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GOP presidential candidates touch on the health overhaul, Medicare plans in first major meeting of 2012 contest

The spotlight was trained squarely on Mitt Romney, a former governor of Massachusetts, who has come under withering attack for the health care plan he signed into law that resembles the plan Mr. Obama pushed through Congress. But his rivals treaded lightly, and he relentlessly turned the conversation back to Mr. Obama, emerging unscathed from his return to the debate stage four years after losing his first bid for the party's nomination.

15 Jun 2011

Republican candidates bash health reform law in first debate

Republican White House hopefuls assailed President Barack Obama's handling of the economy from the opening moments of their first major debate of the campaign season Monday night and pledged emphatically to repeal the administration's year-old health care law.

14 Jun 2011

Alliance receives $23.2M RWJF grant to extend Healthy Schools Program through 2014

The Alliance for a Healthier Generation, founded by the American Heart Association and the William J. Clinton Foundation, announced today it has received a $23.2 million grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) to expand and extend its Healthy Schools Program through 2014.

13 Jun 2011

Santorum stakes out Medicare, budget positions

News outlets report that former Sen. Rick Santorum, R-Penn., may turn out to be Rep. Paul Ryan's, R-Wis., biggest advocate. He gave a strong defense of Ryan's plan to revamp Medicare and control its costs.

8 Jun 2011

SPI to commence enrollment in SPI-1005 clinical trial to prevent hearing loss induced by loud music

Sound Pharmaceuticals (SPI) will begin recruiting a new clinical trial testing the oral drug SPI-1005 to prevent the hearing loss induced by loud music. Exposure to loud music or noise can induce temporary and permanent auditory threshold shifts (TTS or PTS). In some people, a repeated TTS will ultimately give way to a PTS that is irreversible.

7 Jun 2011

The Ensign Group to acquire nine skilled nursing, assisted living facilities from Careage

The Ensign Group, Inc. announced today that Ensign operating subsidiaries have agreed to acquire nine skilled nursing and assisted living facilities from Sioux City, Iowa-based Careage Management, LLC. The acquisition is expected to become effective in July, 2011.

6 Jun 2011

Candidate Romney on differences in 'Romneycare' And 'Obamacare'

Former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney, who now is seeking the GOP presidential nomination, continues to pledge to repeal the sweeping health measure signed into law by President Barack Obama. Meanwhile, fact-checkers focus on how different the federal health law is from the state reforms Romney signed into law five years ago.

3 Jun 2011

CICC White Paper identifies several care gaps of atrial fibrillation patients in Ontario

A White Paper released today by the Centre for Innovation in Complex Care (CICC), of the University Health Network (UHN), has identified significant care gaps of atrial fibrillation (AF) patients in Ontario, which contribute to debilitating strokes that could be prevented.

3 Jun 2011

'Switching off' critical disease causing gene can reestablish Rett syndrome in adult animals

An IRSF funded study published today in the journal Science has shown that the childhood disorder Rett syndrome, can be reestablished in adult animals by "switching off" a critical disease causing gene in healthy adult animals.

3 Jun 2011

QMUL synchronisation technology helps detect heart disease at early stage

Innovative UK technology is contributing to the development of a revolutionary digital stethoscope that could make it easier for GPs to spot the first signs of heart disease.

3 Jun 2011

Seaside Therapeutics commences STX209 Phase 3 study in fragile X syndrome

Seaside Therapeutics, Inc. announced today the initiation of a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 3 study to evaluate the effects of STX209 on social impairment in adolescents and adults with fragile X syndrome.

2 Jun 2011

First Edition: June 2, 2011

Today's health policy headlines cover a gamut of develoments, including reports about the latest Medicare dust up in the ongoing budget negotiations and about oral arguments in the latest round of appellate court action related to health law legal challenges.

2 Jun 2011

PCR-based saliva test can accurately identify cytomegalovirus infection in newborns

Although cytomegalovirus infection is a known cause of birth defects, including permanent hearing loss, most CMV infections in infants are not identified early, when interventions can lessen the effects of hearing loss.

2 Jun 2011

Lax tax rules in developing countries hinder aid, Clinton says

In a speech to the OECD last week, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said that foreign aid is undermined by lax tax enforcement systems in developing countries and their wealthy citizens who avoid paying taxes, Agence France-Presse reports.

1 Jun 2011

ACLU and Planned Parenthood sue South Dakota

Planned Parenthood and the American Civil Liberties Union filed suit in federal court charging that a South Dakota abortion law set to take effect July 1st violates both free speech rights and a woman's right to obtain an abortion.

1 Jun 2011

National survey finds gender and race affect self-reported health

A survey of nearly 4,000 Americans finds that obese women reported significantly worse health than obese men. Blacks who were overweight also reported better health than blacks in the normal or obese weight categories.

1 Jun 2011

Functional MRI acquired during speech stimulation predicts children with autism

Functional magnetic resonance imaging may provide an early and objective indicator of autism, according to researchers at Columbia University in New York City, who used the technique to document language impairment in autistic children.

31 May 2011

Fraunhofer MEVIS' novel brain procedure helps minimize patient-specific surgical risks

To increase patient safety in clinical practice and minimize risks and damage that may arise during surgery, computer support and digital medical imaging are key technologies. Before brain operations, neurosurgeons can now evaluate patient-specific surgical risks, achieve increased safety, and avoid unacceptable risks.

30 May 2011

Exposure to pesticides near any workplace increases risk of Parkinson's disease

In April 2009, researchers at UCLA announced they had discovered a link between Parkinson's disease and two chemicals commonly sprayed on crops to fight pests.

27 May 2011

Geisinger reports positive results with computer-assisted and NLC-driven intelligent workflow solution

Geisinger Health System, widely recognized for its implementation of innovative care models, is among the first healthcare organizations in the nation to deploy advanced technology that combines a Computer-Assisted Coding application with Natural Language Comprehension™ (NLC) in order to improve clinical documentation and coding accuracy.

26 May 2011

Speech News and Research

GOP presidential candidates touch on the health overhaul, Medicare plans in first major meeting of 2012 contest

Republican candidates bash health reform law in first debate

Alliance receives $23.2M RWJF grant to extend Healthy Schools Program through 2014

Santorum stakes out Medicare, budget positions

SPI to commence enrollment in SPI-1005 clinical trial to prevent hearing loss induced by loud music

The Ensign Group to acquire nine skilled nursing, assisted living facilities from Careage

Candidate Romney on differences in 'Romneycare' And 'Obamacare'

CICC White Paper identifies several care gaps of atrial fibrillation patients in Ontario

'Switching off' critical disease causing gene can reestablish Rett syndrome in adult animals

QMUL synchronisation technology helps detect heart disease at early stage

Seaside Therapeutics commences STX209 Phase 3 study in fragile X syndrome

First Edition: June 2, 2011

PCR-based saliva test can accurately identify cytomegalovirus infection in newborns

Lax tax rules in developing countries hinder aid, Clinton says

ACLU and Planned Parenthood sue South Dakota

National survey finds gender and race affect self-reported health

Functional MRI acquired during speech stimulation predicts children with autism

Fraunhofer MEVIS' novel brain procedure helps minimize patient-specific surgical risks

Exposure to pesticides near any workplace increases risk of Parkinson's disease

Geisinger reports positive results with computer-assisted and NLC-driven intelligent workflow solution

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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