In newly diagnosed, MRI reveals more breast ca.
CHICAGO -- Magnetic resonance imaging done prior to treatment for breast cancer can reveal cancer missed by mammography and ultrasonography, yielding more accurate information about the extent of disease, according to a poster presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America. "We found...

Identificacion de riesgo de depresion ante la susceptibilidad familiar al cancer de mama.
RESUMEN El presente estudio examinó diversos factores psicosociales asociados con niveles elevados de sintomatología depresiva en mujeres con antecedentes familiares de cáncer de mama que asistían a una clínica de alto riesgo. Se encontró una asociación positiva entre la sintomatología depresiva y el tener más familiares diagnosticados...

Mujeres felices por ser saludables: the association between attendance and outcome in a dietary/breast health randomized clinical trial for Latinas.
Abstract: Method. Two hundred fifty-six 20-40 year-old Latinas were randomly assigned to the intervention (n=127) or control group (n=129). Data were collected at a baseline and eight-months after randomization. Results. Compared to women who attended 0-2 sessions, those who attended at least three of the 16 sessions reported lower...

Screening mammograms: when fighting for coverage and quality isn't enough.
SOMETIMES THE WORK OF WOMEN'S HEALTH ACTIVISTS IS EASY. We find out that a new procedure or service can help improve women's health, we advocate for all women to have access to it, we do everything we can to ensure that it is provided in a high quality way,...

bioMerieux and ExonHit Therapeutics Initiate Their Third Diagnostic Program.
Screening of Prostate Cancer From Blood MARCY L'ETOILE and PARIS, France, January 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- bioMerieux and ExonHit Therapeutics announce, today, the initiation of their third programme for the screening of cancer from blood. One of the goals is to assist physicians in deciding whether to proceed...

ELASTICITY IMAGING IDENTIFIES CANCERS/REDUCES BIOPSIES.
A new ultrasound technique allows radiologists to accurately distinguish benign from malignant breast lesions. Using elasticity imaging, researchers correctly identified both cancerous and harmless lesions in nearly all of the cases studied. The findings were presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). ...

UPMC for You Ranks as Top-10 Health Plan for Medicaid for Third Consecutive Year.
PITTSBURGH, Nov. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- UPMC Health Plan's Medicaid program, UPMC for You, ranked among the top-10 Medicaid health plans in the United States for the third consecutive year, according to a recent review by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) and U.S. News & World Report. ...

UPMC Health Plan Newest Insurance Company to Offer CHIP.
PITTSBURGH, Nov. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- UPMC Health Plan is the newest insurance company in the state to offer coverage for the Pennsylvania Children's Health Insurance Program, also known as CHIP. CHIP, offered now by UPMC for Kids, offers free or low-cost health insurance coverage to children from...

Liability and Lifestyle Issues Frustrate Radiologists.
Physician Salary Survey Indicates 70% of Radiologists Would Choose Medicine Again ALPHARETTA, Ga., Nov. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Among 277 radiologists responding to a national salary survey conducted this past summer by LocumTenens.com, only 7% said they were not frustrated about practicing medicine in today's healthcare marketplace. The...

Medicare managed care data deemed good start.
WASHINGTON -- Knowing which Medicare managed care plans provide high-quality care is a good idea, but Medicare beneficiaries will need more information to figure out which providers to see within a particular plan, Glenn M. Hackbarth, J.D., said at a meeting of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission. ...