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CAMFT listed in 2010 Associations Advance America Honor Roll

The California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists has been named to the 2010 Associations Advance America Honor Roll, a national awards competition sponsored by the American Society of Association Executives & The Center for Association Leadership, Washington, D.C.

16 Jun 2010

First Edition: June 16, 2010

Today's health policy headlines focus on the latest Senate developments regarding the Medicare 'doc fix' as well as continuing health reform implementation news.

16 Jun 2010

Nordic Naturals introduces Omega Probiotic for optimal digestive and gastrointestinal health

Nordic Naturals, the industry leader in omega-3 fish oil, introduces Omega Probiotic, a synergistic blend of fish oil and live probiotic spores for optimal digestive and gastrointestinal health. The breakthrough formula combines two important nutrients that are commonly lacking in today's modern diet in one easy-to-take supplement that does not require refrigeration.

16 Jun 2010

UNC researchers study why surgery happens less often in blacks with lung cancer

A new study led by UNC researchers that looks at newly diagnosed lung cancer patients and follows them from diagnosis forward is one of the first to give reasons why patients don't go to lung surgery and why surgery happens less often in blacks.

16 Jun 2010

Toshiba provides support to ACHE to help educate future healthcare leaders

To help educate future healthcare leaders, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. is providing support to the American College of Healthcare Executives as a corporate donor for the Fund for Innovation in Healthcare Leadership. Toshiba is underwriting scholarships to ACHE's Executive Program over the next three years, enabling 60 healthcare executives to access education on leadership, innovation and management for the future.

16 Jun 2010

Physicians play stronger role in ensuring asthma patients don't waver in taking drugs: Researchers

Armed with the right information, physicians can play a stronger role in ensuring asthma patients don't waver in taking drugs proven to prevent asthma attacks, according to researchers at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.

16 Jun 2010

KCI's Prevena Incision Management System receives FDA clearance

Kinetic Concepts, Inc. announced today it has received 510(k) clearance from the Food and Drug Administration for the Prevena Incision Management System, a negative pressure wound therapy product designed for management of surgically closed incisions. KCI estimates more than three million procedures are performed each year worldwide that could benefit from treatment with the Prevena System, representing a potential global opportunity greater than $1 billion.

16 Jun 2010

NTI to grant $2.8 million to promising trauma studies

The National Trauma Institute, a non-profit organization dedicated to funding trauma research in the United States, will grant $2.8 million to promising trauma studies. In its second national request for proposals, NTI seeks rigorous clinical studies, especially those addressing hemorrhage, intensive care, trauma systems or pre-hospital care.

16 Jun 2010

FDA unveils safety reports on recently approved drugs, biologics

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today unveiled a new source of information for patients and health care professionals on the safety of recently approved drugs and biologics.

16 Jun 2010

Synthetic sutures less painful than natural "catgut" sutures after vaginal birth

Synthetic sutures appear to cause less pain than natural "catgut" sutures in women who receive stitches after a vaginal birth, according to a new review of studies.

16 Jun 2010

CSMG, CSHA awarded Elite status

Cedars-Sinai Medical Group and Cedars-Sinai Health Associates have been awarded Elite status, the highest possible designation for quality care recognized by the California Association of Physician Groups, a professional organization comprised of the state's leading managed care groups. Both organizations are ranked among the top 25 physician organizations in the state in 2010.

16 Jun 2010

Diabetes associated with increased risk of cancer

A new consensus statement of experts assembled by the American Diabetes Association and the American Cancer Society reviews emerging evidence that suggests cancer incidence is associated with diabetes as well as certain diabetes risk factors and treatments. The new report reviews the state of science concerning the association between diabetes and cancer incidence/prognosis; risk factors common to both diseases; possible biologic links between diabetes and cancer risk; and whether diabetes treatments influence the risk of cancer or cancer prognosis.

16 Jun 2010

New public service advertisements to spread preventive medical testing awareness

Men are 24 percent less likely than women to have visited the doctor within the past year, according to new data released today by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. In addition, men are about 30 percent more likely than women to be hospitalized for preventable conditions such as congestive heart failure and complications from diabetes, according to new AHRQ data.

16 Jun 2010

U.S. State Department releases 2010 report on human trafficking

The U.S. State Department on Monday released its 2010 report on human trafficking, which "grades 175 nations on their efforts to fight this modern form of slavery," Bloomberg Businessweek reports (Kate/Gaouette, 6/15).

16 Jun 2010

New data shows Ohio children with special health care needs have inadequate insurance coverage

A third of Ohio children with special health care needs have unstable or inadequate insurance coverage despite the fact that they may qualify for government health programs, according to a new data analysis by the Child Policy Research Center at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.

16 Jun 2010

Global drug distribution programs one factor in hastening drug resistance, report says

A Center for Global Development (CGD) report released Tuesday details factors leading to increased drug resistance worldwide, including drug distribution programs in developing countries, Reuters reports.

16 Jun 2010

Ahead of International Development Association meeting, Reuters examines aid prospects for developing world

Reuters examines the challenges facing the World Bank as it tries to secure aid for the developing world while some of the wealthiest nations are "feeling pinched themselves."

16 Jun 2010

Rating system for Medicare Advantage plans slated for upgrade

Writing for Kaiser Health News in collaboration with The Washington Post, Susan Jaffe reports: "For consumers looking for bargains on refrigerators or restaurants, ratings can be helpful. But a score card doesn't work as well for selecting a Medicare private health plan" (Jaffe, 6/15).

16 Jun 2010

Supreme Court to hear case on overcrowding and medical needs of Calif. prisoners; Ohio state employees have unusual situation covering adult children

Agreeing to hear an appeal from Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, the U.S. Supreme Court said Monday it will decide whether the state can be forced to release 46,000 inmates — more than one-fourth of its prison population — to relieve overcrowding. The justices said they would hear the case in the fall and rule early next year.

16 Jun 2010

Bill Gates, Carlos Slim, Spanish government announce $150M for health projects in Central America, Mexico

Bill Gates, co-founder of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Carlos Slim, the "Mexican telecom magnate" and founder of the Carlos Slim Institute, announced Monday that they would work with Spain on a $150 million health initiative for people in Central America and Mexico, Agence France-Presse reports.

16 Jun 2010

Health Care News and Research

CAMFT listed in 2010 Associations Advance America Honor Roll

First Edition: June 16, 2010

Nordic Naturals introduces Omega Probiotic for optimal digestive and gastrointestinal health

UNC researchers study why surgery happens less often in blacks with lung cancer

Toshiba provides support to ACHE to help educate future healthcare leaders

Physicians play stronger role in ensuring asthma patients don't waver in taking drugs: Researchers

KCI's Prevena Incision Management System receives FDA clearance

NTI to grant $2.8 million to promising trauma studies

FDA unveils safety reports on recently approved drugs, biologics

Synthetic sutures less painful than natural "catgut" sutures after vaginal birth

CSMG, CSHA awarded Elite status

Diabetes associated with increased risk of cancer

New public service advertisements to spread preventive medical testing awareness

U.S. State Department releases 2010 report on human trafficking

New data shows Ohio children with special health care needs have inadequate insurance coverage

Global drug distribution programs one factor in hastening drug resistance, report says

Ahead of International Development Association meeting, Reuters examines aid prospects for developing world

Rating system for Medicare Advantage plans slated for upgrade

Supreme Court to hear case on overcrowding and medical needs of Calif. prisoners; Ohio state employees have unusual situation covering adult children

Bill Gates, Carlos Slim, Spanish government announce $150M for health projects in Central America, Mexico

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