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Los Angeles Times Examines Increase In Caesarean Births, Related Rise In Risk, Cost
Caesarean sections -- which are performed in 31% of births, up from 4.5% in 1965 -- often are considered an unnecessary risk and "an example of how the intensive and expensive U.S. brand of medicine has failed to deliver better results and may, in fact, be doing more harm than good," the Los Angeles Times reports. According to the Times, c-sections can increase a woman"s risk of complications, such as infection, blood clots and premature delivery. Even without complication, c-sections typically result in longer hospital stays and increased costs. Expenses related to c-section births account for 45% of the more than $79 billion in annual hospital charges that childbirth incurs in the U.S. annually. The average uncomplicated c-section costs about $4,500, which is about twice the cost for vaginal births. C-sections cost about $13,000 for privately insured patients. According to a 2008 report by Childbirth Connection, "The financial toll of maternity care on private (insurers)/employers and Medicaid/taxpayers is especially large." It also said, "Maternity care thus plays a considerable role in escalating health care costs, which increasingly threaten the financial stability of families, employers, and federal and state budgets." Addressing the Increase
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Largest Ever Study Of Suicide In The Military
Four of the nation"s leading experts in suicide research, including Dr. John Mann of Columbia University Medical Center, will carry out the largest study of suicide and mental health among military personnel ever undertaken, with $50 million in funding from the U.S. Army. The announcement came today from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), which signed a memorandum of agreement with the Army in October 2008 authorizing the NIMH to undertake the investigation with Army funding. Study investigators aim to move quickly to identify risk and protective factors for suicide among soldiers and provide a science base for effective and practical interventions to reduce suicide rates and address associated mental health problems.
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BioSante Pharmaceuticals Comments On Benefits Of Testosterone Use In HIV-Infected Women
BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: BPAX), which is developing a testosterone gel (LibiGel®) for the treatment of hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD) in menopausal women, today commented on a paper published in the May 15, 2009 issue of AIDS, the Journal of the International AIDS Society, on the effect of testosterone in women infected with HIV. The peer-reviewed journal reported results of a randomized, placebo-controlled trial of testosterone in HIV-infected women indicating that long-term testosterone administration was well tolerated in HIV-infected women and resulted in significant improvement in body composition, bone mineral density (BMD), and quality of life indices.
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Keeping Diabetes Under Control Still Difficult For Many Americans

Only slightly more than half of the 18 million Americans diagnosed with diabetes had their blood sugar, cholesterol, and blood pressure under optimum control in 2006, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. The federal agency"s analysis found that about 55 percent of American adults with diabetes had their blood sugar and total cholesterol levels under control, and about 59 percent had their blood pressure under control. Failure to properly manage diabetes can increase the risk of complications such as heart attack and stroke. Diabetes is the 6th leading cause of death in the United States, with $116 billion spent on medical care for people with the disease, according to AHRQ"s recently released 2008 National Healthcare Disparities Report. The report also indicates that another 6 million Americans may have diabetes but don"t know it. In addition, the report shows that: o In 2006, just 43 percent of blacks and 38 percent of Mexican-Americans with diabetes had their blood sugar levels under control, compared with 61 percent of non-Hispanic whites with diabetes. o From 2002 to 2006, the percentage of people with diabetes who had their blood pressure under control improved for blacks, from 39 percent to 58 percent, and for Mexican-Americans, from 49 percent to 67 percent. By 2006, there were no significant differences in blood pressure control among blacks, Mexican-Americans, and non-Hispanic whites with diabetes. AHRQ


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