Anavex Receives Approval to Commence Phase I Clinical Trial in Alzheimer’s Disease
Anavex Life Sciences Corp., ( OTCBB: AVXL) a publicly traded pharmaceutical company engaged in the discovery and development of novel drug candidates for the treatment of neurological diseases and cancer,…
Response to Austin Frakt
I have an editorial at Kaiser Health News this morning noting that under health reform we are about to spend close to $1 trillion enrolling 32 million people in Medicaid…
Vermont Moves Closer to Single Payer Delivery
Mass. has long served as the flashpoint for the national debate on the merits and shortcomings of universal coverage. But the holy grail of many activists — particularly those on…
A New Way to Treat Panic Attacks
Panic attacks are characterized by a racing heart, copious sweating, rapid breathing and feelings of impending doom and loss of control. Approximately 15% of adults have experienced a panic attack.…
Learning from Children
As a parent (of three), I recognize that you can learn from children. But today, I'll write about how we can learn from pediatric hospitals. The current issue of Healthcare…
PPACA: “It’s in there!”
If you’re my age you may recall the Prego spaghetti sauce ads from the 1980s. “It’s in there,” replied the convenience-seeking housewife whenever the husband questioned whether the sauce had…
Health Care Research Awards
The National National Institute for Health Care Management (NIHCM) recently selected its five finalists for their Annual Health Care Research Award. These studies include the following: Amitabh Chandra, Jonathan Gruber,…
Crowd-Sourcing a Medical Puzzle
The Times ran an intriguing experiment on its Well blog yesterday: a medical problem-solving contest. The challenge, based on the story of a real girl who lives near Philadelphia, drew…
Halo Monitoring Develops Fall Detection System
Halo Monitoring is a medical alarm company focused on enabling seniors to remain in their own homes safely and with more independence. The medical alarm, myHalo is an advanced personal…
Medicare Advantage Redux
Writing at the Health Affairs Blog the other day, Marsha Gold claimed that, “Existing research provides no evidence that either traditional Medicare or Medicare Advantage perform consistently better than the…
