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President’s 2014 Proposed Budget Calls For Increase to Overall Healthcare Spending and Major Changes to Medicare Part D
President Obama unveiled his fiscal year 2014 budget for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).  The budget contained a number of notable figures and proposals, particularly given that many pieces of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) are set to go into effect in 2014.    The new budget would provide HHS a total of $967.3 billion in outlays and $80.1 billion in discretionary spending, and it includes initiatives that aim to save $361.1 billion over a decade.  MedPage Today reported that the FY 2014 budget “is larger than the $848.2 billion actually spent in FY 2012 and the $907....
Source: Policy and Medicine - April 22, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: Thomas Sullivan Source Type: blogs

Will New Changes to Autism Diagnosis Leave Your Child in the Cold While Filling Big Pharma’s Pockets?
CONCLUSION There appears to be yet another cover up going on. It is very convenient for the criteria for autism to suddenly be changed, especially when this change has the potential to lower the level of diagnosed cases of autism. It is even more convenient for this to happen when the FDA has been forced to admit that childhood vaccines still contain thimerosal, just when a new study identifies a shocking twenty parallels between mercury poisoning and autism. By shifting the goalposts, the governments can deny that the mercury in vaccines is causing a rise in autism and lower the rates being diagnosed all at the same time....
Source: vactruth.com - March 9, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: Christina England Tags: Christina England Recent Articles Top Stories ADHD autism Diagnostic and Statistical Manual Thimerosal Vaccine Safety Source Type: blogs

Fwd: Neurological complications of influenza
Neurological complications of influenza Tsai JP, Baker AJ.  Neurocritical Care 18:2013; 118-130 (review article) There are five types of encephalopathy, two benign and three malignant.  Typically they occur a mean of two weeks post influenza, and are not associated with CNS inflammation.  They include:1)  MERS (mild encephalopathy with reversible splenial lesion)-   influenza symptoms, then prodrome of decreased level of consciousness, seizures, CSF pleocytosis, EEG abnormal, often within 103 days, and total resolution within one month with or without therapy.  Agents include infl ...
Source: neurologyminutiae - March 6, 2013 Category: Neurologists Source Type: blogs

The Lurking Plague of the 21st Century
The worry of panhelic -- worldwide infections -- has us focused on buzzwords like SARS, Avian Flu, Swine Flu, Ebola, AIDS, and other viruses. But perhaps it will be a "bacteria" that takes our breath away.Contributor: Tom Mc ClurePublished: Mar 01, 2013
Source: Most Recent Health Wellness - Associated Content - March 1, 2013 Category: Other Conditions Source Type: blogs

A Fight Over Antibiotics In Food-Producing Animals
As a US Senate committee holds a hearing today on renewing the Animal Drug User Fee Act, a coalition of three dozen advocacy groups is urging committee members to strengthen the law so that antibiotics given food-producing livestock do not create human resistance to the medicines. The effort comes just as two members of Congress introduced a bill to require better data on the use of antibiotics given to animals raised for human consumption. At issue is inappropriate or overuse of antibiotics, which advocates argue is contributing to a public health crisis. They contend the FDA should increase its oversight, which last summ...
Source: Pharmalot - February 27, 2013 Category: Pharma Commentators Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized Antibiotic Resistance Antibiotics Eli Lilly Merck Pew Charitbale Trusts Pfizer Source Type: blogs

2012: Banner Year for New Drugs
Fueled by new cancer therapeutics, last year the annual new molecular and biological entity approval count from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) saw its highest year since 1997. One-third of the novel products approved by the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) are used to treat cancers of the blood, breast, colon, prostate, skin and thyroid. As part of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) promotes and protects the health of Americans by assuring that all prescription and over-the-counter drugs are safe and effective. The CDE...
Source: Highlight HEALTH - February 13, 2013 Category: Medical Scientists Authors: Walter Jessen, Ph.D. Source Type: blogs

TWiV 219: Fauci pharmacy
On episode #219 of the science show This Week in Virology, Vincent and Rich meet up with Anthony S. Fauci, MD, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. You can find TWiV #219 at www.twiv.tv.
Source: virology blog - February 10, 2013 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Tags: This Week in Virology AIDS Anthony S. Fauci hepatitis C virus HIV influenza niaid NIH SARS viral Source Type: blogs

Pregnant in Healthcare: diseases to avoid
This article from Nursing Center has some additional information on risks that pregnant healthcare workers are exposed to, with some suggestions for how to mitigate these risks. As a currently pregnant, currently recovering from very mild illness person, I can attest that it's pretty miserable being sick when you don't have many options for medication, are already tired, are at greater risk for dehydration, and are worried about the development of your child.Knowledge is power- hope this list helps you feel more empowered as a pregnant healthcare worker!
Source: Occupational Therapy Notes - February 1, 2013 Category: Occupational Therapists Tags: practice issues acute care Source Type: blogs

Viruses on Time
Poliovirus recently made the cover of Time magazine. Prompted by a reader question, I searched the Time archive to find out if there have been other virology-themed covers. I found fifteen in all, depicting poliovirus (3), herpesvirus (1), HIV/AIDS (4), influenza (5), and SARS coronavirus (2) (I did not distinguish between US and international editions). The earliest virus-themed cover that I found has Jonas Salk on the cover of the 29 March 1954 issue. Behind Salk is an image of poliovirus particles, probably drawn from an electron micrograph. Salk’s field trial of inactivated poliovirus vaccine had begun in 1954, a...
Source: virology blog - January 21, 2013 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Tags: Information AIDS H5N1 herpesvirus HIV influenza poliovirus SARS coronavirus Time magazine cover viral virology Source Type: blogs

Pharmalot… Pharmalittle… The Weekend Nears
And so, another work week is drawing to a close. This was quite a busy one, yes? Now, though, we have the signal to daydream about weekend plans. Our agenda is, once again, rather modest. We hope to spend time with our short people and catch up on a few fun things, such as reading and listening to music. But what about you? Anything special come to mind? Perhaps this is a good time to plan a get-away or try something entirely new. Or you could map your financial future since taxes are rising. Whatever you do, have a grand time, but be safe. See you soon… FDA Panel Backs J&J Diabetes Drug (Bloomberg News) US Fac...
Source: Pharmalot - January 11, 2013 Category: Pharma Commentators Authors: Ed Silverman Tags: Uncategorized AIDS Diabetes Flu Flu Vaccine Generics Gilead Sciences JJ Johnson & Johnson Novartis Prescription Drug Prices Prescription Painkillers Vicodin Source Type: blogs

Flap’s Blog @ Flap Twitter Daily Digest for 2013-01-04
My Daily Twitter Digest for 2013-01-04 – Locum Tenens (Temporary) Dentist – Gregory Cole, D.D.S. http://t.co/8bqjUalf #tcot 21:54:51, 2013-01-04 My Daily Twitter Digest for 2013-01-04 http://t.co/dl5JKgpb 21:11:13, 2013-01-04 Genetically modified food labeling measure to qualify for Washington state ballot http://t.co/NV0GIViH #tcot 20:03:03, 2013-01-04 Early flu season accelerates; no peak yet, CDC says – Vitals http://t.co/KPA1C0H0 #tcot 18:52:05, 2013-01-04 Video: Arnold on Chris Christie and his Water Retention Problem – Flap's Blog – FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog http://t.co/2IB...
Source: FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog - January 5, 2013 Category: Dentists Authors: Flap Tags: Twitter @Flap Tweets Source Type: blogs