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Displaced Puerto Ricans face obstacles getting health care

The federal government has granted people affected by the devastating hurricanes that wracked coastal states and Puerto Rico 15 extra days to sign up for health coverage under the Affordable Care Act.

21 Nov 2017

Gut bacteria at young age can contribute to MS onset and progression, study suggests

Researchers at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School published a study suggesting that gut bacteria at young age can contribute to Multiple sclerosis (MS) disease onset and progression.

21 Nov 2017

Most older Americans prefer to actively participate in medical decision making

Although most older Americans prefer to actively participate in making health care decisions, those with four or more chronic conditions are less likely to prefer active decision making.

21 Nov 2017

Study: Non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants linked to reduced kidney risks

Mayo Clinic researchers have shown a link between which type of oral anticoagulant (blood-thinning medication) a patient takes to prevent a stroke and increased risks of kidney function decline or failure.

20 Nov 2017

Patient-centered medical home model effective at improving chronic disease outcomes

Data from more than 800 Veterans Health Administration (VHA) primary care clinics revealed that national implementation of a patient-centered medical home model was effective at improving several chronic disease outcomes over time.

20 Nov 2017

Enterovirus vaccine protects against virus-induced diabetes in mouse model

Scientists at the University of Tampere and the Karolinska Institutet have demonstrated that an enterovirus vaccine can protect against virus-induced diabetes in a mouse model for Type 1 diabetes.

20 Nov 2017

Experts endorse recommendations for restrictive blood transfusions

By analyzing data from randomized clinical trials comparing blood transfusion approaches, Johns Hopkins experts, along with colleagues at Cleveland Clinic and NYU Langone Medical Center, endorse recommendations for blood transfusions that reduce blood use to improve patient safety and outcomes.

20 Nov 2017

UZH leads Europe's largest research on aging

What began in 2012 is now entering its final stages: Europe's largest study on aging. The international research network behind the DO-HEALTH study is led by Heike Bischoff-Ferrari, Professor of Geriatric Medicine and Aging Research at the University of Zurich, and Head of the Department of Geriatrics at the UniversityHospital Zurich and the Waid City Hospital in Zurich, Switzerland.

20 Nov 2017

Canadians root for an underdog U.S. health policy idea

Ask people in Canada what they make of American health care, and the answer typically falls between bewilderment and outrage.

20 Nov 2017

FDA raids Florida stores that consumers use to buy drugs from Canada

The Food and Drug Administration last month sent criminal investigation agents with search warrants into nine storefronts across Central Florida that help customers order drugs from pharmacies in Canada and overseas at big discounts.

20 Nov 2017

Study estimates health care costs, injuries, and deaths due to motorcycle accidents

Motorcycle accidents are costly in terms of lives and health care costs. Compared with car accidents, motorcycle accidents cause 3 times the injuries, 6 times the medical costs and 5 times the deaths, found new research in CMAJ.

20 Nov 2017

Podcast: ‘What the Health?’ Tax bill or health bill?

Republican efforts to alter the health law, left for dead in September, came roaring back to life this week as the Senate Finance Committee added a repeal of the "individual mandate" fines for not maintaining health insurance to their tax bill.

17 Nov 2017

New studies highlight importance of cardiorespiratory fitness to reduce CVD risk

Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a leading cause of death for men in the U.S. Both cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) and the blood triglyceride/high-density lipoprotein ratio (TG:HDL ratio) are strong predictors of death from CHD. In the current issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings, two new studies highlight the importance of CRF on subsequent CVD and mortality risk.

17 Nov 2017

Harnessing social media big data to fight against prescription drug crisis

Researchers at Dartmouth, Stanford University, and IBM Research, conducted a critical review of existing literature to determine whether social media big data can be used to understand communication and behavioral patterns related to prescription drug abuse.

17 Nov 2017

Health giant Sutter destroys evidence in crucial antitrust case over high prices

Sutter Health intentionally destroyed 192 boxes of documents that employers and labor unions were seeking in a lawsuit that accuses the giant Northern California health system of abusing its market power and charging inflated prices, according to a state judge.

17 Nov 2017

Study aims to involve parents in early intervention services for children with autism

Early diagnosis and intervention for a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can help change the trajectory of their life. While children can be diagnosed with autism as early as 18-24 months of age, most children are diagnosed between 4-5 years old.

17 Nov 2017

About a third of Americans unaware of Obamacare open enrollment

While the Affordable Care Act's fifth open enrollment season is off to a surprisingly good start, many uninsured people said they weren't even aware of it, according to a survey released Friday.

17 Nov 2017

Despite ACA cost protections, most adolescents skip regular checkups

As children move through adolescence, some face health hurdles like obesity, sexually transmitted infections, depression and drug abuse. Regular checkups could help families address such problems, and the Affordable Care Act paved the way by requiring insurers to fully cover well-child visits, at no charge to patients.

17 Nov 2017

Medicaid expansion takes a bite out of medical debt

As the Trump administration and Republicans in Congress look to scale back Medicaid, many voters and state lawmakers across the country are moving to make it bigger.

17 Nov 2017

Noninvasive brain imaging reveals surgical skills acquisition and expertise of trainees

While simulation platforms have been used to train surgeons before they enter an actual operating room (OR), few studies have evaluated how well trainees transfer those skills from the simulator to the OR.

17 Nov 2017

Health Care News and Research

Displaced Puerto Ricans face obstacles getting health care

Gut bacteria at young age can contribute to MS onset and progression, study suggests

Most older Americans prefer to actively participate in medical decision making

Study: Non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants linked to reduced kidney risks

Patient-centered medical home model effective at improving chronic disease outcomes

Enterovirus vaccine protects against virus-induced diabetes in mouse model

Experts endorse recommendations for restrictive blood transfusions

UZH leads Europe's largest research on aging

Canadians root for an underdog U.S. health policy idea

FDA raids Florida stores that consumers use to buy drugs from Canada

Study estimates health care costs, injuries, and deaths due to motorcycle accidents

Podcast: ‘What the Health?’ Tax bill or health bill?

New studies highlight importance of cardiorespiratory fitness to reduce CVD risk

Harnessing social media big data to fight against prescription drug crisis

Health giant Sutter destroys evidence in crucial antitrust case over high prices

Study aims to involve parents in early intervention services for children with autism

About a third of Americans unaware of Obamacare open enrollment

Despite ACA cost protections, most adolescents skip regular checkups

Medicaid expansion takes a bite out of medical debt

Noninvasive brain imaging reveals surgical skills acquisition and expertise of trainees

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