News tagged with states
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Health reform 2.0: Governors pushing back on Medicaid expansion
(HealthDay)—The Obama administration snatched victory in the battle over health reform when the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the president's controversial health law earlier this year.
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Sep 20, 2012 |
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Researchers find link between peptide that switches during stress and depression
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers working out of the University of Washington have found that a certain peptide normally involved in helping the brain experience pleasure is caused to switch when subjected to ...
Neuroscience
Sep 20, 2012 |
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Nonmedical school vaccination exemptions increasing
(HealthDay)—Nonmedical exemptions for school vaccination requirements have increased since 2005, particularly in states with easy exemption policies, according to a letter to the editor published in the ...
Health
Sep 20, 2012 |
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Health reform 2.0: states balking at new insurance exchanges
(HealthDay)—Under the Affordable Care Act, the Obama administration's controversial reform of health care, states are supposed to assist uninsured Americans in buying health coverage by setting up so-called ...
Health
Sep 19, 2012 |
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The cost of glaucoma care: Small group of patients accounts for large part of costs
A small subset of patients with open-angle glaucoma (OAG) account for a large proportion of all glaucoma-related charges in the United States, according to new data published by researchers at the University of Michigan Kellogg ...
Ophthalmology
Sep 18, 2012 |
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Group: 39 US states' obesity to pass 50 percent
(AP)—A group campaigning against obesity predicts that more than half the people in 39 U.S. states will be obese—not merely overweight, but obese—by 2030.
Overweight and Obesity
Sep 18, 2012 |
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State child care regulations failing to protect children's health, study reveals
(Medical Xpress)—Child care center regulations in most states don't uphold the health standards set by the nation's leading pediatricians' group, missing opportunities to prevent tooth decay and obesity among millions of ...
Pediatrics
Sep 18, 2012 |
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Charges over genital mutilation of girls in Australia
Many cases of female genital mutilation likely go unreported in Australia, a state minister said Friday after four people were charged over the alleged circumcision of two girls aged 6 and 7.
Health
Sep 14, 2012 |
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Study finds that natural killer T-cells in fat tissue guard against obesity
Invariant natural killer T-cells (iNKT) are a unique subset of immune cells that are known to influence inflammatory responses. Now, a scientific team led by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) has ...
Immunology
Sep 13, 2012 |
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New study shows exercise may protect against future emotional stress
Moderate exercise may help people cope with anxiety and stress for an extended period of time post-workout, according to a study by kinesiology researchers in the University of Maryland School of Public Health published in ...
Health
Sep 13, 2012 |
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Children's health, access to care differ by parents' immigrant status
Health is an important part of development, with links to how children do cognitively and academically, and it's a strong predictor of adult health and productivity. A new study of low-income families in the United States ...
Health
Sep 11, 2012 |
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The plague: it's still with us
(HealthDay)—When Sierra Jane Downing's fever shot up to 107 degrees and she suffered a seizure, her parents knew their 7-year-old daughter had more than the flu.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 07, 2012 |
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Call for a new approach to fighting tuberculosis
Each year, nearly 2 million people die from tuberculosis – a treatable disease that has been brought under control in the United States, but continues to ravage other parts of the world. This health inequity should prompt ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sep 05, 2012 |
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Study uncovers simple way of predicting severe pain following breast cancer surgery
Women having surgery for breast cancer are up to three times more likely to have severe pain in the first week after surgery if they suffer from other painful conditions, such as arthritis, low back pain and migraine, according ...
Cancer
Sep 05, 2012 |
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State tax incentives do not appear to increase the rate of living organ donation
The policies that several states have adopted giving tax deductions or credits to living organ donors do not appear to have increased donation rates. Authors of the study, appearing in the August issue of the American Jo ...
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Aug 30, 2012 |
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