A new HIV care clinic opened in Lower Manhattan, coming to the aid of more than 1,600 people who depended on the now-closed St. Vincent’s Catholic Medical Center. A new state-the-art center at 230 West 17th St., between 7th and 8th avenues joins the Center for Comprehensive Care’s (CCC) has two other locations: the Samuels Clinic in midtown Manhattan and The Morningside Clinic in Harlem. Together, the three divisions of the CCC provide HIV services to over 5,000 patients. The new West Village clinic occupies three renovated floors, will provide primary and specialty care, dental services, behavioral health services, social services, integrative medicine (acupuncture, massage, nutrition), peer support, and a full-service outpatient pharmacy. Get more…
New Manhattan Clinic Fills Void after St. Vincent’s Closure
Many Don’t Believe Their Obesity Poses Health Risks: Study
Research involving ER patients finds poor communication with doctors a big factor.
By Jenifer GoodwinHealthDay Reporter
SATURDAY, Oct. 15 (HealthDay News) — Many overweight and obese patients seen in hospital emergency departments don’t believe their weight poses a risk to their health, and many say doctors have never told them otherwise, a new study finds.
Researchers asked 450 randomly selected patients who were seen in the emergency department at Shands at the University of Florida two questions: Do you believe your present weight is damaging to your health, and has a doctor or other health professional ever told you that you are overweight?
Of those who reported that their weight was unhealthy, only 19 percent said they’d ever discussed it with a health care provider.
The Most Dangerous Kind of Circumcision
Baby not crying due to getting a MogenOkay everybody, prepare for some wincing. Whether you believe that circumcising baby boys is wrong or that it’s nobody else’s business, I think we can all agree that no one should be chopping off the tips of penises. But apparently there’s a certain type of device used during circumcision by hospitals and mohels that has the risk of doing exactly that, and some little boys have suffered the loss of the tip of their penis. Ouch, ouch, ouch, ouch, OUCH.
The Mogen clamp was invented in 1954, and while it’s not very popular, it is still used even after many reports of injury.
Sleep-Deprived Teens Take More Health Risks
It’s not uncommon for teens to stay up late — finishing school assignments, talking or emailing with friends, being involved in social activities, or working a job.
A study published in Preventive Medicine reveals that more than two-thirds of U.S. teens report they’re getting less than eight hours sleep on school nights, and researchers say that lack of sufficient sleep is associated with risky behaviors such as smoking, drinking alcohol, being sexually active, using marijuana, lower physical activity, and feeling sad or helpless.
“Insufficient sleep on school nights is common and is associated with participation in health risk behaviors including substance use, fighting, and consideration of suicide,” according to lead author Lela R. Get more…
Survey: Health insurance costs surge in 2011
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) The cost of employer-sponsored health insurance surged this year, snapping a trend toward moderate growth, but experts say these increases may slow again in 2012.
Annual premiums for family coverage climbed 9 percent and surpassed $15,000 for the first time, according to a report released Tuesday by the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Health Research and Educational Trust. Premiums for single coverage rose 8 percent compared to 2010.
That compares to increases last year of 3 and 5 percent for family and single coverage, respectively. The study shows that premiums for both family and single coverage have more than doubled since 2001, while worker wages have risen 34 percent.
Kaiser CEO Drew Altman said a number of factors may have played a role in this year’s percentage jump. Get more…