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GOP supermajority in Missouri scuttles Medicaid expansion plans

Lawmakers opt to set up committees to study the issue instead. In Texas, some tea party-affiliated lawmakers threaten to reject the state budget if negotiators include a rider that would allow discussions about expanding coverage with the federal government. Efforts in California, meanwhile, move forward with a $26.5 million injection from the California Endowment.

9 May 2013

Federal judge criticizes FDA regarding Plan B contraception decision

Judge Edward R. Korman said the Food and Drug Administration's efforts to delay his ruling regarding the so-called morning-after pill was "nonsense" and would hurt poor and minority women.

9 May 2013

UAB exercise and nutrition experts offer tips for summer slim down

With spring in full bloom, many hope to lose pounds before summer's heat descends. University of Alabama at Birmingham exercise and nutrition experts offer tips for those in search of a summer slim down.

9 May 2013

Nearly 5 million asthmatics with ABPA could benefit from antifungal treatment, say researchers

An estimated 4,837,000 asthmatics with allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) could benefit substantially from antifungal treatment, say researchers from the University of Toronto and Manchester University.

9 May 2013

Doctors praise GOP's plans for Medicare pay but seek uniform quality measures

At a Capitol Hill hearing, physicians offered thoughts about Republican efforts to change the way they are paid by Medicare. Meanwhile, Speaker John Boehner said the House may again consider a bill that would use money slated for prevention efforts to fund high-risk insurance pools.

9 May 2013

Leapfrog Group honors Boston Medical Center with "A" Hospital Safety Score

Boston Medical Center was honored with an "A" Hospital Safety ScoreSM by The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit run by employers and other large purchasers of health benefits.

9 May 2013

Calif. Senate leader readies mental health service expansion

The California Senate leader is proposing increasing mental health services to reduce how many end up in jail or ERs. In Massachusetts, officials plan greater scrutiny of how insurers cover mental health care.

9 May 2013

New risk assessment scorecard helps physicians prevent blood clots in patients following childbirth

A new risk assessment scorecard helped physicians significantly improve their ability to identify at-risk patients following childbirth and provide preventive treatment options for life-threatening blood clots, according to a study conducted by researchers at Montefiore Medical Center.

8 May 2013

Coca-Cola reveals four global business commitments to fight Obesity

The Coca-Cola Company today announces four global business commitments to further contribute to healthier, happier, and more active communities.

8 May 2013

Elixir Medical receives FDA approval to initiate patient enrollment in EXCELLA III clinical trial in US

Elixir Medical Corporation, a developer of products that combine state-of-the-art medical devices with advanced pharmaceuticals, announced today that it has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration to initiate patient enrollment in the EXCELLA III clinical trial in the United States at up to 50 institutions with conditions to be addressed in parallel.

8 May 2013

MD² International opens primary care office on Manhattan's Upper East Side

MD² International, the founders and definitive providers of concierge medicine, opened their Park Avenue practice on the Upper East Side of Manhattan with Drs. Shari Midoneck and George Ellis.

8 May 2013

Marinalg International agrees to renew approval of carrageenan for organic foods

Marinalg International, the organization supporting sustainable seaweed farming and the seaweed based hydrocolloid industry, agrees with the Proposed Rule by the National Organic Program of the United States Department of Agriculture to renew the approval of carrageenan, a common food stabilizer, as an ingredient in American organic foods.

8 May 2013

Hospital Safety Score: Hospitals make only incremental progress in patient safety

When it comes to patient safety, all hospitals and U.S. states aren't created equal, according to the newly updated Hospital Safety Score. The Spring 2013 update to the Hospital Safety Score that assigns "A," "B," "C," "D" or "F" grades to more than 2,500 general hospitals in the United States showed hospitals have made only incremental progress in addressing errors, accidents, injuries and infections that kill or hurt their patients.

8 May 2013

Prexion receives FDA approval for Eclipse 3D Cone Beam Computed Tomography Dental Scanner

Today, Prexion, Inc. announced FDA approval of the The Eclipse 3D Cone Beam Computed Tomography Dental Scanner.

8 May 2013

First Edition: May 8, 2013

Today's headlines include reports about government data showing the wide variation in what hospitals charge Medicare patients for common inpatient procedures.

8 May 2013

WHOI deploys new robotic sensor in Gulf of Maine coastal waters to monitor HABs

A new robotic sensor deployed by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Gulf of Maine coastal waters may transform the way red tides or harmful algal blooms are monitored and managed in New England.

8 May 2013

Vanderbilt raises awareness of dangers associated with distracted driving

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is raising awareness of the dangers associated with distracted driving through its participation in the newly released video for the song "Highway Don't Care," performed by Tim McGraw and featuring Taylor Swift and Keith Urban.

8 May 2013

BioMed Central launches new journal Acta Neuropathologica Communications

Open access publisher BioMed Central is proud to announce the launch of Acta Neuropathologica Communications (ANC). ANC will publish work on pathology and mechanisms of neurological disease using structural, molecular and cellular techniques.

8 May 2013

Heart Rhythm Society launches Citywide Awareness Campaign in Denver about cardiac arrhythmia

Colorado Governor John W. Hickenlooper has proclaimed May to be Cardiac Arrhythmia Awareness Month (#RhythmAwareness), calling attention to the need for greater public awareness throughout the State about two serious heart rhythm disorders, atrial fibrillation (also known as AF or AFib) and sudden cardiac arrest (also known as SCA).

8 May 2013

Clinical guide on endometrial assessment in peri and postmenopausal women published in Maturitas

Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, announced today the publication of a clinical guide by the European Menopause and Andropause Society in the journal Maturitas on endometrial assessment in peri and postmenopausal women with summary recommendations.

8 May 2013

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GOP supermajority in Missouri scuttles Medicaid expansion plans

Federal judge criticizes FDA regarding Plan B contraception decision

UAB exercise and nutrition experts offer tips for summer slim down

Nearly 5 million asthmatics with ABPA could benefit from antifungal treatment, say researchers

Doctors praise GOP's plans for Medicare pay but seek uniform quality measures

Leapfrog Group honors Boston Medical Center with "A" Hospital Safety Score

Calif. Senate leader readies mental health service expansion

New risk assessment scorecard helps physicians prevent blood clots in patients following childbirth

Coca-Cola reveals four global business commitments to fight Obesity

Elixir Medical receives FDA approval to initiate patient enrollment in EXCELLA III clinical trial in US

MD² International opens primary care office on Manhattan's Upper East Side

Marinalg International agrees to renew approval of carrageenan for organic foods

Hospital Safety Score: Hospitals make only incremental progress in patient safety

Prexion receives FDA approval for Eclipse 3D Cone Beam Computed Tomography Dental Scanner

First Edition: May 8, 2013

WHOI deploys new robotic sensor in Gulf of Maine coastal waters to monitor HABs

Vanderbilt raises awareness of dangers associated with distracted driving

BioMed Central launches new journal Acta Neuropathologica Communications

Heart Rhythm Society launches Citywide Awareness Campaign in Denver about cardiac arrhythmia

Clinical guide on endometrial assessment in peri and postmenopausal women published in Maturitas

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