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Friday, May 9, 2008
Proposed
Births rising among
young Utahns, especially Hispanics (Ogden
Standard Examiner, May 6, 2008) Births among
Doctors'
Free Clinic: 'The last stop' (The Spectrum, May 8, 2008) Before moving to St. George, Patricia Nilssen
didn't know what the term "pre-existing condition" meant. Having
lived around the world, Nilssen, along with her
husband and children, always had health care until arriving in St. George to
open a business. When Nilssen began looking for
another HMO, she found out her family had pre-existing conditions and was
unable to get health coverage. http://www.thespectrum.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080507/NEWS01/805070321
Hatch Introduces Bill to Fight Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria (KCPW, May 8, 2008) Picking up the fight Utah Congressman Jim Matheson has already started in the House of Representatives, Utah Senator Orrin Hatch is supporting legislation to help battle the growing problem of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. http://www.kcpw.org/article/5934
Governor's panel to
identify needs of work force in
Prescription drugs a
top
Health care access
forum at DRMC tonight (The Spectrum, May 8, 2008) Intermountain
Healthcare’s
National Healthcare Headlines
White House May Soften Health Policy (Wall Street Journal, May 8, 2008) The Bush administration appears to be softening a policy that states have complained hindered their efforts to expand health-care coverage for poor children under a popular state-federal insurance program. (You must have an online subscription to view this story) www.wsj.com
Officials Testify on
Disaster Plans (Washington Post, May 8, 2008) Two Bush administration
Cabinet members yesterday acknowledged gaps in the capability of
Hard Sell to Medicare Insurance Buyers Would Get Softer Under New Rules (New York Times, May 9, 2008) The Bush administration proposed on Thursday to crack down on the aggressive marketing of private Medicare insurance plans by outlawing unsolicited visits and telephone calls to beneficiaries, regulating commissions paid to sales agents and increasing the fines that could be imposed on insurers. (You must register to view this link—no fee) http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/09/washington/09medicare.html?_r=1&th&emc=th&oref=slogin
Officials:
77 more hepatitis cases may trace to clinic (USA Today, May 9, 2008) Seventy-seven
more people who were treated at a
Price
of blood thinner has doubled since recall (USA Today, May 9, 2008) Major
U.S. dialysis centers say the price of blood-thinner heparin has doubled since
mid-April because of global recalls and tight supplies since the discovery of
contaminated raw product from China. http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/health/drugs/2008-05-08-app_N.htm
Risk Of Bird Flu Pandemic Probably Growing (New York Times, May 6, 2008) The risk of a human influenza pandemic remains real and is probably growing as the bird flu virus becomes entrenched in poultry in more countries, health officials warned on Tuesday. (You must register to view this link—no fee) http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/news/news-risk-bird-flu.html
NYC
to prep potential organ donors before getting consent (USA Today, May 8,
2008)
Health Clinics Inside Stores Likely to Slow Their Growth (Wall Street Journa,l May 7, 2008) The boom in walk-in health clinics located inside pharmacies, supermarkets and big-box retailers is showing signs of slowing. (You must have an online subscription to view this story) www.wsj.com
Study: New dads' depression hurts kids, too (USA Today, May 7, 2008) Fathers of 9-month-olds are about twice as likely as other men their age to show symptoms of major depression, which also can hurt their children: Depressed fathers read less to their kids, and the children know slightly fewer words by age 2, a study suggested Tuesday. http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2008-05-06-dads-depression_N.htm
Identity thieves prey on patients' medical records (USA Today, May 7, 2008) Doctors' offices, clinics and hospitals are a fruitful hunting ground for identity thieves, who are using increasingly sophisticated methods to steal patient information, lawyers and privacy experts say. http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2008-05-06-privacy_N.htm
Slowdown's Side Effect: More Nurses (Wall Street Journal, May 7, 2008) The ailing economy is helping to ease the nursing shortage. (You must have an online subscription to view this story) www.wsj.com
World Health Official
Doesn't Think
Overseas Botox Sales Strong Amid Slowdown in
Justice Department Requests Data on Schering's Vytorin (Wall Street Journal, May 8, 2008) The Department of Justice has asked Schering-Plough Corp. for information and documents related to its handling of a study of the cholesterol drug Vytorin, the drug maker disclosed this week. (You must have an online subscription to view this story) www.wsj.com
Sanofi, Bristol-Myers May Face Generic Competition to Plavix (Wall Street Journal, May 9, 2008) Sanofi-Aventis SA and Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. are facing possible generic competition in Europe to the world's second biggest-selling drug, Plavix, less than a year after they beat back generic competition in the U.S. (You must have an online subscription to view this story) www.wsj.com
Chantix recommended as anti-smoking drug despite risks (USA Today, May 8, 2008) The federal government's new advice to doctors for helping smokers quit recommends the drug Chantix, which has recently been linked with depression and suicidal behavior. The new guidelines mention the psychiatric risks but also say the popular Pfizer Inc. drug is the most effective at helping people get off cigarettes. http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2008-05-07-chantix-smoking_N.htm
Retail chains starting to put out smokes (USA Today, May 9, 2008) Cigarettes are getting harder to find. More retail chains are dropping them, and for the first time, officials in a few states want to ban pharmacies from selling them. http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2008-05-09-cigarettes-sales_N.htm
Weighing Blood Sugar's Pregnancy Role (Wall Street Journal, May 8, 2008) Blood-sugar levels far lower than previously thought to be worrisome in pregnancy increase the chances of problems such as high-birth-weight babies and the increased need for Caesarean sections, researchers found. (You must have an online subscription to view this story) www.wsj.com
Barr Shares Sink On Weak Results (Wall Street Journal, May 8, 2008) Barr Pharmaceuticals Inc. posted first-quarter results far below expectations and cut its full-year profit view, sending the generic drug maker's shares tumbling Thursday. (You must have an online subscription to view this story) www.wsj.com
Drug companies defend TV ads critics call misleading (USA Today, May 8, 2008) Some of the nation's largest pharmaceutical companies defended their TV advertisements Thursday from Democrats pushing for tougher restrictions on what they call misleading marketing. http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/health/drugs/2008-05-08-advertising-defended_N.htm
Respiratory Illness Rose in Children After Katrina Hit (Washington Post, May 9, 2008) Hurricane Katrina provoked increased complaints to doctors of pneumonia, bronchitis and other lower respiratory illnesses among 144 children studied in Mississippi, according to a report released yesterday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (You must register to view this link—no fee) http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/08/AR2008050802292.html?wpisrc=newsletter
Teen Marijuana Use Linked to Later Illness (Washington Post, May 9, 2008) Teenagers who smoke marijuana put themselves at risk for future mental illness and higher rates of depression, according to a report to be released today by the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/08/AR2008050803004.html?wpisrc=newsletter
A Voice to Still All
His Others (Washington, May 9, 2008) Herschel Walker would like to set
things straight: Forget about Sybil. It's not about Eve and her three faces.
The Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde analogy is a useful one, because there were times
he certainly felt that way, divided and at war with himself. But even that's
resorting to stereotypes. And if anything,