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Pelosi remarks on the health bill and its affect on people with pre-existing conditions

Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, and Congressman Mark Schauer of Michigan held a press availability this afternoon in the Capitol with representatives from Easter Seals to highlight the urgency of health insurance reform for children with pre-existing conditions.

21 Oct 2009

New public health tool to identify all Tier 1 candidates for H1N1 vaccination

Practice Fusion Inc. (www.practicefusion.com), the free, web-based electronic health record (EHR) for physicians, today implemented a first-of-its-kind tool that allows its physician-users to immediately and accurately identify all Tier 1 candidates for H1N1 vaccination from their patient populations using criteria published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

21 Oct 2009

School-based intervention programs alleviate posttraumatic symptomatology in children and adolescents

What to do to help children psychologically after a natural disaster (earthquake, flooding, etc.) is a controversial issue. The current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics reports on an important study which adopted a controlled design to evaluate the effectiveness of a school-based intervention.

21 Oct 2009

Amputation prevention tips for diabetic patients

While "One Foot, Two Foot, Red Foot, Blue Foot" may be the opening line of a humorous children's book by Dr. Seuss, foot complications are no laughing matter to the 20 million Americans with diabetes. According to the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS), ulceration, infection, and gangrene are the most common foot and ankle problems of the diabetic patient.

21 Oct 2009

CCS is the largest funder of childhood and adolescent cancer research in the charitable sector

A new report released today by the Canadian Cancer Research Alliance reveals that the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) is the largest funder of childhood and adolescent cancer research in the charitable sector, contributing 23 per cent of total funding. The B.C. and Yukon division of the CCS contributes more than 40 per cent of that funding through donations from Cops for Cancer.

21 Oct 2009

25 hospitals implement Picis' anesthesia information management systems

Strengthening its market leadership in anesthesia information management systems (AIMS), Picis today announced that 25 hospitals have selected Picis Anesthesia Manager this year, including Virtua, the largest hospital system in New Jersey, Sutter Health, Children’s Hospital & Research Center Oakland, University of California San Francisco (UCSF) Medical Center and 10 Veterans Administration (VA) hospitals.

21 Oct 2009

Lactose intolerance rates may be overestimated by wide margins

Prevalence of lactose intolerance may be far lower than previously estimated, according to a study in the latest issue of Nutrition Today.(1) The study, which uses data from a national sample of three ethnic groups, reveals that the overall prevalence rate of self-reported lactose intolerance is 12 percent - with 7.72 percent of European Americans, 10.05 percent of Hispanic Americans and 19.5 percent of African Americans who consider themselves lactose intolerant.

21 Oct 2009

IOM: More fruits and vegetables should be included in school meal programs

The United Fresh Produce Association applauds the Institute of Medicine’s School Meals: Building Blocks for Healthy Children Report released today. Increasing both the amount and the variety of vegetables and fruits that schools offer in meals is one of IOM’s top recommendations contained in the report for improving the healthfulness of school meals.

21 Oct 2009

Persistence of sucking habits increases risk of speech disorders in preschool children

Pacifier, baby bottle or finger sucking may hamper a child's speech development if the habit goes on too long.

21 Oct 2009

Americans who believe in equality are impulsive shoppers, says new study

A new study from Rice University's Jones Graduate School of Business finds that Americans who believe in equality are more-impulsive shoppers. And it has implications for how to market products differently in countries where shoppers are more likely to buy on impulse.

21 Oct 2009

University Children's Eye Center to use SRS hybrid EMR for pediatric ophthalmology practice

SRS, the leader in high-performance hybrid EMR solutions, today announced that University Children's Eye Center has selected the SRS high-performance hybrid EMR for its high-volume pediatric ophthalmology practice located in East Brunswick, New Jersey.

21 Oct 2009

24 Hour Fitness launches new Annapolis Super Sport club

24 Hour Fitness®, the largest privately owned U.S. fitness chain and a leading health club industry pioneer, announced today the opening of the Annapolis Super Sport club - the first club in the Annapolis area.

21 Oct 2009

School meal programs should adopt new set of nutrient targets, says IOM

The National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program should adopt a new set of nutrient targets and standards for menu planning, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine.

21 Oct 2009

Also in Global Health News: Cholera in Zimbabwe; personal computers; medical 'outliers'; rain in Kenya; generic drugs

A cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe has infected more than 100, resulting in five deaths, state media said Tuesday, Reuters reports, "raising fears of a repeat of last year's epidemic that claimed more than 4,000 lives.

21 Oct 2009

On-line portal for training doctors and nurses on fall prevention and protection

Medical Nurse Training, Inc. (www.MedicalNurseTraining.com) is the premier on-line portal for training doctors and nurses on fall prevention and protection.

20 Oct 2009

Children having accelerated bone growth at an increased risk of hypertension

Children whose bones are "older" than their chronological age may be at an increased risk of hypertension, according to a study reported today (19 October) in Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association.

20 Oct 2009

Human Rights and Oversight to hold a hearing on international violence against women

On Wednesday, October 21 at 2:00 p.m. in Rayburn House Office Building, Room 2172, Chairman Delahunt (D-MA) of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights and Oversight will hold a hearing titled International Violence Against Women: Stories and Solutions.

20 Oct 2009

Children News and Research

Pelosi remarks on the health bill and its affect on people with pre-existing conditions

New public health tool to identify all Tier 1 candidates for H1N1 vaccination

School-based intervention programs alleviate posttraumatic symptomatology in children and adolescents

Amputation prevention tips for diabetic patients

CCS is the largest funder of childhood and adolescent cancer research in the charitable sector

25 hospitals implement Picis' anesthesia information management systems

Lactose intolerance rates may be overestimated by wide margins

IOM: More fruits and vegetables should be included in school meal programs

Persistence of sucking habits increases risk of speech disorders in preschool children

Americans who believe in equality are impulsive shoppers, says new study

University Children's Eye Center to use SRS hybrid EMR for pediatric ophthalmology practice

24 Hour Fitness launches new Annapolis Super Sport club

School meal programs should adopt new set of nutrient targets, says IOM

Also in Global Health News: Cholera in Zimbabwe; personal computers; medical 'outliers'; rain in Kenya; generic drugs

On-line portal for training doctors and nurses on fall prevention and protection

Children having accelerated bone growth at an increased risk of hypertension

Human Rights and Oversight to hold a hearing on international violence against women

Report: National investment on childhood and adolescent cancer research

Unitedhealth announces third quarter results; reports growth in revenues and net earnings

PCV vaccines can save the lives of millions of children

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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