(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Chicago – One of the first, largest, and longest-running multipayer trials of patient-centered medical home medical practices in the United States was associated with limited improvements in quality and was not associated with reductions in use of hospital, emergency department, or ambulatory care services or total costs of care over 3 years, according to a study in the February 26 issue of JAMA.
Month: February 2014
Psychological Evaluations Increasingly Help Ensure Job ‘Fit’
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Parsippany, NJ, February, 2014 – A stagnant economy puts even more pressure on organizations to make good hiring decisions. Hiring and training a new employee are expensive. And the poor performance and unhappiness that follow a mismatch between employee and position are harmful to the employee as well.
Robotic-Assisted Prostate Surgery Offers Better Cancer Control
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – An observational study from UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer comparing robotic-assisted prostate surgery to open surgery for prostate cancer found that patients who had robotic surgery had fewer instances of cancer cells at the edge of the surgical specimen, or fewer positive margins
Researchers Generate New Neurons in Brains, Spinal Cords of Mammals
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – DALLAS, Feb. 25, 2014 – UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers created new nerve cells in the brains and spinal cords of living mammals without the need for stem cell transplants to replenish lost cells.
Artery-clearing Surgery After Stroke Should be Delayed
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Treating stroke is a race against time. To prevent brain damage and save lives, physicians have to diagnose and treat strokes as quickly as possible.
Study of ‘Super Responder’ Reveals Possible New Gene Target for Lung Cancer
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – COLUMBUS, Ohio – A potential new gene mutation that might drive lung cancer development and growth has been identified by researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute (OSUCCC-James).
Medical Robots Will Revolutionize Most Surgical Disciplines
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – LONDON, Feb. 25, 2014 — Surgical robots are gaining widespread acceptance across the globe as they enhance the surgeon’s abilities in terms of surgical imaging, navigation, planning and instrument manipulation.
Trendy Nutrition
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – If you know me, you know I am not a fan of the latest ‘diet’ trend or touted superfood. Spinach, broccoli, blueberries – the familiar are all still nutrition powerhouses, but you have to have a balance of ALL nutrients.
Béla Schick and Serum Sickness
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Group Praises Decision Not to Appeal Dismissal of Unjust ‘Assisted Suicide’ Case
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – HARRISBURG, Pa., Feb. 24, 2014 — Compassion & Choices praised today’s decision by Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane not to appeal the dismissal of a felony “assisted suicide” charge against Philadelphia nurse Barbara Mancini. Compassion & Choices and Pain Treatment Topics filed an amicus brief in support of the defense’s motion to dismiss the case.
Heart Attacks, Stroke at Work Often Follow Vigorous Physical Activity
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 24, 2014 — Firefighters who died of heart attacks and other vascular problems such as stroke while on the job were most often doing vigorous physical activity right before the attack, according to a study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 66th Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, April 26 to May 3, 2014.
One Million Babies Die Globally on the First Day of Their Life
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – WESTPORT, Conn., Feb. 24, 2014 — The first 24 hours of a child’s life are the most dangerous, with more than one million babies dying each year on their first and only day of life, according to new research published today by Save the Children
Parents’ Attitudes About Helping Their Grown Children Affect Their Mental Health
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Older parents frequently give help to their middle-aged offspring, and their perceptions about giving this help may affect their mental health,according to a team of researchers.
6 Ways to Avoid Weight Gain in Your Relationship
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – The majority of women enjoy being in a relationship, but a large number of them also gain weight in relationships. Research has found that although relationships cause weight gain in women, it causes weight loss among men, especially within the first year of the relationship.
Oils – Are They All The Same?
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Using a moderate amount of oil is a healthy habit, but sorting out all the oils available at the supermarket can be daunting.
The Salt Of The Earth
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus calls his disciples “the salt of the earth.” While the meaning of this expression is clear, its derivation may not be. Roman scholar Pliny the Elder would say: Nil utilius sole et sale–There’s nothing more useful than sunlight and salt.
Why Caregivers Need to Take a Break for Themselves
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – You do everything you can to be the best possible caregiver. You schedule doctor appointments. You manage finances. You play nurse. You cook. You clean. You do it all, except one thing – take care of yourself.
7 Advantages of In-Home Care
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Where do you hope to age? For the majority of people age 65 and over, the answer is home. However, with advancing age often comes difficulty completing daily activities and…
Antibody May Be Detectable in Blood Years Before MS Symptoms Appear
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 21, 2014 — An antibody found in the blood of people with multiple sclerosis (MS) may be present long before the onset of the disease and its symptoms, according to a study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 66th Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, April 26 to May 3, 2014.
7 Common Misconceptions about Conception
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – One in six couples struggles to get pregnant, yet a new study released by Fertility & Sterility shows that infertility is widely misunderstood among modern women.