Seniors Face ‘Soaring Costs’ For Health Care, Other Needs, Chicago Tribune Reports
The Chicago Tribune on Sunday examined how, “with soaring costs of prescription drugs, housing, gasoline and groceries, it is easy for seniors on fixed incomes to go over budget.Original post by A Hearty Life
No commentsReport Cites 15 New York State HMOs For Setting Consumer Restrictions On Prescription Drugs To Boost Profits
Some HMOs in New York state are restricting patients’ access to so-called single-source drugs, brand-name medications for specific ailments that do not have lower-cost generic versions, according to a report released on Sunday, the New York Daily News reports. The report, released by state Sen.Original post by A Hearty Life
No commentsPresidential Candidates’ Health Care Advisers Discuss Role Of Federal Government In Providing Coverage To U.S. Residents
Advisers to the three major presidential candidates on Monday discussed the candidates’ health care proposals and the role of government in health care during a forum hosted by Women in Government Relations, CQ HealthBeat reports. Tom Miller, an economic adviser to presumptive Republican nominee Sen. Original post by A Hearty Life
No commentsCreation Of A Veterans’ Administration Could Improve Healthcare For Military Personnel, Says British Medical Association, UK
Doctors at the BMA’s annual conference of armed forces doctors1 tomorrow (Thursday, 22nd May 2008) will discuss a call for the creation of a new Veteran’s Administration to coordinate health care for service men and women who need support after leaving the military.Original post by A Hearty Life
No commentsCalifornia Regulators Begin Hearings On Draft Regulations That Would Ban ‘Balance Billing’
The California Department of Managed Health Care last week began a series of public hearings on draft regulations that would bar physicians and hospitals from billing patients for the cost of services above what their HMOs are willing to pay, the Los Angeles Times reports. Gov.Original post by A Hearty Life
No commentsHealth Care Experts Discuss Massachusetts Health Insurance Law Two Years After Implementation
Massachusetts has made “reasonably good progress” in implementing its universal health coverage law, Jon Kingsdale, executive director for the Massachusetts Health Insurance Connector Authority, said Monday at a forum sponsored by the Alliance for Health Reform and the Original post by A Hearty Life
No commentsBeijing Launches Hotel Condom Campaign To Curb Spread Of HIV
In an effort to curb the spread of HIV in Beijing, the city’s Municipal Health Bureau and Municipal Tourist Bureau have ordered three-star and higher-rated hotels in the city to supply their guest rooms with condoms by the end of May, Xinhua/China View reports.Original post by A Hearty Life
No commentsNew Prognostic Markers For Gastric Cancer Patients
In standard clinical settings, DNA microarrays are currently unsuitable for routine use. Prognostic classification on formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissues is required. In this study, we looked for new molecular markers for identifying the prognosis of gastric cancer patients.This study, performed by a team led by Professor Zhong-Sheng Zhao, is described in a research article published in the World Journal of Gastroenterology.Original post by Allergy News From Medical News Today
No commentsImproved Treatment For Patients With Portal Hypertension
Bleeding from ruptured esophageal varices is the main complication of portal hypertension and a major cause of death. About one-third of variceal bleeding episodes are fatal while 70% of survivors re-bleed within a year. Propranolol, the drug of choice for primary prevention of variceal bleeding, has been found to be effective in 45% of patients who have never bled, and in only 40% of patients who have had a bleeding episode before.Original post by A Hearty Life
No commentsA New Indicator For Esophageal Varix In Alcoholic Disease
Variceal hemorrhaging is associated with a high mortality rate. The early detection of esophageal varices is critical for the effective prevention of variceal hemorrhage.In daily medical practice, it is common to encounter patients with liver damage from chronic alcohol consumption. When the alcoholic patient is examined, it is often evident that alcoholic liver damage is progressing.Original post by A Hearty Life
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