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25 Percent of Study Participants At Risk for Abdominal Aortic Aneursym

A national screening program for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) found one in four participants were at risk and one in 20 had aneurysms. More than five percent of the aneurysms found were large enough to be in danger of rupturing. The four-year AAA results from the Legs ...More

March 29, 2004

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Only 18 States Make the Grade in First-Ever Colorectal Cancer Legislation

LOS ANGELES -- Even though colorectal cancer is one of the most preventable types of cancer, only 18 states* have enacted legislation requiring insurance providers to cover the cost of preventative screening. These findings from the 2004 Colorectal Cancer Legislation Report ...More

March 29, 2004

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AHIMA Supports Allied Health Reinvestment Act

Bill will provide funding for allied health education programs ...More

March 26, 2004

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Advice to the 16.8M Women Suffering from Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) affects an estimated 24 million people in the United States. Experts aren’t sure why, but 70 percent of sufferers are women. The March issue of the Harvard Women’s Health Letter describes IBS as causing recurrent episodes of constipation ...More

March 23, 2004

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36 Million Americans Lack Access To Basic Health Care

36 million Americans do not have access to basic health care, according to a new state-by-state report by the National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC). The report, Nation’s Health At Risk, exposes a stark reality often overlooked in the current debate on ...More

March 23, 2004

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Healthcare Information Organizations Say Outsourcing Regulations Can Produce Serious Consequences

CHICAGO -- A group of key health information organizations is urging state legislators and Congress to avoid regulatory actions that could inadvertently produce serious and unintended consequences by taking a comprehensive look at the issues surrounding offshore health ...More

March 22, 2004

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Collagen Level Can Impact Risk of Incontinence, Prolapse in Women

Decreased collagen levels might make some women more susceptible to pelvic organ prolapse and urinary incontinence, according to a new study by physicians at Temple University School of Medicine and Temple University Hospital. The study, “Collagen content of nonsupport ...More

March 22, 2004

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New Campaign Urges Patients to Speak Up for Safer Surgery

As surgical infections and medical errors continue to receive attention and scrutiny in the U.S., patients are becoming more involved than ever before in the decisions that affect their care. To help fill the need for more patient education, Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. has ...More

March 19, 2004

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New Gallup Survey Reveals Disconnect Between Knowledge and Patient Action on Colon Cancer Screening

NORTHFIELD, Ill. -- A new Gallup Survey commissioned by the College of American Pathologists (CAP) shows that nearly all people know they should be screened for colon cancer, but barely half are having the test performed by age 50, the recommended age for screening. ...More

March 18, 2004

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Given Imaging Announces Results of 100 Patient M2A Capsule Endoscopy Outcome Study Published in Gastroenterology

YOQNEAM, Israel -- Given Imaging Ltd. announced publication of a 100-patient multicenter outcome study evaluating the M2A® Capsule Endoscopy's sensitivity and specificity as well as patient outcomes following Capsule Endoscopy in patients with obscure gastrointestinal ...More

March 18, 2004

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