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California limits HMO wait times

The regulations by the California Department of Managed Health Care, in the works for much of the last decade, will require that patients be treated by HMO doctors within 10 business days of requesting an appointment, and by specialists within 15.

19 Jan 2010

First Edition: January 19, 2010

All eyes appear to be watching today's special election in Massachusetts to fill the seat of the late Senator Edward Kennedy. The outcome there could have a significant impact on what happens next in Washington regarding the Democrats' health overhaul.

19 Jan 2010

Kessler Institute offers tips to avoid injury during snow shoveling

Snow shoveling doesn't have to be a pain in the neck, back or elsewhere. In fact, shoveling snow can actually be considered good exercise if done safely and correctly.

19 Jan 2010

Multi-lingual breast health booklet introduced for underserved population of women in GTA

Today Willow Breast Cancer Support Canada is announcing the availability of a free, multi-lingual booklet providing culturally appropriate information about breast health practices to a diverse and underserved population of women in the GTA.

19 Jan 2010

Capital BlueCross and Department of Health introduce a grant program for school-aged children

Be active to stay healthy is the message that Capital BlueCross and the Pennsylvania Department of Health are conveying to middle school-aged children throughout the region with a grant program called Active Schools.

19 Jan 2010

Cognitive fluctuations more likely to occur in older persons with Alzheimer's disease

Cognitive fluctuations, or episodes when train of thought temporarily is lost, are more likely to occur in older persons who are developing Alzheimer's disease than in their healthy peers, according to scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

19 Jan 2010

Unique partnership leverages funds and technology to track and improve breast screening program

The Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation - Atlantic announced today a first-of-its-kind partnership between the breast screening programs of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador that yield benefits that could extend to the rest of Canada and beyond.

19 Jan 2010

Patients have few barriers to affordable health care, efficient care in post-Katrina primary care clinics

A new Commonwealth Fund survey of safety-net clinic patients in New Orleans finds that, despite being disproportionately low-income and uninsured, these patients had fewer problems affording care and fewer instances of medical debt and inefficient care than most U.S. adults.

18 Jan 2010

Over-the-counter medications can help manage minor ailments

Nonprescription medications in the home medicine cabinet could save a trip to the doctor. The January issue of Mayo Clinic Health Letter lists more than a dozen over-the-counter medications that can help manage minor ailments.

18 Jan 2010

ASA urges patients to make lifestyle changes before opting for complicated surgeries

At a time of year when people make plans to drop a few pounds, perhaps even consider bariatric surgery, the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) wants to ensure the public has the facts regarding one's weight and the impact it may have on his or her anesthesia experience.

18 Jan 2010

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18 Jan 2010

Research suggests mail-order pharmacies are associated with better medication adherence

Buying medicine by mail may encourage patients to stick to their doctor-prescribed medication regimen, new research suggests.

18 Jan 2010

Fertility drugs cause a high percentage of multiple births; contribute to growing crisis of prematurity

The widespread use of so-called fertility drugs, not just high-tech laboratory procedures, likely plays a larger role than previously realized in the growing problem of premature births in the United States, because these drugs cause a high percentage of multiple births, the March of Dimes said today.

18 Jan 2010

Early diagnosis can cure endometrial cancer

Postmenopausal women who experience vaginal bleeding should see a doctor promptly. According to the January issue of Mayo Clinic Health Letter, vaginal bleeding is a symptom that occurs early in the course of endometrial cancer, when the chance of a complete cure is the greatest. Even one drop of blood is abnormal in postmenopausal women.

18 Jan 2010

New mobile dental radiology service from 3D Mobile Imaging of the CSRA

(3D Mobile Imaging of the CSRA and AFP Imaging Corporation Dental practitioners in Georgia and South Carolina can now offer the latest technology and greatest convenience to their patients thanks to a new mobile dental radiology service.

18 Jan 2010

Teenage girls are not receiving HPV vaccine, says report

In 2006, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine for girls and women ages 9 to 26. As part of Cervical Cancer Awareness Month in January, experts at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center review what we have learned about this controversial vaccine in the past four years.

13 Jan 2010

Significant gaps exist between Americans’ reported sense of overall optimism and individual health and well-being

As the country begins a new year and continues to contemplate major issues like financial recovery and nationwide healthcare, a new study released today by Royal Philips Electronics ( PHG, AEX: PHI) shows that three-quarters of Americans feel generally positive about their overall health and well-being. But a closer look shows that despite Americans' claims and culture of stalwart optimism, there are some surprisingly large gaps between the reported sense of overall optimism and how satisfied consumers actually are about the factors that make up individual health and well-being.

13 Jan 2010

Older adults with subjective memory loss are more likely to develop dementia

A new study published in the January 11, 2010 issue of the journal Alzheimer's and Dementia, finds that symptoms of cognitive decline can be experienced some 20 years before an Alzheimer's diagnosis.

13 Jan 2010

Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center expands use of clinical components in Eclipsys Sunrise Enterprise solutions

Eclipsys Corporation®, The Outcomes Company®, announced today that Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center (Bronx Lebanon), the largest voluntary, not-for-profit healthcare system in south and central Bronx, NY, has quickly expanded its use of integrated clinical components of Eclipsys Sunrise Enterprise™ suite of solutions.

13 Jan 2010

University of Leicester study provides new insights into preventer and reliever treatments for asthma

A new study at the University of Leicester is probing why asthma relief inhalers might actually make asthma worse- and what can be done about it.

13 Jan 2010

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California limits HMO wait times

First Edition: January 19, 2010

Kessler Institute offers tips to avoid injury during snow shoveling

Multi-lingual breast health booklet introduced for underserved population of women in GTA

Capital BlueCross and Department of Health introduce a grant program for school-aged children

Cognitive fluctuations more likely to occur in older persons with Alzheimer's disease

Unique partnership leverages funds and technology to track and improve breast screening program

Patients have few barriers to affordable health care, efficient care in post-Katrina primary care clinics

Over-the-counter medications can help manage minor ailments

ASA urges patients to make lifestyle changes before opting for complicated surgeries

Health personalities: Nelson, Landrieu, Melancon, Regina Benjamin

Research suggests mail-order pharmacies are associated with better medication adherence

Fertility drugs cause a high percentage of multiple births; contribute to growing crisis of prematurity

Early diagnosis can cure endometrial cancer

New mobile dental radiology service from 3D Mobile Imaging of the CSRA

Teenage girls are not receiving HPV vaccine, says report

Significant gaps exist between Americans’ reported sense of overall optimism and individual health and well-being

Older adults with subjective memory loss are more likely to develop dementia

Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center expands use of clinical components in Eclipsys Sunrise Enterprise solutions

University of Leicester study provides new insights into preventer and reliever treatments for asthma

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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