Disease Management – Page 8 – Healthy Skeptic

Feb 16 2010

New York Times

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Nearly half the people who need potentially lifesaving checks for the nation’s No. 2 cancer killer — colorectal cancer — miss them, despite years of public efforts

Feb 16 2010

New York Times

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Although the procedure is still considered experimental for children, gastric bypass is fast becoming the next front in the battle against pediatric obesity

Feb 11 2010

Bloomberg

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Obese children are more likely to die before reaching age 55 than those who are a healthier weight, researchers said.

Feb 10 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Obese teens who underwent weight-loss surgery shed significantly more pounds than those who tried just dieting and exercise in a new study

Feb 05 2010

Washington Post

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Changes to Medicare, the federal health plan for the elderly, may be damaging important aspects of cancer care

Jan 29 2010

Health Affairs

By Kevin Roche Research No Comments

Health Affairs: Meta-analysis of the literature on disease management and wellness programs found medical costs fall $3.27 for every dollar spent on wellness; absenteeism costs fall by about $2.73

Jan 27 2010

Reuters

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Moderation appears to be the best approach to controlling blood sugar in a form of diabetes that affects many adults, researchers said Wednesday, since lowering it too far can be as risky as letting it stay too high.

Jan 26 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Can you be normal weight and fat at the same time? The Mayo researchers, led by cardiologist Francisco Lopez-Jimenez, have coined a term for the phenomenon: normal weight obesity

Jan 23 2010

2010 Potpourri III

By Kevin Roche Commentary No Comments

Healthy health care snacks--concierge medicine, personalized medicine, health care hiring, electronic medical records, Medicaid, disease management--all for your reading pleasure on the weekend.

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Jan 22 2010

Journal of General Internal Medicine

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Family caregivers play a major role in maximizing the health and quality of life of more than 30 million individuals with acute and chronic illness.

Jan 22 2010

Washington Post

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One out of every five teenagers has cholesterol level that increases risk of heart disease, providing new evidence obesity is making children prone to illnesses

Jan 19 2010

New York Times

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The Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health to issue a nonbinding recommendation against routine self-monitoring for many Type 2 diabetics — those who do not take insulin

Jan 19 2010

PR Newswire

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Wound Management Technologies, announced today that it has engaged investment banker as part of its strategy in accelerating the search for potential partners that will help grow revenues

Jan 19 2010

PR Newswire

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Health Diagnostic Laboratory announced launch of preventative model to chronic disease management based off a monumental shift in the way physicians test for life threatening conditions

Jan 19 2010

Reuters

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Doctors should screen children and teens between 6 and 18 years for extra pounds, a federal task force recommends – obesity is linked to early development of diabetes and high blood pressure

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