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Viewpoints: Too many CT scans; single payer is 'best solution'; WSJ on Wash. state 'overregulation'

Studies indicate patients are receiving more CT scans than ever before in emergency rooms, hospitals and outpatient settings. This burgeoning application of CT scanning has important implications for patients, diagnostically and in terms of radiation exposure, as well as consequences for the country's overall medical budget.

19 Mar 2011

[UPDATE] Pediatric heart surgery unit of Royal Brompton faces closure

A London NHS trust would challenge proposals to end child heart surgery at the Royal Brompton Hospital. The Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation Trust added that this would mean the loss of other services, which could call into question its viability.

18 Mar 2011

Scant high-quality research on hospice care in nursing homes

A new evidence review finds that there's scant high-quality research on the best comprehensive strategies for nursing homes hoping to ease the suffering of older patients through hospice care.

18 Mar 2011

Medical expert offers tips to protect from nuclear radiation exposure

As the world watches the nuclear tragedies unfold in Japan, fears are rising regarding the potential for radioactive fallout to travel to the United States, particularly the West Coast. Could this really happen and can we protect ourselves from a nuclear event? The general answer to both questions is yes, according to Medical Expert Dr. Isaac Eliaz.

18 Mar 2011

First Edition: March 18, 2011

Today's headlines include news about events planned to mark the health law's first anniversary as well as other developments related to the measure's implementatioin and the budget issues Congress continues to wrestle.

18 Mar 2011

Autism Speaks supports ICM-9-CM diagnostic code for ASD detection in children

With increasing frequency, parents of children with autism spectrum disorder report the terrible consequences that can occur when their children wander or unexpectedly run away.

18 Mar 2011

M7T, MGH collaborate to implement Keystone Engine for radiology workflow scenario

Mach 7 Technologies, a global provider of vendor neutral medical image management solutions, has collaborated with Massachusetts General Hospital to implement Keystone Engine to improve a highly specialized radiology department workflow scenario.

18 Mar 2011

Medical researcher's commentary for clinicians published in JAMA

Charles H. Hennekens, M.D., DrPH, the first Sir Richard Doll Research Professor of Medicine in the Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University, has published a commentary for clinicians in this week's issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association.

18 Mar 2011

Politics surround the health overhaul, grab headlines

While Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, the Senate Finance Committee's ranking Republican, is taking an increasingly hard line on efforts to undo the health law, supporters of former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney are giving him political cover as other GOP presidential hopefuls step up their attacks on "RomneyCare." Also, Politico reports that the health law continues to be a boon for the K Street economy.

18 Mar 2011

World Vision begins Japan relief operations in city of Tome

As Japan approaches the one-week mark since the destructive 9.0 earthquake and tsunami, World Vision relief distribution operations began today in the city of Tome and tomorrow will reach Minami Sanriku, one of the hardest-hit coastal towns in the country.

18 Mar 2011

Senate Finance Committee hearing marked by detailed policy discussions

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius testified before the panel where she defended the health law waivers so far granted by the administration and other aspects of the overhaul that have been subject to scrutiny and criticism.

18 Mar 2011

Medicare officials signal no payment changes on anemia drugs

Medicare officials signaled Wednesday that they will not change a payment policy for biotech drugs made by Amgen and Johnson & Johnson when they are used to treat anemia in kidney disease patients, despite data suggesting heart risks for those patients.

18 Mar 2011

S&P Healthcare Economic Composite Index for 12-month period ending January 2011 is 6.29%

Data released today by Standard & Poor's for the S&P Healthcare Economic Composite Index indicate that the average per capita cost of healthcare services covered by commercial insurance and Medicare programs increased by 6.29% over the 12-months ending January 2011.

18 Mar 2011

Longer looks: Health policy picks that will fascinate, captivate

Thirty-four states have some type of HIV-criminalization law. Depending on the state, it may be illegal to expose someone else to HIV, transmit the virus or conceal your own HIV-positive status from potential sexual partners. This criminalization extends even to cases in which condoms were used or when the virus was not transmitted, as well as to acts, such as spitting or biting, that pose minuscule to no risk.

18 Mar 2011

Experts warn radiation fears are diverting attention from public health threats in Japan

Concerns about radiation leaks from Japan's nuclear plant, which was damaged in the recent earthquake and tsunami, might be "diverting attention from potentially worse threats to public health ... like the cold and disrupted supplies of water," Reuters reports.

18 Mar 2011

Non-adherence to chronic opioid therapy increases healthcare costs and hospital days

Patients undergoing opioid therapy for chronic pain who may not be following their prescription regimen have significantly higher overall healthcare costs, Ameritox Ltd. announced recently. The study was published in The American Journal of Managed Care.

18 Mar 2011

AANMA survey details the impact of asthma and allergies on patients and their families

Today Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics released a first-of-its-kind survey detailing the impact of asthma and allergies on the people who cope with it every day.

18 Mar 2011

York Central Hospital welcomes federal grant announcement for new Vaughan hospital

While the $10 million in federal funds announced yesterday are not going directly to York Central Hospital, the organization that is legally responsible for the planning, construction and operation of a new hospital in Vaughan, they will be instrumental in developing the adjacent Campus of Care lands.

18 Mar 2011

U.S. officials discuss proposed foreign aid cuts at House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing

Proposed budget cuts could be "absolutely devastating" for American foreign aid programs, USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah said at a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on Wednesday, the Associated Press reports.

18 Mar 2011

Gardening can effectively increase life satisfaction, physical activity in older adults

Does gardening contribute to quality of life and increased wellness for older adults? Researchers from the Texas A&M and Texas State Universities asked these questions in a survey of people aged 50 and older. The survey revealed some compelling reasons for older adults to get themselves out in the garden.

18 Mar 2011

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Viewpoints: Too many CT scans; single payer is 'best solution'; WSJ on Wash. state 'overregulation'

[UPDATE] Pediatric heart surgery unit of Royal Brompton faces closure

Scant high-quality research on hospice care in nursing homes

Medical expert offers tips to protect from nuclear radiation exposure

First Edition: March 18, 2011

Autism Speaks supports ICM-9-CM diagnostic code for ASD detection in children

M7T, MGH collaborate to implement Keystone Engine for radiology workflow scenario

Medical researcher's commentary for clinicians published in JAMA

Politics surround the health overhaul, grab headlines

World Vision begins Japan relief operations in city of Tome

Senate Finance Committee hearing marked by detailed policy discussions

Medicare officials signal no payment changes on anemia drugs

S&P Healthcare Economic Composite Index for 12-month period ending January 2011 is 6.29%

Longer looks: Health policy picks that will fascinate, captivate

Experts warn radiation fears are diverting attention from public health threats in Japan

Non-adherence to chronic opioid therapy increases healthcare costs and hospital days

AANMA survey details the impact of asthma and allergies on patients and their families

York Central Hospital welcomes federal grant announcement for new Vaughan hospital

U.S. officials discuss proposed foreign aid cuts at House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing

Gardening can effectively increase life satisfaction, physical activity in older adults

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