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Study shows clinical trials used by FD to approve new drugs vary widely in characteristics

Clinical trials used by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to approve new drugs between 2005 and 2012 vary widely in their characteristics, according to a study in the January 22/29 issue of JAMA.

22 Jan 2014

ASA's recommendations to help patients avoid unnecessary tests for chronic pain

Not prescribing opioids first or as a long-term therapy for chronic, non-cancer pain and avoiding MRIs, CTs and X-rays for low-back pain are among the tests and treatments identified by ASA that are commonly ordered but not always necessary.

22 Jan 2014

HealthTrust selects BC Technical as provider for refurbished medical imaging equipment

BC Technical, a leading non-OEM medical imaging solutions provider, announced today that it has been selected by HealthTrust as a provider for refurbished medical imaging equipment for the 1,400 acute care facilities that are part of the HealthTrust membership.

21 Jan 2014

As some states look to kill Obamacare, Maryland bill would boost enrollees

While legislators in at least seven states contemplate measures to stop implementation of the health law, Maryland's Senate advanced a bill to provide insurance to those who were unable to enroll in that state's troubled health exchange website.

21 Jan 2014

First Edition: January 21, 2014

Today's headlines include news on the health law's implementation at both the federal and state levels.

21 Jan 2014

Strontium should no longer be used for osteoporosis treatment, warns European Agency

All persons taking strontium supplements are warned that significant risks have been identified. Strontium drugs are not approved for treatment of osteoporosis in the United States. Now, the Risk Assessment Committee of the European Medicines Agency recommended that strontium should no longer be used to treat osteoporosis in Europe. The drugs Protelos/Osseor were specifically named as brand names for strontium ranelate.

19 Jan 2014

GOP asks Oregon for details on its health insurance exchange, including officials' compensation

The Republican National Committee has filed a public records request with the Oregon health insurance exchange seeking information about the marketplace's troubled rollout and about compensation for its executives. It plans other requests in Hawaii, Minnesota and Maryland.

18 Jan 2014

Professor wins NSF CAREER grant to develop 5-D in vivo image of atherosclerotic plaques

Currently, the medical community has limited ability in clinically assessing blockages called atherosclerotic plaques in the human body. These dangerous blockages that can lead to heart attacks and strokes are not easily diagnosed due to "the lack of noninvasive imaging techniques to accurately model atherosclerotic plaques in vivo," said Guohua Cao, assistant professor of biomedical engineering at Virginia Tech.

17 Jan 2014

Insurers again extend payment deadlines for customers who signed up for Jan. 1 coverage on exchanges

News outlets in California offer examples of companies that are giving new customers more time to pay their first month's premiums while in Connecticut, one insurer is beginning to get a handle on the crush of enrollment.

16 Jan 2014

Coverage, payment confusion persists for insurers, consumers

The CT Mirror details how coverage delays are affecting consumers while the Sacramento Bee reports on how some insurers on California's health exchange have pushed back the due date for premium payments while others are not

15 Jan 2014

For many working low-income residents, health law's promise is still unaffordable

Stateline examines the difficulty for many working families to buy insurance while KHN spends time at a California hospital to survey how some without insurance try to afford care. Other news coverage on health law outreach and enrollment looks at narrow networks in some plans and an effort in Connecticut to attract consumers.

15 Jan 2014

State-specific numbers highlight December enrollment surge

Various news outlets report on the enrollment totals through December -- and some demographic data -- for Alabama, Wisconsin, Connecticut, Georgia, California, Illinois and others.

15 Jan 2014

Smoking and cancer: an interview with Dr. Lewis Foxhall, VP of Health Policy, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

The report Smoking and Health: Report of the Advisory Committee to the Surgeon General, identified tobacco as the predominant cause of lung cancer in men. This was the first widely disseminated report based on scientific studies showing the clear link between smoking tobacco and serious health conditions including cancer, chronic lung diseases and heart disease.

13 Jan 2014

More insurers extend premium payment deadlines

The relaxed timetables reflect efforts by the insurance industry, as well as the Obama administration, to "coax" people towards "cementing" their 2014 coverage, reports Bloomberg News. In addition, a Commonwealth survey finds more people are shopping on the new health insurance marketplaces. News outlets also report developments from Minnesota, California, Oregon, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Michigan.

9 Jan 2014

Rexahn Pharmaceuticals initiates RX-3117 Phase Ib trial in cancer patients with solid tumors

Rexahn Pharmaceuticals, Inc. a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, announced today the initiation of a Phase Ib clinical trial to study the safety and efficacy of RX-3117 in cancer patients with solid tumors.

9 Jan 2014

Research highlights potential of newly developed radiopharmaceuticals for imaging melanoma metastases

With low survival rates for patients with metastasized melanoma, accurate staging and effective treatments are critical to extending life. New research published in the Journal of Nuclear Medicine highlights the potential of newly developed radiopharmaceuticals with benzamide for the imaging of metastases and as a targeted systemic therapy.

8 Jan 2014

Tanning tax, among others, kicking in

News outlets covered several elements of the tax features of the health law.

8 Jan 2014

Lower bone strength may predispose children to factures resulting from weakened later in life

Broken bones may seem like a normal part of an active childhood. About 1 in 3 otherwise healthy children suffers a bone fracture. Breakage of the bone running from the elbow to the thumb side of the wrist (distal forearm fracture) is the most common.

8 Jan 2014

New guidelines provide screening recommendations for people at higher risk of developing lung cancer

Alarmingly, more than 200,000 Americans will be diagnosed with lung cancer this year and nearly 160,000 people will die of the disease. In fact, according to the American Cancer Society, lung cancer takes more lives each year than colorectal, breast and prostate cancers combined.

7 Jan 2014

Viewpoints: Rethinking what health insurance should cover; Sen. Johnson suing over congressional health plan; Medicaid's unsung success

The proper role of health insurance should be to finance necessary and expensive medical services without the patient incurring devastating financial consequences. Over the last decade, however, Americans have come to expect their health insurance to subsidize the consumption of all medical care. ... This shift in expectation has meant that health insurance stands out as entirely different from all other types of insurance. Ask yourself: Would you use automobile insurance to buy gasoline? Would you use homeowner insurance to finance painting your house? This wrongheaded view has played an important role in contributing to rapidly rising health care costs (George P. Shultz, Scott W. Atlas and John F. Cogan, 1/5).

7 Jan 2014

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Study shows clinical trials used by FD to approve new drugs vary widely in characteristics

ASA's recommendations to help patients avoid unnecessary tests for chronic pain

HealthTrust selects BC Technical as provider for refurbished medical imaging equipment

As some states look to kill Obamacare, Maryland bill would boost enrollees

First Edition: January 21, 2014

Strontium should no longer be used for osteoporosis treatment, warns European Agency

GOP asks Oregon for details on its health insurance exchange, including officials' compensation

Professor wins NSF CAREER grant to develop 5-D in vivo image of atherosclerotic plaques

Insurers again extend payment deadlines for customers who signed up for Jan. 1 coverage on exchanges

Coverage, payment confusion persists for insurers, consumers

For many working low-income residents, health law's promise is still unaffordable

State-specific numbers highlight December enrollment surge

Smoking and cancer: an interview with Dr. Lewis Foxhall, VP of Health Policy, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

More insurers extend premium payment deadlines

Rexahn Pharmaceuticals initiates RX-3117 Phase Ib trial in cancer patients with solid tumors

Research highlights potential of newly developed radiopharmaceuticals for imaging melanoma metastases

Tanning tax, among others, kicking in

Lower bone strength may predispose children to factures resulting from weakened later in life

New guidelines provide screening recommendations for people at higher risk of developing lung cancer

Viewpoints: Rethinking what health insurance should cover; Sen. Johnson suing over congressional health plan; Medicaid's unsung success

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