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Longer looks: Understanding downsides of saturated fat, sugar; will innovation save U.S. health care system?

The streetlights in Buenos Aires are considerably dimmer than they are in New York, one of the many things I learned during my family's six-month stay in Argentina. The front windshield of the rental car, aged and covered in the city's grime, further obscured what little light came through. When we stopped at the first red light after leaving the hospital, I broke two of my most important marital promises. I started acting like my wife's doctor, and I lied to her. I had just taken the PET scan, the diagnostic X-ray test, out of its manila envelope (Dr. Peter B. Bach, 5/6).

9 May 2014

Research on laser assisted drug delivery selected for April 2014 issue of LSM

Research conducted by Lindsay R. Sklar, M.D., Christopher T. Burnett, M.D., F.A.A.D., Jill S. Waibel, M.D., F.A.A.D., Ronald L. Moy, M.D., F.A.A.D., and David M. Ozog, M.D., F.A.A.D., was selected as Editor’s Choice for the April 2014 issue of Lasers in Surgery and Medicine.

9 May 2014

State highlights: Missouri Medicaid benefits; telepsychiatry in rural states; Conn. for-profit hospital bill

A selection of health policy stories from Missouri, North Carolina, Connecticut, Georgia, Minnesota, Michigan and Alaska.

9 May 2014

Johns Hopkins cancer center gets $10M gift for breast cancer-related programs

Officials at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center today announced receipt of a $10 million gift from Under Armour Inc. to fund breast cancer and breast health support programs and a women’s wellness center.

9 May 2014

Recycling patients' red blood cells during heart surgery better than banked blood transfusion

Patients whose own red blood cells are recycled and given back to them during heart surgery have healthier blood cells better able to carry oxygen where it is most needed compared to those who get transfusions of blood stored in a blood bank, according to results of a small study at Johns Hopkins.

9 May 2014

Universal neuromuscular training helps avoid ACL sprains and tears

As participation in high-demand sports such as basketball and soccer has increased over the past decade, so has the number of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in teens and young adults.

9 May 2014

EXCEMED meeting draws experts to explore roles of genetics, environment in MS pathology

The diagnosis and treatment of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) have dramatically improved over recent decades due to scientific advancements, yet MS persists as one of the most disabling neurological disorders, having a significant impact on young adults - the age group most affected by the disease.

9 May 2014

Nursing student wins prestigious 2014 Patricia G. Archbold Predoctoral Scholar Award from NHCGNE

The National Hartford Centers of Gerontological Nursing Excellence (NHCGNE) has selected Darina Petrovsky for its prestigious 2014 Patricia G. Archbold Predoctoral Scholar Award.

9 May 2014

Viewpoints: Insurance and death rates; Massachusetts 'exit plan'; Obamacare premiums

Alert (or at least health-care-obsessed) readers have no doubt been following the coverage of a new study on mortality in Massachusetts in the years following Romneycare's coverage expansion.

9 May 2014

Women who received collaborative care for depression show favorable outcomes

Women who received collaborative care for depression at an obstetrics and gynecology clinic showed fewer symptoms after treatment than women receiving usual depression care in the same setting, recent University of Washington research found.

9 May 2014

Insurers to House panel: Payment rates above 80% for plans purchased on health exchanges

Officials from the major insurance companies were not following themes of gloom and doom and instead told the Energy and Commerce Committee that the overhaul has not triggered a government takeover of their industry, and that their stock prices are doing well.

9 May 2014

ASIR technique lowers radiation doses for pediatric CT exams of the brain

A study conducted at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School found that estimated radiation doses are substantially lower for pediatric CT exams of the brain that used an adaptive statistical iterative reconstruction technique (ASIR) compared to those that did not use ASIR.

9 May 2014

N.C. Senate GOP nominee calls for Obamacare repeal

In Massachusetts, former CMS chief Dr. Don Berwick's campaign for governor calls for single-payer care, and Democratic candidates in Maryland's race for governor clash over the insurance exchange.

9 May 2014

Book about Virginia Mason's journey to transform health care receives 2014 Shingo Award

A new book about Virginia Mason's journey to transform health care has received the 2014 Shingo Research and Professional Publication Award, becoming the second volume about the health system to earn this prize.

9 May 2014

Psychologists and physicians help address barriers to improved primary health care

Primary care teams that include both psychologists and physicians would help address known barriers to improved primary health care, including missed diagnoses, a lack of attention to behavioral factors and limited patient access to needed care, according to health care experts writing in a special issue of American Psychologist, the flagship journal of the American Psychological Association.

9 May 2014

Teaching people to self-manage diabetes leads to better results

Teaching people with diabetes how to control their blood glucose levels helps them achieve better results, finds a new study in Ethnicity and Disease. Surprisingly, providing intensive training to physicians of diabetes patients did not help patients achieve blood glucose control.

9 May 2014

American Legion calls on VA secretary to resign over health system

Accusations that records were kept secret or falsified and over preventable deaths and mismanagement are part of a larger problems within the Veterans Affairs health system, some say.

9 May 2014

ACR now accepts applications for new Lung Cancer Screening Center program

The American College of Radiology (ACR) is now accepting applications for its new ACR Lung Cancer Screening Center program, which recognizes facilities committed to providing quality screening care to patients at the highest risk for lung cancer.

9 May 2014

Weisman Children's introduces telehealth robot to monitor patients

Weisman Children's Rehabilitation Hospital, a leading provider of pediatric rehabilitation services in the Delaware Valley, is adding a new member to its clinical staff -- "VEGO", the telehealth robot.

9 May 2014

'Face of campaign' initially unable to get coverage

It took a reporter's intervention to obtain coverage for a Chicago resident who had touted the law's benefits at a news conference last year but who had been mired in computer and other problems. Other reports look at how free preventive services may reduce health disparities and whether insurers can charge higher premiums to those who smoke e-cigarettes.

9 May 2014

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Longer looks: Understanding downsides of saturated fat, sugar; will innovation save U.S. health care system?

Research on laser assisted drug delivery selected for April 2014 issue of LSM

State highlights: Missouri Medicaid benefits; telepsychiatry in rural states; Conn. for-profit hospital bill

Johns Hopkins cancer center gets $10M gift for breast cancer-related programs

Recycling patients' red blood cells during heart surgery better than banked blood transfusion

Universal neuromuscular training helps avoid ACL sprains and tears

EXCEMED meeting draws experts to explore roles of genetics, environment in MS pathology

Nursing student wins prestigious 2014 Patricia G. Archbold Predoctoral Scholar Award from NHCGNE

Viewpoints: Insurance and death rates; Massachusetts 'exit plan'; Obamacare premiums

Women who received collaborative care for depression show favorable outcomes

Insurers to House panel: Payment rates above 80% for plans purchased on health exchanges

ASIR technique lowers radiation doses for pediatric CT exams of the brain

N.C. Senate GOP nominee calls for Obamacare repeal

Book about Virginia Mason's journey to transform health care receives 2014 Shingo Award

Psychologists and physicians help address barriers to improved primary health care

Teaching people to self-manage diabetes leads to better results

American Legion calls on VA secretary to resign over health system

ACR now accepts applications for new Lung Cancer Screening Center program

Weisman Children's introduces telehealth robot to monitor patients

'Face of campaign' initially unable to get coverage

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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