Wednesday, January 10, 2007

ARD ARDvark Blog Medical Headlines

Too Busy For Patients
A heavier workload for hospital residents on patient admission days was associated with increased length of hospital stay, total costs and risk of inpatient death, according to a report in the January 8 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals...[read article]

Arnie Reveals His Plan To Reform Health Care In California
Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger has revealed an ambitious plan to reform the state's health care system. He wants everyone to be convered by insurance. California has 6.5 million uninsured citizens, nearly one in five of the state's 36.5 million inhabitants...

Some California Health Insurers Deny Coverage Based On Occupation, Prescription Drug Use

Colonography Over Colonoscopy In Patients On Blood Thinners

Memory's Link To Recovering From Addiction

Proposed FDA Claim Recognizes Role Of Key Nutrients In Dairy In Reducing Osteoporosis Risk

Medicare Begins To Cover Ultrasounds To Detect Aneurysms

The Shape Of Health To Come

Is Evidence-Based Medicine Sufficient For Complementary And Alternative Medicine Research?

Massachusetts Hospitals Trying To Enroll Residents In State Subsidized Insurance Plans Find Many Don't Know About Requirement To Purchase Health Ins.

New Congress Should Focus On Covering The Uninsured, Reducing Health Costs, According To New Survey

Anesiva Announces Clinical Plan For Pivotal Testing Of 4975, Long-Acting Pain Candidate

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