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North Carolina County officials face lawsuit after denying permit to build health clinic expected to serve low-income residents

The North Carolina Tri-County Community Health Council has filed a lawsuit against Johnston County, N.C., alleging discrimination by county commissioners who denied a zoning permit to build a health clinic in a rural community that would serve low-income residents, the Raleigh News & Observer reports.

13 Oct 2008

More Arizona Hispanics uninsured in 2005 than whites, new census analysis finds

In 2005, 34.6% of Hispanics in Arizona were uninsured, compared with 12.7% of whites, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates released Thursday, Cronkite News/Arizona Republic reports (Konopken, Cronkite News/Arizona Republic, 10/10).

13 Oct 2008

WHO makes urgent call for services for mental disorders to be scaled up

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says millions of people with mental disorders in the developing world are deprived of necessary treatment and care and has called for an urgent scaling up of services.

13 Oct 2008

Voters pick Obama to tackle nation's health care problems

Health care - cost and coverage - has been a hot topic among presidential candidates John McCain and Barack Obama in the weeks leading up to the Nov. 4 election.

13 Oct 2008

New devices used to reduce arterial occlusions, provide cardiac support

Research results highlighting three new devices used to reduce blockages in peripheral and coronary arteries and to provide cardiac support will be presented at the 20th annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) scientific symposium, sponsored by the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF).

12 Oct 2008

Study reveals that signs of heart disease are attributed to stress more frequently in women than men

Research presented at the 20th annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) scientific symposium, sponsored by the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF), found that coronary heart disease (CHD) symptoms presented in the context of a stressful life event were identified as psychogenic in origin when presented by women and organic in origin when presented by men. The study could help explain why there is often a delay in the assessment of women with heart disease.

12 Oct 2008

FDA approves Rapaflo for treatment of symptoms due to benign prostatic hyperplasia

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Rapaflo (silodosin) capsules for the treatment of symptoms due to benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), a condition also known as an enlarged prostate.

12 Oct 2008

Disparities in head and neck cancer patients

A new analysis finds considerable disparities in survival related to race and socio-economic status among patients with head and neck cancer.

12 Oct 2008

Considerable disparities in survival found among patients with head and neck cancer

A new analysis finds considerable disparities in survival related to race and socio-economic status among patients with head and neck cancer.

6 Oct 2008

Brain Injury Association of Canada asks "Where is Canada's injury prevention strategy?"

The Brain Injury Association of Canada (BIAC) is asking Canadians to speak with political candidates and elected members of Parliament about the lack of development of a national injury prevention strategy. The 2008 federal election period is a most opportune stage to bring this need forward for discussion.

6 Oct 2008

International implementation of breast health guidelines for developing countries published by Cancer

A special supplement of the Oct. 15 journal Cancer for the first time details guidelines for low- and middle-income countries to implement breast cancer programs to detect and treat the most common disease among women worldwide.

6 Oct 2008

Music therapy reduces stress, anxiety and depression during pregnancy

Music therapy can reduce psychological stress among pregnant women, according to research just published in a special complementary and alternative therapy medicine issue of the UK-based Journal of Clinical Nursing.

6 Oct 2008

Parents' expectations influence children's asthma

According to new research children with asthma whose parents have high expectations for their ability to function normally, are less likely to have symptoms than other children dealing with the condition.

6 Oct 2008

Private health plan spending growth slows in Minnesota, report finds

Spending by private health plans in Minnesota increased by 4.3% from 2006 to 2007, the lowest growth rate since 1997, according to a report released Tuesday by the Minnesota Department of Health, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.

5 Oct 2008

University of Minnesota task force seeks greater transparency in faculty conflicts of interest with pharmaceutical companies

A task force that examined conflicts of interest at the University of Minnesota Medical School has recommended that the university expand its disclosure policy regarding relationships between the school's faculty and the drug industry, the AP/Fargo Forum reports.

5 Oct 2008

Pennsylvania Governor revises health insurance expansion proposal

In a letter to several state Senate Republicans on Tuesday, Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell (D) described two alternative funding mechanisms for a scaled-down version of his proposal to expand health coverage to more uninsured state residents, the AP/Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

5 Oct 2008

Florida regulators try to determine specifics of new law that allows some adults to stay on parents' health policies up to age 30

A Florida state law allowing certain workers to keep dependents on their health insurance policies until age 30 was scheduled to take effect on Wednesday, but some of the specifics of the law still are being discussed, the Orlando Sentinel reports.

5 Oct 2008

Revolution Health, Waterfront Media merge to compete with WebMD

Revolution Health Network plans to announce on Friday that it has merged with Waterfront Media to create a network of health Web sites that will compete with the industry's leader, WebMD, the New York Times reports.

5 Oct 2008

Philippines receives $5 million from Chevron for TB eradication efforts

Chevron Corporation has pledged 235 million Philippine pesos, or about $5 million, to the Tropical Disease Foundation in the Philippines to scale up efforts to fight tuberculosis in the country as part of the company's $30 million contribution over three years for TB eradication efforts in Asia and Africa, GMA News reports.

5 Oct 2008

Call for India to legalize homosexuality to improve fight against HIV/AIDS

Following his recent efforts to legalize homosexuality in India, Health Minister Anbumani Ramadoss said the country should recognize the increasing acceptance of homosexuality worldwide because such tolerance would ensure "an effective fight against AIDS," IANS/Thaindian News reports (IANS/Thaindian News, 9/29).

5 Oct 2008

Health Care News and Research

North Carolina County officials face lawsuit after denying permit to build health clinic expected to serve low-income residents

More Arizona Hispanics uninsured in 2005 than whites, new census analysis finds

WHO makes urgent call for services for mental disorders to be scaled up

Voters pick Obama to tackle nation's health care problems

New devices used to reduce arterial occlusions, provide cardiac support

Study reveals that signs of heart disease are attributed to stress more frequently in women than men

FDA approves Rapaflo for treatment of symptoms due to benign prostatic hyperplasia

Disparities in head and neck cancer patients

Considerable disparities in survival found among patients with head and neck cancer

Brain Injury Association of Canada asks "Where is Canada's injury prevention strategy?"

International implementation of breast health guidelines for developing countries published by Cancer

Music therapy reduces stress, anxiety and depression during pregnancy

Parents' expectations influence children's asthma

Private health plan spending growth slows in Minnesota, report finds

University of Minnesota task force seeks greater transparency in faculty conflicts of interest with pharmaceutical companies

Pennsylvania Governor revises health insurance expansion proposal

Florida regulators try to determine specifics of new law that allows some adults to stay on parents' health policies up to age 30

Revolution Health, Waterfront Media merge to compete with WebMD

Philippines receives $5 million from Chevron for TB eradication efforts

Call for India to legalize homosexuality to improve fight against HIV/AIDS

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