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State highlights: Electronic health record adoption lags; Maine's health problems; Minn. insurance costs

A selection of health policy stories from Maine, Minnesota, Maryland, Missouri, Massachusetts, Georgia and Florida.

19 Mar 2014

First Edition: March 19, 2014

Today's headlines include various stories about health law politics in the run up to the midterm elections.

19 Mar 2014

Celgene reiterates commitment to increase awareness and understanding of pancreatic cancer

With pancreatic cancer poised to become the third leading cause of cancer death in Europe, Celgene International Sàrl, a subsidiary of Celgene Corporation, has today reiterated its commitment to patients and their families with the announcement that it will focus significant resources to increase awareness and understanding of the disease.

19 Mar 2014

PAREXEL International expands global Clinical Logistics Services capabilities

PAREXEL International Corporation, a leading global biopharmaceutical services provider, today announced the expansion of its global Clinical Logistics Services (CLS) capabilities. A new, state-of-the-art distribution center in Singapore and the recent expansion of the Company's facilities in Billerica, Mass., will help PAREXEL more effectively manage clients' global clinical trial supply requirements.

From Parexel 19 Mar 2014

Research finds youth, wealth and education to be risk factors linked with violent radicalisation

New research from Queen Mary University of London has found youth, wealth, and being in full-time education to be risk factors associated with violent radicalisation. Contrary to popular views - religious practice, health and social inequalities, discrimination, and political engagement showed no links.

19 Mar 2014

Stress undermines our relationships with other people

Stress, this enemy that haunts us every day, could be undermining not only our health but also our relationships with other people, especially if we are men. In fact, stressed women apparently become more "prosocial". These are the main findings of a study carried out with the collaboration of Giorgia Silani, from the International School for Advanced Studies of Trieste.

19 Mar 2014

Occasional drinking and physically activity linked with reduced risk of developing visual impairment

A physically active lifestyle and occasional drinking are associated with a reduced risk of developing visual impairment, according to a study published online this month in Ophthalmology, the journal of the American Academy of Ophthalmology.

19 Mar 2014

Cannabis and NTRR poised to outpace expansion of global smartphone market

Cannabis is among the fastest-growing markets in the U.S., poised to outpace the expansion of the global smartphone market—and Neutra Corp. (OTCBB: NTRR) is readying a diverse product line to capitalize on that growth.

19 Mar 2014

Non-academic contemporaries take brain stimulants more often than students

Three per cent of young men in Switzerland take cognitive enhancement drugs at least once each year. Students hope this consumption will improve their exam performance, while their non-academic contemporaries seek primarily to remain awake for longer.

19 Mar 2014

Study finds that online ratings don't help patients to distinguish between hospitals

Despite having access to online ratings, patients can't distinguish the quality or performance of one hospital from another, finds a new study in Health Services Research.

19 Mar 2014

Researchers evaluate exposure to snuff smoke in nonsmokers after launch of second law

Researchers of the Tobaco Control Unit of the Catalan Institute of Oncology (ICO) and the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) evaluated exposure to snuff smoke in nonsmokers before the entry into force of the first Spanish smoking ban and after the launch of the second law (2011 ) in the city of Barcelona.

19 Mar 2014

Strengthening health systems is the most critical investment in global health, finds survey

Strengthening the health systems that provide health products and care is the most critical investment in global health, according to international survey results released today by leading global health organizations, PSI and PATH, as well as Devex, the global development media brand.

19 Mar 2014

States highlights: N.C. Medicaid overhaul; Conn. 'aid in dying' bill; Calif. Medical expenses crowdfunding

North Carolina health officials said Monday that their long-awaited proposal to overhaul how Medicaid operates in North Carolina is "realistic" and "achievable" and will make state budgets more predictable.

19 Mar 2014

Researchers develop stretchable antenna incorporating wearable health systems

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new, stretchable antenna that can be incorporated into wearable technologies, such as health monitoring devices.

19 Mar 2014

Viewpoints: NRA shouldn't derail Surgeon General nominee; Democrats need to stand up for health law

The National Rifle Association has mounted an outrageous campaign to torpedo President Obama's nomination of an outstanding young doctor to be the next surgeon general of the United States because of his attitudes on gun control.

19 Mar 2014

UVA Women's Services and Children's Hospital earns prestigious award from March of Dimes, VHHA

For improving the health of babies by stopping early elective deliveries, Women's Services and Children's Hospital at the University of Virginia have earned a prestigious award from the March of Dimes and the Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association (VHHA).

19 Mar 2014

Analysis finds health law having mixed impact on insurance marketplace competition

A seven-state snapshot of enrollment by the Kaiser Family Foundation indicates that the overhaul has not significantly boosted competition. (Kaiser Health News is an editorially independent part of the Foundation.)

19 Mar 2014

China manages to halve TB prevalence in 20 years

Over the last 20 years, China has more than halved its tuberculosis (TB) prevalence, with rates falling from 170 to 59 per 100 000 population. This unrivalled success has been driven by a massive scale-up of the directly observed, short-course (DOTS) strategy, from half the population in the 1990s to the entire country after 2000, according to findings from a 20-year-long analysis of national survey data, published in The Lancet.

19 Mar 2014

UCLA creates new program that helps adoptive parents, children navigate through international adoption process

With thousands of internationally adopted children arriving in the United States each year, there is a growing demand for a specialized health-care support system that helps adoptive parents and children navigate through the international adoption process.

19 Mar 2014

Anaphylaxis Campaign, Boots UK partner to support patients with severe allergy

In 2013 a unique new online course was created for Boots UK pharmacists to improve their customer care of patients who have a severe allergy. The training builds on the pharmacists existing knowledge of severe allergies to ensure they have a solid clinical understanding of the condition and the emergency treatment options for a severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis).

19 Mar 2014

Healthcare News

State highlights: Electronic health record adoption lags; Maine's health problems; Minn. insurance costs

First Edition: March 19, 2014

Celgene reiterates commitment to increase awareness and understanding of pancreatic cancer

PAREXEL International expands global Clinical Logistics Services capabilities

Research finds youth, wealth and education to be risk factors linked with violent radicalisation

Stress undermines our relationships with other people

Occasional drinking and physically activity linked with reduced risk of developing visual impairment

Cannabis and NTRR poised to outpace expansion of global smartphone market

Non-academic contemporaries take brain stimulants more often than students

Study finds that online ratings don't help patients to distinguish between hospitals

Researchers evaluate exposure to snuff smoke in nonsmokers after launch of second law

Strengthening health systems is the most critical investment in global health, finds survey

States highlights: N.C. Medicaid overhaul; Conn. 'aid in dying' bill; Calif. Medical expenses crowdfunding

Researchers develop stretchable antenna incorporating wearable health systems

Viewpoints: NRA shouldn't derail Surgeon General nominee; Democrats need to stand up for health law

UVA Women's Services and Children's Hospital earns prestigious award from March of Dimes, VHHA

Analysis finds health law having mixed impact on insurance marketplace competition

China manages to halve TB prevalence in 20 years

UCLA creates new program that helps adoptive parents, children navigate through international adoption process

Anaphylaxis Campaign, Boots UK partner to support patients with severe allergy

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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