Food as medicine pilot program under way
California is the first state to pilot a program to explore whether providing food tailored to the specific nutritional needs of chronic disease sufferers can reduce health care costs and reverse some conditions.
Researchers from the University of California/San Francisco and Stanford University are conducting a three-year study to see if providing healthy meals to 1,000 Medi-Cal patients with congestive heart failure or Type 2 diabetes reduces hospital readmission rates and referrals to long-term… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - May 14, 2018 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Anne Stych Source Type: news
Food as medicine pilot program under way
California is the first state to pilot a program to explore whether providing food tailored to the specific nutritional needs of chronic disease sufferers can reduce health care costs and reverse some conditions.
Researchers from the University of California/San Francisco and Stanford University are conducting a three-year study to see if providing healthy meals to 1,000 Medi-Cal patients with congestive heart failure or Type 2 diabetes reduces hospital readmission rates and referrals to long-term… (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines - May 14, 2018 Category: Health Management Authors: Anne Stych Source Type: news
Barbara Bush Leaves A Legacy: Champion For End-Of-Life Care
Before her passing earlier this week, former First Lady Barbara Bush announced that she would be spending her final days at home with her family utilizing “comfort care” in lieu of continued medical treatment for her congestive heart failure and COPD. She chose quality of life over quantity of life. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - April 20, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Nicole Fisher, Contributor Source Type: news
Medical News Today: How long can a person live with congestive heart failure?
Congestive heart failure is a progressive disease that causes the heart to weaken, making it difficult to pump blood around the body. In this article, we look at the symptoms, stages, and life expectancy of congestive heart failure. We also look at treatment options, including lifestyle changes and surgery. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - April 18, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart Disease Source Type: news
Former First Lady Barbara Bush Dies
Former first lady Barbara Bush, who had COPD and congestive heart failure, died at the age of 92. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - April 17, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
ResMed is disrupting connected health: Here ’ s how
The AirMini, the smallest PAP available, was released by ResMed in 2017. [Image courtesy of ResMed]
Here’s how a respiratory firm took control of the connected health and the medtech digital revolution.
When you think powerful digital connected devices, the first thing to pop into your head probably isn’t a CPAP. Continuous positive airway pressure has been shown in numerous studies to be effective in improving sleep apnea and preventing a host of co-morbidities such as obesity, congestive heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. But the buy-in from patients is notoriously lacking.
Respiratory companie...
Source: Mass Device - April 3, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Heather Thompson Tags: Big Data Business/Financial News mHealth (Mobile Health) News Well Patient Monitoring connected medical devices Digital Health ResMed Inc. Source Type: news
A Modern Approach to Basic Airway Management
A modern approach to the essentials of ventilation & oxygenation
Administering oxygen via nasal cannula while treating a patient with CPAP increases the fraction of inspired oxygen and doesn’t typically interfere with the mask seal. Photos courtesy Andrew Merelman
You arrive on scene and find a 68-year-old man is lying on the couch with difficulty breathing. He’s obese and obtunded, with severe respiratory distress.
His wife tells you he has a history of congestive heart failure. He appears pale and diaphoretic, with snoring, slow, shallow breaths and his initial oxygen saturation is 72%. What are the most impo...
Source: JEMS Patient Care - April 1, 2018 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Andrew Merelman, BS, NRP, FP-C Tags: Airway & Respiratory Patient Care Source Type: news
Congestive heart failure device dev Alleviant Medical raises $1m
Alleviant Medical has raised $1.1 million in a new round of debt and options financing, according to an SEC filing posted this week.
Money in the round came from 15 unnamed sources, according to the SEC filing, with the first sale recorded on December 19 last year.
The company is looking to raise an additional $434,000 in the round to bring the total raised to $1.5 million, according to an SEC filing. Alleviant Medical has not yet stated how it plans to spend funds raised in the round.
Alleviant Medical is developing a minimally invasive device designed to treat congestive heart failure.
The company’s device is designed ...
Source: Mass Device - March 30, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Business/Financial News Cardiovascular alleviantmedical Source Type: news
UR Medicine Leads U.S. in Minimally Invasive Surgery for Newest LVAD Heart Pump
UR Medicine cardiac surgeons recently introduced a minimally invasive approach to implanting the newest heart pump available for people with congestive heart failure. This is believed to be the first in the nation, and potentially a game-changer for patients. (Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases)
Source: University of Rochester Medical Center Press Releases - March 13, 2018 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: University of Rochester Medical Center Source Type: news
Insurers Are Getting Into Health Care, But Is It Good for You?
In the not-too-distant future, your health insurance, your prescription drugs and some of your treatment may come from the same company.
Insurers are dropping billions of dollars on acquisitions and expansions in order to get more involved in customer health. They say this push can help cut costs and improve care, in part by keeping the sickest patients healthy and out of expensive hospitals.
That’s a huge potential benefit for employers and other customers stressed by rising costs. But is this good for your health?
That question worries some health care insiders who wonder if the patient’s best interest &mdash...
Source: TIME: Health - March 10, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Tom Murphy / AP Tags: Uncategorized APH Healthcare healthytime Source Type: news
Survivors of childhood cancer are at great risk of heart problems in adulthood
(European Society of Cardiology) A study of nearly 1,000 survivors of childhood cancer has found that they are at increased risk of suffering prematurely from cardiovascular disease in adulthood. Childhood cancer survivors had a nearly two-fold increased risk of cardiovascular diseases such as congestive heart failure and venous thromboembolism, and were at increased risk of having high blood pressure and dyslipidaemia. The study is published in the European Heart Journal. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - March 8, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Association of Anemia With Outcomes of Acute Heart Failure Association of Anemia With Outcomes of Acute Heart Failure
Do low hemoglobin levels have a negative impact on congestive heart failure outcomes?Southern Medical Journal (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - March 6, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Journal Article Source Type: news
Heart failure risk increases for breast cancer, lymphoma survivors
Breast cancer and lymphoma survivors are up to three times more likely to develop congestive heart failure, according to research at the Mayo Clinic. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - February 28, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Heart failure risk higher for some breast cancer survivors
Patients who were treated for breast cancer or lymphoma are more than three times at risk for developing congestive heart failure, compared with other women, according to US researchers. (Source: Nursing Times)
Source: Nursing Times - February 28, 2018 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
