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First Edition: August 4, 2014

Today's headlines include a variety of health policy stories reflecting developments on the state level.

4 Aug 2014

Lung cancer diagnosis tool can be used safely in elderly to make more accurate diagnosis

Lung cancer diagnosis tool shown to be safe and effective for older patientsA recent study in Manchester has found that a procedure to take tissue samples from lung cancer patients can be used safely in the elderly - allowing doctors to make a more accurate diagnosis and to choose appropriate treatment.

From The University of Manchester 4 Aug 2014

State highlights: Time of turmoil for Georgia hospitals; Oregon Medicaid takes aim at expensive heptatitis C drug

A selection of health policy stories from Gerogia, Wisconsin, Texas, Oregon, Florida, Michigan, Massachusetts, Connecticut and North Carolina.

4 Aug 2014

New molecular test kit predicts survival outcomes in kidney cancer patients

Researchers and doctors at the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN), Singapore General Hospital (SGH) and National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS) have co-developed the first molecular test kit that can predict treatment and survival outcomes in kidney cancer patients. This breakthrough was recently reported in European Urology, the world's top urology journal.

4 Aug 2014

Research roundup: The effect of expensive cancer therapies; missed hospital handovers; children's mental health needs

Medicare uses more than a dozen different payment systems to set payment rates for the medical items and services the program covers for beneficiaries.

4 Aug 2014

Review of recent advances in stem cell biology

Advances in stem cell research will provide enormous opportunities for both biological and future clinical applications.

4 Aug 2014

Research: Tumor-suppressing protein linked with CHARGE syndrome

CHARGE, which affects 1 in 10,000 babies, is an acronym whose letters stand for some of the more common symptoms of the condition: coloboma of the eye, heart defects, atresia of the choanae, retardation of growth and/or development, genital and/or urinary abnormalities, and ear abnormalities and deafness.

4 Aug 2014

Bacteria that aid in digestion help keep intestinal lining intact

Scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have found that bacteria that aid in digestion help keep the intestinal lining intact.

4 Aug 2014

ACA provides opportunities to increase availability of CR programs in workplace

Through financial incentives and an emphasis on proven health outcomes, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) provides opportunities to increase the availability of cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programs—including offering CR as part of worksite health programs (WHPs), according to an article in the August Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM).

4 Aug 2014

Medicaid expansion offers financial boost for hospitals

Second quarter earnings reports highlight how health law provisions are helping increase hospital companies' profits.

3 Aug 2014

Researchers find lap infants at increased risk

In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers at University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital found that lap infants may be at greater risk for death on a commercial airline flight.

3 Aug 2014

Use of electronic reminders helps reduce risk of surgical site infections

The use of electronic reminders such as text messages, emails or voicemails is highly effective at getting surgical patients to adhere to a preadmission antiseptic showering regimen known to help reduce risk of surgical site infections (SSIs), according to a first-of-its-kind study published in the August issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.

3 Aug 2014

Expressive writing may improve health outcomes for Asian-American breast cancer survivors

Writing down fears, emotions and the benefits of a cancer diagnosis may improve health outcomes for Asian-American breast cancer survivors, according to a study conducted by a researcher at the University of Houston (UH).

3 Aug 2014

First Edition: August 1, 2014

Today's headlines include more questions about how healthcare.gov will function during the next open enrollment period.

1 Aug 2014

Study of twins shows that genetic variant provides greater resistance to effects of sleep deprivation

Researchers who studied 100 twin pairs have identified a gene mutation that may allow the carrier to function normally on less than six hours of sleep per night. The genetic variant also appears to provide greater resistance to the effects of sleep deprivation.

1 Aug 2014

Study confirms benefit of surgical treatment for migraines

Dr. Oren Tessler, Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans School of Medicine, is part of a team of plastic and reconstructive surgeons who report a high success rate using a method to screen and select patients for a specific surgical migraine treatment technique.

1 Aug 2014

Adoption of hourly rounds schedules for nurses may improve patient safety and satisfaction

Adoption of hourly rounds schedules for nurses working in acute care hospitals may improve patient safety and overall satisfaction with care provided, according to research reported in the Journal for Healthcare Quality, the peer reviewed publication of the National Association for Healthcare Quality.

1 Aug 2014

Viewpoints: GOP lawsuit against Obama on health law is not a 'stunt'; 'wisdom' lacking in the House; the danger of cyberattacks on hospitals

"So sue me" is President Obama's message to Congress. And on Wednesday the House of Representatives took up his taunt, authorizing a lawsuit to challenge the president's failure to faithfully execute provisions of the Affordable Care Act as passed by Congress. The House lawsuit is no "stunt," as Mr. Obama has characterized it.

1 Aug 2014

Researchers one step closer to finding treatment for dengue fever

There have been several news reports that the world's first dengue vaccine will be available next year. However, the latest clinical trials show that the vaccine only provides a protection of around 50 per cent for DENV-2 and DENV-1, which are commonly found in Singapore.

1 Aug 2014

New guidelines help allergist steer patient out of yellow zone and back into green

If you have asthma, you may have an asthma action plan with a "stoplight system" to help you recognize and respond to changes and understand when symptoms are getting worse and need more attention.

1 Aug 2014

Hospital News and Research

First Edition: August 4, 2014

Lung cancer diagnosis tool can be used safely in elderly to make more accurate diagnosis

State highlights: Time of turmoil for Georgia hospitals; Oregon Medicaid takes aim at expensive heptatitis C drug

New molecular test kit predicts survival outcomes in kidney cancer patients

Research roundup: The effect of expensive cancer therapies; missed hospital handovers; children's mental health needs

Review of recent advances in stem cell biology

Research: Tumor-suppressing protein linked with CHARGE syndrome

Bacteria that aid in digestion help keep intestinal lining intact

ACA provides opportunities to increase availability of CR programs in workplace

Medicaid expansion offers financial boost for hospitals

Researchers find lap infants at increased risk

Use of electronic reminders helps reduce risk of surgical site infections

Expressive writing may improve health outcomes for Asian-American breast cancer survivors

First Edition: August 1, 2014

Study of twins shows that genetic variant provides greater resistance to effects of sleep deprivation

Study confirms benefit of surgical treatment for migraines

Adoption of hourly rounds schedules for nurses may improve patient safety and satisfaction

Viewpoints: GOP lawsuit against Obama on health law is not a 'stunt'; 'wisdom' lacking in the House; the danger of cyberattacks on hospitals

Researchers one step closer to finding treatment for dengue fever

New guidelines help allergist steer patient out of yellow zone and back into green

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How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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