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CPAP treatment effective in patients with obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension

Among patients with obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension that requires 3 or more medications to control, continuous positive airway pressure treatment for 12 weeks resulted in a decrease in 24-hour average and diastolic blood pressure and an improvement in the nocturnal blood pressure pattern, compared to patients who did not receive CPAP, according to a study appearing in the December 11issue of JAMA.

11 Dec 2013

Campbell Healthy Communities Programs continue to build healthier life for Camden residents

Campbell Soup Company (NYSE:CPB) continues to advance its efforts to measurably improve the health of young people in its hometown of Camden.

11 Dec 2013

CPhA supports Medi-Cal lawsuit against the California Department of Health Care Services

The California Pharmacists Association (CPhA) today announced its support for a lawsuit filed December 3, 2013 in San Francisco Superior Court against the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) over the Medi-Cal provider reimbursement cuts.

11 Dec 2013

IBC to fund for pediatric cancer research

Indiana Ballet Conservatory (IBC) has announced that it will present a sizeable check on behalf of Pointe to the Cure to Team JOEY, a Heroes Foundation Program, at its 2:00pm matinee Nutcracker performance on Sunday, December 15th, at the Indianapolis Museum of Art's Tobias Theater. Five additional Nutcracker performances are being held December 12th through December 15th.

11 Dec 2013

HealthCare.gov 'vastly improved,' but back-end problems persist

A little over a week after the deadline that President Barack Obama gave for fixing the federal health care exchange, the system serving 36 states is far more user friendly, according to consumers and navigators.

11 Dec 2013

Simplicity, testing, keys to why some state-run exchanges work

Stateline explores why some insurance exchanges function well and others -- including the one operated by the federal government -- are struggling. Meanwhile, California Democrats say a lookalike GOP health insurance website is confusing consumers and Maryland faces a self-imposed mid-December deadline to repair its site.

11 Dec 2013

Democrats press N.C. to expand Medicaid; Ohio launches Medicaid signup site

The White House asks two top North Carolina Democrats to urge Gov. Pat McCrory and state lawmakers to reconsider a health law provision to cover more low income people. Meanwhile, Ohio reports that more than 1,100 residents signed up for Medicaid on the first day a signup site went live.

10 Dec 2013

Endocrinologist suggests parents to check their child's blood sugar more often during holidays

Indulgences abound during the holidays—from family gatherings to parties with friends and even stockings stuffed with goodies from Santa. For children with diabetes, overindulging on the delicacies of the season could result in more than a stomach ache, it could mean a trip to the emergency room.

10 Dec 2013

Tips to relieve dry skin

Dry skin is a common problem during the winter and its effects can be painful - causing the skin to flake, itch, crack and even bleed. Yet dermatologists say there are ways people can find relief by implementing a few changes to their daily lives.

10 Dec 2013

AANMA partners with AAE and AAPA-AAI to build network focusing on allergy, asthma care

Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics, a leading patient education organization, is partnering with the Association of Asthma Educators and the American Academy of Physician Assistants in Allergy, Asthma & Immunology as part of its endeavor to build the only multidisciplinary, patient-centered network of healthcare professionals focused on allergy and asthma care.

10 Dec 2013

Cenpatico, UAHN partner to deliver whole health integrated care model in Arizona

The State of Arizona has made a critical change to how it provides services to its most vulnerable populations. This approach favors a whole health integrated care model where one organization is responsible for providing both physical and behavioral health care services. To meet this best practice model, Cenpatico of Arizona and The University of Arizona Health Network have partnered to bring the behavioral and physical health systems together.

10 Dec 2013

Cost and quality: Consumers continue to face obstacles

A new report finds that states generally do a poor job in communicating physician quality ratings to consumers while a Gallup poll finds that cost issues continue to be a reason some people delay care.

10 Dec 2013

CUSP project aims to reduce ventilator-associated pneumonia in hospitals

UHC announced its selection as a coordinating entity for a 3-year, $7.3 million contract from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality that has been awarded to the Johns Hopkins Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality to reduce ventilator-associated pneumonia in hospitals.

10 Dec 2013

Reverse Medical gets FDA clearance to market MVP-5 Micro Vascular Plug system in the US

Reverse Medical Corporation today announced FDA clearance for US commercialization of their MVP-5 Micro Vascular Plug system for peripheral vessel embolization, and the first US clinical case. The MVP-5 system is indicated for use to obstruct or reduce the rate of blood flow in the peripheral vasculature, in vessels measuring between 3.0 and 5.0 mm.

10 Dec 2013

First Edition: December 10, 2103

Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about how health law advocates are developing new messaging strategies.

10 Dec 2013

Virginia Health Information publishes 2013 Health Care Pricing Report

As the price of health care increases, employers struggle to control costs and maintain employee health care benefits. One strategy increases the amount employees pay in deductibles or co-pays. With more money coming out of their pockets, information on the costs of care can help consumers make more informed health care purchasing decisions.

10 Dec 2013

Sanofi US launches second PiPH innovation challenge to improve drug development process

Today, Sanofi US launched its second Partners in Patient Health Innovation Challenge: Collaborate | Innovate, which will award $100,000 to the winning team. This year's theme is "Co-Creating for Breakthroughs: Moving toward a collaborative research and development ecosystem."

10 Dec 2013

Methodist Health System joins with IBM Watson and MD Buyline to enable better patient care

Methodist Health System, a premier healthcare provider in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, will leverage MD Buyline's Hippocrates powered by IBM Watson (a cognitive computing application) in its hospitals to enable better patient care, satisfaction and outcomes through more informed decision making.

10 Dec 2013

WHO's MiNDbank database goes online

MiNDbank, a new WHO database goes online today, presenting a wealth of information about mental health, substance abuse, disability, human rights and the different policies, strategies, laws and service standards being implemented in different countries. It also contains key international documents and information.

10 Dec 2013

COC launches first clinic on London's Harley Street for specialised cancer treatment

Care Oncology Clinic, an independent, private organisation providing oncology treatments, announces today the launch of its first clinic on London's Harley Street. Delivered by leading oncologists and palliative care doctors, the clinic is the first of its kind, specifically set up to offer a specialised cancer treatment by targeting the energy requirements of cancer cells using existing medicines that are already licensed for this purpose, have an acceptable safety profile and are low cost. Designed for patients for whom the standard oncology treatment regime is not available, viable, tolerable or providing benefit, this is a new option for treating these cancer patients.

10 Dec 2013

Healthcare News

CPAP treatment effective in patients with obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension

Campbell Healthy Communities Programs continue to build healthier life for Camden residents

CPhA supports Medi-Cal lawsuit against the California Department of Health Care Services

IBC to fund for pediatric cancer research

HealthCare.gov 'vastly improved,' but back-end problems persist

Simplicity, testing, keys to why some state-run exchanges work

Democrats press N.C. to expand Medicaid; Ohio launches Medicaid signup site

Endocrinologist suggests parents to check their child's blood sugar more often during holidays

Tips to relieve dry skin

AANMA partners with AAE and AAPA-AAI to build network focusing on allergy, asthma care

Cenpatico, UAHN partner to deliver whole health integrated care model in Arizona

Cost and quality: Consumers continue to face obstacles

CUSP project aims to reduce ventilator-associated pneumonia in hospitals

Reverse Medical gets FDA clearance to market MVP-5 Micro Vascular Plug system in the US

First Edition: December 10, 2103

Virginia Health Information publishes 2013 Health Care Pricing Report

Sanofi US launches second PiPH innovation challenge to improve drug development process

Methodist Health System joins with IBM Watson and MD Buyline to enable better patient care

WHO's MiNDbank database goes online

COC launches first clinic on London's Harley Street for specialised cancer treatment

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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