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New research shows seniors use less effective reference frames to visualize nearby objects

For many older adults, the aging process seems to go hand-in-hand with an annoying increase in clumsiness - difficulties dialing a phone, fumbling with keys in a lock or knocking over the occasional wine glass while reaching for a salt shaker.

5 Jun 2013

Viewpoints: Current insurance was made cheaper by turning away the sick; Even in Obama's Illinois, implementing changes is tough

Some people will find the new rules make insurance more expensive. That's in part because their health insurance was made cheap by turning away sick people. The new rules also won't allow for as much discrimination based on age or gender. The flip side of that, of course, is that many will suddenly find their health insurance is much cheaper, or they will find that, for the first time, they're not turned away when they try to buy health insurance (Ezra Klein, 6/1).

4 Jun 2013

Elderly patients more open to talk about driving retirement, new study finds

Clinicians often wait too long before talking to elderly patients about giving up driving even though many may be open to those discussions earlier, according to a new study from the University of Colorado School of Medicine and the CU College of Nursing.

3 Jun 2013

Experts from ProfNet are available to discuss hurricane preparedness and response

With hurricane season on its way, here are experts from the ProfNet network that are available to discuss hurricane preparedness and response for consumers and businesses. If you are interested in interviewing any of the experts, please contact them via the contact information at the end of the listing.

1 Jun 2013

Prime Urgent Care offers enhanced services to better meet the needs of patients

Prime Urgent Care, a walk-in urgent care facility, has long offered fast services and affordable care for residents of the greater Pearland region. Prime Urgent Care is now offering enhanced services to better meet the needs of its patients.

1 Jun 2013

Gulf Coast Spine Care offers effective treatment options for sciatica

Finding relief from sciatica is imperative, and Gulf Coast Spine Care offers proven, effective treatment options for these individuals. Recently, the medical center has started offering additional treatment options for the benefit of its patients who suffer from this condition, and these treatments have provided patients with considerable improvement to their quality of life.

1 Jun 2013

Cancer experts to discuss latest developments and implications of cell therapies in oncology

John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center, one of the nation's top 50 cancer centers, will bring together leading cancer experts, for presentation and discussion of the latest developments and implications of cell therapy and interventional immunology in oncology, on Friday, June 7 from 7:00am to 1:30pm.

23 May 2013

Viewpoints: Sebelius' 'ethical line'; As tricky phase of health law approaches, concerns about exchanges opening on time

One of the biggest questions hanging over the health-care system is how many young Americans will sign up for coverage once the Affordable Care Act begins to phase in this October. If too few buy insurance on the markets that the government is creating, insurance companies would be stuck covering primarily the old and the sick. They would have to pay out more per customer.

21 May 2013

Hospitals that treat black patients provide poor care for trauma victims, study finds

Victims of trauma are at higher risk of either dying or suffering a major complication if they are treated at a hospital that serves a large population of black patients, finds a large new study in Health Services Research.

20 May 2013

Larkin Community Hospital achieves 'A' for patient safety

Larkin Community Hospital, one of Florida's twelve statutory teaching hospitals and the largest osteopathic teaching hospital in the nation, was named one of the safest hospitals for patients by The Leapfrog Group.

17 May 2013

Researchers show a model of how cells' regulatory systems work

How cells regulate their own function by "accelerating and braking" is important basic knowledge when new intelligent medicines are being developed, or when plant cells are tweaked to produce more bioenergy.

16 May 2013

Good crash safety ratings of cars may provide false degree of confidence, says UB researcher

Most consumers who are shopping for a new car depend on good crash safety ratings as an indicator of how well the car will perform in a crash. But a new University at Buffalo study of crashes involving cars and sport utility vehicles has found those crash ratings are a lot less relevant than vehicle type.

15 May 2013

Researchers discover connection between CB1 receptors and PTSD

In a first-of-its-kind effort to illuminate the biochemical impact of trauma, researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center have discovered a connection between the quantity of cannabinoid receptors in the human brain, known as CB1 receptors, and post-traumatic stress disorder, the chronic, disabling condition that can plague trauma victims with flashbacks, nightmares and emotional instability.

14 May 2013

Researchers find a way the body can remove injured axons

Many medical issues affect nerves, from injuries in car accidents and side effects of chemotherapy to glaucoma and multiple sclerosis. The common theme in these scenarios is destruction of nerve axons, the long wires that transmit signals to other parts of the body, allowing movement, sight and sense of touch, among other vital functions.

10 May 2013

New data help explain hospital pricing, but experts caution that Medicare and insurers get much lower rates

Although the government releases a list of what hospitals across the country charge for common procedures in an effort to make health costs more transparent, few patients or their insurers pay that.

10 May 2013

First Edition: May 9, 2013

Today's headlines include reports about the politics surrounding the health law, both in terms of the latest GOP push for repeal and the Obama administration's implementation efforts.

9 May 2013

People with medical debt more likely to avoid medical care, finds new study

People with outstanding credit card or medical debt were more likely to delay or avoid medical or dental care, finds a new study in the Journal of Health and Social Behavior.

9 May 2013

Vanderbilt raises awareness of dangers associated with distracted driving

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is raising awareness of the dangers associated with distracted driving through its participation in the newly released video for the song "Highway Don't Care," performed by Tim McGraw and featuring Taylor Swift and Keith Urban.

8 May 2013

43% of youths admit to texting while driving; prevalence higher among males and older teens

Teens can get hundreds of text messages a day, but one message they aren't getting is that they shouldn't text and drive.

6 May 2013

Survey shows parents engage in distracting behaviors while driving children

Many parents are putting their precious cargo at risk while driving, according to survey results that will be presented May 5 and 6 at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Washington, DC.

6 May 2013

Chimeric Antigen Receptor News and Research

New research shows seniors use less effective reference frames to visualize nearby objects

Viewpoints: Current insurance was made cheaper by turning away the sick; Even in Obama's Illinois, implementing changes is tough

Elderly patients more open to talk about driving retirement, new study finds

Experts from ProfNet are available to discuss hurricane preparedness and response

Prime Urgent Care offers enhanced services to better meet the needs of patients

Gulf Coast Spine Care offers effective treatment options for sciatica

Cancer experts to discuss latest developments and implications of cell therapies in oncology

Viewpoints: Sebelius' 'ethical line'; As tricky phase of health law approaches, concerns about exchanges opening on time

Hospitals that treat black patients provide poor care for trauma victims, study finds

Larkin Community Hospital achieves 'A' for patient safety

Researchers show a model of how cells' regulatory systems work

Good crash safety ratings of cars may provide false degree of confidence, says UB researcher

Researchers discover connection between CB1 receptors and PTSD

Researchers find a way the body can remove injured axons

New data help explain hospital pricing, but experts caution that Medicare and insurers get much lower rates

First Edition: May 9, 2013

People with medical debt more likely to avoid medical care, finds new study

Vanderbilt raises awareness of dangers associated with distracted driving

43% of youths admit to texting while driving; prevalence higher among males and older teens

Survey shows parents engage in distracting behaviors while driving children

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