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Viewpoints: Robin Williams' 'wakeup call'; surprise in Medicaid growth; tools to stop Ebola in U.S.

Earlier this year, [Robin] Williams checked himself into a rehabilitation facility. And whether he needed help with addiction or mental illness - or, as is so often the case, with both - it's safe to assume he got it. He had the money to afford the best and the sad truth is that, in some cases, even the best isn't enough to save people.

13 Aug 2014

Violent behavior among school students can be reduced by targeted violence intervention program

Violent behavior and beliefs among middle school students can be reduced through the implementation of a targeted violence intervention program, according to a Vanderbilt study released in the Journal of Injury and Violence Research.

13 Aug 2014

Childhood cancer survivors do not adhere to ACS' guidelines on healthy eating

Having survived cancer as a child does not necessarily have a ripple effect that makes people lead a healthier lifestyle once they grow up.

13 Aug 2014

If Senate flips in November, health law likely to face more challenges

The GOP plan includes a series of votes on legislation to roll back all or parts of the overhaul. Such measures would set up a face-off with President Barack Obama.

13 Aug 2014

Retiree health fund pushes postal service into red

Nearly all of the Postal Service's products produced revenue increases, but the agency is in debt because of a congressional requirement that it pay about $5 billion into a future retiree health care fund.

13 Aug 2014

People born in Canada are at highest risk of overdose or death from codeine than Immigrants

Immigrants are at lower risk of an overdose or death after being prescribed codeine than people born in Canada, a new study has found.

13 Aug 2014

Silicon Valley startup pitches self-insurance software

Collective Health says it can help employers save money with software that helps them pay workers' health costs directly. Meanwhile, Reuters reports that Apple is preparing to roll out "HealthKit," a monitoring app, as part of the iPhone 6 this fall.

13 Aug 2014

Tackling rising healthcare costs: an interview with Professor Graeme Currie, Warwick Business School

I think the main reason involves the impact of an aging population, some of whom age healthily, but many of whom, unhealthily, particularly those from poorer sectors of society.

12 Aug 2014

Michigan Chamber announces launch date for statewide private health insurance marketplace

The Michigan Chamber of Commerce will be launching a statewide private health insurance marketplace – Michigan's Insurance Marketplace at www.MiChamberMarketplace.org – on September 1, 2014.

12 Aug 2014

Screening test for colon cancer wins FDA approval

The test, called Cologuard, can detect genetic mutations in patients' stool samples that are associated with cancerous and precancerous growths.

12 Aug 2014

Mental health issues rapidly growing among older African American adults

A new, revealing literature review suggests that older African American adults are more likely to be diagnosed with depression, anxiety, and dementia.

12 Aug 2014

Feds say Texas responsible for unnecessary Medicaid spending

Texas is "ultimately responsible" for millions of misspent Medicaid dollars, according to a new federal audit, because a state agency failed to properly oversee the contractor that reviewed the medical necessity of Medicaid claims.

12 Aug 2014

Expert panel issues key suggestions related to unconventional natural gas drilling operations

Groundwater and air quality testing before, during, and after natural gas drilling - which includes hydraulic fracturing -- should be key components of efforts to ensure the safety of communities near these sites, according to an expert panel convened to weigh in on public health research needs associated with unconventional natural gas drilling operations (UNGDO).

12 Aug 2014

Average Obamacare premium increase estimated at 7.5 percent

The estimate was part of an analysis done by the Health Research Institute at PricewaterhouseCoopers.

12 Aug 2014

Virtual robotic ultrasound can improve diagnosis of heart failure patients living in rural communities

While in Germany, Partho P. Sengupta, MD, of Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai used a computer to perform a robot-assisted trans-Atlantic ultrasound examination on a person in Boston.

12 Aug 2014

Cochrane review finds little evidence to support use of sleep or wake drugs for shift workers

Shift workers are taking drugs to help them stay awake or get to sleep despite weak evidence for their benefit, according to a new Cochrane review.

12 Aug 2014

Wolters Kluwer Health's new edition addresses full spectrum of modern primary care

Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information and point-of-care solutions for the healthcare industry and students of medicine, today introduced the seventh edition of Primary Care Medicine: Office Evaluation and Management of the Adult Patient, the seminal information resource for office-based adult patient care.

12 Aug 2014

First Edition: August 12, 2014

Today's headlines include stories about how the federal government's experience with healthcare.gov has led to the creation of the U.S. Digital Service.

12 Aug 2014

CAP awards accreditation to The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Pathology & Laboratory Medicine

The Accreditation Committee of the College of American Pathologists (CAP) has awarded accreditation to The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania based on results of a recent on-site inspection as part of the CAP's Accreditation Programs.

12 Aug 2014

Postoperative 'doctor shopping' linked to higher narcotic use among orthopaedic patients

"Doctor shopping," the growing practice of obtaining narcotic prescriptions from multiple providers, has led to measurable increases in drug use among postoperative trauma patients.

12 Aug 2014

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Viewpoints: Robin Williams' 'wakeup call'; surprise in Medicaid growth; tools to stop Ebola in U.S.

Violent behavior among school students can be reduced by targeted violence intervention program

Childhood cancer survivors do not adhere to ACS' guidelines on healthy eating

If Senate flips in November, health law likely to face more challenges

Retiree health fund pushes postal service into red

People born in Canada are at highest risk of overdose or death from codeine than Immigrants

Silicon Valley startup pitches self-insurance software

Tackling rising healthcare costs: an interview with Professor Graeme Currie, Warwick Business School

Michigan Chamber announces launch date for statewide private health insurance marketplace

Screening test for colon cancer wins FDA approval

Mental health issues rapidly growing among older African American adults

Feds say Texas responsible for unnecessary Medicaid spending

Expert panel issues key suggestions related to unconventional natural gas drilling operations

Average Obamacare premium increase estimated at 7.5 percent

Virtual robotic ultrasound can improve diagnosis of heart failure patients living in rural communities

Cochrane review finds little evidence to support use of sleep or wake drugs for shift workers

Wolters Kluwer Health's new edition addresses full spectrum of modern primary care

First Edition: August 12, 2014

CAP awards accreditation to The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Pathology & Laboratory Medicine

Postoperative 'doctor shopping' linked to higher narcotic use among orthopaedic patients

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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