AP – The family of a 13-year-old cancer patient who fled Minnesota with his mother because they objected to chemotherapy are using the Web to raise money for expenses that could mount as he restarts the therapy Thursday.
AP – A major health insurer says the government can save more than $500 billion in Medicare spending by sending patients to cheaper, more efficient doctors, reducing hospital visits by the elderly and cutting down on unnecessary care.
HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — If you or your child has been bitten by a
tick, there’s probably little risk of disease, but it’s still important to
remove the tick properly and protect the area from infection.
HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — Being a grandparent is one of the great joys
of life. But if you feel like your child-care skills have rusted, Rotary
International offers these suggestions:
Spend time, one-on-one, with each grandchild.
Don’t spend the time together doing mundane things such as running
errands. Instead, enjoy a fun, leisurely afternoon without a set
schedule.
Spend time together outdoors, at a local park or on a nature
hike.
Take your grandchild to a movie, play or concert, or visit local
sights.
Play games together. …
HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, May 27 (HealthDay News) — A genetic marker for
aggressive endometrial cancer has been identified by U.S. researchers, who
said their finding could lead to more targeted and risk-appropriate
treatments.
HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, May 27 (HealthDay News) — Some 650,000 people are alive
today who wouldn’t be were it not for advances in cancer prevention,
detection and treatment over the past 15 years, new statistics show.
HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, May 27 (HealthDay News) — Concern about their family’s
reaction to their depression is a major reason why many teens don’t seek
treatment, new research suggests.
HealthDay – WEDNESDAY, May 27 (HealthDay News) — As the H1N1 swine flu virus
continues to wax and wane in different parts of the country, U.S. health
officials said they were working as fast as possible to learn as much as
they can about the novel pathogen before the return of the flu season in
the fall.
HealthDay – Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments,
compiled by editors of HealthDay:
HealthDay – (HealthDay News) — Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy
of ClinicalConnection.com and CenterWatch: