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Viewpoints: Health spending on the rise; GOP's new 'passion for the pill'

The latest federal estimates of health care spending offer some good news: The growth rate for spending in 2013 will remain at a low level for the fifth straight year.

9 Sep 2014

5-minute walks can reverse harm caused to leg arteries from prolonged sitting

An Indiana University study has found that three easy -- one could even say slow -- 5-minute walks can reverse harm caused to leg arteries during three hours of prolonged sitting.

9 Sep 2014

Non-sodium dietary factor related to increases in systolic blood pressure than sodium intake

A new study published in American Journal of Hypertension finds evidence that increased Body Mass Index, age, and non-sodium dietary factors are much more closely related to increases in systolic blood pressure than sodium intake.

9 Sep 2014

Va. lawmaker stabbed by so calls for national mental health system reform

Elsewhere, the Washington state Supreme Court will allow psychiatric hospitals more time to find beds for patients with mental illnesses, and Connecticut plans to overhaul children's mental health care.

9 Sep 2014

Birth weight measurements can be used to predict lung function during late teenage years

A new study has found that factors, such as birth weight, gestational age at birth and lung function, growth and other measures at 8 years, can be used to predict lung function during mid to late teenage years.

9 Sep 2014

Researcher designs remote medical care system to support rehabilitation of people with spasticity

Yadira Alatriste, researcher at the Autonomous Metropolitan University of Mexico designed a remote medical care system that supports the rehabilitation of people with spasticity, an alteration of the nervous system related to increased tone muscle making motor skills difficult or impossible for those affected.

9 Sep 2014

Nearly half of hog workers carry livestock-associated bacteria to home

A new study suggests that nearly half of workers who care for animals in large industrial hog farming operations may be carrying home livestock-associated bacteria in their noses, and that this potentially harmful bacteria remains with them up to four days after exposure.

9 Sep 2014

Skipping school, failing test linked to more frequent vaginal sex, less frequent condom use

What do skipping school, failing tests and engaging in risky sexual behavior have in common? Lots, according to Indiana University researchers who combed through 80,000 diary entries written by 14- to 17-year-old girls.

9 Sep 2014

Experts share tips on prevention of prostate cancer

Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in American men. One in seven men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer and 233,000 new cases are diagnosed annually.

9 Sep 2014

State highlights: Texas lawmaker proposes '3 strikes' for nursing homes

New Yorker Deadra Malloy was diagnosed with HIV in 1988, but she remained healthy for so long she wasn't completely convinced she was positive.

9 Sep 2014

Ill. fines hospitals for preventable hospital readmissions

Also, a federal lawsuit in California alleges nursing homes overmedicated their residents and seeks repayment. Illinois will be collecting $16.3 million in penalties from 82 hospitals that had too many Medicaid patients readmitted to their hospital, the state said Friday.

9 Sep 2014

UT Southwestern Medical Center's multi-disciplinary wound care efforts

UT Southwestern Medical Center's multi-disciplinary wound care efforts have converged in a new, state-of-the-art clinic.

9 Sep 2014

Democrats look for state gains to help positions on Medicaid, health law

Even if Democrats lose seats on Capitol Hill, they believe they can make inroads in state offices that will help them expand Medicaid and extend the health care law.

9 Sep 2014

Regular consumption of mango by obese adults may lower blood sugar levels

Research published in the journal Nutrition and Metabolic Insights found that regular consumption of mango by obese adults may lower blood sugar levels and does not negatively impact body weight.

9 Sep 2014

Nearly 18 million people get help with daily activities

Nearly half of older adults - 18 million people-have difficulty or get help with daily activities, according to a new study.

9 Sep 2014

Mcauliffe to unveil plan to expand health coverage in Virginia

In the wake of losing his battle to expand Medicaid, Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe will detail steps today he plans to take that will not require approval by the GOP-controlled General Assembly.

9 Sep 2014

Comba implements turnkey 3G and 4G LTE wireless solution for hospital in Indiana

Comba Telecom Inc., a leading wireless solutions provider, announced it has successfully completed the implementation of a turnkey 3G and 4G LTE wireless solution for a hospital located in Indiana.

9 Sep 2014

Breast milk may protect premature infants from intestinal destruction

Premature infants are at increased risk for a potentially lethal gastrointestinal disease called necrotizing enterocolitis, or NEC.

9 Sep 2014

Little noticed financial gauge getting attention

A quarterly report from the Commerce Department now is watched closely as an indicator of health care spending, The Wall Street Journal reports.

9 Sep 2014

Companies move to make adjustments in workers' health benefits

The Washington Post reports that, while few employers are likely to stop providing employee benefits, many will likely shift costs onto workers in the form of higher out-of-pocket expenses and reduced subsidies.

9 Sep 2014