Awards & fellowships at the International & American Association for Dental Research General Session
...in 1976. The award consists of a plaque and travel expenses to the IADR General Session in Baltimore. This is the 8th year the award has been presented. IADR Honorary Membership The three most recent living IADR Past Presidents may select an Honorary Member who has made significant contributions to and/or...Illness and medical bills cause half of all bankruptcies
...illness. Many families were bankrupted by medical expenses well below the catastrophic thresholds of high deductible plans that are increasingly popular with employers. The authors comment that even their own coverage from Harvard leaves them at risk for out-of-pocket costs above levels that often led to me...Health care costs higher for children with special health care needs
...services and have significantly higher health care expenses than other children," the authors write. "Health policy changes that would extend the breadth and depth of insurance coverage are needed to ensure that all families of CSHCN are protected against burdensome expenses."...Scientists study fish oil diet in bid to cut heart attack risks
...him at jdin@staffmail.ed.ac.uk . Travel and other expenses will be paid. The study is funded by the British Heart Foundation. Iain Lowis, Director of the British Heart Foundation in Scotland, said: "There is consistent research evidence that supports the benefits of eating oily fish and its protection agains...Report finds new model of care can improve quality, lower costs and increase physician efficiency
...urs, and their overhead keeps going up. Increasing expenses and declining reimbursements are forcing many primary care physicians out of practice." The year 2003 was the third consecutive year that increases in production outpaced increases in compensation, according to the Medical Group Management Associatio...Researchers examine recurrence of low back pain
...nic pain disorder that may last for years. Medical expenses and work absenteeism due to back pain disability are estimated at $20 billion to $40 billion per year in the United States, according to the researchers. To further examine the problem, the Ohio University-led research team will conduct two related ...Generation gap widened in social spending for elders compared to children
...res was due primarily to higher per capita medical expenses for older people a phenomenon called the "graying " of the federal budget. A new study found the public spending gap between children and elders increased by twenty percent despite the fact the U.S. poverty rates among children have consistently ex...Older patients with chronic kidney disease are costly as they transition to dialysis
...tage renal disease and decrease future health care expenses by decreasing hospitalizations. Prospective studies are needed to determine whether spending money up front on preventive therapies and health maintenance in patients with chronic kidney disease will reduce future health care costs. Many patients ...Women who early in life care for elderly parents are at higher risk of poverty later
...medy a situation that is likely to increase public expenses in the long run as women assume the responsibility of elder care and increase their risk of poverty and reliance on public assistance. "What is needed is a system that shares the burden of elder care between private families and state and federal gov...Beneficiaries with chronic conditions still face high costs under new Medicare drug law
...or more per year per drug--are likely to have drug expenses in the $3,000--$5,000 range. "The gap in coverage in the benefit occurs just where the need is most acute for the chronically ill," said Commonwealth Fund President Karen Davis. "Previous research has shown that Medicare beneficiaries will skip drug...Deadline for the $10,000 Maxwell A. Pollack Award has been extended
...rize and symbol totaling $10,000 and covers travel expenses to The Gerontological Society of America's Annual Scientific Meeting. This years Annual Scientific Meeting will be held November 19-23, 2004 in Washington, DC. Previous winners of this prestigious award were Jennie Chin Hansen, PhD (On Lok) in 2002 a...New word for on-the-job health problem: 'presenteeism'
...an medical costs. "Yet this very large category of expenses has not been adequately considered by employers," he says. The researchers calculated both an average and a low estimate for on-the-job productivity losses for certain common health conditions. For headaches, they found the losses accounted for 89 pe...Adding menthol to topical creams for osteoarthritis provides significant pain relief
...medical visits per year and $65 billion in medical expenses and lost wages. This condition is characterized by erosion of articular cartilage, caused by enzymatic and mechanical breakdown of the extracellular matrix. The most common symptoms are pain, stiffness, reduced joint range of motion, and limitation...Still time to apply for the $10,000 Maxwell A. Pollack Award!
...rize and symbol totaling $10,000 and covers travel expenses to The Gerontological Society of America's Annual Scientific Meeting. This years Annual Scientific Meeting will be held November 19-23, 2004 in Washington, DC. Previous winners of this prestigious award were Jennie Chin Hansen, PhD (On Lok) in 2002 ...Continuous insulin monitoring does not raise hospital costs
...hough the study suggests it, it was not clear that expenses incurred by the protocol - insulin infusions, frequent glucose monitoring and the need for an endocrinologist consultation - were offset by the avoidance of costly complications like treatment for infection. "Although more and more evidence supports ...National Academies news: Clinical research involving children
...tion. It is appropriate to reimburse families for expenses related to research, such as parking fees at research facilities, and to give tokens of appreciation. But it is never acceptable to offer higher payments for enrolling children in more risky research. To broaden access to research participation amo...National study: Health care access for poor children improves, but gap in care for uninsured grows
...ervices, perceived quality of care and health care expenses for U.S. children, ages 17 and younger, from 1987 through 2001. Overall, the researchers found, access to health care appears to be better and children are receiving care in more appropriate and less expensive settings. For instance, emergency room...Awards & fellowships presented in Hawaii
...of time. The award consists of a plaque and travel expenses to the IADR General Session in Honolulu. E.W. Borrow Memorial Award Presented to Jan Ekstrand (Karolinska Institute, Sweden), this award, established by the Borrow Foundation, recognizes and stimulates research in oral health prevention for childr...Study shows 'gaming' in heart transplant system
...ist. This leads to added and unnecessary medical expenses and procedures, the study authors point out. In addition, when less acutely ill patients are placed higher on the list, available organs might not always go to the sickest patient. While the researchers in this study looked specifically at gaming of ......0 billion per year in direct worker's compensation expenses and additional costs in lost productivity. Although preventing the damage from happening in the first place, or primary intervention, would be ideal, typically patients don't report WMSDs to their doctors until they are experiencing symptoms and dama...