The 18-year life expectancy gap between people with mental illness and the general population can only be bridged by protecting patients' physical and mental health, according to a new study. SOURCE: The Medical News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
KHN’s ‘What The Health?’: Biden Doubles Down On Obamacare
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Researchers use visual cortical prosthesis to help bring sight to the blind
Baylor College of Medicine researchers, in collaboration with the University of California, Los Angeles and Second Sight Medical Products are using a visual cortical prosthesis to help bring sight to the blind. SOURCE: The Medical News - Read entire ... [Continue Reading]
Surprise Medical Bill Legislation Takes A Step Forward, But Will It Lead To A Step Back?
The House Energy and Commerce Committee Wednesday approved its version of legislation to curb surprise medical bills. Though this step was an important advance, there’s still a long way forward before Congress agrees on a legislative solution to this ... [Continue Reading]
Financial incentives may help people quit smoking and remain smoke-free
Financial incentives work to help people stop smoking and remain smoke free - according to research led by the University of East Anglia. SOURCE: The Medical News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Insurers Running Medicare Advantage Plans Overbill Taxpayers By Billions As Feds Struggle To Stop It
[UPDATED at 1:45 p.m. ET] Health insurers that treat millions of seniors have overcharged Medicare by nearly $30 billion the past three years alone, but federal officials say they are moving ahead with long-delayed plans to recoup at least part of ... [Continue Reading]
New review highlights opportunities and challenges in metagenomics
A new expert review highlights the opportunities and methodological challenges at this critical juncture in the growth of the field of metagenomics. SOURCE: The Medical News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
Did Your Health Plan Deny You Care? Fight Back.
Have you ever stepped up to the pharmacy cash register only to learn your new prescription will cost you hundreds of dollars — instead of your typical $25 copay — because your insurance doesn’t cover it? Or received a painfully high bill for a ... [Continue Reading]
Europe reports the highest ever levels of syphilis
A new study on syphilis has revealed the horrifying truth that more men than ever are contracting the sexually transmitted infection (STI) syphilis in Europe. The most heavily infected group comprises men having sex with men (MSM). At present, ... [Continue Reading]
Living-donor liver transplant offers advantages over deceased-donor, research finds
Living-donor liver transplant offers numerous advantages over deceased-donor transplant, including better three-year survival rates for patients and lower costs, according to new research from the UPMC Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute and ... [Continue Reading]
Listen: Young Undocumented Californians Cheer Promise Of Health Benefits
Medicaid provides health care to low-income people. And California is set to be the first state to offer it to immigrants younger than 26 living there without legal permission. Starting in January, California will expand eligibility to include ... [Continue Reading]
Mosquito surveillance in Madagascar reveals new insight into malaria transmission
The Ministry of Public Health in Madagascar has reported thousands of malaria cases over the past months. In March, more than 600 cases of malaria were reported weekly and at least 2,000 cases have been reported in less than a month. As a result, ... [Continue Reading]
Biden Calling ACA A ‘Breakthrough’ For Mental Health Parity Only Highlights Gaps
“We made parity between mental health and physical health. It was a fundamental breakthrough in how we thought about how things should work.” Joe Biden, former vice president and 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful, in an interview with CNN’s ... [Continue Reading]
New structured approach to managing patients with depression in primary care
A questionnaire-based management algorithm for major depressive disorder in primary care is feasible to implement, though attrition from treatment is high. SOURCE: The Medical News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
How To Get A Cheaper Prescription Before Leaving The Doctor’s Office
When Mary Kay Gilbert saw her doctor in May for a skin infection on her leg, she wasn’t surprised to receive a prescription for an antibiotic cream. But Gilbert, 54, a nurse and health consultant, was shocked when her physician clicked on the desktop ... [Continue Reading]
People with concussion have markedly higher risk of being out of a job
A hard tackle on the football-field, a crash on your bike or a fall from a ladder in your home can easily cause a concussion, which eventually can cost your job - especially if you are in your thirties, and have a higher education. SOURCE: The ... [Continue Reading]
With ACA’s Future In Peril, California Reins In Rising Health Insurance Premiums
Premiums on California’s health insurance exchange will rise by an average of 0.8% next year, the lowest increase in the agency’s history, state officials announced Tuesday. Covered California Executive Director Peter Lee credited two new statewide ... [Continue Reading]
Medi-Cal Enrollment Among Immigrant Kids Stalls, Then Falls. Is Fear To Blame?
As California prepares to expand Medicaid coverage to young adults living in the state illegally, the number of undocumented immigrant children in the program is slowly declining, new state data show. Unauthorized immigrant children have been ... [Continue Reading]
Dynamic Light Scattering measurements in concentrated solutions
Testa Analytical Solutions e.K announces a comprehensive new applications study that explains why making Dynamic Light Scattering measurements in concentrated solutions is difficult. SOURCE: The Medical News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]
New drug combinations and dosing schedules improve outlook in advanced colon cancer
Advanced colon cancer often spreads widely and may not respond to standard chemotherapy. In such a case, a novel combination of drugs and flexible dosing may help achieve a better outlook, as demonstrated by several new studies. SOURCE: The Medical ... [Continue Reading]
Scientists identify new biomarkers for IBS in urine
Scientists at McMaster University have identified new biomarkers for Irritable Bowel Syndrome in urine, which could lead to better treatments and reduce the need for costly and invasive colonoscopy procedures currently used for diagnosis. SOURCE: ... [Continue Reading]
Sitting time increases in women after transition to retirement, study reveals
The FIREA study, conducted at the University of Turku, revealed that the amount of sitting time increased in women after the transition to retirement. SOURCE: The Medical News - Read entire story here. ... [Continue Reading]