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Marketplace confusion opens door to questions about skinny plans

Consumers coping with the high cost of health insurance are the target market for new plans claiming to be lower-cost alternatives to the Affordable Care Act that fulfill the law's requirement for health coverage.

27 Nov 2017

Direct switch of COPD patients from Seretide to Novartis' Ultibro Breezhaler improves lung function

Novartis today announced positive results from the FLASH study examining the safety and efficacy of directly switching chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients from Seretide (salmeterol/fluticasone) 50/500 mcg to Ultibro Breezhaler (indacaterol/glycopyrronium) 110/50 mcg.

27 Nov 2017

Arthritis prevalence in the U.S. substantially underestimated, research shows

New research indicates that the prevalence of arthritis in the United States has been substantially underestimated, especially among adults <65 years old. The Arthritis & Rheumatology findings indicate that research is needed to better monitor arthritis prevalence in the US population and to develop better prevention strategies.

27 Nov 2017

Safe mortuary care may be improved by applying common patient safety protocols

New research investigating serious incidents occurring in the management of patient remains after their death concludes that safe mortuary care may be improved by applying lessons learned from existing patient safety work.

23 Nov 2017

New approach can track how superbugs travel among and within health care facilities

Killer bacteria – ones that have out-evolved our best antibiotics -- may not go away anytime soon. But a new approach to tracking their spread could eventually give us a fighting chance to keep their death toll down.

23 Nov 2017

Study finds improvement in men’s health and negative health trend among women

Researchers at Umeå University and Region Norrbotten in Sweden have studied health trends among women and men aged 25-34 from 1990-2014. In 1990, 8.5 percent of women self-rated their health as being worse than peers in their own age group.

22 Nov 2017

Research shows major shift in eye surgeries from hospitals to ambulatory surgery centers

National data shows a major shift in eye surgeries from hospitals to less expensive ambulatory surgery centers where care may be delivered faster and closer to home for some patients.

22 Nov 2017

CF patients in the U.S. show faster rate of improvement in lung function and nutrition

New research comparing cystic fibrosis patients in the United States and Canada showed that, although the patients' nutritional status and lung function improved in both countries over the period from 1990 to 2013, the rate of improvement was faster in the United States.

22 Nov 2017

New analysis identifies five distinct patient clusters that may need different approaches to manage asthma

New data analysis from the Mundipharma International Limited sponsored REALISE survey (REcognize Asthma and LInk to Symptoms and Experiences), published today in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice has identified different patient groups sharing common attitudes towards asthma and its management.

22 Nov 2017

Comprehensive review finds increasing number of new heart failure cases in the UK

Between 2002 and 2014, the number of new cases of heart failure in the UK increased by 12% – from 170727 to 190798 cases, according to the most comprehensive review of heart failure statistics in the UK, published in The Lancet.

22 Nov 2017

PPI use not linked to increased risk of developing dementia

Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are medicines commonly prescribed to treat acid-related digestive problems, including gastroesophageal reflux disease (or GERD).

21 Nov 2017

Researchers propose theory for high incidence of post-stroke delirium and spatial neglect

Stroke researchers at Kessler Foundation have proposed a theory for the high incidence of delirium and spatial neglect after right-brain stroke. Their findings are detailed in "Disruption of the ascending arousal system and cortical attention network in post-stroke delirium and spatial neglect," which was published online ahead of print on September 27, 2017 by Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews.

21 Nov 2017

Researchers compare shunts and stents to maintain blood flow in infants with heart disease

Infants with various forms of congenital heart disease require a stable source of blood flow to their lungs in order to survive until a more definitive operation can be performed. In a recent study, pediatric researchers compared two methods to provide that flow: a shunt to reroute blood and an implanted stent to maintain an open path for blood flow.

21 Nov 2017

Deaths due to diabetes higher than expected in Germany

In the October 2017 issue of the journal Diabetes Care, DDZ scientists published their study on the number of deaths in Germany due to diabetes and its complications.

21 Nov 2017

Researchers develop simple test to predict T2D remission after bariatric surgery

A new simple test that helps predicts which people with type 2 diabetes will benefit most from weight loss surgery has been developed by a UCL-led team.

21 Nov 2017

‘Chemo brain’ may start as tumors form and develop, suggests study

The memory and thinking problems experienced by cancer survivors, known as "chemo brain" or "chemo fog," are not just the result of chemotherapy treatment, they may start as tumors form and develop, suggests a Baycrest-led study.

21 Nov 2017

Anti-diabetic drug can enhance repair of UV-induced DNA damage in cells of ‘Moon children’

The destructive force of UV radiation on DNA molecules is only fully visible, when repair mechanisms fail: patients with the rare genetic disease Xeroderma pigmentosum - also known as 'Moon children' - develop inflammations upon exposure to only small amounts of sunlight, rough-surfaced growths and eventually skin cancer occurs often in early age.

21 Nov 2017

Displaced Puerto Ricans face obstacles getting health care

The federal government has granted people affected by the devastating hurricanes that wracked coastal states and Puerto Rico 15 extra days to sign up for health coverage under the Affordable Care Act.

21 Nov 2017

Heart disease risk factors linked to walking difficulties in people under age of 78

Problems with balance, walking speed, and muscle strength become more common as we age, and can lead to disability. In fact, studies show that for older adults, having a slower walking speed can help predict chronic illness, hospitalization, and even death.

21 Nov 2017

Streamlined method for using CGM helps patients with diabetes maintain safe, stable glucose levels

Endocrine Society experts have developed a streamlined method for using the Dexcom G5 Mobile Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) to help individuals with diabetes maintain better control of their glucose levels, according to two perspectives published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society.

21 Nov 2017

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

Marketplace confusion opens door to questions about skinny plans

Direct switch of COPD patients from Seretide to Novartis' Ultibro Breezhaler improves lung function

Arthritis prevalence in the U.S. substantially underestimated, research shows

Safe mortuary care may be improved by applying common patient safety protocols

New approach can track how superbugs travel among and within health care facilities

Study finds improvement in men’s health and negative health trend among women

Research shows major shift in eye surgeries from hospitals to ambulatory surgery centers

CF patients in the U.S. show faster rate of improvement in lung function and nutrition

New analysis identifies five distinct patient clusters that may need different approaches to manage asthma

Comprehensive review finds increasing number of new heart failure cases in the UK

PPI use not linked to increased risk of developing dementia

Researchers propose theory for high incidence of post-stroke delirium and spatial neglect

Researchers compare shunts and stents to maintain blood flow in infants with heart disease

Deaths due to diabetes higher than expected in Germany

Researchers develop simple test to predict T2D remission after bariatric surgery

‘Chemo brain’ may start as tumors form and develop, suggests study

Anti-diabetic drug can enhance repair of UV-induced DNA damage in cells of ‘Moon children’

Displaced Puerto Ricans face obstacles getting health care

Heart disease risk factors linked to walking difficulties in people under age of 78

Streamlined method for using CGM helps patients with diabetes maintain safe, stable glucose levels

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