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Health law is back in the hot seat

Now that lawmakers have an extension on pressing budget issues, they are refocusing attention on the health law's "rocky rollout." For instance, GOP leaders are pressing administration officials for answers about what's gone wrong with the federal online health insurance marketplace.

19 Oct 2013

GOP loses a battle over Obamacare but continues war

Media outlets report that conservatives aren't done fighting the health care law. Obamacare was always going to be a major issue in the 2014 midterm elections, and the disastrous launch of the online health insurance marketplaces is likely to play into conservative arguments that the Democrats overreached.

19 Oct 2013

Sugary drink consumption among young children spikes 8% in California

While consumption of soda and other sugary drinks among young children in California is starting to decline, a new study released today shows an alarming 8 percent spike among adolescents, the biggest consumers of these beverages.

19 Oct 2013

State exchanges report sign-up successes

Although Healthcare.gov may be barely limping along, some state health insurance exchanges are completing applications and signing up thousands. News outlets also offer other developments related to the marketplaces in Kentucky, Connecticut, Oregon, California, Minnesota, Georgia and Maryland.

19 Oct 2013

Boston Medical Center receives 2 research awards from PCORI to study delivery of cancer care

Boston Medical Center (BMC) has been approved to receive two research awards from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). One will study the delivery of cancer care to patients who face socio-legal barriers and the other will test the effectiveness of integrative medical group visits (IMGV) for treating chronic pain.

19 Oct 2013

Opsumit drug receives FDA approval to treat adults with pulmonary arterial hypertension

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Opsumit (macitentan), a new drug to treat adults with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a chronic, progressive and debilitating disease that can lead to death or the need for lung transplantation.

19 Oct 2013

CBT more effective in reducing symptoms of health anxiety

Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is substantially more effective than standard care at reducing symptoms of health anxiety in medical patients, and can be delivered by non-specialist staff with minimal training at little extra cost.

19 Oct 2013

FDA approves Cimzia for treatment of adults with active ankylosing spondylitis

UCB announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Cimzia (certolizumab pegol) for the treatment of adults with active ankylosing spondylitis.

18 Oct 2013

First Edition: October 18, 2013

Today's headlines include stories about how Medicare might fit into the next round of budget talks.

18 Oct 2013

Be medicinewise: Talk to your doctor about the risks and benefits of medicines

Today, NPS MedicineWise is urging people to ask questions about their medicines by speaking to a health professional or calling the NPS Medicines Line.

18 Oct 2013

Motor neurone disease neck collars: an interview with Dr Christopher J McDermott, Clinical Senior Lecturer, University of Sheffield

The majority of the current neck support collars for MND patients were designed for a different purpose. So, if you think about when people are involved in a road traffic accident, the paramedics arrive and put a collar on to immobilize the neck and protect the spine. A lot of the collars that we give to our patients with MND were actually designed for that purpose - to immobilize the necks of people involved in trauma… and patients don't want that.

18 Oct 2013

Improving wellness for people living with mood disorders from childhood throughout adulthood

The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance and The Balanced Mind Foundation are joining forces to improve the mental health of, and facilitate wellness for, individuals living with mood disorders from childhood throughout adulthood.

18 Oct 2013

European Commission approves updated label of Prevenar 13 for high risk pneumococcal disease

Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE) announced today that the European Commission approved updates to the Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) for the company's pneumococcal conjugate vaccine Prevenar 13* (pneumococcal polysaccharide conjugate vaccine [13-valent, adsorbed]), regarding its use in certain populations at high risk of pneumococcal disease.

18 Oct 2013

State highlights: Texas to close high-risk pool; Calif. gov. vetoes price transparency bill; Baltimore probes complaint against Aetna

A selection of health policy stories from Massachusetts, Texas, California, Oregon, Missouri and Maryland.

18 Oct 2013

$Vertebral augmentation for spinal fractures improves patient survival, reduces overall costs$

Vertebral augmentation for spinal fractures improves patient survival, reduces overall costs

A study of 69,000 Medicare patient records led by Johns Hopkins researchers shows that people with spine compression fractures who undergo operations to strengthen back bones with cement survive longer and have shorter overall hospital stays than those who stick with bed rest, pain control and physical therapy.

18 Oct 2013

Longer looks: Making Romneycare work for other states; primary care's new challenge; Boston Marathon first responders continuing battle

Every week reporter Ankita Rao selects interesting reading from around the Web.

18 Oct 2013

With budget battle now on the back burner, Republican lawmakers will step up health law scrutiny

Difficulties with healthcare.gov and questions about the contractors that built it will be high on the list of issues receiving scrutiny.

18 Oct 2013

GW SMHS announces new educational and research affiliation with WCP

The GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences is pleased to announce a new educational and research affiliation with the Washington Center for Psychoanalysis that will provide educational opportunities for GW's medical students and residents, as well as consultative relationships with the SMHS medical humanities program.

18 Oct 2013

New article in Preventive Medicine journal explores suspicions about sexual promiscuity, vaccine safety

Suspicions about sexual promiscuity and vaccine safety are explored in an article in the November issue of the journal Preventive Medicine, which dedicates a section of that issue to research concerning the human papillomavirus.

18 Oct 2013

State Medicaid decisions hurt community health centers serving neediest

Community health centers in states that have rejected the Medicaid expansion under the health law will lose out on a half billion dollars in new revenue in 2014 that could hamper their ability to serve millions of uninsured people seeking care, according to a study from George Washington University.

18 Oct 2013

Health Care News and Research

Health law is back in the hot seat

GOP loses a battle over Obamacare but continues war

Sugary drink consumption among young children spikes 8% in California

State exchanges report sign-up successes

Boston Medical Center receives 2 research awards from PCORI to study delivery of cancer care

Opsumit drug receives FDA approval to treat adults with pulmonary arterial hypertension

CBT more effective in reducing symptoms of health anxiety

FDA approves Cimzia for treatment of adults with active ankylosing spondylitis

First Edition: October 18, 2013

Be medicinewise: Talk to your doctor about the risks and benefits of medicines

Motor neurone disease neck collars: an interview with Dr Christopher J McDermott, Clinical Senior Lecturer, University of Sheffield

Improving wellness for people living with mood disorders from childhood throughout adulthood

European Commission approves updated label of Prevenar 13 for high risk pneumococcal disease

State highlights: Texas to close high-risk pool; Calif. gov. vetoes price transparency bill; Baltimore probes complaint against Aetna

Vertebral augmentation for spinal fractures improves patient survival, reduces overall costs

Longer looks: Making Romneycare work for other states; primary care's new challenge; Boston Marathon first responders continuing battle

With budget battle now on the back burner, Republican lawmakers will step up health law scrutiny

GW SMHS announces new educational and research affiliation with WCP

New article in Preventive Medicine journal explores suspicions about sexual promiscuity, vaccine safety

State Medicaid decisions hurt community health centers serving neediest

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