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More U.S. women choosing IUDs for birth control: study
Thu,2 Aug 2012 06:54 PM PDT
Reuters - (Reuters) - A growing number of U.S. women appear to be opting for intrauterine devices (IUDs) as their birth control method, with the number more than doubling in just two years in one study. Researchers, whose findings were published in the journal Fertility & Sterility, said this is good news, since IUDs and contraceptive implants are the most effective forms of reversible birth control. But in the United States they are still far from popular, with use lagging well behind birth control pills and condoms. The study found that in 2009, 8.5 percent of U.S. ... Full Story | Top |
U.S.-backed study exploited China prisoners: rights group
Thu,2 Aug 2012 03:08 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - A medical study published in the weekly journal Science and partially funded by the U.S. government was conducted at detention centers in China that engage in severe violations of human rights, according to a letter published by the journal Thursday. The study, in Science's April 13 issue, tested an experimental treatment for addiction on 66 former heroin users confined at two facilities in Beijing. ... Full Story | Top |
Iowa governor moves out of mansion because of black mold
Thu,2 Aug 2012 02:59 PM PDT
Reuters -  DES MOINES (Reuters) - Governor Terry Branstad and his wife Chris have moved out of the Iowa governor's mansion in Des Moines after black mold was found in their third-floor residence, a spokeswoman said. Chris Branstad had not been feeling well for a few weeks and suggested her sickness might be caused by something at Terrace Hill, the state-owned mansion that has been home to Iowa governors since 1976. Tests were done on the mansion and confirmed black mold on the third floor, which was converted into living quarters for the state's governor and family. ...
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Cash rewards keep people on their medications
Thu,2 Aug 2012 02:54 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Weekly rewards of as little as $5 could keep people on track with their medications, says a new study. "It helps the patient understand that we are serious about helping them get treated," said Dr. Deb Sodt, who leads the Minnesota Department of Health Tuberculosis Prevention & Control Program and was not involved in the new work. Recent studies suggest that fewer than half of people don't follow doctors' medication orders, even for life-threatening conditions. ... Full Story | Top |
Bat virus offers insight into deadly Nipah, Hendra
Thu,2 Aug 2012 02:20 PM PDT
Reuters - HONG KONG (Reuters) - A virus that is very similar to the deadly Nipah and Hendra viruses has been discovered in fruit bats in Australia and researchers are hoping it can help them find ways to fight those highly dangerous cousins. The Nipah virus kills 40-75 percent of the people it infects while the Hendra virus, which normally affects horses, kills more than 50 percent of the people it infects. ... Full Story | Top |
Social impact investing catches on in the U.S.
Thu,2 Aug 2012 12:29 PM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters) - Kim Hartke, who served 14 months in jail for stealing a car to pay for her addiction, turned her life around in part because of financing provided to an Oregon social services program from an innovative type of bond. Today, the 53-year-old Hartke is a professional painter, a skill she developed through a training program offered by Central City Concern. The Portland, Oregon non-profit that provides healthcare, counseling and housing to people affected by poverty, homelessness and addictions. ... Full Story | Top |
New York tests social impact bond investing with Goldman Sachs
Thu,2 Aug 2012 12:10 PM PDT
Reuters -  (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs will invest nearly $10 million in a New York City jails program, using an innovative financial instrument in which private investments fund public social services, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said on Thursday. Goldman will create one of the nation's first "social service bonds" to help fund a New York City program that aims to lower the 50 percent recidivism rate among youthful offenders jailed at the Rikers Island correctional facility. ...
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Wal-Mart backs Democratic plan to cut healthcare costs
Thu,2 Aug 2012 11:28 AM PDT
Reuters -  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc, the largest private employer, endorsed a new Democratic proposal for controlling healthcare spending that would seek to keep the rising cost of medical services in line with wage growth. The giant retailer said on Thursday that the plan co-authored by former Obama and Clinton administration officials contained "innovative methods" that could help slow healthcare spending and improve the quality of healthcare delivery. With 1. ...
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Black arthritis patients get fewer potent drugs
Thu,2 Aug 2012 11:05 AM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Black people with rheumatoid arthritis are less likely than whites to be on powerful drugs that ward off further joint damage and disability, according to a new study from California. Even when they took into account the severity of patients' arthritis, researchers found blacks with the condition were half as likely to be on so-called biologic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs), compared to the less-potent standard drugs. ... Full Story | Top |
Program cuts medically unnecessary scheduled births
Thu,2 Aug 2012 11:05 AM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A quality improvement program can cut by 60 percent the number of deliveries scheduled a few weeks before the due date, according to a new study. "To me this (study) is a success story on how to do it," said Dr. Kenneth Leveno, the chair in obstetrics and gynecology at UT Southwestern Medical Center, who was not involved in the research. According to the Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit that represents healthcare employers, among U.S. hospitals that reported their rates of early elective deliveries in 2011, 14 percent of births were early elective deliveries. ... Full Story | Top |
Compete to the beat: Tunes take athletes to the top
Thu,2 Aug 2012 10:53 AM PDT
Reuters -  LONDON (Reuters) - Swimmer Michael Phelps uses it to get into his zone, marathon runner Paula Radcliffe uses it to psyche herself up, and gymnast Louis Smith uses it to calm himself down. Whether it's aggressive rap, mellow reggae or calming country, music has become an integral part of many Olympians' medal plans. And science shows its effect is far more than superficial. "Music can have a genuine effect, both before and during the event," said Costas Karageorghis, a sports psychologist and one of the world's top experts on the use of music in elite sports. ...
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Anti-Ebola measures take toll on everyday life in Uganda
Thu,2 Aug 2012 09:41 AM PDT
Reuters - KAMPALA (Reuters) - Residents in western Uganda said on Thursday they were too scared to go shopping in local markets, visit churches or mosques or travel freely for fear of catching the Ebola virus which has already killed 16 people. Thirty people are in an isolation ward at a hospital in Kibaale district, where the outbreak started, after 12 new cases were admitted. A total of 232 people suspected to have had contact with Ebola victims were also being monitored. ... Full Story | Top |
Americans turn less to cigarettes, but find substitutes
Thu,2 Aug 2012 09:37 AM PDT
Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - While more Americans than ever before are quitting their cigarette habit, a growing number are also turning to large cigars and pipes, suggesting that gains in curbing tobacco consumption may be more elusive than previously thought. The findings were outlined in a report released on Thursday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Overall consumption of smoked tobacco products declined 27.5 percent between 2000 and 2011, but use of noncigarette smoked tobacco products increased by a whopping 123 percent in that same time. ... Full Story | Top |
More U.S. women choosing IUDs for birth control
Thu,2 Aug 2012 07:45 AM PDT
Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A growing number of U.S. women may be opting for intrauterine devices (IUDs) as their birth control method, a national survey finds. That's good news, researchers say, since IUDs and contraceptive implants are the most effective forms of reversible birth control. In the U.S., though, they are still far from the most popular, with use lagging well behind birth control pills and condoms. In the new study, researchers found that in 2009, 8.5 percent of U.S. women using birth control chose an IUD or implant - with the large majority going with the IUD. ... Full Story | Top |
Gilead signs deals with Indian companies for low-cost HIV drug
Thu,2 Aug 2012 06:49 AM PDT
Reuters - (Reuters) - Gilead Sciences Inc signed deals with three Indian companies to drive sales and reduce manufacturing costs of low-cost generic versions of its HIV drug emtricitabine in developing countries. Under deals with Ranbaxy Laboratories, Strides Arcolab and Mylan Inc's India unit, Gilead will provide technology and funding to help reduce manufacturing costs of the drug, the companies said. Gilead, which sells the drug under the Emtriva brand, is the world's largest maker of branded drugs to treat the human immunodeficiency virus -- the cause of AIDS. ... Full Story | Top |
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