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New shoe provides training control and prevents injuries during running

From the 80 million European runners, more than 37 million have suffered a running injury during sport practice in the last year. The Institute of Biomechanics of Valencia (IBV) is working on the design of a new running shoe that integrates a measuring device that will provide training control and prevent injuries during running.

1 Nov 2012

Viewpoints: Wilensky on 'ending Medicare as we've known it'; Abortion politics, the election and 'absolutists'

Democrats have charged Republicans with "ending Medicare as we've known it" and have been generally successful in making that claim stick in the mind of the public. The interesting fact is that Democrats have also "ended Medicare as we've known it" -- that is, as an open-ended entitlement -- but thus far, they seem to have escaped getting hit with the same label. If the [Independent Payment Advisory Board] ever actually goes into effect, it will be interesting to see whether they will continue to be successful at dodging their own charge.

31 Oct 2012

Insurers, hospital stocks register presidential election jitters

As polls show a virtual tie between President Barack Obama and GOP challenger Mitt Romney, news outlets report on how the health care industry and those who are sick or uninsured are contemplating the possible outcomes.

29 Oct 2012

Competing endorsements for Obama, Romney; Health law's unfinished business on the ballot

Mr. Obama has achieved the most sweeping health care reforms since the passage of Medicare and Medicaid in 1965. The reform law takes a big step toward universal health coverage, a final piece in the social contract.

29 Oct 2012

Improvements in rare cell isolation and common blood tests

At the Sixteenth International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences (microTAS) to be held Oct. 28-Nov. 1, in Okinawa, Japan, University of Cincinnati researchers will present four papers, including one detailing improvements in rare cell isolation and one detailing improvements, in terms of cost and time, of common blood tests.

29 Oct 2012

Peer mentoring in schools can increase kids' physical activity levels

Using peer mentors to enhance school-day physical activity in elementary aged students has been given an A+ from Nova Scotia researchers.

29 Oct 2012

First Edition: October 29, 2012

Today's headlines include reports about how the presidential election's outcome could impact the insurance industry as well as the fate of people who are sick or uninsured.

29 Oct 2012

Obama emphasizes women's health issues

President Barack Obama is differentiating his positions from those of GOP challenger Mitt Romney, saying a Romney win could result in the overturning of Roe v. Wade. He is also assailing efforts to "redefine rape," attempting to link Romney to comments made by Indiana Republican Senate candidate Richard Mourdock.

29 Oct 2012

Scientists hope to unravel mystery of how Borrelia burgdorferi causes Lyme disease

Investigators at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) have accelerated the search for the bacterial genes that make the Lyme disease bacterium so invasive and persistent. The discovery could advance the diagnosis and treatment of this disease, which affects an estimated 30,000 Americans each year.

29 Oct 2012

Health law, costs confusing for consumers

About 15,000 physicians and medical students from around the country, working through the grassroots advocacy group Doctors for America, haven taken on the challenge of explaining the health law to patients and providers.

26 Oct 2012

Mourdock rape comment roils Indiana Senate race, reignites furor over women's health issues

The statement by Republican Senate candidate Richard Mourdock, linking God's will to pregnancy resulting from rape, has spurred strong reactions from campaigns across the country - including the presidential candidates.

26 Oct 2012

World Prematurity Day: Nov. 17

This meeting organised in Paris from the 25th to the 27th of October, will be the opportunity to mark the end of inclusions for a cohort of over 8000 very preterm infants and to provide feedback on preliminary results of the project, launched in 2011.

26 Oct 2012

Study: House Republican plan to block grant Medicaid would lead to $1.7 trillion spending cut

According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, the GOP-backed House Budget Committee plan, which would also repeal the health law, could leave between 31 million and 38 million fewer people with Medicaid coverage.

25 Oct 2012

Wis. Senate candidates wrestle with health policy issues

Medicare and the health law also are emerging as flashpoints in Pennsylvania's Senate contest and various House races.

24 Oct 2012

Campaign season stress relieving tips

A monumental event is upon us and we have the power to choose our country's future path with the simple click of a button. No pressure. All we have to do is keep ourselves informed of each presidential candidate's position by watching debates, reading articles, listening to the news and even paying some attention to the barrage of campaign advertisements on TV and radio. Feeling slightly overwhelmed?

24 Oct 2012

Viewpoints: Health law does not 'guarantee' better health; Electronic health records sound good--until you try to use them

As evidence of a need for universal health care, [New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof] cites his own friend - Scott Androes who died this month of prostate cancer after he put off seeking medical attention in part due to lack of health insurance. ... Kristof argues that President Obama's health care reform will keep others like Scott from befalling the same fate.

24 Oct 2012

Romney, Ryan would support U.S. cuts in international family planning aid

"If Republican presidential nominee Gov. Mitt Romney and his vice-presidential running mate, Representative Paul Ryan, were to win next month's election, the harm to women's reproductive rights would extend far beyond the borders of the United States," a New York Times editorial says.

23 Oct 2012

Senate control, outcome of congressional and state races tied to presidential contest

In many battleground states, Senate contests are tracking closely the tight presidential race. News outlets are also reporting on how the federal health law is emerging as an important issue in the Massachusetts Senate campaign and the New Hampshire governor's contest.

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

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

Running News and Research

New shoe provides training control and prevents injuries during running

Viewpoints: Wilensky on 'ending Medicare as we've known it'; Abortion politics, the election and 'absolutists'

Insurers, hospital stocks register presidential election jitters

Competing endorsements for Obama, Romney; Health law's unfinished business on the ballot

Improvements in rare cell isolation and common blood tests

Peer mentoring in schools can increase kids' physical activity levels

First Edition: October 29, 2012

Obama emphasizes women's health issues

Scientists hope to unravel mystery of how Borrelia burgdorferi causes Lyme disease

Health law, costs confusing for consumers

Mourdock rape comment roils Indiana Senate race, reignites furor over women's health issues

World Prematurity Day: Nov. 17

Study: House Republican plan to block grant Medicaid would lead to $1.7 trillion spending cut

Wis. Senate candidates wrestle with health policy issues

Campaign season stress relieving tips

Viewpoints: Health law does not 'guarantee' better health; Electronic health records sound good--until you try to use them

Romney, Ryan would support U.S. cuts in international family planning aid

Senate control, outcome of congressional and state races tied to presidential contest

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

First Edition: October 23, 2012

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