Medical News

RSS

Lymphoma Hub launched for hematologists, oncologists treating lymphoma

Led by La Fondazione Italiana Linfomi, a non-profit Italian professional lymphoma research organization, and supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Celgene Corporation, the Lymphoma Hub has been launched as a new online community for hematologists and oncologists treating lymphoma.

29 Oct 2013

State highlights: Vt. readies universal health care launch; Fla. adds four contractors to Medicaid managed care

As states open insurance marketplaces amid uncertainty about whether they're a solution for health care, Vermont is eyeing a bigger goal, one that more fully embraces a government-funded model. The state has a planned 2017 launch of the nation's first universal health care system, a sort of modified Medicare-for-all that has long been a dream for many liberals (Gram, 10/26).

29 Oct 2013

IFPA brings attention to the need for improving treatment, care for psoriasis

Today, on World Psoriasis Day, the International Federation of Psoriasis Associations, IFPA, brings attention to the need for improving the availability of treatment and care for psoriasis - a disease that affects more than 125 million people all over the world.

29 Oct 2013

State exchange updates: Football marketing, slow starts and Calif.'s litmus test

News outlets provide updates on state health insurance exchanges in Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota and California, the state that many believe will provide a litmus test on how, and if, the state-based exchanges can work elsewhere.

29 Oct 2013

Study find that people search about quitting smoking more often on Mondays

Forget New Year's; a study published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association, Internal Medicine found that Mondays are when smokers are most likely to think about quitting.

29 Oct 2013

WUSTL's Igor Efimov studies new potential treatment for irregular heartbeat

Although an irregular heartbeat is a common malady in the United States, affecting an estimated 5 million people, the treatments for it are limited in scope and effectiveness.

29 Oct 2013

Physicians believe electronic cigarettes should be treated no differently than tobacco products

The potential dangers of electronic cigarettes have members of the Pennsylvania Medical Society concerned, and until more is known about the products, the state's physicians believe they should be treated no differently than tobacco products.

29 Oct 2013

Houston Methodist physicians provide tips for training, protecting the entire body

For avid runners, training for the next marathon never stops. While it's important to focus on running faster or farther, Houston Methodist physicians encourage runners to expand their training regimen and are providing the following tips for training and protecting the entire body.

29 Oct 2013

Penn Medicine researchers show predictive power of overlooked lymph nodes

For the first time, researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have shown the predictive power of a group of overlooked lymph nodes--known as the posterior intercostal lymph nodes--that could serve as a better tool to stage and ultimately treat patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma.

29 Oct 2013

Loyola researchers publish first ever study of moral distress experienced by nurses in burn ICU

Loyola University Medical Center researchers have published the first ever study of emotional and psychological anguish, known as "moral distress," experienced by nurses in an intensive care unit for burn patients.

29 Oct 2013

ERs may begin to receive more reimbursement once Obamacare gets fully implemented

Emergency departments, which have suffered shortfalls in reimbursement for decades due to the high rate of uninsurance in the United States, may begin receiving "considerably more" reimbursement once the Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare) is fully implemented.

29 Oct 2013

States report Medicaid surge as result of health law rollout

Several media outlets examine how some states are signing up tens of thousands of new Medicaid enrollees in the first month of the health law's rollout, while enrolling fewer people in private insurance policies. In addition, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett touts his alternative to Medicaid expansion using private insurance.

29 Oct 2013

PulseOn closes €1M seed investment round to launch innovation in optical heart rate monitoring

Finnish mobile wellness technology company PulseOn has closed a €1m seed investment round to finalize and launch its ground-breaking innovation in optical heart rate monitoring.

29 Oct 2013

Review on barriers to medical adherence among chronically ill adolescents

Teenagers with chronic illnesses face special barriers that may interfere with how well they adhere to their medical treatment, according to a new review in the Journal of Adolescent Health.

29 Oct 2013

Palliative care often errantly reduced to end-of-life care

Palliative care, a specialized, multidisciplinary team approach to caring for seriously ill people and their families, is often errantly reduced to end-of-life care. This misconception has led to palliative care involvement being introduced late in an illness, often depriving patients and their families of comprehensive symptom control, support and assistance with complex decision-making throughout the course of their illness when it could provide the most benefit.

29 Oct 2013

Questions about medical necessity for some surgeries, screenings

The Washington Post looks at the dramatic increase in spinal fusion surgeries and whether all are necessary, while Kaiser Health News examines screenings for stroke and heart disease, some of which are not recommended for healthy people.

29 Oct 2013

Physiological processes in soft tissue pain explored using PET imaging

Physiological processes in soft tissue pain such as chronic tennis elbow can be explored using diagnostic imaging methods. This is demonstrated by researchers from Uppsala University and the results are now being published in the prestigious journal PLOS ONE.

29 Oct 2013

One in six fatal traffic accidents results from drowsy driving, show reports

Many of us make light of that relatively short drive home. But getting behind the wheel when you're sleepy can cost lives and lead to imprisonment and a hefty fine.

29 Oct 2013

EPFL and UNIL-CHUV scientists create first map of human HIV resistance

The key to future HIV treatment could be hidden right in our own genes. Everyone who becomes infected deploys defense strategies, and some even manage to hold the virus at bay without any therapy at all.

29 Oct 2013

Phase 3 study shows STELARA inhibits structural damage in patients with active psoriatic arthritis

New findings from two integrated Phase 3 Janssen Research & Development, LLC (Janssen)-sponsored studies showed treatment with STELARA- (ustekinumab) resulted in significantly greater inhibition of structural damage in patients with active psoriatic arthritis compared with placebo.

29 Oct 2013

Medical News

Lymphoma Hub launched for hematologists, oncologists treating lymphoma

State highlights: Vt. readies universal health care launch; Fla. adds four contractors to Medicaid managed care

IFPA brings attention to the need for improving treatment, care for psoriasis

State exchange updates: Football marketing, slow starts and Calif.'s litmus test

Study find that people search about quitting smoking more often on Mondays

WUSTL's Igor Efimov studies new potential treatment for irregular heartbeat

Physicians believe electronic cigarettes should be treated no differently than tobacco products

Houston Methodist physicians provide tips for training, protecting the entire body

Penn Medicine researchers show predictive power of overlooked lymph nodes

Loyola researchers publish first ever study of moral distress experienced by nurses in burn ICU

ERs may begin to receive more reimbursement once Obamacare gets fully implemented

States report Medicaid surge as result of health law rollout

PulseOn closes €1M seed investment round to launch innovation in optical heart rate monitoring

Review on barriers to medical adherence among chronically ill adolescents

Palliative care often errantly reduced to end-of-life care

Questions about medical necessity for some surgeries, screenings

Physiological processes in soft tissue pain explored using PET imaging

One in six fatal traffic accidents results from drowsy driving, show reports

EPFL and UNIL-CHUV scientists create first map of human HIV resistance

Phase 3 study shows STELARA inhibits structural damage in patients with active psoriatic arthritis

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

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

Latest News