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Research findings reveal potential health benefits of reversing global obesity epidemic

The economic crash in Cuba following the fall of the Soviet Union has provided researchers with a unique natural experiment on obesity, diabetes and heart disease.

11 Apr 2013

Nev. jury orders HMO to pay $500M in punitive damages after hepatitis C outbreak

A Nevada jury has awarded three plaintiffs $500 million in punitive damages after finding negligence.

11 Apr 2013

Orthopaedic surgeons should recommend weight loss to patients prior to joint replacement

The obesity epidemic in America and its impact on musculoskeletal health, as well as related treatment outcomes and costs, was discussed during the AAOS Now forum, "Obesity, Orthopaedics and Outcomes," at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons at McCormick Place in Chicago.

11 Apr 2013

Roundup: Minn. Democrats push pay hike for nursing home workers; Colo. official warns of possible exchange delays due to IT

A selection of health policy stories from Minnesota, Colorado, New York, Delaware, Georgia, Oregon, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Massachusetts and California.

11 Apr 2013

Doctors don't receive information about harmful effects of medicines during promotional visits

The majority of family doctors receive little or no information about harmful effects of medicines when visited by drug company representatives, according to an international study involving Canadian, U.S. and French physicians.

11 Apr 2013

Obama's $3.7 trillion spending plan would squeeze $370B from Medicare

Despite the White House's effort to find middle ground, news outlets report that its proposal to raise $580B by limiting tax benefits for top earners is angering some Republicans, while cuts to entitlement programs are angering some Democrats.

11 Apr 2013

Analysis: 1 in 5 seniors with Medicare Advantage plans receive prescription for high-risk medication

More than 1 in 5 seniors with Medicare Advantage plans received a prescription for a potentially harmful "high risk medication" in 2009, according to a newly published analysis by Brown University public health researchers.

11 Apr 2013

HHS announces $54M for 'navigators' to help consumers use new insurance marketplaces

The $54 million to hire and train people to help the uninsured sign up for coverage will be distributed to groups in 33 states based on their number of uninsured. Texas and Florida, for instance, with almost nine million uninsured, will get $14 million.

11 Apr 2013

Doctors can now access ACP's evidence-based recommendations at their fingertips

Internal medicine physicians and other clinicians can now access the evidence-based clinical recommendations from the American College of Physicians through the ACP Clinical Guidelines mobile app.

11 Apr 2013

Kansas joins other states as lawmakers approve bold new abortion restrictions

Analysis follows Kansas lawmakers' decision to place bold new restrictions on abortion, including defining life as beginning at conception. Gov. Sam Brownback is expected to sign the bill. Also, Alaska lawmakers also pass their own bill further restricting abortion.

11 Apr 2013

New article discusses risk factors of homesickness for university students

Sure, many young adults are ecstatic at that first taste of freedom that comes with "going away to college." But for some, the intense transition can also trigger intense homesickness. In new research published in the Journal of American College Health, authors Christopher A. Thurber, PhD and Edward A. Walton, MD explore this topic in "Homesickness and Adjustment in University Students."

11 Apr 2013

Improvement in application of health information technology needed for better patient care

The break neck pace of genomic discoveries has ushered in a new problem in the delivery of personalized medicine: comprehensive and consistent data reporting that will improve health information technologies for better patient care.

11 Apr 2013

House panel plans review of federal employee health plan

The Hill reports that a House Oversight subcommittee will likely debate possible changes to federal employee health benefits -- just two months after a pay freeze was put in place.

11 Apr 2013

Three steps to create patient-centered care at lower costs

Americans want and deserve excellent health care — whether they are visiting a primary care physician for a checkup, having surgery or need more complex care — but many wonder how they and the nation will afford it.

11 Apr 2013

Controlling ER, hospitals admissions a challenge for Medicare

A new study finds that Medicare isn't properly counting people who are released from hospitals and then come back to emergency rooms, while Reuters points out pay-for-performance incentives are aimed at keeping people out of ERs.

11 Apr 2013

Johns Hopkins scientists create Web-based tool to help patients decide on kidney transplantation

Johns Hopkins scientists have created a free, Web-based tool to help patients decide whether it's best to accept an immediately available, but less-than-ideal deceased donor kidney for transplant, or wait for a healthier one in the future.

11 Apr 2013

APIC develops infection prevention guidelines for EMS providers

In an effort to keep Emergency Medical Services system responders—and the patients they care for—safe and healthy, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology has developed a free, downloadable Guide to Infection Prevention in Emergency Medical Services.

11 Apr 2013

Consumer groups warn that patients could face large out-of-pocket costs

The Obama administration has opted to delay for some plans a health law provision that caps consumers' out-of-pocket exposure.

11 Apr 2013

Examining global partnerships on World Health Day

Noting Sunday "was World Health Day, and marked the 65th anniversary of the founding of the World Health Organization," Andrea Durkin, senior director of global government affairs and policy for Abbott, writes in the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition blog.

10 Apr 2013

Use of video recordings systems can benefit both patients and physicians

As hospitals strive to improve patient safety and quality of medical care, they should consider widespread use of existing video recording systems already in place to document procedures, to use as a teaching tool and to figure out what's going right or wrong.

10 Apr 2013

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Research findings reveal potential health benefits of reversing global obesity epidemic

Nev. jury orders HMO to pay $500M in punitive damages after hepatitis C outbreak

Orthopaedic surgeons should recommend weight loss to patients prior to joint replacement

Roundup: Minn. Democrats push pay hike for nursing home workers; Colo. official warns of possible exchange delays due to IT

Doctors don't receive information about harmful effects of medicines during promotional visits

Obama's $3.7 trillion spending plan would squeeze $370B from Medicare

Analysis: 1 in 5 seniors with Medicare Advantage plans receive prescription for high-risk medication

HHS announces $54M for 'navigators' to help consumers use new insurance marketplaces

Doctors can now access ACP's evidence-based recommendations at their fingertips

Kansas joins other states as lawmakers approve bold new abortion restrictions

New article discusses risk factors of homesickness for university students

Improvement in application of health information technology needed for better patient care

House panel plans review of federal employee health plan

Three steps to create patient-centered care at lower costs

Controlling ER, hospitals admissions a challenge for Medicare

Johns Hopkins scientists create Web-based tool to help patients decide on kidney transplantation

APIC develops infection prevention guidelines for EMS providers

Consumer groups warn that patients could face large out-of-pocket costs

Examining global partnerships on World Health Day

Use of video recordings systems can benefit both patients and physicians

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