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Innovative Strategy Could Help People Follow Doctors' Orders, Take Medications
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People who received daily text messages reminding them to apply sunscreen were nearly twice as likely to use it as those who did not receive such messages, a new study led by a UC Davis Health System dermatologist has found.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Dermatology Source Type: news
Heart Disease Outcomes Predicted By Marker Of Oxidative StressEmail this article to a colleague.
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Judging from the number of juices and teas advertised as containing antioxidants, consumers are aware of the dangers of oxidative stress. But what is the best way to measure it - and fight it? Doctors at Emory University School of Medicine have identified a substance in the blood that may be useful in predicting an individual's risk for heart disease.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart Disease Source Type: news
Inflammation Critical In Aortic Dissection: UTMBEmail this article to a colleague.
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The aorta, the body's largest artery, stretches from the chest to below the kidneys, expanding and contracting with the pressure of blood driven directly into it by the heart. Although its walls are extraordinarily strong, like other blood vessels the aorta can sometimes develop bulges, called aneurysms.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiovascular / Cardiology Source Type: news
Previous Seasonal Flu Infections May Provide Some Level Of H1N1 ImmunityEmail this article to a colleague.
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Researchers at the La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology have found that previous influenza infections may provide at least some level of immunity to the H1N1 "swine" flu. "The question we asked was, "Is the swine flu more like the seasonal flu or like a totally new strain of influenza where there would be no immunity?," said Alessandro Sette, Ph.D.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Swine Flu Source Type: news
How Cells Tolerate DNA Damage - MDC Researchers Identify Start Signal For Cell Survival ProgramEmail this article to a colleague.
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Cancer researchers of the Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) Berlin-Buch have gained new insights into how cells react to DNA damage. Dr. Michael Stilmann, Dr. Michael Hinz and Professor Claus Scheidereit have shown that the protein PARP-1, which detects DNA damage within seconds, activates the transcription factor NF-kappaB, a well-known regulator of gene expression.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Lymphoma / Leukemia / Myeloma Source Type: news
Hand-Held Computer May Help Improve Pulmonary Embolism DiagnosisEmail this article to a colleague.
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Pulmonary embolism is a life-threatening condition most often caused by a blood clot breaking off from a vein and entering the circulatory system. While evidence-based guidelines exist to help physicians safely and efficiently evaluate patients with suspected pulmonary embolism, testing often differs from what is suggested.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Vascular Source Type: news
Mammography Every Other Year Has Benefits Of Annual Screening, But Less HarmEmail this article to a colleague.
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A comprehensive analysis of various mammography screening schedules suggests that biennial (every two years) screening of average risk women between the ages of 50 and 74 achieves most of the benefits of annual screening, but with less harm. The results represent a unanimous consensus of six independent research groups from various academic institutions.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Breast Cancer Source Type: news
Motor Vehicle Crashes More Common Among Young Drivers Who Engage In Self-harm BehaviorsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Drivers who engaged in self-harm were at increased risk of motor vehicle crashes, even after controlling for psychological distress and substance abuse, found a study of 18 871 Australian drivers published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal)).
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Psychology / Psychiatry Source Type: news
Los Angeles Times Examines Health Care In Sierra LeoneEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Los Angeles Times writes: "Sierra Leone is one of those nations where decades of foreign aid have failed to appreciably lift the fortunes of the people. The country is a charity case: 60% of its public spending comes from foreign governments and nonprofit organizations. Since 2002, it has received more than $1 billion in aid," the newspaper writes.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics / Children's Health Source Type: news
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If Conservatives Ran Health Care The Washington Post Many liberals remain angry and disappointed that single-payer legislation never stood a chance in Washington. To them, a government-run health-care system seemed an obvious way to put patients ahead of profits.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Insurance / Medical Insurance Source Type: news
Drug Makers Hike Prices, Lobby Hard As Reform Efforts ProgressEmail this article to a colleague.
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Drug makers are bracing for reform by raising their prices - by 9 percent in the last year, perhaps the fastest rate since 1992, The New York Times reports. This happened "even as drug makers promise to support Washington's health care overhaul by shaving $8 billion a year off the nation's drug costs after the legislation takes effect.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pharma Industry / Biotech Industry Source Type: news
Insuring Immigrants A Sticking Point Between House, Senate Health Reform BillsEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Washington Post reports that the question of how and if some immigrants will have access to care under health care reform remains one of the sticking points between the chambers as the Congressional debate unfolds. "The controversy centers largely on whether illegal immigrants should benefit at all under a revised health-care system.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Insurance / Medical Insurance Source Type: news
Federal Health Overhaul Could Force State ChangesEmail this article to a colleague.
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The bills pending in Congress could alter some restrictions on insurers and channel money to state health programs. The House bill includes, for instance, $23.5 billion to "allow Congress to continue pumping billions in new short-term aid to states to cover Medicaid costs that have increased with rising unemployment in the past year," The Washington Post reports.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medicare / Medicaid / SCHIP Source Type: news
Amid Health Bill Delays And Snags, Lawmakers Target IssuesEmail this article to a colleague.
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The wait for the Congressional Budget Office score on the Senate health care reform bill has left Senators with time to carefully consider all the angles on reform, The New York Times reports. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid "has already received some substantial analysis of his measure, and if the numbers had been what he wanted, he would have released a bill by now.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Insurance / Medical Insurance Source Type: news
Stupak Amendment Would 'Effectively Eliminate' Abortion Coverage In Private Market, San Francisco Chronicle Opinion Piece SaysEmail this article to a colleague.
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Rep. Bart Stupak's (D-Mich.) amendment to the House health reform bill (HR 3962) "could effectively eliminate insurance coverage of abortion services, not just for publicly funded insurance, but for most individual private plans as well," Brietta Clark and Karl Manheim, law professors at Loyola Law School-Los Angeles, write in a San Francisco Chronicle opinion piece.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Abortion Source Type: news
Conservatives Divided Over Whether To Filibuster Obama Judicial Nominee HamiltonEmail this article to a colleague.
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Senate Republicans and conservative activists appear to be at an impasse over whether to attempt to filibuster President Obama's nomination of Indiana Judge David Hamilton to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit, The Hill reports (Bolton, The Hill, 11/15). The Senate is scheduled to vote on Tuesday on whether to cut off debate on the nominee.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Women's Health / Gynecology Source Type: news
Video: Mammogram Guidelines DebateEmail this article to a colleague.
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New government guidelines are encouraging women to get mammograms once every two years after 50. Dr. Jennifer Ashton reports.
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Miracle cure?Email this article to a colleague.
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Footballer turns to the healing power of the placenta
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
AP POLL: Tax The Rich To Pay For Health BillEmail this article to a colleague.
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When it comes to paying for a health care overhaul, Americans see just one way to go: Tax the rich.
Source: WDSU.com - Health - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: WDSU.com Source Type: news
Antismoking vaccine could soon be availableEmail this article to a colleague.
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Smokers could soon have access to an injectable vaccine to help them break the habit after a deal between GlaxoSmithKline and Nabi Pharmaceuticals which developed the drug.
Source: Telegraph Health - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: smoking vaccine GlaxoSmithKline Nabi Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
New Mammogram Advice Sparks ConcernsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Task Force's Recommendation that Women Skip Test until Age 50 Raises Anxiety
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
New mammogram advice raises concerns in U.S.Email this article to a colleague.
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A U.S. government task force says most women don't need mammograms in their 40s and should get one every two years starting at 50 -- a stunning reversal and a break with the American Cancer Society's long-standing position.
Source: CTV Health - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Novartis: Lower Dose Of Flu Vaccine SufficientEmail this article to a colleague.
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Pharmaceutical maker Novartis AG says a U.S. clinical study suggests that half a dose of its swine flu vaccine may be sufficient to protect people from the virus and could allow many more to be immunized with current supplies.
Source: WDSU.com - Health - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: WDSU.com Source Type: news
Diabetes bid needs overweight menEmail this article to a colleague.
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Overweight men are wanted by researchers aiming to better understand the connection between obesity and type 2 diabetes.
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: North East/N Isles Source Type: news
NF-kappaB as a Prognostic Marker and Therapeutic Target in Chronic Lymphocytic LeukemiaEmail this article to a colleague.
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This article discusses the importance of constitutive and inducible DNA binding of the transcription factor NF-kappaB in chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Future Oncology
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology Source Type: news
Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing: A Primer for CliniciansEmail this article to a colleague.
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An understanding of antimicrobial susceptibility testing can help clinicians improve patient care. Pharmacotherapy
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pharmacist Source Type: news
New Advance in Stem-Cell Transplants Offers New Cure for ImmunodeficiencyEmail this article to a colleague.
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A novel "minimal-intensity" pre-transplant conditioning regimen improves engraftment in high-risk children with primary immunodeficiency. Journal Watch
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Internal Medicine Source Type: news
Effect of Homocysteine-Lowering Treatment With Folic Acid and B Vitamins on Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in Women: A Randomized, Controlled TrialEmail this article to a colleague.
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The effect of daily supplementation with folic acid and vitamins B6 and B12 was evaluated in women at risk for diabetes and heart disease. Diabetes
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news
Prospective and Retrospective ECG Gating for Thoracic CT Angiography: A Comparative StudyEmail this article to a colleague.
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This comparative study makes the case for prospective, over retrospective, ECG-gated thoracic CT angiography when indicated. American Journal of Roentgenology
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Radiology Source Type: news
Infection With Community-Onset Staphylococcus aureus and Influenza Virus in Hospitalized ChildrenEmail this article to a colleague.
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The worst outcomes of influenza in children occur in those with bacterial coinfections. This research has implications for the current H1N1 influenza pandemic. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal®
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics Source Type: news
U.S. panel suggests stricter trial safety margins: CerusEmail this article to a colleague.
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(Reuters) - Blood-safety products maker Cerus Corp said an U.S. advisory committee recommended more stringent safety margins for a late-stage trial of its intercept blood system to treat platelets.
Source: Reuters: Health - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
What Is Dysentery? What Causes Dysentery?Email this article to a colleague.
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Dysentery is an infection of the intestines. This inflammatory disorder causes stomach cramps and diarrhea. According to Medilexicon's medical dictionary, Dysentery is: "A disease marked by frequent watery stools, often with blood and mucus, and characterized clinically by pain, tenesmus, fever, and dehydration". In many cases there are only mild symptoms, such as diarrhea and nausea.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: GastroIntestinal / Gastroenterology Source Type: news
Bladder Cancer Risks Increase Over Time For SmokersEmail this article to a colleague.
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Risk of bladder cancer for smokers has increased since the mid-1990s, with a risk progressively increasing to a level five times higher among current smokers in New Hampshire than that among nonsmokers in 2001-2004, according to a new study published online November 16 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cancer / Oncology Source Type: news
Scientists Follow Their Noses When Investigating Muscle RepairEmail this article to a colleague.
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When muscle cells need repair, they use odor-detecting tools found in the nose to start the process, researchers have discovered. The results are published online and scheduled for publication in the November issue of the journal Developmental Cell Found on the surfaces of neurons inside the nose, odorant receptors are molecules that bind and respond to substances wafting through the air.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Neurology / Neuroscience Source Type: news
Evidence Of Food Allergies Growing Among ChildrenEmail this article to a colleague.
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Food allergy is a serious and sometimes life-threatening health issue that is increasing among children of all ages, races and ethnicities. Reports indicate that food allergies, especially peanut allergies, are growing, but there is limited knowledge about diagnosis and treatment on a national basis.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Allergy Source Type: news
Playing Active Video Games Can Equal Moderate-intensity ExerciseEmail this article to a colleague.
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Active Wii sports™ video games and some Wii fit™ activities may increase adults' energy expenditure as much as moderately intense exercise, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2009. The study, funded by Nintendo™, demonstrated that about one-third of the virtual physical activities require an energy expenditure of 3.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: IT / Internet / E-mail Source Type: news
2009/068 New NICE Programme To Evaluate Medical Technologies EstablishedEmail this article to a colleague.
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The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence is launching a new programme focusing specifically on the evaluation of innovative medical technologies (including devices and diagnostics). This new programme will both compliment and operate in conjunction with NICE's existing technology appraisal capacity, which will continue to evaluate new pharmaceutical and biotechnology products.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medical Devices / Diagnostics Source Type: news
Key Omega-3 Fatty Acid Increased By Oil From Biotech SoybeansEmail this article to a colleague.
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Oil from soybeans modified through biotechnology increased levels of omega-3 eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) in red blood cells according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2009. "This soybean oil could be an effective alternative to fish oil as a source of heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids," said William Harris, Ph.D.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart Disease Source Type: news
Impact Fusion International Develops Caffeine Free 2 Ounce Hangover Relief DrinkEmail this article to a colleague.
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Impact Fusion International (PINKSHEETS: IFUS) announced it has developed a natural caffeine free "hangover" relief beverage to be sold in a 2 ounce shot. The beverage will contain Impact Fusion International's proprietary blend Nutri-Mastic™. The product has been developed for a U.S.-based multimillion dollar beverage company with distribution in more than half of the United States Market.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs Source Type: news
Acute Heart Attack Patients Receiving High Ionizing Radiation DoseEmail this article to a colleague.
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Acute heart attack patients received an average total dose of ionizing radiation equal to 725 chest X-rays from medical tests during their hospital stay, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2009.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiovascular / Cardiology Source Type: news
Mutation In A MiroRNA: New Cause Of OsteoporosisEmail this article to a colleague.
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Many biological processes are controlled by small molecules known as microRNAs, which work by suppressing the expression of specific sets of genes. Xiang-Hang Luo and colleagues, at Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, People's Republic of China, have now identified a previously unknown microRNA (miR-2861) as crucial to bone maintenance in mice and humans.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Bones / Orthopaedics Source Type: news
Lyme Disease-Causing Microbes Seen Moving In TicksEmail this article to a colleague.
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Lyme disease is caused by the microbe Borrelia burgdorferi, which is transmitted to humans from feeding ticks. Justin Radolf and colleagues, at the University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, have now visualized the microbe moving through the feeding tick and determined that it has a biphasic mode of dissemination.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses Source Type: news
Study Links Genetic Variation To Individual Empathy, Stress LevelsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Researchers have discovered a genetic variation that may contribute to how empathetic a human is, and how that person reacts to stress. In the first study of its kind, a variation in the hormone/neurotransmitter oxytocin's receptor was linked to a person's ability to infer the mental state of others. Interestingly, this same genetic variation also related to stress reactivity.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Anxiety / Stress Source Type: news
Also In Global Health News: HIV/AIDS In Uganda; Medical Equipment In Tanzania; Birth Control In Afghanistan; Ethiopia Malaria FightEmail this article to a colleague.
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Changes Planned For Ugandan HIV/AIDS Campaign "The Uganda AIDS Commission (UAC) is revamping its national HIV information campaign after HIV prevention messages were less successful than hoped," PlusNews reports.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: HIV / AIDS Source Type: news
Leaders Conclude Second Africa Water WeekEmail this article to a colleague.
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African leaders concluded the Second Africa Water Week on Friday, with an appeal for "concrete actions to meet the water and sanitation needs in the continent," Xinhua reports.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Water - Air Quality / Agriculture Source Type: news
States Experience Medicaid Changes And Offer New Models For ReformEmail this article to a colleague.
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News outlets report on a variety of health issues at the state level including the upcoming launch of a huge Medicaid data project in Florida, health care changes that could reduce spending in Georgia and a model for reform in Vermont. Health News Florida: "In a big step forward in the use of electronic health records, Florida is preparing to make the health histories of 1.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medicare / Medicaid / SCHIP Source Type: news
Coming This Week: New Law To Prevent Discrimination Based On GenesEmail this article to a colleague.
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"The most important new antidiscrimination law in two decades - the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act - will take effect in the nation's workplaces next weekend, prohibiting employers from requesting genetic testing or considering someone's genetic background in hiring, firing or promotions," The New York Times reports.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Genetics Source Type: news
Health Lobbying Ranges From Below The Radar To High ProfileEmail this article to a colleague.
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A Charlotte, N.C., law firm is operating a secretive group called Americans for Quality and Affordable Healthcare to attempt to shape lawmakers' and the public's opinions on health reform, the Associated Press reports.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Insurance / Medical Insurance Source Type: news
Eyes Turn To Lieberman, Reid, Snowe As Most Crucial Health Reform PlayersEmail this article to a colleague.
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Bloomberg reports that Sen. Joe Lieberman's "independence (is hindering) Democrats' health-care end game." "While Lieberman still aligns himself with the Democratic caucus, his threat to block health legislation 'as a matter of conscience' shows a growing willingness and confidence to stand on his own, analysts say. ...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Insurance / Medical Insurance Source Type: news
KHN Column: Will There Be A Market For Gov't Long-Term Care Insurance?Email this article to a colleague.
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In his latest Kaiser Health News column, Howard Gleckman writes about long-term care: "The CLASS Act - the far-reaching proposal to create a national long-term care insurance program - is in the House health reform bill, and is still in the mix as Senate leaders struggle to design their own version of reform.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Seniors / Aging Source Type: news
