Nearly Half of Hepatitis C Patients on Medicaid Denied Coverage for Life-Saving Drugs, Penn Researchers Report

First Data to Report on Denial and Delay Rates for Hepatitis C Antiviral Agents Nearly 50 percent of Medicaid patients infected with chronic hepatitis C whose doctors had prescribed newer, life-saving antiviral drugs were denied coverage to the therapies because they weren’t considered “a medical necessity” or because the patients tested positive for alcohol/drugs, among … Read more

Eat vanilla yogurt, be happy, says research

Being pleasantly or unpleasantly surprised by the taste of something can change a person’s mood, according to research published in Food Research International. Vanilla yogurt elicited a positive emotional reaction in tests, researchers say There is a growing conviction that emotional reactions to the consumption of foods or the perception of fragrances play an important … Read more

People who follow their instincts might be more trustworthy

Recent research, published in the journal Personality and Individual Differences, hints that people who follow their gut feelings might be less likely to act immorally. A new study predicts that people who follow their instinct are less likely to cheat. Sarah Ward, psychology doctoral candidate at the University of Missouri, conducted a two-pronged study investigating … Read more

Retailers Selling Fake Supplements Ordered to Cease and Desist

Mislabeling, contamination and false advertising are illegal and four national retailers have done just that. GNC, Target, Walgreens and Walmart are accused of selling fake and potentially harmful herbal supplements and must remove them from their shelves, the New York State attorney general’s office has announced. An investigation by state authorities found that a number … Read more

BIAA Partners with Portland-based Nutcase Helmets to Raise Awareness About Brain Injury

The Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA) and Nutcase, the Portland-based maker of bike, skate, snow, and water helmets, announced a partnership agreement to help raise awareness about brain injury. The partnership kicks off with Nutcase donating $2 from each helmet sale through their website at http://www.nutcasehelmets.com to BIAA during the month of March in … Read more