US completes 'takedown' of Medicare fraud: officials
WASHINGTON U.S. law enforcement officials have charged 301 suspects with trying to defraud Medicare and other federal insurance programs in 2016, marking the "largest takedown" involving health care fraud allegations, the Justice Department said on Wednesday.The national sweep resulted in charges against doctors, nurses, pharmacists and physical therapists accused of fraud that cost the government $900 million, the department said. The cases involved an array of charges, including conspira..>> view originalLucas County has 1st case of Zika virus
Share Tweet Share Email Comments A 61-year old woman is the first person in Lucas County to test positive for the Zika virus, health officials said Wednesday. The woman’s husband recently returned from a trip to Haiti, and the disease was transmitted to her sexually, said Dr. David Grossman, Lucas County health commissioner. The man, he said, didn’t feel well and went to his doctor. “His physician called us, and we did it, we drew the blood and sent it off to Columbus..>> view originalPot-shop killing in Colorado raises security fears
DENVER — Cameras are everywhere in a pot shop, from the parking lot to the front door to the warehouses where the plant is packaged. But the elaborate security requirements in states that allow medical or recreational pot stores have one thing in common: They were written to keep weed off the black market, not to protect the people handling the drug. A fatal attack on a security guard at a suburban Denver dispensary last week has the industry wondering whether state security requirements are en..>> view originalPatient Positioning Might Hamper Accuracy of Breast MRI
WEDNESDAY, June 22, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- There's evidence that the position a woman is placed in during her pre-surgical breast MRI could influence -- for better or worse -- the scan's accuracy. The small study, from radiologists at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, suggests that MRI images taken before breast cancer surgery could provide incorrect data if the patient is placed face-down during the scan. In contrast, "supine [face up] MRI before surgery may provide surgeons with m..>> view originalFluMist Nose Spray Vaccine Doesn't Work, Experts Say
The popular, needle-free FluMist influenza vaccine has not protected kids or adults against flu for years and should not be used this coming flu season, experts said Wednesday. The surprise decision, sure to dismay children and needle-phobes, could also leave pediatricians short of vaccine, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. A nurse prepares an injection of the influenza vaccine at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Mass. in this January 10, 2013 file photo. ..>> view originalOhio teen dies from brain-eating amoeba
The 18-year-old Ohio woman died of primary amebic mengioencephalitis on Sunday, a rare but fatal brain infection caused by the amoeba Naegleria fowleri, said Mitzi Kline, director of communication for Franklin County Public Health. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed the presence of the amoeba in cerebral spinal fluid. The amoeba is commonly found in warm freshwater and soil, according to the CDC. It also grows in pipes but not salt water such as oceans. The teen's "only kno..>> view originalIt's been 20 years since Australia had a mass shooting. How much of the credit goes to gun control?
Gun-control advocates in the U.S. often point to Australia as proof that Americans would be safer with a ban on semiautomatic weapons. In the land down under, there has been a total of zero mass shootings since rapid-fire guns were outlawed in the 1990s.But a new analysis of crime in Australia stops short of giving gun-control laws the credit for this remarkable run. The reason: Although homicides involving guns have declined over the past 20 years, homicides committed without firearms have dro..>> view originalWomen can now get birth control through apps
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – Women don’t have to see a doctor in person to get birth control. Technology could make those office visits obsolete. You can now get birth control through several apps. You may have heard of drinking lemonade, but the Lemonaid app is one of many women can use to get birth control. Other birth control apps include Nurx, Virtuwell, and Maven. Women fill out a questionnaire and send a photo for verification, which a doctor reviews. Some apps allow a user to Facetime a phy..>> view originalIn Latin America, requests for abortions rise as Zika spreads
This development comes in the aftermath of a November alert about the Zika virus issued by the Pan American Health Organization. The alert revealed the potential for the virus to cause serious complications in unborn children, including microcephaly, severe brain abnormalities, and eye and hearing defects. Some governments in turn issued health advisory warnings, including the suggestion that women simply avoid becoming pregnant. This move was unprecedented, said Dr. Catherine Aiken, one of the ..>> view originalAre physicians really prescribing more in exchange for free lunches? 4 thoughts
Are physicians really prescribing more in exchange for free lunches? 4 thoughts A recent article published by JAMA found pharmaceutical industry-sponsored meals valued at less than $20 were associated with higher rates of prescribing certain brand name medications. But is it fair to call this bribery and call it a day? Before assuming physicians are readily selling out their patients for the price of a sandwich, consider the following points raised in a recent Bloomberg View report. 1. T..>> view original
Thursday, June 23, 2016
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