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Solutions to world's problems generate more 'buzz' than days of international observance

"From World Food Day to Anti-Poverty Day, October is a busy month when it comes to calls to make the world a better place," Astrid Zweynert, deputy editor of AlertNet, writes in the news service's "Insight" blog.

24 Oct 2012

WHO releases discussion paper examining potential global health goals for post-2015 agenda

"The World Health Organization (WHO) has released a discussion paper identifying issues to be considered in the context of potential global health goals for the post-2015 agenda," the International Institute for Sustainable Development reports in an article on its webpage.

24 Oct 2012

Fewer families refusing polio vaccination in Pakistan, but many still not immunized, officials say

Though Pakistani officials said Monday there has been a significant decline in the number of families refusing polio vaccination in the country, almost a half million children did not receive the immunization, Agence France-Presse reports.

24 Oct 2012

International community must ensure political will, financial support necessary to eradicate polio

"Last month, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon convened a group of global leaders, including [Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Co-Chair] Bill Gates and heads of state of polio-affected countries, to renew the commitment to eliminate polio," William Keenan, executive director of the International Pediatric Association, and Robert Block, president of the American Academy of Pediatrics, note in the Huffington Post's "Global Motherhood" blog.

24 Oct 2012

PAHO press release responds to Reuters article, says private sector not involved in decision-making processes

"The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) strongly disagrees with the allegations in the recent Reuters article that the food and beverage industry advises our policymaking" with respect to non-communicable diseases (NCDs), the agency said in a press release on Saturday.

24 Oct 2012

India's maternal health care benefit excludes many women because of parity requirement, Women's eNews reports

Women's eNews examines India's Indira Gandhi Maternity Support Scheme, a health care benefit offering $80 cash assistance to pregnant women older than 18 years and who do not have more than two living children.

24 Oct 2012

CHOP tool can help parents and health care providers better treat ADHD

Pediatricians and researchers at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's(CHOP) have developed a first-of-its kind tool to help parents and health care providers better treat ADHD (attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder).

24 Oct 2012

Viewpoints: Health law does not 'guarantee' better health; Electronic health records sound good--until you try to use them

As evidence of a need for universal health care, [New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof] cites his own friend - Scott Androes who died this month of prostate cancer after he put off seeking medical attention in part due to lack of health insurance. ... Kristof argues that President Obama's health care reform will keep others like Scott from befalling the same fate.

24 Oct 2012

AUA introduces new guidelines for treatment of OAB, urodynamics, hematuria and vasectomy

The American Urological Association (AUA) introduces new clinical guidelines for the treatment of Overactive Bladder, Urodynamics, Hematuria, and Vasectomy.

24 Oct 2012

Weill Cornell’s ChiP now accepts applications for new master's program in health informatics

Informatics is integral to solving the nation's urgent healthcare issues of rising costs and the delivery of quality care. Training the next generation of professionals to develop, implement and research new informatics technologies is vital. Through the Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences, the Center for Healthcare Informatics and Policy (CHiP) is now accepting applications for a new master's program in health informatics to do just that.

24 Oct 2012

Roundup: Wis. judge keeps law barring most collective bargaining on shelf; Study: Medicaid expansion could be costly after 2016; Doc shortage presaged in Las Vegas

A Wisconsin judge refused Monday to put on hold his earlier decision repealing major parts of Gov. Scott Walker's law effectively ending collective bargaining for most public workers.

24 Oct 2012

In vitro fertilization may significantly increase risk of birth defects

In vitro fertilization may significantly increase the risk of birth defects, particularly those of the eyes, heart, reproductive organs and urinary system, according to a new UCLA study.

23 Oct 2012

U.N. official calls food shortages in Southern Africa 'a chronic problem'

U.N. Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Catherine Bragg on Saturday said food shortages are "a chronic problem" in southern Africa, "where more than 5.5 million people in eight countries need aid this year, a 40 percent increase compared to 2011," according to the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the Associated Press reports.

23 Oct 2012

Romney, Ryan would support U.S. cuts in international family planning aid

"If Republican presidential nominee Gov. Mitt Romney and his vice-presidential running mate, Representative Paul Ryan, were to win next month's election, the harm to women's reproductive rights would extend far beyond the borders of the United States," a New York Times editorial says.

23 Oct 2012

Presidential candidates must discuss food, hunger in foreign policy debate

"What should President Barack Obama and Republican presidential nominee Gov. Mitt Romney talk about during Monday's foreign policy debate? The force that can make or break a foreign policy: food," author William Lambers, who partnered with the U.N. World Food Programme on the book "Ending World Hunger: School Lunches for Kids Around the World," writes in a Tennessean opinion piece.

23 Oct 2012

Examining ethics surrounding Taliban's ban on polio vaccination in Pakistan

Writing in the Global Bioethics Blog, Stuart Rennie, a bioethics researcher and professor, notes another polio worker was killed in Pakistan last week and describes Taliban opposition to U.S.-supported polio vaccination efforts in Pakistan.

23 Oct 2012

States facing, making health law decisions that could all change post-election

While next month's election will likely affect how states implement the health law's insurance exchange and Medicaid expansion provisions, state legislators are facing -- and making -- decisions on them now.

23 Oct 2012

Reuters special report examines PAHO's 'partnership' with food, beverage industry

To fight chronic "diseases in Mexico, the nation with the world's highest rate of obese and overweight adults, a Reuters investigation found that WHO's regional office has turned to the very companies whose sugary drinks and salty foods are linked to many of the maladies it's trying to prevent," the news service reports.

23 Oct 2012

Sierra Leone kicks off four-day polio vaccination drive targeting 1.3M children under 5

"Over 70,000 health workers and community volunteers were combing the streets and jungle paths in Sierra Leone Friday at the start of a vaccination program targeting young children in the West African country," Agence France-Presse reports.

23 Oct 2012

Senate control, outcome of congressional and state races tied to presidential contest

In many battleground states, Senate contests are tracking closely the tight presidential race. News outlets are also reporting on how the federal health law is emerging as an important issue in the Massachusetts Senate campaign and the New Hampshire governor's contest.

23 Oct 2012

Health Care News and Research

Solutions to world's problems generate more 'buzz' than days of international observance

WHO releases discussion paper examining potential global health goals for post-2015 agenda

Fewer families refusing polio vaccination in Pakistan, but many still not immunized, officials say

International community must ensure political will, financial support necessary to eradicate polio

PAHO press release responds to Reuters article, says private sector not involved in decision-making processes

India's maternal health care benefit excludes many women because of parity requirement, Women's eNews reports

CHOP tool can help parents and health care providers better treat ADHD

Viewpoints: Health law does not 'guarantee' better health; Electronic health records sound good--until you try to use them

AUA introduces new guidelines for treatment of OAB, urodynamics, hematuria and vasectomy

Weill Cornell’s ChiP now accepts applications for new master's program in health informatics

Roundup: Wis. judge keeps law barring most collective bargaining on shelf; Study: Medicaid expansion could be costly after 2016; Doc shortage presaged in Las Vegas

In vitro fertilization may significantly increase risk of birth defects

U.N. official calls food shortages in Southern Africa 'a chronic problem'

Romney, Ryan would support U.S. cuts in international family planning aid

Presidential candidates must discuss food, hunger in foreign policy debate

Examining ethics surrounding Taliban's ban on polio vaccination in Pakistan

States facing, making health law decisions that could all change post-election

Reuters special report examines PAHO's 'partnership' with food, beverage industry

Sierra Leone kicks off four-day polio vaccination drive targeting 1.3M children under 5

Senate control, outcome of congressional and state races tied to presidential contest

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