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15 years after ACL knee reconstruction, 84 percent of male patients still highly active, study says
Eighty-four percent of males who had ACL knee (anterior cruciate ligament) reconstruction with a patellar tendon (the tendon that attaches the knee to the front of the tibia or shin bone) graft continue at a high level of activity 15 years later, according to a new study. Additionally, these patients have not developed severe osteoarthritis and their knees remain stable.
FDA Recommends H1N1 For Inclusion In Next Year’s Flu Vaccine
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday recommended that the H1N1 (swine flu) strain be added to next year’s seasonal flu vaccine, “putting an end to separate shots deployed against the pandemic,” Bloomberg reports. The FDA committee voted unanimously to make the H1N1 strain one of the three strains included in the shot, according to the news service…
WHO Recommends H1N1 Be Added To Next Year’s Seasonal Flu Virus
The WHO is recommending the H1N1 (swine flu) virus be added to the regular flu vaccine for the Northern Hemisphere’s 2010-2011 regular flu season, the Associated Press reports (2/18). The recommendations, announced Thursday, came after a “closed-door four-day meeting” of WHO influenza experts, Reuters reports…
First Results In United States In 20 Years From Clinical Trials Of Smoked Cannabis
Researchers from the University of California’s Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research (CMCR) have found “reasonable evidence that cannabis is a promising treatment” for some specific, pain-related medical conditions. Their findings, presented to the California legislature and public, are included in a report available on the CMCR web site at http://www.cmcr.ucsd.edu…
Headache May Linger Years Later In People Exposed To World Trade Center Dust, Fumes
Workers and residents exposed to dust and fumes caused by the collapse of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 frequently reported headache years later, according to research released that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 62nd Annual Meeting in Toronto April 10 to April 17, 2010…
Walkerton Tragedy: 10 years of water contamination research leads to breakthrough
Studies of the victims of the Walkerton, Ont. tainted drinking water tragedy have led researchers to discover DNA variations in genes that increase the risk of developing post-infectious irritable bowel syndrome. The sheer scale of infection and the recording of the health of Walkerton’s citizens gave a team of researchers a unique opportunity to study the origin of this disorder.
Number Of Americans With Diabetes Expected To Double In Next 25 Years
A new study estimated that the number of Americans living with diabetes will double over the next 25 years, tripling the cost of associated healthcare to 336 billion dollars; this is even if the proportion of people in the population with diabetes does not change, said the researchers.
Persistent Pain Common For Many Women 2 To 3 Years After Breast Cancer Treatment
Nearly 50 percent of women surveyed indicate they experience pain symptoms 2 to 3 years after breast cancer treatment, with women who were younger or who received supplemental radiation therapy more likely to have pain, according to a new study.
Michigan Faces Nearly $1.5 Billion In Medicare-Funded Nursing Home Cuts Over 10 Years, Placing 1,800 Jobs In Jeopardy
An American Health Care Association (AHCA) analysis of a pending U.S. House health reform bill, HR 3200, finds seniors in Michigan requiring nursing and rehabilitative care will face funding cuts of $1.5 billion over the next 10 years. This equals the 10th highest state cut across the nation. These cuts are in addition to a recently-enacted Medicare regulatory change cutting Medicare-funded nursing home care by $12 billion during the same time period.
New Study Of House Health Reform Bill: Ohio Faces Over $2.5 Billion In Medicare-Funded Nursing Home Cuts Over Ten Years
A new American Health Care Association (AHCA) analysis of the pending House health reform bill, combined with the impact of a recently-enacted Medicare regulation cutting Medicare-funded nursing home care by $12 billion over ten years, finds seniors in Ohio requiring nursing and rehabilitative care will face total funding cuts of more than $2.5 billion over that same time period, which equals the fifth highest state cut across the 50 states.
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