Prior studies have shown that most dog-bite injuries result from family dogs. A new study conducted by Mayo Clinic and Phoenix Children’s Hospital shed some further light on the nature of these injuries.
Category: HEALTHCARE/MEDICAL
Senior GP representative attacks PM’s ‘surreal obsession’ with seven-days-a-week service
David Cameron needs to ‘get real’, BMA says
One in four people dying due to poor lifestyle choices
Men most at risk, official figures show
Children ‘three times more likely’ to be obese than parents
‘Daunting public health threat’ on horizon
Owning a dog ‘keeps people healthy’ – Vitality research
Third of dog walkers exercise for half an hour a day
Hypothermia occurs during surgery in around half of patients
A study shows that hypothermia occurs in around half of patients undergoing surgery, despite national guidelines for its prevention.
Exceptional Opportunities in Medical Science
In a JAMA Viewpoint, Dr. Collins highlights areas of research showing great promise for advancing biomedical research and technology, treatments and therapies, and improving human health. JAMA. January 13, 2015. Volume 313, Number 2.
Teva To Pay $1.2B To Settle Charges That A Subsidiary Blocked Lower-Cost Generics
SOURCE: Kaiser Health News – Read entire story here.
Computer games help stroke survivors get back on their feet
Computer games are being used to boost independence for patients recovering from strokes, brain injuries and amputations in trials in Sydney and Adelaide.
“Transparency” Will Not Fix Medicare Physician Fees
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released a report criticizing the way the federal government sets physicians’ fees in Medicare. It concludes that “Better Data and Greater Transparency Could Improve Accuracy.” I doubt it. Note the mind-numbing detail of this process: The government delegates its assumed authority to a group of physicians who comprise the Relative Value Scale Update Committee (RUC). The government “reviewed 1,278 RUC work relative value recommendations for about 1,200 unique (new and existing) services)” in the last four years. The Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is the agency that supervises this mess: CMS’s process for establishing relative values embodies several elements that cast doubt on whether it can ensure accurate Medicare payment rates and a transparent process. First, although CMS officials