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Non-profit consortium, USAID announce new agreement focusing on African food security

The non-profit Partners in Food Solutions (PFS), a consortium of General Mills, Cargill and DSM, on Thursday announced a new agreement with USAID that "will enable PFS to expand the reach of the technical and business expertise it provides to small and growing food processors in sub-Saharan Africa," according to a PFS press release.

23 Oct 2012

ECOWAS, Germany, FAO launch Hunger-Free Initiative for West Africa

"A new project with the objective of eliminating hunger in West Africa has been launched by West African countries, Germany, and the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)," BusinessDay reports.

23 Oct 2012

Roundup: Ore. says up to 200K could remain uninsured by 2019; High hopes for CO-OPs in Calif.

A 2010 report published by the Oregon Office of Health Policy Research estimates that 35 percent of currently people lacking insurance would remain uninsured by 2019, despite expanded coverage by the Affordable Care Act. The publication does not give the raw numbers of Oregonians with insurance versus those without. But comparing it with data released by Kaiser Family Foundation that same year -- which says about 565,000 Oregonians currently lack insurance -- it can be extrapolated that about 200,000 people will be uninsured in 2019.

23 Oct 2012

In the campaign's home stretch, presidential candidates launch new ads on Medicare, women's health issues

President Barack Obama and GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney continue to fight for women's votes, which are considered key to winning the election.

23 Oct 2012

Issa seeks documents on Medicare Advantage pilot project, Hatch asks questions about federal health exchanges

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa, R-Calif., will subpoena internal documents from the Department of Health and Human Services related to Medicare Advantage pilot projects. Meanwhile, Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, continues to question HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius about the federal operation of health exchanges.

23 Oct 2012

First Edition: October 23, 2012

Today's headlines include various reports from the campaign trail as well as the latest news about current meningitis outbreak.

23 Oct 2012

Link between marijuana use and cannabinoid hyperemesis

Marijuana use-both natural and synthetic-may cause cannabinoid hyperemesis (CH) a little-known but costly effect that researchers suggest is a serious burden to the health care system as it often leads to expensive diagnostic tests and ineffective treatments in an effort to find the cause of a patient's symptoms and provide relief, according to two separate case reports unveiled today at the American College of Gastroenterology's (ACG) 77th Annual Scientific meeting in Las Vegas.

23 Oct 2012

Patients with Type 2 Diabetes may face increased risk of Barrett's Esophagus

Patients with Type 2 Diabetes may face an increased risk for Barrett's Esophagus (BE), regardless of other risk factors including smoking, alcohol consumption, obesity and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), according to research unveiled today at the American College of Gastroenterology's (ACG) 77th Annual Scientific meeting in Las Vegas.

23 Oct 2012

C. diff infections on the rise among children, elderly

Clostridium difficile infections are becoming more common and more severe in hospitalized children and the elderly, in large part due to greater use of antibiotics, Mayo Clinic researchers report in studies being presented at the American College of Gastroenterology annual meeting.

23 Oct 2012

Eisai receives FDA approval for Fycompa to treat partial onset seizures

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Fycompa (perampanel) tablets to treat partial onset seizures in patients with epilepsy ages 12 years and older.

23 Oct 2012

Viewpoints: LA Times endorses Obama; Romney, Ryan 'obfuscating their plans for Medicare, Medicaid;' Obama's health law polarizes the country

The outcome of the presidential election will determine which of two opposing paths the nation will follow on health care for all Americans. If voters re-elect President Obama, he will protect the health care reforms.

23 Oct 2012

Bipartisan support for foreign assistance improves, saves lives abroad

Briefly recapping a history of foreign aid policy since 1920, former Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.) and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (R) write in a Politico opinion piece, "Credit for America's global leadership role belongs to both major political parties and Americans of all stripes" who "have always been guided by the notion that all lives have equal value, regardless of where someone was born."

22 Oct 2012

Researchers continue hunt for AIDS vaccine

"Finding a safe, effective AIDS vaccine has, thus far, proved elusive even after some $8 billion invested from 2001-2011 into vaccine research and development," PlusNews reports in an article examining ongoing HIV vaccine research efforts. "Scientists point to HIV's Houdini-like ability to escape immune system attack, and less-than-strategic use of funds over the past decade, as reasons for the continued hunt," the news service writes.

22 Oct 2012

Blog reports on ID Week in San Diego

The Center for Global Health Policy's "Science Speaks" blog on Friday published two posts reporting on ID Week, which concluded in San Diego on Sunday.

22 Oct 2012

Medicare's policy on compounded drugs under scrutiny; Lawsuits growing in meningitis outbreak

The Associated Press reports on the role Medicare plays in national drug purchasing and The Washington Post finds the "race is on" to sign up clients for lawsuits.

22 Oct 2012

Large companies eye on-site health clinics to lower health costs, up employee productivity

On-site health care clinics are increasingly being set up at large companies that are looking for new ways to reduce health care costs and boost employees' productivity. These facilities are being established by firms across all sectors to offer everything from urgent and primary care to biometric screenings to chronic disease management.

22 Oct 2012

Implementation update: What health law changes will be evident in 2013

The Wall Street Journal reports on how the 2010 health law might impact consumers' health coverage in 2013. In addition, CQ HealthBeat examines what might become of insurance exchanges if GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney wins the election.

22 Oct 2012

Political cartoon: 'Equal Rights?'

Kaiser Health News provides a fresh take on health policy developments with "Equal Rights?" by Joel Pett.

22 Oct 2012

Federal judge blocks Ariz. law stopping state money for Planned Parenthood

A federal judge in Arizona has issued an injunction barring Arizona from enforcing a law that halts state money from flowing to Planned Parenthood, saying the women's health provider's challenge will likely succeed on a "freedom-of-choice" provision in Medicaid.

22 Oct 2012

Patients with chronic constipation at increased risk of colorectal cancer, benign neoplasms

Patients with chronic constipation may be at increased risk of developing colorectal cancer and benign neoplasms, according to study findings unveiled today at the American College of Gastroenterology's (ACG) 77th Annual Scientific meeting in Las Vegas.

22 Oct 2012

Health Care News and Research

Non-profit consortium, USAID announce new agreement focusing on African food security

ECOWAS, Germany, FAO launch Hunger-Free Initiative for West Africa

Roundup: Ore. says up to 200K could remain uninsured by 2019; High hopes for CO-OPs in Calif.

In the campaign's home stretch, presidential candidates launch new ads on Medicare, women's health issues

Issa seeks documents on Medicare Advantage pilot project, Hatch asks questions about federal health exchanges

First Edition: October 23, 2012

Link between marijuana use and cannabinoid hyperemesis

Patients with Type 2 Diabetes may face increased risk of Barrett's Esophagus

C. diff infections on the rise among children, elderly

Eisai receives FDA approval for Fycompa to treat partial onset seizures

Viewpoints: LA Times endorses Obama; Romney, Ryan 'obfuscating their plans for Medicare, Medicaid;' Obama's health law polarizes the country

Bipartisan support for foreign assistance improves, saves lives abroad

Researchers continue hunt for AIDS vaccine

Blog reports on ID Week in San Diego

Medicare's policy on compounded drugs under scrutiny; Lawsuits growing in meningitis outbreak

Large companies eye on-site health clinics to lower health costs, up employee productivity

Implementation update: What health law changes will be evident in 2013

Political cartoon: 'Equal Rights?'

Federal judge blocks Ariz. law stopping state money for Planned Parenthood

Patients with chronic constipation at increased risk of colorectal cancer, benign neoplasms

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