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Yoga offers unique benefits for women with breast cancer undergoing radiation therapy

For women with breast cancer undergoing radiation therapy, yoga offers unique benefits beyond fighting fatigue, according to research from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

4 Mar 2014

Wilson Medical Center, Duke LifePoint Healthcare complete formation of new joint venture

Wilson Medical Center and Duke LifePoint Healthcare have completed the formation of their new joint venture following approval by the Attorney General of North Carolina. The organizations now officially share ownership and operation of Wilson Medical Center.

3 Mar 2014

Covidien's Puritan Bennett 980 ventilator receives CE Mark approval

Covidien plc, a leading global provider of healthcare products and recognized innovator in patient monitoring and respiratory care devices, today announced its Puritan Bennett 980 ventilator has received European Economic Area CE Mark approval.

3 Mar 2014

Doctors offer ways to help protect kidneys

The kidneys, two very important organs located in your back, help to continuously clean out wastes and extra fluid from your body. One in 10 Americans develops kidney disease due to diabetes, high blood pressure or a family history of kidney failure.

3 Mar 2014

Georgia hospital places order for Mazor Robotics' Renaissance system

Mazor Robotics Ltd., a developer of innovative guidance systems and complementary products, announced today that a hospital in Georgia, USA placed an order for its first Renaissance system.

3 Mar 2014

Insurers gather new customers' health information -- a critical step in calculating prices for next year's plans offered on exchanges

Meanwhile, Reuters reports that chronically ill consumers who obtain coverage from the online insurance marketplaces may still face high drug costs despite the health law's ban on discriminatory insurance practices. Also, news outlets report on Time magazine's cover story that details how the Obama administration almost shutdown healthcare.gov during its early, fitful days.

3 Mar 2014

ClearWay Minnesota launches new version of QUITPLAN Services for Minnesotans

ClearWay Minnesota launched a new version of QUITPLAN Services, the free cessation program available to any Minnesotan who wants to quit tobacco. The new services now include free access to text messages, email support, a downloadable quit guide and free "starter kits," which provide a two-week supply of nicotine patches, gum or lozenges to help tobacco users quit.

3 Mar 2014

First Edition: March 3, 2014

Today's headlins include stories detailing ongoing challenges with state-run exchanges as well as previews of what's next regarding the federal budget process.

3 Mar 2014

Research roundup: Medicaid peer support; doctor Jokes; ACA's asset rules for coverage

Since 2009, the eight states (Alabama, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New York, Utah, Virginia, and Wisconsin) participating in the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Maximizing Enrollment program have worked to streamline and simplify enrollment systems, policies, and processes for children and those eligible for coverage in 2014. ... States [focused] on five key areas: 1) applications, 2) eligibility determinations, 3) renewals and transfers, 4) notices, and 5) business processes.

3 Mar 2014

Many children admitted with mental health problems mistaken for physical disease

Many children are admitted to general acute wards with mental health problems mistaken for physical disease.

3 Mar 2014

ASN to conduct Scientific Sessions and Annual Meeting at Experimental Biology in San Diego

The American Society for Nutrition (ASN) will hold its 2014 Scientific Sessions and Annual Meeting at Experimental Biology (EB), from April 26-30, 2014, in San Diego. EB 2014 brings together the leading researchers from dozens of life-science disciplines.

3 Mar 2014

Exercising during pregnancy prevents weight gain and illness

Excessive weight gain during pregnancy increases the risk of suffering illnesses such as hypertension and gestational diabetes, or of having a premature birth or a birth by Caesarean; furthermore, it also has negative effects on the newly-born and increases the risk of infants being overweight by 30%.

3 Mar 2014

Despite appearances, agreement exists about some health care improvements

USA Today notes that consensus can be found regarding five steps. In other implementation news, NBC News reports on a new service being offered by some tax preparers -- health insurance enrollment.

3 Mar 2014

Storytelling can help doctors recall opioid guidelines

In the fight against a nationwide prescription opioid abuse epidemic, Penn Medicine researchers are using storytelling to help doctors recall important, potentially lifesaving national guidelines on how to prescribe these medications.

3 Mar 2014

Utah Gov. rejects full Medicaid expansion, opts instead for a 'private' approach

Utah Gov. Gary Herbert unveiled a proposal that would use federal money to help qualifying state residents buy private health insurance and would, he said, keep the state in control of the program. In Virginia, the political back-and-forth over expanding the program continues.

3 Mar 2014

Despite prevention strategies, suicide rates among young men remain high

Suicide among young men is a major public health concern in many countries, despite great efforts to find effective prevention strategies.

3 Mar 2014

Same food may trigger both allergies, say experts

Some children who outgrow one type of food allergy may then develop another type of allergy, more severe and more persistent, to the same food. A new study by pediatric allergy experts suggests that health care providers and caregivers carefully monitor children with food allergies to recognize early signs of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), a severe and often painful type of allergy that has been increasing in recent years.

3 Mar 2014

Leading experts focus on challenges and opportunities affecting fight against cancer

A panel of leading health, economics and policy experts today discussed the prospects for a future where cancers are rendered manageable or even eradicated and the variables affecting progress toward that goal so that cancer patients are able to lead normal, productive lives - and thus be "free from" their cancers.

3 Mar 2014

CBO: Republican 'fix' to health law would hurt coverage, cost $74 billion

The Congressional Budget Office report comes out as House Speaker John Boehner discusses whether there's a future for a GOP bill.

3 Mar 2014

In states with failing exchanges, CMS opens door to retroactive premium subsidies

A ruling by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will make it possible for consumers in some states to get federal subsidies even when they buy insurance outside of the Obamacare insurance marketplaces.

3 Mar 2014

Healthcare News

Yoga offers unique benefits for women with breast cancer undergoing radiation therapy

Wilson Medical Center, Duke LifePoint Healthcare complete formation of new joint venture

Covidien's Puritan Bennett 980 ventilator receives CE Mark approval

Doctors offer ways to help protect kidneys

Georgia hospital places order for Mazor Robotics' Renaissance system

Insurers gather new customers' health information -- a critical step in calculating prices for next year's plans offered on exchanges

ClearWay Minnesota launches new version of QUITPLAN Services for Minnesotans

First Edition: March 3, 2014

Research roundup: Medicaid peer support; doctor Jokes; ACA's asset rules for coverage

Many children admitted with mental health problems mistaken for physical disease

ASN to conduct Scientific Sessions and Annual Meeting at Experimental Biology in San Diego

Exercising during pregnancy prevents weight gain and illness

Despite appearances, agreement exists about some health care improvements

Storytelling can help doctors recall opioid guidelines

Utah Gov. rejects full Medicaid expansion, opts instead for a 'private' approach

Despite prevention strategies, suicide rates among young men remain high

Same food may trigger both allergies, say experts

Leading experts focus on challenges and opportunities affecting fight against cancer

CBO: Republican 'fix' to health law would hurt coverage, cost $74 billion

In states with failing exchanges, CMS opens door to retroactive premium subsidies

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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