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High out-of-pocket costs may delay Medicare patients' access to novel targeted treatment for cancer

Significant out-of-pocket costs that cancer patients can face before Medicare insurance drug benefits kick in may delay the patients' treatment with a novel class of targeted therapies, according to a University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center-led study.

4 Oct 2016

Virtual Reality Initiative aims to provide emotional benefit to young cancer patients

The University of Southern California Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center has partnered with Springbok Cares to provide a unique Virtual Reality (VR) initiative for patients in the Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer program at USC.

3 Oct 2016

CCN article outlines unique treatment options for cardiovascular patients with HIV

Cardiovascular disease has become the leading cause of death for those living with HIV, as the infection has moved from a terminal disease to a chronic illness.

3 Oct 2016

Household dust exposes people to potentially harmful chemicals, study finds

Household dust exposes people to a wide range of toxic chemicals from everyday products, according to a study led by researchers at Milken Institute School of Public Health at the George Washington University.

3 Oct 2016

Researchers identify types of hospitals with high Medicaid losses from pediatric inpatient care

Freestanding children's hospitals had the largest financial losses for pediatric inpatients covered by Medicaid, suggesting hospitals may be unlikely to offset decreased Disproportionate Share Hospital payments from caring for fewer uninsured patients as a result of health insurance expansion, according to an article published online by JAMA Pediatrics.

3 Oct 2016

PolyU scientists show how running in minimalist shoes can increase leg and foot muscle volume

In a recent study conducted by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the Harvard Medical School, running in minimalist shoes can increase leg and foot muscle volume, indicating its potential application in rehabilitation programme.

30 Sep 2016

CDC recommends flu shot via injection for safe and effective prevention of diseases

This year, everyone will have to roll up their sleeves and receive the flu shot via injection, as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention no longer recommends the nasal flu mist vaccine due to ineffectiveness.

30 Sep 2016

Experts lay out key steps to change 'one-size-fits-all' consumer cost-sharing approach

If you've tried to see a doctor, fill a prescription or get a diagnostic test lately, you've probably had to pay more out of your own pocket than you would have even a few years ago. Most insurance plans have increased their co-pays and deductibles, to keep monthly premiums from rising even faster.

30 Sep 2016

Scientists establish new framework for studying psychiatric pathology

The case-control method, where researchers compare patients with a particular disease to healthy control participants, has increased understanding of disease-related effects at a group level.

30 Sep 2016

OECD publishes novel knowledge management tools for advancing non-animal testing methods

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has recently published the first five adverse outcome pathways (AOP), three of which have been developed by the European Commission's science and knowledge service, the Joint Research Centre.

30 Sep 2016

Study finds incomplete and ambiguous POLST forms in emergency care for elderly patients

In recent years, Physicians' Orders for Life Sustaining Treatments (POLST) forms have been seen as an important way to honor the end-of-life wishes of frail elderly or terminally ill patients who cannot speak for themselves.

30 Sep 2016

Mayo Clinic's biorepository earns CAP accreditation for high-quality operations

The Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine's biorepository has earned the College of American Pathologists biorepository accreditation, an internationally recognized gold standard of operational excellence.

30 Sep 2016

FDA's new guidance allows almonds to be called healthy

Until this week, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration did not allow almonds to be called "healthy" on food labels, due to the agency's regulatory definition of the term that considered foods' total fat rather than distinguishing among different types of fat.

30 Sep 2016

Special issue of American Journal of Public Health explores impacts of Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program

A new supplement of the American Journal of Public Health out today explores the impacts of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Adolescent Health's Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program. This Journal issue contains expert commentary, research and recommendations based on outcomes from the program's implementation.

30 Sep 2016

New portable adhesive patch drives small electrical current to promote wound healing

Good news for the millions of people who suffer from skin wounds that won't heal. A team of researchers at The Ohio State University has brought a potentially transformative solution to the problem by creating a portable adhesive patch that drives a continuous, small electrical current to stimulate healing and reduce the risk of infection.

30 Sep 2016

Phillips School of Nursing receives approval to offer second degree ABSN program

The Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel announced today that it has received approval from the New York State Education Department to offer a second degree accelerated bachelor of science in nursing beginning in the spring of 2017.

30 Sep 2016

University of Pennsylvania receives NSF grant to establish Center for Engineering Mechanobiology

The National Science Foundation has awarded the University of Pennsylvania a $24 Million, five-year grant to establish a Science and Technology Center focused on engineering mechanobiology, or the way cells exert and are influenced by the physical forces in their environment.

30 Sep 2016

FDA recommends consumers to stop using homeopathic teething tablets and gels

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers that homeopathic teething tablets and gels may pose a risk to infants and children. The FDA recommends that consumers stop using these products and dispose of any in their possession.

30 Sep 2016

Zika-related travel recommendations extended to Southeast Asia

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) this week highlighted the risk of Zika infection in eleven Southeastern Asian countries and recommended that pregnant women avoid them wherever possible.

30 Sep 2016

WideCells, University of Westminster partner to offer short online courses on stem cell storage and treatment

WideCells Group PLC, the healthcare services company focused on collecting and storing stem cells and providing ground breaking insurance for stem cell treatment, is pleased to announce that its R&D and training development division, WideAcademy, has finalised its syllabus of short courses focused on educating healthcare professionals on the benefits of stem cell storage and treatment.

30 Sep 2016

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High out-of-pocket costs may delay Medicare patients' access to novel targeted treatment for cancer

Virtual Reality Initiative aims to provide emotional benefit to young cancer patients

CCN article outlines unique treatment options for cardiovascular patients with HIV

Household dust exposes people to potentially harmful chemicals, study finds

Researchers identify types of hospitals with high Medicaid losses from pediatric inpatient care

PolyU scientists show how running in minimalist shoes can increase leg and foot muscle volume

CDC recommends flu shot via injection for safe and effective prevention of diseases

Experts lay out key steps to change 'one-size-fits-all' consumer cost-sharing approach

Scientists establish new framework for studying psychiatric pathology

OECD publishes novel knowledge management tools for advancing non-animal testing methods

Study finds incomplete and ambiguous POLST forms in emergency care for elderly patients

Mayo Clinic's biorepository earns CAP accreditation for high-quality operations

FDA's new guidance allows almonds to be called healthy

Special issue of American Journal of Public Health explores impacts of Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program

New portable adhesive patch drives small electrical current to promote wound healing

Phillips School of Nursing receives approval to offer second degree ABSN program

University of Pennsylvania receives NSF grant to establish Center for Engineering Mechanobiology

FDA recommends consumers to stop using homeopathic teething tablets and gels

Zika-related travel recommendations extended to Southeast Asia

WideCells, University of Westminster partner to offer short online courses on stem cell storage and treatment

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A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

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