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Non-toxic green tea shampoo to treat dandruff

Dandruff sufferers now have a non-toxic product to treat the condition, says a researcher at Georgia Health Sciences University.

2 May 2012

Krames StayWell releases new strategic growth platform for health care organizations

Krames StayWell, the leading health care communications and engagement company, in collaboration with Tea Leaves Health, has announced the release of Krames StayWell Engage 360 a breakthrough strategic growth platform for health care organizations.

2 May 2012

First Edition: May 1, 2012

Today's health policy headlines include reports from the presidential campaign trail and from states on issues ranging from Massachusetts' payment reform to Idaho's scope-of-practices issues.

2 May 2012

Viewpoints on health law: Concerns about 'Lake Wobegon-ization' of Medicare Advantage; Romney's efforts to raise fears

One of the significant reforms in the health-care law was to put private Medicare plans on a more equal footing with the traditional government program. ... But the immediate sting of the cuts was significantly lessened by the Obama administration's move to expand and speed up a program to pay bonuses to high-performing programs.

30 Apr 2012

The shrinking ranks of Blue Dogs: What Tuesday's primaries say about Democrats and the health law

The defeat of two conservative House Democrats by more liberal opponents in Tuesday's Pennsylvania primary illustrates the strong hold the new health care law still has over committed Democratic voters and foreshadows an even more polarized Congress next year in the aftermath of the latest round of redistricting. Representatives Jason Altmire and Tim Holden both lost in primaries to opponents who joined together with activist groups to pummel the veteran lawmakers over the opposition to the new health care law.

27 Apr 2012

Romney sweeps 5 GOP primaries, moves closer to presidential nomination

Meanwhile, news outlets report on criticism aimed at Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and action in congressional races in Arizona and Pennsylvania.

26 Apr 2012

Researchers develop new method to analyze flavanols in cocoa

A method for the analysis of flavanols in cocoa has been developed by a team of researchers from Mars Botanical, a scientific division of Mars, Incorporated, and recently published in the Journal of AOAC International.

25 Apr 2012

Orrin Hatch to face primary battle: Health care record on GOP voters' minds

Beating back a challenge from tea party activists, Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah easily qualified for the Republican primary ballot in his quest for a seventh Senate term Saturday, but he fell just short of winning the GOP nomination outright. ... Mr. Hatch's vote total Saturday marked a stark contrast with the fate of his erstwhile Utah Republican colleague, former Sen. Robert Bennett. ... The senator Hatch also trained his fire on FreedomWorks, the small-government, conservative organization that organized opposition to the senator.

23 Apr 2012

Romney begins vice presidential search and Rep. Ryan could be on the short list

Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., the author of the House GOP budget plan which revamps Medicare, helped Romney in Wisconsin. In other campaign news, Romney renews attack on health law to woo conservative leaders.

18 Apr 2012

State insurance exchange implementation faces challenges

In some places, state-level progress in building the law's insurance exchanges appears to be stalling because of political divisions.

18 Apr 2012

Promising anti-diabetic substance found in liquorice root

It provides the raw material for liquorice candy, calms the stomach and alleviates diseases of the airways: liquorice root. Chosen as the "Medicinal plant 2012", the root has been treasured in traditional healing since ancient times. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics in Berlin have now discovered that liquorice root also contains substances with an anti-diabetic effect.

18 Apr 2012

First Edition: April 17, 2012

Today's health policy headlines include reports from the presidential campaign trail as well as news from the states regarding abortion laws.

17 Apr 2012

Santorum -- who helped propel criticism of Romney's health law record -- suspends race

The former Pennsylvania senator didn't immediately endorse his opponent. Meanwhile, Politico details Newt Gingrich's latest comments comparing health care and makeup.

12 Apr 2012

Berries may reduce Parkinson’s disease risk in men: Study

A new study has found that men who regularly consume foods rich in flavonoids, such as berries, apples, certain vegetables, tea and red wine, may significantly reduce their risk for developing Parkinson's disease. The study was published in the journal Neurology this week. It added that there was no such effect among women.

9 Apr 2012

Viewpoints: Obama's 'diatribe' on Ryan budget; President 'recovers' on statements about the court; Other health care mandates

If there's a Laffer Curve for Presidential invective-;some point at which dishonest political abuse yields diminishing returns-;the White House political team must not think their boss has hit it. Even in this hyperpartisan age, President Obama's speech to the Associated Press yesterday was a parody of the form. This was a diatribe that managed to invoke "Social Darwinism" and "a Trojan Horse" in the same paragraph, amid the other high crimes that Mr. Obama says Paul Ryan wants to commit.

5 Apr 2012

Views on the Supreme Court review: No matter what the decision, reform will go on; The case threatens the court's legacy

Listening to the lawyers talking nonstop last week about health care gave me a headache, so I decided to consult one of the nation's top doctors. He offered a real-world diagnosis of what's happening in health care -; and a reminder of how much it's changing, regardless of what the Supreme Court decides about Obamacare. My medical guru is Delos "Toby" Cosgrove, chief executive of Cleveland Clinic, a $6 billion network that's one of the biggest and best providers in the country.

3 Apr 2012

Ariz. hospitals drop Medicaid cuts lawsuit; Fla. Gov. signs controversial Medicaid bill

The Arizona Hospital and Healthcare Association has dropped a lawsuit challenging payment cuts from the state's Medicaid program. The hospital group in November sued the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System to reverse a 5 percent cut in hospital payment rates.

31 Mar 2012

High court and severability: What parts of the law could fall?

On Wednesday, the nine justices pondered what parts -- if any -- of the health law could go forward if the individual mandate is overturned. The discussion involved fundamental consitutional questions.

30 Mar 2012

The Supreme Court arguments are over - what happens now?

News outlets sum up the oral arguments and preview when to expect a decision, what impact the legal review might have on politics and what other ripple effects could occur.

30 Mar 2012

Supreme Court arguments, upcoming ruling poses challenges for political parties, presidential hopefuls

For all of the fretting by liberals and the tea-leaf reading by legal analysts about the pointed questioning from the justices about the health law, there is but one certainty: There will be substantial political fallout no matter how the court rules.

30 Mar 2012

Tea News and Research

Non-toxic green tea shampoo to treat dandruff

Krames StayWell releases new strategic growth platform for health care organizations

First Edition: May 1, 2012

Viewpoints on health law: Concerns about 'Lake Wobegon-ization' of Medicare Advantage; Romney's efforts to raise fears

The shrinking ranks of Blue Dogs: What Tuesday's primaries say about Democrats and the health law

Romney sweeps 5 GOP primaries, moves closer to presidential nomination

Researchers develop new method to analyze flavanols in cocoa

Orrin Hatch to face primary battle: Health care record on GOP voters' minds

Romney begins vice presidential search and Rep. Ryan could be on the short list

State insurance exchange implementation faces challenges

Promising anti-diabetic substance found in liquorice root

First Edition: April 17, 2012

Santorum -- who helped propel criticism of Romney's health law record -- suspends race

Berries may reduce Parkinson’s disease risk in men: Study

Viewpoints: Obama's 'diatribe' on Ryan budget; President 'recovers' on statements about the court; Other health care mandates

Views on the Supreme Court review: No matter what the decision, reform will go on; The case threatens the court's legacy

Ariz. hospitals drop Medicaid cuts lawsuit; Fla. Gov. signs controversial Medicaid bill

High court and severability: What parts of the law could fall?

The Supreme Court arguments are over - what happens now?

Supreme Court arguments, upcoming ruling poses challenges for political parties, presidential hopefuls

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