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Many internists feel ill-equipped to care for childhood cancer survivors

A recent study shows that many internists feel ill-equipped to care for adult patients who are childhood cancer survivors. Eugene Suh, MD, assistant professor in the division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, was the first author on the study that was conducted at the University of Chicago with Tara Henderson, MD, MPH.

23 Jan 2014

OBGYN.net to present new research and topics related to cervical health

UBM Medica US announces that OBGYN.net, a leading online community for medical professionals specializing in women's health, will present new research and topics over the coming weeks related to cervical cancer and cervical health in honor of January being Cervical Health Awareness Month.

23 Jan 2014

New easy-to-use risk calculator helps predict heart failure patients' chances of survival

A UCLA team has developed an easy-to-use "risk calculator" that helps predict heart failure patients' chances of survival for up to five years and assists doctors in determining whether more or less aggressive treatment is appropriate.

23 Jan 2014

Political cartoon: 'DeLoreain't?'

Kaiser Health News provides a fresh take on health policy developments with "DeLoreain't?" by Milt Priggee.

23 Jan 2014

SCL Health System and Univita Health jointly acquire All Care Home Health

SCL Health System, along with its joint venture partner, Univita Health, announced today the acquisition of Denver-based All Care Home Health LLC. Terms were not disclosed.

23 Jan 2014

FDA grants final approval for Hi-Tech Pharmacal's Bromfenac Ophthalmic Solution ANDA

Hi-Tech Pharmacal Co., Inc., a specialty pharmaceuticals company, announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration, granted final approval for the Company's Abbreviated New Drug Application, for Bromfenac Ophthalmic Solution, 0.09% (Once-A-Day), the generic for ISTA Pharmaceuticals' Bromday ophthalmic solution, 0.09%.

23 Jan 2014

Covidien officially opens first training and education center in Mumbai, India

Further developing its capabilities in a key emerging market, Covidien has officially opened its first training and education center in India. The Covidien Center of Innovation India, located in Mumbai, offers clinicians training on advanced procedures and techniques using leading equipment and technology.

23 Jan 2014

New study identifies correlation between cranberry juice consumption and healthy body composition

As the New Year kicks off and resolutions become reality, cranberry juice lovers can feel good knowing their favorite cranberry products are the perfect solution to a healthy 2014. A recent study published in Nutrients, a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by MDPI, identified a correlation between cranberry juice consumption and healthy body composition. The study joins the list of mounting evidence highlighting the fruit's exceptional health benefits, giving consumers one more reason to feel good about enjoying the festive fruit every day, everywhere, every way.

23 Jan 2014

BrainScope receives award from GE and NFL to enhance portable concussion assessment system

BrainScope Company, Inc. today announced that it has received an award from GE and the National Football League to further enhance its portable concussion assessment system by combining imaging biomarkers with its brainwave technology.

23 Jan 2014

First Edition: January 23, 2014

Today's headlines include reports about a new survey indicating that the nation's uninsured rate dropped modestly this month.

23 Jan 2014

Study examines direct and indirect costs associated with health inequalities for minority men in the U.S.

African-American men incurred $341.8 billion in excess medical costs due to health inequalities between 2006 and 2009, and Hispanic men incurred an additional $115 billion over the four-year period, according to a new study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The study, published this week in the International Journal of Men's Health, looks at the direct and indirect costs associated with health inequalities and projects the potential cost savings of eliminating these disparities for minority men in the U.S.

23 Jan 2014

IQWiG publishes new guidelines on treatment of people with asthma

On 22 January 2014 the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) published the results of a literature search for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines on the treatment of people with asthma.

23 Jan 2014

AACN invites nurses, other healthcare professionals to 2014 National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) invites nurses and other healthcare professionals who care for high acuity and critically ill patients and their families to its 2014 National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition (NTI) in Denver, May 19-22, with preconferences May 17-18.

23 Jan 2014

Latinos see diabetes as the biggest health problem for their families, new poll finds

A new NPR/Robert Wood Johnson Foundation/Harvard School of Public Health poll was released today on the views of Latinos in America about their health and health care, communities, financial situation, and discrimination in their lives. The poll found that Latinos see diabetes as the biggest health problem for their own families.

23 Jan 2014

Viewpoints: High court weighs home health care workers' union rights; abortion protections becoming 'all but meaningless'

On Tuesday, the justices were presented with a golden opportunity to further increase inequality. The court heard arguments in Harris v. Quinn, a case testing whether home-care providers who work under a union contract with the state of Illinois can avoid paying dues that support the union's collective-bargaining work.

23 Jan 2014

Despite gains, Covered California lags with Latinos

California's health exchange has enrolled more than 625,000 people in private insurance plans, but the state's struggle to reach uninsured Latinos is drawing criticism.

23 Jan 2014

Conference to understand link between climate change and vector-borne diseases

The HEALTHY FUTURES project is coordinating a conference to bring together researchers at the cutting edge of efforts to understand relationships between climate change and vector-borne diseases. The conference will be held in Kigali, Rwanda, on 18-20 November 2014.

23 Jan 2014

Home-based hospice practices for hospitalized patients could improve end-of-life care

A study by researchers at the Birmingham Veterans Affairs Medical Center and the University of Alabama at Birmingham says using home-based hospice practices for terminally ill, hospitalized patients could reduce suffering and improve end-of-life care.

23 Jan 2014

Arkansas official: No back-up if 'private option' Medicaid expansion is blocked

The head of Arkansas' Department of Human Services said he doesn't have an alternative budget if lawmakers block the state's Medicaid expansion plan when they reconvene next month.

23 Jan 2014

State highlights: N.Y. hospitals wait for Medicaid waiver

A selection of health policy stories from New York, California, Washington and Georgia.

23 Jan 2014

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Many internists feel ill-equipped to care for childhood cancer survivors

OBGYN.net to present new research and topics related to cervical health

New easy-to-use risk calculator helps predict heart failure patients' chances of survival

Political cartoon: 'DeLoreain't?'

SCL Health System and Univita Health jointly acquire All Care Home Health

FDA grants final approval for Hi-Tech Pharmacal's Bromfenac Ophthalmic Solution ANDA

Covidien officially opens first training and education center in Mumbai, India

New study identifies correlation between cranberry juice consumption and healthy body composition

BrainScope receives award from GE and NFL to enhance portable concussion assessment system

First Edition: January 23, 2014

Study examines direct and indirect costs associated with health inequalities for minority men in the U.S.

IQWiG publishes new guidelines on treatment of people with asthma

AACN invites nurses, other healthcare professionals to 2014 National Teaching Institute & Critical Care Exposition

Latinos see diabetes as the biggest health problem for their families, new poll finds

Viewpoints: High court weighs home health care workers' union rights; abortion protections becoming 'all but meaningless'

Despite gains, Covered California lags with Latinos

Conference to understand link between climate change and vector-borne diseases

Home-based hospice practices for hospitalized patients could improve end-of-life care

Arkansas official: No back-up if 'private option' Medicaid expansion is blocked

State highlights: N.Y. hospitals wait for Medicaid waiver

Advancing Menopause Care: Non-Hormonal Treatments for Vasomotor Symptoms

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

How Pulp Fixin Is Turning Paper into High-Performance Sustainable Labware

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