Obesity surgery may heal diabetes and related conditions
Researchers report that obesity surgery not only reduces weight but often cures diabetes high blood pressure and high cholesterol. In a review of 22 094 patients the procedures achieved a 77 percent diabetes cure rate 62 percent blood pressure elimination 70 percent cholesterol improvement and 86 percent sleep apnea resolution. The study suggests hormonal changes from rearranging the gut rather than weight loss alone drive these outcomes.
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Chicago
Johnson & Johnson Co
Journal of the American Medical Association
University of Minnesota
Henry Buchwald
Johnson & Johnson
U.S
Buchwald
Europe
Flu vaccine shortage sparks price gouging across hospitals
Amid a last minute shortage, health officials report suppliers raising vaccine prices by as much as tenfold. Federal probes and state actions target profiteering, with Connecticut and Kansas pursuing cases, while hospitals struggle to secure doses for the vulnerable as Aventis and Chiron supply tighten.
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Daniel Yee
Associated Press
Julie Gerberding
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Kansas
Florida
Fort Lauderdale
Connecticut
Richard Blumenthal
Blumenthal
Chiron Corp
Aventis Pasteur
Aventis
Chiron
American Society of Health Systems Pharmacists
Bryant Herring
Wellmont Health System
Kingsport
Tenn
Herring
Wichita
Kan
Wesley Medical Center
Jack Bond
Denver
Colorado
Seniors head to Canada for cheaper drugs by train
In a cross border protest, Mildred Fruhling joins 20 seniors traveling from Miami to Toronto aboard The Rx Express to buy cheaper prescriptions. They fear U.S. costs, about 7000 dollars yearly in Edison, and push Medicare bulk purchases while the FDA cautions on safety. The trip mirrors a prior West Coast run from San Diego to Vancouver.
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New York
Mildred Fruhling
Edison
Rebel
Roto
Miami
Manhattan
Toronto
Jerry Flannagan
The
Foundation For Taxpayer and Consumer Rights
Ergua
Foundation
U.S
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Vancouver
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
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Cerner unveils $25 million online diabetes link program
Corner Corp and Cerner plan a decade long, free web based system linking children with Type I diabetes to their doctors. Personal health records will track glucose, carbs, and insulin, aiming to cut visits and prevent problems while showcasing electronic records' value. Sixteen hospitals will participate without extra equipment beyond Internet access.
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Kansas City
Gabe Mathews
Gabe
Michele Kilo
Children’s Mercy Hospital
Corner Corp
Neal Patterson
Patterson
Cerner
Children’s Mercy
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