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Employers to implement mandatory influenza vaccination policies for health care workers

Employers planning to implement mandatory influenza vaccination policies for health care workers need to understand the implications, according to an analysis published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

27 May 2014

Study shows positive effects of using hypertonic saline on infants with bronchiolitis

A team of researchers, led by physicians from Children's Hospital Los Angeles, have found that infants with bronchiolitis who were treated with inhaled hypertonic saline in the emergency department (ED) were less likely to require admission to the hospital compared to infants treated with normal saline.

26 May 2014

Under health law, some hospitals cutting charity care

Several hospital systems around the country are scaling back assistance for lower income patients who lack health care, The New York Times reports. Meanwhile, some safety-net hospitals say they are already seeing fewer uninsured patients because of the coverage expansion in the health law.

26 May 2014

Mice with 'mohawk hairstyles' reveal clues to development of autism

"Aha" moments are rare in medical research, scientists say. As rare, they add, as finding mice with Mohawk-like hairstyles.

26 May 2014

Researchers discover signaling pathway in cancer cells that invades nearby tissues

Researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have discovered a signaling pathway in cancer cells that controls their ability to invade nearby tissues in a finely orchestrated manner.

26 May 2014

Longer looks: How doctors treat patients; myths about Obamacare; curing cancer

Many years ago I spent a lunch hour in a doctors' dining room eavesdropping on two white-coated men of a certain age idly discussing a colleague who worked at the city hospital next door.

23 May 2014

Experts discuss potential advantages of bioresorbable vascular scaffolds at EuroPCR 2014

At EuroPCR 2014 yesterday, experts discussed the development in evidence for bioresorbable vascular scaffolds, which represent an era of vascular restoration in interventional cardiology.

23 May 2014

Research reveals pattern of neurocognitive risks in children with cochlear implants

Children with profound deafness who receive a cochlear implant had as much as five times the risk of having delays in areas of working memory, controlled attention, planning and conceptual learning as children with normal hearing, according to Indiana University research published May 22 in the Journal of the American Medical Association Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery.

23 May 2014

Immucor's PreciseType HEA test receives FDA approval to predict blood compatibility

Immucor, Inc., a global leader in transfusion and transplantation diagnostics, announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted approval for the company's PreciseType HEA test.

23 May 2014

Viewpoints: It's past time to move on VA's problems; administration should report new health law numbers

When America sends men and women to fight, it owes them an enduring debt, starting with competent and timely health care and disability benefits when they leave active duty. President Obama expressed outrage on Wednesday at recent charges of wrongdoing in the Department of Veterans Affairs' health care system.

23 May 2014

Obama, under increasing pressure on VA, promises accountability after internal review

As outrage grows about allegations of wrongdoing at VA facilities around the country, the president sticks by VA Secretary Eric Shinseki, at least for now.

23 May 2014

Researchers resolve long-standing mystery of enzyme's role in cell survival

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital solves mystery of enzyme's role in cell survival, offering clues of how immune system fights infection and possible strategies to treat problems ranging from heart attack to cancer.

23 May 2014

Study shows disparity between US and English discharge rates for pediatric bipolar

A study published in the June 2014 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry found a very much higher discharge rate for pediatric bipolar (PBD) in children and adolescents aged 1-19 years in the US compared to England between the years 2000-2010.

23 May 2014

Researchers uncover potential vaccine that can stop malaria parasites from multiplying

Researchers have identified a substance, or antigen, that generates antibodies that can hinder the ability of malaria parasites to multiply, which may protect against severe malaria infection.

23 May 2014

Study suggests healthcare professionals must be alert to rarer, severe causes of headaches during pregnancy

Most headaches in pregnancy and the postnatal period are benign, but healthcare professionals must be alert to the rarer and more severe causes of headaches, suggests a new review published today (23 May) in The Obstetrician & Gynaecologist (TOG).

23 May 2014

Finnish study: Size of aneurysm does not impact risk of brain aneurysms rupture

Approximately one third of all brain aneurysms rupture during a patient's lifetime, resulting in a brain haemorrhage. A recent Finnish study demonstrates that, unlike what was previously assumed, the size of the aneurysm does not significantly impact the risk of rupture.

23 May 2014

Medicare payments under the microscope

Whether the federal program should pay the same for a treatment whether the patient gets it at a doctor's office or, say, an outpatient hospital facility, was the focus of a congressional hearing.

23 May 2014

Study examines potential use of medical marijuana, CBD in treating epilepsy

The therapeutic potential of medical marijuana and pure cannabidiol (CBD), an active substance in the cannabis plant, for neurologic conditions is highly debated.

23 May 2014

International partnership of charities funds first immunotherapy clinical trial for children with neuroblastoma

Solving Kids' Cancer, the Neuroblastoma Children's Cancer Alliance (NCCA UK), and Joining Against Cancer in Kids (J-A-C-K) awarded its first grant through their INBRACED (International Neuroblastoma Research and Collaboration for Effective Delivery) initiative, which aims to improve access of promising clinical trials for children with high-risk neuroblastoma in North America, the UK and in Europe.

23 May 2014

NCCN receives $2M grant to evaluate effectiveness of volasertib in treatment of hematologic malignancies

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) Oncology Research Program (ORP) has been awarded a $2-million grant from Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

23 May 2014

Hospital News and Research

Employers to implement mandatory influenza vaccination policies for health care workers

Study shows positive effects of using hypertonic saline on infants with bronchiolitis

Under health law, some hospitals cutting charity care

Mice with 'mohawk hairstyles' reveal clues to development of autism

Researchers discover signaling pathway in cancer cells that invades nearby tissues

Longer looks: How doctors treat patients; myths about Obamacare; curing cancer

Experts discuss potential advantages of bioresorbable vascular scaffolds at EuroPCR 2014

Research reveals pattern of neurocognitive risks in children with cochlear implants

Immucor's PreciseType HEA test receives FDA approval to predict blood compatibility

Viewpoints: It's past time to move on VA's problems; administration should report new health law numbers

Obama, under increasing pressure on VA, promises accountability after internal review

Researchers resolve long-standing mystery of enzyme's role in cell survival

Study shows disparity between US and English discharge rates for pediatric bipolar

Researchers uncover potential vaccine that can stop malaria parasites from multiplying

Study suggests healthcare professionals must be alert to rarer, severe causes of headaches during pregnancy

Finnish study: Size of aneurysm does not impact risk of brain aneurysms rupture

Medicare payments under the microscope

Study examines potential use of medical marijuana, CBD in treating epilepsy

International partnership of charities funds first immunotherapy clinical trial for children with neuroblastoma

NCCN receives $2M grant to evaluate effectiveness of volasertib in treatment of hematologic malignancies

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