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Language skills are essential to a child’s ability to communicate and develop. These skills enable children to engage with other people and learn from their surroundings and in the classroom.

AMA establishes new CPT code for RF Ablation of Uterine Fibroids

Halt Medical is very pleased to announce that the American Medical Association Current Procedure Terminology Panel has established a new CPT code specifically for Radiofrequency Ablation of Uterine Fibroids.

10 Jul 2013

Judge blocks new Wis. abortion law; Texas rallies draw thousands

After a hastily called hearing, a federal judge Monday put a 10-day freeze on a new state law requiring doctors who perform abortions to have hospital-admitting privileges. In a 19-page opinion issued Monday evening, U.S. District Judge William M. Conley cited a "troubling lack of justification" for the law and said he would stay enforcement of the admissions provision until July 18, a day after a more deliberate courtroom hearing scheduled before him next week. … Conley's ruling does not affect a separate provision of the new law requiring women to undergo an ultrasound before having an abortion (Stein, 7/9).

10 Jul 2013

Music can provide tangible health advantages to older adults

Music - as poets have noted - has the power to wash away the dust of everyday life, and medical experts believe it may also imbue physical and social benefits. Now a new UC San Francisco research project is exploring whether singing in a community choir can provide tangible health advantages to older adults.

10 Jul 2013

Children with SPD have quantifiable differences in brain structure, reveals study

In a groundbreaking new study from UC San Francisco, researchers have found that children affected with sensory processing disorders (SPD) have quantifiable differences in brain structure, showing a biological basis for the disease that sets it apart from other neurodevelopmental disorders.

10 Jul 2013

Survey: 54% of men opt for prostate cancer screening test despite risks

A survey of men age 40 to 74 found that 54 percent said that they would still opt for a popular prostate cancer screening test despite recent recommendations that the test not be performed, finds a new study in American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Only 13 percent said they would choose not to be tested.

9 Jul 2013

Early signs of Alzheimer's disease can be detected years before diagnosis, say researchers

Early signs of Alzheimer's disease can be detected years before diagnosis, according to researchers at Birmingham City University. The study found that sufferers of a specific type of cognitive impairment have an increased loss of cells in certain parts of the brain, which can be vital in detecting which patients will progress to a diagnosis of Alzheimer's.

9 Jul 2013

Neurosurgeon wins Ambassador for Epilepsy Award for improving clinical care for children with epilepsy

Dr. Gary Mathern, professor of pediatric neurosurgery and director of the UCLA Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery Program at Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA, was honored with the Ambassador for Epilepsy Award by the International Bureau for Epilepsy (IBE) and the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) at the 30th International Epilepsy Congress in Montreal on June 23.

4 Jul 2013

Research unravels a novel means of communication that allows bacteria to resist antibiotic treatment

New research from Western University unravels a novel means of communication that allows bacteria such as Burkholderia cenocepacia (B. cenocepacia) to resist antibiotic treatment. B. cenocepacia is an environmental bacterium that causes devastating infections in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) or with compromised immune systems.

4 Jul 2013

Data on side effects of fidaxomicin not analysed appropriately

The antibiotic fidaxomicin (trade name: Dificlir) has been approved in Germany since December 2011 for the treatment of adults who have diarrhoea caused by Clostridium difficile.

3 Jul 2013

Researchers develop stimulation technique to improve language function in stroke patients with aphasia

On July 2nd, JoVE will publish a video article showing the details of a technique developed by researchers to improve language function in stroke patients with chronic speech-language impairment.

3 Jul 2013

Abiraterone can prolong overall survival and delay severe pain in prostate cancer patients

Abiraterone acetate (abiraterone for short, trade name: Zytiga) has been approved in Germany since December 2012 for men with metastatic prostate cancer that is not responsive to hormone blockade, who only have mild symptoms or so far none at all, and in whom chemotherapy is not yet indicated.

3 Jul 2013

Nearly half of states opt not to expand Medicaid

With most state legislative sessions coming to a close, 23 states and the District of Columbia have agreed to expand the program, as laid out under the health law. Many of the others will leave billions of federal dollars on the table, while a handful are still undecided.

2 Jul 2013

Chromosomal deletion associated with changes in brain's white matter and delays language acquisition

A chromosomal deletion is associated with changes in the brain's white matter and delayed language acquisition in youngsters from Southeast Asia or with ancestral connections to the region, said an international consortium led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine.

28 Jun 2013

Researchers create culturally targeted educational materials to help patients make health care decisions

Hispanic cancer patients rarely participate in clinical trials, but researchers want to tailor a Spanish DVD to help change this. To create a relevant educational tool, Moffitt Cancer Center researchers investigated why awareness of and participation in trials are so low in this population.

28 Jun 2013

White House takes aim at Latinos, young people with health law outreach efforts

Both populations are key to the success of new online health insurance marketplaces, which will begin enrolling people on Oct. 1 for coverage that takes effect Jan. 1.

27 Jun 2013

Computerized brain-fitness program improves memory and language skills in older adults

UCLA researchers have found that older adults who regularly used a brain-fitness program on a computer demonstrated significantly improved memory and language skills.

26 Jun 2013

First Edition: June 26, 2013

Today's headlines include reports about the latest developments in the health care marketplace.

26 Jun 2013

Sebelius ramps up enrollment push

The Obama administration unveiled a revamped HealthCare.gov website, the centerpiece of its campaign in more than 30 states to enroll people in health coverage, as well as a 24-hour consumer call center. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius aims to enroll 7 million people by late March with help from major sports franchises and moms.

26 Jun 2013

More options for dental, vision coverage for federal employees

In the meantime, the nation's largest public pension fund, the California Public Employees Retirement System, moves to provide equal access to health care for transgender people.

25 Jun 2013

Springer now offers eBook collections in French and Italian

Springer is now offering two more language-specific eBook collections, in French and Italian. The French collection is comprised of about 330 titles, and the Italian collection offers over 400 titles, both ranging from 2005 through 2013.

21 Jun 2013

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AMA establishes new CPT code for RF Ablation of Uterine Fibroids

Judge blocks new Wis. abortion law; Texas rallies draw thousands

Music can provide tangible health advantages to older adults

Children with SPD have quantifiable differences in brain structure, reveals study

Survey: 54% of men opt for prostate cancer screening test despite risks

Early signs of Alzheimer's disease can be detected years before diagnosis, say researchers

Neurosurgeon wins Ambassador for Epilepsy Award for improving clinical care for children with epilepsy

Research unravels a novel means of communication that allows bacteria to resist antibiotic treatment

Data on side effects of fidaxomicin not analysed appropriately

Researchers develop stimulation technique to improve language function in stroke patients with aphasia

Abiraterone can prolong overall survival and delay severe pain in prostate cancer patients

Nearly half of states opt not to expand Medicaid

Chromosomal deletion associated with changes in brain's white matter and delays language acquisition

Researchers create culturally targeted educational materials to help patients make health care decisions

White House takes aim at Latinos, young people with health law outreach efforts

Computerized brain-fitness program improves memory and language skills in older adults

First Edition: June 26, 2013

Sebelius ramps up enrollment push

More options for dental, vision coverage for federal employees

Springer now offers eBook collections in French and Italian

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