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In the wake of Obama's budget, signs of optimism and discontent

Even as House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., expressed cautious optimism about some aspects of President Barack Obama's budget plan, others, like Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., took a harder line against it. Meanwhile, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius will take to Capitol Hill to defend her agency's budget request.

15 Apr 2013

New research shows effects of long-term use of opioid therapy

Half of patients on high-dose, long-term opioid therapy had hormonal disturbances or signs of inflammation, while 100 percent reported improved pain control and mental outlook, new research shows.

15 Apr 2013

Health exchange cost estimates go up

Meanwhile, uncertainty continues about the premium price tags consumers will pay if they purchase health insurance from these online marketplaces. Also, debate heats up about how the Obama administration hopes to offset the set-up costs.

15 Apr 2013

New survey shows health-care industry's supply chain lags behind retail industry supply chain

A new survey by researchers at the University of Arkansas indicates that the health-care industry's supply chain lags behind the retail industry supply chain and could benefit significantly from adopting several of retail's best practices.

15 Apr 2013

Changing parameters used to deliver RF treatment greatly affects size of resulting heat lesion

Changing the parameters used to deliver radiofrequency treatment greatly affects the size of the resulting heat lesion, researchers reported today in a study expected to deliver greater precision and more treatment options in interventional pain management.

15 Apr 2013

Dexmedetomidine may be an effective treatment option for opioid-induced hyperalgesia

Surgical patients who demonstrated heightened pain sensitivity, or hyperalgesia, induced by high doses of a synthetic opioid had their symptoms alleviated by co-treatment with dexmedetomidine, according to new research. Study investigators, who presented their results today at the 29th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Pain Medicine, concluded that dexmedetomidine may be a new and effective treatment option for opioid-induced hyperalgesia (OIH).

12 Apr 2013

Matrix-Bio, Quest Diagnostics enter global licensing agreement for metabolomic biomarkers

Matrix-Bio, Inc., a diagnostics company that uses metabolite profiling to detect cancer and other diseases, has signed an exclusive global licensing and marketing agreement for metabolomic biomarkers with Quest Diagnostics, the world's leading provider of diagnostic information services. Under the agreement, Quest Diagnostics will have the rights to use the biomarkers for the future, potential development of a clinical lab-developed test to aid in the detection of breast cancer recurrence.

From Quest Diagnostics 12 Apr 2013

First Edition: April 12, 2013

Today's headlines include reports about a new study measuring how the health law has expanded young adults access to care.

12 Apr 2013

NTU scientists develop new stroke rehabilitation device

Scientists from Nanyang Technological University have developed a new stroke rehabilitation device which greatly improves recovery in stroke patients.

12 Apr 2013

Study: Average-risk screening ADR is higher than current guidelines suggest for men and women

Researchers at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, report in a new study that average-risk screening adenoma detection rates (ADR) are significantly higher than current guidelines suggest for both men and women.

12 Apr 2013

UAB study: Southern region of US not the fattest part

It goes against popular belief, but a recent study from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) shows that the southern region of the United States is not the fattest part of the country.

12 Apr 2013

Church members view health ministry as more desirable source of health information

African Americans who believe their church is responsible for promoting health in their members and the community are also more willing to attend church-based health fairs, according to a new study in Health Promotion Practice.

12 Apr 2013

New study reveals influence of asbestos exposure, asbestosis and smoking on lung cancer risk

The chances of developing lung cancer associated with asbestos exposure, asbestosis and smoking are dramatically increased when these three risk factors are combined, and quitting smoking significantly reduces the risk of developing lung cancer after long-term asbestos exposure, according to a new study.

12 Apr 2013

Challenges in changing behaviors, factors to reduce cancer risk continue

An annual report from the American Cancer Society finds continuing challenges in changing behaviors and risk factors in order to reduce suffering and death from cancer.

12 Apr 2013

ACOEM provides tools, resources to help employers identify and respond to impact of COPD

Awareness campaign for the workplace provides tools and information on preventing and managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - the third leading cause of death in the U.S.

12 Apr 2013

Viewpoints: GOP leaders reject Obama's budget compromise; President's entitlements proposal is 'modest;' Mental illness in prison

Curbing the rise of Social Security benefits and raising Medicare premiums for higher-income people were two of the highest priorities for Republican leaders just a few months ago. Senator Mitch McConnell, the minority leader, said last fall that if Mr. Obama proposed them, he would consider allowing tax revenue to go up.

12 Apr 2013

Baylor University study shows acute dose of alcohol may cause greater impairment in elderly

An acute dose of alcohol may cause greater impairment in coordination, learning and memory in the elderly than in young people, according to a study by Baylor University.

12 Apr 2013

Research on soy-based treatment for colorectal cancer presented at AACR annual meeting

Research on a soy-based treatment for colorectal cancer, a promising agent in ovarian cancer, and a new drug target for advanced prostate cancer was presented at the American Association for Cancer Research 2013 Annual Meeting.

12 Apr 2013

Brains of different people respond in same way to music, Stanford study says

Do the brains of different people listening to the same piece of music actually respond in the same way? An imaging study by Stanford University School of Medicine scientists says the answer is yes, which may in part explain why music plays such a big role in our social existence.

12 Apr 2013

Obama uses budget to inch closer to 'grand bargain' with GOP

The budget blueprint, released Wednesday, includes what the president called "manageable" curbs on Medicare spending growth, but GOP congressional leaders were dismissive, while some Democrats were unsettled.

12 Apr 2013

Education News and Research

In the wake of Obama's budget, signs of optimism and discontent

New research shows effects of long-term use of opioid therapy

Health exchange cost estimates go up

New survey shows health-care industry's supply chain lags behind retail industry supply chain

Changing parameters used to deliver RF treatment greatly affects size of resulting heat lesion

Dexmedetomidine may be an effective treatment option for opioid-induced hyperalgesia

Matrix-Bio, Quest Diagnostics enter global licensing agreement for metabolomic biomarkers

First Edition: April 12, 2013

NTU scientists develop new stroke rehabilitation device

Study: Average-risk screening ADR is higher than current guidelines suggest for men and women

UAB study: Southern region of US not the fattest part

Church members view health ministry as more desirable source of health information

New study reveals influence of asbestos exposure, asbestosis and smoking on lung cancer risk

Challenges in changing behaviors, factors to reduce cancer risk continue

ACOEM provides tools, resources to help employers identify and respond to impact of COPD

Viewpoints: GOP leaders reject Obama's budget compromise; President's entitlements proposal is 'modest;' Mental illness in prison

Baylor University study shows acute dose of alcohol may cause greater impairment in elderly

Research on soy-based treatment for colorectal cancer presented at AACR annual meeting

Brains of different people respond in same way to music, Stanford study says

Obama uses budget to inch closer to 'grand bargain' with GOP

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