in orthopaedic care

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has grabbed headlines in recent years for its role in helping some of sports' biggest stars return to play following injury -including golfer Tiger Woods, Super Bowl winner Hines Ward and NBA legend Kobe Bryant.

12 Dec 2013

Study: Younger women more likely to be hospitalized and die from acute myocardial infarction

Young women, ages 55 years or below, are more likely to be hospitalized for an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and to die within the first 30 days than men in the same age group, according to a new study published in Journal of Women's Health, a peer-reviewed publication from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers.

12 Dec 2013

Viewpoints: 'Small-bore' budget deal better than shutdown; Calif. battle on medical malpractice; Obama should turn to health quality

The bipartisan spending deal announced Tuesday night by Senate Budget Chairman Patty Murray, D-Wash., and House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., barely qualifies as a tweak. It would not make meaningful progress on reducing projected deficits, ... BY any measure it is a small-bore deal, but it as at least something - a toehold that prevents a serious fall and might, optimistically, enable a climb to safety. ... It would also partially undo the inflexible across-the-board spending cuts known as sequestration. Longer term, the accord could signal the beginning of a more constructive relationship in Congress (12/10).

12 Dec 2013

Dementia much higher among Native Americans and African-Americans

In the first study to look at racial and ethnic differences in dementia risk among older adults with type 2 diabetes, researchers found that dementia was much higher among Native Americans and African-Americans and lowest among Asian-Americans.

12 Dec 2013

Special treatment? Examining who on Capitol Hill has to get coverage on the health law's exchanges

News outlets take a closer look at the circumstances around how members of Congress and their staffs are navigating getting health coverage on the DC insurance exchange -- and just who is required to do so and by when.

12 Dec 2013

Despite a slight improvement in public opinion, health law continues to take a toll on Obama's approval ratings

New polls indicate that, even as the Obama administration hustles to fix healthcare.gov's troubles, the overhaul appears to be a drag on Americans' confidence in President Barack Obama.

12 Dec 2013

Inflating balloon inside artery after stent placement increases patients' risk of serious complications

Johns Hopkins surgeons say skipping one commonly taken step during a routine procedure to insert a wire mesh stent into a partially blocked carotid artery appears to prevent patients from developing dangerously low blood pressure, an extremely slow heart rate or even a stroke or heart attack.

12 Dec 2013

House and Senate budget negotiators reach a deal

Some say the agreement brokered by Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., and Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., will create breathing room to allow lawmakers to try to address major federal spending drivers, such as health care and entitlement programs like Medicare and Social Security.

12 Dec 2013

Researchers develop new screening tool to facilitate diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder in adults

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have developed a new screening tool to facilitate the diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder in adults. The test is presented in the scientific journal Molecular Autism and is unique in that researchers have, as part of their evaluation, compared the group diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder with psychiatric patients.

12 Dec 2013

100K sign up for coverage through insurance exchange in N.Y., but problems elsewhere persist

More than 100,000 people in New York have signed up for coverage on the health insurance exchange -- most in private plans.

12 Dec 2013

Sebelius orders probe of botched website rollout

As Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius headed to Capitol Hill to testify, she announced several steps to address the healthcare.gov disaster, including asking the department's inspector general to review the management decisions behind the rollout and pledging to implement his recommendations.

12 Dec 2013

Group says Obamacare plans discourage HIV patients from enrolling

A coalition of AIDS organizations is asking the Obama administration to investigate whether some insurers are trying to discourage HIV-infected patients from enrolling in their policies by failing to cover some AIDS drugs or through what it called "egregious cost-sharing designs." Other stories explore the law's impact on African-Americans and small businesses.

12 Dec 2013

FDA Advisory Committee recommends metreleptin for treatment of generalized lipodystrophy

AstraZeneca and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE:BMY) today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee (EMDAC) recommends the investigational medicine metreleptin for the treatment of pediatric and adult patients with generalized lipodystrophy (LD).

12 Dec 2013

Filling in the big picture: Enrollment numbers and goals

News outlets examine the goals, numbers and challenges that continue to surround efforts to enroll new beneficiaries in health coverage either through the health law's new insurance marketplaces or Medicaid.

12 Dec 2013

Study finds that people with COPD twice likely to develop mild cognitive impairment, memory loss

A recent Mayo Clinic study found that people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are about twice as likely to develop mild cognitive impairment (MCI) -- and chances are that it will include memory loss. The study was recently published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings.

12 Dec 2013

U.S. Marines investigate association between traumatic brain injury and risk of PTSD

In a novel study of U.S. Marines investigating the association between traumatic brain injury (TBI) and the risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) over time, a team of scientists led by researchers from the Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System and University of California, San Diego School of Medicine report that TBIs suffered during active-duty deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan were the greatest predictor for subsequent PTSD, but found pre-deployment PTSD symptoms and high combat intensity were also significant factors.

12 Dec 2013

Palo Alto Medical Foundation, El Camino Hospital to explore collaborative partnerships to improve community health

El Camino Hospital and the Palo Alto Medical Foundation today announced that following the return of its delegation to India as part of Mayor Ed Lee's SF Bangalore Sister City Initiative, the organizations will be exploring memoranda of understanding (MOU) with local Indian hospitals, healthcare organizations and technology companies.

12 Dec 2013

Health Care News and Research

Research paper provides first evidence-based recommendations for using PRP in orthopaedic care

Study: Younger women more likely to be hospitalized and die from acute myocardial infarction

Viewpoints: 'Small-bore' budget deal better than shutdown; Calif. battle on medical malpractice; Obama should turn to health quality

Dementia much higher among Native Americans and African-Americans

Special treatment? Examining who on Capitol Hill has to get coverage on the health law's exchanges

Despite a slight improvement in public opinion, health law continues to take a toll on Obama's approval ratings

Inflating balloon inside artery after stent placement increases patients' risk of serious complications

House and Senate budget negotiators reach a deal

Researchers develop new screening tool to facilitate diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder in adults

100K sign up for coverage through insurance exchange in N.Y., but problems elsewhere persist

Sebelius orders probe of botched website rollout

Group says Obamacare plans discourage HIV patients from enrolling

FDA Advisory Committee recommends metreleptin for treatment of generalized lipodystrophy

Filling in the big picture: Enrollment numbers and goals

Study finds that people with COPD twice likely to develop mild cognitive impairment, memory loss

U.S. Marines investigate association between traumatic brain injury and risk of PTSD

Palo Alto Medical Foundation, El Camino Hospital to explore collaborative partnerships to improve community health

Iowa wins approval to expand Medicaid using private plans

New web-based tool developed to aid health professionals determine right treatment for injured workers

Johns Hopkins researchers use lung cancer drug to shrink chordoma in mice

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