Three Years Post-Katrina, New Orleans Faces Growing Healthcare Crisis As America turns its attention toward New Orleans on the third anniversary of the Katrina disaster, the Registered Nurse Response Network (RNRN) is releasing a video that conveys the impact of a second disaster facing the city - the collapse of its
healthcare system.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comLink Between Angiotensin Inhibitors, Receptor Blockers And Lower Risk Of Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer The use of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) was associated with a reduced risk of basal cell or squamous cell skin cancers in U.S. veterans, researchers report in the August 26 online issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. ACE inhibitors and ARBs are frequently prescribed medications for the treatment of high blood pressure.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNew York Times Examines New Ovarian Cancer Test The clinical laboratory company LabCorp is offering a new blood test aimed at detecting ovarian cancer at an early and still treatable stage, but the test is being met with concern among many physicians and medical organizations, the New York Times reports.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comInorganic Interfaces And Spiral Growth In Nacre Nacre, the crown jewel of natural materials, has been extensively studied because of its remarkable physical properties for over 160 years. Yet, the precise structural features governing its extraordinary strength and its growth mechanism remain elusive.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNumber, Percentage Of Uninsured U.S. Residents Decreased In 2007, According To U.S. Census Bureau The number and percentage of uninsured U.S. residents declined in 2007 to 45.7 million people, or 15.3% of the population, according to an annual U.S. Census Bureau report released Tuesday, USA Today reports (Cauchon/Appleby, USA Today, 8/27). In 2006, 47 million people were uninsured, or 15.8% of the population (Alonso-Zaldivar, AP/Kansas City Star, 8/26).
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comHealth Net Agrees To Pay $41M To Settle Charges That It Underpaid Out-of-Network Claims For New Jersey Members Health Net has agreed to pay $26 million in restitution and interest and $15 million in fines and other charges to settle allegations that it underpaid out-of-network claims for 88,000 New Jersey members between 1996 and 2005, the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance announced Tuesday, the Bergen Record reports.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMore Aortic Chest Aneurysms Being Treated With Less-Invasive Stents An estimated 60,000 Americans are walking around with time bombs in their chests called thoracic aortic aneurysms. At any time, their main chest artery could suddenly burst open, causing massive internal bleeding that is almost always fatal. It's possible to repair the defect before the artery bursts, but traditional surgery is highly invasive.
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