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Asthma: The costs of meds and challenges of care

Although asthma can usually be controlled with prescription medications, being able to afford them requires good insurance or lots of disposable income.

15 Oct 2013

Rates of hospital-acquired bedsores not accurate tool for comparing hospital quality, says report

The data Medicare uses to publicly report hospital rates of patients developing pressure ulcers (or bedsores) is not an accurate source for comparing hospitals on how well they prevent the condition, says a new University of Michigan study.

15 Oct 2013

Viewpoints: Marketplaces' 'technical foibles' may keep young people from coming back; health law may be ushering in era of narrow networks

The encouraging view is that the overwhelming number of visitors to the site indicates high demand for insurance in the new system. That's critical, because the more people who participate, the better the system works. The danger is that the technical foibles since Oct. 1 will discourage people from coming back, particularly the young and healthy customers the system needs to keep rates reasonable. With some big deadlines approaching, the Obama administration needs to fix the bugs, and fast. People who need insurance from the federal marketplace have until mid-December to buy coverage that begins Jan. 1. If enrollment figures aren't robust by then, the new health-care system will have a problem even bigger than a frustrating Web (10/11).

15 Oct 2013

Weight Watchers community-based approach more effective than DIY approach

A new randomized controlled trial conducted by Baylor College of Medicine researchers and published today as an Article in Press in The American Journal of Medicine finds that overweight and obese adults following a community-based weight loss intervention, namely Weight Watchers, lost significantly more weight than those who tried to lose weight on their own (10.1 lbs. vs. 1.3 lbs. at six months).

15 Oct 2013

Medicare open enrollment starts Tuesday

Beneficiaries are encouraged to take a close look at their options during their upcoming enrollment period, which is separate from the sign-up in the health law's marketplaces.

15 Oct 2013

Health law impact: Some consumers likely to run into penalties; Va. marketplace pricing reflects unusual add-on; American Indians' tough choice

News outlets look at a variety of policy issues surrounding the health overhaul, including what might lead people to not sign up and face a fine, how Virginia insurers priced their plans based on bariatric surgery costs and the campaign to sign up Native Americans.

15 Oct 2013

Only minority of TIA, stroke patients are assessed by specialist within timeframe recommended by NICE

In a study, published online today in the journal Age and Ageing, of over 270 patients newly diagnosed with minor strokes or transient ischaemic attack (TIA), only a minority sought medical help within the timeframe recommended by the Royal College of Physicians.

15 Oct 2013

Battle boundaries have changed as key negotiators appear to have abandoned GOP efforts to delay or defund the health law

As the nation approaches its debt limit and the federal government remains shut down, a deal continues to be elusive.

15 Oct 2013

Ohio Gov. needs one more vote to expand Medicaid

After trying unsuccessfully to get Medicaid expansion through the state legislature, Ohio Gov. John Kasich is asking a bipartisan board to expand the program under the federal health law.

15 Oct 2013

State-run marketplaces rebounding from opening snags

Politico Pro examines how the marketplaces operated by states compare to the federally run operation. Other outlets look at some of the individual issues in states.

15 Oct 2013

Baylor provides AED demonstrations on how to save people who experience sudden cardiac arrest

Exiting an elevator, a man crumples to the floor just outside the elevator. You, an innocent bystander, freeze. Then, you see the glass case on the wall with the heart and lightening decal. Whether or not you reach for that case and open it is a life or death decision for the stranger lying at the elevator doors.

15 Oct 2013

GOP lawmakers probe marketplace bugs

Republicans on both sides of the Capitol are investigating technical problems with the health law's online health insurance marketplaces -- with one senator going so far as to call for the resignation of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. Others bemoan the lost opportunity to publicize the balky rollout because public attention was focused instead on the government shutdown.

15 Oct 2013

National autoimmune disease multi-city conference tour to arrive in Charleston, SC on November 2

A National autoimmune disease multi-city conference tour arrives in Charleston, SC on Saturday, November 2, 2013. The conference "What Every American Needs to Know About Autoimmune Disease," is one of a series of free patient forums hosted by the American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association.

15 Oct 2013

American Heart Association recommends docs to evaluate patients’ physical activity habits

Doctors should evaluate your physical activity habits as routinely as checking your blood pressure and other risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, the American Heart Association recommends in a scientific statement published in its journal Circulation.

15 Oct 2013

Experts worry about other trouble spots with health law marketplaces

Politico reports that other steps in the online enrollment process, including computing subsidies and transferring signup information to insurers may also have bugs. The Associated Press reports that some insiders predicted the problems well before the website launch, while The Washington Post notes that paper applications are increasingly popular because of the problems.

15 Oct 2013

First Edition: October 14, 2013

Today's headlines include the latest on the budget negotiations as well as examinations of what's happening with the health law's online insurance marketplaces.

14 Oct 2013

Recommendations for healthy diet should be similar for people with or without diabetes

New research published in Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes) suggests that lifestyle advice for people with diabetes should be no different from that for the general public, although those with diabetes may benefit more from that same advice.

14 Oct 2013

Polyamine-deficient diets effective as pain relief treatment for chronic and acute pain

Before and after spinal surgery, patients on a polyamine-deficient diets experienced significant relief of both chronic and acute pain, according to a study presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2013 annual meeting.

14 Oct 2013

Simple remedies can help keep patients safe from bacterial contamination

Simple remedies - from keeping the antibacterial gel dispenser clean to giving health care workers their own hand sanitizer - can help keep patients safe by decreasing contamination in operating and recovery rooms, suggest two studies presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2013 annual meeting.

14 Oct 2013

ASA launches Opioid Overdose Resuscitation card to help people who abuse prescription drugs

In response to the prescription drug abuse epidemic in the United States, the American Society of Anesthesiologists is collaborating with the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy to respond to the problem, educate the public and advance programs to help those who misuse and abuse prescription drugs.

14 Oct 2013

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Asthma: The costs of meds and challenges of care

Rates of hospital-acquired bedsores not accurate tool for comparing hospital quality, says report

Viewpoints: Marketplaces' 'technical foibles' may keep young people from coming back; health law may be ushering in era of narrow networks

Weight Watchers community-based approach more effective than DIY approach

Medicare open enrollment starts Tuesday

Health law impact: Some consumers likely to run into penalties; Va. marketplace pricing reflects unusual add-on; American Indians' tough choice

Only minority of TIA, stroke patients are assessed by specialist within timeframe recommended by NICE

Battle boundaries have changed as key negotiators appear to have abandoned GOP efforts to delay or defund the health law

Ohio Gov. needs one more vote to expand Medicaid

State-run marketplaces rebounding from opening snags

Baylor provides AED demonstrations on how to save people who experience sudden cardiac arrest

GOP lawmakers probe marketplace bugs

National autoimmune disease multi-city conference tour to arrive in Charleston, SC on November 2

American Heart Association recommends docs to evaluate patients’ physical activity habits

Experts worry about other trouble spots with health law marketplaces

First Edition: October 14, 2013

Recommendations for healthy diet should be similar for people with or without diabetes

Polyamine-deficient diets effective as pain relief treatment for chronic and acute pain

Simple remedies can help keep patients safe from bacterial contamination

ASA launches Opioid Overdose Resuscitation card to help people who abuse prescription drugs

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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