Treatment For Mild Asthma Leads To Improved Lung Function A study by the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research in Sydney is the first to demonstrate that in patients with very mild or well-controlled asthma, regular treatment with low dose ICS leads to significantly better day-to-day lung function.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLawmakers Discuss Funding For Indian Health Service Facilities Senate Finance Committee Chair Max Baucus (D-Mont.) on Tuesday said he is sponsoring legislation that would allow American Indian tribes to issue tax-exempt bonds for the construction of public facilities and infrastructure, including
health care facilities, the Billings Gazette reports. The Tribal Government Tax-Exempt Bond Parity Act (S 1850) -- co-sponsored by Baucus and Sen.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comPhilips Announces HD7 Ultrasound System With High Performance And Versatility Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHI) announced the latest addition to its HD ultrasound family of products at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) in Vienna. The Philips HD7 ultrasound system draws upon an array of features and capabilities available on high-end Philips systems and puts them into an affordable, mobile unit that is well-suited for a wide variety of clinical settings.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comThree Of Five Largest U.S. Health Insurers Receive Low Approval Ratings In Survey Of Hospital Executives Three of the five largest U.S.
health insurers have higher unfavorable ratings than favorable ratings, according to a survey of hospital executives released on Thursday, the Los Angeles Times reports. The survey -- commissioned by Davies Public Affairs, a California company that represents some hospitals -- includes responses from 113 executives at more than 500 hospitals nationwide.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comComprehensive Diagnosis Of Heart Disease With A Single CT Scan - MUSC Team Reports Initial Findings In the current issue of the journal Circulation, a research team from the Medical University of South Carolina's (MUSC -- http://www.musc.edu) Heart & Vascular Center report their initial experience with a novel imaging technique that enables comprehensive diagnosis of heart disease based on a single computerized tomographic (CT) scan.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNew York Attorney General Issues New Subpoenas To Health Insurers In Fraud Investigation New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo (D) on Thursday said he issued new subpoenas to several
health insurers as part of an ongoing fraud investigation, the AP/Houston Chronicle reports.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNewspapers Examine Proposed Medicaid Rules' Effects On States Several newspapers recently published articles examining how proposed Medicaid rule changes announced by the Bush administration could affect states.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comGroup Releases Kampala Declaration, Calls For Increased Funding To Alleviate Health Worker Shortage In Africa The Global
Health Workforce Alliance on Wednesday at the close of its inaugural conference in Kampala, Uganda, released the Kampala Declaration, which calls for increased funding to mitigate
health worker shortages in Africa, Kenya's Daily Nation reports.
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