Posted on January 20th, 2011 by Health News
On Jan. 12, a panel of experts convened by the nonpartisan Institute of Medicine met to discuss “whether birth control and other women’s health services will be considered preventive health care” under a provision in the federal health reform law (PL 111-148) that requires health plans to cover preventive services without additional costs to consumers, [...]
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Posted on January 20th, 2011 by Health News
Lawmakers in several states are expected to debate legislation related to abortion rights in the coming months. Summaries of recent developments appear below. Neb. Bill Proposed To Restrict TelemedicineState Sen…
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Posted on January 20th, 2011 by Health News
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is present in a surprisingly large number of long-term prison inmates, often coexisting with substance abuse and mood disorders. BMC Psychiatry
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This study outlines the importance of diagnosing acute HIV infection in pregnant women. HIV Medicine
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The first randomized controlled trial to examine the effect of a "storytelling" DVD intervention on control of blood pressure has shown some success. Although additional studies will be needed to fine-tune the results, doctors could one day be prescribing stories alongside medications, say the researchers and accompanying editorialists. Heartwire
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People who eat foods containing a type of flavonoid known as anthocyanins–primarily fruit and vegetables with red and blue pigments–may be less likely to develop hypertension than those who do not, new data show. Heartwire
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Republicans, now in control of the House, voted unanimously to undo a law that they said would “crush” and “destroy” jobs, a claim disputed by Democrats. Medscape Medical News
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Treatment of necrotizing enterocolitis, which is among the most common and devastating diseases in neonates, may be medical or surgical. Medscape Medical News
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A Perspectives article published in the January issue of Archives of General Psychiatry argues that pain education should be included in the core curriculum of psychiatric residency training. Medscape Medical News
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A new noninvasive test can assess fetal genotype from a 10-mL sample of the mother’s blood. Medscape Medical News
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