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Obama talks health care technology at meeting with executives

President Barack Obama met privately with executives from several technology companies to discuss the difficulties the administration has had with healthcare.gov.

19 Dec 2013

Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania celebrates 40th anniversary

This December marks the 40th anniversary of the Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania being designated a Comprehensive Cancer Center by the National Cancer Institute. To celebrate this momentous milestone, over 400 people gathered together early this month for an event recognizing the center's vast achievements in cancer research, patient care, and education during the last four decades.

19 Dec 2013

Study: Insurance market 'death spiral' unlikely

Pushing back against those who warn that low levels of younger subscribers in new insurance marketplaces could lead to a spiral of higher premiums and falling enrollments, Kaiser Family Foundation analysts say the signup of young adults 'is not as important as conventional wisdom suggests.'

19 Dec 2013

New program to help older adults live healthier, more independent lives

University Hospitals (UH) Bedford Medical Center, a campus of UH Regional Hospitals, has launched a new program to help older adults live healthier, more independent lives.

19 Dec 2013

Workers and some employers wary of incentives to improve health

The health law allows job-based health plans boosts the rewards for workers who adopt healthier habits.

19 Dec 2013

Robotic surgery more expensive than laparoscopic surgery, but have similar outcomes

In a study of national data on colon surgery, Johns Hopkins researchers found that while patients who undergo either minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery or the high-tech robotic approach have similar outcomes, robotic surgery is significantly more expensive.

19 Dec 2013

Bipartisan budget opens door to hope for more cooperation

The Senate is nearing final passage of a bipartisan two-year budget proposal that is giving lawmakers on both sides of the aisle hope that cooperation on other legislation is on the way.

19 Dec 2013

Insurers struggling to meet health law's shifting deadlines

The administration's effort to stretch the enrollment period after the botched rollout of the healthcare.gov website has complicated efforts by insurers and left some consumers concerned about their coverage.

19 Dec 2013

Study: 40% of foreign-educated nurses working in U.S. hospitals report unequal treatment

Forty percent of foreign-educated nurses working in U.S. hospitals and other health care facilities say their wages, benefits or shift assignments are inferior compared to their American colleagues, according to a study published today by researchers at the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services.

19 Dec 2013

LSDF announces research and development grants to commercialize health-related technologies

The Life Sciences Discovery Fund (LSDF) today announced $1.1 million in five Proof of Concept grants to Washington for-profit and non-profit organizations to foster the translation of health-related products from the laboratory into the commercial marketplace.

19 Dec 2013

Insured, uninsured are uncertain over impact of health law on them, poll finds

Both insured and uninsured Americans worry about what the health law means for them, a new poll reveals. In the meantime, however, another poll says that despite worry over the health law, the public remains worried about electing Republicans over Democrats in next year's elections.

19 Dec 2013

New guideline to help doctors treat patients with hypertension

A new guideline developed by evidence gathered from randomized clinical trials for the management of high blood pressure contains nine recommendations and a treatment algorithm to help doctors treat patients with hypertension.

19 Dec 2013

First lady promotes health law to moms, minorities

In addition to joining her husband in a White House meeting with mothers, Michelle Obama will do a series of interviews with the nation's most popular African-American radio hosts to encourage people to sign up for coverage through the health law.

18 Dec 2013

With no place to puff, smokers are more likely to cut back or quit, say researchers

Completely banning tobacco use inside the home - or more broadly in the whole city - measurably boosts the odds of smokers either cutting back or quitting entirely, report University of California, San Diego School of Medicine researchers in the current online issue of Preventive Medicine.

18 Dec 2013

Federal officials begin sending states applications from residents eligible for Medicaid

The administration is delivering the data to states so that they can enroll new applicants. Meanwhile, in Virginia, the legislative panel holds its last meeting of the year without a recommendation about Medicaid expansion and Colorado reports its latest enrollment figures.

18 Dec 2013

Alexandria-based Prevent Cancer Foundation gets $5,000 grant from Cardinal Bank Community

Cardinal Bank announced today that the Cardinal Bank Community Fund has awarded $5,000 to the Prevent Cancer Foundation. The mission of the Alexandria-based organization is to save lives through cancer prevention and early detection, and it has provided more than $130 million to support cancer prevention, early detection research, education, advocacy, and community outreach nationwide.

18 Dec 2013

Study finds relationship between quality of children's diets and elders in representative communities

Understanding how dietary habits are connected through the generations could have valuable benefits for community health, a new study shows.

18 Dec 2013

St. Louis College of Pharmacy's Amy Tiemeier suggests four easy resolutions for a healthier 2014

With the new year quickly approaching, many are beginning to think about resolutions. Amy Tiemeier, Pharm.D., BCPS, associate professor of pharmacy practice at St. Louis College of Pharmacy suggests four easy resolutions for a healthier 2014.

18 Dec 2013

Elekta to launch MOSAIQ oncology information system throughout McLaren's cancer network

The ability to effectively manage data across disparate health systems to help drive quality care will be a cornerstone for health systems of the future. Elekta is proud to announce today that it has joined forces with Michigan-based McLaren Health Care to launch MOSAIQ oncology information system throughout McLaren's cancer network.

From Elekta 18 Dec 2013

First Edition: December 18, 2013

Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about the former Microsoft executive who has been tapped by the Obama administration to take over the repairs of healthcare.gov.

18 Dec 2013

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Obama talks health care technology at meeting with executives

Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania celebrates 40th anniversary

Study: Insurance market 'death spiral' unlikely

New program to help older adults live healthier, more independent lives

Workers and some employers wary of incentives to improve health

Robotic surgery more expensive than laparoscopic surgery, but have similar outcomes

Bipartisan budget opens door to hope for more cooperation

Insurers struggling to meet health law's shifting deadlines

Study: 40% of foreign-educated nurses working in U.S. hospitals report unequal treatment

LSDF announces research and development grants to commercialize health-related technologies

Insured, uninsured are uncertain over impact of health law on them, poll finds

New guideline to help doctors treat patients with hypertension

First lady promotes health law to moms, minorities

With no place to puff, smokers are more likely to cut back or quit, say researchers

Federal officials begin sending states applications from residents eligible for Medicaid

Alexandria-based Prevent Cancer Foundation gets $5,000 grant from Cardinal Bank Community

Study finds relationship between quality of children's diets and elders in representative communities

St. Louis College of Pharmacy's Amy Tiemeier suggests four easy resolutions for a healthier 2014

Elekta to launch MOSAIQ oncology information system throughout McLaren's cancer network

First Edition: December 18, 2013

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

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