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Viewpoints: Arizona's waiver; next gen's 'different' Medicare?; individual mandate's constitutionality

There may be no federal obstacles to cutting 250,000 people out of AHCCCS, part of Gov. Jan Brewer's budget proposal. But there are compelling reasons to avoid such a drastic step if at all possible. And it's possible.

17 Feb 2011

Statin drug may help prevent blindness in diabetics

New University of Georgia research has found that a statin drug that is often known by the brand-name Lipitor may help prevent blindness in people with diabetes.

17 Feb 2011

Skeleton regulates fertility in males, but not females

Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center have discovered that the skeleton acts as a regulator of fertility in male mice through a hormone released by bone, known as osteocalcin.

17 Feb 2011

Research: Higher levels of social activity linked to less disability in old age

Afraid of becoming disabled in old age, not being able to dress yourself or walk up and down the stairs? Staying physically active before symptoms set in could help. But so could going out to eat, playing bingo and taking overnight trips.

17 Feb 2011

Health law, budget plans examined, defended during Capitol Hill hearings

Across the Hill, oversight hearings were held to review specific provisions of the new health law and related waivers. In addition, administration officials took questions about some specifics within the president's budget blueprint. And the House Judiciary Committee approved a medical malpractice reform bill.

17 Feb 2011

Study: Ventilator-associated pneumonia infections drop by 70% in Michigan hospitals

Cases of ventilator-associated pneumonia — the most lethal and among the most common of all hospital-associated infections — dropped by more than 70 percent in Michigan hospitals where medical staff used a simple checklist designed by Johns Hopkins researchers. Such pneumonias kill an estimated 36,000 Americans each year.

17 Feb 2011

Astellas' Protopic receives Health Canada approval for prevention of eczema flares

Astellas Pharma Canada, Inc. has announced that it has received approval from Health Canada for a new indication for its topical eczema therapy, Protopic® (tacrolimus ointment 0.03% and 0.1%). The new indication means that tacrolimus ointment can be prescribed for maintenance therapy to prevent flares and prolong flare free intervals in patients with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis (commonly called eczema).

17 Feb 2011

Cytochroma initiates CTAP101 repeat-dose safety, efficacy study in vitamin D insufficiency, SHPT and CKD

Cytochroma today announced the initiation of a repeat-dose safety and efficacy study of CTAP101 Capsules in patients with vitamin D insufficiency, secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) and stage 3 chronic kidney disease (CKD).

17 Feb 2011

Poll: Most Americans don't want to defund health law

Even as respondents continued to express opposition to the health reform law, a CBS News poll found that the majority of Americans disapprove of congressional Republicans' efforts to starve the health overhaul of the funds needed to implement it.

17 Feb 2011

Massachusetts receives $35.6 million HHS grant to develop online health care exchanges

The University of Massachusetts Medical School, the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services and the Massachusetts Connector Authority have received a $35.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to develop an online "health care exchange," a resource through which consumers and small business owners can efficiently shop for health insurance plans.

17 Feb 2011

West Virginia receives $186,000 AstraZeneca grant to expand Cardiovascular Health program

The AstraZeneca HealthCare Foundation program, Connections for Cardiovascular Health, today announced a grant of more than $186,000 to West Virginia Health Right, Inc. in Charleston to expand the Pathways to Cardiovascular Health program.

17 Feb 2011

Zimmer introduces PathFinder NXT System for minimally invasive spinal procedures

Zimmer Holdings, Inc., a global leader in musculoskeletal care, today announced the launch of the PathFinder NXT System at the 2011 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting in San Diego, CA.

17 Feb 2011

Study: Preterm mothers’ milk contains low concentrations of coenzyme Q10

A study conducted at the University of Granada and at the University Hospital San Cecilio revealed that preterm mothers' milk contains low concentrations of coenzyme Q10. This is a complex of great medical importance, due both to its antioxidant capacity and to its role as a component of the electron transport chain, among other functions.

17 Feb 2011

New CDC data: Arthritis affects 3.1 million Hispanics in the U.S.

Arthritis affects 3.1 million Hispanics in the U.S. and causes severe joint pain and limitations for at least one in five of them, according to new CDC data released today at a congressional briefing hosted by the National Alliance for Hispanic Health and the Arthritis Foundation.

17 Feb 2011

New study: Fast food meal consumption can affect inflammatory responses in blood vessels

The effect of a high-fat meal on blood vessel walls can vary among individuals depending on factors such as their waist size and triglyceride levels, suggests new research at UC Davis.

17 Feb 2011

ASTRO develops radiation therapy guideline for treating bone metastases

The American Society for Radiation Oncology Clinical Affairs and Quality Committee has developed a guideline for the use of radiation therapy in treating bone metastases. The guideline will be published in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology-Biology-Physics, an official journal of ASTRO.

17 Feb 2011

Iris Pharma announces validation of new EIU model of ocular inflammation

Iris Pharma, a world leader CRO specialized in ophthalmology, today announced the validation of the Endotoxin-Induced Uveitis model, a new model of ocular inflammation.

17 Feb 2011

AAN honors three researchers with 2011 Potamkin Prize for dementia study

The American Academy of Neurology is awarding its 2011 Potamkin Prize to three researchers for their work in dementia. Dennis Dickson, MD, with the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, Eva Maria Mandelkow, MD, PhD, and Eckhard Mandelkow, PhD, both of the Max-Planck-Unit for Structural Molecular Biology in Hamburg, Germany, will receive the Award during the AAN's 63rd Annual Meeting in Hawaii, April 9 - 16, 2011.

17 Feb 2011

FDA approves GORE VIABAHN device to treat peripheral artery disease

W. L. Gore & Associates today announced it has received FDA approval for the GORE VIABAHN Endoprosthesis with Heparin Bioactive Surface on a lower profile delivery system.

17 Feb 2011

Study: Cigarette smoking linked to mucus overproduction in patients with chronic bronchitis

Cigarette smoking has been linked with overproduction of mucus associated with chronic bronchitis, according to a study conducted by researchers in New Mexico. The study indicates cigarette smoke suppresses a protein that causes the natural death of mucus-producing cells in the airways of bronchitis patients.

17 Feb 2011

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Viewpoints: Arizona's waiver; next gen's 'different' Medicare?; individual mandate's constitutionality

Statin drug may help prevent blindness in diabetics

Skeleton regulates fertility in males, but not females

Research: Higher levels of social activity linked to less disability in old age

Health law, budget plans examined, defended during Capitol Hill hearings

Study: Ventilator-associated pneumonia infections drop by 70% in Michigan hospitals

Astellas' Protopic receives Health Canada approval for prevention of eczema flares

Cytochroma initiates CTAP101 repeat-dose safety, efficacy study in vitamin D insufficiency, SHPT and CKD

Poll: Most Americans don't want to defund health law

Massachusetts receives $35.6 million HHS grant to develop online health care exchanges

West Virginia receives $186,000 AstraZeneca grant to expand Cardiovascular Health program

Zimmer introduces PathFinder NXT System for minimally invasive spinal procedures

Study: Preterm mothers’ milk contains low concentrations of coenzyme Q10

New CDC data: Arthritis affects 3.1 million Hispanics in the U.S.

New study: Fast food meal consumption can affect inflammatory responses in blood vessels

ASTRO develops radiation therapy guideline for treating bone metastases

Iris Pharma announces validation of new EIU model of ocular inflammation

AAN honors three researchers with 2011 Potamkin Prize for dementia study

FDA approves GORE VIABAHN device to treat peripheral artery disease

Study: Cigarette smoking linked to mucus overproduction in patients with chronic bronchitis

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