Wal-Mart Backs Employer Mandate On Insurance
“In a major break with most other large companies, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Tuesday told the White House that it supports requiring employers to provide health insurance to workers, a centerpiece of President Barack Obama’s effort to provide near-universal coverage to Americans,” The Wall Street Journal reports.Original post by Diabetes Mine
No comments‘Underinsured’ Face Financial And Coverage Problems
Health care is increasingly expensive, including for the insured, and many insurance plans offer only limited benefits and a false sense of security. The New York Times reports that “an estimated three-quarters of people who are pushed into personal bankruptcy by medical problems actually had insurance when they got sick or were injured.Original post by Diabetes Mine
No commentsConnecticut Health Department Urges Food Safety When Grilling Outdoors
Summer is the season for sizzling - steaks, chicken, ribs, veggie kabobs and much more. The Connecticut Department of Public Health reminds everyone that food safety is essential when grilling outdoors and offers tips to ensure that family barbecues and backyard picnics remain fun, healthy outings. “This Fourth of July holiday, many of us will be spending time with our family and friends at barbecues and picnics,” said DPH Commissioner J. Robert Galvin, MD, MPH, MBA.Original post by Diabetes Mine
No commentsSepracor Provides Update On Clinical Trials For SEP-225289 And LUNESTA(R) Pediatrics
Sepracor Inc. (Nasdaq: SEPR) announced that it has completed the analysis and validation of the preliminary results of a Phase II, 514-patient study evaluating the efficacy and safety of SEP-225289 for the treatment of Major Depressive Disorder, including patients with melancholic and atypical features.Original post by Allergy News From Medical News Today
No commentsAlzheimer’s Research Yields Potential Drug Target
Scientists at UC Santa Barbara and several other institutions have found laboratory evidence that a cluster of peptides may be the toxic agent in Alzheimer’s disease. Scientists say the discovery may lead to new drugs for the disease. In an article published this week in Nature Chemistry, the researchers explain the process in which the toxic Amyloid Beta 42 peptides aggregate, and outline the new technology they use to study these peptides.Original post by Allergy News From Medical News Today
No commentsNew Poll Suggests Slim Majority Favors Obama Plan
A new poll conducted by CNN and the Opinion Research Corporation released Wednesday says that 51 percent of people favor the president’s health reform plan while 45 percent oppose it, CNN reports.Original post by Diabetes Mine
No commentsMorphoSys And The University Of Melbourne File New Patent Applications In MOR103 Program
MorphoSys AG (FSE: MOR; Prime Standard Segment, TecDAX) and the University of Melbourne announced today an agreement to cooperate on investigating new therapeutic applications for MorphoSys’s MOR103 program. MOR103, a HuCAL antibody against human GM-CSF (Granulocyte macrophage-colony stimulating factor), is currently in development for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA).Original post by Allergy News From Medical News Today
No commentsTwo Doctors Share Their Expectations For Health Reform
Two doctors with over 30 years of experience spoke with National Public Radio about how medicine has changed over their careers, and what they expect to see come out of the current health reform debate. Dr. Greg Darrow, a family physician from New Mexico who favors a single-payer system, said the demands of the business-side of his group practice often interfere with the quality of his care.Original post by Diabetes Mine
No commentsLiver Transplantation After Drug Induced Acute Liver Failure Examined By Study
Liver transplantation offers a good chance for survival for patients with drug induced acute liver failure, however, certain pre-transplant factors are associated with worse outcomes. Patients who are on life support, who have elevated serum creatinine, and children whose liver failure was caused by antiepileptic drugs did not fare as well after transplantation. These findings are in the July issue of Liver Transplantation, a journal published by John Wiley & Sons.Original post by Diabetes Mine
No commentsState Senior And Disabilities Services Responds To Federal Review
The state Division of Senior and Disabilities Services is working this summer in coordination with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to improve its compliance with federal standards in the areas of Home and Community Based Medicaid Waivers and Personal Care Services (Personal Care Assistance).Original post by Diabetes Mine
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