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Onset Therapeutics Launches HYLATOPIC™ Emollient Foam For Atopic Dermatitis
Onset Therapeutics, a specialty pharmaceutical company focused in dermatology, announced the FDA approval and commercial launch of HYLATOPIC™ Emollient Foam, a unique, non-steroidal prescription product indicated to manage and relieve the burning, itching and pain experienced with various types of dermatoses, including atopic dermatitis, allergic contact dermatitis and radiation dermatitis.
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Filling The Gap Between The ER And The Family Doctor: Urgent Care Centers
Urgent care centers (UCCs) are providing an alternative to emergency room treatment. A study published in the open access journal BMC Health Services Research has shown that UCCs tend to be open well outside of office hours and offer a wider range of services than primary care offices.
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Ignorance May Not Be Bliss, Brain Response To Information About The Future Suggests
New research demonstrates that single neurons in the reward center of the brain process not only primitive rewards but also more abstract, cognitive rewards related to the quest for information about the future. The study, published by Cell Press in the July 16 issue of the journal Neuron, enhances our understanding of learning and suggests that current theories of reward should be revised to include the effect of information seeking.
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Health Care 101: Key Challenges In The Debate

Several news organizations had explainers detailing the ongoing the health reform debate. The New York Times created an online primer, highlighting key proposals currently under discussion: the individual/employer mandates, and a public insurance plan and marketplace. The Times includes pros/cons as well as explanations of the possible ways to pay for an overhaul and the process by which the three current health care plans will merge into one final piece of legislation (Hossain, 6/18). The Associated Press has a Q&A on why high health costs are harmful to the economy. Health care "accounts for about one-sixth of the entire economy," totaling "about $2.5 trillion." The AP explores how "rising health care costs affect workers and businesses," "the impact of 50 million Americans having no insurance," and whether "the health care system must be fixed first to repair the economy" (Johnson, 6/18). This information was reprinted from kaiserhealthnews.org with kind permission from the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. You can view the entire Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report, search the archives and sign up for email delivery at kaiserhealthnews.org. © Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. All rights reserved.


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