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Singapore's largest institute launched to improve treatment for stroke, Parkinson disease

The National Neuroscience Research Institute Singapore - a joint venture by the National Neuroscience Institute and Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School - has been launched to improve treatment and seek cures through research for brain and nervous system disorders such as stroke, Parkinson disease and dementia.

11 Mar 2014

Viewpoints: No reason to delay health law; GOP may need an alternative message; shrinking abortion options

HealthCare.gov is working better, so the technical barriers to pushing people into new plans aren't as high. The law, meanwhile, attempts to establish a norm that all Americans should have coverage of a certain quality and comprehensiveness. In general and over time, this is good for them and for the system as a whole.

11 Mar 2014

Concession stands can benefit from offering healthy foods, shows study

In the fall of 2008, the booster club in Muscatine, Iowa took a chance. Researchers from the University of Iowa asked whether the club would add healthy foods - from apples to string cheese - to its concessions menu. And, by the way, would it also consider putting healthier ingredients in big sellers like nachos and popcorn?

11 Mar 2014

HHS extends contract with company hosting healthcare.gov through March 31

The contract with Verizon Communications Inc.'s Terremark subsidiary, which hosts healthcare.gov, had been set to expire March 30, the day before the end of open enrollment.

11 Mar 2014

Researchers determine long-term fate of chemicals in drinking water

Virginia Tech faculty engineers and students are unravelling fundamental chemical and health properties of the chemical that contaminated the drinking water for the residents of West Virginia.

11 Mar 2014

With three weeks to go, Obama administration pulls out all the stops in sign up efforts

News outlets report on the creative outreach efforts, including those geared to moms, young people and Latinos, to increase the number of newly insured people before March 31. Even prison inmates are signing up.

11 Mar 2014

Survey: Most physicians face uncertainty in ordering, interpreting clinical laboratory tests

A survey of primary care physicians suggests they often face uncertainty in ordering and interpreting clinical laboratory tests, and would welcome better electronic clinical decision support tools.

11 Mar 2014

Lawmakers ready minor changes to Obamacare amid bipartisan support

Also on Capitol Hill, doctor groups oppose tying a fix to how Medicare pays them to a repeal of the health law, and Republicans look to use the law -- as well as the law's changes to Medicare -- to their advantage in upcoming elections.

11 Mar 2014

No deal on Medicaid expansion in Va. as lawmakers adjourn

In Virginia, lawmakers also failed to pass a budget or make a deal on proposed mental health legislation. Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe promised a special session to settle the budget issue.

11 Mar 2014

Food picked up just few seconds after being dropped is less likely to contain bacteria

Food picked up just a few seconds after being dropped is less likely to contain bacteria than if it is left for longer periods of time, according to the findings of research carried out at Aston University's School of Life and Health Sciences.

11 Mar 2014

Massachusetts looks to other states for website fixes

Among possible ways to resolve the continuing issues, state officials are contemplating the possibility of buying or leasing technology from states where the online insurance marketplace is working. They also are considering scrapping the current website and starting over. News outlets also track developments in Maryland, California and Illinois.

10 Mar 2014

Study finds that older patients are undertreated

Older people globally are being denied proper access to cancer care, according to an editorial by Queen's University Belfast academic, Professor Mark Lawler of the Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Biology.

10 Mar 2014

Study examines impact of the elimination of preferred pharmacy networks on Medicare Part D program

A new actuarial study released by The Pharmaceutical Care Management Association examining the impact proposed changes to the Medicare prescription drug program finds that eliminating preferred pharmacy networks in Part D would increase premiums by approximately $63 annually for over 75 percent of Part D enrollees and raise overall program costs by an estimated $24 billion over the next ten years.

10 Mar 2014

EOS imaging announces CE mark of hipEOS

EOS imaging, the pioneer in orthopaedic 2D/3D imaging, announced today the CE mark of hipEOS, a 3D hip arthroplasty planning software based on EOS biplanar 3D imaging.

10 Mar 2014

Survey credits health law for lowered uninsured rate

News outlets report on implementation issues including the declining rate of uninsured people, confusion created by recent administrative changes and a union's assertion that the law will increase inequality.

10 Mar 2014

Bosch Healthcare selects Brain Resource's MyBrainSolutions for use in telehealth solution

Brain Resource has announced today that Robert Bosch Healthcare Systems, Inc. (headquarters in Palo Alto, California, USA), the market leader in evidence-based telehealth solutions, has added MyBrainSolutions to their newly launched Health Buddy Web solution for the monitoring, education, and management of people living with chronic conditions.

10 Mar 2014

MHS, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital team up to implement OptIC Inventory Service

Management Health Solutions has partnered with MedStar Georgetown University Hospital to utilize its OptIC Inventory Service. The implementation of the OptIC Inventory Service will enhance visibility and accountability in the hospital's supply chain. MHS' comprehensive technology and specialty services platform will help MedStar Georgetown realize significant, recurring, hard-dollar, P&L savings on their supply spend.

10 Mar 2014

First Edition: March 10, 2014

Today's headlines include reports about how the Virginia Assembly's impasse on Medicaid expansion is playing out.

10 Mar 2014

Music does not speak to everyone

Although it is not associated with any apparent biological advantagess or useful value (such as money), music is ranked among the highest sources of pleasure. Music's important role in our society and culture has led to the assumption that its ability to induce pleasure is universal. However, this assumption has never been empirically tested.

10 Mar 2014

New research reveals how substance abuse problems take hold in returning veterans

Of nearly 1 million veterans who receive opioids to treat painful conditions, more than half continue to consume opioids chronically or beyond 90 days, new research says. Results presented at the 30th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Pain Medicine reported on a number of factors associated with opioid discontinuation with the goal of understanding how abuse problems take hold in returning veterans.

10 Mar 2014

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Singapore's largest institute launched to improve treatment for stroke, Parkinson disease

Viewpoints: No reason to delay health law; GOP may need an alternative message; shrinking abortion options

Concession stands can benefit from offering healthy foods, shows study

HHS extends contract with company hosting healthcare.gov through March 31

Researchers determine long-term fate of chemicals in drinking water

With three weeks to go, Obama administration pulls out all the stops in sign up efforts

Survey: Most physicians face uncertainty in ordering, interpreting clinical laboratory tests

Lawmakers ready minor changes to Obamacare amid bipartisan support

No deal on Medicaid expansion in Va. as lawmakers adjourn

Food picked up just few seconds after being dropped is less likely to contain bacteria

Massachusetts looks to other states for website fixes

Study finds that older patients are undertreated

Study examines impact of the elimination of preferred pharmacy networks on Medicare Part D program

EOS imaging announces CE mark of hipEOS

Survey credits health law for lowered uninsured rate

Bosch Healthcare selects Brain Resource's MyBrainSolutions for use in telehealth solution

MHS, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital team up to implement OptIC Inventory Service

First Edition: March 10, 2014

Music does not speak to everyone

New research reveals how substance abuse problems take hold in returning veterans

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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