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Population Council launches large new research program to benefit adolescent girls in Kenya

The Population Council announced today the launch of a large new research program designed to benefit adolescent girls in Kenya. The initiative will provide girls with access to interventions in the health, wealth creation, education, and violence-prevention sectors.

5 Feb 2014

People with high sense of self determination more likely to live longer and healthier lives

Do you believe in your own ability to succeed, or do you believe life events are largely beyond your control?

5 Feb 2014

New enroll America health law outreach targets young women with pets

The pet-themed ads are designed to appeal to these women and convince them to sign up for coverage and raise their awareness about the financial assistance for which they may qualify.

5 Feb 2014

MORE intervention reduces pain and opioid misuse

With nearly one-third of Americans suffering from chronic pain, prescription opioid painkillers have become the leading form of treatment for this debilitating condition. Unfortunately, misuse of prescription opioids can lead to serious side effects-including death by overdose.

5 Feb 2014

AADI receives grant from Tufts Health Plan Foundation to focus on healthy aging for older adults 60+

The Asian American Diabetes Initiative (AADI) at Joslin Diabetes Center has received a $70,089 grant from Tufts Health Plan Foundation to fund Healthy Living for All Seasons, which offers elderly Asians with, or at risk for, diabetes the opportunity to take part in educational workshops and seminars focusing on exercise, improved diet, and the prevention of diabetes complications.

4 Feb 2014

HealthCare Partners, L.A. Care to provide quality care for Covered California members in Los Angeles area

To help ensure greater access to quality health care for newly enrolled members of Covered California in the greater Los Angeles area, HealthCare Partners has signed a provider agreement with L.A. Care, the nation’s largest publicly operated health plan and a key health plan partner for the California Health Exchange.

4 Feb 2014

First Edition: February 4, 2014

Today's headlines include progress reports on health exchanges in Washington state and New York as well as poll results on Virginia's Medicaid Expansion.

4 Feb 2014

Aesthetic Everything announces the 2013 Top 10 Plastic Surgeons and Dermatologists in America

Aesthetic Everything®, the only online social networking platform for the global aesthetic industry, presents the 2013 Top 10 Plastic Surgeons and Dermatologists in America.

4 Feb 2014

Study analyzing concussion data for NFL players may provide insight that could lead to safer play

A new study analyzing concussion data for NFL players during the16-game regular season schedules for 2012 and 2013 may provide insight that could lead to safer play, including a pathway for concussion-prevention strategies.

4 Feb 2014

Attitude counts more when it comes to staying alive, not education

The less education you have, the more your attitude counts when it comes to staying alive and well. That's the finding of a new study conducted by personality researchers from the University of Rochester and Brandeis University. They found that adults without college degrees live longer if they feel like they're in control of their lives. Those who feel little control are three times as likely to die.

4 Feb 2014

Healthcare experts propose concrete steps for managing shortages of life-saving drugs

A group of prominent healthcare experts including bioethicists, pharmacists, policymakers and cancer specialists have proposed concrete steps for preventing and managing a nightmare scenario that is becoming all too common: shortages of life-saving drugs.

4 Feb 2014

Hy-Vee collaborates with UNMC and Ferris State to offer rapid-diagnostic influenza test

Getting tested and treated for the flu and strep throat became much easier today in Omaha. It's now as convenient as a trip to the grocery store.

4 Feb 2014

Researchers recommend FIT as screening tool for colorectal cancer

Tests that require patients to collect a single stool sample at home and then send it to a lab for analysis will detect about 79 percent of colorectal cancers, according to a new evidence review published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

4 Feb 2014

Viewpoints: 'Bailout' isn't the right target for GOP; Republican senators' alternative 'looks inferior;' uninsured are not rushing to health market

Ever since the housing market collapse, nothing stokes the flames of public outrage quite like the phrase "government bailout." It's become the condemnation of choice for both parties when faced with a policy they don't like.

4 Feb 2014

Efforts to reduce sudden unexpected infant death and prematurity can help close the gap

Researchers consider infant mortality to be a key indicator of population health. Currently, the United States ranks 27th among industrialized nations in infant mortality, but rates within the U.S. vary significantly by race, socioeconomic status, and geography.

4 Feb 2014

State highlights: Cities, states spending nearly 32% of budgets on health care; Detroit reaches retiree health coverage agreement; NYC, Calif. back caregiver protection bills

A selection of health policy stories from Michigan, New York, California, Wisconsin, Maryland, Georgia, Colorado and Mississippi.

4 Feb 2014

Cancer specialist takes efforts to improve survival rates across Europe

Queen's University Belfast's world renowned cancer specialist, Professor Patrick Johnston, whose work has transformed cancer care in Northern Ireland, is now leading efforts to improve survival rates across Europe.

4 Feb 2014

GOP considers tying debt-limit deal to repeal of part of health law

House Republicans are considering linking their support for raising the national debt to a repeal of the health law's risk corridors, which helps mitigate risk for insurers. In other news, lawmakers continue to weigh proposals to change how Medicare pays doctors and the House health appropriations subcommittee gets many new Republican faces.

4 Feb 2014

Researchers develop new self-assessment tool improve patient care in hospitals

A new assessment tool published today in the Journal of Hospital Medicine can help hospital medicine groups across the country improve their patient care and make their operations more effective.

4 Feb 2014

LLHC Group signs definitive stock purchase agreement with BioScrip

LHC Group Inc., a national provider of home health, hospice and comprehensive post-acute healthcare services, announced today that it has signed a definitive stock purchase agreement with BioScrip, Inc. to purchase two of its operating subsidiaries, doing business as Deaconess HomeCare and Elk Valley Health Services, for $60 million.

4 Feb 2014

Healthcare News

Population Council launches large new research program to benefit adolescent girls in Kenya

People with high sense of self determination more likely to live longer and healthier lives

New enroll America health law outreach targets young women with pets

MORE intervention reduces pain and opioid misuse

AADI receives grant from Tufts Health Plan Foundation to focus on healthy aging for older adults 60+

HealthCare Partners, L.A. Care to provide quality care for Covered California members in Los Angeles area

First Edition: February 4, 2014

Aesthetic Everything announces the 2013 Top 10 Plastic Surgeons and Dermatologists in America

Study analyzing concussion data for NFL players may provide insight that could lead to safer play

Attitude counts more when it comes to staying alive, not education

Healthcare experts propose concrete steps for managing shortages of life-saving drugs

Hy-Vee collaborates with UNMC and Ferris State to offer rapid-diagnostic influenza test

Researchers recommend FIT as screening tool for colorectal cancer

Viewpoints: 'Bailout' isn't the right target for GOP; Republican senators' alternative 'looks inferior;' uninsured are not rushing to health market

Efforts to reduce sudden unexpected infant death and prematurity can help close the gap

State highlights: Cities, states spending nearly 32% of budgets on health care; Detroit reaches retiree health coverage agreement; NYC, Calif. back caregiver protection bills

Cancer specialist takes efforts to improve survival rates across Europe

GOP considers tying debt-limit deal to repeal of part of health law

Researchers develop new self-assessment tool improve patient care in hospitals

LLHC Group signs definitive stock purchase agreement with BioScrip

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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