Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit 'Doughnut Hole' Prompts Many Beneficiaries To End Treatment With Medications BusinessWeek on Wednesday examined how many Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in the
prescription drug benefit do not take necessary medications after they reach the "doughnut hole" coverage gap, in which they must cover the full cost of their treatments. According to an
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comCompliance To Stroke Treatment Guidelines Improved By Hospitals Using Quality Improvement Program Hospitals participating in a voluntary quality improvement program for stroke treatment increased adherence to national recommendations, researchers reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comKate Moss To Speak At ICR Conference The Institute of Clinical Research (ICR) has announced that the closing keynote plenary lecture at its 30th Annual Spring Conference and Exhibition in March will be from director in advisory practice and clinical research R&D expert Kate Moss of PricewaterhouseCoopers. Pharma 2020: Virtual R&D - which path will you take? is the second in a series of papers published by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) exploring the future of the pharmaceutical industry.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com'Conversation' With People Living In Extreme Poverty This year's theme of the 'Rajendrapur Conversation' organised by the Brooks World Poverty Institute (BWPI) at The University of Manchester will be global warming and will take place from 24 to 28 January. It will provide a unique opportunity for the poor of Dhaka to discuss their experiences and ideas on adapting cities to climate change with world renowned experts.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNew Classification For Spinal Deformity Defines Range Of Normalcy A University of Cincinnati (UC) neurosurgeon who has spent his career helping people with severe spine problems stand up straight has spearheaded the creation of a new spinal deformity classification system. The system, published this fall in the journal Neurosurgery, defines deformity in relation to the healthy, normal curve of the spine.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMedtronic Announces Launch Of X-Stop® Peek IPD® System For U.S. Patients Suffering From Symptoms Of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT), today announced the U.S. launch of the X-STOP PEEK IPD System, the first interspinous process decompression (IPD) device approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (
FDA) that offers a PEEK-Bone interface for treating the symptoms of lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). LSS is the most common reason for back surgery in people over the age of 65 in the United States.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comClues To Autism, Epilepsy, Mental Retardation From Rare Genetic Disorder A rare genetic disorder called tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is yielding insight into a possible cause of some neurodevelopmental disorders: structural abnormalities in neurons, or brain cells. Researchers in the F.M. Kirby Neurobiology Center at Children's Hospital Boston, led by Mustafa Sahin, MD, PhD, and Xi He, PhD, also found that normal neuronal structure can potentially be restored.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comResearchers Urge Backpack Safety Over Style For Kids School children across the world may speak different languages but there is one experience an estimated 90 percent of all students share: wearing a backpack. Researchers from the University of San Diego, California School of Medicine say those students also share a common problem: low back pain due to overloaded backpacks.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comEconomic Downturn Leads U.S. Residents To Skip, Delay Medical Care The AP/Salt Lake Tribune on Wednesday examined how the "ailing economy is leading many Americans to skip doctor visits, skimp on their medicine, and put off mammograms, Pap smears and other tests," a trend that physicians worry will result in "sicker patients who need more expensive treatment later." A
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comPain Is Not A Symptom Of Arthritis, Pain Causes Arthritis: New Study Pain is more than a symptom of osteoarthritis, it is an inherent and damaging part of the disease itself, according to a study published today in journal Arthritis and Rheumatism. More specifically, the study revealed that pain signals originating in arthritic joints, and the biochemical processing of those signals as they reach the spinal cord, worsen and expand arthritis.
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