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Patients on immunosuppressant medication can receive H1N1 vaccine in the form of shots

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have classified all children, 6-months to 24-years, one of the high risk groups for contracting the H1N1 (swine) flu, and recommend this population receive the H1N1 vaccine for immunity against the disease.

30 Oct 2009

Combination of psychiatric medication and depression linked to preterm delivery

The odds triple for premature child delivery pregnant women with a history of depression who used psychiatric medication, according to a new study.

30 Oct 2009

Initiative to help families face the challenges of parental depression and early childhood developmental delays

A Pittsburgh-based maternal and child health care collaborative will undertake a unique and innovative initiative to help families face the challenges of parental depression and early childhood developmental delays.

29 Oct 2009

Iron-folic acid supplements during pregnancy can reduce offspring’s mortality rate

Offspring whose mothers had been supplemented with iron-folic acid during pregnancy had dramatically reduced mortality through age 7, according to researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

29 Oct 2009

Two-year trial to test effectiveness of behavioral psychotherapy for young adolescents with autism

The USF Health Rothman Center for Neuropsychiatry in St. Petersburg, FL, is conducting a two-year federal trial testing the effectiveness of behavioral psychotherapy in treating anxiety among young adolescents with autism.

28 Oct 2009

Contrary to perception, teen childbearing is not limited to particular income group

Contrary to the perception of most Americans, the majority of teen parents are from households that are not in poverty and that are not headed by single parents. These findings and others were released today by The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy.

28 Oct 2009

Also in Global Health news: U.S. grant to Uganda; reproductive health in Philippines; counterfeit drugs

The U.S. Embassy in Uganda announced a grant of $246 million in new aid for improving the Uganda's agricultural and health systems, Reuters reports. "More than $170 million will be spent on health and education to combat the HIV/AIDS pandemic, fight tuberculosis, eradicate malaria, improve maternal and child health and increase access to family planning and reproductive health services," the news service writes (Biryabarema, 10/27).

27 Oct 2009

First clinical trial to test a weight maintenance program for obese pregnant women

More than half of women in the United States are overweight or obese when they become pregnant, and most go on to gain more than the recommended amount during pregnancy. The excess weight can lead to a myriad of complications, including preeclampsia, diabetes, bigger babies, C-sections, birth injuries, and weight retention after pregnancy.

22 Oct 2009

Toolkit to help U.S. employers address the growing problem of childhood obesity

Saying that employers can no longer afford to ignore the epidemic of childhood obesity, the National Business Group on Health today announced the launch of "Childhood Obesity: It's Everyone's Business," a toolkit designed to help U.S. employers address the growing problem of overweight and obese children.

22 Oct 2009

Research shows exon-skipping drug may prove effective for treating Duchenne muscular dystrophy

An exon skipping PPMO has demonstrated dramatic effects in the prevention and treatment of severely affected, dystrophin and utrophin-deficient mice, preventing severe deterioration of the treated animals and extending their lifespan.

21 Oct 2009

School meal programs should adopt new set of nutrient targets, says IOM

The National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program should adopt a new set of nutrient targets and standards for menu planning, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine.

21 Oct 2009

As HIV vaccine conference opens, experts appeal for sustained commitment to global fight against disease

Experts, gathered for the start of a four-day conference on HIV vaccines in Paris, called upon donors to maintain their funding support for the fight against HIV/AIDS despite the global economy, Agence France-Presse reports.

20 Oct 2009

NIH grants to develop screening tool for autistic disorder

A Florida State University College of Medicine researcher has been awarded two separate grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) totaling $2.4 million to continue her work in detecting autism in children as young as 18 months.

19 Oct 2009

Three poster presentations to be presented by the clinical pharmacy team of First DataBank

First DataBank, a leading provider of drug databases that help drive patient safety, today announced that members of the company’s clinical pharmacy team, knowledgeable in the application of drug information systems for safe medication prescribing and clinical decision support in pediatrics, will present three poster presentations at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Pediatrics, October 17-20, 2009 in Washington, D.C.

15 Oct 2009

Swedish Risk Drinking Project surveys physicians and nurses of Sweden

The proportion of health care personnel reporting that they always or often queried their patients regarding alcohol use has increased significantly. This is particularly notable with nurses, where the proportion has doubled to 60 per cent, and midwives, where 92 per cent estimate their capacity to identify risk consumption as good or very good.

14 Oct 2009

Bright Note Technology is now available in McKesson’s ambulatory electronic health record solutions

Bright Note Technology™, which instantly populates all critical data on a patient chart, is now available across the entire spectrum of McKesson’s ambulatory electronic health record (EHR) solutions for physician practices. This dynamic processing technology enables physicians and other providers to use their preferred charting style to capture data in a single screen note and, with one touch, synchronize searchable data across a complete chart.

13 Oct 2009

Enroll NY website helps New York State's largest public and private health plans with valuable leads

Six of New York State’s largest public and private health plans are receiving valuable leads for their Medicaid managed care, Child Health Plus, and Family Health Plus programs, thanks to a new Web site that allows New Yorkers to quickly screen for public health insurance program eligibility.

12 Oct 2009

NIH to launch 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine trials in HIV-infected pregnant women, children and youth

The first clinical trials to test whether the 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine can safely elicit a protective immune response in pregnant women launched yesterday, and a trial to conduct the same test in HIV-infected children and youth will begin next week.

12 Oct 2009

Countries make little progress in implementing life-saving techniques to treat children with diarrhea

Despite evidence that low-cost diarrhea treatments such as lower osmolarity oral rehydration salts (ORS) and zinc supplements could drastically reduce the number of deaths among children, little progress has been made in implementing these life-saving techniques, according to researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

9 Oct 2009

Research to explore diagnosis and treatment of rare diseases

The National Institutes of Health announced today a second phase of the Rare Diseases Clinical Research Network (RDCRN) including funds for 19 research consortia.

7 Oct 2009