Medicare: Cost-saving changes coming for diabetics
Medicare begins a major change next month that could save older diabetics money and time when they buy crucial supplies to test their blood sugar.
Jun 18, 2013
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Archive: 18/06/2013
Scientists catch EGFR passing a crucial message to cancer-promoting protein
Researchers have discovered and mapped the signaling network between two previously unconnected proteins, exposing a link that, if broken, could cut off cancer cell growth at its starting point.
Jun 18, 2013
Hospital, doctor shopping isn't easy for patients looking to compare prices of health care services
When it comes to shopping for health care services, few publicly available tools help patients measure the best bang for their buck, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).
Jun 18, 2013
Markers of beta-cell dysfunction associated with high rate of progression to type 1 diabetes
The majority of children at risk of type 1 diabetes who developed 2 or more diabetes-related autoantibodies developed type 1 diabetes within 15 years, findings that highlight the need for research into finding interventions ...
Jun 18, 2013
Study evaluates procedures for diagnosing sarcoidosis
Among patients with suspected stage I/II pulmonary sarcoidosis who were undergoing confirmation of the condition via tissue sampling, the use of the procedure known as endosonographic nodal aspiration compared with bronchoscopic ...
Jun 18, 2013
Earlier treatment following stroke linked with reduced risk of in-hospital death
In a study that included nearly 60,000 patients with acute ischemic stroke, thrombolytic treatment (to help dissolve a blood clot) that was started more rapidly after symptom onset was associated with reduced in-hospital ...
Jun 18, 2013
MRI screening may help identify spinal infections from contaminated drug injections
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at the site of injection of a contaminated lot of a steroid drug to treat symptoms such as back pain resulted in earlier identification of patients with probable or confirmed fungal spinal ...
Jun 18, 2013
Study finds need for improvement on state health care price websites
"With rising health care costs and 30 percent of privately insured adults enrolled in high-deductible health care plans, calls for greater health care price transparency are increasing. In response, health plans, consumer ...
Jun 18, 2013
MMR booster vaccine does not appear to worsen disease activity in children with juvenile arthritis
Among children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) who had undergone primary immunization, the use of a measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) booster compared with no booster did not result in worse JIA disease activity, according ...
Jun 18, 2013
Respect may be the key to stopping patient 'no shows'
People with HIV are more likely to keep their scheduled medical appointments—and their disease under control—if they feel their physician listens, explains things clearly and knows them as a person, not just a "case," ...
Jun 18, 2013
