Swallowing Magnets Can Be Fatal for Children
SATURDAY, May 18 (HealthDay News) Children who swallow high-powered magnets often need surgery and other invasive procedures to remove the objects, according to a new study.
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Skeptical about health screenings? Me, too
Hospitals and health systems are always looking to boost brand awareness and attract new patients, so its not surprising that some sponsor high-profile medical screening buses to get the word out...
Why it is called the Affordable Care Act?
Sometimes when something is right in front of you, you don't see it. A friend who serves on a Boston hospital board writes: Great cover story in the New York Times today on how the new private...
"I Remember Better When I Paint"
This event on May 29 (3:30-5:30) at the Metropolitan Museum in NY is worthwhile for any health care provider who encounters people with dementia and for family members of persons with any form of...
Maintaining the Patient Perspective in Patient-Centered Outcomes
Sara Koliner, Policy Analysis Project Assistant, Project HealthDesign National Program Office
Evidenced Based Practice: When will Law Catch up with Medicine?
Two widely reported studies this week about bed rest for women at risk of preterm delivery and reduction of salt consumption in order to promote heart health highlight two things we dont think...
HSA's still on life support
At the risk of mangling metaphors, the water's still murky and the jury's still out on the fate of Health Savings Accounts [ ed: "mangled?!" How 'bout strangled ? ]. I've contended for a while (...
Men Suffer More Severe Psoriasis, Which Explains The Higher Costs Of Care For Men
Men often suffer from more severe cases of psoriasis than women, which may explain why the cost of care for men is higher. This is the conclusion of researchers at Sweden's Umea University in a new...
Studies debunk cost-shifting claims
One of the principal arguments for passing healthcare reform legislation circled around the theory of cost shifting. In essence, when hospitals care for uninsured patients that dont pay bills, or...
Plasmin Delivered Through A Bubble Is More Effective Than TPA In Busting Clots
A new study from the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine has found that, when delivered via ultrasound, the natural enzyme plasmin is more effective at dissolving stroke-causing clots...
