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Study says ambulatory centers perform surgery more efficiently than hospitals

Ambulatory centers perform surgery more efficiently than hospitals and could offer a viable way for the nation keep pace with a growing demand for outpatient procedures.

6 May 2014

Health spending increases hit fastest pace since 1980

USA Today reports on this development, noting some of the factors that will continue to drive up costs. Also, Kaiser Health News explores issues related to who should get costly hepatitis C drugs and The Wall Street Journal reports on the delay in implementing the ICD-10.

6 May 2014

Children most susceptible to cavities least likely to receive early dental care

Less than one per cent of healthy urban children surveyed in Toronto had received dental care by the recommended age of 12 months and less than two per cent had seen a dentist by the age of 24 months.

6 May 2014

Family-based CBT benefits young children with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

A new study from the Bradley Hasbro Children's Research Center has found that family-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is beneficial to young children between the ages of five and eight with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD).

6 May 2014

Mothers who have unintended pregnancies return to work sooner after childbirth

Mothers in the United States who have unintended pregnancies return to work sooner after childbirth than mothers whose pregnancy was intended, according to a study led by Dr. Rada K. Dagher, assistant professor of health services administration in the University of Maryland School of Public Health.

6 May 2014

Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory of Mount Sinai Heart receives highest "two-star" safety rating

The Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory of Mount Sinai Heart at The Mount Sinai Hospital has once again received the highest "two-star" safety rating from the New York State Department of Health for its percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) overall and in non-emergency cases.

6 May 2014

State highlights: Texas company keeps Medicaid contract despite fraud; seattle minimum wage; Conn. housing for those with mental illness

A selection of health policy stories from Texas, Washington state, Connecticut and New York. For nearly five years, a state contractor allowed workers with limited expertise to approve dental claims for Texas' Medicaid program, the joint state-federal insurer.

5 May 2014

Alcohol consumption linked with increased risk of advanced liver fibrosis in HIV patients

Consumption of alcohol has long been associated with an increased risk of advanced liver fibrosis, but a new study published online in Clinical Infectious Diseases from researchers at Penn Medicine and other institutions shows that association is drastically heightened in people co-infected with both HIV and chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection.

5 May 2014

First Edition: May 5, 2014

Today's headlines include reports about how President Barack Obama poked fun at the health law during his White House Correspondents' Dinner speech.

5 May 2014

Racial discrimination linked with increased risk of mental health problems in African-American youth

The vast majority of African-American and Afro-Caribbean youth face racial discrimination, and these experiences are associated with an increased risk of mental health problems, according to a study to be presented Saturday, May 3, at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

5 May 2014

Environmental factors equally as important as genes in understanding causes of autism

Environmental factors are more important than previously thought in understanding the causes of autism, and equally as important as genes, according to the largest study to date to look at how autism runs in families.

5 May 2014

Researchers aim to take confusion out of food choices for people with type 2 diabetes

Aiming to take the confusion out of food choices for people diagnosed with type 2 diabetes is the aim of new research at Griffith University.

5 May 2014

New webcast for hepatitis receives accreditation by RCN Centre

Roche: The ‘Confronting the silent epidemic: clinical innovation forum’ webcast endorsed by HCV Action, British Liver Trust and the European Liver Patients Association, is now available for healthcare professionals (HCPs) to view on-demand.

5 May 2014

Research roundup: Compounding pharmacies; marketplace details; changes in insurance coverage

Outraged over a 2012 fungal meningitis outbreak traced back to Framingham, Massachusetts-based drug compounder New England Compounding Center (NECC) that left sixty-four people dead and more than 700 sickened, Congress passed the Compounding Quality Act .

5 May 2014

Adolescents who are harassed in multiple ways most likely to carry weapons on campus

An estimated 200,000 high school students who are bullied bring weapons to school, according to research to be presented Sunday, May 4, at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

5 May 2014

Children who play non-educational games using touch-screen have lower verbal test scores

A recent study by pediatricians from the Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York examined infants 0-3 years old that used touch-screen devices to determine if their use was of any educational benefit to infants and toddlers.

5 May 2014

Researchers evaluate treatment guidelines for African Americans with asthma

In a first-of-its-kind clinical trial, asthma researchers at University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital (UH Rainbow) will evaluate treatment guidelines for African American children and young adults with asthma.

5 May 2014

Viewpoints: Learning from enrollment numbers; health costs soaring; value of vaccinations

Admit it: After seven months of full-blown hysteria, you're finding it hard to stay interested in how many people sign up for Obamacare. We've known for some time that whatever existential threats the Affordable Care Act faces, low enrollment is no longer one of them.

5 May 2014

Calif. Medicaid backlog strands 900,000; Va. Gov. considers expansion without legislature

In California, 900,000 people are still awaiting final processing of their Medicaid applications. Meanwhile, the impasse over the budget and Medicaid expansion continues in Virginia and The Washington Post reports that Gov. Terry McAuliffe is examining legal strategies to make the move without legislative approval.

5 May 2014

Research: Childhood poverty leads to adult poor health

Pediatricians, social scientists, economists and policy experts will come together on Saturday, May 3, to discuss the critical problem that childhood poverty presents in the U.S. - and steps to end poverty.

5 May 2014

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Study says ambulatory centers perform surgery more efficiently than hospitals

Health spending increases hit fastest pace since 1980

Children most susceptible to cavities least likely to receive early dental care

Family-based CBT benefits young children with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Mothers who have unintended pregnancies return to work sooner after childbirth

Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory of Mount Sinai Heart receives highest "two-star" safety rating

State highlights: Texas company keeps Medicaid contract despite fraud; seattle minimum wage; Conn. housing for those with mental illness

Alcohol consumption linked with increased risk of advanced liver fibrosis in HIV patients

First Edition: May 5, 2014

Racial discrimination linked with increased risk of mental health problems in African-American youth

Environmental factors equally as important as genes in understanding causes of autism

Researchers aim to take confusion out of food choices for people with type 2 diabetes

New webcast for hepatitis receives accreditation by RCN Centre

Research roundup: Compounding pharmacies; marketplace details; changes in insurance coverage

Adolescents who are harassed in multiple ways most likely to carry weapons on campus

Children who play non-educational games using touch-screen have lower verbal test scores

Researchers evaluate treatment guidelines for African Americans with asthma

Viewpoints: Learning from enrollment numbers; health costs soaring; value of vaccinations

Calif. Medicaid backlog strands 900,000; Va. Gov. considers expansion without legislature

Research: Childhood poverty leads to adult poor health

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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