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Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Research Studies: The Challenge of Creating More Diverse Cohorts
This reporting project was funded through a grant provided by the Reporting Award at New York University’s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute.
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Citation: Konkel L. 2015. Racial and ethnic disparities in research studies: the challenge of creating more diverse cohorts. Environ Health Perspect 123:A297–A302; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.123-A297
Published: 1 December 2015
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Minority populations are much less likely than their white counterparts to be included in studies on environmentally related diseases, even t...
Source: EHP Research - December 1, 2015 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Web Admin Tags: Featured News Spheres of Influence December 2015 Source Type: research
What It's Like to Be Allergic to Water
(Photo-Illustration: Photos: Corbis) By Alexa Tsoulis-Reay In 1963, a 15-year-old girl presented herself to a pair of dermatologists in Pennsylvania complaining that she'd broken out in angry, red lesions after a session of waterskiing. That first mysterious outbreak became a trend: Blotchy, itchy hives would pop up all over her limbs every time she took a bath, went swimming, or perspired heavily. The doctors conducted a series of tests to rule out obvious possible triggers like cold and, using a hand towel soaked in distilled water, identified a condition called aquagenic urticaria: Sufferers are so sensitive to pure w...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - November 3, 2015 Category: Science Source Type: news
Soaring EpiPen Prices Raise Questions About Pharmaceutical Industry
BOSTON (CBS) – For someone with an allergy, an EpiPen can mean the difference between life and death. The price of this indispensable injectable drug has soared in recent years. Dr. Mark DeMatteo, an emergency room doctor at Beth Israel Deaconess in Plymouth, said the cost was around $60 ten years ago. The price now is about $400.
Every bite Dylan Frazier takes needs to be watched closely because the 9-year-old from Duxbury has severe food allergies.
“If we don’t have an EpiPen and he has a reaction, it could be deathly for him,” explained his mother Kristen Frazier.
Frazier makes sure there are EpiPens near Dy...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - October 22, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: rachelrmcknight Tags: Health Local News Seen On WBZ-TV Syndicated Local Allergies Dr. Mallika Marshall Source Type: news
GAO: Physicians, hospitals struggle to achieve EHR interoperability
Physicians and health care organizations are struggling to achieve interoperability, the exchange of data between their electronic health records systems, according to a U.S. Government Accountability Office report.
The report comes as more federal lawmakers press the Obama administration to slow...
Source: Skin and Allergy News - October 5, 2015 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
Hospital care unaffected by quality payments, GAO finds
Medicare’s quality incentive program for hospitals, which provides bonuses and penalties based on performance, has not led to demonstrated improvements in its first 3 years, according to a federal report released Thursday.
The Government Accountability Office examined the <a...
Source: Skin and Allergy News - October 2, 2015 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
Just What the Doctor Ordered: Using Parks to Improve Children’s Health
Nate Seltenrich covers science and the environment from Petaluma, CA. His work has appeared in High Country News, Sierra, Yale Environment 360, Earth Island Journal, and other regional and national publications.
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Citation: Seltenrich N. 2015. Just what the doctor ordered: using parks to improve children’s health. Environ Health Perspect 123:A254–A259; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.123-A254
News Topics: Children’s Health, Climate Change, Green Spaces, Mental Health, Neurologic Health, Noise Pollution, Obesity, Recreation
Published: 1 October ...
Source: EHP Research - September 30, 2015 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Web Admin Tags: Featured Focus News Children's Health Climate Change Green Spaces Mental Health Neurologic Health Noise Pollution Obesity October 2015 Recreation Source Type: research
Chlorhexidine‐induced anaphylaxis in surgical patients: a review of the literature
DiscussionIn order to reduce abandoned procedures, unplanned intensive care unit admissions, morbidity and mortality associated with CHL‐induced anaphylaxis we recommend the following: rationalization of CHL‐containing products, greater vigilance regarding subtle symptoms of CHL allergy, appropriate investigation of these symptoms and a greater awareness of CHL‐containing products. Lastly, we outline the appropriate investigations and highlight the need for meticulous documentation in those who are CHL allergic.
Source: ANZ Journal of Surgery - September 11, 2015 Category: Surgery Authors: Gary Sharp, Sarah Green, Michael Rose Tags: Review Article Source Type: research
HHS: Expand antidiscrimination protections to transgender patients
Transgender patients who receive health care via government programs or funding must receive equal access to treatments and insurance coverage, according to a proposed rule issued Sept. 3 by...
Source: Skin and Allergy News - September 3, 2015 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
More lawsuits against doctors? Overpayment ruling could be bad news
In a novel decision, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York has ruled that the 60-day clock to return overpayments to the government begins ticking when a health provider receives notice a potential overpayment exists, not when an overpayment is conclusively...
Source: Skin and Allergy News - August 17, 2015 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
Coding mistakes lead to $35 million in drug overpayments
Coding mistakes made on behalf of physicians and other health providers led to more than $35 million in Medicare overpayments for outpatient drugs, a government watchdog has found.
An audit by the U.S. Department...googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-cta');
Source: Skin and Allergy News - July 31, 2015 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
Senators query GAO on healthcare.gov scam report
Patient access or program integrity? The question of which need outweighs the other was the theme of a Senate Finance Committee hearing that discussed the erroneous approval of subsidies by healthcare.gov for fake patients.
An investigation by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found the...googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-cta');
Source: Skin and Allergy News - July 16, 2015 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
GAO: Undercover agents effectively scammed healthcare.gov
Fictitious applicants were able to gain coverage from the federal health insurance marketplace and receive approximately $30,000 in subsidies over a 2-year period, according to a government watchdog agency.
Investigators with the Government Accountability Office (GAO) conducted 18 undercover tests...googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-cta');
Source: Skin and Allergy News - July 16, 2015 Category: Dermatology Source Type: news
MassDevice.com +3 | The top 3 medtech stories for July 10, 2015
Say hello to MassDevice +3, a bite-sized view of the top three medtech stories of the day. This feature of MassDevice.com’s coverage highlights our 3 biggest and most influential stories from the day’s news to make sure you’re up to date on the headlines that continue to shape the medical device industry.
3. ACAAI endorses Boston Scientific’s Alair asthma treatment
Boston Scientific said that the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology has endorsed bronchial thermoplasty using the company’s Alair system.
The ACAAI recommends the procedure for patients with severe asthma who ...
Source: Mass Device - July 10, 2015 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: MassDevice Tags: News Well Plus 3 Source Type: news
Evaluation of Bar, Barnase, and Barstar recombinant proteins expressed in genetically engineered Brassica juncea (Indian mustard) for potential risks of food allergy using bioinformatics and literature searches.
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The potential allergenicity of Bar, Barnase, and Barstar recombinant proteins expressed in genetically engineered mustard for pollination control in plant breeding was evaluated for regulatory review. To evaluate the potential allergenicity of the Bar, Barnase and Barstar proteins amino acid sequence comparisons were made to those of known and putative allergens, and search for published evidence to the sources of the genes using the AllergenOnline.org database. Initial comparisons in 2012 were performed with version 12 by methods recommended by the Codex Alimentarius Commission and the Indian Council of ...
Source: Food and Chemical Toxicology - June 12, 2015 Category: Food Science Authors: Siruguri V, Bharatraj DK, Vankudavath RN, Rao Mendu VV, Gupta V, Goodman RE Tags: Food Chem Toxicol Source Type: research
Gluten-Free Medication Guidelines
For those of us who suffer from seasonal allergies, springtime is synonymous with sinus troubles. As much as 30 percent of the world's population is estimated to suffer from seasonal allergies, also known as allergic rhinitis, and it can often lead to sinus infections. For many, these are easily remedied by antibiotics and a few days of rest. However, as I learned recently, the story doesn't end there for those who suffer from celiac disease.
An autoimmune disease affecting approximately 1 in 133 Americans, celiac can be characterized by gastrointestinal issues along with depression, skin problems, and anemia. The only kn...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - June 1, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
