Health
Sexual Matters Don't Sway Mothers On HPV Vaccine
The opinions of women about sexual matters do not play a significant role in their decisions about whether girls in their care should receive a vaccine against a sexually transmitted virus, according to a new survey.
Enrollment In Phase IIb Clinical Trial For I-vation? TA (MK-0140) Suspended Pending Review Of Study Design By Merck & Co., Inc.
SurModics, Inc. (Nasdaq: SRDX), a leading provider of surface modification and drug delivery technologies to the healthcare industry, announced that Merck & Co., Inc. has informed the company that, in light of results reported in a recently published study comparing laser treatment and intravitreal injections of triamcinolone acetonide (TA) in patients with diabetic macular edema [...]
The Alcon Research Institute Recognizes Seven Top Researchers In Ophthalmology With Unrestricted Grants
Now in its 28th year, the Alcon Research Institute (ARI) recognized seven outstanding researchers who have dedicated their lives to enhancing the understanding of vision and eye health. These seven doctors, who were nominated by previous winners and selected by ARI’s independent Scientific Selection Committee, will receive $100,000 in unrestricted grant money from the ARI [...]
Family Physicians Hail Patient Care Benefits; Court Order Overturns Medi-Cal Payment Cuts, California
Family physicians are commending Monday’s order by a federal district judge that overturned the State of California’s 10% cut in fees to physicians who see the 6.5 million patients covered by the Medi-Cal program. “The judge agreed with our evidence that patients would suffer if the payment cuts were allowed to stand,” said Jeffrey Luther, [...]
Nine Health Insurance Companies Submit Proposals For 'Cover Florida' Program
Nine health insurers have submitted proposals to participate in Florida Gov. Charlie Crist’s (R) new “Cover Florida” program, which aims to provide basic, low-cost health coverage to about four million uninsured state residents, the St. Petersburg Times reports.
Illinois Senate Approves Gov. Blagojevich's Proposal To Extend Maximum Age Child Can Be Covered Under Parents' Health Insurance
The Illinois Senate on Tuesday voted 35-17 to approve a measure that would allow as many as 300,000 young adults to remain on their parents’ health plans up to age 26, or up to age 30 if they are veterans, the Chicago Tribune reports.
Blue Cross Blue Shield Plans Consider Consolidation Amid Tightening Managed-Care Market
Some Blue Cross Blue Shield not-for-profit organizations are considering either merging or converting to for-profit status to help them compete with larger insurers in an “increasingly concentrated managed-care industry,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
Dense Breast Tissue Promotes Aggressive Cancers
New research may explain why breast cancer tends to be more aggressive in women with denser breast tissue. Breast cancer cells grown in dense, rigid surroundings step up their invasive activities, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center investigators report in the Sept. 9 issue of Current Biology. The findings suggest a cellular [...]
Tools Test Debunks 'Dumb Neanderthals' Theory (HealthDay)
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Aug. 26 (HealthDay News) — Homo sapiens'
long-extinct cousins, the Neanderthals, weren't the slow-witted losers in
the evolutionary race they've been made out to be, new research
suggests.
Health Tip: Using a Dietary Supplement (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) — More than half of Americans take a dietary
supplement of some kind, the Cleveland Clinic says.
