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Mice Study Shows Patch Works as Well as Needles for Vaccinations
Few kids step up bravely when it is time for school shots. Many adults aren’t too happy about vaccinations, either. Maybe the needle can go, based on the results of a mouse study. Patches also have other pluses, says the full Science News story.
Topics: In Brief
Health Plans Make Major Errors in Doctor Profiles Used by Plan Members, AMA Says
The American Medical Association has called into question the way in which health plans profile doctors, for the purposes of identifying doctors who profile favorably by the measurements the plan uses.
Key points in this story:
Rand Corporation studies show that these ratings can be wrong as much as 66% of the time.
The same studies also show [...]
Topics: News
Where Did We Go Wrong? Good Parents Wonder
There are, perhaps, many hundreds of books on how the children of toxic parents can cope. However, there is almost no one paying attention to the issue of good parents who have toxic kids—not mentally ill, not criminal—toxic.
Topics: Focus
“Three-Quarters of Elderly People Rated Health as Good, Very Good or Excellent..”
Getting older is more expensive but a new federal government report says that Americans 65 and above are living better, longer. Data come from 15 different government agencies, including the National Institute on Aging, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and the Department of Veteran’s Affairs, reports Medpage Today.
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Vaginal Gel for Women “Markedly” Cut Risk of HIV Infection
The Washington Post
“For the first time a vaginal gel that a woman can use during sexual intercourse has been shown to markedly cut the risk of becoming infected with the virus that causes AIDS.”
Source: Washington Post, July 19,2010
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Many States Fail to Report Disciplined Care-Givers to Federal Database
“Hundreds of state agencies nationwide have never told the federal government about health professionals they disciplined, undermining a central database meant to weed out dangerous caregivers,” says Pro Publica.
Topics: News
Medicare Fraud Bust Is a New Kind of Bust, Federal Officials Say
Although legitimate institutions worry about Medicare billing accuracy every day, there are other providers who work to milk the payment system.
These providers or services often have been small enough to fly under Medicare’s radar.
That just changed. It is safe to expect this to be the beginning of more busts.
AP
…”Authorities said busts carried out this week [...]
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Meeting Presentation Suggests Insulin Spray May Aid Alzheimer’s Patients
When the diagnosis is Alzheimer’s, all stories about it should be read with caution. No one understands the disease yet, despite research efforts. Many lifestyle recommendations have been made to help people stay sharp. The latest research shows that, while there are benefits to those activities, staving on Alzheimer’s is not one of them.
However, this [...]
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“Concerned About Avandia? Here Are Other Options,” Says CNN
CNN
Source: CNN, July 15, 2010
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What’s There for You? Q and A on Health Care Law’s New Preventive Services
This Q and A feature from The Los Angeles Times explains how the new health care law’s free preventive care program will work.
Can you like free? Read all about it.
Can you like bipartisan support? Yes, it actually happened.
The Los Angeles Times
“Clarifying a much-anticipated new benefit in the new healthcare law, the Obama administration on [...]
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