- Federal agency accepts Nevada hospital's plan to curb patient-dumping Reuters - 3 hrs ago
By Ronnie Cohen (Reuters) - Federal authorities approved a Nevada hospital's proposal on Friday for correcting deficiencies that led to newly discharged psychiatric patients being bused out of state without adequate plans … More »Federal agency accepts Nevada hospital's plan to curb patient-dumping
By Ronnie Cohen (Reuters) - Federal authorities approved a Nevada hospital's proposal on Friday for correcting deficiencies that led to newly discharged psychiatric patients being bused out of state without adequate plans for continued care. The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services also said it would conduct …
- FDA warns of infections tied to Tennessee pharmacy AP - 4 hrs ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Health officials are investigating cases involving patients who suffered complications after being injected with potentially contaminated medications made by a Tennessee specialty pharmacy. More »FDA warns of infections tied to Tennessee pharmacy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Health officials are investigating cases involving patients who suffered complications after being injected with potentially contaminated medications made by a Tennessee specialty pharmacy.
- If You Work for Yourself, What Will Obamacare Mean for You? Takepart.com - 5 hrs ago
When she was 32, Wendy Drabick opened her own IT and accounting consulting business and started paying health insurance premiums for herself and her family, now a hefty $1,100 every month. That’s about $10,000 more each year … More »If You Work for Yourself, What Will Obamacare Mean for You?
When she was 32, Wendy Drabick opened her own IT and accounting consulting business and started paying health insurance premiums for herself and her family, now a hefty $1,100 every month. That’s about $10,000 more each year than she’d be paying if she worked for a large employer who paid most of the premium. Drabick isn’t …
- Exclusive: 'Workplace wellness' fails bottom line, waistlines - RAND Reuters - 5 hrs ago
By Sharon Begley NEW YORK (Reuters) - A long-awaited report on workplace wellness programs, which has still not been publicly released, delivers a blow to the increasingly popular efforts, Reuters has learned, casting doubt … More »Exclusive: 'Workplace wellness' fails bottom line, waistlines - RAND
By Sharon Begley NEW YORK (Reuters) - A long-awaited report on workplace wellness programs, which has still not been publicly released, delivers a blow to the increasingly popular efforts, Reuters has learned, casting doubt on a pillar of the Affordable Care Act and a favorite of the business community. According to a report …
- Watch: 'Service Goat' Saves Woman From Seizures @ ABC News - 5 hrs ago
Prince the goat alerts Sara Manley as to when she'll need her medication. More »Watch: 'Service Goat' Saves Woman From Seizures
Prince the goat alerts Sara Manley as to when she'll need her medication.
- Certain chronic pain may raise suicide risk Reuters - 6 hrs ago
By Andrew M. Seaman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Back pain, migraine and other types of chronic pain without a known physical cause - and therefore little prospect for relief - were associated with an increased risk of suicide … More »Certain chronic pain may raise suicide risk
By Andrew M. Seaman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Back pain, migraine and other types of chronic pain without a known physical cause - and therefore little prospect for relief - were associated with an increased risk of suicide in a new study of U.S. veterans. But the researchers, who analyzed data on about five million patients …
- Veterans' claims put pressure on Obama even as backlog dips Reuters - 7 hrs ago
By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A long-growing backlog of U.S. military veterans' disability claims, which has stoked congressional anger, has dipped in recent weeks, however tentatively. But that is not taking any … More »Veterans' claims put pressure on Obama even as backlog dips
By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A long-growing backlog of U.S. military veterans' disability claims, which has stoked congressional anger, has dipped in recent weeks, however tentatively. But that is not taking any pressure off President Barack Obama, his Department of Veterans Affairs or the Pentagon to fix a system …
- Judge orders Philadelphia faith-healing couple held in son's death Reuters - 7 hrs ago
By Dave Warner PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - A Philadelphia couple charged with murder after their baby died without medical care must be held in jail whether or not they make bail, a judge ruled on Friday. The couple, Herbert … More »Judge orders Philadelphia faith-healing couple held in son's death
By Dave Warner PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - A Philadelphia couple charged with murder after their baby died without medical care must be held in jail whether or not they make bail, a judge ruled on Friday. The couple, Herbert and Catherine Schaible, believe in faith healing, and those who share their beliefs might be willing …
- Some with defibrillators may safely play sports Reuters - 7 hrs ago
By Andrew M. Seaman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite expert guidelines advising against intense sports activity for people with implanted heart defibrillators, a new study suggests that some can compete without serious … More »Some with defibrillators may safely play sports
By Andrew M. Seaman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite expert guidelines advising against intense sports activity for people with implanted heart defibrillators, a new study suggests that some can compete without serious consequences. Researchers followed 372 athletes with defibrillators for about two and a half years …
- New U.S. fears emerge over tainted compounded steroids Reuters - 7 hrs ago
By Toni Clarke (Reuters) - The Food and Drug Administration said on Friday it has received seven reports of illnesses in patients who took steroid injections compounded by a pharmacy in Tennessee. The FDA said full clinical … More »New U.S. fears emerge over tainted compounded steroids
By Toni Clarke (Reuters) - The Food and Drug Administration said on Friday it has received seven reports of illnesses in patients who took steroid injections compounded by a pharmacy in Tennessee. The FDA said full clinical information about the patients is still being gathered, but it suggested some of the problems were …
- Bausch & Lomb's Ista pleads guilty over kickbacks Reuters - 7 hrs ago
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - Ista Pharmaceuticals Inc pleaded guilty on Friday to charges it used kickbacks and improper marketing to boost sales of a drug meant to treat eye pain and agreed to pay $33.5 million to settle … More »Bausch & Lomb's Ista pleads guilty over kickbacks
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - Ista Pharmaceuticals Inc pleaded guilty on Friday to charges it used kickbacks and improper marketing to boost sales of a drug meant to treat eye pain and agreed to pay $33.5 million to settle criminal and civil liability, the U.S. Department of Justice said. The unit of eye care company …
- Valeant near deal to acquire Bausch & Lomb: source Reuters - 7 hrs ago
By Greg Roumeliotis and Jessica Toonkel NEW YORK (Reuters) - Canada's Valeant Pharmaceuticals International is nearing a deal to acquire eye care company Bausch & Lomb Holdings Inc from Warburg Pincus LLC for about $9 billion, … More »Valeant near deal to acquire Bausch & Lomb: source
By Greg Roumeliotis and Jessica Toonkel NEW YORK (Reuters) - Canada's Valeant Pharmaceuticals International is nearing a deal to acquire eye care company Bausch & Lomb Holdings Inc from Warburg Pincus LLC for about $9 billion, a person familiar with the matter said on Friday. Valeant shares spiked to their highest level …
- Sex and the Superbug: Meet Antibiotic-Resistant Gonorrhea Takepart.com - 8 hrs ago
Here’s a tidbit you probably didn’t know: Gonorrhea is the second-most frequently reported “notifiable” disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). (That means that if you have it, your doctor or local health … More »Sex and the Superbug: Meet Antibiotic-Resistant Gonorrhea
Here’s a tidbit you probably didn’t know: Gonorrhea is the second-most frequently reported “notifiable” disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). (That means that if you have it, your doctor or local health official needs to report it to the federal government so they can track it; gonorrhea is beaten …
- DOJ subpoenas documents on Forest Labs' inhalation drug Reuters - 9 hrs ago
(Reuters) - Drugmaker Forest Laboratories received a subpoena earlier this month from U.S. prosecutors requesting documents relating to its small-selling lung disorder product, the Tudorza Pressair inhaler, the company said … More »DOJ subpoenas documents on Forest Labs' inhalation drug
(Reuters) - Drugmaker Forest Laboratories received a subpoena earlier this month from U.S. prosecutors requesting documents relating to its small-selling lung disorder product, the Tudorza Pressair inhaler, the company said in a filing. The New York-based company said it was cooperating with the request in the May 6 subpoena. …
- Why a Great Therapist Probably Beats a Great Antidepressant Takepart.com - 10 hrs ago
Millions of people who suffer from depression believe their antidepressants help them. But the evidence is that antidepressants work no better than “talk therapy” (aka psychotherapy, or counseling); that many different types … More »Why a Great Therapist Probably Beats a Great Antidepressant
Millions of people who suffer from depression believe their antidepressants help them. But the evidence is that antidepressants work no better than “talk therapy” (aka psychotherapy, or counseling); that many different types of psychotherapy work equally well; and that what gets most of us out of an immobilizing bout of …
- Watch: Avoiding Memorial Day Weekend Health Hazards @ ABC News - 11 hrs ago
Protect yourself from food poisoning, sunburn and other Memorial Day mishaps. More »Watch: Avoiding Memorial Day Weekend Health Hazards
Protect yourself from food poisoning, sunburn and other Memorial Day mishaps.
- Watch: Alabama Mystery Illness Solved: Confirmed as Cold, Flu @ ABC News - 11 hrs ago
State health officials found no evidence of new viruses or bacteria in the cluster of cases. More »Watch: Alabama Mystery Illness Solved: Confirmed as Cold, Flu
State health officials found no evidence of new viruses or bacteria in the cluster of cases.
- Alabama Mystery Illness Solved, Chalked Up to Coincidence @ ABC News - 11 hrs ago
The Alabama mystery illness turned out to be coincidence, attributed to cold and flu. More »Alabama Mystery Illness Solved, Chalked Up to Coincidence
The Alabama mystery illness turned out to be coincidence, attributed to cold and flu.
- New bird flu may be capable of human to human spread - study Reuters - 12 hrs ago
By Lavinia Mo HONG KONG (Reuters) - The new H7N9 bird flu virus can be transmitted between mammals not only via direct contact but also in airborne droplets, and may be capable of spreading from person to person, Chinese … More »New bird flu may be capable of human to human spread - study
By Lavinia Mo HONG KONG (Reuters) - The new H7N9 bird flu virus can be transmitted between mammals not only via direct contact but also in airborne droplets, and may be capable of spreading from person to person, Chinese and American researchers have found. A study published in the journal Science and presented at a briefing …
- C-sections tied to child obesity Reuters - 12 hrs ago
By Genevra Pittman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - More babies born via cesarean section grow up to be heavy kids and teens than those delivered vaginally, according to a new study of more than 10,000 UK infants. Eleven-year-olds … More »C-sections tied to child obesity
By Genevra Pittman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - More babies born via cesarean section grow up to be heavy kids and teens than those delivered vaginally, according to a new study of more than 10,000 UK infants. Eleven-year-olds delivered by C-section, for example, were 83 percent more likely to be overweight or obese than …
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