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Unsatisfactory interactions with physicians affect sickle cell disease patients' trust in medical profession

Faculty at the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics have published a study that shows, among adults with sickle cell disease, that unsatisfactory interactions with health-care providers in the past affect their trust in the medical profession more broadly.

5 Jun 2010

Teva reports encouraging data from study assessing new lower-volume injection of Copaxone at 24th CMSC

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. today announced positive results from a study assessing a new lower-volume injection of Copaxone® (glatiramer acetate) containing the currently approved dose in half the injection volume.

5 Jun 2010

EU sends $29M in food, medical aid to combat increasing food insecurity in Africa's Sahel region

The European Union on Wednesday sent $29 million worth of food and medical aid to help "millions facing hunger" across the drought-stricken Sahel region of West Africa, Reuters reports.

5 Jun 2010

BMJ report questions WHO advisors' ties to pharmaceutical industry

"Key scientists behind World Health Organization advice on stockpiling of pandemic flu drugs had financial ties with companies which stood to profit," according to a joint investigation by BMJ in collaboration with the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, BBC News reports (6/4).

5 Jun 2010

Roles for payers in HIE, uses of multi-payer portals in healthcare to be discussed at AHIP Institute 2010

NaviNet, America's largest real-time healthcare communications network, announced that two of its senior executives will join industry peers in panel discussions at America's Health Insurance Plans Institute 2010. James Bogdan, senior vice president, will speak on the roles and opportunities for payers in Health Information Exchange, and Tom Morrison, co-founder and chief strategy officer, will discuss the use of multi-payer portals to improve administrative efficiencies in healthcare.

5 Jun 2010

Water is essential but electrolyte drinks are needed when exercising in heat

Water is essential when exercising in the heat but it might not be enough to keep you healthy in Houston summers.

5 Jun 2010

Prismatic eyeglass lenses reduce symptoms associated with TBI, vertical heterophoria: Study

A recent retrospective study by four Michigan physicians shows strong evidence that symptoms of headache, dizziness and anxiety in some patients with traumatic brain injury potentially could be alleviated or even eliminated with specialized eyeglass lenses containing prisms.

5 Jun 2010

Vandetanib in combination with chemotherapy improves progression-free survival in patients with lung cancer

When combined with standard chemotherapy, an international Phase III trial has shown that the oral targeted therapy vandetanib improves progression-free survival for patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer, according to research from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

5 Jun 2010

New research: Questionnaires can help dentists screen for SDB in pediatric population

According to new research that will receive the Graduate Student Research Award on Saturday, June 5, at the 19th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine, questionnaires can help dentists screen for sleep-disordered breathing in a pediatric population. SDB includes obstructive sleep apnea, upper-airway resistance syndrome, and snoring.

5 Jun 2010

Bangladeshi children who lose mothers more likely to die, Lancet study finds

Children in Bangladesh whose mothers died "had about a 24 percent chance of making it to age 10," while children with mothers had an 89 percent chance of surviving, according to a Lancet study published on Friday, the Associated Press reports.

5 Jun 2010

Siemens Healthcare donates MAGNETOM ESSENZA MRI system to Phoebe Sumter Medical Center

After three long years of hardship to rebuild a cornerstone of the community, the staff of Phoebe Sumter Medical Center welcomed the arrival of a new MAGNETOM® ESSENZA magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system, compliments of Siemens Healthcare. The new MRI scanner premiered today at the official ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark Siemens' donation after a tornado destroyed the hospital in 2007. State and local political dignitaries and community leaders were on hand for the event.

5 Jun 2010

Maryland doctors to get rewards for cheaper care; In S.D., Sue to open more doc-owned hospitals

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield, the largest insurer in the Maryland, Washington and Northern Virginia market, will begin offering financial rewards to physicians who improve quality while cutting costs. Beginning on Jan. 1, the insurer plans to recruit doctors "to participate in its new initiative designed to cut down on the number of unnecessary diagnostic tests, emergency room visits and hospital re-admissions. To do so, CareFirst is putting the onus on the 5,000 doctors already in its network to revamp the care provided to their patients — particularly those with chronic diseases or at risk of contracting them — and more carefully consider where they send patients when they need to see a specialist or go to the hospital."

5 Jun 2010

Hip strengthening regimen proves effective at reducing PFP in female runners: Study

A twice weekly hip strengthening regimen performed for six weeks proved surprisingly effective at reducing -- and in some cases eliminating -- knee pain referred to as patellofemoral pain in female runners.

5 Jun 2010

St. Jude Medical to pay $3.7M to resolve allegations of illegal kickbacks

Working with an internal whistleblower, Attorney Warner Mendenhall, the Law firm of McLaughlin and McCaffrey, LLP, and Assistant United States Attorneys Alex Rokakis and Michelle Heyer have worked for four years to expose False Claims by St. Jude Medical, Inc. a cardiac device manufacturer.

5 Jun 2010

Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation to join with JFC to celebrate Children's Day

The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation will join with Jewelers for Children and other charities on Sunday to celebrate JFC's Children's Day, which commemorates the jewelry industry's charitable efforts on behalf of children throughout the year. This second annual Children's Day concludes with JFC's 12th annual Facets of Hope dinner held in Las Vegas, Nevada, with the theme It's All About the Kids.

5 Jun 2010

OSI Pharmaceuticals' 2% Senior Subordinated Notes to remain convertible through July 6, 2010

OSI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that its 2% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due 2025 (the "notes") are convertible at the option of the holders and will remain convertible at least through July 6, 2010, as provided for in the Indenture governing the notes.

5 Jun 2010

COBRA subsidy starts running out for some as Congress grapples with extension

Howard Kornblum has been watching every penny for the past 15 months and it's about to get worse. After being laid off from his job as a consulting director in Michigan, he took advantage in March 2009 of a federal subsidy to help pay for health insurance.

5 Jun 2010

John Theurer Cancer Center to showcase treatment advancements for cancer at ASCO 2010

The John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center announced today important research findings that will be presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting taking place June 4 - 8, 2010 in Chicago. Research highlights include a comparison of first-line treatments for an aggressive form of lymphoma, the efficacy and safety of a new genetically engineered cancer therapy, and the value of a commonly used tool for staging lymphoma.

5 Jun 2010

Acute neurological toxicity associated with chronic neurological toxicity in patients with high-grade gliomas

Patients with high-grade gliomas who experience acute (early) neurological toxicity during their treatment were more likely to experience chronic (late) neurological toxicity and shortened overall survival, according to researchers from the Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson. The study will be presented at the 2010 ASCO Annual Meeting in Chicago (Abstract #2037).

5 Jun 2010

WRNp controls key step in pluripotent stem cell differentiation: Study

A gene shown to play a role in the aging process appears to play a role in the regulation of the differentiation of embryonic stem cells, according to researchers from the Center for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine and the Department of Medicine at Thomas Jefferson University.

5 Jun 2010

Medical News

Unsatisfactory interactions with physicians affect sickle cell disease patients' trust in medical profession

Teva reports encouraging data from study assessing new lower-volume injection of Copaxone at 24th CMSC

EU sends $29M in food, medical aid to combat increasing food insecurity in Africa's Sahel region

BMJ report questions WHO advisors' ties to pharmaceutical industry

Roles for payers in HIE, uses of multi-payer portals in healthcare to be discussed at AHIP Institute 2010

Water is essential but electrolyte drinks are needed when exercising in heat

Prismatic eyeglass lenses reduce symptoms associated with TBI, vertical heterophoria: Study

Vandetanib in combination with chemotherapy improves progression-free survival in patients with lung cancer

New research: Questionnaires can help dentists screen for SDB in pediatric population

Bangladeshi children who lose mothers more likely to die, Lancet study finds

Siemens Healthcare donates MAGNETOM ESSENZA MRI system to Phoebe Sumter Medical Center

Maryland doctors to get rewards for cheaper care; In S.D., Sue to open more doc-owned hospitals

Hip strengthening regimen proves effective at reducing PFP in female runners: Study

St. Jude Medical to pay $3.7M to resolve allegations of illegal kickbacks

Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation to join with JFC to celebrate Children's Day

OSI Pharmaceuticals' 2% Senior Subordinated Notes to remain convertible through July 6, 2010

COBRA subsidy starts running out for some as Congress grapples with extension

John Theurer Cancer Center to showcase treatment advancements for cancer at ASCO 2010

Acute neurological toxicity associated with chronic neurological toxicity in patients with high-grade gliomas

WRNp controls key step in pluripotent stem cell differentiation: Study

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Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

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