Posts Tagged ‘examine’

Pay-for-performance reimbursement models may create unintended financial incentives for doctors to discriminate against obese patients, measuring a patient’s waist circumference may be more effective in predicting surgical outcomes than the more traditional body mass index measure, and childhood obesity doubles the risk of developing colon cancer, according to data being presented at Digestive Disease Week® (DDW®) 2010. DDW is the largest international gathering of physicians ... Full story

Republicans are continuing to pressure officials at the Department of Health and Human Services on health reform as the focus shifts to implementation of the health care overhaul and the first deadlines are approaching, Politico reports. "HHS has until Friday to post a full list of all the decision-making authority granted to the secretary in the health law. A spokeswoman for the agency said ... Full story

"Human beings are flushing millions of tonnes of solid waste into rivers and oceans every day, poisoning marine life and spreading diseases that kill" 1.8 million children each year, according to a U.N. report (.pdf) released on Monday, Reuters reports. Coinciding with World Water Day, the U.N. Environment Programme (UNEP) report documents the detrimental health effects caused by contaminated water. ... Full story

The American Prospect, Boston Globe and Washington Post recently published opinion pieces and an editorial discussing how health reform legislation would affect health insurance coverage for abortion, prenatal care and other services that affect women. ~ Michelle Goldberg, American Prospect: "It's become clear that if health care reform passes, it's going to significantly erode, and probably end, insurance coverage for abortion," American Prospect senior correspondent ... Full story

The New York Times and the Washington Post recently published opinion pieces regarding several issues in the abortion coverage debate. Summaries appear below. ~ New York Times: In an editorial, the New York Times says that it is "puzzled and dismayed" that several antiabortion-rights legislators "are willing to waste opportunity" to pass health care reform legislation "because they say the onerous antiabortion provisions in ... Full story

The prevalence of abnormal ankle-brachial index (ABI) test results among individuals tested for peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and who are not considered at high risk of a coronary heart event by Framingham-based risk factors is high and provides another way to identify those who may be at risk for future heart attacks, say researchers at the Society of Interventional Radiology's 35th Annual Scientific Meeting in ... Full story

The following summarizes selected women's health-related videos. Uncertainty Surrounds 'Stupak Dozen': On Wednesday, MSNBC host Rachel Maddow challenged Rep. Bart Stupak's (D-Mich.) claim that he has about twelve lawmakers who will vote against the Senate health reform bill if it doesn't include more restrictions on abortion coverage. According to a senior House leadership aide, an informal whip count found that only four or five ... Full story

The following summarizes selected women's health-related videos. Uncertainty Surrounds 'Stupak Dozen': On Wednesday, MSNBC host Rachel Maddow challenged Rep. Bart Stupak's (D-Mich.) claim that he has about twelve lawmakers who will vote against the Senate health reform bill if it doesn't include more restrictions on abortion coverage. According to a senior House leadership aide, an informal whip count found that only four or five ... Full story

The Washington Post on Tuesday published a list of questions and answers from a Consumer Reports review of the safety and efficacy of Merck's human papillomavirus vaccine, Gardasil. A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and FDA found that a few women and girls vaccinated with Gardasil experienced serious complications but that the rates and severity of most side effects appear ... Full story

The adjuvants present in vaccines have a bad reputation. For most people, they are only unnecessary compounds within a medicinal product. This is a misunderstanding since adjuvants have a critical impact on the success of a vaccination. In the best case scenario, one single vaccination shot would be now sufficient for conferring life-long protection. Vaccines are one of the most powerful tools against infectious diseases. ... Full story