Healthcare News

RSS

Tavenner courts the Senate

Marilyn Tavenner has begun courting Senate support for her nomination as CMS administrator, despite the possibility of a backlash to President Barack Obama's recess appointments that could ensnare her appointment.

19 Jan 2012

$Coexisting comorbidities increase treatment costs for older adults with hip fractures$

Coexisting comorbidities increase treatment costs for older adults with hip fractures

More than 250,000 hip fractures occur every year in the U.S., often resulting in hospitalization, surgery, nursing-home admission, long-term disability, and/or extended periods of rehabilitation. Independent existing medical conditions significantly increase the treatment cost and length of hospitalization for older adults who have sustained a hip fracture, according to a new study recently published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery.

19 Jan 2012

Detroit to get first new hospital in 30 years; Dallas' Parkland hospital safety report 'imminent'

The Detroit Medical Center today broke ground for a new $78 million, five-story heart hospital scheduled to open on the health system's midtown Detroit campus in two years. The new DMC Heart Hospital is the first hospital to open in Detroit in 30 years. ... The new building is a major turning point for a program that "hit rock bottom" eight years ago, Duggan said, when cardiologists and heart surgeons left for jobs in the suburbs and open-heart surgery operations declined here.

19 Jan 2012

N.Y. cardiologist to discuss metabolic conditions at The Jeremy Kyle Show

The New York Cardiac Diagnostic Center announced today Dr. Steven Reisman, a New York City cardiologist, will be featured on an upcoming episode of The Jeremy Kyle Show. Dr. Reisman will be discussing the increased risk for heart disease, type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome for individuals who are overweight or obese.

19 Jan 2012

First study to look at nonverbal communication and race in older patients

When communicating with white patients, black physicians may face greater challenges than their white counterparts, according to a University of South Carolina study.

19 Jan 2012

GSA honors researchers, educators for distinguished service in the field of genetics

The Genetics Society of America (GSA) is pleased to announce the 2012 recipients of its five awards for distinguished service in the field of genetics. The recipients of these awards were nominated and selected by their colleagues.

19 Jan 2012

Book outlines digital future of medicine

The inventions of cell phones, personal computers, and the Internet ushered in the digital revolution and altered our existence in ways that were unimaginable just a few decades ago. But the most precious part of our existence-our health-has so far been largely unaffected and insulated from these innovations.

19 Jan 2012

Live interactive consultations can improve clinical outcomes for patients

UC Davis Health System dermatologists, using videoconferencing technology known as teledemedicine, have determined that live interactive consultations can improve clinical outcomes for patients because they usually involve beneficial changes in medical diagnosis and disease management that otherwise might not occur.

19 Jan 2012

Medicaid news: N.Y. Gov. proposes state 'takeover' of local costs; Kansas docs, hospitals endorse managed care plan

Gov. Andrew Cuomo's overall budget proposal would increase state spending by 2 percent, much of it involving 4-percent school aid and Medicaid spending hikes agreed to last year with legislative leaders. But the overall plan, including federal funding, is a fraction of 1 percent lower than the current budget, and eliminates a $2 billion deficit.

19 Jan 2012

State roundup: Single-payer plans in Calif., Vt.; Calif. may regain state prison health care control; Abortion issues in Texas, Minn.

The California universal health care bill didn't make it past the Senate Appropriations Committee last year -- but Tuesday, more than 100 advocates plan to present it to the committee again, hoping for a better outcome. Under the single-payer bill, Californians would pay the state -- instead of private insurance companies -- to negotiate health care. The bill would cover any resident, including the estimated 7 million Californians who don't have health insurance now. ... A legislative health committee estimated the cost of plan would be around $200 billion.

18 Jan 2012

National Commission accredits ABCC Diplomate of Comprehensive Care program

The American Board of Comprehensive Care (ABCC), based at the Columbia University School of Nursing (CUSON), is an independent organization founded in 2007 for the purpose of certifying nurse practitioner graduates of Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) programs who have met defined and accepted standards for comprehensive care.

18 Jan 2012

Someone, somewhere may understand the government's plan for the NHS

Despite 25 years of experience researching health systems, including writing over 30 books and 500 academic papers, Professor Martin McKee from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine says he still can't understand the government's plan for the NHS.

18 Jan 2012

Indian, WHO officials to meet to discuss managing cases of highly drug-resistant TB

Health officials from India and the WHO are scheduled to meet in Mumbai on Tuesday to discuss how to manage the cases of at least 12 patients infected with a highly drug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) strain, Bloomberg reports (Narayan, 1/17).

18 Jan 2012

Congressional delegation visits U.S.-funded development projects in Tanzania

A Congressional delegation traveling in Africa visited Arusha, Tanzania, on Wednesday "to see first-hand the impact of development projects" funded by the U.S., IPP Media reports, noting that the delegation included Senators Lindsay Graham (R-S.C.), John Thune (R-S.D.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Mike Johanns (R-Neb.), Kay Hagan (D-N.C.), Richard Burr (R-N.C.), and Rep. Kay Granger (R-Tex.).

18 Jan 2012

Global Fund executive director urges Ukraine to step up efforts to fight HIV/AIDS

Michel Kazatchkine, executive director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, on Monday "urged Ukraine to step up its efforts to fight the HIV/AIDS epidemic," calling "on the Ukrainian authorities to expand opiate substitution therapy, ensure HIV/AIDS treatment in prison and increase government funding of anti-AIDS programs," the Associated Press reports.

18 Jan 2012

WHO to take lead role in addressing controversial bird flu research, official says

"The World Health Organization says it will take a role in helping sort through an international scientific controversy over two bird flu studies that the U.S. government deemed too dangerous to publish in full," the Canadian Press/Winnipeg Free Press reports.

18 Jan 2012

GOP presidential primary candidates clash in S.C. debate, on the airwaves

Republican candidate Rick Santorum is unveiling a new ad that will compare rival Mitt Romney to President Barack Obama, citing the Massachusetts health law Romney signed while governor.

18 Jan 2012

Mandatory pre-contract performance-enhancing drugs screening policy for potential UFC athletes

Continuing a commitment to the health and safety of its athletes, the Ultimate Fighting Championship announced today that all potential UFC and STRIKEFORCE signees will be subject to a mandatory pre-contract screening for performance-enhancing drugs. Beginning Jan. 1, 2012, all incoming athletes will be tested prior to finalizing a contract with the world's premier mixed martial arts organization.

18 Jan 2012

US faces shortage of donated blood

A person is in need of a blood donation every two seconds in the United States, according to statistics from America's Blood Centers, a network of non-profit community blood centers across the country. Because there is no known substitute for human blood, and it cannot be artificially manufactured, the entire process relies on generous donations from people willing to give. Unfortunately, there is currently a shortage of donated blood across the country.

18 Jan 2012

New pathways in battle against obesity and other lifestyle diseases

The world is encountering an epidemic of obesity, heart disease and diabetes. In the west it is already widespread and it is now exploding in the developing world with the rapid change in the lifestyles of recent generations.

18 Jan 2012

Healthcare News

Tavenner courts the Senate

Coexisting comorbidities increase treatment costs for older adults with hip fractures

Detroit to get first new hospital in 30 years; Dallas' Parkland hospital safety report 'imminent'

N.Y. cardiologist to discuss metabolic conditions at The Jeremy Kyle Show

First study to look at nonverbal communication and race in older patients

GSA honors researchers, educators for distinguished service in the field of genetics

Book outlines digital future of medicine

Live interactive consultations can improve clinical outcomes for patients

Medicaid news: N.Y. Gov. proposes state 'takeover' of local costs; Kansas docs, hospitals endorse managed care plan

State roundup: Single-payer plans in Calif., Vt.; Calif. may regain state prison health care control; Abortion issues in Texas, Minn.

National Commission accredits ABCC Diplomate of Comprehensive Care program

Someone, somewhere may understand the government's plan for the NHS

Indian, WHO officials to meet to discuss managing cases of highly drug-resistant TB

Congressional delegation visits U.S.-funded development projects in Tanzania

Global Fund executive director urges Ukraine to step up efforts to fight HIV/AIDS

WHO to take lead role in addressing controversial bird flu research, official says

GOP presidential primary candidates clash in S.C. debate, on the airwaves

Mandatory pre-contract performance-enhancing drugs screening policy for potential UFC athletes

US faces shortage of donated blood

New pathways in battle against obesity and other lifestyle diseases

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

PhD researcher at LifeArc

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

Latest News