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Autism Speaks awards more than $600,000 to scientists pursuing training in translational research

Autism Speaks, the world's leading autism science and advocacy organization, today announced it has awarded more than $600,000 in funding for six promising scientists pursuing academic training in translational research.

28 Jun 2014

Autism Speaks awards new research grants to advance understanding of autism subtypes

Autism Speaks, the world's leading autism science and advocacy organization, today announced the awarding of three new targeted research grants totaling more than $1 million.

28 Jun 2014

Foreign medical graduates face difficulties in obtaining residency positions in US, Canada

Foreign-trained physicians feel there are not enough residency positions for them in countries such as Canada and the United States and this information was not communicated to them before they emigrated, a new study has found.

28 Jun 2014

Study offers detailed insights into homeless, alcohol-dependent patients

A phenomenological study offers detailed insights into homeless, alcohol-dependent patients often stigmatized by the public and policymakers as drains on the health care system, showing the constellation of reasons they are incapable of escaping social circumstances that perpetuate and exacerbate their problems.

28 Jun 2014

New Brightree Document Management simplifies storing and access to reimbursement documents

Brightree, the leading provider of cloud-based clinical, billing and business management software solutions for the post-acute care industry, announced today the release of new Brightree Document Management capabilities that strengthen a home medical equipment (HME) provider's ability to protect reimbursements and respond more efficiently to additional documentation requests (ADRs).

28 Jun 2014

Supreme Court strikes down Mass. buffer zone for abortion clinics

The state had banned protesters within 35 feet of abortion clinics but the ruling by Chief Justice John Roberts said that infringed on First Amendment rights.

28 Jun 2014

Study finds little progress in reducing disparities among people with disabilities

Psychological distress in people with disabilities is associated with increased prevalence of other chronic conditions and reduced access to health care and preventive care services, finds a new study in the Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved.

28 Jun 2014

AHA honors two Mount Sinai Health System experts as "Heart and Stroke Lifesavers"

The American Heart Association has honored two Mount Sinai Health System experts as "Heart and Stroke Lifesavers" for going above and beyond the call of duty in support of the AHA's mission to build lives free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke.

28 Jun 2014

Conifer Health Solutions: Single-source partners can support transition to value-based care

A host of new surveys released to coincide with Healthcare Financial Management Association's 2014 Annual National Institute (HFMA ANI), confirms that most hospitals, health systems and large physician groups expect the transition to value-based care to have an adverse impact on profitability.

28 Jun 2014

State highlights: N.C. lawmakers face off over Medicaid spending; heart surgery ratings in Ore.

North Carolina senators were not persuaded Thursday to accept Medicaid spending numbers for the coming year from Gov. Pat McCrory's administration after hearing a two-hour presentation led by State Budget Director Art Pope. Pope was summoned by the Senate Appropriations Committee to explain why McCrory's spending projection earmarks are much less than the Senate's to pay for unpaid claims from the year ending June 30 and additional enrollment and services for next year.

28 Jun 2014

Advocacy group publicizes child deaths from accidental shootings

Almost two children a week were killed in unintentional shootings during the 12 months that followed the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, according to a report by the gun control group Everytown for Gun Safety.

28 Jun 2014

Child maltreatment increases vulnerability to alcohol consumption when reaching adolescence

A study coordinated by Jorge Manzanares, Professor of Pharmacology at the University Miguel Hernández (UMH) in Elche (Spain), shows that child maltreatment, whatever its form, produces functional brain changes that increase vulnerability to alcohol consumption when reaching adolescence.

28 Jun 2014

Research provides new insight into effects of adding fructose to Western diet high in fat

A high-fructose, high-fat diet can cause harmful effects to the livers of adult rats, according to new research published in Experimental Physiology, providing new insight into the effects of adding fructose to a Western diet high in fat.

28 Jun 2014

Weak hospice oversight makes safety problems hard to identify

The typical hospice undergoes a full government inspection about once every six years, according to The Washington Post, making it one of the least scrutinized areas of U.S. health care.

28 Jun 2014

New data analysis technique improves monitoring of kidney patients

A new data analysis technique radically improves monitoring of kidney patients, according to a University of Leeds-led study, and could lead to profound changes in the way we understand our health.

28 Jun 2014

Oregon hospital sees big drop in uninsured; $53M budget proposed for Washington exchange

The number of uninsured patients treated at Oregon Health & Science University's hospital slowed to a trickle this year, a top official said Thursday. Media outlets explore other state insurance developments related to the federal health law.

28 Jun 2014

Highest New York court strikes down law banning big sodas

Mayor Bill de Blasio had promised to put the ban in front of the City Council if the courts rejected it.

28 Jun 2014

Kerr acquires DUX Dental and Vettec to expand product portfolio

Kerr Corporation, a global manufacturer of dental products, announced today that it has acquired DUX Dental and Vettec Inc. to further expand its product portfolio and to better serve dental professionals and healthcare providers globally.

28 Jun 2014

First step toward new drugs that can transcend antibiotic resistance issues

Scientists in the United States and India have successfully modified the precursor to one of the drugs used to treat tuberculosis, an important first step toward new drugs that can transcend antibiotic resistance issues that experts consider a serious threat to global health.

28 Jun 2014

Bill would bar Medicare advantage plans from dropping doctors mid-year

The proposal, introduced by Democrats in the House and Senate, would require insurers to finalize their doctor networks 60 days before autumn enrollment begins.

28 Jun 2014

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Autism Speaks awards more than $600,000 to scientists pursuing training in translational research

Autism Speaks awards new research grants to advance understanding of autism subtypes

Foreign medical graduates face difficulties in obtaining residency positions in US, Canada

Study offers detailed insights into homeless, alcohol-dependent patients

New Brightree Document Management simplifies storing and access to reimbursement documents

Supreme Court strikes down Mass. buffer zone for abortion clinics

Study finds little progress in reducing disparities among people with disabilities

AHA honors two Mount Sinai Health System experts as "Heart and Stroke Lifesavers"

Conifer Health Solutions: Single-source partners can support transition to value-based care

State highlights: N.C. lawmakers face off over Medicaid spending; heart surgery ratings in Ore.

Advocacy group publicizes child deaths from accidental shootings

Child maltreatment increases vulnerability to alcohol consumption when reaching adolescence

Research provides new insight into effects of adding fructose to Western diet high in fat

Weak hospice oversight makes safety problems hard to identify

New data analysis technique improves monitoring of kidney patients

Oregon hospital sees big drop in uninsured; $53M budget proposed for Washington exchange

Highest New York court strikes down law banning big sodas

Kerr acquires DUX Dental and Vettec to expand product portfolio

First step toward new drugs that can transcend antibiotic resistance issues

Bill would bar Medicare advantage plans from dropping doctors mid-year

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