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Mayo's decision to limit patients makes it a poor model, critics say

The Mayo Clinic has started limiting the number of Medicare and Medicaid patients it admits and critics argue that such restrictions have made Mayo too selective to serve as a model for health-care reform.

14 Oct 2009

Good nutrition and exercise vital to stay young and healthy

Keeping fit at a young age may be one of the secrets to living a long and healthy life, according to new research co-authored by researcher Oscar Franco, MD, PhD, Assistant Clinical Professor in Public Health at the University of Warwick in the United Kingdom.

14 Oct 2009

Consumer Watchdog urges Congress should embrace "prior approval" regulation of health care rates

The White House and Congress should embrace "prior approval" regulation of health care rates in response to the health insurance industry's threat that costs will increase under a reform plan being considered by the U.S. Senate Finance Committee today.

14 Oct 2009

The Health & Wellness Institute and Consortium Health Plans partner to implement a comprehensive wellness strategy

The Health & Wellness Institute® (HWI) announced today that it has partnered with Consortium Health Plans, Inc. to design and implement a comprehensive wellness strategy.

14 Oct 2009

Parkinson's patients with higher urate levels in their blood and CSF had slower functional decline

Individuals with Parkinson's disease who have higher levels of a metabolite called urate in their blood and in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) have a slower rate of disease progression, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health.

14 Oct 2009

Conseco complies with Regulation FD, to post certain important information on its website

Conseco, Inc. announced today that, in compliance with Regulation FD and to ensure that all investors have equal access to information, it will post certain important information on its website after 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 13, 2009.

14 Oct 2009

Gene variations increase the risk of sudden cardiac death

A multi-national research team has discovered that two genetic factors converge to increase the risk of sudden cardiac death.

14 Oct 2009

Positive results from Metabolex' Phase 1 MBX-2982 clinical trial for treating type 2 diabetes

Metabolex, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of proprietary new medicines for the treatment of metabolic diseases, announced positive results from two multiple ascending dose Phase 1 clinical trials of MBX-2982.

14 Oct 2009

Epeius Biotechnologies announces clinical study results of tumor-targeted genetic medicine

Epeius Biotechnologies Corporation today announced more stunning results of its pioneering clinical studies of Rexin-G, the world's first and, so far only, tumor-targeted genetic medicine to be validated in the clinic.

14 Oct 2009

MRI scans to become cheaper with the release of Hayek MRI-RTX

United Hayek Industries announced today the release of a new device, The Hayek MRI-RTX, making MRI scans significantly cheaper using synchronized respiratory and cardiac motion. The new device allows coronary MRAs to be performed in half the scan time with higher navigator efficiency.

14 Oct 2009

Children's dental care gets boost in health reform plans

Kaiser Health News reporter Jessica Marcy reports on on the prospects in pending health reform proposals for improving access pediatric dental care.

14 Oct 2009

Is universal coverage goal 'slipping away?'

"As a key Senate committee prepares today to pass its plan to overhaul the nation's healthcare system, senior Democrats are acknowledging that it may be impossible to provide coverage to all Americans -- a central goal of President Obama and his congressional allies," The Los Angeles Times reports.

14 Oct 2009

Unapproved codeine sulfate tablets: FDA warns four companies to stop marketing

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today warned four companies that they must stop marketing unapproved codeine sulfate tablets. These drugs are opioid analgesics, commonly called narcotics, that are widely used to treat pain.

14 Oct 2009

Bladder cancer patients benefit from anticancer drug that is used to treat lung and colon malignancies: Study

An anticancer drug that is commonly used to treat lung and colon malignancies is having a benefit and potentially prolonging survival in patients with invasive bladder cancer, researchers reported at the 2009 Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons.

14 Oct 2009

Case Western Reserve University researchers step up to National Institutes of Health challenge

Futuristic plans to grow replacement organs, bones or muscles for soldiers maimed on the battlefield or patients suffering from debilitating disease or injury won't be anything but science fiction unless new blood vessels can grow into that tissue

14 Oct 2009

Committee nears vote, with boost from Snowe

As the Senate Finance Committee moved towards a vote on its health care bill - expected this afternoon - its chairman, Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., implored lawmakers to "get the job done" and called the meeting a "historic moment," USA Today reports. "Passage would mark the biggest step forward yet for President Obama's top domestic priority," according to the report.

14 Oct 2009

Case Western Reserve University receives a $20.5M gift to support medical education and research programs

Case Western Reserve University has received a $20.5 million gift from Donald Goodman, DDS (DEN '45) and Ruth Weber Goodman.

14 Oct 2009

American Lung Association to raise awareness about the seriousness of seasonal influenza

In the spirit of "healthy competition," the American Lung Association in Minnesota is teaming up with the Minneapolis and St. Paul Fire Departments to raise awareness about the seriousness of seasonal influenza and the importance of vaccination this year.

14 Oct 2009

Endologix defends patent infringement lawsuit

Endologix, Inc., developer of minimally invasive treatments for aortic disorders, announced today that it has conducted further evaluation of the patent infringement lawsuit filed against the company last week by Cook Medical, and of the patents asserted in the lawsuit.

14 Oct 2009

Also in Global Health News: Ban addresses women's health; Afghanistan's health services; PMI Africa grants; Q&As

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon on Monday called for countries around the world to "renew their commitment to educate girls, end sexual violence, and provide access to modern birth control," the Associated Press/Washington Post reports.

14 Oct 2009

Medical News

Mayo's decision to limit patients makes it a poor model, critics say

Good nutrition and exercise vital to stay young and healthy

Consumer Watchdog urges Congress should embrace "prior approval" regulation of health care rates

The Health & Wellness Institute and Consortium Health Plans partner to implement a comprehensive wellness strategy

Parkinson's patients with higher urate levels in their blood and CSF had slower functional decline

Conseco complies with Regulation FD, to post certain important information on its website

Gene variations increase the risk of sudden cardiac death

Positive results from Metabolex' Phase 1 MBX-2982 clinical trial for treating type 2 diabetes

Epeius Biotechnologies announces clinical study results of tumor-targeted genetic medicine

MRI scans to become cheaper with the release of Hayek MRI-RTX

Children's dental care gets boost in health reform plans

Is universal coverage goal 'slipping away?'

Unapproved codeine sulfate tablets: FDA warns four companies to stop marketing

Bladder cancer patients benefit from anticancer drug that is used to treat lung and colon malignancies: Study

Case Western Reserve University researchers step up to National Institutes of Health challenge

Committee nears vote, with boost from Snowe

Case Western Reserve University receives a $20.5M gift to support medical education and research programs

American Lung Association to raise awareness about the seriousness of seasonal influenza

Endologix defends patent infringement lawsuit

Also in Global Health News: Ban addresses women's health; Afghanistan's health services; PMI Africa grants; Q&As

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