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With Nudge By Kennedy, Medicare Bill Passes
Mercredi 09 Juillet 2008 - 21:00 - 4 mois, 3 semaines depuis - Presse généraliste - The Washington Post (health) Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.) made a dramatic return to the Capitol yesterday to help the Senate pass legislation that would rescind a sharp cut in Medicare payments to physicians. |
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Whitman-Walker Clinic to Sell Administrative Offices
Mercredi 09 Juillet 2008 - 21:00 - 4 mois, 3 semaines depuis - Presse généraliste - The Washington Post (health) The Whitman-Walker Clinic, the region's largest community-based provider of HIV-AIDS services, has agreed to sell its administrative offices in the District, a deal that will help the organization eliminate $5 million in debt. |
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Rates of Mantle Cell Lymphoma are Steadily Rising
Mercredi 09 Juillet 2008 - 14:57 - 4 mois, 3 semaines depuis - Presse spécialisée - Medscape hematology oncology The incidence of mantle cell lymphoma increased between 1992 and 2004, with a significantly higher incidence in men, white Americans, and people older than 50 years. Most patients were diagnosed with stage 4 disease. Mortality rates also increased during this time period. Medscape Medical News |
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Biomarkers Predict Risk for Prostate Cancer Recurrence
Mercredi 09 Juillet 2008 - 14:20 - 4 mois, 3 semaines depuis - Presse spécialisée - Medscape hematology oncology A blood test that screens for a panel of 7 biomarkers can accurately predict whether a patient will experience disease recurrence, researchers suggest. Medscape Medical News |
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USPSTF Recommends Screening for Hearing Loss in All Newborns
Mercredi 09 Juillet 2008 - 14:00 - 4 mois, 3 semaines depuis - Presse spécialisée - Medscape family medicine According to the US Preventive Services Task Force, children with hearing loss who had universal newborn hearing screening have better language outcomes at school age vs those who are not screened. Medscape Medical News |
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Ankle-Brachial Index Improves CV Risk Prediction
Mercredi 09 Juillet 2008 - 14:00 - 4 mois, 3 semaines depuis - Presse spécialisée - Medscape family medicine The authors of a new meta-analysis suggest that a new equation incorporating the ankle-brachial index and Framingham scores could more accurately predict risk, and they intend to develop such a model. Medscape Medical News |
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MI in Pregnancy: Numbers Increasing but Management Improving
Mercredi 09 Juillet 2008 - 14:00 - 4 mois, 3 semaines depuis - Presse spécialisée - Medscape family medicine Although still rare in young women, acute myocardial infarction is 3-fold to 4-fold more common in pregnant women vs their nonpregnant counterparts, and clinicians need to be cognizant of this fact. Medscape Medical News |
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FDA Safety Changes: Ultram ER, Reyataz, Duragesic
Mercredi 09 Juillet 2008 - 14:00 - 4 mois, 3 semaines depuis - Presse spécialisée - Medscape family medicine The FDA has approved revisions to the safety labeling for tramadol HCl extended-release tablets (Ultram ER), atazanavir sulfate capsules (Reyataz), and fentanyl transdermal patches (Duragesic). Medscape Medical News |
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Future of Popular Chinese Herbal Medicine Up in the Air [News]
Mercredi 09 Juillet 2008 - 14:00 - 4 mois, 3 semaines depuis - Presse spécialisée - Scientific American DZATO, CHINA--It's a sight to behold on mornings in May and June: Hardy nomads and enterprising villagers from Nepal to western China spread out over the Tibetan Plateau and the Himalayas, pickaxes in tow, and ascend unforgiving peaks in the thin mountain air. Anyone who can make the journey goes--children, yak herders, pregnant women. By midday, the plateau is dotted with crouched forms combing the grass on their hands and knees. [More] |
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Study Identifies Unique Biology of Breast Cancers Arising in Younger Women
Mercredi 09 Juillet 2008 - 13:51 - 4 mois, 3 semaines depuis - Presse spécialisée - Medscape hematology oncology Lower hormone sensitivity and higher EGFR mRNA expression suggest poor outcome in younger women's breast cancers. Medscape Medical News |
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