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ObamaCare can be a costly shift for people suffering with obstructive sleep apnea

Health insurance is a fast changing landscape in the United States with the implementation of ObamaCare, also known as The Affordable Health Care Act. Health insurance companies are doing something called cost shifting where the cost of care gets shifted onto the patients. For people who suffer with obstructive sleep apnea, this is can be a costly shift.

7 Jan 2014

Study explores safety and efficacy of scoop and run approach in Philadelphia

A new study from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania has found no significant difference in adjusted overall survival rates between gunshot and stabbing (so-called penetrating trauma injuries) victims in Philadelphia whether they were transported to the emergency department by the police department or the emergency medical services division of the fire department.

3 Jan 2014

Apple Valley Medical Clinic Sleep Center moves to 14843 Energy Way in Apple Valley

The Apple Valley Medical Clinic's Sleep Center has moved to 14843 Energy Way in Apple Valley. The center, which opened in 2010 under the medical direction of Scott Benson, M.D., a family medicine physician with the Apple Valley Medical Clinic, offers preventive care, diagnosis and referral for treatment of sleep disorders.

3 Jan 2014

Scientists discover new class of cells expressing olfactory receptors in human airways

Your nose is not the only organ in your body that can sense cigarette smoke wafting through the air. Scientists at Washington University in St. Louis and the University of Iowa have showed that your lungs have odor receptors as well.

3 Jan 2014

MAPT gene is associated with sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in the Chinese Han population

A previous study of European Caucasian patients with sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis demonstrated that a polymorphism in the microtubule-associated protein Tau (MAPT) gene was significantly associated with sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis pathogenesis.

30 Dec 2013

Streptococcus biofilms persist on objects, surfaces in daycare center for longer periods after cleaning

Numerous scientific studies have concluded that two common bacteria that cause colds, ear infections, strep throat and more serious infections cannot live for long outside the human body.

27 Dec 2013

Special combination of yoga and nutrition helps young cancer patients manage disease

At St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, the centuries-old practice of yoga is combined with nutrition education to help young cancer patients manage their disease today and lay the foundation for a healthy future.

23 Dec 2013

ATS, Springer to collaborate on book series, Respiratory Medicine

Springer and the American Thoracic Society (ATS) have entered into a partnership to collaborate on the book series Respiratory Medicine.

20 Dec 2013

Joint initiative aims to eradicate health disparities among communities of color in the U.S.

The world's first and largest group medical practice and one of the nation's premier volunteer service organizations of professional African American women are joining forces to eradicate health disparities among communities of color in the United States. Mayo Clinic and The Links, Incorporated have established a formal collaboration that aims to develop a more diverse health care workforce.

20 Dec 2013

Insurers extend payment deadline for Jan. 1 coverage to Jan. 10

California, Connecticut and Washington, as well as some other states, have indicated that they will follow slightly different deadlines.

20 Dec 2013

Congress closes in on permanent fix to Medicare doctor payments

With a bipartisan budget deal behind it, Congress may be on the verge of solving the way it makes Medicare payments to doctors. Meanwhile, national spending on health care is growing at the slowest pace ever recorded, according to The New York Times.

19 Dec 2013

Doctor offers practical tips to minimize stress during holidays

For many, the holiday season is the most wonderful time of the year. Unfortunately, unwanted stress and depression can derail holiday cheer when trying to juggle all of the parties, family gatherings, shopping, baking, cooking and more.

18 Dec 2013

Researchers treat osteogeneis imperfecta babies in utero by injecting bone-forming stem cells

Osteogeneis imperfecta (OI) is a congenital bone disease that causes stunted growth and repeated, painful fracturing. Ultrasound scans can reveal fractures already in the fetus, and now an international team of researchers from Sweden, Singapore and Taiwan have treated two babies in utero by injecting bone-forming stem cells.

17 Dec 2013

Increased risk of complications to mother, newborn associated with early-term deliveries

Enduring the last few weeks of pregnancy can be physically and emotionally challenging for some women. The aches and pains, the swelling of the limbs and the anxiety of when labor may start are part of the natural gestation process, but they also can seem unbearable.

17 Dec 2013

Researchers identify first biomarker that appears to be associated with duration of delirium

Researchers from the Regenstrief Institute and the Indiana University Center for Aging Research have identified the first biomarker that appears to be linked to the duration of delirium.

16 Dec 2013

Cinnamon, nutmeg, marshmallows provide more than taste of holiday spice

Cinnamon, nutmeg and marshmallows provide more than a taste of holiday spice or a sugar rush. They are the ingredients for recipes for trendy risky games played by many to disasterous consequences.

13 Dec 2013

Researchers develop first test to identify acute mountain sickness

The first test to identify acute mountain sickness has been developed by a team of researchers in Italy and France and is presented today at EuroEcho-Imaging 2013. The test could revolutionise trekking and climbing by predicting who will develop the potentially deadly condition so they can avoid high altitudes, ascend more gradually or take preventative medication.

12 Dec 2013

Findings may help clinicians determine which hospitalized children at greatest risk of VTE

Life-threatening blood clots occur so rarely in children that the condition, known as venous thromboembolism (VTE), is often not on pediatricians' mental radar screens - an absence that can lead to woefully delayed recognition and treatment.

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

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

Breathing News and Research

ObamaCare can be a costly shift for people suffering with obstructive sleep apnea

Study explores safety and efficacy of scoop and run approach in Philadelphia

Apple Valley Medical Clinic Sleep Center moves to 14843 Energy Way in Apple Valley

Scientists discover new class of cells expressing olfactory receptors in human airways

MAPT gene is associated with sporadic amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in the Chinese Han population

Streptococcus biofilms persist on objects, surfaces in daycare center for longer periods after cleaning

Special combination of yoga and nutrition helps young cancer patients manage disease

ATS, Springer to collaborate on book series, Respiratory Medicine

Joint initiative aims to eradicate health disparities among communities of color in the U.S.

Insurers extend payment deadline for Jan. 1 coverage to Jan. 10

Congress closes in on permanent fix to Medicare doctor payments

Doctor offers practical tips to minimize stress during holidays

Researchers treat osteogeneis imperfecta babies in utero by injecting bone-forming stem cells

Increased risk of complications to mother, newborn associated with early-term deliveries

Researchers identify first biomarker that appears to be associated with duration of delirium

Cinnamon, nutmeg, marshmallows provide more than taste of holiday spice

Researchers develop first test to identify acute mountain sickness

Findings may help clinicians determine which hospitalized children at greatest risk of VTE

House and Senate budget negotiators reach a deal

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

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Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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