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University Hospitals receives $42 million for cancer care

Jane and Lee Seidman have donated $42 million to University Hospitals (UH) the largest gift in the Cleveland-based health system's history. In recognition of this unprecedented generosity, UH is naming the "Jane and Lee Seidman Cancer Center" in their honor.

30 Nov 2010

Neuroplasticity helps children with learning disabilities improve cognitive functioning capacities

Brain School, a new book from Eaton Arrowsmith School's (EAS) founder and director, Howard Eaton, tells the amazing story of how children with learning disabilities such as Dyslexia, Nonverbal Learning Disabilities and ADHD overcame educational obstacles by reorganizing their brains.

30 Nov 2010

Study finds chronic pain can affect every aspect of a person’s life

Coping with chronic pain can affect every aspect of a person's life and cause conflict between what their mind wants to achieve and what their body allows them to do, according to research in the December issue of the Journal of Nursing and Healthcare of Chronic Illness.

30 Nov 2010

Kaiser Permanente announces $10.5 million investment for Oakland community health needs

Kaiser Permanente, the largest health care provider in Northern California, today announced a $10.5 million investment in the Oakland community that is designed to help school children stay healthier as they learn, help them increase their attendance rates and academic performance, and teach them about humanitarian leaders who succeeded in making positive differences in their communities.

30 Nov 2010

Emergency artesunate suppositories are cost-effective intervention for children with suspected severe malaria

Giving emergency artesunate suppositories to children with suspected severe malaria before referring them for treatment is a cost-effective intervention that can substantially improve the management of childhood malaria in remote African settings, according to a new study led by Boston University School of Public Health [BUSPH] researcher Yesim Tozan, PhD.

30 Nov 2010

HP, Clinton Health Access Initiative collaborate to improve HIV testing and treatment of infants in Kenya

HP today announced an alliance with the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) that will provide structural and systemic improvements in testing and treating more than 120,000 infants exposed to HIV in Kenya each year.

30 Nov 2010

Amount of vegetables consumed in childhood correlated to arterial stiffness in adulthood

Eating a lot of fruits and vegetables as a child is associated with healthier arteries as an adult. The amount of vegetables consumed in childhood correlated to the amount of arterial stiffness in adulthood. Children who consistently eat lots of fruits and vegetables lower their risk of having stiff arteries in young adulthood, according to research reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.

30 Nov 2010

Heart disease risk factors in childhood predicts likelihood of atherosclerosis as adults

Measuring heart disease risk factors in children at or after age 9 helped predict the likelihood of atherosclerosis in adulthood, according to a study in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.

30 Nov 2010

Nine out of ten of all primary care centers in Sweden prescribe physical activity

Prescribing physical activity for the purpose of preventing and treating various conditions can now become a reality for healthcare professionals all over the world.

30 Nov 2010

Tips to encourage children to eat vegetables, fruits

In a new study, children who ate the most vegetables and fruits had significantly healthier arteries as adults than children who ate the fewest. Here are 10 tips to encourage your children to eat more vegetables and fruits.

30 Nov 2010

RCSI researchers discover potential new target for diarrhoea associated intestinal diseases

A study by researchers in the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) has uncovered a potential new target for the treatment of a range of intestinal diseases that are associated with diarrhoea. Current medications are often ineffective and can have serious side effects so this discovery gives hope for the development of new treatments for sufferers of intestinal disease.

30 Nov 2010

Highmark, Alliance for a Healthier Generation collaborate to expand childhood obesity benefits

Thirty-nine percent of the children living in Pennsylvania are overweight and are at greater risk of developing such chronic diseases as diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease than the generation before them. To continue its efforts to address childhood obesity, Highmark Inc. has collaborated with the Alliance for a Healthier Generation to expand its obesity benefits for children in 2011.

30 Nov 2010

Children with autism improve creative skills by playing with building blocks

In an attempt to help children with autism learn the building blocks of creativity, researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) tapped a toy box staple for help - legos. By building lego structures in new and unique ways, children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) learned to use creativity, an important skill that they had seen as very challenging prior to the study.

30 Nov 2010

Research finds alteration in KBTBD13 protein causes nemaline myopathy

Researchers from the Department of Anesthesiology, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU), along with research teams from the National Institutes of Health and from Australia, the Netherlands and Spain, have identified a novel gene on chromosome 15q that, when altered, causes nemaline myopathy with cores, a rare inherited muscle disorder. The gene encodes a member of the BTB/Kelch family of proteins.

30 Nov 2010

Texas gives disability oversight to quasi-government authorities; Colorado rural ambulance services face crisis

Texas Tribune: "For years, the state paid private providers who care for people with disabilities to help the clients decide how many services they need and how intensive they should be. But an 11th-hour change state lawmakers inserted into the budget last session stripped the private providers of this case management responsibility, giving it instead to local, quasi-governmental Mental Retardation Authorities, who administer publicly funded services to people with disabilities.

30 Nov 2010

African Ministerial Conference concludes with health priority commitment

Health and environment ministers from at least 46 African countries concluded the Second Inter-Ministerial Conference on Health and Environment in Africa in Luanda, Angola on Friday, "with the adoption of the 'Luanda Commitment,' which lists the continent's health and environment top priorities in the years ahead," PANA/Afrique en ligne reports.

30 Nov 2010

HPIC announces new project to build Afghan healthcare system

Health Partners International of Canada (HPIC) and the Honourable Beverley J. Oda, Minister of International Cooperation, unveil a 5-year project to build the capacity of the Afghan healthcare system in the area of pharmaceutical management and to provide people in Afghanistan with $25 million in life-saving pharmaceuticals and medical supplies.

30 Nov 2010

GAVI says pentavalent vaccine price to fall, but $3.7B still needed to vaccinate children in developing countries

The average price of a vaccine that protects children against five diseases is expected to "drop to $2.58 next year compared to the current average price of $2.97," the GAVI Alliance said Friday, Reuters reports. The group credits the expected price decline, which "represents a decrease of 30 percent over the last seven years," in part to an "increased demand for the pentavalent, or five-in-one vaccine," according to the news service (Kelland, 11/26).

30 Nov 2010

Alza files patent infringement suit against Impax in connection with Concerta

Impax Laboratories, Inc. today confirms that Alza Corporation has filed suit for patent infringement against Impax in the United States District Court for the District of Delaware in connection with Concerta® (methylphenidate hydrochloride) extended-release 54 mg tablets.

30 Nov 2010

Queenslanders fatter but live longer and smoke less: Health report

A new health report reveals that more than 60 per cent of Queensland adults are overweight or obese. The Health of Queenslanders report also reveals that Queenslanders are living longer and smoking less.

29 Nov 2010

Children News and Research

University Hospitals receives $42 million for cancer care

Neuroplasticity helps children with learning disabilities improve cognitive functioning capacities

Study finds chronic pain can affect every aspect of a person’s life

Kaiser Permanente announces $10.5 million investment for Oakland community health needs

Emergency artesunate suppositories are cost-effective intervention for children with suspected severe malaria

HP, Clinton Health Access Initiative collaborate to improve HIV testing and treatment of infants in Kenya

Amount of vegetables consumed in childhood correlated to arterial stiffness in adulthood

Heart disease risk factors in childhood predicts likelihood of atherosclerosis as adults

Nine out of ten of all primary care centers in Sweden prescribe physical activity

Tips to encourage children to eat vegetables, fruits

RCSI researchers discover potential new target for diarrhoea associated intestinal diseases

Highmark, Alliance for a Healthier Generation collaborate to expand childhood obesity benefits

Children with autism improve creative skills by playing with building blocks

Research finds alteration in KBTBD13 protein causes nemaline myopathy

Texas gives disability oversight to quasi-government authorities; Colorado rural ambulance services face crisis

African Ministerial Conference concludes with health priority commitment

HPIC announces new project to build Afghan healthcare system

GAVI says pentavalent vaccine price to fall, but $3.7B still needed to vaccinate children in developing countries

Alza files patent infringement suit against Impax in connection with Concerta

Queenslanders fatter but live longer and smoke less: Health report

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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