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Viewpoints: Class Act's effect on health law; new prescriptions for Medicare; food marketing to kids

Now that one of ObamaCare's major new benefit programs has been scrapped, liberals are trying to make stone soup by claiming that the Obama Administration merely committed an act of "good government." They claim that when this long-term care insurance program proved to be unworkable, the Administration conceded as much, and now it's gone. So let's review the evidence, not least because it so perfectly illustrates the recklessness that produced the Affordable Care Act.

18 Oct 2011

BGS journal highlights lack of designated service provision for older addicts

There is an increasing prevalence of substance problems in older people but a lack of designated service provision to help treat older addicts highlights an editorial published today in Age & Ageing, the official journal of the British Geriatrics Society.

18 Oct 2011

African-American or Hispanic children less likely to receive CT scans after head trauma

White children are far more likely to receive cranial computed tomography (CT) scans in an emergency department following minor head trauma than are African-American or Hispanic children, a study by researchers at UC Davis has found.

18 Oct 2011

Roundup: Many who swarmed LA free clinic last year are still without health care; Texas Planned Parenthood clinic struggles

They came with rotting teeth, shattered glasses and broken bodies. In the predawn darkness outside the Los Angeles Sports Arena, they lined up last year by the thousands, waiting as the sun burned their backs for healthcare they could not afford. Many needed more than the volunteer doctors and dentists at the Remote Area Medical clinic could give. When the glasses ran out, they settled for eye exams. Instead of root canals, they got teeth pulled. They pointed to the holes in their smiles with relief. At least the pain had stopped.

18 Oct 2011

Health, medicine used by Israel as 'instrument of control' over Palestinian people

In this Lancet opinion piece, Ruchama Marton, president and founder of Physicians for Human Rights – Israel writes, "Everything one can say about the health-care system in Palestine was summed up by the physician and political leader Haidar Abdel-Shafi … in September, 1993. He said: 'We cannot take care of health and education as long as we live under occupation.'"

15 Oct 2011

Seat belts lower morbidity and mortality risk from vehicle crashes in pediatric passengers

Less than half of pediatric car passengers suffering injuries from motor vehicle crashes were restrained, with the lowest rates among blacks, Hispanics and Native Americans, according to a research abstract presented Saturday, Oct. 15, at the American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition in Boston.

15 Oct 2011

Founder of Every Mother Counts to address AAP National Conference

Fashion model and Global Maternal Health Advocate Christy Turlington Burns will speak at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Section on International Child Health meeting at the AAP National Conference & Exhibition in Boston on Saturday, Oct. 15, from 4:15-5 p.m. ET.

15 Oct 2011

Sesame Street 'Big Bird' to present at American Academy of Pediatrics conference

Sesame Street has always been about social values as much as it has been about learning the alphabet. Big Bird, portrayed by puppeteer Caroll Spinney, teaches many life lessons through this humble but larger-than-life character.

15 Oct 2011

Prevention training critical to reduction of hospital infection rates

Infections picked up in hospital affect almost a third of patients in intensive care, and kill 44% of those people. Given that some infectious agents can linger for weeks or months it is increasingly important that staff awareness of the problem is improved and that training in infection prevention across the National Health Service and in private healthcare is expanded, according to researchers at the University of Northampton.

15 Oct 2011

AAP President to outline efforts to advance agenda for children

O. Marion Burton, MD, FAAP, president of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) will address attendees at 10:30 a.m. ET on Saturday,Oct. 15, 2011, at the AAP National Conference and Exhibition in Boston.

15 Oct 2011

Experts from CHOP address American Academy of Pediatrics annual meeting

Numerous experts from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia will be addressing their colleagues at this year's annual meeting of the American Academy of Pediatrics on topics as varied as vaccine education, fetal surgery, sudden cardiac arrest, and sports injuries, among others.

15 Oct 2011

Meridian Health joins Michelle Obama's Let's Jump! challenge

Meridian Health, a leading New Jersey health care organization, is helping Michelle Obama and National Geographic Kids magazine set the Guinness World Record title for the most jumping jacks in a 24-hour period.

15 Oct 2011

NSU's medical school to educate medical residents in rural and underserved communities

Nova Southeastern University's (NSU) medical school announced it recently received a 5-year, $1 million federal grant to educate medical residents to provide expert care for patients living in rural and underserved communities.

15 Oct 2011

Pediatricians confront childhood obesity at AAP pre-conference session

Childhood obesity has reached epidemic levels, and pediatricians are on the front lines. Pediatricians will confront these issues during a special pre-conference session at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 14, before the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference & Exhibition in Boston.

15 Oct 2011

UAB's Deep South Network now includes community-based cancer research

The University of Alabama at Birmingham Comprehensive Cancer Center's Deep South Network for Cancer Control now includes research among its core outreach and awareness activities to reduce cancer disparities in the South's poorest communities.

15 Oct 2011

National Health Service Corp. nearly triples in size, according to HHS

Funding from the health care law and the 2009 stimulus bill helped drive the increase in the loan-repayment and scholarship program, which grew from about 3,600 clinicians in 2008 to more than 10,000 this year.

15 Oct 2011

CDC report lays out 'lessons learned' from Haiti's cholera outbreak

"Cholera cases have risen in Haiti, but the number dying from the disease is down, according to researchers from the [CDC]," CNN's health blog "The Chart" reports. Robert Tauxe, researcher and deputy director at CDC said, "The number of deaths was initially way too high. But within a few weeks of the outbreak, we trained teams to treat the disease and increased access to supplies," according to the blog.

15 Oct 2011

Uninsured rates, impact of malpractice award limits in Perry's Texas

Texas Gov. Rick Perry takes the media hot seat today as news outlets examine his state's uninsured rate, the success of Texas' malpractice award limits and the GOP hopeful's claims about rival Mitt Romney's health plan.

15 Oct 2011

Researchers use online survey to examine drinking patterns and personality traits

Researchers used an anonymous online survey to examine drinking patterns and personality traits. Results identified three groups, two of which drank at fairly high levels. The group with higher levels of impulsivity and aggression appears most at-risk for future alcohol problems.

15 Oct 2011

Sebelius on the CLASS Act: 'I do not see a viable path forward'

The Obama administration has decided to halt plans to implement the long-term care program in the 2010 health care law after determining that financing mechanisms were not sufficient.

15 Oct 2011

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Viewpoints: Class Act's effect on health law; new prescriptions for Medicare; food marketing to kids

BGS journal highlights lack of designated service provision for older addicts

African-American or Hispanic children less likely to receive CT scans after head trauma

Roundup: Many who swarmed LA free clinic last year are still without health care; Texas Planned Parenthood clinic struggles

Health, medicine used by Israel as 'instrument of control' over Palestinian people

Seat belts lower morbidity and mortality risk from vehicle crashes in pediatric passengers

Founder of Every Mother Counts to address AAP National Conference

Sesame Street 'Big Bird' to present at American Academy of Pediatrics conference

Prevention training critical to reduction of hospital infection rates

AAP President to outline efforts to advance agenda for children

Experts from CHOP address American Academy of Pediatrics annual meeting

Meridian Health joins Michelle Obama's Let's Jump! challenge

NSU's medical school to educate medical residents in rural and underserved communities

Pediatricians confront childhood obesity at AAP pre-conference session

UAB's Deep South Network now includes community-based cancer research

National Health Service Corp. nearly triples in size, according to HHS

CDC report lays out 'lessons learned' from Haiti's cholera outbreak

Uninsured rates, impact of malpractice award limits in Perry's Texas

Researchers use online survey to examine drinking patterns and personality traits

Sebelius on the CLASS Act: 'I do not see a viable path forward'

Achieving and maintaining ISO 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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