Expressing Emotions May Give College Football Players Mental Edge

While there’s no crying in baseball, as Tom Hanks’ character famously proclaimed in “A League of Their Own,” crying in college football might not be a bad thing, at least in the eyes of one’s teammates. Although college football players feel pressure to conform to some male stereotypes, players who display physical affection toward their [...]

Raising Awareness Of Male Breast Cancer As Cases Increase

Awareness of male breast cancer is low and most men do not even know they are at risk despite an increase in cases, reveals new research from the University of Leeds. Breast cancer is very much seen as a female disease with around 48,000 diagnoses in women in the UK each year…

Smoking Set to Cause 40 Million Extra Tuberculosis Deaths

By 2050, current smoking trends could boost TB mortality past 100 million. Medscape Medical News

Early Exposure to Anesthesia Linked to Learning Disabilities

A new study suggests that, regardless of health status, children exposed to multiple episodes of anesthesia/surgery are more likely to develop learning disabilities than those who are unexposed. Medscape Medical News

Parents Often Shun Recommended Childhood Vaccine Schedule

Parents weigh perceived low disease risk vs perceived high risk for side effects. Medscape Medical News

Children Destined to Be Obese Can Be Identified by Age 3.5

Maternal risk factors for high BMI and smoking while pregnant set the stage for obesity in their children. Medscape Medical News

Calif. Medicaid Cuts Open Supreme Court Term

WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — The ability of providers to sue state healthcare authorities over Medicaid cuts was the focus of the Supreme Court’s first morning of its new term on Monday.

Medicare Patients Abusing, Selling Rx Drugs, GAO Says

WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — As many as 170,000 Medicare beneficiaries may be “doctor shopping” in order to get multiple prescriptions for 14 categories of medications that are frequently abused, a Government Accountability Office audit of Medicare’s Part D program showed.

FDA Okays Novel Gel to Curb Bleeding During Surgery

WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) — The FDA has approved a gel called LeGoo that temporarily stops blood flow during surgery.

Doc Groups Blast MedPAC Plan to Fix the SGR

(MedPage Today) — The American Medical Association and 42 other physician groups have sent a letter to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission criticizing its plan to fix the Sustainable Growth Rate payment formula, saying it could jeopardize access to care.