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Frequent Heartburn May Predict Cancers of the Throat and Vocal Cord

Frequent history of heartburn elevated risk for throat and vocal cord cancers. Use of antacids lowered risk. Further studies are needed to confirm the protective effect of antacids. PHILADELPHIA — Frequent heartburn was positively associated with...

Published Thu, May 05 2013 10:00 AM by AACR News

Filed under: Press Releases, Research, Cancer, Media Materials, AACR, cancer prevention, American Association for Cancer Research, prevention, Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention, journal, risk, head and neck cancer, gastric reflux, vocal cord cancer, pharynx cancer, throat cancer, heartburn, Dr. Scott M. Langevin, antacids, larynx cancer
High Quality, Low Cost HealthCare Video Interview Series: Dr. Joseph Valenti Talks About The Physicians Foundation

Published Sat, May 05 2013 7:30 AM by The Doctor Weighs In

Filed under: Patient Safety, Research, Health Care Quality, People in healthcare, Doctor-patient relationship, Health care professionals, Payment, Health care & health policy, Change Management, physician leadership, teamwork, Joan Justice, Bundled Payment, HealthWorks Collective, Care Planning, value in health care, The Physicians Foundation, Dr. Joseph Valenti, support system
Healthcare Delivery of the Future Driven by Patient Centered Research

Published Thu, May 05 2013 9:30 AM by The Doctor Weighs In

Filed under: Social Media, microsoft, Research, National Institutes of Health, Medical research, mobile health, People in healthcare, Doctor-patient relationship, Health care professionals, Kaiser Permanente, mHealth, Family and kids, Technology in healthcare, wireless health, wellness, Innovation/innovative companies, NIH, digital health, AHRQ, Health care & health policy, Politics & public policy, Medicine: wellness & disease, future of medicine, PCORI, Educate the Young blog, Tracy Granzyk, paradigm shift, MedStar Health, health care technology, self-tracking, Neil Weissman, patient-centered research
Big C leads to the Big B (bankruptcy)

People with cancer are more than twice as likely to file for bankruptcy as those without, according to a new study in Health Affairs. Medical expenses can be high even for those that have insurance, thanks to co-pays, deductibles and non-covered services...

Published Wed, May 05 2013 4:11 PM by Health Business Blog

Filed under: patients, Research
Treating tumors not patients

Older people with short life expectancies often receive aggressive, expensive treatment for non-threatening skin cancers, receive little benefit from the treatments, and experience inconvenience, side effects and complications. This news is hardly surprising...

Published Mon, May 05 2013 11:59 PM by Health Business Blog

Filed under: Research, Policy and politics
Slinging Mud Over Recalls and Advisories: What About the Patient?

Published Mon, May 05 2013 4:09 AM by The Doctor Weighs In

Filed under: Defibrillator, Patient Safety, Research, Health Care Quality, Medical research, Medtronic, People in healthcare, Health care professionals, Technology in healthcare, Boston Scientific, Payment, Health care & health policy, competition in healthcare pricing, Kevin Campbell, Medical Ethics, Campbell, PATIENT-CENTERED, misinformation, adverse events, free market competition, profits, product recall
What if the health care cost crisis solves itself?

Conventional wisdom is that cutting Medicare rates shifts the burden to the private sector, but an intriguing article in Health Affairs reaches a counterintuitive conclusion: “Cuts in Medicare payment rates have not caused the rapid rise in private...

Published Wed, May 05 2013 5:41 PM by Health Business Blog

Filed under: Research, Policy and politics
Exercise-related Changes in Estrogen Metabolism May Lower Breast Cancer Risk

Physical activity may reduce breast cancer risk by altering estrogen metabolism. Women who did aerobic exercises had an increased ratio of “good” to “bad” metabolites of estrogen. PHILADELPHIA — Changes in estrogen breakdown...

Published Tue, May 05 2013 12:05 AM by AACR News

Filed under: Press Releases, Research, Breast Cancer, exercise, Media Materials, AACR, cancer prevention, American Association for Cancer Research, women, Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention, journal, breast cancer risk, risk, estrogen, metabolism, Dr. Mindy S. Kurzer
Sleep Problems May Increase Risk for Prostate Cancer

Problems falling asleep and staying asleep increased risk for prostate cancer. The association was stronger for advanced disease. Larger studies with longer follow-up are necessary for confirmation. PHILADELPHIA — Men who reported sleep problems...

Published Tue, May 05 2013 12:05 AM by AACR News

Filed under: Press Releases, Research, Cancer, Media Materials, AACR, American Association for Cancer Research, prostate cancer, Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention, sleep, journal, risk, Dr. Lara G. Sigurdardóttir
Why Do People Think Adherence Is So Easy?

I think we all know that medication adherence is a big deal. The most common number quoted is the $290B waste number from NEHI. There are numerous studies that confirm the value of non-adherence even one that just came out. The amount of money spent on...

Published Mon, May 05 2013 10:39 PM by Enabling Healthy Decisions

Filed under: Healthcare, adherence, Research, PBM / Pharmacy, Managed Care, Books / Articles, Value Propositions, Marketing / Communications, Methodology, mHealth, MPR, Rx, pharmacy, non-adherence
AACR Opposes Bill to Exempt Cigars From FDA Regulation

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) formally issued letters to all members of the House of Representatives and the Senate urging them to oppose recently introduced legislation that would exempt many cigars from...

Published Wed, May 05 2013 9:00 AM by AACR News

Filed under: Press Releases, FDA, Research, Cancer, Food and Drug Administration, Media Materials, AACR, cancer prevention, lung cancer, American Association for Cancer Research, tobacco, smoking, Dr. Margaret Foti, Dr. Roy Herbst, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2013, S. 772, H.R. 792, cigars
Women Smokers May Have Greater Risk for Colon Cancer Than Men

Smokers of both genders had increased risk for colon cancer compared with never-smokers. The risk increase was greater for female smokers. The more and longer a woman smoked, the greater her risk. PHILADELPHIA — Smoking increased the risk for developing...

Published Tue, Apr 04 2013 1:00 PM by AACR News

Filed under: Press Releases, Research, Cancer, Media Materials, AACR, American Association for Cancer Research, tobacco, smoking, women, Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention, journal, risk, colon cancer, Dr. Inger Torhild Gram
MIT professor studying the mechanics of metastasis

Professor Roger Kamm at MIT was my advisor when I was a mechanical engineering student at MIT. Roger Kamm, the Cecil and Ida Green Distinguished Professor of Biological and Mechanical Engineering, and his doctoral student Ioannis Zervantonakis are studying the mechanics of metastasis. They are using a 3-D microfluidic device developed in his lab, including a recent study on the effect of flow on tumor-cell migration. Read more here . Read More...

Published Wed, Apr 04 2013 8:00 PM by Medicine and Technology

Filed under: Research, Cancer, MIT, biomedical engineering, engineering, bioengineering, mechanical engineering
$400B in pharmacy waste? Maybe it’s higher

Pharmaceutical Benefits Manager (PBM) Express Scripts released a report claiming that more than $400B in annual pharmacy expenditures are wasted and that the greatest waste occurs in the poorest states, i.e., the South. The map is pretty striking with...

Published Wed, Apr 04 2013 7:44 PM by Health Business Blog

Filed under: Research, Pharma, Economics
Talking to teens about prescription drug abuse

I agree with the main recommendations of the Drugfree.org/MetLife 2012 attitude tracking study of teens and parents regarding drug use: Do more to communicate risks of medicine misuse and abuse Safeguard medicines at home Properly dispose of unused medicines...

Published Tue, Apr 04 2013 8:46 PM by Health Business Blog

Filed under: Research, Culture

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