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American Heart Association: Cost of medical care for heart disease to raise in US by 2030

The cost to treat heart disease in the United States will triple by 2030, according to a policy statement published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.

25 Jan 2011

Tips for getting good night's sleep

Bedrooms are important to getting a good night's sleep, according to the first ever Bedroom Poll from the National Sleep Foundation. The poll found that Americans love their bedrooms and believe that comfort and cleanliness are fundamental to good sleep.

25 Jan 2011

Breast and lung cancer: Shared risk and treatment

New research has shown that women who are heavy smokers before menopause, especially prior to giving birth, may significantly increase their risk of developing breast cancer. In the US study looking at almost 150,000 women from the Nurses’ Health Study; it was found that breast cancer rates increased with higher levels of smoking among younger age groups. The study appeared in the journal Archives of Internal Medicine.

24 Jan 2011

Roundup: Mass. BCBS chief on health costs; Georgia insurance exchange, Arizona waiver request

Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has signed emergency legislation authorizing her to request a two-year waiver from the CMS to reduce Medicaid rolls by 280,000 people. Brewer said in a statement she intends to request the waiver as early as Monday. She added that she plans to meet with HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius in the coming weeks to discuss "the dire need for a Medicaid waiver for Arizona".

24 Jan 2011

Stusy: HEPA filters may help reduce pollution-related cardiovascular health risks

Using inexpensive air filters may help reduce cardiovascular disease risk that results from exposure to air pollution, according to researchers from Canada, who studied healthy adultsliving in a small community in British Columbia where wood burning stoves are the main sources of pollution.

24 Jan 2011

Britain’s cancer rates improve while Denmark scores poorly

It appears that warnings regarding dangers of smoking appear to be having an effect with the UK placed in 22nd position in a world league of highest cancer rates. Figures show that for men, 280 cases per 100,000 people, is 33rd in the world, with France the highest. The rate for British women, however, is 260.5 per 100,000 – the world’s 12th highest, with Denmark top. The UK breast cancer rate for women, which is just over 89, ranks 11th.

23 Jan 2011

$Medicare reimbursed for only a fraction of the services recommended by government task force, study finds$

Medicare reimbursed for only a fraction of the services recommended by government task force, study finds

Health care reform should be able to mend a disconnect that has existed between the recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF), a task force charged by the government to review clinical preventive health services for older adults, and Medicare coverage for those services, a new UCLA-led study finds.

21 Jan 2011

Minnesota earns 'F' grade for tobacco prevention and control spending

Minnesota again earned an "F" for tobacco prevention and control spending in the annual State of Tobacco Control report issued today by the American Lung Association.

21 Jan 2011

South Dakota earns 'B' grade for smokefree air from American Lung Association

Last year, the American Lung Association's annual State of Tobacco Control Report gave the state a rare "I" or incomplete grade for smokefree air, as voters had not yet approved Referred Law 12, the statewide smoking ban. This year, South Dakota earned a "B" grade for smokefree air and a special "thumbs up" to voters who overwhelmingly voted in favor of the ban during the November 2010 election.

21 Jan 2011

COPD patients on LTOT may face high risk of death from cardiovascular disease

Patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who are on long-term oxygen therapy have more to worry about than breathing difficulties. According to a new study by researchers in Sweden, COPD patients on LTOT today face an increased risk of death from cardiovascular disease and other non-respiratory ailments.

20 Jan 2011

American Lung Association releases 2010 State of Tobacco Control Report

The American Lung Association released its State of Tobacco Control 2010 report today, which tracks progress on key tobacco control policies at the federal and state level, assigning grades based on whether laws are adequately protecting citizens from the enormous burden caused by tobacco use.

20 Jan 2011

Positive top-line results from TC-5619 Phase 2 trial in patients with schizophrenia

Targacept, Inc. today announced positive top-line results from a Phase 2 clinical proof of concept trial to assess TC-5619 as an augmentation therapy to improve cognition in patients with schizophrenia.

20 Jan 2011

Health care reform should mend disconnect between USPSTF recommendations and Medicare coverage

19 Jan 2011

American Heart Association documents commitment to improve heart and stroke-related public policy

The American Heart Association has, for the first time, published a statement, "American Heart Association and Nonprofit Advocacy: Past, Present, and Future," that documents the association's longstanding commitment to improve heart and stroke-related public policy.

19 Jan 2011

Australian drug survey reveals teenage drug use trends

According to the latest national drug survey, ‘2008 Australian Secondary Students Alcohol and Drug Survey’, more school students use the drug ecstasy, but fewer of them smoke. The report came out this Tuesday.

18 Jan 2011

Hamilton Academy of Medicine launches campaign to increase awareness about smoking cessation

In honour of National Non-Smoking Week, The Hamilton Academy of Medicine is proud to introduce, It's Hamilton's Time to Quit, a campaign designed to increase awareness about local quitting resources and tools to help the community understand the support that is available, and encourage people to seek the assistance they need to stop smoking.

18 Jan 2011

Tobacco News and Research

American Heart Association: Cost of medical care for heart disease to raise in US by 2030

Tips for getting good night's sleep

Breast and lung cancer: Shared risk and treatment

Roundup: Mass. BCBS chief on health costs; Georgia insurance exchange, Arizona waiver request

Stusy: HEPA filters may help reduce pollution-related cardiovascular health risks

Britain’s cancer rates improve while Denmark scores poorly

Medicare reimbursed for only a fraction of the services recommended by government task force, study finds

Minnesota earns 'F' grade for tobacco prevention and control spending

South Dakota earns 'B' grade for smokefree air from American Lung Association

COPD patients on LTOT may face high risk of death from cardiovascular disease

American Lung Association releases 2010 State of Tobacco Control Report

Positive top-line results from TC-5619 Phase 2 trial in patients with schizophrenia

Health care reform should mend disconnect between USPSTF recommendations and Medicare coverage

American Heart Association documents commitment to improve heart and stroke-related public policy

Australian drug survey reveals teenage drug use trends

Hamilton Academy of Medicine launches campaign to increase awareness about smoking cessation

USPSTF recommends women of ages 65 and above to routinely screen for osteoporosis

Cincinnati Children's provides tips on how to stop the spread of flu germs

Pharmacists can help patients to manage their medication and stop smoking

Smoking harms DNA within minutes: Study

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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