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Newborn babies account for 40% of preventable child deaths, see little global health funding, report says

"Newborns now account for 40 percent of preventable child deaths worldwide, but only a tiny fraction of international aid targets newborns, according to" Save the Children's new report on newborn survival, to be published in the medical journal Health Policy and Planning Tuesday, USA Today reports.

13 Jun 2012

Hospitalization rates in NYC for patients with CA-MRSA more than tripled between 1997-2006

Hospitalization rates in New York City for patients with community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA), a potentially deadly bacterial infection that is resistant to antibiotic treatment, more than tripled between 1997 and 2006, according to a report published in the July issue of Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, the journal of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America.

13 Jun 2012

Positive data from Echo's Symphony tCGM System clinical trial on type 1 or 2 diabetes

Echo Therapeutics, Inc., a company developing its needle-free Symphony tCGM System as a non-invasive, wireless, transdermal continuous glucose monitoring system and its Prelude SkinPrep System for transdermal drug delivery, presented an expanded analysis of data collected from subjects with either type 1 or type 2 diabetes during its recent clinical trial of its Symphony tCGM System.

13 Jun 2012

FDA grants Fast Track designation to Edimer’s EDI200 for treatment of XLHED

Edimer Pharmaceuticals, a biotechnology company focused on developing an innovative therapy for the rare genetic disorder, X-linked Hypohidrotic Ectodermal Dysplasia (XLHED), today announced the receipt of Fast Track designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for EDI200, the company's novel, proprietary, recombinant protein.

13 Jun 2012

Insurers propose rate hikes for Calif. small businesses; New survey finds interest in expanding small biz coverage

Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of California propose raising health insurance rates up to 24 percent. Meanwhile, the poll finds that one in three small businesses now offer health coverage and 44 percent said they would likely do it if an insurance exchange opens.

13 Jun 2012

Igenica raises $33M in Series C round of funding

Igenica, Inc., a leading biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of first-in-class antibodies, today announced that it has raised $33 million in a Series C round of funding.

12 Jun 2012

Experimental drug and genetic differences indicate how people deal with fear and stress

Researchers at Duke University and the National Institutes of Health have found a way to calm the fears of anxious mice with a drug that alters their brain chemistry. They've also found that human genetic differences related to the same brain chemistry influence how well people cope with fear and stress.

12 Jun 2012

Hepatocytes can create new liver system in mouse models

Researchers in Japan have found that hepatocytes, cells comprising the main tissue of the liver and involved in protein synthesis and storage, can assist in tissue engineering and create a "new liver system" in mouse models when donor mouse liver hepatocytes are isolated and propagated for transplantation.

12 Jun 2012

Changes in walking speed in late life may signal MCI

A new study shows that changes in walking speed in late life may signal the early stages of dementia known as mild cognitive impairment (MCI).

12 Jun 2012

Unnecessary medical imaging can reduce risk of breast cancer in women

A report issued by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) last December reviewed all the available scientific data compiled to date about potential environmental risks of breast cancer-factors such as pesticides, beauty products, household chemicals, and the plastics used to make water bottles.

12 Jun 2012

Children with ASD pay more for health care: Study

Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) require an array of specialized health care services. With these services come higher costs for parents and insurance providers. University of Missouri researchers compared costs and types of services for children with ASD to costs and services for children with other conditions like asthma or diabetes.

12 Jun 2012

New approach can design antibiotics that kill even 'superbugs'

The world needs new antibiotics to overcome the ever increasing resistance of disease-causing bacteria - but it doesn't need the side effect that comes with some of the most powerful ones now available: hearing loss. Today, researchers report they have developed a new approach to designing antibiotics that kill even "superbugs" but spare the delicate sensory cells of the inner ear.

12 Jun 2012

Study examines link between multiple dimensions of discrimination and health in young adults

An Indiana University study found that teens and young adults who are members of multiple minority or disadvantaged groups face more discrimination than their more privileged peers and, as a result, report worse mental and physical health.

12 Jun 2012

First Edition: June 12, 2012

Today's headlines include news about the pressure health costs are placing on state budgets.

12 Jun 2012

Vanderbilt first medical center in Nashville to offer bronchial thermoplasty for asthma

Hannah Andrews, 23, who has suffered from severe asthma since she was a child, is breathing easier now thanks to a new procedure offered at Vanderbilt known as bronchial thermoplasty.

12 Jun 2012

Secrets and electronic health records: A privacy concern

Now on Kaiser Health News' blog, David Schultz reports: "The issue of how to ensure that psychotherapy notes remain private, even from other doctors, was one that troubled many at the second annual Health Privacy Summit in Washington last week. ... 'Psychotherapists are often the canaries in the coal mine' when it comes to health privacy, said James Pyles, an attorney who specializes in health law."

12 Jun 2012

Clinical utility of Metabolon's Quantose IR test to be showcased at ADA meeting

Metabolon, Inc. announces that the clinical utility of the Company's lead diagnostic product Quantose IR will be featured in five poster presentations at the 72nd Annual Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) being held June 8-12 in Philadelphia.

12 Jun 2012

Getting to the bottom of hospital bills' 'gross charges'

Robert D'Amicodatri had two strokes, complicated by seizures, and rang up $374,741 in charges at Crozer-Chester Medical Center early in 2009. Three years later, in February, the Delaware County hospital sued him for $241,321, the balance after an insurance policy paid $20,998 and the hospital reduced his bill by $112,422 for a reason it has declined to explain.

12 Jun 2012

School-based sex education is young people's preferred source of information

Sex education at school is young people's preferred source of information about sex, according to a new report from Queen's University and the University of Ulster.

12 Jun 2012

Efforts to reach fiscal deal gain momentum

Some Capitol Hill lawmakers are increasingly pushing to find a way to avert a fiscal crisis. Also in the news from Congress, Republicans continue their investigation of the White House's negotiations with health care interest groups during the health law debate in 2009.

12 Jun 2012

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Newborn babies account for 40% of preventable child deaths, see little global health funding, report says

Hospitalization rates in NYC for patients with CA-MRSA more than tripled between 1997-2006

Positive data from Echo's Symphony tCGM System clinical trial on type 1 or 2 diabetes

FDA grants Fast Track designation to Edimer’s EDI200 for treatment of XLHED

Insurers propose rate hikes for Calif. small businesses; New survey finds interest in expanding small biz coverage

Igenica raises $33M in Series C round of funding

Experimental drug and genetic differences indicate how people deal with fear and stress

Hepatocytes can create new liver system in mouse models

Changes in walking speed in late life may signal MCI

Unnecessary medical imaging can reduce risk of breast cancer in women

Children with ASD pay more for health care: Study

New approach can design antibiotics that kill even 'superbugs'

Study examines link between multiple dimensions of discrimination and health in young adults

First Edition: June 12, 2012

Vanderbilt first medical center in Nashville to offer bronchial thermoplasty for asthma

Secrets and electronic health records: A privacy concern

Clinical utility of Metabolon's Quantose IR test to be showcased at ADA meeting

Getting to the bottom of hospital bills' 'gross charges'

School-based sex education is young people's preferred source of information

Efforts to reach fiscal deal gain momentum

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