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No added benefit determined from Mirabegron for mortality, morbidity and quality of life

Mirabegron (trade name: Betmiga) has been approved since December 2012 for the treatment of adults with overactive bladder.

3 Sep 2014

Obamacare questions: What about Taxes? Will employer insurance last?

When Congress passed the Affordable Care Act, it required health insurers, hospitals, device makers and pharmaceutical companies to share in the cost because they would get a windfall of new, paying customers.

3 Sep 2014

Around 9.6% of women diagnosed with dry eye disease, treated with artificial tear eye drops

The symptoms of dry eye disease include the sensation of grit in the eye, frequently accompanied by itching, burning and visual disturbance. The causes are poorly understood.

3 Sep 2014

Exchange roundup: Mnsure bogs down; Maryland consumers drop coverage

Marketplace developments across the country, including in Minnesota, Maryland, Georgia and California.

3 Sep 2014

Articles focus on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender older adults and aging

"Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Aging: The Role of Gerontological Social Work", a special triple issue from the Journal of Gerontological Social Work is now available for FREE ACCESS all of September 2014.

3 Sep 2014

Clinical studies to treat unmet medical need post-transplantation

A class of biotechnology drugs called monoclonal antibodies is now being tested in clinical studies to treat an unmet medical need post-transplantation, called delayed graft function

3 Sep 2014

Do small military hospitals meet the grade?

The New York Times takes a critical look at small military hospitals where the limited number of patients may compromise doctors' ability to treat serious problems. Other stories look at a surge in surgery prices and at programs to standardize children's surgical care.

3 Sep 2014

White pill may help scientists learn why patients with cystic fibrosis have less exercise capacity

A little white pill may help scientists learn why patients with cystic fibrosis have less exercise capacity than their peers, even if their lungs are relatively healthy.

3 Sep 2014

Increasing obesity rates linked with decrease in seatbelt usage

Obesity is associated with many health risks, including heart disease and diabetes, but University of Illinois researchers have found a possible way to mitigate one often-overlooked risk: not buckling up in the car.

3 Sep 2014

New guideline recommends against routine use of bed rest in pregnancy

In a new guideline, the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine has recommended against the routine use of bed rest in pregnancy.

3 Sep 2014

Tenn., Utah exploring Medicaid expansion options

Tenn. Gov. Bill Haslam says state may soon send a proposal to Washington while Utah Gov. Gary Herbert said he is hopeful about expansion for his state.

3 Sep 2014

Yoga program for MS patients improves physical and mental well-being

Paula Meltzer was only 38 when out of nowhere everything she looked at was blurry. For the single mother, who had a lucrative career as a gemologist and spent hours examining valuable pieces of jewelry, it seemed as if - in a split second - her life changed.

3 Sep 2014

Federal judge's ruling blocks shutdown of Texas abortion clinics

Another ruling in Louisiana also puts on hold a restrictive law in that state -- one that would require abortion providers have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals.

3 Sep 2014

Drinking too much water and sports drinks may lead to death

The recent deaths of two high school football players illustrate the dangers of drinking too much water and sports drinks, according to Loyola University Medical Center sports medicine physician Dr. James Winger.

3 Sep 2014

BIOTRONIK Home Monitoring reduces mortality in heart failure patients, saves costs

Experts discussed the benefits of Home Monitoring technology from the perspective of patients, hospitals and payers for the first time at a press conference held by BIOTRONIK at the European Society of Cardiology’s annual congress, ESC Congress 2014.

3 Sep 2014

Research reveals that unplanned births out-of-hospital linked with higher infant mortality

New research reveals that unplanned births out-of-hospital in Norway are associated with higher infant mortality.

3 Sep 2014

BreathingSpace health facility improves quality of life for people with severe respiratory disease

A unique national health pilot supported by the Coalfields Regeneration Trust, has provided a radical step change in improving the quality of life for people in Rotherham with severe respiratory disease, with reported deaths from bronchiectasis and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) now 30% lower than the national average just 6 years after its opening.

3 Sep 2014

Action movie lovers can choose to eat healthy foods while watching favorite shows

Can watching dramatic television make you fat? Yes, according to a new Cornell Food and Brand Lab study published this week in the Journal of the American Medical Association: Internal Medicine. The study finds that fast-paced television programs might lead people to eat twice as much food.

3 Sep 2014

Doctors, retail clinics adopt new business models

The financial ground is changing for doctors in private practice and for patients seeking care. Being a doctor in private practice today is more complicated than it used to be, with growing financial pressures, more government regulation, greater oversight by insurers, rapid developments in medicine and pressure to keep up with technology.

3 Sep 2014

Facial masculinity negatively associated with semen quality

Contrary to what one might expect, facial masculinity was negatively associated with semen quality in a recent Journal of Evolutionary Biology study.

3 Sep 2014

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No added benefit determined from Mirabegron for mortality, morbidity and quality of life

Obamacare questions: What about Taxes? Will employer insurance last?

Around 9.6% of women diagnosed with dry eye disease, treated with artificial tear eye drops

Exchange roundup: Mnsure bogs down; Maryland consumers drop coverage

Articles focus on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender older adults and aging

Clinical studies to treat unmet medical need post-transplantation

Do small military hospitals meet the grade?

White pill may help scientists learn why patients with cystic fibrosis have less exercise capacity

Increasing obesity rates linked with decrease in seatbelt usage

New guideline recommends against routine use of bed rest in pregnancy

Tenn., Utah exploring Medicaid expansion options

Yoga program for MS patients improves physical and mental well-being

Federal judge's ruling blocks shutdown of Texas abortion clinics

Drinking too much water and sports drinks may lead to death

BIOTRONIK Home Monitoring reduces mortality in heart failure patients, saves costs

Research reveals that unplanned births out-of-hospital linked with higher infant mortality

BreathingSpace health facility improves quality of life for people with severe respiratory disease

Action movie lovers can choose to eat healthy foods while watching favorite shows

Doctors, retail clinics adopt new business models

Facial masculinity negatively associated with semen quality

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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