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Long-term durability of midurethral slings under scrutiny

Long-term follow-up of women treated with midurethral slings for stress urinary incontinence indicates that continence rates stabilise earlier with use of tension-free vaginal tape than with transobturator tape.

28 Apr 2014

Sorin Group's Mitroflow Aortic Pericardial Heart Valve with PRT gets approval from FDA

Sorin Group, a global medical company and a leader in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, announced today that it received U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval for the Mitroflow Aortic Pericardial Heart Valve with PRT.

28 Apr 2014

Young onset age heightens Type 2 diabetes complication risks

Patients who develop Type 2 diabetes before the age of 40 years have higher complication risks at any given age than those who develop it later in life, research shows.

28 Apr 2014

Deprivation–schizophrenia link accounted for by crime, low education

Study results indicate that the association between area deprivation and first-onset schizophrenia could be accounted for by high crime and low education levels.

28 Apr 2014

Truven Health Analytics announces acquisition of Fortel Analytics' healthcare fraud technology

Truven Health Analytics, a leading provider of healthcare analytics and data solutions and services, today announced the acquisition of Fortel Analytics' healthcare fraud technology. The acquisition gives Truven Health exclusive access to a breakthrough suite of predictive solutions, analysis methods and analytic technology designed to quickly identify suspicious patterns in healthcare insurance claims data before claims are ever paid.

28 Apr 2014

First Edition: April 28, 2014

Today's headlines include a number of stories examining the impact of the health law in various states.

28 Apr 2014

Agenus enters into agreement with Merck for development of therapeutic antibodies

Agenus Inc. announced today that the company has entered into a collaboration and license agreement with Merck, known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, through a subsidiary, for the discovery and development of therapeutic antibodies to immune checkpoints for the treatment of cancer. Under the terms of the agreement, Agenus will discover and optimize fully human antibodies against two undisclosed Merck checkpoint targets using the 4-Antibody Retrocyte Display® platform.

28 Apr 2014

Scientists use analysis of epigenetic marks on DNA to measure baby's development in womb

An international study, involving scientists at the University of Southampton, has used an analysis of epigenetic marks on DNA to measure how much a baby's development in the womb is determined by the genes inherited from the parents, as compared with the mother's nutrition, mental health and lifestyle.

28 Apr 2014

Sinovac Biotech commits to commercialize Sabin Inactivated Polio Vaccine in China

Sinovac Biotech Ltd., a leading provider of biopharmaceutical products in China that focuses on the research, development, manufacturing and commercialization of vaccines, announced today that it has entered into a license agreement with Intravacc (Institute for Translational Vaccinology) from The Netherlands to develop and commercialize the Sabin Inactivated Polio Vaccine (sIPV) for distribution to China and other countries.

28 Apr 2014

Cancer Council Queensland welcomes proposed changes to cervical screening program

Cancer Council Queensland has welcomed recommended changes to Australia's cervical screening program announced today by Australia's Medical Services Advisory Committee.

28 Apr 2014

Alcohol and drugs put teens at increased risk for unsafe driving

Teenagers who drink alcohol and smoke marijuana may be at increased risk for unsafe driving, according to a study in the May issue of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.

28 Apr 2014

New AAP guidelines highlight gaps related to children’s treatment in urgent care centers

Today the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued an updated policy statement making recommendations and highlighting gaps in knowledge about the treatment of children in urgent care centers.

28 Apr 2014

Researchers analyze patient satisfaction with pain treatment after surgery

An international research group with members from the University of Basel, several EU countries, Israel and the USA, analyzed patient satisfaction with pain treatment after surgery.

28 Apr 2014

Life stressors may activate neurological disorders

When mothers are exposed to trauma, illness, alcohol or other drug abuse, these stressors may activate a single molecular trigger in brain cells that can go awry and activate conditions such as schizophrenia, post-traumatic stress disorder and some forms of autism.

26 Apr 2014

H2Ocean launches Extreme Tattoo Aftercare Kit

H2Ocean, a leader in developing natural health care products using patented sea salt formulas, is proud to announce the launch of their coveted Extreme Tattoo Aftercare Kit in 5,179 Walgreens stores Nationwide found in the First Aid Section.

26 Apr 2014

Highlights from April 2014 issue of Mayo Clinic Health Letter

Here are highlights from the April issue of Mayo Clinic Health Letter.

26 Apr 2014

Viewpoints: 'Pinocchios' for the Koch brothers; Obamacare 'miracle'; the law's effect on hiring

The health care ads being run by Americans for Prosperity - one of the many frantically waving arms of the Koch brothers - are a gift to fact checkers everywhere. Because they deliberately twist the truth to persuade people to "stop supporting Obamacare," they have become a machine for producing "Pinocchios," the mendacity rating system used by Glenn Kessler at The Washington Post (David Firestone, 4/24).

26 Apr 2014

Doctors, dentists adjusting to ups and downs of changing U.S. health care system

The recent economic downturn and the increasing use of high-deductible insurance plans "has driven patients to want to put off paying their bills," Michael explains. Whether it's for a hip replacement or a broken bone, he frequently sees patients on the hook for a $3,000 to $5,000 deductible (Gold, 4/25).

26 Apr 2014

Most couples agree not to have children after just one discussion

Many couples agree not to have children after only one discussion, and sometimes none at all, the British Sociological Association's annual conference in Leeds heard today.

26 Apr 2014

Cover Oregon poised to join federal exchange

With encouragement from the Obama administration, an Oregon panel recommended Thursday that the state pull the plug on its glitch-ridden website and switch to the federal insurance marketplace. The final decision is expected to be made Friday by its exchange board. Oregon built what is widely regarded as the worst-functioning state exchange in the nation.

26 Apr 2014

Research News and Research

Long-term durability of midurethral slings under scrutiny

Sorin Group's Mitroflow Aortic Pericardial Heart Valve with PRT gets approval from FDA

Young onset age heightens Type 2 diabetes complication risks

Deprivation–schizophrenia link accounted for by crime, low education

Truven Health Analytics announces acquisition of Fortel Analytics' healthcare fraud technology

First Edition: April 28, 2014

Agenus enters into agreement with Merck for development of therapeutic antibodies

Scientists use analysis of epigenetic marks on DNA to measure baby's development in womb

Sinovac Biotech commits to commercialize Sabin Inactivated Polio Vaccine in China

Cancer Council Queensland welcomes proposed changes to cervical screening program

Alcohol and drugs put teens at increased risk for unsafe driving

New AAP guidelines highlight gaps related to children’s treatment in urgent care centers

Researchers analyze patient satisfaction with pain treatment after surgery

Life stressors may activate neurological disorders

H2Ocean launches Extreme Tattoo Aftercare Kit

Highlights from April 2014 issue of Mayo Clinic Health Letter

Viewpoints: 'Pinocchios' for the Koch brothers; Obamacare 'miracle'; the law's effect on hiring

Doctors, dentists adjusting to ups and downs of changing U.S. health care system

Most couples agree not to have children after just one discussion

Cover Oregon poised to join federal exchange

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