Posts Tagged ‘Medicare’

Sleep Troubles May Up Prostate Cancer Risk

SAN FRANCISCO (MedPage Today) -- Severe sleep problems suggestive of insomnia are associated with an increased risk of prostate cancer among older men, researchers found.

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Hidden Afib Common in Stroke of Unknown Cause (CME/CE)

NEW ORLEANS (MedPage Today) -- One patient in five with an unexplained stroke or transient ischemic attack has occult paroxysmal atrial fibrillation episodes on subsequent monitoring, researchers found.

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Child Abuse in One Year Costs Billions in Long Run (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- The lifetime costs -- including healthcare, lost productivity, and criminal justice costs -- of all the children abused in the U.S. over a single year total up to $124 billion, researchers reported.

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Questions Help Tell Memory Loss from Dementia (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- A simple questionnaire can help differentiate individuals experiencing normal age-related memory loss from those at risk for developing dementia, researchers found.

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Muscle Massage Rubs Out Inflammation (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Heavily stressed muscles responded to massage therapy with a variety of biologic changes associated with reduced inflammation, analysis of tissue specimens showed.

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Abortion Had No Role in Planned Parenthood Move, Komen Group Says

WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- The Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation, facing a hail of criticism for cutting off funding of breast exams at Planned Parenthood, has denied that abortion played a role in its decision.

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Gleevec Wins Regular Approval as GIST Adjuvant

WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- The provisional approval of imatinib (Gleevec) as adjuvant therapy for a certain form of gastrointestinal stromal tumor has been made permanent, the FDA announced.

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Enrollment Up, Premiums Down in Medicare Advantage Plans

WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- Enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans has risen by 10% in the past year and premiums have dropped by 7%, despite billions of dollars in reimbursement cuts to the program, HHS officials announced Wednesday.

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Eating Patterns Tend to Mimic Dining Partner’s (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Women adjusted their eating patterns to match those of their dining companions, researchers found.

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Acute Infection May Trigger Stroke in a Few Children (CME/CE)

NEW ORLEANS (MedPage Today) -- Acute infection appears to be associated with an increased likelihood of ischemic stroke in children, although the rarity of pediatric stroke means that most parents shouldn't worry, researchers said.

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