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- U.S. cancer care shows better survival rate
A study in Health Affairs revealed that the U.S. spent $598 billion on cancer care between 1983 and 1999, with a mean cost of $61,000 per patient. Researchers found that U.S. cancer patients lived an average of 11.1 years after the disease was diagnosed, while Europeans lived 9.3 years. "Our findings bear on the larger question of whether higher U.S. health care spending is worth it, suggesting -- although not confirming -- that it is," researchers reported. HealthDay News
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- Study looks at influence of age, gender, sibling history on stroke risk
Data from Swedish health records from 1987 to 2007 showed that the risk of ischemic stroke by the age of 55 increased 94% if a person has a sibling who suffered a stroke at age 55 or younger. The risk of stroke increased by 64% at any age if a full sibling had a history of stroke, researchers reported at the journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Genetics. Nurse.com
(4/10), DailyRx.com
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- Statins may reduce progression of knee osteoarthritis
An analysis of data from the Rotterdam cohort study involving 2,921 patients found that those with knee osteoarthritis who took statins experienced slower radiographic progression compared with those who didn't take statins. Statin use, however, failed to slow disease progression in patients with hip osteoarthritis. The findings appeared in Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. MedPage Today (free registration)
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- Study links dental X-rays to risk of brain tumors
Individuals who had panorex dental X-rays before they turned 10 faced almost five times the risk of developing meningioma than those who had the procedure at any other time, while patients who had the screening frequently and at any age faced three times the risk of having the brain tumor compared with those who never had a panorex exam, researchers reported in the journal Cancer. However, some study participants had their X-rays in the 1960s, when radiation doses were higher than they are today. The Washington Post/The Checkup blog
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- Pediatric cancer doesn't increase risk of parental separation
Danish parents of children diagnosed with cancer between 1980 and 1997 didn't have a higher risk of divorce or separation than parents of children without cancer, according to a study in the journal Pediatrics. Although there are cultural differences between countries, study author Dr. Christoffer Johanssen said, the findings could apply elsewhere. Reuters
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- Hospitals try to sever ties with fast-food vendors
Hospitals that tout healthy foods in their own cafeterias are trying to remove fast-food vendors from their campuses to create a consistent wellness message to patients, visitors and staff, Elana Gordon writes. Some hospitals are locked into long-term contracts with restaurants, and a spokesman for McDonald's, which has 27 restaurants on hospital campuses, says its menu has foods to fit all types of diets. National Public Radio/The Salt blog
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- CMS selects 27 ACOs for Medicare Shared Savings Program
The CMS announced on Tuesday that 27 accountable care organizations across 18 states will be included in the Medicare Shared Savings Program beginning this month. More than 150 applications from ACOs wanting to join the program in July are being reviewed. "We are on track to fundamentally transform the [Medicare] fee-for-service program," CMS Deputy Administrator Jonathan Blum said. BeckersHospitalReview.com
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- Report: Deficit will rise $340 billion with health care law
A study by Charles Blahous, the Republican trustee for Medicare and Social Security, says the health care law will tack an extra $340 billion onto the national deficit over the coming 10 years. His report says the law will create revenue, but that most of that will go to pay for Medicare benefits for those already covered, not to cover additional uninsured people. The Washington Post
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New ANA publication addresses bullying in the workplace
ANA has created a new timely, informative publication, Bullying in the Workplace: Reversing a Culture, to help nurses to understand and deal with bullying and its perpetrators and to counter the culture of bullying in their work environments. This publication is a must-read for nurses who want to increase their professional awareness and knowledge and develop the skills needed to effectively manage bullying behaviors and create safe workplaces. Find more information on this publication or order it.
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Career resources for new nursing graduates
According to research done by the National Student Nurses Association, about 45% of the 2010 nursing graduates still don't have jobs because of cutbacks in hospital hiring of new nursing grads. We've organized career-related resources from across the Web to help new nursing grads find jobs in today's competitive job market. Learn more.
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