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State highlights: Texas bans youth from tanning salons; Texas, Fla., have most uninsured; Medicare change threatens rural hospital funding in S.D.

Soon, Texas will join a number of states that bar minors from tanning indoors, which experts say greatly increases the risk of melanoma in those under 18. Senate Bill 329, written by State Senators Joan Huffman, Republican of Southside Place, and Sylvia R. Garcia, Democrat of Houston, automatically became law in June without the governor's signature and will take effect on Sunday (Serrano, 8/29).

31 Aug 2013

Research roundup: Assessing new hospital observation rule; doctors' view of DNR orders for kids

Hospitalized patients in the United States are increasingly placed on "observation status." The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) state that observation should rarely exceed 48 hours.

31 Aug 2013

DebMed introduces new dispenser that provides access to hand sanitizer

DebMed®, creator of the world's first electronic hand hygiene compliance monitoring system based on the World Health Organization's (WHO's) Five Moments for Hand Hygiene, introduced today the availability of a new dispenser that provides access to hand sanitizer in the immediate area within the patient zone.

31 Aug 2013

Researchers discover role played by epigenetic factors in senescence and age-related diseases

One way cells promote tumor suppression is through a process called senescence, an irreversible arrest of proliferation. Senescence is thought to be associated with normal aging, but is also a protective measure by the body against run-away cell replication.

31 Aug 2013

Promiscuity in mice is matter of free choice

We know from earlier studies that mice can derive genetic benefits when females mate with multiple males, but until recently, the conditions under which females will voluntarily mate with multiple males were not clear. Kerstin Thonhauser and her colleagues from the Konrad Lorenz Institute of Ethology of the Vetmeduni Vienna conducted a series of experiments in which female wild-derived house mice (Mus musculus) could mate freely with one or two males while not in danger of sexual coercion by a male.

31 Aug 2013

Nutritional supplements provided to inpatients linked with reductions in length of stay, hospitalization cost

A recent health economics and outcomes study, conducted by leading health economists and supported by Abbott, found that oral nutritional supplements provided to patients during hospitalization were associated with significant reductions in length of stay and hospitalization cost.

31 Aug 2013

Call for global COPD education shakeup

Researchers behind a global survey of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients say that more must be done to educate patients about the disease and what to do during exacerbations.

30 Aug 2013

Coverall receives bronze Stevie Award in the Support Team of the Year category

Coverall Health-Based Cleaning System, a leading franchisor of commercial cleaning businesses, was presented with a bronze Stevie Award in the Support Team of the Year category at The 10th Annual International Business Awards.

30 Aug 2013

Research findings could lead to new therapeutic approaches for liver cancer

Liver cancer (Hepatocellular Carcinoma, HCC) usually arises as the result of a chronic, inflammatory liver disease. The most common causes here are excessive alcohol consumption as well as a high-fat diet and also chronic infection with the hepatitis viruses B and C. In the course of the inflammatory process, the liver cells (hepatocytes) die more frequently due to programmed cell death.

30 Aug 2013

What factors affect readmission risk after plastic surgery?

For patients undergoing plastic and reconstructive surgery procedures, obesity, anemia and postoperative complications—especially surgical and wound complications—are independent risk factors for hospital readmission, reports a study in the September issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).

30 Aug 2013

Mayo Clinic’s programs offer hope and treatment to tobacco-dependent patients

Mayo Clinic's Nicotine Dependence Center (NDC) in Rochester is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. As one of the first centers in the country to focus exclusively on treatments for tobacco dependence when it opened in 1988, the NDC has been at the forefront of the battle of nicotine addiction nationally as well as globally, offering the latest education and training programs, advancing research aimed at tobacco dependence interventions and offering treatment approaches to tobacco users.

30 Aug 2013

Researchers raise awareness about ovarian cancers into synagogues across the country

This fall, the University of Pennsylvania's Basser Research Center for BRCA is taking its lifesaving efforts to raise awareness about hereditary breast and ovarian cancers on the road and into synagogues across the country.

30 Aug 2013

Scientists identify protein that blocks death of high-risk acute lymphoblastic leukemia cells

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have identified a protein that certain high-risk acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) cells need to survive and have used that knowledge to fashion a more effective method of killing tumor cells. The findings appear in the August 29 edition of the journal Blood.

30 Aug 2013

Viewpoints: Rove says job losses growing under health law; GOP strategists say health overhaul is aiding their path to white house; Mich. Senators who opposed Medicaid expansion gave themselves lifetime medical benefits

Thousands of American higher-education administrators will spend part of Labor Day weekend trying to plumb the meaning of the ideas President Obama dropped on them last week to "reform" the American college and university system.

30 Aug 2013

State highlights: Calif. dems propose alternative prison care plan; N.Y. extends managed care to cut Medicaid costs; Ga. Medicaid rolls at new high

Democratic leaders of the state Senate on Wednesday proposed an extra $200 million annually for rehabilitation, drug and mental health treatment as an alternative to Gov. Jerry Brown's plan for reducing prison crowding (McGreevy, 8/28).

30 Aug 2013

Glucose monitoring systems detect RBC and other interferents in burn patients blood

Glucose monitoring systems with an autocorrect feature that can detect red blood cells (hematocrit), vitamin C and other common interferents in burn patients' blood are better for monitoring care, a pilot study conducted by UC Davis researchers at the School of Medicine and College of Engineering has found.

30 Aug 2013

Report sheds light on adolescents using illegal substances on an average day

On an average day, 881,684 teenagers aged 12 to 17 smoked cigarettes, according to a report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The report also says that on an average day 646,707 adolescents smoked marijuana and 457,672 drank alcohol.

30 Aug 2013

Research suggests clingy blood platelets may offer hope for people with rheumatoid arthritis

No one likes clingy people, but "clingy" blood platelets may offer hope for millions of people with rheumatoid arthritis. According to new research findings published in The Journal of Leukocyte Biology, a sub population of immune cells (lymphocytes) known to play a significant role in rheumatoid arthritis has platelets attached to their surface.

30 Aug 2013

NIHR recognizes Plymouth Hospitals for promoting clinical research in NHS

Healthcare professionals and academic researchers will have the opportunity to hear from research teams at Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust and its research partners next month.

30 Aug 2013

States search for, reap benefits from programs to lower health care costs

Bloomberg explores the heavy financial toll of caring for a loved one with a disability. In the meantime, as states like Minnesota, Oklahoma and Florida see slower health care cost growth through implementing novel programs, others like -- Nevada and Wisconsin -- search for the magic tonic to lower their own costs.

30 Aug 2013

Hospital News and Research

State highlights: Texas bans youth from tanning salons; Texas, Fla., have most uninsured; Medicare change threatens rural hospital funding in S.D.

Research roundup: Assessing new hospital observation rule; doctors' view of DNR orders for kids

DebMed introduces new dispenser that provides access to hand sanitizer

Researchers discover role played by epigenetic factors in senescence and age-related diseases

Promiscuity in mice is matter of free choice

Nutritional supplements provided to inpatients linked with reductions in length of stay, hospitalization cost

Call for global COPD education shakeup

Coverall receives bronze Stevie Award in the Support Team of the Year category

Research findings could lead to new therapeutic approaches for liver cancer

What factors affect readmission risk after plastic surgery?

Mayo Clinic’s programs offer hope and treatment to tobacco-dependent patients

Researchers raise awareness about ovarian cancers into synagogues across the country

Scientists identify protein that blocks death of high-risk acute lymphoblastic leukemia cells

Viewpoints: Rove says job losses growing under health law; GOP strategists say health overhaul is aiding their path to white house; Mich. Senators who opposed Medicaid expansion gave themselves lifetime medical benefits

State highlights: Calif. dems propose alternative prison care plan; N.Y. extends managed care to cut Medicaid costs; Ga. Medicaid rolls at new high

Glucose monitoring systems detect RBC and other interferents in burn patients blood

Report sheds light on adolescents using illegal substances on an average day

Research suggests clingy blood platelets may offer hope for people with rheumatoid arthritis

NIHR recognizes Plymouth Hospitals for promoting clinical research in NHS

States search for, reap benefits from programs to lower health care costs

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