Researchers argue for a 'new paradigm' in the world of healthcare
(Medical Xpress)—Two innovative programs designed to improve the availability of emerging medical technologies that can help patients receive more effective, efficient and personalized health care are advanced in a commentary ...
Health
Mar 14, 2013 |
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Small physician practices that care for children unprepared to become medical homes
Primary care practices around the country are being encouraged and even paid to become "medical homes," but small practices might be at a significant disadvantage in this race to improve health care for children, according ...
Pediatrics
Mar 07, 2013 |
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Computer model may help athletes and soldiers avoid brain damage and concussions
(Medical Xpress)—Concussions can occur in sports and in combat, but health experts do not know precisely which jolts, collisions and awkward head movements during these activities pose the greatest risks to the brain. To ...
Neuroscience
Mar 05, 2013 |
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US panel sees risk in long-used osteoporosis drug
A panel of U.S. government health experts says a long-established bone strengthening drug should no longer be used by women because there is little evidence it works and it may actually increase the risk of cancer.
Medications
Mar 05, 2013 |
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Women's health must be priority for state health exchange marketplaces, new report says
Women's issues play a major role in the health of the nation and should be a key consideration for policymakers as they design and set up the new insurance exchanges, according to a report co-authored by policy experts at ...
Health
Mar 05, 2013 |
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Panel recommends 10 patient safety strategies
(HealthDay)—Experts estimate that many tens of thousands of people in the United States die each year from medical errors, unproven treatments, bad diagnoses and preventable problems such as bedsores. Now, ...
Health
Mar 05, 2013 |
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Breakthrough camera to improve detection of blinding eye disease and diabetes
The most advanced technology for use in real-time detection and assessment of common blinding eye disease and general health disorders will soon be available to the world with stimulus funding provided for development by ...
Ophthalmology
Feb 26, 2013 |
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Foundation releases second list of medical 'don'ts' for America's doctors
Doctors should avoid 90 medical procedures that are performed regularly but often cost too much or do little good, according to a new list of expert recommendations.
Health
Feb 25, 2013 |
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UN rejects Haiti cholera damages claim
The United Nations on Thursday formally rejected a multi-billion-dollar damages claim for a cholera epidemic in Haiti that has been widely blamed on UN peacekeepers.
Other
Feb 21, 2013 |
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Indian women dumped in field after sterilisations
Scores of women were dumped unconscious in a field after a mass sterilisation in eastern India because there was no room in hospital for them to recuperate, medical officials said Thursday.
Health
Feb 07, 2013 |
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FDA panel backs long-acting Boehringer inhaler
(AP)—A panel of federal health experts is overwhelmingly recommending approval for a long-acting inhaler to treat people suffering from chronic lung disease.
Medications
Jan 29, 2013 |
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Chronic-pain patients at high risk of suicide
Two months ago, Gary Rager's girlfriend asked him to do the unthinkable. The 44-year-old woman, who has suffered disabling pain for the past three years, asked Rager if he would help her end her life.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 29, 2013 |
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Lawmaker looks outside VA to fill mental care gap
(AP)—The head of the House panel that oversees veterans' issues says patients who have trouble getting timely mental health care from Veterans Affairs hospitals and clinics should have another option: access to the thousands ...
Health
Jan 29, 2013 |
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After tobacco, Turkey bans hookah in public places
After banning smoking in public places, the Turkish government has gone one step further by clamping down on an ancient tradition—the hookah, or water pipe.
Health
Jan 28, 2013 |
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Beverage attorney: NYC drinks limit bad for public
(AP)—An industry lawyer calls New York City's limit on the size of sugary drinks an "extraordinary infringement" on consumer choice.
Health
Jan 23, 2013 |
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