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As the number of multigenerational families grows, more people face challenges of caring for aging relatives

Over the last two months, NPR's Morning Edition has been following three families who make up the growing number of multigenerational households in this country. All became multigenerational unexpectedly, when elderly relatives could no longer live independently and the families took them in.

6 Jun 2012

Siemens Healthcare, HLI partner to offer ICD-10 remediation services

Health Language, Inc. (HLI), the global leader in healthcare terminology management, today announced its partnership with Siemens Healthcare, Malvern, Pa., to offer enterprise-wide ICD-10 remediation services.

From Siemens Healthineers 5 Jun 2012

Dental profession needs to build a stronger connection between oral and general health

The dental profession needs to build a stronger connection between oral health and general health—not only for individual patients, but also at the community level, according to the special June issue of The Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice (JEBDP), the foremost publication of information about evidence-based dental practice, published by Elsevier.

5 Jun 2012

Bangladesh may be facing HIV epidemic, Inter Press Service reports

"Bangladesh has shown low HIV prevalence rates so far but may be silently moving towards an epidemic, say experts pointing to underreporting and poor monitoring for the virus in the general population," Inter Press Service reports.

5 Jun 2012

Chicago psychological center serves as model for treatment of binge eating

As experts discuss major changes in binge eating, a Chicago psychological center serves as a model for treatment of the most common eating disorder.

5 Jun 2012

Republicans schedule repeal votes to bring attention to health law

One of the highest profile efforts involves the repeal of the health law's medical device tax, and one proposal also includes language that would trim the measure's insurance subsidies for low- and middle-income taxpayers.

From Medtronic 5 Jun 2012

Latest studies in the field of allergy and clinical immunology to be presented at EAACI Congress 2012

The latest studies in the field of allergy and clinical immunology will be presented at the EAACI Congress 2012.

5 Jun 2012

Experts respond to PLoS editorial comparing Chagas disease to HIV/AIDS

"Chagas disease, a parasitic infection spread to humans by insects, is not the new HIV/AIDS of the Americas, according to infectious disease experts who called the comparison," made in an editorial published in PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases last week, "'unrealistic' and 'unfortunate,'" ABC News' "Medical Unit" blog reports.

5 Jun 2012

IRIN examines next steps in global fight against NCDs

IRIN examines the next steps in fighting non-communicable diseases (NCDs), "the leading cause of death worldwide," noting, "The World Health Assembly, the decision-making body of the U.N. World Health Organization (WHO), aims to reduce preventable deaths from [NCDs] like diabetes, heart attacks and strokes, chronic respiratory diseases and cancers, by 25 percent by 2025."

5 Jun 2012

High-deductible health plans pick up steam

Seventy percent of large companies participating in a recent survey said they'll offer high-deductible insurance by 2013 combined with accounts that let patients buy medical services with pre-tax dollars.

5 Jun 2012

Fate of pre-existing condition insurance pools, health exchanges may hinge on high court ruling

News outlets report on what might become of programs such as high risk pools and health exchanges if some or all of the health law is overturned by the Supreme Court.

5 Jun 2012

Bloomberg's proposed super-size soda ban is latest attack on portion size in war against obesity

New York City mayor seeks to limit the size of sugary beverages but the plan draws scorn from the soft drink industry and heightens the debate about how involved government should be in efforts to "steer individual behavior in the name of health."

5 Jun 2012

BroadcastMed to highlight new AMIGO suite at Brigham and Women's Hospital

BroadcastMed is proud to highlight the new Advanced Multimodality Image Guided Operating Room (AMIGO) suite at Brigham and Women's Hospital. AMIGO is the nation's first fully-integrated operating suite to offer intra-procedural access to an extensive range of advanced imaging modalities.

5 Jun 2012

Mo. Gov. faces defining choice on abortion bills; La. House approves abortion ban after 20 weeks

Missouri's governor faces tough choices on a pair of abortion bills awaiting his signature or veto -- moves that could have national implications. In the meantime, Louisiana lawmakers have approved a bill banning abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy.

5 Jun 2012

Ways to improve care and reduce the high cost for Medicare beneficiaries highlighted by Hopkins study

It’s well known that a relatively small percentage of chronically ill patients account for a disproportionate amount of health care dollars. Now, a multicenter study led by Johns Hopkins researcher Bruce Leff, M.D., might provide insights into how to cut Medicare costs while improving health care for older adults suffering from chronic health conditions.

5 Jun 2012

Joint UNAIDS/UNDP briefing highlights potential impacts of free trade agreements on public health

"A new UNAIDS/UNDP joint issues brief highlights the potential impacts of free trade agreements on public health," UNAIDS reports in a feature story on its website. "The brief concludes that 'to retain the benefits of [flexibilities in the World Trade Organization Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)], countries at a minimum should avoid entering into free trade agreements that contain obligations that can impact on pharmaceutical price or availability,'" the article states.

5 Jun 2012

U.S., Norway announce new private-public initiative to improve maternal health in developing countries

Speaking at a health conference in Norway on Friday, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced the United States would provide $75 million a new private-public effort, dubbed "Saving Mothers, Giving Life," which aims "to improve the health of mothers and their babies in developing countries," Agence France-Presse reports.

5 Jun 2012

HCMS, ACOEM announce important expansion to Blueprint for Health

The American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) and the HCMS Group have announced an important expansion to their "Blueprint for Health" - a free internet-based calculating tool that helps employers better comprehend and analyze the impact of medical costs, absence, and work impairment among their employees.

5 Jun 2012

A.M. Best upgrades FSR and ICR for ODSHP

A.M. Best Co. has upgraded the financial strength rating (FSR) to B++ (Good) from B+ (Good) and issuer credit rating (ICR) to "bbb" from "bbb-" of ODS Health Plan, Inc. (ODSHP), a subsidiary of Oregon Dental Service.

5 Jun 2012

IRadimed receives Novation contract for MRidium MRI Infusion Pump Systems

Novation, the largest health care supply contracting company in the United States, has awarded IRadimed Corporation a three-year single source contract for its MRidium MRI Infusion Pump Systems.

5 Jun 2012

Healthcare News

As the number of multigenerational families grows, more people face challenges of caring for aging relatives

Siemens Healthcare, HLI partner to offer ICD-10 remediation services

Dental profession needs to build a stronger connection between oral and general health

Bangladesh may be facing HIV epidemic, Inter Press Service reports

Chicago psychological center serves as model for treatment of binge eating

Republicans schedule repeal votes to bring attention to health law

Latest studies in the field of allergy and clinical immunology to be presented at EAACI Congress 2012

Experts respond to PLoS editorial comparing Chagas disease to HIV/AIDS

IRIN examines next steps in global fight against NCDs

High-deductible health plans pick up steam

Fate of pre-existing condition insurance pools, health exchanges may hinge on high court ruling

Bloomberg's proposed super-size soda ban is latest attack on portion size in war against obesity

BroadcastMed to highlight new AMIGO suite at Brigham and Women's Hospital

Mo. Gov. faces defining choice on abortion bills; La. House approves abortion ban after 20 weeks

Ways to improve care and reduce the high cost for Medicare beneficiaries highlighted by Hopkins study

Joint UNAIDS/UNDP briefing highlights potential impacts of free trade agreements on public health

U.S., Norway announce new private-public initiative to improve maternal health in developing countries

HCMS, ACOEM announce important expansion to Blueprint for Health

A.M. Best upgrades FSR and ICR for ODSHP

IRadimed receives Novation contract for MRidium MRI Infusion Pump Systems

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Advancing Motor Neuron Disease Diagnosis with Non-Invasive Ultrasound and AI

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

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