Month: January 2013

In India, questions over decision to treat rape victim overseas

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Women carrying placards enter Raj Ghat to attend a prayer ceremony for a rape victim after a rally protesting for justice and security for women, in New DelhiNEW DELHI (Reuters) – The decision to fly the victim of a gang rape that outraged India for treatment in Singapore made little medical sense as the woman was so severely injured that her death was all but inevitable, doctors say. The government, on the back foot after furious street protests and stinging criticism of authorities over the December 16 rape in the capital, New Delhi, has struggled to defend its decision to send the 23-year-old physiotherapy student overseas. She died 48 hours later. …

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Samsung on track to become top home appliances maker

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The company logo is displayed at the Samsung news conference at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las VegasLAS VEGAS (Reuters) – South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co said it is on course to achieve its goal of becoming the world's top home appliances maker by 2015, with sales growing an estimated 50 percent by then. Samsung Electronics, which makes more chips, flat-screens, handsets and TVs than any of its competitors – including the world's best-selling smartphone – is aiming to boost its home appliance segment and narrow the gap with companies including Whirlpool Corp and Electrolux AB. …

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Judge in San Francisco lets biggest medical pot shop stay open

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To match Special Report MARIJUANA/CALIFORNIASAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – A federal magistrate judge on Monday ruled that a medical-marijuana dispensary that bills itself as the world's largest can continue to operate, at least for now, in Oakland and San Jose despite a bid by federal prosecutors to shut it down. The ruling marks the latest move in a tug-of-war between local and federal authorities over medical marijuana dispensaries and over Harborside Health Center, which was featured on the Discovery Channel reality TV show "Weed Wars. …

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Review questions blood pressure tests for kids

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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Despite long-standing recommendations that doctors check children’s blood pressure at every office visit, a new review of research says there is not enough evidence to support that guideline. The researchers say more studies looking at the benefits and harms of blood pressure screening in kids are needed before all doctors are told to do it. “There is a lot of discussion about screening for cardiovascular risk factors early in life and I wanted to explore this topic more,” said Dr. …

Copying common in electronic medical records: study

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(Reuters) – Most doctors copy and paste old, potentially out-of-date information into patients’ electronic records, according to a U.S. study looking at a shortcut that some experts fear could lead to miscommunication and medical errors. “The electronic medical record was meant to make the process of documentation easier, but I think it’s perpetuated copying,” said lead author Daryl Thornton, assistant professor at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. …

Florida governor meets Sebelius on healthcare, bridles at cost

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(Reuters) – Florida Governor Rick Scott kept up his attacks on Obamacare on Monday even after meeting U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, complaining that federal healthcare reforms could cost Florida $26 billion over the next decade. Scott, a vocal critic of the Affordable Care Act also known as Obamacare, told reporters following the meeting in Washington that Medicaid program costs, which state officials say could mushroom over the next 10 years, continue to be his major concern. …

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