http://medicine-2006.orly-owl.org Extra Health Wed, 23 Sep 2009 04:18:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Compression stockings are used to treat disorders like varicose veins, venous ulcers, blood clots, and lymphedema. These stockings apply pressure on veins and tissues that are close to the skin. The pressure ensures that the amount of blood that the veins can carry is restricted. This prevents ... http://medicine-2006.orly-owl.org/754-compression-stockings-a-simple-solution-for-many-disorders.html Washington Medicaid claims information submitted by states to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is slow in being released to the public and often does not contain many data elements that can assist in fraud detection, according to a report by investigators from the Dept. of Health and Human ... http://medicine-2006.orly-owl.org/744-medicaid-claims-lack-key-data-that-could-help-find-fraud.html An anti-abortion group is asking the Illinois Supreme Court to order immediate enforcement of a state law requiring physicians to notify a minor's parent or legal guardian at least 48 hours before performing an abortion.The Parental Notice of Abortion Act of 1995 was blocked from taking effect for more than ... http://medicine-2006.orly-owl.org/745-anti-abortion-group-wants-illinois-to-enforce-parental-notice-now.html A lawsuit by a group of tobacco companies is the opening salvo against a new federal law giving the Food and Drug Administration the authority to regulate the industry. The legal maneuver prompted harsh criticism from the medical community and public health organizations that strongly backed the Family Smoking Prevention ... http://medicine-2006.orly-owl.org/746-tobacco-companies-file-free-speech-lawsuit-to-derail-fda-restrictions.html Washington Pharmacists are urging lawmakers to rewrite a Bush administration rule that would reduce their Medicaid payment for many generic drugs to below acquisition costs, possibly reducing Medicaid enrollees' access to prescriptions.Pharmacists' trade associations celebrated in 2007 and 2008, when first a federal court and then Congress blocked the implementation ... http://medicine-2006.orly-owl.org/747-pharmacists-seek-to-block-medicaid-drug-pay-rule.html