News tagged with health programs


Analysis finds vitamin D potency varies widely in dietary supplements

Vitamin D supplement potency varies widely, and the amount of vitamin D in over-the counter and compounded supplements does not necessarily match the amount listed on the label, according to a research letter published in ...

Health created Feb 11, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Decade long study shows educating parents key to preventing emotional disorders

(Medical Xpress)—In the longest running study of its kind, researchers have evaluated the long-term effects of early intervention on the prevention of internalising disorders in children, such as anxiety ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Feb 08, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Health-plan, employer-based programs studied for diabetes

(HealthDay)—Health plan-initiated, employer-based wellness programs are being implemented to test new approaches to help reduce diabetes risk and, more broadly, to prevent chronic illness, according to ...

Diabetes created Feb 05, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Record number of children covered by health insurance in 2011

A record number of U.S. children were covered by health insurance in 2011, mostly due to substantial increases in the enrollment rates of public insurance, according to new research from the Carsey Institute at the University ...

Health created Feb 05, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

With benefits unproven, why do millions of Americans take multivitamins?

(HealthDay)—Millions of Americans take multivitamins and other supplements, but convincing scientific evidence of any true health benefit is lacking, experts say. Now a new study explores why people continue ...

Health created Feb 04, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

ER referral ups specialist access for publicly insured

(HealthDay)—Specialists are more willing to see publicly insured children if they are referred from an emergency department, according to research published online Jan. 10 in the Annals of Emergency Me ...

Health created Feb 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

AAFP to Obama: Family docs key in violence prevention

(HealthDay)—Family physicians can play a role in addressing and preventing violence in the community, according to a Jan. 17 letter to President Obama from the American Association of Family Physicians ...

Health created Jan 25, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Portable metabolism tracker launched

Breezing, a new startup based on technology developed by researchers at Arizona State University, is offering the world's first portable device that can track an individual's metabolism and use that information t ...

Medical research created Jan 25, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Penalty could keep smokers out of health overhaul

(AP)—Here's a possible new cost for people with the cigarette habit.

Health created Jan 24, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Reports: Medicare paid $120M in illegal care

(AP)—Two new reports show that the taxpayer-funded Medicare program paid more than $120 million from 2009 to 2011 in violation of federal law for medical services for inmates and illegal immigrants.

Health created Jan 24, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers say practicing healthy behaviors can actually improve your self-control

You can train your body, your mind ... and your willpower? That's according to a new study by researchers at The Miriam Hospital's Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center, who say that with a little practice, it may be ...

Overweight and Obesity created Jan 24, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Louisiana shelves cut to Medicaid hospice program

(AP)—Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal's administration has scrapped plans to shutter the state's Medicaid hospice program in February, meaning the state will continue to provide end-of-life care to people on their death beds ...

Health created Jan 24, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Women must do more to reap same positive health outcomes as men, research suggests

More than one-third of Americans are obese, and these individuals often experience accompanying health issues, such as Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular problems. In response to the so-called "obesity epidemic," many medical ...

Health created Jan 23, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

ACP recommends Stage 3 Meaningful Use focus on measuring improvements in health outcomes

Stage 3 Meaningful Use measures need to focus more on measuring improvements in patient health outcomes rather being than a large and growing collection of functional measures, the American College of Physicians (ACP) says ...

Health created Jan 15, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Obesity drops among children enrolled in NY state WIC nutrition program

New York children participating in a federal nutrition program had healthier eating behaviors and lower rates of obesity two years after improvements to the program were undertaken, according to a study published online today ...

Overweight and Obesity created Jan 08, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1