Posts Tagged ‘Medicaid’

Stuffing the Belly Could Starve the Mind in Seniors (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Overeating is associated with an increased risk of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in people 70 or older, researchers are reporting.

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Hormone Tx Fails to Stop Early Birth for Twins (CME/CE)

DALLAS (MedPage Today) -- The administration of progestogen to prevent preterm birth among twins had little benefit, a Dutch researcher reported here.

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Biomarkers May Help Heart Failure Risk Prediction (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- In older adults, echocardiographic variables and levels of N-terminal pro-B-type natriuretic peptide improved heart failure risk stratification versus a clinical risk score alone, researchers found.

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House Screening Confers Prenatal Lead Protection (CME/CE)

DALLAS (MedPage Today) -- Screening older houses that may have lead contamination is an effective way of reducing the exposure of at-risk children, a researcher said here.

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Magnesium Tx Offers Neuroprotection in Preemies (CME/CE)

DALLAS (MedPage Today) -- Magnesium sulfate was safely administered to women whose preterm infants were at risk for cerebral palsy, an Australian researcher said here.

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Frequent Moves as Kid Take Toll Later (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Frequent relocation during childhood had a significant association with poor health, poor health behaviors, and psychological distress in adolescence and adulthood, Scottish investigators reported.

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Washington Week: Birth Control Rule Controversy Continues

WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- The Obama administration backtracked on a birth control provision of the healthcare reform law, but it still wasn't enough to appease one religious group.

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Confusion Reigns in MoM Hip Implant Debacle (with video)

SAN FRANCISCO (MedPage Today) -- Although there is wide agreement that metal-on-metal hip implants have not performed as well as they should overall, consensus on managing patients who already have them remains elusive.

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Stem Cells Show Promise for Meniscal Tears (CME/CE)

SAN FRANCISCO (MedPage Today) -- Autologous mesenchymal stem cells, injected into knee joints following surgery, appeared safe and showed signs of speeding the healing process in a pilot trial.

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CPAC Attendees Slam ‘Obamacare’ (with video)

WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- Speakers at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) here have been focused on defeating Pres. Obama, but on Friday many of them concentrated specifically on repealing the healthcare reform law.

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