Statins Could Lead To Muscular Injuries, Scientists Warn by Rosa Silverman. The Telegraph. June 4, 2013.
(1) A total of _________ patients from a military health care system were divided into those _____________________________.
(2) The author stated that further studies are warranted, especially ____________.
(3) The author said the findings are concerning since starting statin therapy at a young age for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease ________________________.
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Already Passed The South Carolina House, Nullification Of Obamacare Awaits Senate Action
Obamacare Nullification Bill On S.C. Senate Agenda by Adam Beam. The State. June 4, 2013.
(1) Under provisions of the bill, the state attorney general could take business, including health insurers, to court if he _________________ they are harming people by implementing the law.
(2) What are some of the potential problems facing health insurers under the bill?
(3) Under the bill what would happen in response to federal tax penalties for not complying with the law?
(4) What are the prospects for passage this year? Next year? For obtaining the governor's signature?
(1) Under provisions of the bill, the state attorney general could take business, including health insurers, to court if he _________________ they are harming people by implementing the law.
(2) What are some of the potential problems facing health insurers under the bill?
(3) Under the bill what would happen in response to federal tax penalties for not complying with the law?
(4) What are the prospects for passage this year? Next year? For obtaining the governor's signature?
Mississippi Law: Doctors and Midwives To Be Required To Take Umbilical Cord Blood Samples From Mothers Under 16 To Determine Father
Miss. To Require Cord Blood Testing On Babies Born To Some Teenage Moms by Jeffrey Hess, Mississippi Public Broadcasting/Kaiser Health News. June 3, 2013.
(1) The purpose of the novel campaign undertaken by Mississippi lawmakers is to discourage ________________________________.
(2) Fathers would be identified through a ________________________.
(3) The bills does not explain who would ________________ the men if they are located and believed to have broken the law.
(4) Prosecutors would have to determine ____________________ before charges could be filed.
(5) Who is going to pay for the testing?
(6) The director of programs for the Women's Fund Of Mississippi said this issue is a way to avoid talking about adequate _____________, access to __________, looking at _____________, and funding _________________, all of which have been shown to ________________________.
(7) The state medical association reluctantly accepted the bill after __________________ was stripped from an early version of the bill.
(8) What were some of the potential legal problems this bill could present for health care workers?
(1) The purpose of the novel campaign undertaken by Mississippi lawmakers is to discourage ________________________________.
(2) Fathers would be identified through a ________________________.
(3) The bills does not explain who would ________________ the men if they are located and believed to have broken the law.
(4) Prosecutors would have to determine ____________________ before charges could be filed.
(5) Who is going to pay for the testing?
(6) The director of programs for the Women's Fund Of Mississippi said this issue is a way to avoid talking about adequate _____________, access to __________, looking at _____________, and funding _________________, all of which have been shown to ________________________.
(7) The state medical association reluctantly accepted the bill after __________________ was stripped from an early version of the bill.
(8) What were some of the potential legal problems this bill could present for health care workers?
Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Testosterone Prescriptions Triple: Why?
Testosterone Prescriptions Nearly Triple In Last Decade by Rachael Rettner. LiveScience. June 3, 2013.
(1) Testosterone therapy for men ages 40 and older increased _________________ from _____________________.
(2) An expert quoted in the article attributed the increase largely to ______________ marketing campaigns.
(3) Studies provide __________ results about benefits and possible harms.
(4) Two positive results of tester one treatments are __________________
(5) Negative results can possibly include _______________________________
(6) "Low T" is popular name for ________________.
(7) Men are typically treated for hypogonadism if ____________________________.
(8) _____% of men who received treatment did not have their testosterone levels measured.
(9) Testosterone levels can vary depending on ________________.
(10) Some symptoms of low T can be caused by other conditions including _____________.
(11) The fact that the sample was from a ____________ database may mean that the results are not representative of all U.S. men.
(12) In an editorial accompanying the study the authors recommended a ______________________________ to demonstrate that testosterone therapy does more harm than good.
(1) Testosterone therapy for men ages 40 and older increased _________________ from _____________________.
(2) An expert quoted in the article attributed the increase largely to ______________ marketing campaigns.
(3) Studies provide __________ results about benefits and possible harms.
(4) Two positive results of tester one treatments are __________________
(5) Negative results can possibly include _______________________________
(6) "Low T" is popular name for ________________.
(7) Men are typically treated for hypogonadism if ____________________________.
(8) _____% of men who received treatment did not have their testosterone levels measured.
(9) Testosterone levels can vary depending on ________________.
(10) Some symptoms of low T can be caused by other conditions including _____________.
(11) The fact that the sample was from a ____________ database may mean that the results are not representative of all U.S. men.
(12) In an editorial accompanying the study the authors recommended a ______________________________ to demonstrate that testosterone therapy does more harm than good.
Comprehensive Examination Of Costs Associated With Smoking Employees
Smoking Employees Cost $6,000 A Year More, Study Finds by Maggie Fox. NBC News.
I, personally, always read better if I know that I will be quizzed on what I have read. Use the following questions to improve your focus and retention.
(1) Smoking cost their employers nearly $6,000 a year more than staff who don't smoke even taking into account savings that may result because ________________________________.
(2) As employers ban smoking in the office, smoking breaks ___________ and lower __________.
(3) When people are at work but not putting in full effort, this phenomena is known as ___________.
(4) Taking an eight minute smoking break daily costs employers $_________ a year according to the study.
(5) Another cost is associated with psychological and physical ___________ from nicotine.
(6) Excess absences due to smoking cost employers $_______.
(7) _____ states now have laws specifically barring companies from _________________smokers, though they may charge them __________________.
(8) According to an official from the American Heart Association, may smokers take ____________ to be able to quit.
(9) The CDC estimates that _____________ people die prematurely every year because of tobacco use
I, personally, always read better if I know that I will be quizzed on what I have read. Use the following questions to improve your focus and retention.
(1) Smoking cost their employers nearly $6,000 a year more than staff who don't smoke even taking into account savings that may result because ________________________________.
(2) As employers ban smoking in the office, smoking breaks ___________ and lower __________.
(3) When people are at work but not putting in full effort, this phenomena is known as ___________.
(4) Taking an eight minute smoking break daily costs employers $_________ a year according to the study.
(5) Another cost is associated with psychological and physical ___________ from nicotine.
(6) Excess absences due to smoking cost employers $_______.
(7) _____ states now have laws specifically barring companies from _________________smokers, though they may charge them __________________.
(8) According to an official from the American Heart Association, may smokers take ____________ to be able to quit.
(9) The CDC estimates that _____________ people die prematurely every year because of tobacco use
First Lengthy Study To Demonstrate That Sunscreen Fights Wrinkling
Regular Sunscreen Use Slows Skin Aging, Study Shows by Kim Painter. USA TODAY. June 3, 2013.
(1) The study of adults under the age of _______ were tracked for ______ years.
(2) Those who used sunscreen at least once a day saw ______% less skin aging.
(3) What conclusion could one draw from the study about those over 55?
(4) UV rays damage ________ and other _______ that keep the skin taut.
(5) The lotion used in the study had a SPF of _________.
(6) Supplements of beta carotene were ______ shown to slow skin aging, though the size of the study may have had an effect on this finding,
(7) The results were convincing because the study was done an Australian city with the same distance from the equator as _____________________.
(8) The study may have underestimated the effects of sunscreen because ______________
(9) In 2012 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration allowed sunscreen makers to say __________________________________________________.
(10) True or False: In light of the results of this study such steps as limiting time in the sun, wearing long sleeves, pants, etc are no longer important.
(1) The study of adults under the age of _______ were tracked for ______ years.
(2) Those who used sunscreen at least once a day saw ______% less skin aging.
(3) What conclusion could one draw from the study about those over 55?
(4) UV rays damage ________ and other _______ that keep the skin taut.
(5) The lotion used in the study had a SPF of _________.
(6) Supplements of beta carotene were ______ shown to slow skin aging, though the size of the study may have had an effect on this finding,
(7) The results were convincing because the study was done an Australian city with the same distance from the equator as _____________________.
(8) The study may have underestimated the effects of sunscreen because ______________
(9) In 2012 the U.S. Food and Drug Administration allowed sunscreen makers to say __________________________________________________.
(10) True or False: In light of the results of this study such steps as limiting time in the sun, wearing long sleeves, pants, etc are no longer important.
Monday, June 3, 2013
Georgia Managed Medicaid Gets Mixed Grades: Good Paperwork; Not So Good Patient Care
Managed Medicaid Gets Mixed Grades by Misty Williams. the Atlanta Journal Constitution. June 2, 2013. Available in hard copy on newsstands and by subscription.
A report commissioned by Georgia health officials provides a mixed picture of the performance of for-profit companies paid to coordinate the care of people on Medicaid.
Read the article and answer the questions to improve understanding and retention.
(1) The recent found that the companies excelled _____________ but fell short on _____________.
(2) Georgia is planning to expanded managed care to ____________ elderly, disabled and mentally ill Georgians.
(3) What are the prospects for expansion according to the executive director of the Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities?
(4) What was the perspective of Georgia state health officials about the program?
(5) Georgia has hired _______ care management organizations to oversee care of ________ million Medicaid members.
(6) The CMO's met ___________ of health care performance targets.
(7) The organization doing the review was the __________.
(8) What were some of the specific criticisms offered by the report?
(9) Georgia began using managed care for Medicaid in _________.
A report commissioned by Georgia health officials provides a mixed picture of the performance of for-profit companies paid to coordinate the care of people on Medicaid.
Read the article and answer the questions to improve understanding and retention.
(1) The recent found that the companies excelled _____________ but fell short on _____________.
(2) Georgia is planning to expanded managed care to ____________ elderly, disabled and mentally ill Georgians.
(3) What are the prospects for expansion according to the executive director of the Georgia Council on Developmental Disabilities?
(4) What was the perspective of Georgia state health officials about the program?
(5) Georgia has hired _______ care management organizations to oversee care of ________ million Medicaid members.
(6) The CMO's met ___________ of health care performance targets.
(7) The organization doing the review was the __________.
(8) What were some of the specific criticisms offered by the report?
(9) Georgia began using managed care for Medicaid in _________.
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