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3/29/13 - Shortage of Cancer Drugs Pose Survival Risks to Patients

3/29/13 Shortage of Cancer Drugs Pose Survival Risks to Patients

Medscape

Oncology drug shortages occur frequently and have serious negative consequences for patients withcancer, according to a survey developed and sponsored ...

3/29/13 - Mixed results on computer-based support for diabetes

3/29/13 Mixed results on computer-based support for diabetes

Chicago Tribune

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Computer and mobile phone programs that provide tailored advice and support to people with diabetes may not do much to ...

3/29/13 - BNP screening effectively targets heart failure prevention

3/29/13 - BNP screening effectively targets heart failure prevention Family Practice News Digital Network Among the 1,374 patients enrolled in the STOP-HF (Screening to Prevent Heart Failure) trial, annual BNP measurement found 498 (36%) with a BNP level that ...

3/28/13 - Rather than Deal With Health-Care Reform, Doctors Mull Early ...

3/28/13 Rather than Deal With Health-Care Reform, Doctors Mull Early ...

Fox Business

Mayer's practice, the Avenel-Iselin Medical Group is a patient-centered medical home, and has been able to participate in both Medicare and private commercial ...

3/28/13 - Protein Packed Breakfasts Prevent Overeating, Obesity

3/28/13 Protein Packed Breakfasts Prevent Overeating, Obesity

Foodbeat

Many people turn to yo-yo dieting and fasting to help shed the pounds but a new study in the US reveals that the key to fighting obesity lies in a protein packed ...

3/27/13 - Sticking to Meds for Heart Disease Pays Dividends

3/27/13 Sticking to Meds for Heart Disease Pays Dividends MedPage Today Greater adherence to medications for primary and secondary prevention of coronary artery diseaseappears to improve outcomes and lower costs, a systematic ...

3/27/13 - Only 11% of health plan payments are value based

3/27/13 Only 11% of health plan payments are value based

Clinical Psychiatry News Digital Network

The group's research also found that about 2% of health plan enrollees are enrolled in an accountable care organization or a patient-centered medical home.

3/27/13 - A Bridge To Health — And Away From ER Overuse

3/27/13 A Bridge To Health — And Away From ER Overuse

Kaiser Health News

It aims to decrease ER expenses by providing this patient population with primary care, behavioral health services and a nurse case manager through bi-weekly ...

3/26/13 - Vitamin E Can Fight Cancer, But Dietary Vitamin E Doesn't Do the ...

3/26/13 Vitamin E Can Fight Cancer, But Dietary Vitamin E Doesn't Do the ... DailyTech Professor Chen comments, "This is the first demonstration of a unique mechanism of how vitamin E can have some benefit in terms of cancer prevention and ...

3/26/13 - Study examines diabetes risk factors in young people transitioning ...

3/26/13 Study examines diabetes risk factors in young people transitioning ...

News-Medical.net

Type 1 diabetes is a condition in which the body does not produce insulin and cannot convert sugar, starches and other food into energy. Generally diagnosed ...

3/26/13 - Commonly used cholesterol calculation underestimates heart ...

3/26/13 Commonly used cholesterol calculation underestimates heart ... Medical Xpress "In patients with heart disease, we want to get their LDL level below 70—that is the typical goal," says Steven Jones, M.D., director of inpatient cardiology at The ...

3/25/13 - Infants Are Fed Solid Food Too Soon, CDC Finds

3/25/13 Infants Are Fed Solid Food Too Soon, CDC Finds

New York Times

Last year, encouraged by growing evidence of the health benefits of breast milk, the group raised that age, saying babies should be fed nothing but breast milk ...

3/25/13 - Youth with diabetes at greater risk following transition from pediatric ...

3/25/13 Youth with diabetes at greater risk following transition from pediatric ... UC Los Angeles Type 1 diabetes is a condition in which the body does not produce insulin and cannot convert sugar, starches and other food into energy. Generally diagnosed ...

3/22/13 - Childhood Depression Ups Teens' Cardiovascular Risk

3/22/13 Childhood Depression Ups Teens' Cardiovascular Risk Medscape Childhood depression is associated with a higher rate of obesity, a higher prevalence of smoking, and a more sedentary lifestyle in the ...

3/22/13 - Antibiotic Linked to Heart Problems in COPD Patients

3/22/13 Antibiotic Linked to Heart Problems in COPD Patients U.S. News & World Report A widely used antibiotic may increase the risk of heart problems in patients with lung conditions, according to a new ...

3/22/13 - Hip replacement reduces heart failure, depression and diabetes risk

3/22/13 Hip replacement reduces heart failure, depression and diabetes risk

Medical Xpress

In addition to improving life quality and diminishing pain, total hip replacement (THR) is associated with reduced mortality, heart failure, depression and diabetes ...

3/21/13 - Obesity alone may not affect knee replacement outcome or increase ...

3/21/13 Obesity alone may not affect knee replacement outcome or increase ... Medical Xpress Obesity alone may not diminish outcomes or increase the risk of complications in total knee replacement (TKR) patients, according to two research studies ...

3/21/13 - Cancer drug shortages mean higher costs and greater risk for patients

3/21/13 Cancer drug shortages mean higher costs and greater risk for patients

Medical Xpress

The survey found shortages increase health care costs as scarcity drives up the price and requires staff time to manage the problem. About one-third of ...

3/21/13 - 50-Somethings Have Their Own Health-Care Crisis

3/21/13 50-Somethings Have Their Own Health-Care Crisis

CNBC.com

Reduce costs with a healthcare savings account (HSA). Paired with high-deductible health plans, HSAs are the property of the employee and funds roll over ...

3/20/13 - Study: Health of critically ill newborns is endangered by insufficient ...

3/20/13 Study: Health of critically ill newborns is endangered by insufficient ... News-Medical.net Staffing guidelines developed by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), and affirmed by the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses ...