Day: February 2, 2017

The Latest: Trump budget pick clears 2 committees

The Senate budget and homeland security committees approved South Carolina GOP Congressman Mick Mulvaney for a vote by the full Senate. The move came over the opposition of Democrats who warn of his support for cutting rising costs of Medicare and increasing the age for claiming Social Security benefits.

Handicapped parking can’t be for sale, state rules

TRENTON — A Burlington County apartment complex had to pay a disabled tenant $15,000 to settle a discrimination complaint over a handicapped parking space, according to the state Attorney General’s Office. The tenant, who wasn’t named in the Attorney General announcement about the case, is a woman who suffers from various illnesses, including coronary artery disease, arthritis in the hip, gait disorder and a vision impairment commonly known as “night blindness.”

2016 Year in Review: University of Michigan V-BID Center

Since its inception in 2005, the University of Michigan Center for Value-Based Insurance Design has led efforts to promote the development, implementation, and evaluation of innovative health benefit designs balancing cost and quality. A multidisciplinary team of faculty, including A. Mark Fendrick, MD and Michael E. Chernew, PhD, who first published and named the VBID concept, have guided this approach from early principles to widespread adoption in the private and public sectors.

Losing heart, finding hope

… 2003, during his first semester enrolled in the Beedie School of Business at SFU, Tutt began to notice changes in his health. What started as a troublesome cough eventually progressed to what was thought to be pneumonia. Within a week, he started …

Let’s keep the conversation going

This year’s Bell Let’s Talk Day saw a new record of 131,705,010 million tweets, texts, calls, Instagram posts, video views and Snapchat filter uses on Jan. 25, raising $6,585,250 for mental health initiatives across Canada. The initiative was launched in 2010 and has since raised $86,504,429.

Breast density may be leading indicator of cancer risk

Women whose breasts are predominantly made up of more dense, glandular tissue face higher odds for breast cancer, a new study finds. The researchers added that, based on their study of 200,000 women, breast density may be the most important gauge of breast cancer risk, eclipsing family history of the disease and other risk factors.

Too few current, former smokers screened for lung cancer

Most current and former smokers in the United States don’t get screened for lung cancer even though they’re at increased risk for the deadly disease, a new study reveals. The findings highlight the need to educate doctors and at-risk patients about lung cancer screening, according to the American Cancer Society researchers.

Bobby Vee’s children claim siblings are mishandling estate

In this Dec. 18, 2013, file photo, pop singer Bobby Vee, right, poses with sons Jeff Velline, left, and Tommy Velline, at his family’s Rockhouse Productions in St. Joseph, Minn. Two of Vee’s four children have filed a court petition claiming their siblings are misusing money from the late singer’s estate.

Cocoon Biotech, Camargo in Strategic Pre-IND Pact

Cocoon Biotech , a company focused on using its silk protein-based drug delivery technology for the development of formulations to treat osteoarthritis and other conditions, has entered into service agreements with Camargo Pharmaceutical Services to provide regulatory consulting and strategic development services for Cocoon’s pipeline of products. The first joint program will involve biocompatible silk fibroin loaded with a small molecule therapeutic, and will include pre-Investigational New Drug meeting planning and preparations through to New Drug Application submissions.

Callum Wilson injury blow for Bournemouth

Bournemouth striker Callum Wilson has been ruled out for the rest of the season after suffering a serious knee injury in training on Wednesday. The 24-year-old has ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee and is expected to be unable to train for at least six months.

Psoriasis Treatment Market Precise Industry Analysis and Growth…

The global market for psoriasis treatment demonstrates a highly competitive landscape, especially due to the rising investments in the field of psoriasis treatment connected to research and development as stated in the latest report from Transparency Market Research. This study has been recently added to the wide portfolio of Market Research Hub’s research studies.

Concussion foundation received nearly 650 new brain donations in

The Concussion Legacy Foundation, devoted to studying and preventing head trauma in sports, announced Thursday that 647 new athletes pledged last year to donate their brains after death for research, which brings the total to 1,467. Chronic traumatic encephalopathy, the degenerative disease caused by extensive head trauma known as CTE, has emerged as the NFL’s critical issue in less than a decade.

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The Summit aims to showcase innovative organizations and how they are responding to changes occurring in the cancer care marketplace. “Today’s community oncology practices face many decisions and challenges, from new reimbursement structures to care models and technologies,” said Randy Hyun, senior vice president and general manager, Provider Solutions, McKesson Specialty Health.

SHSMD Releases Futurescan 2017-2022: Healthcare Trends and Implications

The publication includes an introduction by renowned futurist Ian Morrison, PhD, and features the following articles by eight thought and opinion leaders on issues that are transforming healthcare: Payment Reform: “Two Payment Models Will Dominate the Move to Value-Based Care,” by Michael Chernew, PhD, Professor of Health Care Policy, Harvard Medical School Big Data: “The Power of Advanced Technologies to Transform Hospitals and Health Systems,” by Shahram Ebadollahi, PhD, Vice President of Innovations and Chief Science Officer, IBM Watson Health CEO of the Future: “Striking a Balance Between Population Health and Individual Health,” by Howard Grant, MD, JD, President and CEO, Lahey Health Workforce: “New Ways to Lead the Workforce of the Future,” by Maureen Bisognano, HFACHE, President Emerita, Institute for Healthcare Improvement Doctor Relations: “Physician Leadership and Engagement: … (more)

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Expands its Medicaid Offerings to 24 Additional Wisconsin Counties

With the expansion, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Wisconsin will offer coverage options within the vast majority of counties in the state. )–Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Wisconsin announced today that it has received approval from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services to expanded its Medicaid service offerings for BadgerCare Plus and Medicaid Supplemental Security Income to 24 additional counties in the state.

Van Jones of CNN has book coming out in fall

Van Jones, the political activist and CNN commentator who coined the term “whitelash” for Donald Trump’s election victory, has a book deal. Jones’ “Facing the Messy Truth” will be published this fall, Ballantine Books announced Thursday.

Merck 2017 forecast eases concerns over royalty payments, dollar

Merck & Co Inc reported better-than-expected U.S. quarterly sales for its key cancer drug, Keytruda, and forecast largely in-line 2017 results, which some analysts said allayed concerns over the impact of a strong dollar and royalty payments. The logo of Merck is pictured in this illustration photograph in Cardiff, California April 26, 2016.