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Multicomponent training improves strength, power and muscle mass in people over 90

After doing specific training for 12 weeks, people over the age of 90 improved their strength, power and muscle mass. This was reflected in an increase in their walking speed, a greater capacity to get out of their chairs, an improvement in their balance, a significant reduction in the incidence of falls and a significant improvement in muscle power and mass in the lower limbs.

27 Sep 2013

Maxim Integrated's MAX2082 octal ultrasound transceiver can save space, improve image quality

Ultrasound designers can now reduce form factor and improve image quality and reliability with the MAX2082 octal ultrasound transceiver from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc..

27 Sep 2013

Older black and Hispanic patients tend to develop complications following surgery

Older black and Hispanic patients have a greater risk than white patients of developing complications following surgery, a difference that can be explained by a patients' gender and pre-existing medical conditions.

27 Sep 2013

CME Medical urges hospices to improve patient safety with T34 Ambulatory Syringe Pump

CME Medical, is urging hospices to improve their patient safety as part of Hospice Care Week (Oct 7-13) by making the transition from using older ambulatory syringe drivers to using its own T34TM Ambulatory Syringe Pump, to help meet National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) guidance.

27 Sep 2013

PENTAX Medical launches MagniView optical zoom technology for gastroenterology practice

PENTAX Medical are pleased to announce the launch of their brand new MagniView range, combining up to x136 optical magnification with HD+ and i-scan - supporting clinicians with amazingly detailed inspection and characterisation of suspicious areas.

From PENTAX Medical Company 27 Sep 2013

New details emerge on health law spending, effects on business

News outlets examine how some businesses are dropping their cheapest health plans and steering employees to the new health insurance online exchanges. Others explore how insurers are responding to new rules and the cost of the Obamacare exchanges.

27 Sep 2013

Viewpoints: The debate on locking up people with mental illness; Michael J. Fox's new role

The awful mass killings this month by a delusional shooter at Washington's Navy Yard provoked familiar demands to fix the nation's mental health system. ... There's no question that the nation's mental health system needs improvement.

27 Sep 2013

GOP considers shutdown alternatives

Republicans are exploring a possible new strategy: shifting the fight over President Barack Obama's health-care law to a separate bill that would raise the nation's debt limit. Other media outlets report that the debt limit deadline is Oct. 17 -- about two weeks earlier than had been anticipated.

27 Sep 2013

For regional audiences, the key question is what will a new policy cost here?

Local news outlets examine data released by the Obama administration to see the average rates that local consumers will pay for insurance on the new health marketplaces.

27 Sep 2013

D.C.'s Obamacare insurance exchange hits technology snag

The District of Columbia's online health exchange will not be able to immediately calculate a person's subsidy to help them buy coverage or sign up for Medicaid when the health law exchange opens Oct. 1. Instead, such determinations will be done offline as officials try to fix the problems.

27 Sep 2013

House and Senate negotiators reaching agreement on compounding pharmacy legislation

The measure would apply uniform national standards to pharmacy compounding while enacting a track-and-trace system to ensure the safety of drugs throughout the supply chain.

27 Sep 2013

Health law's success or failure to unfold in individual stories

How people judge the health law will depend on whether they get insurance that proves affordable and adequate through the new exchanges, The Washington Post reports. In the meantime, a Kaiser Family Foundation survey finds that three out of four California residents of modest income believe wrongly that they're not eligible for government help to buy insurance.

27 Sep 2013

Low health insurance premiums may come with high deductibles

News accounts looks at the price data for the new insurance marketplaces released by the administration Wednesday and note that consumers need to consider costs beyond the premiums. That's because some lower-cost policies may have stiffer copayments and deductibles layered on top of their monthly costs.

27 Sep 2013

ACS, ASMBS disappointed with CMS' decision on bariatric surgery for Medicare patients

Despite strong opposition from leading surgical and medical groups, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has ruled it will no longer require Medicare patients to undergo bariatric surgical procedures at accredited facilities.

26 Sep 2013

Alliqua enters into distribution agreement with Carolon Health Care Products

Alliqua Inc., a biomedical company offering a suite of drug delivery technologies and wound healing solutions, has entered into an agreement with Carolon Health Care Products through which it will gain both new sales distribution pathways and established customers.

26 Sep 2013

Affinity Health Plan's Medicare Advantage plans to be expanded into five counties

On October 1, 2013, Affinity Health Plan's Medicare Advantage plans, currently offered in the five boroughs of New York City, will become available in Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, Rockland and Orange counties.

26 Sep 2013

First Edition: September 26, 2013

Today's headlines include details regarding the ongoing congressional battle over the future of the health law in the context of avoiding a government shutdown, as well as the developments on the ground as the Oct. 1 launch of the health law's insurance marketplace nears.

26 Sep 2013

Celebrities join to mark the first Day of the Ex-Smoker

The day of celebration is to congratulate all ex-smokers, whether they are amongst the 400,000 who have signed up to kick the habit with the European Commission's "Ex-Smokers are Unstoppable" campaign, or have quit using other means.

26 Sep 2013

Viewpoints: Health law premium rates reveal 'mostly good news' but renew critics arguments; 'Cruz-ing for a bruising;'

President Obama, President Clinton, and Senator Ted Cruz all spent a lot of time talking about Obamacare on Tuesday. But the real news came just as the day was ending, right at midnight, when the Department of Health and Human Services released data on insurance premiums available through the new Obamacare marketplaces. Several states had already released their data. With this report, HHS provided premium information for most of the rest. Overall, the numbers are pretty consistent with previous reports, albeit with some new and interesting wrinkles. It seems like mostly good news, though the law's critics would argue it vindicates some of their arguments, as well (Jonathan Cohn, 9/25).

26 Sep 2013

Consumer Reports launches web-based tool that offers personalized guidance on health insurance

Consumer Reports, the nonprofit consumer service organization empowering consumers for more than 75 years, today announced the launch of HealthLawHelper.org, an innovative web-based tool that offers personalized guidance to help consumers better understand how they may be affected by the Affordable Care Act.

26 Sep 2013

Healthcare News

Multicomponent training improves strength, power and muscle mass in people over 90

Maxim Integrated's MAX2082 octal ultrasound transceiver can save space, improve image quality

Older black and Hispanic patients tend to develop complications following surgery

CME Medical urges hospices to improve patient safety with T34 Ambulatory Syringe Pump

PENTAX Medical launches MagniView optical zoom technology for gastroenterology practice

New details emerge on health law spending, effects on business

Viewpoints: The debate on locking up people with mental illness; Michael J. Fox's new role

GOP considers shutdown alternatives

For regional audiences, the key question is what will a new policy cost here?

D.C.'s Obamacare insurance exchange hits technology snag

House and Senate negotiators reaching agreement on compounding pharmacy legislation

Health law's success or failure to unfold in individual stories

Low health insurance premiums may come with high deductibles

ACS, ASMBS disappointed with CMS' decision on bariatric surgery for Medicare patients

Alliqua enters into distribution agreement with Carolon Health Care Products

Affinity Health Plan's Medicare Advantage plans to be expanded into five counties

First Edition: September 26, 2013

Celebrities join to mark the first Day of the Ex-Smoker

Viewpoints: Health law premium rates reveal 'mostly good news' but renew critics arguments; 'Cruz-ing for a bruising;'

Consumer Reports launches web-based tool that offers personalized guidance on health insurance

Advancing Menopause Care: Non-Hormonal Treatments for Vasomotor Symptoms

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