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Government economists say health overhaul won't significantly increase spending

Kaiser Health News staff writer Christopher Weaver reports: "The health overhaul legislation and other changes made by Congress and regulators since February will have only a 'moderate' effect on the nation's health tab through 2019, government economists say in a new study" (Weaver, 9/9).

10 Sep 2010

FDA issues warning letters to five electronic cigarette distributors

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today issued warning letters to five distributors for various violations of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) including unsubstantiated claims and poor manufacturing practices.

10 Sep 2010

Change in sociodemographic factors increases substance abuse treatment admissions: SAMHSA

Admissions for substance abuse treatment among those aged 50 and older have more than doubled, and their sociodemographic characteristics have significantly changed, between 1992 and 2008, according to a study by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).The findings indicate that sociodemographic factors such as unemployment, lack of income and homelessness all increased among this treatment group during this period.

10 Sep 2010

KHN column: Don't discount the value of an agent, they discount your insurance

In this column for Kaiser Health News, Janet Trautwein, CEO of the National Association of Health Underwriters, notes: "Insurance agents have made for popular punching bags in recent weeks.

10 Sep 2010

Overhaul's effect on health spending minimal, government study says

The health overhaul and other recent legislative and regulatory changes will only modestly increase the nation's health tab through 2019, according to a government study published today, Kaiser Health News reports.

10 Sep 2010

Assessing the needs of disabled Medicare beneficiaries

Kaiser Health News staff writer Jessica Marcy reports in this KHN short take: "Policy makers need more concrete information about the characteristics of the disabled community and its unique challenges, a senior White House adviser said today at a forum about Medicare disability and health care reform" (Marcy, 9/9).

10 Sep 2010

Translational Research issue focuses field of stem cell research, therapy

The use of stem cells for research and their possible application in the treatment of disease are hotly debated topics. In a special issue of Translational Research published this month an international group of medical experts presents an in-depth and balanced view of the rapidly evolving field of stem cell research and considers the potential of harnessing stem cells for therapy of human diseases including cardiovascular diseases, renal failure, neurologic disorders, gastrointestinal diseases, pulmonary diseases, neoplastic diseases, and type 1 diabetes mellitus.

10 Sep 2010

Gates Foundation 2009 annual report released

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation on Tuesday released its 2009 annual report (.pdf) highlighting some of the foundation's work over the last year, the Puget Sound Business Journal reports (Holtzman, 9/7).

10 Sep 2010

Candida Force program of detoxification and dietary recommendations effective for weight reduction

Early this month, the cover of First for Women magazine stopped Kathleen Kalaf in her tracks. The magazine featured an article about the connection between systemic Candida, or yeast overgrowth, and fat.

10 Sep 2010

KHN column - Tomorrow's Medicare: The efficient hybrid?

In his latest Kaiser Health News column, Austin Frakt writes: "Since the inception of Medicare, policymakers have wrestled with the problem of how the program can best pay for beneficiaries' medical services. The result of this decades-long struggle has been increasing costs and a Byzantine set of payment methods.

10 Sep 2010

People to gather for CUGH annual conference to discuss critical role of universities in global health

More than 600 people will gather for the Consortium of Universities for Global Health annual conference being held at the University of Washington in Seattle on September 19-21 to discuss the critical role of universities in global health. The conference is the largest university-based global health conference ever held.

10 Sep 2010

Summit negotiators seek to get MDGs 'back on track'

"World powers are moving slowly toward an accord on the strategy to be embraced at a looming United Nations summit aiming to get the lofty Millennium Development Goals [MDGs] back on track," Agence France-Presse writes in an article examining the ongoing debates over how best to achieve the MDGs before the 2015 deadline.

10 Sep 2010

Three quarters of British adults support removal of shop displays of tobacco: Survey

Three quarters of British adults support the removal of shop displays of tobacco (73 per cent) and a complete ban on cigarette vending machines (77 per cent) according to a new survey commissioned by Cancer Research UK this weekend.

10 Sep 2010

Today's OpEds: Medicare's long-term liabilities; Reforming and funding native health care; Frustrations surrounding stem cell research

Under ObamaCare it will get much worse. Hospitals also will shut down or stop serving Medicare patients. … Everyone should know by now that Medicare suffers dramatic long-term deficits and unfunded liabilities, and is in need of fundamental, structural reforms. But effectively refusing to pay the doctors and hospitals that provide the medical care the program promises to seniors is no way to solve that problem (Peter Ferrara and Larry Hunter, 9/9).

10 Sep 2010

Special journal issue highlights obsessive compulsive disorder and Tourette's disorder therapies

Pediatric onset obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and Tourette's disorder (TD) share similarities in their underlying genetic and environmental factors, psychiatric features, and treatment methods. Advances in understanding the neurobiological basis of these disorders and discovering new and more effective therapies are highlighted in a special issue on OCD and TD in Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.

10 Sep 2010

AAOS releases clinical practice guideline for periprosthetic joint infection diagnosis

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) recently approved and released an evidence-based clinical practice guideline on the diagnosis of periprosthetic joint infections of the hip and knee. Clinical practice guidelines are one avenue the Academy uses to ensure that patients receive high quality care.

10 Sep 2010

Ohio doctor starts new clinic with lower charges but doesn't accept insurance

Dr. James Brockman has taken on a new business model with his medical practice to maintain less overhead and avoid hassles with insurance companies and people who won't pay their bills. No insurance is accepted at his Affordable Health Care Center, which opened in April and offers visits starting at $45 and capped at $100 for more complicated cases.

10 Sep 2010

ASNM to hold annual conference on nanomedicine

There is enormous excitement and expectation surrounding the multidisciplinary field of nanomedicine the science and technology of diagnosing, treating and preventing disease using nanotechnology. The American Society for Nanomedicine (ASNM) is holding its second annual conference on October 14-16, 2010 in the Washington, D.C. area, where some of the biggest stakeholders in this emerging technology operate and practice.

10 Sep 2010

Nonprofits detail health industry ties

A journal that tracks philanthropy and giving has published information about contributions made by medical companies to health related nonprofits following a request for similar information by a lawmaker.

10 Sep 2010

In an age of consolidation, some community hospitals struggle to remain independent

"Quincy Medical's woes mirror the financial troubles facing many independent community hospitals nationwide that are not part of a health system or owned by a chain. Banks have grown reluctant to hand out loans in a lagging economy, making it difficult for hospitals to pay for capital improvements" (Weintraub, 9/9).

10 Sep 2010

Healthcare News

Government economists say health overhaul won't significantly increase spending

FDA issues warning letters to five electronic cigarette distributors

Change in sociodemographic factors increases substance abuse treatment admissions: SAMHSA

KHN column: Don't discount the value of an agent, they discount your insurance

Overhaul's effect on health spending minimal, government study says

Assessing the needs of disabled Medicare beneficiaries

Translational Research issue focuses field of stem cell research, therapy

Gates Foundation 2009 annual report released

Candida Force program of detoxification and dietary recommendations effective for weight reduction

KHN column - Tomorrow's Medicare: The efficient hybrid?

People to gather for CUGH annual conference to discuss critical role of universities in global health

Summit negotiators seek to get MDGs 'back on track'

Three quarters of British adults support removal of shop displays of tobacco: Survey

Today's OpEds: Medicare's long-term liabilities; Reforming and funding native health care; Frustrations surrounding stem cell research

Special journal issue highlights obsessive compulsive disorder and Tourette's disorder therapies

AAOS releases clinical practice guideline for periprosthetic joint infection diagnosis

Ohio doctor starts new clinic with lower charges but doesn't accept insurance

ASNM to hold annual conference on nanomedicine

Nonprofits detail health industry ties

In an age of consolidation, some community hospitals struggle to remain independent

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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