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CRN issues statement on passage of FDA Food Safety Modernization Act

"CRN is pleased that the Senate today passed S. 510, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FDAFSMA). CRN and its member companies support this bill because of the added enforcement tools it would provide to FDA and the extra protections it would provide for consumers.

1 Dec 2010

Key factors in evaluating Medicare Part D plans

More than 1,100 Medicare prescription drug (Part D) plans are available for 2011. Most consumers have about 33 plans to choose from in their area during annual enrollment, which is Nov. 15 to Dec. 31. However, Part D plans with the lowest premiums may not be the best match for Medicare beneficiaries' individualized needs, according to Allsup, a nationwide provider of Social Security disability representation and Medicare plan selection services.

1 Dec 2010

British Journal: Obesity, alcohol consumption may increase cancer risk

People should be warned that cancer is linked to obesity and alcohol, rather than urged to eat more fruit and vegetables to protect against the disease.

1 Dec 2010

Access to Independence helps pass H.R. 5610 bill to stabilize California's CIL

Access to Independence recently announced its role in helping to pass H.R. 5610, a bill designed to preserve balanced funding for California's 29 Centers for Independent Living (CIL)nonresidential, private, nonprofit agencies that provide services for people with disabilities to enable them to live independently.

1 Dec 2010

Clinicians should assess sleep-wake disturbances to understand physiology of Parkinson's disease

Nearly three-quarters of patients with Parkinson's disease experience fatigue or excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS), but clinicians should assess both problems separately in order to improve the profession's understanding of their distinct, but overlapping, physiology. That is the key finding of a study published in the December issue of the European Journal of Neurology.

1 Dec 2010

Physicians prescribe less pain medications for individuals evading the police

If you should find yourself running from the police, watch your step. If you fall and break an ankle, chances are you'll receive less pain medication when they take you to the ER for treatment.

1 Dec 2010

IDEA clinical study seeks to promote weight loss among young adults

Obesity It's a national epidemic and on the rise in young adults. Using technology to combat this problem, the University of Pittsburgh Physical Activity and Weight Management Research Center will offer the IDEA (Innovative Approaches to Diet, Exercise, and Activity) study, one of seven clinical trials to be funded by the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.

1 Dec 2010

Blue Cross launches new payment model with Allina, Essentia, Fairview, and HealthEast

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota today announced it has launched a new "shared incentive" payment model with four of Minnesota's largest care systems — designed to make health care more affordable and to improve the health status and quality of care delivered to its members.

1 Dec 2010

Loyola's mortality rate from heart-bypass surgery 74% lower than at peer hospitals

Loyola University Hospital's mortality rate from heart-bypass surgery is 74 percent lower than the mortality rate at peer hospitals, according to Thomson Reuters Cardiovascular Benchmarks Report.

1 Dec 2010

Medical negligence claims could make patients wary of being treated in hospitals

Solicitors at Goodmans Law believe that the frequency with which medical negligence claims occur and are reported in the media could make patients wary of being treated in hospital.

1 Dec 2010

Halek Energy donates funds to Scott & White Healthcare

Taking a page from the personal playbook of Cleveland Browns quarterback Colt McCoy, Halek Energy LLC has made a donation to Scott & White Healthcare of Temple, Texas.

1 Dec 2010

Arsenic contamination of drinking water in Bangladesh leads to slow-developing diseases

The well-reported arsenic contamination of drinking water in Bangladesh called the "largest mass poisoning of a population in history" by the World Health Organization and known to be responsible for a host of slow-developing diseases has now been shown to have an immediate and toxic effect on the struggling nation's economy.

1 Dec 2010

Fourteen research projects on population health intervention receive $2.8 million

Fourteen research projects on population health intervention research received $2.8 million in funding. The Vice-President of Research at the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), Dr. Pierre Chartrand today announced these initiatives during the Population Health Intervention Research Symposium in Toronto.

1 Dec 2010

Alliance of Specialty Medicine calls for permanent fix to Medicare SGR formula

In response to Congress acting to postpone unprecedented reimbursement cuts to doctors who treat Medicare patients, The Alliance of Specialty Medicine (Alliance) today called on lawmakers to work towards a permanent solution to fix to the program's Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula so temporary fixes would no longer be necessary.

1 Dec 2010

HOANNJ announces collaboration to enhance cancer care through United Network of US Oncology

Hematology Oncology Associates of Northern New Jersey, P.A. (HOANNJ), an independent physician-owned, single-specialty oncology practice with offices in Morristown and Parsippany, and US Oncology, Inc., the nation's leading integrated oncology company, today announced their new collaboration to protect, expand and enhance patient access to high-quality, evidence-based cancer care and clinical research through the United Network of US Oncology.

1 Dec 2010

AHRQ selects Outcome to develop new Registry of Patient Registries database

Outcome Sciences, Inc. (OUTCOME), the leading provider of patient registries, studies, and technologies for evaluating real-world outcomes, today announced that the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has awarded Outcome a task order to design and develop a new Registry of Patient Registries (RoPR) database.

1 Dec 2010

TRSI, ScribeAmerica partner to deliver online training program for Medical Scribes

TRS Institute (TRSI), the nation's leading provider of AHDI-approved online medical transcription and speech recognition training programs, announces an exclusive partnership with ScribeAmerica, the nation's pioneer in medical scribe training and management. The two organizations will combine and leverage training expertise to deliver an affordable self-study, self-paced online training program for Medical Scribes.

1 Dec 2010

VCU receives $1 million to improve health care for geriatric patients

The Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine has received a Next Steps in Physicians' Training in Geriatrics grant totaling nearly $1 million from the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation to support programs to train medical students, residents and physicians in geriatrics.

1 Dec 2010

New tool helps gauge care for people with neurological disorder

A national conversation continues about the best ways to improve both the quality of medical care and to contain costs. So far, developing quality measurements has focused on primary care or highly prevalent, chronic conditions such as asthma and diabetes. But what about brain disorders? To date, the number of measures that apply to neurologic care has been limited.

1 Dec 2010

One-fifth of nonelderly Californians lack access to job-based health insurance

Most Americans receive health insurance coverage through their employer, or through an employed family member's dependent coverage. Yet having a job is no guarantee of coverage, according to a new policy brief from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

1 Dec 2010

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CRN issues statement on passage of FDA Food Safety Modernization Act

Key factors in evaluating Medicare Part D plans

British Journal: Obesity, alcohol consumption may increase cancer risk

Access to Independence helps pass H.R. 5610 bill to stabilize California's CIL

Clinicians should assess sleep-wake disturbances to understand physiology of Parkinson's disease

Physicians prescribe less pain medications for individuals evading the police

IDEA clinical study seeks to promote weight loss among young adults

Blue Cross launches new payment model with Allina, Essentia, Fairview, and HealthEast

Loyola's mortality rate from heart-bypass surgery 74% lower than at peer hospitals

Medical negligence claims could make patients wary of being treated in hospitals

Halek Energy donates funds to Scott & White Healthcare

Arsenic contamination of drinking water in Bangladesh leads to slow-developing diseases

Fourteen research projects on population health intervention receive $2.8 million

Alliance of Specialty Medicine calls for permanent fix to Medicare SGR formula

HOANNJ announces collaboration to enhance cancer care through United Network of US Oncology

AHRQ selects Outcome to develop new Registry of Patient Registries database

TRSI, ScribeAmerica partner to deliver online training program for Medical Scribes

VCU receives $1 million to improve health care for geriatric patients

New tool helps gauge care for people with neurological disorder

One-fifth of nonelderly Californians lack access to job-based health insurance

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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