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First book addressing the issue of child sexual abuse in the Caribbean to be published

Professor Adele Jones, Director of the Centre for Applied Childhood Studies at the University of Huddersfield has co authored and edited the first book to address the issue of child sexual abuse within a region of the world constructed as a 'paradise' in the language of global travel.

30 May 2013

Texas lawmakers pass bill to stop Medicaid expansion; Arizona debate gets heated

The Republican-majority Texas Legislature makes changes to a bill so the state bans expansion under the Affordable Care Act but doesn't violate current Medicaid law. In Arizona, meanwhile, Gov. Jan Brewer vetoes five bills to prod lawmakers to expand the program and pass a budget.

29 May 2013

Standalone labelling service announced by Packaging Coordinators Inc (PCI)

Packaging Coordinators Inc (PCI), formerly AndersonBrecon, a global supplier of pharmaceutical commercial packaging solutions and clinical trials services, today announced a standalone labelling service that can dramatically reduce design and printing turnaround times. The fast response labelling solution has been developed to meet the ever-evolving needs of customers in the industry, providing bespoke, around-the-clock support and ensuring that even projects where labelling requirements change unexpectedly are successfully kept on track.

From Packaging Coordinators Inc. (PCI) 29 May 2013

Zecotek welcomes Markman hearing for infringement of LFS scintillation crystal patent

Zecotek Photonics Inc., a developer of leading-edge photonics technologies for medical, industrial and scientific markets, today announced that the claim construction hearing, also called a Markman hearing, for Zecotek Imaging Systems Pte Ltd.'s legal action against defendants Saint-Gobain Corporation and Philips will be held on July 2, 2013, before U.S. District Judge Sara Lioi .

28 May 2013

Tensions, threats emerge in Ariz. Medicaid expansion debate

In addition, the legislative debate continues in Texas while in Florida there's speculation about what's to become of the state's uninsured population now that the legislature didn't take action.

27 May 2013

Viewpoints: We need more 'socialism'; The IRS's 'unwelcome role'; 'Fog of Obamacare'

So this is what socialism looks like: Private companies competing for people's business in an open marketplace. Californians got their first glimpse Thursday of what insurers plan to charge for coverage to be offered next year to about 5 million state residents who don't receive health insurance from employers (David Lazarus, 5/23).

27 May 2013

Health law politics swirl around scandal reports, implementation frustrations

Some of the political ebb and flow is exactly as expected, with news reports noting that Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., a staunch opponent of the overhaul, is focused on linking the Internal Revenue Scandal with the health law.

27 May 2013

First Edition: May 24, 2013

Today's headlines include details on California's new health insurance exchange rates, whether consumers will experience "rate shock" and what these numbers say about the health law's implementation.

24 May 2013

Study finds differences in the brains of patients suffering from psychiatric diseases

Studying the networks of connections in the brains of people affected by schizophrenia, bipolar disease or depression has allowed Dr. Peter Williamson, from Western University, to gain a better understanding of the biological basis of these important diseases.

24 May 2013

Weekend reading: Mental illness stigma, health insurance mazes and female libido

Linneah sat at a desk at the Center for Sexual Medicine at Sheppard Pratt in the suburbs of Baltimore and filled out a questionnaire. She read briskly, making swift checks beside her selected answers, and when she was finished, she handed the pages across the desk to Martina Miller, who gave her a round of pills.

24 May 2013

Research project analyses practice of mediation in two public hospitals in Valencian Community

The research project from the Universitat Jaume I de Castellón (Spain) analyses the practice of mediation in two public hospitals in the Valencian Community through cases that involved a team of mediators over two years.

23 May 2013

Health issues play a part in House immigration talks, budget cuts

Politico reports that issues related to the health benefits made available to undocumented immigrants as they seek citizenship could muddy House negotiations. In addition, House Republicans have pressed forward with budget cuts that would impact Indian health care and a number of other domestic programs.

23 May 2013

First Edition: May 22, 2013

Today's headlines include reports about how the Medicaid expansion is shaking out in Virginia and Texas, as well as a report about the role health care is playing as the House attempts to negotiate an immigration reform measure.

22 May 2013

Experts develop new guidelines for safe and effective use of anticoagulants

Blood thinners are the preferred treatment option to prevent heart attacks, blood clots and stroke, but they are not without risk, and not just because of their side effects. These high-risk drugs, known as anticoagulants, account for nearly 7 percent of medication errors in hospitalized patients.

22 May 2013

Next IT's virtual health assistant technology receives Lead Product Recognition from FHTI

Next IT, the world's leading provider of intelligent virtual assistants, is proud to announce that its healthcare technology has received Lead Product Recognition from the Future of Health Technology Institute, a leading health technology think tank dedicated to defining the health technology agenda for the 21st century.

18 May 2013

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First book addressing the issue of child sexual abuse in the Caribbean to be published

Texas lawmakers pass bill to stop Medicaid expansion; Arizona debate gets heated

Standalone labelling service announced by Packaging Coordinators Inc (PCI)

Zecotek welcomes Markman hearing for infringement of LFS scintillation crystal patent

Tensions, threats emerge in Ariz. Medicaid expansion debate

Viewpoints: We need more 'socialism'; The IRS's 'unwelcome role'; 'Fog of Obamacare'

Health law politics swirl around scandal reports, implementation frustrations

First Edition: May 24, 2013

Study finds differences in the brains of patients suffering from psychiatric diseases

Weekend reading: Mental illness stigma, health insurance mazes and female libido

Research project analyses practice of mediation in two public hospitals in Valencian Community

Health issues play a part in House immigration talks, budget cuts

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Experts develop new guidelines for safe and effective use of anticoagulants

Next IT's virtual health assistant technology receives Lead Product Recognition from FHTI

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