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Safeway introduces chain-wide breast cancer fundraising initiative

Safeway Inc. today launched its annual October chain-wide breast cancer fundraising initiative. The company has raised more than $94 million for the cause since 2001.

1 Oct 2011

Tips for seniors to avoid serious complications from prescription meds

For seniors, October is a month in which medications - particularly prescription meds - will likely be on their minds. Not only is October national "Talk About Prescriptions Month," but Oct. 15 marks the start of Medicare's Annual Election Period during which beneficiaries can disenroll from, switch or enroll into a Medicare Advantage or Part D plan.

1 Oct 2011

New research analyses maternal breastfeeding in Spain

New research analyses maternal breastfeeding in Spain throughout the second half of the twentieth century. Experts believe that its development is associated with socio-demographic factors such as the advice of healthcare professionals, longer maternity leave, a woman's integration into the workplace and her level of education.

1 Oct 2011

Bedtime found to be important for preteens, teens to keep them slimmer and active: Study

Ben Franklin was right, at least on the healthy part. "Early to bed and early to rise" appears to have helped a cross-section of early-bird Australian youths keep slimmer and more physically active than their night-owl peers, even though both groups got the same amount of sleep.

1 Oct 2011

Survey calls for greater clinical consensus on diagnosis, treatment of breakthrough cancer pain

Today, the results from a European Survey of Oncology Nurse Breakthrough Cancer Pain Practices were presented for the first time at The European Multidisciplinary Cancer Congress in Stockholm.

1 Oct 2011

Literacy Bridge launches program to improve health of women, at-risk children across rural Ghana

Literacy Bridge is responding to the need for a comprehensive solution in global health and hunger by kicking off its Health & Agriculture Communication for Women & Children Program, which is designed to improve the health of 24,000 women and at-risk children in 75 low-literate communities across rural Ghana.

1 Oct 2011

UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center receives NCI grant to renew support for cancer research program

The University of Alabama at Birmingham Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a five-year, $27.5 million Cancer Center Support Grant from the National Cancer Institute to renew support for its cancer research program through 2016.

1 Oct 2011

JU launches new curriculum for online RN to BSN degree program

Registered nurses choosing to complete a bachelor's degree need a program that prepares them to take leadership roles within their organizations. To address this need, U.S.News & World Report-ranked Jacksonville University (JU) is launching a new curriculum for its online RN to BSN degree program.

1 Oct 2011

NIH's fourth Symposium on Cardiovascular Regenerative Medicine to be held Oct. 4-5

Advances in tissue engineering and stem cell therapies will be among the research topics discussed during the National Institutes of Health's fourth Symposium on Cardiovascular Regenerative Medicine, which will be held Oct. 4-5.

1 Oct 2011

TIMEX, KSI partner on research studies with athletes to improve performance and safety

To develop training products for athletes of all sports, TIMEX, a leader in outdoor and sports performance timepieces, is joining forces with the University of Connecticut's Korey Stringer Institute on a number of research and educational studies about heart rate zone/GPS training and the importance of using proper training equipment, during and after training and competition.

1 Oct 2011

Researchers to create evaluation method to examine three childhood obesity programs

Projects and programs to combat childhood obesity have made great strides in health and behavior, yet the epidemic persists. Indeed, First Lady Michelle Obama's "Let's Move" initiative has made the issue of childhood obesity a focal point and national priority.

1 Oct 2011

China's family planning policy, lack of sex education to blame for rise in abortions among single women

In this Washington Times opinion piece, Chai Ling, president of the non-profit group All Girls Allowed and author of "A Heart for Freedom," examines the issue of abortions performed on single women in China in relation to the country's family planning policy, which in most provinces requires couples to be married to obtain a birth permit, without which they are not permitted to have a child.

1 Oct 2011

Nutrition experts participated in PN Safety Summit to discuss safety of PN therapy, patient care

Recent safety concerns in the preparation and delivery of parenteral nutrition, commonly referred to as intravenous nutrition, prompted leaders from several major organizations to participate in a PN Safety Summit on September 23, 2011.

From Baxter International Inc. 1 Oct 2011

UCSF protein researcher wins NIH's Early Independence Award

James Fraser, PhD, a protein researcher who studies structural biology at the California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences (QB3) at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), is one of 10 recipients of a prestigious award for young scientists given for the first time by the National Institutes of Health.

1 Oct 2011

Funding for health law is again on GOP chopping block

House Republicans released a draft 2012 Labor, Health and Human Services and Education spending bill on Thursday. The measure, which is currently deadlocked in committee, would block funds necessary to continue implementing the 2010 health law.

1 Oct 2011

Experts to discuss issues related to stroke at Canadian Stroke Congress

More than 900 of the top stroke researchers, clinicians and policy experts from across Canada and around the world are gathering at the Canadian Stroke Congress in Ottawa Oct. 3 and 4 to tackle issues related to stroke, a leading cause of death and disability in this country.

1 Oct 2011

General Dynamics acquires Vangent

General Dynamics today completed its acquisition of Vangent Holding Corp., the parent company of Vangent, Inc., a leading provider of healthcare information technology and business systems to federal agencies.

1 Oct 2011

State roundup: Mass. doctors not keen on new payment methods

A new survey from the Massachusetts Medical Society reveals interesting divisions among doctors over plans to hold down health care spending -- and perhaps some words of warning for lawmakers. More than half -- 58 percent -- of the 1,100 doctors who responded to the society's survey this year said they would not voluntarily agree to treat patients under so-called global payments.

30 Sep 2011

First Edition: September 30, 2011

Today's headlines include reports about how new and old health policy positions are playing on the campaign trail.

30 Sep 2011

New targeting approach to develop an active site-directed, drug-like PTP1B inhibitor

The work of a team of scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) led by Professor Nicholas Tonks FRS, suggests a way to overcome one of the major technical obstacles preventing a leading therapeutic target for diabetes and obesity from being addressed successfully by novel drugs.

30 Sep 2011

Education News and Research

Safeway introduces chain-wide breast cancer fundraising initiative

Tips for seniors to avoid serious complications from prescription meds

New research analyses maternal breastfeeding in Spain

Bedtime found to be important for preteens, teens to keep them slimmer and active: Study

Survey calls for greater clinical consensus on diagnosis, treatment of breakthrough cancer pain

Literacy Bridge launches program to improve health of women, at-risk children across rural Ghana

UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center receives NCI grant to renew support for cancer research program

JU launches new curriculum for online RN to BSN degree program

NIH's fourth Symposium on Cardiovascular Regenerative Medicine to be held Oct. 4-5

TIMEX, KSI partner on research studies with athletes to improve performance and safety

Researchers to create evaluation method to examine three childhood obesity programs

China's family planning policy, lack of sex education to blame for rise in abortions among single women

Nutrition experts participated in PN Safety Summit to discuss safety of PN therapy, patient care

UCSF protein researcher wins NIH's Early Independence Award

Funding for health law is again on GOP chopping block

Experts to discuss issues related to stroke at Canadian Stroke Congress

General Dynamics acquires Vangent

State roundup: Mass. doctors not keen on new payment methods

First Edition: September 30, 2011

New targeting approach to develop an active site-directed, drug-like PTP1B inhibitor

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