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New bedside electronic device can determine the cause of severe dizziness

A bedside electronic device that measures eye movements can successfully determine whether the cause of severe, continuous, disabling dizziness is a stroke or something benign, according to results of a small study led by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers.

6 Mar 2013

Aerobic walking program alleviates lower back pain, says Tel Aviv University researcher

Lower back pain is a common complaint, and treatment often requires many hours of physical therapy over multiple weekly clinic visits - a costly commitment.

6 Mar 2013

New tool can help determine senior citizens' 10-year survivability rates

A UC San Francisco team has developed a tool that can help determine - and perhaps influence - senior citizens' 10-year survivability rates.

6 Mar 2013

Ten tips to reduce risk of colorectal cancer

With colorectal cancer the second leading cause of cancer death, it's a great time to take a look at the health of your colon. "Colorectal cancer surpasses breast and prostate cancers as a leading cause of cancer death in men and women," said Dr. James Yoo, assistant professor of surgery and chief of the colon & rectal surgery program at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. "It is largely preventable with early screening and detection."

5 Mar 2013

FES cycling associated with improvements in individuals with chronic spinal cord injury

A new study by Kennedy Krieger Institute's International Center for Spinal Cord Injury finds that long-term lower extremity functional electrical stimulation (FES) cycling, as part of a rehabilitation regimen, is associated with substantial improvements in individuals with chronic spinal cord injury (SCI).

5 Mar 2013

Sanford Health announces new limb preservation program

Sanford Health announces a new limb preservation program, Sanford Limb Preservation Center. The center specializes in treating lower extremity wounds in patients at high risk of amputation and compromised leg and toe function, particularly those with diabetes and peripheral arterial disease.

5 Mar 2013

Pivotal study of olesoxime in Spinal Muscular Atrophy receives positive interim review

Trophos SA, a clinical stage pharmaceutical company developing innovative therapeutics from discovery to clinical validation for under-served medical needs in neurology and cardiology, announced the completion of the interim analysis of the pivotal efficacy study of olesoxime in the rare neurodegenerative condition Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA).

1 Mar 2013

Medicaid physician pay boost stalled by delay in federal regs

No states appear to have implemented a temporary Medicaid physician pay boost more than eight weeks after it was supposed to have gone into effect, according to provider groups tracking the issue.

28 Feb 2013

DDR may help decrease cognitive and physical effects of multiple sclerosis

Studies have shown that the popular video game, Dance Dance Revolution (DDR), which requires players to coordinate their movements to the beat of music, may help improve balance and mobility in certain patient populations.

28 Feb 2013

Long-term treatment with spironolactone improves left ventricular diastolic function in HF patients

Among patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, long-term treatment with the medication spironolactone improved left ventricular diastolic function but did not affect maximal exercise capacity, patient symptoms, or quality of life, according to a study appearing in the February 27 issue of JAMA.

28 Feb 2013

Is avoiding sequestration possible?

Sen. Lindsay Graham, R-S.C., told the Wall Street Journal that he would consider a tax increase if it is accompanied by reductions in entitlement spending.

27 Feb 2013

Report: Insurance rate hike requests drop as a result of Govt. scrutiny

According to the Department of Health and Human Services, requests by health insurers for double-digit rate increases dropped. The report credits the health law with this development.

26 Feb 2013

Adynxx initiates AYX1 Phase 2 study to prevent post-surgical pain

Adynxx, a clinical-stage pharmaceutical company developing a first-in-class platform of therapeutics to address pain at its molecular roots, announced today that the first patient was dosed in a Phase 2 study of its lead investigational drug candidate for the prevention of post-surgical pain, AYX1.

26 Feb 2013

Roundup: N.Y. GOP readies Medicaid probe after allegations; Mich. lawmakers consider Blue Cross overhaul without abortion provisions; Long-term care costs in Calif.

New York state Senate Republicans plan to investigate the state's Medicaid program after news reports and a congressional audit alleged it was fraught with waste and mismanagement.

25 Feb 2013

State roundup: Long-term care rate hike planned in Calif.

Dailey Mayo received some stunning news in the mail last week: an 85% rate increase for the long-term-care insurance he has had for 15 years from the California Public Employees' Retirement System.

24 Feb 2013

Calif. insurance official pans rate map proposal, warns of 20% hikes

California's insurance commissioner says that residents in some areas of the state could see premiums rise 20 percent if a proposal in the state legislature to split California into six insurance rates zones is approved. He urges an 18-region plan.

21 Feb 2013

High coronary artery calcium together with slow walking speed multiplies risk of mortality

High coronary artery calcium (CAC) together with slow walking speed multiplies the risk of mortality, reveals a new study published in the International Journal of Cardiology. Coronary artery disease is the leading cause of death worldwide and also a common cause of sudden death - heart attack often being the first sign of the disease.

20 Feb 2013

Tiny microscope can help scientists observe neuronal firings in the brain

If you want to read a mouse's mind, it takes some fluorescent protein and a tiny microscope implanted in the rodent's head.

20 Feb 2013

Increase in thigh fat is predictive of mobility loss in otherwise healthy older adults

A new study from Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center shows that an increase in fat throughout the thigh is predictive of mobility loss in otherwise healthy older adults.

19 Feb 2013

CARHY successfully conducts urology surgery through HOLEP 100 watt laser technique

Columbia Asia Referral Hospital, Yeshwanthpur (CARHY) successfully conducted a Urology surgery through an advanced laser technology - HOLEP. The team of doctors led by Dr Manohar, Consultant Urologist at CARHY removed a large prostate gland weighing 350 gms, hitherto unheard of in medical history.

18 Feb 2013

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New bedside electronic device can determine the cause of severe dizziness

Aerobic walking program alleviates lower back pain, says Tel Aviv University researcher

New tool can help determine senior citizens' 10-year survivability rates

Ten tips to reduce risk of colorectal cancer

FES cycling associated with improvements in individuals with chronic spinal cord injury

Sanford Health announces new limb preservation program

Pivotal study of olesoxime in Spinal Muscular Atrophy receives positive interim review

Medicaid physician pay boost stalled by delay in federal regs

DDR may help decrease cognitive and physical effects of multiple sclerosis

Long-term treatment with spironolactone improves left ventricular diastolic function in HF patients

Is avoiding sequestration possible?

Report: Insurance rate hike requests drop as a result of Govt. scrutiny

Adynxx initiates AYX1 Phase 2 study to prevent post-surgical pain

Roundup: N.Y. GOP readies Medicaid probe after allegations; Mich. lawmakers consider Blue Cross overhaul without abortion provisions; Long-term care costs in Calif.

State roundup: Long-term care rate hike planned in Calif.

Calif. insurance official pans rate map proposal, warns of 20% hikes

High coronary artery calcium together with slow walking speed multiplies risk of mortality

Tiny microscope can help scientists observe neuronal firings in the brain

Increase in thigh fat is predictive of mobility loss in otherwise healthy older adults

CARHY successfully conducts urology surgery through HOLEP 100 watt laser technique

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