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| GOP Medicare Plan Could Share Common Ground With 'Obamacare' Exchanges Fox News Rep. Paul Ryan's yet-to-be released budget proposal to overhaul Medicare already is being lambasted as an attack on seniors. But the basic details of the plan are not so far off from several other health care systems -- including the coverage provided ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| In Breast Milk, Clues to Risk of Breast Cancer Wall Street Journal By JENNIFER CORBETT DOOREN A woman's breast milk holds the potential to assess her risk of developing breast cancer, according to preliminary research presented Monday. In her research, Kathleen Arcaro, an associate professor of environmental ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Risperidone And Aripiprazole May Help Treat Some Children With Autism Medical News Today Two studies have shown some encouraging results in reducing a number of behaviors in children with autism, including aggression, self-injury, hyperactivity and emotional distress, researchers at the Vanderbilt Evidence-based Practice Center in ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Working long hours? Watch out for your heart Reuters By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) - People who regularly work long hours may be significantly increasing their risk of developing heart disease, the world's biggest killer, British scientists said Monday. Researchers said a long-term study showed that ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Food May Be Addicting for Some Wall Street Journal By KEVIN HELLIKER A new study suggests that people who struggle to say no to chocolate, french fries or other junk food suffer from something more insidious than lack of willpower: They may actually have an addiction. Using a high-tech scan to observe ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Mummies Show Heart Disease Is an Ancient Problem BusinessWeek SUNDAY, April 3 (HealthDay News) -- The earliest known case of coronary artery disease has been found in the 3550-year-old mummy of an Egyptian princess. She lived between 1580 and 1550 BC, and died in her early 40s, say researchers. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Heart Attack Risk Plagues Post-Katrina New Orleans BusinessWeek SUNDAY, April 3 (HealthDay News) -- New Orleans residents still faced a threefold higher risk of heart attack four years after the city was devastated by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, a study finds. Chronic stress, not being able to return home and a ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Slash stress and lose excess weight, too Chicago Sun-Times by cornell mcclellan natfit@sbcglobal.net Apr 4, 2011 06:46PM A new report from the National Institutes of Health has found a link between weight loss and lack of stress. According to the study, people with the lowest amount of stress had an easier ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Weighing Risk Of Surgery Via Wrist Wall Street Journal By RON WINSLOW NEW ORLEANS—A technique for performing a common heart procedure through the wrist instead of the groin significantly reduced the risk of bleeding, but didn't cut the chances of death, heart attack or other major events, a new study found ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Five more genes linked to Alzheimer's are discovered Los Angeles Times By Marissa Cevallos, HealthKey Alzheimer's, the brain disease that saps away not just memories but, gradually, identity, is now a little less mysterious. In two large studies of more than 54000 people, scientists have found five new genes linked to the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| EVEREST II: 2-Year Data Show MitraClip Safety, Durability Internal Medicine News Digital Network Major Finding: At 2 years, the composite primary efficacy endpoint of freedom from death, MV surgery for valve dysfunction (for device patients) or re-operation (for surgery patients), and MR greater than 2+ at 12 months was met by 52% of the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Conservatives--And Gov. McDonnell--Are Wrong About Autism Coverage RealClearPolitics By Sean Trende Last month, after years of wrangling in the legislature, Virginia finally passed a law that mandates that certain Virginia insurance policies cover autism therapies. It is actually one of the more restrictive laws of the 23 states that ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Cosmetic Procedures Rebound Wall Street Journal By STEPHANIE GLEASON WASHINGTON—More than 1.6 million Americans went under the knife for beauty in 2010, receiving breast implants, liposuction or facelifts, sending the rate of cosmetic surgeries up almost 9% from the prior year, according to a report ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Little Support Found for Medication of Autism Symptoms Doctors Lounge Early behavioral and developmental interventions may benefit children with autism spectrum disorders, but there is little evidence to support medical interventions, according to three studies published online April 4 in Pediatrics. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Medicare Advantage repayments to rise 0.4 percent Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - US health insurers offering private Medicare Advantage plans will see an average net 0.4 percent increase in federal reimbursements next year, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said on Monday. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Ex-surgeon faces molestation victims at sentencing San Francisco Chronicle A former California plastic surgeon accused of molesting three dozen female patients is heading to state prison after being berated by his victims in court. Peter Chi (CHEE) faced the fury of his victims in San Joaquin County Superior Court Monday ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Health Care REIT raises 2011 FFO outlook Forbes AP , 04.04.11, 06:55 PM EDT TOLEDO, Ohio -- Health Care REIT Inc. on Monday raised its forecast for full-year funds from operations to reflect a slate of asset acquisitions and stock and note offerings. Toledo, Ohio-based Health Care REIT ( HCN - news ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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