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CMS Proposes New Protections For Medicare Beneficiaries In Medicare Advantage And Prescription Drug Programs
189 hours ago
Source: Medical News Today
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed enhanced protections for beneficiaries who are enrolled in Medicare Advantage (MA) health plans and Medicare prescription drug plans. ... more
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Statement By Mike Leavitt, Secretary Of Health And Human Services, On Designation Of Thomas Barker As Acting General Counsel
189 hours ago
Source: Medical News Today
"I am pleased that the President has designated Tom as this Department's Acting General Counsel. Tom has served HHS in a variety of capacities for more than seven years and has an extraordinary understanding of our nation's health care policies and priorities."As General Counsel, Tom will lead the cadre of more than 400 attorneys who provide legal services within HHS. ... more
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AOA Champions National Effort To Combat Diabetes
189 hours ago
Source: Medical News Today
The American Optometric Association (AOA), representing over 34,000 members in more than 6,500 communities nationwide, joined with other health care provider groups, government officials and leaders from the business and academic communities to announce a new national effort to stem the tide of diabetes in the United States. Unveiled May 7 at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. ... more
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ASCO And Cancer Foundation Recognize Community Oncology Practices' Dedication To Clinical Research
189 hours ago
Source: Medical News Today
The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and The ASCO Cancer Foundation are honoring 10 community oncology practices for their efforts to improve care of people with cancer through participation in clinical trials. The Clinical Trials Participation Awards will be presented Sunday, June 1, 2008 at ASCO's 44th Annual Meeting in Chicago. ... more
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Breast Cancer Response To Estrogen Regulated By Previously Unseen Switch
189 hours ago
Source: Medical News Today
A tiny modification called methylation on estrogen receptors prolongs the life of these growth-driving molecules in breast cancer cells, according to research by scientists at Emory University's Winship Cancer Institute.The results are published in the May 9, 2008 issue of the journal Molecular Cell. ... more
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Calling For A Major Shift In HIV Prevention Priorities
189 hours ago
Source: Medical News Today
According to a new policy analysis led by researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) and the University of California, Berkeley, the most common HIV prevention strategies - condom promotion, HIV testing, treatment of other sexually transmitted infections (STIs), vaccine and microbicide ... more
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Discovery Of New Cancer Gene
189 hours ago
Source: Medical News Today
Researchers at the OU Cancer Institute have identified a new gene that causes cancer. The ground-breaking research appears Monday in Nature's cancer journal Oncogene.The gene and its protein, both called RBM3, are vital for cell division in normal cells. In cancers, low oxygen levels in the tumors cause the amount of this protein to go up dramatically. ... more
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Doctors Feel There Is A Need For Clearer Understanding Of Their Role, UK
189 hours ago
Source: Medical News Today
Many doctors feel that there needs to be a clearer understanding of their distinct role in the increasingly multidisciplinary environment of the modern NHS where other health professionals are taking on expanded responsibilities for patients' care. ... more
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Government Of Canada Reaches Out To First Nations And Inuit Communities As Part Of Anti-Drug Strategy
189 hours ago
Source: Medical News Today
The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Health, the Honourable Chuck Strahl Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development, and the Honourable Rob Nicholson, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, announced federal funding of $30. ... more
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MGH Dermatologists First In New England To Offer New Laser Treatment
189 hours ago
Source: Medical News Today
Dermatologists at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) are using a powerful new type of laser to evaporate patients' wrinkles and sun damage with fewer treatments. Called Fraxel re:pair™, this novel technology has roots in the Boston area. ... more
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