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Sweet'N Low joins with Dominique Dawes to educate consumers about risk of type 2 diabetes

In honor of Diabetes Awareness Month, Sweet'N Low, America's iconic zero-calorie 'pink' sweetener, has joined forces with gold medalist, Dominique Dawes, to educate consumers about the growing epidemic. According to the American Diabetes Association, nearly 26 million American's have diabetes, 7 million of whom are currently undiagnosed.

5 Nov 2011

State roundup: Puerto Rico settles disability battle with Feds

Puerto Rico has reached an agreement with the U.S. government ending a 12-year legal battle to improve the island's health system for the mentally disabled, local justice officials said Thursday. Federal officials had accused the U.S. territory of abusing and neglecting hundreds of mentally disabled people by not providing food, medication, adequate housing, therapy or mental health care.

5 Nov 2011

Medtronic highlights scientific sessions of interest on program for TCT 2011

Offering the broadest range of medical technology for the interventional and surgical treatment of cardiovascular disease, Medtronic, Inc. today highlighted scientific sessions of interest on the program for TCT 2011, which takes place Nov. 7-11 in San Francisco.

From Medtronic 5 Nov 2011

Three Cigna disability case managers win Dorland Health People Award

Three Cigna disability case managers were recognized for excellence during the recent annual Dorland Health People Awards, created by publisher Dorland Health.

5 Nov 2011

Boehner sends signals on deficit deal

The speaker of the house said Thursday that there is room for revenue increases in a deficit-reduction deal as long as such proposals are accompanied by major changes in government benefit programs.

5 Nov 2011

AHRQ awarded $34M in fiscal year 2011 to expand fight against HAIs

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality announced that it has awarded $34 million in fiscal year 2011 for grants and contracts to hospitals, academic medical institutions, and health care research organizations to expand the fight against healthcare-associated infections.

5 Nov 2011

Health insurers predict they will pass on health law's new tax to consumers

A report financed by insurance trade group America's Health Insurance Plans predicts that premiums will increase by about 2 percent in 2014, and 3 to 4 percent by 2023.

5 Nov 2011

SJH&MC the first in Southeast Michigan to offer Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy

A unique treatment involving the use of hot chemotherapy is being offered at St. John Hospital and Medical Center. SJH&MC is the first hospital in Southeast Michigan and one of only approximately 20 centers nationwide to offer the treatment.

5 Nov 2011

North Shore Medical Labs to donate Nortec EHR to medically underserved communities

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Minority Health, North Shore Medical Labs, Inc. and the American Health Information Management Association recently announced a demonstration project to foster broader adoption and use of Electronic Health Records and support national efforts to reduce health disparities affecting minorities in underserved areas.

5 Nov 2011

Majority of RN respondents report error disclosure in nursing home settings

Nurses have an obligation to disclose an error when one occurs. While errors should be avoided as much as possible, the reality is the health care delivery system is not and will never be perfect; errors and adverse events are an inevitable part of care.

5 Nov 2011

States lack policies to curb classroom burden of asthma and severe allergies

For over 7 million children with asthma, and 13 million with food allergy or other severe allergies, going to school is a daily risk affecting how well they can – or can't – manage their diseases. Now for the fourth year, the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America has released its annual report assessing all 50 states and the District of Columbia on their leadership and progress on school-based policies that address student asthma and allergy health in more than 100,000 elementary, middle and high schools across the U.S.

5 Nov 2011

Stakeholders anxiously await high court health law review

Insurers are on the lookout for what they view as the worse-case scenario. Meanwhile, some state attorneys general are watching developments surrounding this case to see if it might fuel other such state challenges to federal laws.

5 Nov 2011

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, LUNGevity Foundation host first Nashville Breathe Hope event

LUNGevity Foundation, the nation's largest lung cancer organization and the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center are hosting 75 lung cancer survivors and caregivers tomorrow evening during the first Nashville "Breathe Hope" event, November 5 at the University Club of Nashville from 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

5 Nov 2011

Health Net selected as double-winner in 18th annual National Health Information Awards

Health Net, Inc. was selected as a double-winner in the 18th annual National Health Information Awards. The program is coordinated by the Health Information Resource Center, a national clearinghouse that recognizes the nation's best consumer health information programs and materials.

5 Nov 2011

More than 36,000 people join Cancer Research UK's Voice for Radiotherapy campaign

More than 36,000 people have joined Cancer Research UK's Voice for Radiotherapy campaign to call on the government to improve radiotherapy services in England.

5 Nov 2011

Super committee progress appears to be at 'impasse'

As the clock ticks toward the panel's Thanksgiving deadline, the question of raising taxes continues to be a sticking point. Republicans and Democrats appear to be trying to "horsetrade" revenue increases for entitlement program cuts. In the background, 33 Republican senators sent a letter to the committee insisting on "no net tax increase."

5 Nov 2011

Hawaii Pacific Health joins Premier's Partnership for Care Transformation collaborative

Hawaii Pacific Health has joined the Premier healthcare alliance's PACT (Partnership for Care Transformation) collaborative to build the necessary capabilities that are required under the final Medicare shared savings rule.

5 Nov 2011

FindTheBest announces Smart Badges for three Health categories

FindTheBest recently launched a new Smart Badge program that awards the top Smart Rated products and services across an expanding number of comparisons.

5 Nov 2011

Eat'n Park unfolds Caring for Kids Campaign to raise funds for Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

Eat'n Park is rolling out its 33rd annual Caring for Kids Campaign to raise funds for Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC. Beginning today and running through December 11, guests are invited to purchase a raffle ticket for the chance to win a new 2012 Ford Focus.

5 Nov 2011

Romney calls for increase in Medicare eligibility age

Mitt Romney unveiled a sweeping budget-cutting plan today that would increase the eligibility age for Social Security and cap Medicaid payments to states. Romney's plan would also increase the eligibility age for Medicare and allow seniors to choose between the government-sponsored plan and private insurance.

5 Nov 2011

Healthcare News

Sweet'N Low joins with Dominique Dawes to educate consumers about risk of type 2 diabetes

State roundup: Puerto Rico settles disability battle with Feds

Medtronic highlights scientific sessions of interest on program for TCT 2011

Three Cigna disability case managers win Dorland Health People Award

Boehner sends signals on deficit deal

AHRQ awarded $34M in fiscal year 2011 to expand fight against HAIs

Health insurers predict they will pass on health law's new tax to consumers

SJH&MC the first in Southeast Michigan to offer Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy

North Shore Medical Labs to donate Nortec EHR to medically underserved communities

Majority of RN respondents report error disclosure in nursing home settings

States lack policies to curb classroom burden of asthma and severe allergies

Stakeholders anxiously await high court health law review

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, LUNGevity Foundation host first Nashville Breathe Hope event

Health Net selected as double-winner in 18th annual National Health Information Awards

More than 36,000 people join Cancer Research UK's Voice for Radiotherapy campaign

Super committee progress appears to be at 'impasse'

Hawaii Pacific Health joins Premier's Partnership for Care Transformation collaborative

FindTheBest announces Smart Badges for three Health categories

Eat'n Park unfolds Caring for Kids Campaign to raise funds for Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

Romney calls for increase in Medicare eligibility age

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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