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(MedPage Today) -- Must reads about the latest news and trends in healthcare careers

Feeling Extra Forgetful May Signal Dementia Ahead

Title: Feeling Extra Forgetful May Signal Dementia Ahead
Category: Health News
Created: 10/28/2015 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 10/29/2015 12:00:00 AM

UnitedHealthcare Expands Effort To Rein In Cancer Tx Costs

(MedPage Today) -- Pilot program caps oncology practices' profits

Genetic Counselors Skeptical of New 23andMe Service

(MedPage Today) -- Carrier status tests may provide more information than consumers can handle alone

End-of-Life Care for Dementia Much Pricier Than for Other Ills

Title: End-of-Life Care for Dementia Much Pricier Than for Other Ills
Category: Health News
Created: 10/26/2015 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 10/27/2015 12:00:00 AM

FDA Approves Oncolytic Viral Agent for Melanoma

(MedPage Today) -- Talimogene laherparepvec for injection into unresectable lesions

Losing Our Connections

(MedPage Today) -- More Americans are becoming socially isolated

Morning Break: Sugar as Poison; Real Obesity Cure; Hospital Bombed

(MedPage Today) -- Health news and commentary from around the Web, gathered by the MedPage Today staff

Slow Medicine: Is the CDC Right on Pneumococcal Vax Recs?

(MedPage Today) -- Evidence lacking for new recommendations

Partnerships, Not Mergers Trending for Health Systems: HealthLeaders Media

(MedPage Today) -- Also, more meaningful use changes on the way

On Cologne, Clubbing, and Competing Risk

(MedPage Today) -- An invitation from friends prompts a statistical analysis

Morning Break: Meat Can Cause Cancer; Double-Booked Surgeons

(MedPage Today) -- Health news and commentary from around the Web, gathered by the MedPage Today staff

Op-Ed: The CME Industry Slams Slippery Slope Series

(MedPage Today) -- The CME Coalition rebuts findings from MedPage Today's testosterone investigation

D.C. Week: Obama Moves to Curb Opioid Abuse

(MedPage Today) -- Also, the FDA approves a hyperkalemia drug

Do Gut Bugs Put the Brakes on Myelination? (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Microbe-free mice have hypermyelination of the prefrontal cortex

ICD-10: So Far, So Good

(MedPage Today) -- Claims submissions going well, but will payers kick them back later?

Anti-Inflammatory Flops in Acute MI

(MedPage Today) -- Top-line LATITUDE results show no impact on outcomes

$1 Daramprim Alternative? Not So Fast

(MedPage Today) -- Compounding pharmacy's plan could run afoul of FDA regulations

Task Force Backs Glucose Screening in Overweight Adults (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- USPSTF recommendation applies to ages 40 and up with no diabetic symptoms

Brain Differences Seen in Young Adults at Genetic Risk of Alzheimer's

Title: Brain Differences Seen in Young Adults at Genetic Risk of Alzheimer's
Category: Health News
Created: 10/22/2015 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 10/23/2015 12:00:00 AM

FDA Approves New Option for Soft-Tissue Sarcoma

(MedPage Today) -- Trabectedin slowed disease progression versus dacarbazine

ICD-10: What if it Was All a Joke?

(MedPage Today) -- "What if ICD-10 was just a joke by a 13-year-old boy?" asks Roy Benaroch, MD

Medicare Advantage: Room for Improvement

(MedPage Today) -- Popular program is still a work in progress, health policy experts say

Researchers Move Closer to Alzheimer's Blood Test

Title: Researchers Move Closer to Alzheimer's Blood Test
Category: Health News
Created: 10/19/2015 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 10/19/2015 12:00:00 AM

Obama Announces Steps to Combat Opioid Abuse

(MedPage Today) -- Federal health workers now required to receive training in opioid prescribing

CardioBrief: FH Foundation Industry Ties Explained

(MedPage Today) -- "We cannot do it alone," says a leader of familial hypercholesterolemia group on industry relationships

Morning Break: Brothel Deaths; Doc Experience Tracker; Colo. Insurer Collapse

(MedPage Today) -- Health news and commentary from around the Web, gathered by the MedPage Today staff

Pelzman's Picks: PPE Removal's Sticky Situation

(MedPage Today) -- Without a good old-fashioned exam/history, diagnosing scurvy can run upwards of $40,000

FDA Approves Factor X Replacement

(MedPage Today) -- First product approved for rare clotting factor deficiency

Are Medicare ACOs Working? Experts Disagree

(MedPage Today) -- Some say ACOs haven't worked; others want to give them more time

Accidental Security Lapses: Inevitable But Manageable

(MedPage Today) -- Healthcare data experts address challenges to security compliance

FDA-Accelerated Ca Drugs Don't Get Adequate Follow-Up (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Evidence of long-term survival benefits still lacking for most

Attention Spouses and Children ~ Caring For A Loved One? Join our Caregiving Conference This Saturday

At End of Life, Measure What Patients Value

(MedPage Today) -- Expert discusses strategies to treat patients in their last years of life

Size of These Brain Parts Tied to Dementia Risk

Title: Size of These Brain Parts Tied to Dementia Risk
Category: Health News
Created: 10/16/2015 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 10/16/2015 12:00:00 AM

D.C. Week: Jeb Bush Releases Health Reform Proposal

(MedPage Today) -- Also: Medicaid enrollment and spending spikes in expansion states

A Looming Tax on High-End Health Plans Draws Fire

(MedPage Today) -- Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle want to end the "Cadillac tax"

#Rxpocalypse Now: Increasing Drug Prices Unsustainable

(MedPage Today) -- It's time to transition to a value-based approach for drug prices and efficacy

What is a Senior Living Advisor?

When you want to invest your money wisely, you call a Financial Advisor. When searching for a home, you call a realtor. When you are not feeling well, you call your Doctor. When you have legal concerns, you call an Attorney. Who do you turn to when you want to ensure you are making the best decision about one of life’s most important transitions pertaining to how and where you or a loved one should spend remaining retirement years? Typically, when something changes with you or a loved ones needs you probably turn to a phone book or internet search. Then upon narrowing down options via those sources you begin to make calls and schedule appointments with those contacts. This can be very time consuming and if you aren’t sure what questions you should ask or what to look for, your conclusion of which is the best option may be one you later regret. When making a decision about long term health care needs during retirement years as you or a loved one are aging and becoming more dependent on others, you should contact a Senior Living Advisor. A Senior Living Advisor can provide you with an insider’s perspective on Senior Living options in your area.

A Senior Living Advisor is a great resource which will save you time, money, hassle and worry. An experienced Senior Living Advisor will be able to provide you with information on which are the best options for Independent Living, Assisted Living, Memory Care, Group Homes, Adult Daycare, Respite Care, Home Care, Home Health, Skilled Nursing, Rehabilitation, Hospice, Financial Options, Veterans Solutions, Medicaid, Elder Law Attorneys, Real Estate Agents, Estate Sale Planners, Moving Assistance and Geriatric Care Managers. A large percentage of clients a Senior Living Advisor is assisting have already made a decision on one or more types of senior living options and aren’t happy with the ones they chose. They realize how time consuming it is to research thoroughly and that their knowledge about senior living options is very limited. Senior Living Advisors have worked closely with businesses in the area for many years and are aware of which will be a great fit for you or a loved one after providing you with an assessment.

Not only can your Senior Living Advisor provide you with an Assessment and give you the options that are best for your situation, they also can schedule appointments for you. provide transportation, accompany you on the appointments andensure an excellent solution is provided for the needs that have arisen.

For more information on this topic contact Louis Johnson or Kelley Rogers, who are Senior Living Advisors for Senior One Source. With more than 10 years of experience, Senior One Source Advisor’s have already done the research and know which options can be trusted to provide a better quality of life for you or a loved one. By allowing us to guide you, we are saving you time, money, hassle & worry. Call a Senior Living Advisor today for Free Cost Estimates, Advice and Health Assessments! To find out more about Senior One Source visit www.SeniorOneSource.net.

Ebola Virus Remains in Semen for Up to 9 Months (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Study confirms previous data suggesting infectivity continues after "cure"

Jeb Bush Releases Health Reform Proposal

(MedPage Today) -- Calls for tax credits for those without employer coverage

CRF Employee's Death Under Investigation

(MedPage Today) -- Few details available

The Ups and Downs of ICD-10: HealthLeaders Media

(MedPage Today) -- Also, CMS launches effort to reduce incidence of heart attacks and strokes

Morning Break: Chains as Psych Restraints, Eco-Unfriendly Hospitals

(MedPage Today) -- Health news and commentary from around the Web, gathered by the MedPage Today staff

CardioBrief: Third Strike for CETP Inhibitors

(MedPage Today) -- Lilly halts big evacetrapib trial

How Urgent Care Clinics are Evolving

(MedPage Today) -- Experimenting with new services to help them stand out from the crowd

ESRD: Medicare Pilot Targets Dialysis Centers

(MedPage Today) -- Program seeks bottom-up improvement

Don't Blame Shkreli -- Blame the System

(MedPage Today) -- Raising a drug's price by 5,500% is a symptom of a larger problem

Love the Robot, Hate the Robot: The General Surgery News Report

(MedPage Today) -- Also, treating uncomplicated appendicitis with antibiotics

IOM Advises on Right and Wrong Diagnoses: Physicians Practice

(MedPage Today) -- Also: last-minute tips on ICD-10

Mixed Reviews for CMS's Final Meaningful Use Rules

(MedPage Today) -- Critics say CMS jumped the gun

Health Policy Experts Fear the Worst With Payer Mergers

(MedPage Today) -- But insurance executives argue competition will still flourish

Opinion Makers: Edmund Funai, MD, on the Future of Academic Medicine

(MedPage Today) -- Academic medicine must be willing to change in order to survive

PCP/Oncology Partnerships Vital for Cancer Care Wave

(MedPage Today) -- Oncologists and PCPs will have to team up to cope with patient influx

'Failure to Communicate' Drives Misdiagnosis

(MedPage Today) -- Electronic medical records also need to be improved, says Mark Graber, MD

IN THE SPOTLIGHT About You Home Care

We are pleased to announce our newest advertiser in the

SPOTLIGHT Senior Services & Living Options Resource Guide

Welcome About You Home Care!

About You Home Care is an innovative Physician directed non-medical home care
company serving the East and Southeast Phoenix Metro areas. The physician director works
with families and care providers to support client well-being and quality of life. He also oversees
caregiver training and supervisory visits to assure that high standards are maintained.

Dr. Morgan Brown, MD helped launch About You Home Care in 2011. While caring for his
mother he recognized that better communication among caregivers, families and medical providers
can result in improved health and may even reduce the need for costly hospitalization. Dr. Brown
has over 25 years of experience in a broad range of healthcare areas including large hospital
inpatient care, outpatient primary care clinics and emergency medicine as well as clinical laboratory
medicine and anatomic pathology. He has also served on several hospital leadership and quality of care committees.

The founder Debbie McLay, has had a 10 year career working as a Behavioral Health
Technician providing Direct Care to youth and adults with behavioral challenges, including
substance abuse, eating disorders, domestic violence and mental health issues. Debbie founded
About You Home Care with a vision of serving others who are faced with the struggles that her
family had experienced. As a strong believer in community service Debbie does volunteer work
for Duet, a nonprofit organization that provides free of charge services for homebound adults
and their families that face the difficult challenges associated with aging.

About You Home Care specializes in:

· Chronic Condition Care - Our Condition Specific Program is designed to help improve the
health of our clients and keep them safe at home. If your aging loved one has a chronic or
post-acute condition we will customize a care plan and assign a caregiver trained in that specific condition.

· AlzBetter Authorized Provider - Our specialized Alzheimer’s and Dementia program can
help your loved one live a happier, fulfilled life. We combine essential tasks and meaningful activities, including our Music to Remember program, to enrich the lives of those struggling with Alzheimer’s
and other forms of dementia.

For more information visit http://aboutyouhomecare.com or call 480-427-4840

Help for Women With Opioid Addiction

(MedPage Today) -- Mothers with opioid dependencies have unmet needs

Depression Adds to Burden of Alzheimer's Caregivers, Study Finds

Title: Depression Adds to Burden of Alzheimer's Caregivers, Study Finds
Category: Health News
Created: 10/1/2015 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 10/2/2015 12:00:00 AM

Surgeon Scorecard: Two Views

(MedPage Today) -- It's incomplete and perhaps inaccurate. But the culture may demand it.

Meeting the Challenge of Immunizations

(MedPage Today) -- Planning for flu vaccinations has gotten more complicated