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World Breastfeeding Week begins Wednesday

On the 20th anniversary of World Breastfeeding Week, which begins Wednesday, "UNICEF says strong national policies supporting breastfeeding could prevent the deaths of around one million children under five in the developing world each year," a UNICEF press release states.

2 Aug 2012

Combination of sitagliptin and lansoprazole offers clinical benefits for T1D patients

Sanford Project researchers have reached a critical milestone in a clinical trial testing a combination of two medications to determine if the drugs can help patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D) keep their blood glucose levels under control with less or no insulin. The full number of patients needed to complete this first trial, termed Restore Pancreatic Insulin Response in type 1 diabetes (REPAIR-T1D), has been reached.

2 Aug 2012

U.S. bipartisanship fundamental to continued progress against HIV/AIDS

"Health care, taxes, energy, favorite flavor of ice cream -- it seems our elected leaders must disagree at every turn. But one issue that has so far repulsed the partisan pressures of the times was highlighted at the XIX International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2012) in our nation's capital last week: the fight against HIV/AIDS," former Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (R-Tenn.) writes in an opinion piece in "The Week."

2 Aug 2012

IHME study identifies discrepancies between national surveys that track obesity

Despite the increasing awareness of the problem of obesity in the United States, most Americans don't know whether they are gaining or losing weight, according to new research from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington.

2 Aug 2012

Number of suspected Ebola cases in Uganda rises to 36; Outbreak has killed 14

The number of confirmed or suspected cases of Ebola in Uganda has risen to 36, according to a WHO spokesperson, who added the disease remains confined to the rural Kibaale district, NPR's health blog "Shots" reports.

2 Aug 2012

Payment for future retiree health benefits driving postal service toward default

Postal officials said Monday that without close to [$5.5 billion] in the bank, they can't make the payment, which is part of a 10-year plan to set aside health benefits for retired postal workers. Another bill for roughly the same amount is due in September, but it will likely meet the same fate.

2 Aug 2012

Ginger muscles in on diabetes

Ginger, the common spice and ancient Asian remedy, could have the power to help manage the high levels of blood sugar which create complications for long-term diabetic patients, a University of Sydney study reports.

2 Aug 2012

FDA clearance - scoliosis - DePuy synthes spine

DePuy Synthes Spine announced it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use of its EXPEDIUM®, VIPER®, and VIPER®2 Spine Systems on patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), an abnormal curvature of the spine that typically affects children between the ages of 10 and 18.(1) This expands the scoliosis indication for the pedicle screw systems, which now are indicated for both adolescents and adults.

2 Aug 2012

Study supports HPV-only screening

A single high-risk human papilloma virus-positive test can predict the development of cervical neoplasias for up to 18 years, a large, American study shows.

2 Aug 2012

OCS common in patients at high risk for psychosis

Obsessive–compulsive symptoms are common in patients at high risk for psychosis and are associated with an increased risk for suicidal ideation, US study results show.

2 Aug 2012

3D scanner can identify early foot deformity in RA patients

Researchers report that a digital 3D foot scanner can detect foot deformities in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, even before clinical signs are present.

2 Aug 2012

Advanced cancer patients able to state their own pain goals

Advanced cancer patients are successfully able to express their desired level of pain relief on a scale of 1–10, indicating that personalized pain goals could be a novel target for pain treatment response, say researchers.

2 Aug 2012

Sickle cell trait link with sudden athlete death ‘confirmed’

Researchers say they have definitively confirmed that there is a link between the sickle cell trait and sudden cardiac death in African–American athletes.

2 Aug 2012

President Clinton delivers 'energizing call to action' at AIDS 2012 closing session

"Former President Bill Clinton delivered an energizing 'call to action' at the closing session of [the XIX International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2012)], encapsulating the high hopes and the sobering challenges facing the fight against global HIV/AIDS," Janet Fleischman, a senior associate at the Center for Strategic & International Studies' (CSIS) Global Health Policy Center, writes in the center's "Smart Global Health" blog.

2 Aug 2012

Health law's medical-loss ratio and birth control coverage requirements kick in today

Aug. 1 marks the deadline for insurers to refund consumers and employers if they didn't spend at least 80 percent of premiums on health care. Another provision takes effect requiring most employers to include contraceptive and other women's health services without copays in the insurance plans they offer workers.

2 Aug 2012

Strong oppositional behaviors associated with drug abuse among children

Children who exhibit oppositional behavior run the risk of becoming addicted to nicotine, cannabis and cocaine whilst Inattention symptoms represent a specific additional risk of nicotine addiction. Nevertheless, hyperactivity in itself does not seem to be associated with any specific risk of substance abuse or dependence.

2 Aug 2012

State Medicaid expansion: Consequences for coverage, death rate and bottom lines

States consider what myriad of consequences a Medicaid expansion could have. In Florida, a new study has leaders wondering how many lives could be saved by expansion. Meanwhile, as many as 182,000 Iowans could gain coverage under the plan. Also, Georgia considers cuts to the program.

2 Aug 2012

Investigational drug shows promise against most severe form of congenital hyperinsulinism

A pilot study in adolescents and adults has found that an investigational drug shows promise as the first potential medical treatment for children with the severest type of congenital hyperinsulinism, a rare but potentially devastating disease in which gene mutations cause insulin levels to become dangerously high.

2 Aug 2012

U.N. SG Ban names 26 members to high-level advisory panel for development agenda

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday "announced the members of a High-level Panel to advise on the global development agenda beyond 2015, the target date for achieving the anti-poverty targets known as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)," the U.N. News Centre reports.

2 Aug 2012

Researchers report one-third cut in the rate of lethal SSIs after colorectal operations

A patient safety team including researchers in the Johns Hopkins Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality reported a one-third cut in the rate of costly and potentially lethal surgical site infections (SSIs) following colorectal operations after requiring use of a simple safety checklist and urging caregivers to speak up if they see potentially unsafe practices.

2 Aug 2012

Research News and Research

World Breastfeeding Week begins Wednesday

Combination of sitagliptin and lansoprazole offers clinical benefits for T1D patients

U.S. bipartisanship fundamental to continued progress against HIV/AIDS

IHME study identifies discrepancies between national surveys that track obesity

Number of suspected Ebola cases in Uganda rises to 36; Outbreak has killed 14

Payment for future retiree health benefits driving postal service toward default

Ginger muscles in on diabetes

FDA clearance - scoliosis - DePuy synthes spine

Study supports HPV-only screening

OCS common in patients at high risk for psychosis

3D scanner can identify early foot deformity in RA patients

Advanced cancer patients able to state their own pain goals

Sickle cell trait link with sudden athlete death ‘confirmed’

President Clinton delivers 'energizing call to action' at AIDS 2012 closing session

Health law's medical-loss ratio and birth control coverage requirements kick in today

Strong oppositional behaviors associated with drug abuse among children

State Medicaid expansion: Consequences for coverage, death rate and bottom lines

Investigational drug shows promise against most severe form of congenital hyperinsulinism

U.N. SG Ban names 26 members to high-level advisory panel for development agenda

Researchers report one-third cut in the rate of lethal SSIs after colorectal operations

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