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Boston Marathon bomb amputees offered prosthetics free of cost
The association estimates that at least half the Boston Marathon amputees lack enough insurance to cover their prosthetic costs as some policies provide as little as $1,000 per device or only provide...
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9 Health Habits Worth Rethinking
[ABC NEWS] We know a bad habit when we see one. Smoking? Check! Not exercising? Duh! Gorging on doughnuts? Of course! But what about, say, eating lunch at your desk? Turns out that can be worse for...
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Better handwashing could cut healthcare infections in half
A survey by WHO and the University of Geneva Hospital found patient participation is considered a useful strategy for improving hand hygiene and creating a positive patient safety climate. [UPI]...
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Misdiagnosis is more common than drug errors or wrong-site surgery
In 1991, the Harvard Medical Practice Study found that misdiagnosis accounted for 14 percent of adverse events and that 75 percent of these errors involved negligence. [THE WASHINGTON POST] Until it...
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Some 2 million U.S. seniors refuse Medicare Part D free money
A new the study raises questions about the extent to which consumer choices can be relied upon to reward value and drive competition in Medicare in general. [UPI] Low cognition hinders U.S. seniors’...
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2 hospitals, same procedure and a whole different price tag
Hospitals that frequently perform a procedure usually charge less for it, rural and urban hospitals have different cost structures, and federal adjustments may affect the actual amounts paid. [ST....
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U.S.-born kids have more allergies, asthma
Just over 20 percent of children born outside the U.S. had any type of allergic disease – including asthma, eczema, hay fever or food allergies – compared to between 34 and 35 percent of those born in...
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Valeant to Buy Bausch & Lomb for $8.7 Billion
The agreement continues the flurry of deal-making in the health care industry, as companies seek to buy the growth they are hard-pressed to generate on their own. [THE NEW YORK TIMES] Bausch &...
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Heart damage comes quicker to youth with type 2 diabetes
More than a third of the study participants required medication for hypertension or kidney disease less than four years after they had joined the study. [UPI] Children who develop type 2 diabetes...
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Recognizing the Signs of Problem Drinking
American Counseling Association Special to the NNPA from the Dallas Examine For anyone even suspecting that there is a drinking problem, professional help should be sought quickly. There has been...
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Studies Show Your Zip Code Can Affect Your Health
The number of people in high poverty neighborhoods has increased by nearly 5 million, from 18.4 million to 22.3 million in the past decade, according to a report issued by the Urban Institute. By...
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Obesity surgery helps treat diabetes but carries risks: study
More than 20 million Americans have Type 2 diabetes; most are overweight or obese. (Photo courtesy Atlanta Black Star) [CTV NEWS] Obesity surgery worked much better at reducing and even reversing...
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Coverage may be unaffordable for low-wage workers
Policy experts and corporate consultants say the definition of “affordable” can mean premiums up to 9.5 percent of an employee’s income. [LAS VEGAS SUN] President Barack Obama’s health care law is...
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Study Shows Pill Prevents H.I.V. Among Drug Addicts
The accumulating evidence from clinical trials means antiretroviral drugs are increasingly seen as another in the arsenal of weapons to prevent AIDS. [THE NEW YORK TIMES] Drug-injecting addicts who...
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Most Consumers Don’t Wash Their Hands Correctly
To wash hands correctly, get them wet under warm water, then scrub them together with lots of soap, for at least 20 seconds. [FOOD POISONING BULLETIN] A study published in the Journal of Environmental...
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ADHD Diagnosis Less Likely for Minority Kids, Study Claims
[CBS News] Minority children are less likely than white children to be diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a new study in Pediatrics revealed. The study, which was published...
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Head Start Intervention Improves Child Behavior
[UPI] Head Start intervention helps child behavior, lowers parental stress. Children from the Goddard Riverside Head Start program look at a holiday tree decorated with origami ornaments which is on...
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Exercise, Diet Can Reduce Prostate Cancer Tumor Risk
[UPI] LOS ANGELES, July 1 (UPI) – Eating right, exercise and other lifestyle changes may help prostate cancer patients reduce risk of aggressive tumors, U.S. researchers say. Study leader Lenore Arab...
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Morehouse School of Medicine President Retiring
No explanation given in letter sent to staff Morehouse School of Medicine President John E. Maupin by A. Scott Walton Special to the NNPA from The Atlanta Voice The Atlanta Voice has received the...
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California Says Mandate Delay Won’t Affect Healthcare Exchange
[Los Angeles Times] Peter Lee, executive director of California’s new health insurance exchange, said a federal delay on large employer rules won’t interfere with the state’s marketplace for...
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