04/02/13 The Raw Health News Feed

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• Glee star enters rehab _{2013-04-02, 07:08 am}
  Glee star Cory Monteith has entered a rehabilitation facility where he is being treated for an unspecified substance addiction, his publicist said on Monday.
• VoIP Supply Helps Doctors Implement Video Conferencing with New... _{2013-04-02, 07:07 am}
  ... to implement low cost telemedicine solutions with VoIP Supply's new Telemedicine Kit for Video Conferencing . While health care experts debate how to reform the American health system, the nation's doctors are asking themselves what they can do ...
• Likely $1M hole looms over Fitchburg schools _{2013-04-02, 06:38 am}
  ... that salaries will be increasing by about $1.1 million next year, he said. Jokela said indirect costs such as health insurance will also increase. The city is projecting an 8 percent increase in health insurance costs next year, he said. The ...
• Proposed new visa could pave the way for more immigrant nursing home workers_{2013-04-02, 05:30 am}
  ... will likely unveil their full immigration reform proposal next week, according to The Associated Press . The American Health Care Association recently urged lawmakers to allow nursing homes to employ more immigrant workers in order for nursing home ...
• FDA approves new kind of oral diabetes drug _{2013-04-02, 05:30 am}
  The Food and Drug Administration recently approved a new kind of type 2 diabetes drug to help better control glucose levels.
• Automatic 2% Medicare cuts begin _{2013-04-02, 05:30 am}
  ... ayment reductions will cost skilled nursing facilities about $782.5 million in fiscal year 2014, according to Avalere Health research.
• Four fifths of teenagers on the road to heart disease as study reveals just 1% have a healthy diet _{2013-04-02, 04:58 am}
  ... has revealed. While young people may not believe that their current lifestyle will have a long-term impact on their health, researchers say that there is a strong link between childhood behaviour and the long-term outlook for people's hearts. And ...
• Long: PetAid Colorado supports pets, owners and veterinary medical students _{2013-04-02, 03:00 am}
  The majority of health care costs are paid through private insurers, and as nearly everyone who's paying attention knows, premium costs have skyrocketed in recent years because of a number of factors.
• Learn how to stay fit from the neck up with brain-wellness program _{2013-04-02, 03:00 am}
  All Fond du Lac County residents are invited to attend this fun, interactive program for anyone interested in brain health.
• New Med School Aims To Train Primary Care Docs _{2013-04-01, 07:00 pm}
  ... primary care and stay there; Quinnipiac's goal is for 50 percent of its graduates to stay in primary care. Kaiser Health News is an editorially independent program of the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, a nonprofit, nonpartisan health policy ...
• AHCA makes push for immigration reform _{2013-04-01, 05:16 pm}
  Saying the current permanent visa programs for immigrants are "insufficient and inadequate" to meet long-term care staffing needs, the American Health Care Association outlined in March a vision for immigration reform.
• Pelvic pain, dysfunction topic of lecture series _{2013-04-01, 03:00 am}
  "Women's Health" is the next topic in the Waveny Care Center and Norwalk Hospital lecture series at 4 p.m. on Thursday, April 11, at The Village at Waveny Care Center, 3 Farm Road, New Canaan.
• New Pulmicort generics to lower Teva earnings, says Leerink _{2013-03-21, 03:00 am}
  ... commitment to the development and production of an innovative range of pharmaceutical products that support the health of women around the world. Ruling on Sanofi MS drug may have implications for Teva, Biogen, Reuters says Sanofi's (SNY) new ...
• UnitedHealth volatility flat, CMS announces 3.3% rate increase _{2013-03-21, 03:00 am}
  ... that shares of several insurers, particularly Humana (HUM), spiked in late day trading. Reference Link UnitedHealth, Health Net winners of AZ Medicaid deals, says Wells Fargo Wells Fargo reports that United Health (UNH) won four contracts under a ...
• Retreat to a Himalayan Salt Cave Without Leaving West Hartford _{2013-04-02, 07:01 am}
  West Hartford is now home to one of the most distinctive day spas in the area, and the only spot in Connecticut where visitors can experience an authentic Himalayan Salt Cave.
• U.S. Sen. John Cornyn decries Obamacare at a Capitol press conference on April 1, 2013. _{2013-04-02, 07:01 am}
  It's another busy week ahead for the Texas Legislature . With just eight weeks left in the session, there's still lots to do.
• Community events _{2013-04-02, 07:01 am}
  ... Hall, at 45580 Spadina Ave. Cari Hoffmann, project implementation co-ordinator for advance care planning with Fraser Health, will speak about the importance of advance care planning, roles and responsibilities of substitute decision makers and the ...
• Tulsa Marriott Southern Hills _{2013-04-02, 07:00 am}
  Featuring a renowned spa with jacuzzi and massage facilities, Marriott Southern Hills offers modern accommodation 10 miles from central Tulsa.
• Ampio receives FDA clearance to initiate clinical trial of Ampion _{2013-04-02, 07:00 am}
  Ampio receives FDA clearance to initiate clinical trial of Ampion Ampio Pharmaceuticals announced FDA acceptance of its IND and the treatment of the first fifteen patients in its clinical trial using Ampion to treat osteoarthritis, or OA, of the knee.
• First Fridays program to discuss the importance of proper foot care _{2013-04-02, 07:00 am}
  Dr. Shwetal Patel, DPM, Quincy Medical Group, will be theguest speaker Friday, April 5 at the First Fridays Lunch and Learn session hosted by the Alzheimer's Association-Quincy Area Office.