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Merck's NOXAFIL injection gets FDA approval for intravenous use

Merck, known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved NOXAFIL (posaconazole) injection (18 mg/ mL), a new formulation of NOXAFIL for intravenous (IV) use.

16 Mar 2014

Almost Family agrees to acquire Caldwell Medical Center's Medicare-certified home health agency

Almost Family, Inc., today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the assets of the Medicare-certified home health agency owned by Caldwell Medical Center located in Princeton, Kentucky.

16 Mar 2014

Bristol-Myers Squibb, Pfizer announce FDA approval of Eliquis for DVT prophylaxis

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company and Pfizer Inc. today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a Supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for Eliquis (apixaban) for the prophylaxis of deep vein thrombosis (DVT), which may lead to pulmonary embolism (PE), in patients who have undergone hip or knee replacement surgery.

16 Mar 2014

Calif. reports more than 900,000 people have signed up for health plans

But officials note that the number of Latinos and young people enrolling on the state marketplace is still below expectations. Meanwhile, the troubled Maryland exchange is reportedly gearing up to adopt the technology used by Connecticut.

14 Mar 2014

First Edition: March 14, 2014

Today's headlines include reports about which states are doing well with health law enrollment and implementation, and which ones are not.

14 Mar 2014

Scientists uncover how inflammation and lack of oxygen cause brain damage

Scientists have uncovered how inflammation and lack of oxygen conspire to cause brain damage in conditions such as stroke and Alzheimer's disease.

14 Mar 2014

Del Monte Foods joins Partnership for a Healthier America to end childhood obesity crisis

Del Monte Foods announced today it has joined the Partnership for a Healthier America, which works with the private sector and PHA Honorary Chair First Lady Michelle Obama to end the childhood obesity crisis, in a five-year commitment to help increase fruit and vegetable consumption among children.

14 Mar 2014

Voter turnout, not Obamacare support, doomed Florida congressional election, Democrats say

Democrats are disputing the notion that their support of the health law will play a big role in November's elections. But the GOP isn't backing off on using the issue as a key point in trying to win races.

14 Mar 2014

Derma Sciences' net sales increase 3% to $20.7 million in fourth quarter 2013

Derma Sciences, Inc., a tissue regeneration and burn care company focused on advanced wound care, today reported financial and operating results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2013.

14 Mar 2014

State highlights: Vt. health care costs plan; Iowa inmate coverage; Mich. abortion law takes effect

A selection of health policy stories from Vermont, Iowa, Michigan, California, Florida, Wisconsin and North Carolina.

14 Mar 2014

Most parents fail to see obesity in their children

Susann Regber has worked for many years with children with obesity as a pediatric nurse. In her dissertation at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, she studied the parents' role in the health-promoting and disease-prevention work against child obesity in young children.

14 Mar 2014

PRP injections provide short- and long-term pain relief for patients with severe chronic hip bursitis

Chronic hip bursitis is a common yet difficult condition to treat successfully. A recent study, presented today at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, compared the results of PRP and cortisone injections in patients with severe chronic hip (greater trochanteric) bursitis.

14 Mar 2014

Longer looks: The 'making of Obamacare;' unlocking an autistic son's secrets; antibiotics and the obesity epidemic

If you walk into a farm-supply store today, you're likely to find a bag of antibiotic powder that claims to boost the growth of poultry and livestock. That's because decades of agricultural research has shown that antibiotics seem to flip a switch in young animals' bodies, helping them pack on pounds. Manufacturers brag about the miraculous effects of feeding antibiotics to chicks and nursing calves. Dusty agricultural journals attest to the ways in which the drugs can act like a kind of superfood to produce cheap meat. But what if that meat is us? (Pagan Kennedy, 3/8).

14 Mar 2014

Extreme sport participants at higher risk for severe neck and head injuries

A new study presented today at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) found that the thrill of extreme sports comes at a price: a higher risk for severe neck and head injuries.

14 Mar 2014

New study explores outcomes of Charnley total hip replacement in patients under age 50

In a new study presented today at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, researchers sought to evaluate the clinical, radiographic and functional outcomes of a Charnley total hip replacement (THR)─ a traditional hip prosthesis consisting of a polyethylene acetabular (plastic) cup and a metal femoral head─in patients under age 50 at a minimum of 35 years after the initial surgery.

14 Mar 2014

Study finds no link between neurocognitive function and years of football play in adolescent athletes

A new study presented today at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons found no link between neurocognitive function and years of football play in adolescent athletes.

14 Mar 2014

How many sign-ups to reach 6 million goal? 42 a minute.

That's how fast signups would have to be happening for the health law to "pass its first physical," reports The Associated Press. Meanwhile, health consultant Avalere projects that 5.4 million are actually on track to sign up for coverage by March 31.

14 Mar 2014

Schizophrenia patients show abnormal brain activity when imitating simple hand gestures

According to George Bernard Shaw, "Imitation is not just the sincerest form of flattery - it's the sincerest form of learning." According to psychologists, imitation is something that we all do whenever we learn a new skill, whether it is dancing or how to behave in specific social situations.

14 Mar 2014

Study finds higher readmission rates for same-day total joint replacement surgery

As the effectiveness of anesthesia, pain management and rehabilitation continues to improve, more orthopaedic procedures are being done on an outpatient basis. In a new research study presented today at the 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, same-day total joint replacement (TJR) patient outcomes were comparable to those of patients admitted to the hospital and staying at least one night following surgery.

14 Mar 2014

UC Davis MIND Institute named Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center

The UC Davis MIND Institute has been named an Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center, through a prestigious grant from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development of the National Institutes of Health - a distinction held by only a handful of neurodevelopmental centers nationwide committed to the diagnosis, prevention, treatment and amelioration of developmental disorders such as autism, fragile X syndrome and Down syndrome.

14 Mar 2014

Medical News

Merck's NOXAFIL injection gets FDA approval for intravenous use

Almost Family agrees to acquire Caldwell Medical Center's Medicare-certified home health agency

Bristol-Myers Squibb, Pfizer announce FDA approval of Eliquis for DVT prophylaxis

Calif. reports more than 900,000 people have signed up for health plans

First Edition: March 14, 2014

Scientists uncover how inflammation and lack of oxygen cause brain damage

Del Monte Foods joins Partnership for a Healthier America to end childhood obesity crisis

Voter turnout, not Obamacare support, doomed Florida congressional election, Democrats say

Derma Sciences' net sales increase 3% to $20.7 million in fourth quarter 2013

State highlights: Vt. health care costs plan; Iowa inmate coverage; Mich. abortion law takes effect

Most parents fail to see obesity in their children

PRP injections provide short- and long-term pain relief for patients with severe chronic hip bursitis

Longer looks: The 'making of Obamacare;' unlocking an autistic son's secrets; antibiotics and the obesity epidemic

Extreme sport participants at higher risk for severe neck and head injuries

New study explores outcomes of Charnley total hip replacement in patients under age 50

Study finds no link between neurocognitive function and years of football play in adolescent athletes

How many sign-ups to reach 6 million goal? 42 a minute.

Schizophrenia patients show abnormal brain activity when imitating simple hand gestures

Study finds higher readmission rates for same-day total joint replacement surgery

UC Davis MIND Institute named Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center

Directed enzyme evolution and the Nobel Prize: Making enzymes evolve in the lab

Advancing Motor Neuron Disease Diagnosis with Non-Invasive Ultrasound and AI

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

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