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Important news for people with hepatitis C: Researchers have pinpointed a gene that seems to strongly influence whether a patient will respond to the current standard therapy, which is peginterferon-alpha-2b (PegIFN-alpha-2b) or -alpha-2a (PegIFN-alpha-2a) combined with ribavirin (RBV). The gene is called IL28B and it codes for the immune molecule interferon–3. Patients with specific genetic [...]
Written on August 17, 2009 | Posted in
Medical Breakthroughs |
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State by state, www.Fish4Health.net lists the seafood-related advisories you need to be aware of and other helpful information about eating fish.
The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF)’s new Clinical Trials Connection website gives patients helpful information about what is involved in a clinical trial and a means to find trials that are best suited for them.
Written on August 16, 2009 | Posted in
Advocacy |
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The White House has launched a new website, “Health Insurance Reform Reality Check” to explain how some of the House health care reform legislation is intended to work. It’s notable that the Administration is now referring to this as “health insurance” reform. Health care reform was just too scary. The website addresses topics such as: [...]
Written on August 14, 2009 | Posted in
Health Care Reform |
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Does the “end-of-life counseling provision in the House health care reform bill put us on the road to euthanasia? Or is it good news for patients? I’ve already said I think it’s good news. Too few people realize that decisions at the end-of-life are often a trade off: For a longer life, you can pay [...]
Written on August 14, 2009 | Posted in
Caregiving,
Health Care Reform |
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A new study shows that breast cancer patients who show even traces of cancer in their lymph nodes are more likely to survive with more aggressive treatment.
Written on August 13, 2009 | Posted in
Exercise,
Medical Breakthroughs |
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Walgreens’ Take Care Health clinics have added nebulizer treatments to the list of services they provide. The clinics, which are run out of Wallgreens, currently offer a lot of routine services at a very reasonable price, including treatment for minor injuries or illnesses, adult vaccinations, physical exams, and a range of diagnostic tests including those [...]
Has anybody actually read the health care reform bill? This young lady has, and she’s posted a video on CNN’s iReport where she describes what’s in the bill. Funny, it’s not nearly as scary as people are making it sound. She’s only up to page 150, so you’ll have to check back later if you [...]
Written on August 12, 2009 | Posted in
Health Care Reform |
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The rates of pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases have been rising among teens. Unfortunately, those teens who comb the web for their sex education will often get disinformation. So what’s a concerned parent to do? It’s a very touchy subject. The statistics about teen sexual health released earlier this year by the CDC are depressing: [...]
Written on August 11, 2009 | Posted in
Disease Trends |
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How did the idea that Medicare should pay for “end-of-life” counseling suddenly become such a hot button in the health care debate? Because confused people seem to think that would lead to euthanasia. I’m not certain who planted that absurd idea in their heads, but it seems to be part of hysteria being whipped up [...]
