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Study identifies proteins that help provide immunity against HIV among commercial sex workers in Kenya

In a study published Wednesday in the Journal of Proteome Research, researchers from the University of Manitoba, along with participants from Canada's National Microbiology Laboratory and the University of Nairobi, indentified more than 15 proteins in a group of Kenyan commercial sex workers thought to have a natural immunity to HIV, the Winnipeg Free Press reports (Tremain, Winnipeg Free Press, 9/4).

9 Sep 2008

Approximately six million people in India's Delhi territory at risk of contracting tuberculosis

About six million people in the Indian territory of Delhi, or 40% of the territory's population of 15 million, are at risk of contracting tuberculosis, L.S. Chauhan, deputy director general of India's Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, said recently ahead of the International Union Against TB and Lung Disease's Conference of the South East Asia Region, which begins Monday in New Delhi, IANS/Economic Times reports. The three-day conference will bring together about 500 experts from South Asia and France to discuss the threat of TB and other lung diseases.

9 Sep 2008

Supreme Court to consider whether to bar liability lawsuits against pharmaceutical companies

The U.S. Supreme Court in November will consider whether to shield the makers of prescription and over-the-counter drugs from liability lawsuits, the Los Angeles Times reports.

9 Sep 2008

FDA posts names of prescription drugs being investigated for potential safety problems

FDA officials on Friday said the agency will begin publishing quarterly a list of drugs being investigated for potential safety risks, the Washington Post reports.

9 Sep 2008

Presidential candidates discuss proposals for health care, other issues at AARP convention

Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.) and Republican presidential nominee Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) on Saturday appeared via satellite at an AARP convention in Washington, D.C., and spoke about health care and other issues that affect seniors, the Washington Post reports.

9 Sep 2008

Sen. Grassley asking for details of hospital cost-cutting programs

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) has requested that two public hospitals submit information on programs and practices that he suggests could lead to unequal treatment of patients based on their ability to pay, the Wall Street Journal's "Health Blog" reports.

9 Sep 2008

Asian-Americans, blacks more skeptical of joint replacement surgery than whites, study finds

Blacks and Asian-Americans perceive joint replacement surgery as a riskier procedure than whites do, according to a study published in the August issue of the Journal of Rheumatology, Reuters Health reports.

9 Sep 2008

Honolulu Advertiser examines diabetes prevalence among native Hawaiians, Asian-American/Pacific islanders

Native Hawaiians have higher rates of diabetes than other Asian-American/Pacific Islanders and are more likely to die at earlier ages from the disease and its complications than whites, the Honolulu Advertiser reports.

9 Sep 2008

Congressional Democrats will not vote on SCHIP expansion legislation this session amid veto threats, increased cost estimates

Congressional Democrats said they will not hold a vote on legislation to renew and expand SCHIP this year, citing an inability to override a promised veto by President Bush, among other issues, the New York Times reports.

9 Sep 2008

New CDC push to teach parents how to protect children from MRSA

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today launched a national campaign to teach parents how to keep their children safe from skin infections caused by the potentially dangerous bacteria Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).

8 Sep 2008

Johns Hopkins to assist practices in Medicare medical home demonstration

The Roger C. Lipitz Center for Integrated Health Care at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health has received a $1.7 million grant from the John A. Hartford Foundation to help primary care practices improve the quality and outcomes of health care for older adults with chronic illnesses.

8 Sep 2008

Bullying parents' top concern for obese kids

As the new school year begins, many parents with overweight and obese children are worried about how their kids will be treated by other students on the playground and in the classroom.

8 Sep 2008

In just 5 years tobacco caused 2.4 million cases of cancer in the U.S.

The latest report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the U.S. reveals some shocking figures.

8 Sep 2008

New York State to audit state employees', retirees' dependents to ensure eligibility in health care plan

The New York state Department of Civil Service this fall is planning to launch an investigation to ensure that the 1.2 million state employees, dependents and retirees who receive health insurance under the New York State Health Insurance Program are eligible for their coverage, the Albany Times Union reports.

7 Sep 2008

Kentucky Governor, Lt. Governor promote initiative to simplify KCHIP application process

Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear (D) and Lt. Gov. Dan Mongiardo (D) this week are scheduled to make eight stops on a statewide tour to promote a plan designed to expand health coverage to more children under the Kentucky Children's Health Insurance Program by 2010, the Kentucky Enquirer reports.

7 Sep 2008

Washington Post examines Rhode Island plan to cap Medicaid spending in exchange for greater flexibility in overhauling program

Rhode Island Gov. Donald Carcieri's (R) request to CMS last month for a waiver to set limits on state Medicaid spending has "alarmed" congressional Democrats and low-income advocacy groups who said the proposal would reduce access to nursing homes, raise out-of-pocket expenses for low-income families and limit eligibility and enrollment of residents in the program, the Washington Post reports.

7 Sep 2008

About 85% of insurers' marketing materials for prescription drug plans do not meet Medicare guidelines, audit finds

Nearly 85% of the marketing materials used by private prescription drug plans to reach Medicare beneficiaries do not fully meet CMS guidelines, according to a report released Thursday by the HHS Office of Inspector General, CQ HealthBeat reports.

7 Sep 2008

Orlando Sentinel profiles home for transgender people living with HIV

The Orlando Sentinel on Wednesday profiled the region's first residential home for transgender people living with HIV, which advocates say helps a "unique community that faces discrimination, ignorance and a disproportionate share" of HIV/AIDS cases. Keith Theriot, program manager for Orlando's Housing and Community Development Department, said that the population is "particularly complicated," adding that officials "really want to have a safe and stable environment for our clients that are in need."

7 Sep 2008

Seattle department finds OraSure HIV test to be less accurate than label claims

A report by Public Health -- Seattle and King County in Washington state has found that testing with OraSure Technologies' OraQuick test provides less accurate results than the label claims, Bloomberg reports.

7 Sep 2008

U.N. report finds donors providing less aid to developing nations

Despite rising food and energy prices and slowing economic growth worldwide, aid to developing nations has been on the decline, according to a United Nations report released on Thursday by U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, the New York Times reports.

7 Sep 2008

Health Care News and Research

Study identifies proteins that help provide immunity against HIV among commercial sex workers in Kenya

Approximately six million people in India's Delhi territory at risk of contracting tuberculosis

Supreme Court to consider whether to bar liability lawsuits against pharmaceutical companies

FDA posts names of prescription drugs being investigated for potential safety problems

Presidential candidates discuss proposals for health care, other issues at AARP convention

Sen. Grassley asking for details of hospital cost-cutting programs

Asian-Americans, blacks more skeptical of joint replacement surgery than whites, study finds

Honolulu Advertiser examines diabetes prevalence among native Hawaiians, Asian-American/Pacific islanders

Congressional Democrats will not vote on SCHIP expansion legislation this session amid veto threats, increased cost estimates

New CDC push to teach parents how to protect children from MRSA

Johns Hopkins to assist practices in Medicare medical home demonstration

Bullying parents' top concern for obese kids

In just 5 years tobacco caused 2.4 million cases of cancer in the U.S.

New York State to audit state employees', retirees' dependents to ensure eligibility in health care plan

Kentucky Governor, Lt. Governor promote initiative to simplify KCHIP application process

Washington Post examines Rhode Island plan to cap Medicaid spending in exchange for greater flexibility in overhauling program

About 85% of insurers' marketing materials for prescription drug plans do not meet Medicare guidelines, audit finds

Orlando Sentinel profiles home for transgender people living with HIV

Seattle department finds OraSure HIV test to be less accurate than label claims

U.N. report finds donors providing less aid to developing nations

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