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AHHE and NHCCH launch social media campaign

21. November 2009 00:16
The Association of Hispanic Healthcare Executives and the National Hispanic Chamber of Commerce on Health today announced the launching of their social media campaign, which will partner Hispanic media, the country's leading Hispanic professional health associations and Hispanic consumers. [More]

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Emphasizing racial disparities increases health news coverage, says new study

20. November 2009 01:53
Effective communication of health news is needed to raise awareness and encourage behavior changes in populations who experience health disparities, or inequalities in health status, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. [More]

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Gene-diet interaction influencing BMI and obesity replicated in three independent studies

18. November 2009 08:05
Tufts University researchers have identified a gene-diet interaction that appears to influence body weight and have replicated their findings in three independent studies. Men and women carrying the CC genotype demonstrated higher body mass index (BMI) scores and a higher incidence of obesity, but only if they consumed a diet high in saturated fat. These associations were seen in the apolipoprotein A-II gene (APOA2) promoter. [More]

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Economic crisis impacts health department capacity to address rising STD rates

17. November 2009 03:42
Amid the mounting toll of budget cuts across the country, a new study from the National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD) shows just how much an impact the economic crisis is having on sexually transmitted disease (STD) programs and in turn, having more broadly on public health infrastructure. [More]

New faces of HIV/AIDS: A report

16. November 2009 06:35
World AIDS Day 2009 will be marked with both grim and hopeful data: more than 25 million people have died of AIDS worldwide since 1981; 33 million are living with HIV/AIDS. While potent, effective medications have changed an HIV diagnosis from death sentence to manageable chronic illness in resource rich countries, global rates of infection still outstrip prevention and treatment capacity. [More]

Zynx Health to showcase its solutions at the American Medical Informatics Association’s 2009 annual symposium

12. November 2009 03:30
Zynx Health, the leader in evidence-based and experienced-based clinical decision support, will showcase its solutions at the American Medical Informatics Association’s 2009 annual symposium in San Francisco. [More]

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Experts recommend nicotine replacement products and counseling to quit smoking

12. November 2009 00:44
Whether you smoke three cigarettes or three packs of cigarettes a day, kicking the habit is difficult. Various nicotine replacement products are on the market to make quitting easier. But which product is right for you? Experts from The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center are here to help. [More]

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Researchers find link between telomeres and longevity

12. November 2009 00:32
A team led by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University has found a clear link between living to 100 and inheriting a hyperactive version of an enzyme that rebuilds telomeres - the tip ends of chromosomes. The findings appear in the latest issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. [More]

Duke University, Jubilant Organosys sign letter of intent for drug development partnership

11. November 2009 04:42
Duke University and Jubilant Organosys Limited, the largest integrated Custom Research and Manufacturing Services (CRAMS) and leading Drug Discovery and Development Services (DDDS) company in India, through its subsidiary, Jubilant Biosys Limited, today signed a Letter of Intent to develop a multi-faceted partnership that will expedite translation of discoveries by Duke scientists into clinical therapies. [More]

e-SMART-HD technology may help in closing health disparity gap

11. November 2009 03:39
Sometimes patients find it uncomfortable asking a doctor of another age, gender or race for information. Hopefully virtual coaching under development through the Center of Excellence for Self-Management Advancement through Research and Translation ( SMART), a National Institutes of Health-funded Center of Research Excellence in Self-management Research at the Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing at Case Western Reserve University, will improve communications. [More]

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Prevention and wellness provisions in the health reform bill passed by the House applauded

9. November 2009 00:04
The American Public Health Association (APHA) applauds the prevention and wellness provisions in the health reform bill passed last night by the House. [More]

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Journal of Public Health Management presents new ideas for building better public health workforce

6. November 2009 04:32
A recent special supplement to the Journal of Public Health Management calls attention to the country's pressing need for a larger and fully capable public health workforce. The supplement, written by the leading academic voices in public health and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW), also sheds light on the challenges the U.S. faces in adequately meeting public health needs. [More]

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Kaiser Permanente to host 2009 National Diversity Conference in San Francisco

4. November 2009 03:34
Kaiser Permanente will host its 2009 National Diversity Conference November 4-6 at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco. [More]

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Lifestyle changes prevents type 2 diabetes in people at high risk for developing the disease: Study

3. November 2009 03:27
Sustaining modest weight loss for 10 years, or taking an anti-diabetic drug over that time, can prevent or lower the incidence of type 2 diabetes in people at high risk for developing the disease, according to the Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study (DPPOS), a long-term follow-up to a landmark 2001 diabetes prevention study. [More]

NIH awards Charles Drew University $9.8M to reduce cancer health disparities in underserved populations

30. October 2009 11:31
Charles Drew University has been awarded $9.8 million from three major national funders to support the university's long-term, UCLA partnership aimed at reducing the risk of cancer among minorities in poor and disadvantaged communities. [More]

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