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FDA to phase out all inhaler medical products containing CFCs by Dec. 31

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will complete its phase-out of all inhaler medical products containing chlorofluorocarbons by Dec. 31, 2013. This effort is to comply with an international treaty to protect the ozone layer by phasing out the worldwide production of numerous substances, including CFCs, which contribute to ozone depletion.

24 Oct 2013

The White House names Zients to be Heatlhcare.gov fixer

Jeffrey D. Zients, who previously served as the Office of Management and Budget chief performance officer, is already a tested Administration troubleshooter.

24 Oct 2013

Patient assistance programs help breast cancer patients to learn more about adjuvant therapy

Patient assistance programs can help breast cancer patients meet a variety of needs that can interfere with getting recommended adjuvant therapies such as radiation, chemotherapy, and hormonal treatments, according to a study published recently in the online edition of the Journal of Oncology Practice.

24 Oct 2013

Elderly people at increased risk for getting flu

Flu season lurks around the corner throughout the United States, and gerontologists at the University of Alabama at Birmingham say the elderly are at increased risk for getting the flu and often have a worse time coping with flu symptoms than do younger people.

24 Oct 2013

One painful experience at the dentist can lead to a lifetime of dental anxiety

One painful experience at the dentist in childhood can lead to a lifetime of dental anxiety and tooth decay. "Every week we see patients that are older, in their 30s, 40s and 50s who complain that at a much younger age such as in childhood, their previous dentist was rough, did not explain what was happening, carelessly drilled or poked and prodded and the memory is so fresh that they still feel anxiety as an adult," says Martin Hogan, DDS, Loyola University Health System.

24 Oct 2013

Sen. Rubio readies bill to delay insurance mandate penalty

Sen. Marco Rubio is proposing a bill that would delay imposing penalties on people who don't have health insurance until six months after the Government Accountability Office has certified the federal website is functional. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, a New Hampshire Democrat, is calling on President Obama to extended open enrollment beyond March 31, 2014 and to waive penalties for those who are unable to sign up because of technical problems.

24 Oct 2013

Case Western oral pain expert encourages people with persistent mouth pain to check for BMS

Oral pain that feels like a scalded mouth and can last for months has baffled dental researchers since the 1970s, when burning oral sensations were linked to mucosal, periodontal, and restorative disorders and mental or emotional causes.

24 Oct 2013

Ohio opponents of Medicaid expansion file lawsuit

A group of six Ohio lawmakers, along with two anti-abortion groups, brought suit Tuesday, challenging a legislative board's move to approve that state's expansion of Medicaid under the health law. Other media outlets look at the estimated 5 million Americans who will go without insurance because their states are not expanding the federal-state program for the poor.

24 Oct 2013

HIV testing more effective than brief patient-centered counseling in preventing AIDS

For decades, people seeking an HIV test have been counseled on realistic and achievable steps they could take to avoid infection. But a national study led by Miller School investigators has determined that, given the rapid HIV tests available today, the resources devoted to pre-test counseling would be better spent on universal testing that could detect more HIV cases earlier, and link newly infected people to the treatment that could halt the spread of the virus.

24 Oct 2013

Defending health exchange's rollout puts Sebelius in the hot seat

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is being called to Capitol Hill by Republican lawmakers who want her to explain what went wrong with the Oct. 1 unveiling of healthcare.gov. She is also facing calls for her resignation. Still, according to Politico, her job is safe.

24 Oct 2013

Doctors-in-training must employ etiquette-based communications to improve medical recovery, patient satisfaction

Johns Hopkins investigators have found that doctors-in-training are unlikely to introduce themselves fully to hospitalized patients or sit down to talk to them eye-to-eye, despite research suggesting that courteous bedside manners improve medical recovery along with patient satisfaction.

23 Oct 2013

First Edition: October 23, 2013

Today's headlines include continuing coverage about the problems with the healthcare.gov website, how Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is in the hot seat and how the White House has called in reinforcements -- a glitch czar.

23 Oct 2013

Complete Care program improves outcomes for Kaiser Permanente patients

Complete Care, a collaborative approach to meeting patient needs, is improving outcomes for Kaiser Permanente patients.

23 Oct 2013

The Melting Pot, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital partner to raise funds for cancer research

The Melting Pot Restaurants, Inc., the world's premier fondue restaurant franchise, is partnering with St. Jude Children's Research Hospital for the 10th annual St. Jude Thanks and Giving campaign from Oct. 19 - Dec. 15, that asks guests to "give to help the children of St. Jude live" by raising funds for cancer research.

23 Oct 2013

UHN, Boehringer Ingelheim partner to improve care, education and support for hepatitis C patients

In a move to address a significant unmet need in hepatitis C in Canada, the University Health Network, together with Boehringer Ingelheim (Canada) Ltd., announced today a multi-year partnership that aims to improve care, education and support for patients with hepatitis C. The program, known as Link-C, aims to improve access to hepatitis C care and treatment in remote areas of Ontario and other parts of Canada.

23 Oct 2013

Survey: 96% of Canadians think that health care system should make use of digital health tools

Ninety-six per cent of Canadians think it's important that the health care system make use of digital health tools and capabilities, and 89 per cent feel it is important that they personally have full advantage of digital health tools and capabilities, according to a new survey by Harris/Decima, released by Canada Health Infoway.

23 Oct 2013

Tissue-engineered transplants safe and effective in the long term: Study

New results published in The Lancet today [Wednesday 23 October] reveal that five years after the first successful transplantation of a tissue-engineered airway (reported in The Lancet in 2008) the recipient continues to enjoy a good quality of life, and has not experienced any immunological complications or rejection of the implanted airway.

23 Oct 2013

WHO report underlines need for quantum leap in TB care and control

Tuberculosis treatment has saved the lives of more than 22 million people, according to the WHO Global tuberculosis report 2013 published today. The report also reveals that the number of people ill with tuberculosis fell in 2012 to 8.6 million, with global TB deaths also decreasing to 1.3 million.

23 Oct 2013

Medical Economics selects iSALUS Healthcare for inaugural Top 100 EHRs Issue

iSALUS Healthcare, a privately held Electronic Health Records, Practice Management, and Medical Billing service provider, today announced Medical Economics has selected iSALUS and its OfficeEMR solution for the inaugural Top 100 EHRs Issue.

23 Oct 2013

In some states, most early marketplace enrollees qualify for Medicaid

Many of the uninsured are poor, and applicants don't have to pay anything to sign up for Medicaid.

23 Oct 2013

Healthcare News

FDA to phase out all inhaler medical products containing CFCs by Dec. 31

The White House names Zients to be Heatlhcare.gov fixer

Patient assistance programs help breast cancer patients to learn more about adjuvant therapy

Elderly people at increased risk for getting flu

One painful experience at the dentist can lead to a lifetime of dental anxiety

Sen. Rubio readies bill to delay insurance mandate penalty

Case Western oral pain expert encourages people with persistent mouth pain to check for BMS

Ohio opponents of Medicaid expansion file lawsuit

HIV testing more effective than brief patient-centered counseling in preventing AIDS

Defending health exchange's rollout puts Sebelius in the hot seat

Doctors-in-training must employ etiquette-based communications to improve medical recovery, patient satisfaction

First Edition: October 23, 2013

Complete Care program improves outcomes for Kaiser Permanente patients

The Melting Pot, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital partner to raise funds for cancer research

UHN, Boehringer Ingelheim partner to improve care, education and support for hepatitis C patients

Survey: 96% of Canadians think that health care system should make use of digital health tools

Tissue-engineered transplants safe and effective in the long term: Study

WHO report underlines need for quantum leap in TB care and control

Medical Economics selects iSALUS Healthcare for inaugural Top 100 EHRs Issue

In some states, most early marketplace enrollees qualify for Medicaid

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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