Pediatricians urge states to get tough on parents who don't want to vaccinate their kids – Los Angeles Times

29. August 2016 Health, HIPAA 0
Los Angeles Times Pediatricians urge states to get tough on parents who don’t want to vaccinate their kidsLos Angeles TimesThe nation’s pediatricians are pushing back against parents who resist having their children vaccinated against a broad range of dangerous diseases by calling on states to stop offering waivers to those with non-medical objections to the ...

EpiPen price 'totally insane': Local residents voice their concerns over cost increase of life-saving drug – Bluefield Daily Telegraph

29. August 2016 Health, HIPAA 0
Bluefield Daily Telegraph EpiPen price ‘totally insane’: Local residents voice their concerns over cost increase of life-saving drugBluefield Daily TelegraphIn this April 8, 2008, file photo, Mylan Pharmaceuticals CEO Heather Bresch poses for a photo in her office in Canonsburg, Pa. Bresch, is CEO of Mylan, the manufacturer of EpiPens. A two-dose package, costing around ...

ESC: The DANISH Trial Delivers a Shock of Humility – Medscape

28. August 2016 Health, HIPAA 0
MD Magazine ESC: The DANISH Trial Delivers a Shock of HumilityMedscapeThe European Society of Cardiology (ESC) 2016 Congress started with a shocker. The first trial presented in the first hot-line session will change the way cardiologists think about implantable-cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) use in patients with heart …ESC: ICD Not Necessarily the Best Bet in All HF ...

First Days of Preseason Practice Pose Big Heat Risks for College Football Players – The Missoulian

27. August 2016 Health, HIPAA 0
The Missoulian First Days of Preseason Practice Pose Big Heat Risks for College Football PlayersThe MissoulianFRIDAY, Aug. 26, 2016 (HealthDay News) — As college football players trade in their beach towels for helmets and padding, new research shows their risk of developing sports-related heat illness shoots up. In particular, during the first 14 days of ...

US judge upholds state law requiring vaccinations – SFGate

26. August 2016 Health, HIPAA 0
SFGate US judge upholds state law requiring vaccinationsSFGateA federal judge refused Friday to block California’s new vaccination law, which requires children in public and private schools to be inoculated against 10 contagious illnesses and eliminates an exemption based on their parents’ personal beliefs …Judge won’t block California’s strict child vaccination lawThe Mercury NewsJudge declines to ...

US blood supply should be screened for Zika, FDA says – CNN

26. August 2016 Health, HIPAA 0
CNN US blood supply should be screened for Zika, FDA saysCNN(CNN) The Food and Drug Administration has recommended screening the entire US blood supply for the Zika virus, it announced today, noting that screening donated blood is already underway in Florida and Puerto Rico. The new recommendation applies …FDA recommends Zika testing for all blood donated ...