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Half of Doctors Listed as Serving Medicaid Patients Are Unavailable ... WASHINGTON — Large numbers of doctors who are listed as serving Medicaid patients are not available to treat them, federal investigators said in a new report. "Half of providers could not offer appointments to enrollees," the investigators said in the report, ...
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Detecting breast cancer: Sonograms, 3-D mammography get closer look New research suggests that for women with dense breasts, conventional mammography supplemented by an ultrasound scan is a costly addition unlikely to improve detection or reduce breast-cancer deaths significantly. But compared with conventional ...
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Flu is widespread in Illinois, with a school closing for 2 days A Loyola University Health System employees holds a syringe containing a flu vaccine in 2012 in Maywood. A Loyola University Health System employees holds a syringe containing a flu vaccine in 2012 in Maywood. (Chuck Berman, Chicago Tribune).
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Could the Chemical BPA Raise Your Blood Pressure? Korean researchers have found another small piece of evidence that the chemical BPA might affect health — this time by temporarily raising people's blood pressure. People who drank out of cans lined with resins containing BPA had a brief increase in their ...
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Halving of malaria deaths 'tremendous achievement' Global efforts have halved the number of people dying from malaria - a tremendous achievement, the World Health Organization says. It says between 2001 and 2013, 4.3 million deaths were averted, 3.9 million of which were children under the age of five in ...
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| BlueBird Soars After Trial Results for Blood Disease Shares of Bluebird Bio Inc. (BLUE:US) soared after the company said its experimental gene therapy helped four patients with an inherited blood disorder no longer need regular blood transfusions. The four subjects had beta thalassemia major, a genetic ...
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Obamacare plans might improve Florida's low rates of flu vaccination Floridians receive influenza vaccinations at rates below the national average but that might change as more people sign up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act, consumer advocates and health experts say. Flu shots are free under ACA plans, ...
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How to beat malaria The World Health Organization says it is confident that deaths from malaria could be stopped entirely. Spread by the bites of infected mosquitoes, the illness is both preventable and treatable. Global efforts over the last decade have already halved the number ...
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Chiefs' Eric Berry diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma Doctors in Atlanta have diagnosed Kansas City Chiefs safety Eric Berry with Hodgkin lymphoma, confirming the team's fears that Berry had cancer. Team doctors discovered a mass in Berry's chest last month, and Berry left the team to undergo testing at ...
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Chiefs safety Eric Berry to undergo chemotherapy after diagnosis confirms ... KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs safety Eric Berry has been diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease and will begin chemotherapy for what doctors called a "very treatable and potentially curable" form of cancer. Berry had been undergoing tests at Emory University in ...
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Flu cases double in Dallas County Kain Hernandez, 3, is vaccinated by Barbara Davis at the Dallas County Health and Human Services building. Adult vaccinations are also available at Dallas County's adult immunization clinic. Children's shots are available at all county immunization clinics.
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Malaria Scourge Has Declined Globally, but Ebola May Affect Toll, WHO Says The World Health Organization reported steep declines in malaria cases and deaths compared with 2000 in a report released early Tuesday, saying the progress was particularly notable in Africa, where the disease is most prevalent. But the W.H.O. coupled ...
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Chiefs' Eric Berry diagnosed with cancer KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Chiefs safety Eric Berry has been diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease and will begin chemotherapy for what doctors called a "very treatable and potentially curable" form of cancer. Berry had been undergoing tests at Emory University in ...
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Testing quandary for women with dense breasts These two undated photos, provided by the American Society of Radiology shows an extremely dense breast, left, and a least dense breast. More women are learning their breasts are so dense that it's more difficult for mammograms to spot cancer. ... more >.
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Sierra Leone overtakes Liberia in number of Ebola cases: WHO GENEVA (Reuters) - The death toll from the Ebola outbreak in West Africa has risen to 6,331 in the three worst hit countries, with Sierra Leone overtaking Liberia as the country with the highest number of cases, World Health Organization figures showed on ...
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National Football League roundup (The Sports Xchange) - A doctor in Atlanta confirmed Monday that Kansas City Chiefs safety Eric Berry has Hodgkin's lymphoma and said it is "very treatable." After Berry experienced chest discomfort during the Chiefs' game against the Oakland Raiders on ...
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Paul Allen gives $100 million to unravel the way cells work After tackling the brain, the Ebola epidemic, and a host of other issues, billionaire Paul Allen has a new target for scientific philanthropy: Unraveling the inner workings of human cells. By Sandi Doughton. Seattle Times science reporter ...
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New compound offers malaria cure in 48 hours WASHINGTON: A promising new anti-malarial compound tricks the immune system to rapidly destroy red blood cells infected with the malaria parasite without damaging healthy cells, a new study has found. Researchers determined that the compound ...
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Teen shisha and snus users more likely to move on to cigarettes Kids who smoke shisha or use snus are more likely to move on to cigarettes, according to a new study. "Shisha and snus could directly lead to cigarette smoking either by introducing teens to the practice of inhaling smoke, in the case of shisha, or creating an ...
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British charity defends management of Ebola centre after criticism FREETOWN, Dec 8 (Reuters) - British charity Save The Children on Monday defended its management of an Ebola treatment centre outside Freetown saying it had informed both the British government and Sierra Leone that it lacked frontline experience in ...
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NFL news and notes, Dec. 8 Chiefs safety Eric Berry has been diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease and will begin chemotherapy for what doctors called a "very treatable and potentially curable" form of cancer. Berry had been undergoing tests at Emory University in Atlanta since an MRI ...
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Sisters Search for Link After Rare Cancer Hits Family Twice When Carrie Davis's father was diagnosed with a rare brain cancer, her first thought was that it was impossible for lightning to strike twice. Her grandmother had died of the same cancer 30 years before, but her father's doctor assured her it wasn't genetic.
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Biologists Get $100 Million From Billionaire Paul Allen To Investigate Cells With a gift of $100 million from billionaire philanthropist Paul G. Allen, scientists will embark on an effort to understand how cells work and how they malfunction in disease. Leaders of this new endeavor announced the launch of the Seattle-based Allen ...
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Paul Allen Gives $100 Million For Cell Research SEATTLE (AP) — Billionaire Paul Allen has announced a new medical initiative to create a cell science institute aimed at uncovering the ways cells work. The gift of $100 million from his family foundation was announced on Monday. The institute will focus on ...
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Spike In Serious Flu Cases In Larimer County Indicates Statewide Trend FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4) – In Larimer County 23 people have been hospitalized with influenza since October, marking what health officials call a huge spike in serious illness caused by the virus. "We think that this could be a little bit worse year than we ...
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Kansas City Chiefs safety Eric Berry, 25, diagnosed with Hodgkins lymphoma ... Doctors have diagnosed Kansas City Chiefs' Eric Berry with Hodgkins lymphoma, confirming fears that the safety has cancer. It comes two weeks after the squad's medical team discovered a mass on Berry's chest, prompting a series of MRI scans.
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Pfizer bets on gene therapy as technology comes of age LONDON (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc is moving into the gene therapy space in the latest sign that the technology for fixing faulty genes may finally be ready for prime time, following earlier setbacks. The U.S. drugmaker said on Monday it was establishing a gene ...
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"Breakthrough" drug shows promise for Hodgkin lymphoma (CBS) - In a small new trial, a form of treatment based on the body's immune system appears to be helping patients with Hodgkin lymphoma for whom other treatments had failed. Hodgkin lymphoma -- a cancer of white blood cells called lymphocytes -- is one ...
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Empowerment of the immune system exhibits promising results against Hodgkin ... New research have proven that strengthening the body's immune system is a great regimen for the patients of Hodgkin Lymphoma, on which other treatments have failed. Hodgkin Lymphoma is a lymphatic cancer or in other words a cancer of lymphocytes ...
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BPA in Soda Can Liners Can Make Blood Pressure Spike In a controlled experiment, volunteers' blood pressure went up after they drank from a BPA-lined can. Written by Cameron Scott | Published on December 8, 2014. A A A. BPA Can Make Blood Pressure Spike. Several years ago, there was a flurry of research ...
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Flu vaccine has problems this year Q. I have heard the flu vaccine may not be as effective this year. Is this true? A. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a health advisory alert earlier this month about this flu season. Before we get into the specifics of that advisory, ...
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Promising New Cancer Drug Proves Its Worth Against Hodgkin Lymphoma The Food and Drug Administration's recent approval of pembrolizumab (Keytruda) to treat melanoma was a big deal, not just because melanoma is a hard-to-beat cancer, but also because other cancers share the same features that Keytruda attacks.
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OtisMed Corporation and Former CEO Plead Guilty to Distributing FDA-Rejected ... Washington, DC - OtisMed Corp. and its former chief executive officer (CEO) admitted today to intentionally distributing knee replacement surgery cutting guides after their application for marketing clearance had been rejected by the Food and Drug ...
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Elderly breast cancer patients still on radiation despite less benefit A significant analysis has found that while clinical trial data supports omitting radiation treatment in elderly women with early stage breast cancer, nearly two-thirds of them continue to receive it. The results from a large, randomised clinical trial showed that ...
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Correct myths about the flu vaccine: Study As health systems across the world are trying to increase vaccination levels, a study has suggested that it is critical to understand how to address vaccine hesitancy and counter myths about vaccine safety. Researchers from New Hampshire-based Dartmouth ...
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BPA In Cans Tied To Increased Blood Pressure (Reuters Health) - People have small increases in blood pressure after drinking from cans lined with material that includes a common chemical, South Korean researchers say. When can linings contained bisphenol A - more commonly known as BPA - systolic ...
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Flu vaccine may be less effective this winter Walgreens pharmacist Chris Nguyen gives a free flu shot to Sandra Bazaldua on Nov. 27 in Houston. (Gary Coronado ~ Associated Press file). [Click to enlarge]. NEW YORK -- The flu vaccine may not be very effective this winter, according to U.S. health ...
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HPV Vaccine Does Not Encourage Risky Sexual Behavior In Teen Girls Gardasil (Photo : Flickr) Vaccinating teenage girls against the human papilloma virus does not impact their sexual behavior, according to a recent study from Queen's University. Vaccinating teenage girls against the human papilloma virus does not impact ...
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Pfizer Announces Bold Moves Towards Rare Disease Treatment Today, drug company Pfizer announced that they will expand their rare diseases unit by establishing a gene therapy platform which can investigate new treatments for potential patients in the future. First, they announced an agreement with Spark Therapeutic ...
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HPV Vaccine Does Not Increase Risky Sexual Behaviors Among Young Girls Vaccination against HPV does not increase the risk of sexual behavior among girls, according to recent findings conducted by researchers at McGill University in Montreal. Like Us on Facebook. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ...
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FDA says that BPA is safe for current uses in food packaging The FDA's new safety assessment concludes that BPA is safe at the current levels occurring in food contact applications. "Based on FDA's ongoing safety review of scientific evidence, the available information continues to support the safety of BPA for the ...
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Colbert tweaks 'Emperor' Obama on late-night TV WASHINGTON — Talk show host Stephen Colbert mocked President Obama on Monday for making a special contribution to the nation's jobs picture. "I'll give it to you. You've employed a lot of people," Colbert said. "Mostly as secretary of Defense.".
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SA recruits sought for Sierra Leone Ebola mission A woman walks pass an Ebola virus awareness campaign poster. Liberia is the country hardest hit by the epidemic and has recorded more than 3,000 deaths out of a total from Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea of 6,055 victims, according to World Health ...
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Recruits sought for Sierra Leone Ebola mission Johannesburg - Healthcare workers are being recruited in South Africa for a mission to Sierra Leone to help with the Ebola outbreak, non-profit organisation Right to Care said. "By sending these healthcare workers to Sierra Leone they will not only help the ...
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Smoking hookahs in licensed premises legal, rules Supreme Court lifting the 3 ... New Delhi, Dec 8: Three years after BMC imposed a ban on hookah parlours in the city, the Supreme Court Monday ruled that the ban was illegal. Setting aside the judgements passed by three high courts, which issued prohibition of sale of tobacco ...
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Pfizer moves towards fixing faulty genes Pfizer moves towards fixing faulty genes. Its latest efforts may pay richly in years to come. The effort to use technology in fixing faulty genes had met with setbacks. But scientists working on such projects were discouraged as they continued their march ahead.
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Patients Prescribed Narcotic Painkillers Use More of Them for Longer, Study Finds While a major public health campaign has had some success in reducing the number of people who take potentially addictive narcotic painkillers, those patients who are prescribed the drugs are getting more of them for a longer time, according to a new study ...
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Study: No increase in risky sexual activity with HPV vaccine Author: "Our study was almost 200 times larger than previous study, found no evidence of an increase in risk." Vaccinating young girls against the sexually transmitted human papillomavirus (HPV) does't lead to an increase in risky sexual activity, a new study ...
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BPA in Canned Goods May Raise Your Blood Pressure: Study MONDAY, Dec. 8, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Eating food from cans lined with the chemical bisphenol A (BPA) could raise your blood pressure, a new study suggests. BPA previously has been linked to a variety of ills, including heart problems, developmental ...
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No increase in risky sexual activity with HPV vaccine (Reuters Health) - Vaccinating young girls against the sexually transmitted human papillomavirus (HPV) doesn't lead to an increase in risky sexual activity, a new study shows. Teen girls in the study who were vaccinated against HPV were no more likely to ...
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