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SNMMI recognizes contributions to nuclear medicine and molecular imaging at 2017 annual meeting

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI), an international scientific and medical organization, recognized contributions to the field of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging during its 2017 Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado. Several awards ceremonies were held to recognize the valuable role SNMMI members play in advancing the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease, cancer and neurological conditions.

2 Aug 2017

Anthem’s retreat leaves Californians with fewer choices, more worries

Bill Daitchman got some bad news this week: His insurer is breaking up with him. Daitchman and his wife, who own a graphic design business in Santa Cruz County, each pays $350 a month for a health insurance plan from Anthem Blue Cross on the Covered California exchange.

2 Aug 2017

ASTRO selects 23 exemplary members to receive Fellows designation

The American Society for Radiation Oncology has selected 23 distinguished members to receive the ASTRO Fellow designation. The 2017 class of Fellows will be recognized during the Awards Ceremony at ASTRO's 59th Annual Meeting, to be held September 24-27 in San Diego.

2 Aug 2017

Despite insurers’ tactical win on ACA’S cost-sharing payments, uncertainty lingers

Health insurers have won powerful allies in a fight over federal subsidies that President Donald Trump has threatened to cancel for millions of people who buy insurance through the Affordable Care Act.

2 Aug 2017

Drug puts a $750,000 ‘price tag on life’

Jana Gundy and Amanda Chaffin live within two hours of each other in Oklahoma. Each has a child with the same devastating disease, one that robs them of muscle strength, affecting their ability to sit, stand or even breathe.

2 Aug 2017

Takeda and Cardurion announce creation of new cardiovascular development partnership

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited and Cardurion Pharmaceuticals today announced the creation of a new cardiovascular development partnership.

2 Aug 2017

Breastfeeding is currently failing to meet recommended standards across the globe, UNICEF and WHO report reveals

A new report released by the United Nations Children's Fund, UNICEF, and the World Health Organization, WHO, in alliance with the Global Breastfeeding Collective – a new initiative to escalate the rates of global breastfeeding – suggests that the recommended standards for breastfeeding are not completely achieved by any countries in the world.

2 Aug 2017

Little-known middlemen save money on medicines — but maybe not for you

For the past seven months, the GOP push to replace the Affordable Care Act has consumed Washington. All the while, many consumers continue to be focused on the rising costs of prescription drugs.

2 Aug 2017

Novel imaging tracer can help assess patient’s rupture risk for abdominal aortic aneurysm

Yale University researchers have developed a way in which medical imaging could potentially be used to assess a patient's rupture risk for abdominal aortic aneurysm.

1 Aug 2017

Covered California expects 12.5% average rate rise in 2018

Covered California said Tuesday that premiums on its health insurance plans would rise by an average of 12.5 percent statewide next year, amid continuing uncertainty over the future of the Affordable Care Act.

1 Aug 2017

Researchers create smart, mechanized undergarment to offload stress on the low back

TV infomercials offer a world of potential solutions for back pain, but most of them have at least one of three problems - they're unproven, unworkable or just plain unattractive.

1 Aug 2017

Regular, moderate drinking may increase chances of remaining cognitively healthy in older age

Older adults who consume alcohol moderately on a regular basis are more likely to live to the age of 85 without dementia or other cognitive impairments than non-drinkers, according to a University of California San Diego School of Medicine-led study.

1 Aug 2017

Freezing of IVF embryos more likely to increase pregnancy rates, study finds

A delay in transferring embryos to the mother improves the success of in vitro fertilization in certain cases, according to a study by scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine, Celmatix Inc. and several other institutions.

1 Aug 2017

Parents of children with autism experience greater impact from cognitive behavior therapy for kids

Parents of children with autism experience a greater impact from their child's therapy than once thought, according to new research.

1 Aug 2017

Mount Sinai and Contessa Health join hands to extend hospital-level care at home program

The Mount Sinai Health System announced today that it has partnered with Contessa Health, an innovative health care company that manages acute-care services at home through prospective bundled payment arrangements, to extend Mount Sinai's existing hospital-level care at home program, known as the Mobile Acute Care Team, to new markets.

1 Aug 2017

Cardiovascular advantages of the Mediterranean diet linked to socioeconomic status

A study conducted by a team of researchers from the Institute for Research, Hospitalization and Health Care (I.R.C.C.S.) Neuromed, Italy, states that the risk of cardiovascular disease is reduced by the Mediterranean diet; however, the benefits are subjected to highly educated or rich people alone.

1 Aug 2017

Bio-Oil supports self-care for wounds to minimise scarring through new patient booklet

A new patient resource has launched in the UK offering primary care healthcare professionals (HCPs) the opportunity to help patients self-care for their wounds and minimise scarring.

1 Aug 2017

High percentage of food insecurity found in Pennsylvania's wealthiest county

Chester County is the wealthiest county among all 67 counties in Pennsylvania. The median household yearly income is more than $85,000.

1 Aug 2017

History of periodontal disease linked to greater risk of developing any cancer, study shows

Periodontal disease was associated with increased risk of several types of cancer in postmenopausal women, even in women who had never smoked.

1 Aug 2017

Researchers receive $1.8 million grant to improve diabetes care for disadvantaged populations

Researchers from the University of Chicago Medicine have received a five-year, $1.8 million grant, from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health to develop a program that could help improve diabetes care for low-income racial and ethnic minority patients.

1 Aug 2017

Health Care News and Research

SNMMI recognizes contributions to nuclear medicine and molecular imaging at 2017 annual meeting

Anthem’s retreat leaves Californians with fewer choices, more worries

ASTRO selects 23 exemplary members to receive Fellows designation

Despite insurers’ tactical win on ACA’S cost-sharing payments, uncertainty lingers

Drug puts a $750,000 ‘price tag on life’

Takeda and Cardurion announce creation of new cardiovascular development partnership

Breastfeeding is currently failing to meet recommended standards across the globe, UNICEF and WHO report reveals

Little-known middlemen save money on medicines — but maybe not for you

Novel imaging tracer can help assess patient’s rupture risk for abdominal aortic aneurysm

Covered California expects 12.5% average rate rise in 2018

Researchers create smart, mechanized undergarment to offload stress on the low back

Regular, moderate drinking may increase chances of remaining cognitively healthy in older age

Freezing of IVF embryos more likely to increase pregnancy rates, study finds

Parents of children with autism experience greater impact from cognitive behavior therapy for kids

Mount Sinai and Contessa Health join hands to extend hospital-level care at home program

Cardiovascular advantages of the Mediterranean diet linked to socioeconomic status

Bio-Oil supports self-care for wounds to minimise scarring through new patient booklet

High percentage of food insecurity found in Pennsylvania's wealthiest county

History of periodontal disease linked to greater risk of developing any cancer, study shows

Researchers receive $1.8 million grant to improve diabetes care for disadvantaged populations

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