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Study: Financial incentives can increase amount of exercise people do

A review study published today finds that financial incentives -as modest as $5 per week - can increase the amount of exercise people do.

17 Sep 2013

Researchers examine effects of debt burden on Black, Hispanic medical students

The cost of a medical school education in the United States has been on the rise over the past 10 years. However, given racial and ethnic inequalities in access to financial resources, increases in the student debt burden may not be assumed equally.

17 Sep 2013

Kessler Foundation researcher honored for excellence in physical medicine and rehabilitation

Mooyeon Oh-Park, M.D., of Kessler Foundation was named 2013 "Teacher of the Year" in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. This award is given each year to a faculty member who demonstrated outstanding knowledge in physical medicine and rehabilitation as well as dedication and skills in teaching.

17 Sep 2013

State highlights: Analysis finds no imminent patient danger before Texas abortion law; N.M. fraud investigation disrupts mental health care

In their successful push this summer for strict new regulations on abortion facilities and the doctors performing them, proponents said the legislation was needed because conditions at existing facilities made it unsafe for women seeking to terminate pregnancies. But a Texas Tribune review of state inspection records for 36 abortion clinics from the year preceding the lawmakers' vote turned up little evidence to suggest that the facilities were putting patients in imminent danger.

17 Sep 2013

Hospitalizations for endocarditis have declined in recent years

Hospitalizations for endocarditis, a deadly heart infection that disproportionately affects older heart patients, have declined in recent years despite recommendations for limited use of antibiotics to prevent the illness. These findings were recently published by Yale School of Medicine researchers in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

17 Sep 2013

Extreme binge drinking common among high school seniors

Consuming five or more alcoholic drinks in a row is common among high school seniors, with some students engaging in extreme binge drinking of as many as 15 or more drinks, according to a study published by JAMA Pediatrics, a JAMA Network publication.

17 Sep 2013

Viewpoints: GOP willing to move to default if they can't cripple health law; it's time to figure out if workplace wellness programs work

This year, as has been the case so often in the past, their target is President Obama's health care reform law. If it is not repealed or defunded or delayed or otherwise left bleeding in the public square, they will not pass a spending bill needed to keep the government open past Sept. 30. And if that doesn't cripple the health law (which it won't), they will resort to the far more serious threat of default, refusing to raise the nation's debt ceiling, no matter the catastrophe that would cause (9/14).

17 Sep 2013

Young people remain in the dark as Obamacare exchanges prepare to open

Several newspapers explore how uninformed many young people are about new online insurance exchanges which open in two weeks, even though their participation is considered crucial to the markets' success.

17 Sep 2013

Patients with pre-existing dementia may experience delirium when hospitalized

More than half of all patients with pre-existing dementia will experience delirium while hospitalized. Failing to detect and treat their delirium early leads to a faster decline of both their physical and mental health, according to health researchers.

17 Sep 2013

New polls highlight the health law's uphill climb

A poll by the Wall Street Journal/NBC News found that many Americans still don't understand the overhaul and don't think it will help them. Also, A USA Today/Pew poll finds that the public view of this sweeping initiative is still very negative.

17 Sep 2013

Health law enrollment: Gearing up to get the message out

Health law outreach efforts are proceeding with fits and starts, as one company returns its "navigator" grant because of the high level of scrutiny, while others vow they will be ready to begin enrolling people in the health law's new coverage.

17 Sep 2013

FDA issues import alert on drug products manufactured at Ranbaxy's facility in Mohali, India

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today issued an import alert under which U.S. officials may detain at the U.S. border drug products manufactured at Ranbaxy Laboratories, Ltd.'s facility in Mohali, India.

17 Sep 2013

Long-term care panel releases recommendations

Though the panel narrowly approved proposals on Friday, it did not reach a consensus on how to pay for these often expensive services.

17 Sep 2013

SDSU Imperial Valley receives $1 million to support diverse nursing students

Thanks to a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, San Diego State University and the SDSU-Imperial Valley campus are working to create a larger pool of diverse baccalaureate prepared nurses to serve the largely Hispanic population of Imperial County.

17 Sep 2013

Partner yoga may help couples who are struggling with sexual dysfunction, say Loyola experts

Partner yoga may help couples who are struggling with sexual dysfunction, according to sexual wellness experts at Loyola University Health System (LUHS).

17 Sep 2013

GOP keeps health law in political sights as others join in

Republicans continue their drumbeat for defunding and repealing the health law with a menu of political moves -- including taking a page from a powerful conservative group's playbook and making fundraising and radio address appeals.

17 Sep 2013

Final countdown on for health exchange launches

Federal officials are happy with what may turn out to be a soft launch of the health law's insurance exchanges Oct. 1. In the meantime, states are busy readying consumers for the exchanges' kickoffs with informational sessions and campaigns designed at creating a better-informed public.

17 Sep 2013

Doctors, medical professionals urge UN to provide more medical support for Syrians

A group of 50 doctors and medical professionals from across the globe today [Monday 16 September] call for the UN to provide more support to medical personnel caring for Syrians in need, warning that the country’s health systems are at “breaking point”, and urging Syrian authorities to immediately lift restrictions that are preventing doctors and medicines from reaching patients.

16 Sep 2013

New website aims to reduce negative impact of amphetamine use

Reducing the negative impact of amphetamine use is the aim of a new website launched by a Griffith University PhD candidate, in the face of this significant drug problem.

16 Sep 2013

FDA grants orphan drug designation to Soligenix’s SGX94 for treatment of Acute Radiation Syndrome

Soligenix, Inc., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing products to treat inflammatory diseases and biodefense countermeasures where there remains an unmet medical need, announced today that the Office of Orphan Products Development of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted orphan drug designation to the active ingredient SGX94 for the treatment of acute radiation syndrome (ARS).

16 Sep 2013

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Study: Financial incentives can increase amount of exercise people do

Researchers examine effects of debt burden on Black, Hispanic medical students

Kessler Foundation researcher honored for excellence in physical medicine and rehabilitation

State highlights: Analysis finds no imminent patient danger before Texas abortion law; N.M. fraud investigation disrupts mental health care

Hospitalizations for endocarditis have declined in recent years

Extreme binge drinking common among high school seniors

Viewpoints: GOP willing to move to default if they can't cripple health law; it's time to figure out if workplace wellness programs work

Young people remain in the dark as Obamacare exchanges prepare to open

Patients with pre-existing dementia may experience delirium when hospitalized

New polls highlight the health law's uphill climb

Health law enrollment: Gearing up to get the message out

FDA issues import alert on drug products manufactured at Ranbaxy's facility in Mohali, India

Long-term care panel releases recommendations

SDSU Imperial Valley receives $1 million to support diverse nursing students

Partner yoga may help couples who are struggling with sexual dysfunction, say Loyola experts

GOP keeps health law in political sights as others join in

Final countdown on for health exchange launches

Doctors, medical professionals urge UN to provide more medical support for Syrians

New website aims to reduce negative impact of amphetamine use

FDA grants orphan drug designation to Soligenix’s SGX94 for treatment of Acute Radiation Syndrome

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