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Leaders from government, industry, academia and patient advocacy organizations will explore the future of R&D investments, policy trends, public-private partnerships, public health and social sciences research, global health threats and other timely medical and health research issues in panel discussions hosted by Research!America.

9 Sep 2014

Most prevalent form of discrimination is due to mental illness and homelessness

Vulnerable populations in ethnically diverse Toronto reported more discrimination by health care workers based on their housing status, mental health or substance abuse issues than race, a new study has found.

9 Sep 2014

SLU researchers work to prevent several serious infectious diseases

Saint Louis University researchers are attacking influenza on multiple fronts as they search for a universal vaccine that protects people from the flu virus that often mutates year to year with deadly consequences.

9 Sep 2014

Viewpoints: Health spending on the rise; GOP's new 'passion for the pill'

The latest federal estimates of health care spending offer some good news: The growth rate for spending in 2013 will remain at a low level for the fifth straight year.

9 Sep 2014

Researchers examine whether new drug offers added benefit for patients with chronic HCV

The drug simeprevir has been available since May 2014 for the treatment of adult patients with chronic hepatitis C infection.

9 Sep 2014

Va. lawmaker stabbed by so calls for national mental health system reform

Elsewhere, the Washington state Supreme Court will allow psychiatric hospitals more time to find beds for patients with mental illnesses, and Connecticut plans to overhaul children's mental health care.

9 Sep 2014

State highlights: Texas lawmaker proposes '3 strikes' for nursing homes

New Yorker Deadra Malloy was diagnosed with HIV in 1988, but she remained healthy for so long she wasn't completely convinced she was positive.

9 Sep 2014

Ill. fines hospitals for preventable hospital readmissions

Also, a federal lawsuit in California alleges nursing homes overmedicated their residents and seeks repayment. Illinois will be collecting $16.3 million in penalties from 82 hospitals that had too many Medicaid patients readmitted to their hospital, the state said Friday.

9 Sep 2014

Democrats look for state gains to help positions on Medicaid, health law

Even if Democrats lose seats on Capitol Hill, they believe they can make inroads in state offices that will help them expand Medicaid and extend the health care law.

9 Sep 2014

Mcauliffe to unveil plan to expand health coverage in Virginia

In the wake of losing his battle to expand Medicaid, Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe will detail steps today he plans to take that will not require approval by the GOP-controlled General Assembly.

9 Sep 2014

New iodine-based contrast material enhances CT images to safely use in most patients

According to new research performed at the Mayo Clinic, iodine-based contrast material injected intravenously to enhance computed tomography (CT) images can be safely used in most patients. The study appears online in the journal Radiology.

9 Sep 2014

Little noticed financial gauge getting attention

A quarterly report from the Commerce Department now is watched closely as an indicator of health care spending, The Wall Street Journal reports.

9 Sep 2014

Schools without health plans are unprepared to handle life-threatening emergencies

Only one in four students with asthma and half of children with food allergies have emergency health management plans in place at school, leaving schools inadequately prepared to manage daily needs and handle medical emergencies related to often life-threatening medical conditions, reports a new Northwestern Medicine study in partnership with Chicago Public Schools (CPS).

9 Sep 2014

Companies move to make adjustments in workers' health benefits

The Washington Post reports that, while few employers are likely to stop providing employee benefits, many will likely shift costs onto workers in the form of higher out-of-pocket expenses and reduced subsidies.

9 Sep 2014

FDA approves use of Menactra for booster vaccination against meningococcal disease

Sanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of Sanofi, announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved use of Menactra® [Meningococcal (Groups A, C, Y and W-135) Polysaccharide Diphtheria Toxoid Conjugate Vaccine] for booster vaccination against meningococcal disease in persons 15 years through 55 years of age.

9 Sep 2014

Canada funds 22 inventive ideas for improving health in low-resource countries

Grand Challenges Canada, funded by the Government of Canada, today announced $2.4 million in seed funds shared between 22 projects from Canada and nine developing nations, to pursue inventive new ideas for improving health in low-resource countries.

8 Sep 2014

Researchers receive $23.8 million from CMS to improve HIV prevention and care

Researchers at the George Washington University (GW) were awarded a grant estimated to be funded at $23.8 million from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to study a new model that aims to improve HIV prevention and care while lowering healthcare costs.

8 Sep 2014

Triple-S Salud collaborates with Voxiva and TracFone Wireless to improve health, satisfaction

Triple-S Salud has partnered with TracFone Wireless, Inc. and Voxiva, Inc. to improve the health and satisfaction of their members by providing access to free cell phones and health messaging programs.

8 Sep 2014

Codman reaches exclusive distribution agreement with Pulsar Vascular to market PulseRider

Codman Neuro, part of DePuy Synthes Companies of Johnson & Johnson, today announced it has reached an exclusive distribution agreement with Pulsar Vascular to market and promote that company's PulseRider® in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

8 Sep 2014

BMC receives grant from Cardinal Health Foundation to help improve effectiveness of patient care

The Cardinal Health Foundation announced it has awarded Virginia R. Litle, MD, a Thoracic Surgeon at Boston Medical Center (BMC) grant funding from the E3 Grant Program to implement best practices and help improve the effectiveness, efficiency and excellence of patient care.

8 Sep 2014

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National health research forum

Most prevalent form of discrimination is due to mental illness and homelessness

SLU researchers work to prevent several serious infectious diseases

Viewpoints: Health spending on the rise; GOP's new 'passion for the pill'

Researchers examine whether new drug offers added benefit for patients with chronic HCV

Va. lawmaker stabbed by so calls for national mental health system reform

State highlights: Texas lawmaker proposes '3 strikes' for nursing homes

Ill. fines hospitals for preventable hospital readmissions

Democrats look for state gains to help positions on Medicaid, health law

Mcauliffe to unveil plan to expand health coverage in Virginia

New iodine-based contrast material enhances CT images to safely use in most patients

Little noticed financial gauge getting attention

Schools without health plans are unprepared to handle life-threatening emergencies

Companies move to make adjustments in workers' health benefits

FDA approves use of Menactra for booster vaccination against meningococcal disease

Canada funds 22 inventive ideas for improving health in low-resource countries

Researchers receive $23.8 million from CMS to improve HIV prevention and care

Triple-S Salud collaborates with Voxiva and TracFone Wireless to improve health, satisfaction

Codman reaches exclusive distribution agreement with Pulsar Vascular to market PulseRider

BMC receives grant from Cardinal Health Foundation to help improve effectiveness of patient care

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