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Senate Delays Medicare Pay Cut Until October 1
From Medscape Public Health & Prevention Headlines. Published on Mar 10, 2010.
If the House concurs and President Obama signs the measure into law, it will be the third time in 4 months that lawmakers have postponed the reduction.Medscape Medical News
Medicare Part D Has Not Improved Access to Medication Among Beneficiaries With Depression
From Medscape Public Health & Prevention Headlines. Published on Mar 10, 2010.
Access to medication has not improved among Medicare beneficiaries with depressive symptoms despite efforts to do with the introduction of Medicare Part D.Medscape Medical News
High Hospital Occupancy Confers Increased Inpatient Mortality Risk
From Medscape Public Health & Prevention Headlines. Published on Mar 10, 2010.
Nurse staffing levels, weekend admission, and seasonal influenza are also factors.Medscape Medical News
Circumcision May Not Cut HIV Spread Among Gay Men in the West
From Medscape Public Health & Prevention Headlines. Published on Mar 10, 2010.
Although studies in Africa have shown that circumcision can lower the spread of HIV among heterosexuals, it may not do much to prevent infections among gay and bisexual men in Western countries, a new study suggests.Reuters Health Information
Home Abortion Drug Use Effective, Safe for Most
From Medscape Public Health & Prevention Headlines. Published on Mar 10, 2010.
Medication-induced home abortions are safe for women who are 50 to 63 days pregnant, a new study from Sweden shows.Reuters Health Information
Few US Studies Compare One Drug to Another: Report
From Medscape Public Health & Prevention Headlines. Published on Mar 10, 2010.
Comparing medical treatments to find the best and the cheapest may be a pillar of U.S. healthcare reform efforts, but very little such research is being done, according to a report published on Tuesday.Reuters Health Information
Coffee Associated With Lower Risk of Arrhythmias
From Medscape Public Health & Prevention Headlines. Published on Mar 09, 2010.
Drinking four or more cups of java per day is associated with an 18% lower risk of hospitalization for arrhythmias, new research shows. While the data are observational and researchers don't advocate for greater consumption, they say it is good news that coffee doesn't appear to be harmful to the heart's electrical system.Heartwire
Physicians Say Onerous "Meaningful Use" Requirements Could Make EHR Incentives Meaningless
From Medscape Public Health & Prevention Headlines. Published on Mar 09, 2010.
In one survey, practice administrators said complying with meaningful-use standards would slow physicians down - read, "lower their income."Medscape Medical News
Donating a Kidney Does Not Shorten Life
From Medscape Public Health & Prevention Headlines. Published on Mar 09, 2010.
Donating a kidney does not appear to significantly increase the donor's long-term risk for death.Medscape Medical News
Breast Cancer Screening: How to Guide Black, White, and Asian Patients
From Medscape Public Health & Prevention Headlines. Published on Mar 09, 2010.
Why is there disparity in screening and outcome of breast cancer for US white, black, and Asian women? In light of the recent USPSTF recommendations, how can the data be put into context?Medscape Family Medicine
2010 National STD Prevention Conference (STDP)
From Medscape Public Health & Prevention Headlines. Published on Mar 09, 2010.
Read clinically focused news coverage of key developments from the meeting.Medscape Infectious Diseases
Cholinesterase Inhibitors Do Not Exacerbate Postoperative Complications in Patients With Dementia
From Medscape Public Health & Prevention Headlines. Published on Mar 09, 2010.
The risk of postoperative complications is not exacerbated by cholinesterase inhibitor therapy in elderly adults with dementia who receive general anesthesia during hip fracture surgery.Medscape Medical News
Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule -- United States, 2010
From Medscape Public Health & Prevention Headlines. Published on Mar 09, 2010.
How have recommendations for currently licensed vaccines for adults changed in 2010?Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report
H1N1 Seen Lying Low, Then Rising Again in Europe
From Medscape Public Health & Prevention Headlines. Published on Mar 09, 2010.
Europe is unlikely to see another wave of pandemic H1N1 flu soon but local epidemics are likely as winter returns to the Northern hemisphere, health officials said on Monday.Reuters Health Information
U.S. Says Happy to Work With Iran on Tackling Drugs
From Medscape Public Health & Prevention Headlines. Published on Mar 09, 2010.
U.S. and Iranian officials, whose relations are normally fraught over Tehran's nuclear program, held a rare meeting at which a U.S. official told Iran they were ready to cooperate on fighting drugs.Reuters Health Information
School Drink Agreement Cuts Calories: Group
From Medscape Public Health & Prevention Headlines. Published on Mar 09, 2010.
An initiative to get sugary drinks out of U.S. schools has begun to work, with diet beverages and smaller portions replacing some full-size, full-calorie varieties in school vending machines, organizers said on Monday.Reuters Health Information
CDC Reports 11 Cases of Malaria in Haiti Since January Earthquake
From Medscape Public Health & Prevention Headlines. Published on Mar 08, 2010.
Fears of an outbreak of malaria, which is endemic in Haiti, may become reality, as CDC officials report new cases among persons living in temporary shelters.Medscape Medical News
Eosinophilic Esophagitis in Children Associated With TSLP Gene
From Medscape Public Health & Prevention Headlines. Published on Mar 08, 2010.
A genomewide association study shows that the TSLP gene plays a role in asthma, atopic dermatitis, and extensive food allergies.Medscape Medical News
Psychotropic Medications Linked to Increased Rates of Obesity
From Medscape Public Health & Prevention Headlines. Published on Mar 08, 2010.
New research shows psychotropic medications, specifically antidepressants and antipsychotics, are linked to increased rates of obesity.Medscape Medical News
High SPF Essential at High Altitudes to Protect Against Sun Damage
From Medscape Public Health & Prevention Headlines. Published on Mar 09, 2010.
Golfers playing in Vail, Colorado, at 2500 meters (roughly 8200 feet) above sea level, got significantly more burn protection from sunscreen with a sun protection factor (SPF) of 70+ compared to one with an SPF of 15.Reuters Health Information
