Top stories in health and medicine, September 20, 2013
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Orlistat Helps Trim Waistlines. Treatment of overweight and obese individuals with orlistat (Xenical, Alli) was associated with decreased waist circumference to a greater extent than either placebo or standard care.
Less Radiation Works in Early Breast Cancer. Hypofractionated radiotherapy after surgery for early breast cancer is at least as effective and safe as the historical standard regimen.
Screening Cuts Colon Cancer Mortality. Colorectal cancer screening — be it colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy, or fecal occult-blood testing — reduced risks of colorectal cancer mortality.
Study Supports B...
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - September 20, 2013 Category: Family Physicians Tags: News Cancer Obesity orthopedics Source Type: blogs
Consumer Awareness Of New Obesity Drugs Remains Low
There may be a pair of recently approved prescription diet pills available, but is the public paying any attention? Investors are alert if only because they are betting on profits from the two manufacturers – Vivus and Arena Pharmaceuticals. Meanwhile, doctors are reportedly skittish about prescribing and insurers are balking at providing coverage. But what about interest among consumers?
One analyst suggests that awareness of the new obesity drugs is low, assuming that a look at trend lines on Google is a useful proxy. According to Needham analyst Alan Carr, he poked around and found that there were 33 times more search...
Source: Pharmalot - July 30, 2013 Category: Pharma Commentators Authors: esilverman Source Type: blogs
Healthcare.gov, EMR Switch, and Flu and RSV Detector: Around Healthcare Scene
It was a quiet week around Healthcare Scene, but here are a few of the posts that did get posted. Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday, and this new year will be the best yet!
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11 Reasons Why Healthcare is So Screwed Up
This list was initially created by GetReferralMD and reposted on EMR and EHR. This post doesn’t go into details about each of the reason, but it provides some interesting food for thought. Some of the reasons on the list include insurance companies, ignorance, and McDonalds. With the upcoming new year, it’s the perfect time for resolutions to be made, and some of these issues to be ...
Source: EMR and HIPAA - December 31, 2012 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: Katie Tags: EHR Electronic Health Record Electronic Medical Record EMR EMR Implementation EMR Selection Health IT Startups Healthcare Healthcare Devices HealthCare IT Healthcare Social Media Meaningful Use mHealth HIMSS OJ-Bio Texas Alli Source Type: blogs
