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Studies confirm music therapy's positive effects on perceived quality of life

After 35 years as a music therapist, Anci Sandell can now present research findings showing that the therapy methods she uses, increases quality of life for people who are being treated for severe medical or psychosocial conditions.

21 Feb 2013

U.N. official says humanitarian situation in Syria deteriorating but efforts to reach those affected continue

"Humanitarian agencies are trying to keep up with the rising needs stemming from the ongoing conflict in Syria, the top United Nations relief official said Tuesday, while noting that limited access is preventing everyone who requires assistance from receiving it," the U.N. News Centre reports.

21 Feb 2013

Policymakers, insurers should consider generic-only coverage to improve health and reduce costs

A new study published online today in the American Journal of Managed Care found that in Medicare Part D, generic drug coverage was cost-saving compared to no coverage in bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, while also improving health outcomes.

21 Feb 2013

Viewpoints: ACOs are doomed to fail; The need to expand Medicaid in Texas; The case against malpractice changes in Iowa

Spurred by the Affordable Care Act, hundreds of pilot programs called Accountable Care Organizations have been launched over the past year, affecting tens of millions on Medicare and many who have commercial health insurance.

21 Feb 2013

NINDS to award TSRI scientist with $3.5M Jacob K. Javits Neuroscience Investigator Award

Ron Davis, PhD, chair of the Neuroscience Department on the Florida campus of The Scripps Research Institute, has been selected to receive a prestigious $3.5 million Jacob K. Javits Neuroscience Investigator Award for his work on the complex biology of memory formation and the disorders that disrupt it.

21 Feb 2013

Study measures awareness, adoption and use of informatics tools by infection preventionists

Advances in electronic medical record systems and health information exchange are shifting efforts in public health toward greater use of information systems to automate disease surveillance, but a study from the Regenstrief Institute has found that these technologies' capabilities are underutilized by those on the front lines of preventing and reporting infections.

21 Feb 2013

TecSalud, Methodist International sign formal affiliation agreement

TecSalud of Sistema Tecnológico de Monterrey, which seeks to transform the private medical practice in México, has signed a formal affiliation agreement with Methodist International, the global subsidiary of The Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas USA.

21 Feb 2013

AMIA joins AmericanEHR Partners as content provider

The American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA), the leading professional association for informatics professionals, has joined AmericanEHR Partners as a content provider, joining more than 20 professional societies that support the free online resource.

21 Feb 2013

Veterans diagnosed with reflux issues often start on high doses of drugs, rarely stop therapy

U.S. veterans diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are frequently prescribed doses of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), such as omeprazole (commonly known by brand names such as Prilosec), that are much higher than recommended --- and they are kept on the drug far too long, according to a new Northwestern Medicine- study.

21 Feb 2013

AANP chooses The Journal for Nurse Practitioners as official publication

Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, is pleased to announce that The Journal for Nurse Practitioners (JNP), the leading source of information for practicing nurse practitioners (NPs), has been chosen as an official publication of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP).

21 Feb 2013

Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center in Phoenix launches new clinic

The Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center in Phoenix has launched a new clinic aimed at streamlining the process for the growing number of patients who are potential candidates for Deep Brain Stimulation.

20 Feb 2013

Expert to explain how extremely stable gold nanoparticles can be used in medicine

A nanoscale science expert will explain how extremely stable gold nanoparticles can be used in medicine. Professor Mathias Brust, of the University of Liverpool, will give his lecture Monolayer Protected Clusters of Gold: Building Blocks, Functional Materials, Macromolecules, Biomedical Tools and more at the University of Leicester on Thursday, February 21.

20 Feb 2013

Opinions on the sequester: Too much Medicare spending on the affluent; Boehner says Obama got more taxes in the health law

The president has repeatedly called for even more tax revenue, but the American people don't support trading spending cuts for higher taxes. They understand that the tax debate is now closed.

20 Feb 2013

Internationally-recognized cancer clinician named first K. Hasumi Professor of Medical Oncology

Internationally-recognized cancer clinician and researcher Takami Sato, M.D., Ph.D., who serves as the Director of the Metastatic Uveal Melanoma Program in the Department of Medical Oncology at Thomas Jefferson University, has been named the first K. Hasumi Professor of Medical Oncology.

20 Feb 2013

Study finds sharp rise in robotically-assisted hysterectomy use for benign gynecologic disorders

Between 2007 and 2010, the use of robotically-assisted hysterectomy for benign gynecologic disorders increased substantially, although, when compared with laparoscopic hysterectomy, the robotic procedure appears to offer little short-term benefit and is accompanied by significantly greater costs, according to a study appearing in the February 20 issue of JAMA.

20 Feb 2013

Working toward polio eradication in 2018

"Since the eradication of smallpox in the late 1970s, no other diseases have followed suit; the goal that has come closest so far is eradication of polio," a Lancet Infectious Diseases editorial states, noting that in 2012 only about 250 people were infected with polio worldwide.

20 Feb 2013

CMS issues MLR rules for Medicare plans

Elderly and disabled patients enrolled in Medicare will for the first time receive an annual reduction in out-of-pocket costs for drugs, the government announced. The standard deductible for plans in Medicare's drug program, called Part D, will be $310 in 2014, about 4.6 percent less than this year, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said in a statement today. Copayments also will be reduced for the program that began in 2006.

20 Feb 2013

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Studies confirm music therapy's positive effects on perceived quality of life

U.N. official says humanitarian situation in Syria deteriorating but efforts to reach those affected continue

Policymakers, insurers should consider generic-only coverage to improve health and reduce costs

Viewpoints: ACOs are doomed to fail; The need to expand Medicaid in Texas; The case against malpractice changes in Iowa

NINDS to award TSRI scientist with $3.5M Jacob K. Javits Neuroscience Investigator Award

Study measures awareness, adoption and use of informatics tools by infection preventionists

TecSalud, Methodist International sign formal affiliation agreement

AMIA joins AmericanEHR Partners as content provider

Veterans diagnosed with reflux issues often start on high doses of drugs, rarely stop therapy

AANP chooses The Journal for Nurse Practitioners as official publication

Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center in Phoenix launches new clinic

Expert to explain how extremely stable gold nanoparticles can be used in medicine

Opinions on the sequester: Too much Medicare spending on the affluent; Boehner says Obama got more taxes in the health law

Internationally-recognized cancer clinician named first K. Hasumi Professor of Medical Oncology

Study finds sharp rise in robotically-assisted hysterectomy use for benign gynecologic disorders

Working toward polio eradication in 2018

CMS issues MLR rules for Medicare plans

Surveying the landscape from bench to bedside

States pursue different paths to health exchanges

KSU faculty members help children with auditory processing disorder receive better treatment

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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