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State-level debate about Medicaid expansion heats up

ov. Jay Nixon led a three-front charge Tuesday to expand Missouri's Medicaid program, meeting privately with reluctant state senators, rallying publicly with hundreds of disability advocates and chatting with the nation's top health care official about whether particular Medicaid proposals could win federal approval.

11 Apr 2013

Research findings reveal potential health benefits of reversing global obesity epidemic

The economic crash in Cuba following the fall of the Soviet Union has provided researchers with a unique natural experiment on obesity, diabetes and heart disease.

11 Apr 2013

Roundup: Minn. Democrats push pay hike for nursing home workers; Colo. official warns of possible exchange delays due to IT

A selection of health policy stories from Minnesota, Colorado, New York, Delaware, Georgia, Oregon, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Massachusetts and California.

11 Apr 2013

Doctors don't receive information about harmful effects of medicines during promotional visits

The majority of family doctors receive little or no information about harmful effects of medicines when visited by drug company representatives, according to an international study involving Canadian, U.S. and French physicians.

11 Apr 2013

Analysis: 1 in 5 seniors with Medicare Advantage plans receive prescription for high-risk medication

More than 1 in 5 seniors with Medicare Advantage plans received a prescription for a potentially harmful "high risk medication" in 2009, according to a newly published analysis by Brown University public health researchers.

11 Apr 2013

Study reveals high blood pressure and obesity are no longer confined to wealthy countries

High blood pressure and obesity are no longer confined to wealthy countries, a new study has found. These health risks have traditionally been associated with affluence, and in 1980, they were more prevalent in countries with a higher income.

10 Apr 2013

Researchers use metagenomics to reconstruct genome sequence of Shiga-toxigenic Escherichia coli

Researchers have been able to reconstruct the genome sequence of an outbreak strain of Shiga-toxigenic Escherichia coli using metagenomics (the direct sequencing of DNA extracted from microbiologically complex samples), according to a study in the April 10 issue of JAMA, a Genomics theme issue.

10 Apr 2013

First Edition: April 10, 2013

Today's headlines include more details and analysis regarding President Barack Obama's budget plan and how it handles Medicare and other entitlement programs.

10 Apr 2013

Study finds Google searches for information about mental illnesses, problems follow seasonal patterns

A new study published in the May issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine finds that Google searches for information across all major mental illnesses and problems followed seasonal patterns, suggesting mental illness may be more strongly linked with seasonal patterns than previously thought.

10 Apr 2013

Lynch syndrome and cancer risk: an interview with Prof. Ellen Kampman, Wageningen University

Lynch syndrome is one of the inherited cancer syndromes characterized by the development of colorectal cancer, endometrial cancer and other cancers at an early age.

10 Apr 2013

Recent articles from Journal of American College Health focus on campus safety

In a recent Editorial: How Safe Are College Campuses? published in the Journal of American College Health, Co-Editor Dr. Teri Aronowitz compares the frequency of violence in the USA to that of the flu.

10 Apr 2013

Autism spectrum disorder: Earlier diagnosis, better treatment

The age at which a child with autism is diagnosed is related to the particular suite of behavioral symptoms he or she exhibits, new research from the University of Wisconsin-Madison shows.

10 Apr 2013

State roundup: Ga. smoker surcharge could be working; States clamp down on early deliveries; Calif. groups want Medi-Cal transition pause over coverage concerns

State officials say the number of Georgians in the state employee health plan paying $80 more a month in insurance premiums due to smoking has dropped by 44 percent over the past six years.

10 Apr 2013

Sebelius: 'Relentless and continuous' politics complicates health law's implementation

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said she underestimated how long politics would dog the health law. Meanwhile, a regional official of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tells The Washington Post what's happening in the field.

10 Apr 2013

Exposure to traffic-related air pollution associated with increases in rare childhood cancers

Scientists from UCLA's Fielding School of Public Health led by Julia Heck, an assistant researcher in the school's epidemiology department and a member of UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, have found a possible link between exposure to traffic-related air pollution and several childhood cancers.

10 Apr 2013

Study finds alcohol consumption has no impact on mortality of breast cancer survivors

Although previous research has linked alcohol consumption to an increased risk of developing breast cancer, a new study has found that drinking before and after diagnosis does not impact survival from the disease.

9 Apr 2013

Patients follow preventive health practices if their doctors do likewise

Patients are more likely to follow preventive health practices like getting a flu shot or mammography if their doctors do likewise, researchers at the University of British Columbia and in Israel have discovered.

9 Apr 2013

Stricter school meal nutrition standards linked with better weight status among students

A study suggests that states with stricter school meal nutrition standards were associated with better weight status among students who received free or reduced-price lunches compared with students who did not eat school lunches, according to a report published Online First by JAMA Pediatrics, a JAMA Network publication.

9 Apr 2013

Research suggests number of dengue cases three times higher than current WHO estimate

"Around 390 million people are infected each year with dengue fever -- the world's fastest-spreading tropical disease -- more than triple the current estimate by the World Health Organization, experts said on Sunday," Reuters reports.

9 Apr 2013

Some GOP governors see block grant opportunity in Medicaid expansion

Politico reports that some conservatives who have long sought to convert Medicaid into a block grant program see an opening with the health law to move in this direction. Also in the news, states continue to mull how to proceed with this provision of the law.

9 Apr 2013

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State-level debate about Medicaid expansion heats up

Research findings reveal potential health benefits of reversing global obesity epidemic

Roundup: Minn. Democrats push pay hike for nursing home workers; Colo. official warns of possible exchange delays due to IT

Doctors don't receive information about harmful effects of medicines during promotional visits

Analysis: 1 in 5 seniors with Medicare Advantage plans receive prescription for high-risk medication

Study reveals high blood pressure and obesity are no longer confined to wealthy countries

Researchers use metagenomics to reconstruct genome sequence of Shiga-toxigenic Escherichia coli

First Edition: April 10, 2013

Study finds Google searches for information about mental illnesses, problems follow seasonal patterns

Lynch syndrome and cancer risk: an interview with Prof. Ellen Kampman, Wageningen University

Recent articles from Journal of American College Health focus on campus safety

Autism spectrum disorder: Earlier diagnosis, better treatment

State roundup: Ga. smoker surcharge could be working; States clamp down on early deliveries; Calif. groups want Medi-Cal transition pause over coverage concerns

Sebelius: 'Relentless and continuous' politics complicates health law's implementation

Exposure to traffic-related air pollution associated with increases in rare childhood cancers

Study finds alcohol consumption has no impact on mortality of breast cancer survivors

Patients follow preventive health practices if their doctors do likewise

Stricter school meal nutrition standards linked with better weight status among students

Research suggests number of dengue cases three times higher than current WHO estimate

Some GOP governors see block grant opportunity in Medicaid expansion

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