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1. Share of Cost, For Acid Reflux Disease Patients, Esophageal Cancer Risk Lower Than Expected Share of Cost, The risk of esophageal cancer among patients who suffer from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is not as high as many may think, according to new research from University of Michigan gastroenterologists. GERD is considered a relative risk for developing esophageal adenocarcinoma, but the absolute risk is not known, says Joel Rubenstein, M.D., […]...
2. Leftover Embryonic Cells Connect Gastric Reflux And Cancer The ultimate source of some cancers is embryonic cells. Research published in the June 24th Cell, a Cell Press publication, traces the precursor of deadly esophageal cancers to leftover embryonic cells found in all adults. Some people with gastric reflux disease have a greater risk of developing esophageal cancer....
3. New Mexico Share of Cost, Disagreement On Symptom-Reflux Association Analysis Parameters In Infants New Mexico Share of Cost, Disagreement On Symptom-Reflux Association Analysis Parameters In Infants: Gastroesophageal reflux (GER), defined as passage of gastric contents into the esophagus is a normal process that occurs in healthy infants, children and adults. When GER causes troublesome symptoms and/or complications it is referred to as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)....
4. Link Between Cough And Reflux Studied With New Sound Recording Device Coughing episodes are closely related to gastroesophageal reflux symptoms in patients who experience chronic cough, irrespective of other diagnoses, according to a new study in Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute. Gastroesophageal reflux occurs when the acid contents of the stomach back up, or reflux, into the esophagus....
5. Share of Cost, Esophageal Cancer Risk Lower Than Expected For GERD Patients Share of Cost, The risk of esophageal cancer among patients who suffer from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is not as high as many may think, according to new research from University of Michigan gastroenterologists. GERD is considered a relative risk for developing esophageal adenocarcinoma, but the absolute risk is not known, says Joel Rubenstein, M.D., […]...
6. White House Champions of Change: Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM) for People with Disabilities – Nomination Deadline April 7 White House Champions of Change: Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM) for People with Disabilities - Nomination Deadline April 7...
7. Share of Cost, Chronic Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease – Medication And Surgery Equally Effective Laparoscopic antireflux surgery or taking proton pump inhibitor esomeprazole for chronic GERD (chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease) were both found to result in similar rates of disease remission of five years, researchers from Nantes University, France, reported in JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association)....
8. California Share of Cost, Weight Loss And Physical Activity Improve Symptoms Of GERD California Share of Cost, Weight Loss And Physical Activity Improve Symptoms Of GERD: Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a debilitating problem for sufferers — heartburn, difficulty swallowing, chest pain and acid reflux....
9. New York Share of Cost, Zegerid OTC Provides Greater And Faster Acid Control Than Prevacid 24HR According To Head-To-Head Clinical Study New York Share of Cost, Zegerid OTC Provides Greater And Faster Acid Control Than Prevacid 24HR According To Head-To-Head Clinical Study: Merck Consumer Care has announced results of a head-to-head clinical study showing that ZEGERID OTC™ offers greater and faster acid control than Prevacid® 24HR. While acid control is an industry standard measure for acid-reducing […]...
10. Share of Cost, Employment Research & Statistics Update: January 2011 Disability Employment Statistics Released Share of Cost, Employment Research & Statistics Update: January 2011 Disability Employment Statistics Released...
11. Recession Contributes To Slowest Annual Rate Of Increase In Health Spending In Five Decades In 2009, US health care spending grew 4.0 percent—a historically low rate of annual increase—to $2.5 trillion, or $8,086 per person. Despite the slower growth, the share of the gross domestic product devoted to health spending increased to 17.6 percent in 2009 from 16.6 percent in 2008. The growth rate of health spending continued to outpace the growth of the […]...
12. Share of Cost: First, do no harm to the bottom line California customers of health insurer Blue Shield should brace themselves for more sticker shock — the independent non-profit licensee of the national Blue Cross/Blue Shield association is planning to raise premiums by nearly 60 percent for some customers effective March 1. According to Duke Hefland of the Los Angeles Times, the company said 193,000 customers […]...
13. Share of Cost, Einstein Receives $4 Million To Test HPV Microbicide Share of Cost, Einstein Receives $4 Million To Test HPV Microbicide — The National Cancer Institute has awarded Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University $4.1 million to test the microbicide Carraguard® against the human papillomavirus (HPV), which causes cervical cancer. The research will evaluate the efficacy of Carraguard®, a clear gel made from […]...
14. Nudging small business to provide health care, share of cost Much of the landmark Affordable Care Act won’t kick in until 2014, but one big component starts this year: federal tax credits for small businesses that provide their employees health care.  Mike Colias of Crain’s Chicago Business relays a report by the D.C-based Families USA that 159,900 companies in Illinois are eligible for a federal […]...
15. Share of Cost, Medi-Cal, Also In Global Health News: HIV In Cities; NIH Director’s Role In Global Health; Access To Healthcare In Kenya; Food Aid In Ethiopia; More UNAIDS Calls On Cities To Enhance Response To HIV; China Vows To Step Up Prevention UNAIDS has “issued a call for cities to ‘take the lead in making HIV history’ by enhancing their response to the epidemic,” UN News Centre reports....