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States: Texas GOP rift in primary; L.A. nursing homes scrutiny; Calif. health costs protest

A selection of health policy stories from Texas, California, Arizona, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Virginia and Georgia.

6 Mar 2014

Report highlights benefits of different access approach to treat uterine fibroids

Interventional radiologists have devised a new way to access a woman's fibroids-by flipping her wrist and treating via an arm not groin artery-to nonsurgically shrink noncancerous growths in the muscular wall of the uterus. Researchers found this to be less painful and traumatic for women, allowing them to immediately sit up and move after uterine fibroid embolization (UFE)-with no overnight stay, according to a March article in the Society of Interventional Radiology's flagship publication, the Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology.

6 Mar 2014

Minimally invasive surgery outcomes show favorable results in low back pain patients

Beaumont research findings published in the February online issue of Spine shows that patients who have a low back surgery called minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion, end up better off in many ways than patients who have more invasive surgery to alleviate debilitating pain.

5 Mar 2014

Haiti HIV program increases sexual health awareness and practices in women

New research from the University of Toronto shows that a little training can go a long way in a desperate situation.

5 Mar 2014

Fathers who returned after military service have difficulty connecting with young children

Fathers who returned after military service report having difficulty connecting with young children who sometimes don't remember them, according to a study released this week.

5 Mar 2014

ACS recommends three levels of surgical care for infants and children

The American College of Surgeons has published new comprehensive guidelines that define the resources the nation's surgical facilities need to perform operations effectively and safely in infants and children.

5 Mar 2014

Monell Center announces advocacy program to identify biological causes of smell loss

On Anosmia Awareness Day, the Monell Center announces "A Sense of Hope: The Monell Anosmia Project," a three-year $1.5M fundraising campaign to support a research and advocacy program focused on anosmia, the loss of the sense of smell.

4 Mar 2014

Blast exposure may cause brain damage even without symptoms of TBI

Veterans exposed to explosions who do not report symptoms of traumatic brain injury (TBI) may still have damage to the brain's white matter comparable to veterans with TBI, according to researchers at Duke Medicine and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

4 Mar 2014

Distracted walking results in more injuries per mile than distracted driving, says study

Texting and walking is a known danger, but Dietrich Jehle, professor of emergency medicine at the University at Buffalo, says distracted walking results in more injuries per mile than distracted driving.

4 Mar 2014

Loyola physician sheds light on common and painful viral infection, shingles

Shingles is a painful viral infection that affects almost one million people worldwide and 30 percent of Americans every year.

4 Mar 2014

UT Southwestern Medical Center opens new Texas Institute for Brain Injury and Repair

UT Southwestern Medical Center today launched the new Texas Institute for Brain Injury and Repair, a state-funded initiative to promote innovative research and education, with the goals of accelerating translation into better diagnosis and revolutionizing care for millions of people who suffer brain injuries each year.

4 Mar 2014

Study of Gulf War veterans finds link between poor sleep quality and reduced gray matter

A new study of Gulf War veterans found an association between poor sleep quality and reduced gray matter volume in the brain's frontal lobe, which helps control important processes such as working memory and executive function.

3 Mar 2014

Psychiatric APNs share 'comprehensive response' to Marathon bombings

Psychiatric advanced practice nurses (APNs) played a critical role in supporting psychological recovery after the Boston Marathon bombing-not only for injured patients, but also for family members and hospital staff, according to an article in Clinical Nurse Specialist, official journal of the the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists.

3 Mar 2014

States: N.C.'s Medicaid managed care proposal; narrow provider networks; Planned Parenthood's big plan

Gov. Pat McCrory's health agency is backing away from initial proposals to fix Medicaid costs by hiring a handful of big managed care organizations to run North Carolina's $13 billion health care system. The state Department of Health and Human Services on Wednesday presented its framework for revamping Medicaid to an advisory group set up by McCrory (Dalesio, 2/26).

28 Feb 2014

Researchers identify new way of treating people with hearing disabilities

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have identified a biological circadian clock in the hearing organ, the cochlea. This circadian clock controls how well hearing damage may heal and opens up a new way of treating people with hearing disabilities.

28 Feb 2014

Yangon General Hospital first to install Varian technology for cancer treatment

Yangon General Hospital has become the first clinical site in Myanmar to install new technology from Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR) for treating cancer with radiotherapy.

28 Feb 2014

Ortho Development receives FDA clearance for patented Knee Articulating Spacer Molds

Ortho Development Corporation has received FDA clearance for its patented KASM Knee Articulating Spacer Molds. KASM is a cement spacer mold intended for use in treating patients who develop an infection after undergoing total knee replacement surgery.

28 Feb 2014

Study shows fructose consumption does not contribute to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is the most common chronic liver disease in developed countries, affecting up to 30 per cent of their populations.

27 Feb 2014

Study demonstrates impact of vitamin D on social behavior linked with ASD

A new study by Rhonda Patrick, PhD and Bruce Ames, PhD of Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute (CHORI) demonstrates the impact that Vitamin D may have on social behavior associated with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

26 Feb 2014

New optical device may help docs to diagnose blood coagulation status in near real time

Defective blood coagulation is one of the leading causes of preventable death in patients who have suffered trauma or undergone surgery. The body's natural defense against severe blood loss is the clotting process, in which platelets, plasma proteins, and other blood components interact to form a sticky, mesh-like structure.

26 Feb 2014

Trauma News and Research

States: Texas GOP rift in primary; L.A. nursing homes scrutiny; Calif. health costs protest

Report highlights benefits of different access approach to treat uterine fibroids

Minimally invasive surgery outcomes show favorable results in low back pain patients

Haiti HIV program increases sexual health awareness and practices in women

Fathers who returned after military service have difficulty connecting with young children

ACS recommends three levels of surgical care for infants and children

Monell Center announces advocacy program to identify biological causes of smell loss

Blast exposure may cause brain damage even without symptoms of TBI

Distracted walking results in more injuries per mile than distracted driving, says study

Loyola physician sheds light on common and painful viral infection, shingles

UT Southwestern Medical Center opens new Texas Institute for Brain Injury and Repair

Study of Gulf War veterans finds link between poor sleep quality and reduced gray matter

Psychiatric APNs share 'comprehensive response' to Marathon bombings

States: N.C.'s Medicaid managed care proposal; narrow provider networks; Planned Parenthood's big plan

Researchers identify new way of treating people with hearing disabilities

Yangon General Hospital first to install Varian technology for cancer treatment

Ortho Development receives FDA clearance for patented Knee Articulating Spacer Molds

Study shows fructose consumption does not contribute to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Study demonstrates impact of vitamin D on social behavior linked with ASD

New optical device may help docs to diagnose blood coagulation status in near real time

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