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Call to recognize lung diseases as leading causes of morbidity and mortality

Experts from the world's leading lung organisations have come together for the first time to call for a worldwide effort to improve healthcare policies, systems and care delivery to make a positive difference to the lung health of the world.

20 Nov 2013

Experts call for worldwide effort to make positive difference to the lung health

Experts from the world’s leading lung organisations have come together for the first time to call for a worldwide effort to improve healthcare policies, systems and care delivery to make a positive difference to the lung health of the world.

20 Nov 2013

NPS MedicineWise urges people to guard against superbug whilst travelling

With the holiday season just around the corner and many Australians heading overseas, NPS MedicineWise is urging people to guard against the risk of infection whilst travelling.

20 Nov 2013

First look at The Endocrine Society's Performance-Enhancing Drugs Scientific Statement

Performance-enhancing drugs are synonymous with the names of elite athletes including Alex Rodriguez and Ryan Braun. In reality, major league athletes make up only a fraction of the nation's 3 million performance-enhancing drug users. As thousands of PED users age into their 50s, the long-term health effects are expected to become visible for the first time.

20 Nov 2013

State highlights: Calif. fines three insurers for denying therapy; Colo.'s Denver Health to shed jobs; Ambulance Co. agrees to pay feds $3M over fraud allegations

California officials said three of the state's largest health insurers illegally denied speech and occupational therapy to patients, and regulators fined one of the companies, Health Net Inc., $300,000 for repeated violations. The state Department of Managed Health Care said Monday that it ordered Health Net, Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of California to stop denying medically necessary therapy in cases of developmental disabilities, autism and other medical conditions.

20 Nov 2013

Nurse receives 2013 ARN Doctorate-Prepared Researcher Role Award at 39th Annual ARN Educational Conference

The Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (ARN) presented Kathleen Brewer-Smyth, PhD RN CRRN, with the 2013 ARN Doctorate-Prepared Researcher Role Award. Dr. Brewer-Smyth received her award at the 39th Annual ARN Educational Conference, held October 2-5 in Charlotte, NC.

20 Nov 2013

Study shows cognitively impaired older adults released from hospital less likely to be rehospitalized

Cognitively impaired older adults released from the hospital are less likely to be rehospitalized within 30 days if they go to a nursing home than if they return to their own home or the home of a family member, according to an Indiana University and Regenstrief Institute study.

20 Nov 2013

Senate gives final approval to bill tightening control over drug-compounding pharmacies

The Senate gave final approval to a bill Monday that gives federal regulators greater oversight of compounding pharmacies like the ones responsible for a deadly meningitis outbreak last year. The President is expected to sign the bill.

20 Nov 2013

Health law's supporters and opponents working hard to woe young adults

Enrolling young people in the marketplaces is vital to making those exchanges work and some critics are trying to keep those health people off the exchanges.

20 Nov 2013

Adverse events linked with HPV vaccine appear to be related with media coverage

The number of adverse events associated with the HPV vaccine reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) appeared to be related to media coverage and online controversy about the vaccine, finds a study in the Journal of Adolescent Health.

20 Nov 2013

White House officials say 20% won't be able to complete HealthCare.gov process to buy insurance

In a progress report, Obama administration officials are predicting that, despite fixes that have been made, one in five people won't be able to buy health insurance via the online process. Still, the pace of enrollments has more than doubled, the New York Times reports.

20 Nov 2013

Customers of full-service restaurants use nutritional labeling on menus to make healthier food choices

An evaluation team led by the Drexel University School of Public Health has published a new study demonstrating that customers of full-service restaurants use nutritional labeling on menus to make healthier food choices.

20 Nov 2013

New paper highlights correlations between changes in natural systems and potential health outcomes

A new paper from members of the HEAL (Health & Ecosystems: Analysis of Linkages) consortium delineates a new branch of environmental health that focuses on the public health risks of human-caused changes to Earth's natural systems.

20 Nov 2013

RAS, Sutter Health join to provide medical care and services for patients in greater Sacramento region

Sutter Health and Radiological Associates of Sacramento have agreed to join forces in providing diagnostic imaging and radiation oncology services across the greater Sacramento region.

20 Nov 2013

Teens who experience deployment of parent in military are more likely to be depressed

It is widely known that deployment is stressful for military families, including their children. A new study in the Journal of Adolescent Health finds that teens from military families are more likely to feel sad or hopeless, have thoughts about suicide and symptoms of depression than teens of civilian families.

20 Nov 2013

Minn., Mass. officials say they will not follow Obama's advice on fixing canceled policies, but N.C. does

States are considering whether to allow insurers to continue offering current plans that are sold on the individual market and that don't meet the standards of the health law. The president suggested that fix last week.

20 Nov 2013

SimPraxis surgical simulation platform now available on iOS

Red Llama, Inc. announced today that the SimPraxis surgical simulation platform is now available on iOS and the SimPraxis Laparoscopic Hysterectomy Trainer was released to the Apple App Store. The Trainer can be purchased from the iTunes App Store on your computer or from the App Store app on your iPad.

20 Nov 2013

WHO continues to coordinate deployment of foreign medical teams in Philippines

More than 10 days after Super Typhoon Haiyan devastated the central Philippines, WHO is continuing to coordinate the deployment of foreign medical teams with an immediate focus on injured and traumatized survivors and an eye towards the people's longer-term health needs.

20 Nov 2013

Contraception coverage, abortion loom as issues for high court and advocacy groups

Advocacy groups are wondering about a future boomerang affect of the "nuclear option," which could keep Senate Republicans from filibustering judicial nominations.

20 Nov 2013

Youth prefer rapid point-of-care HIV tests than traditional blood tests

Youth prefer, accept and receive HIV results more often when offered rapid finger prick or saliva swab tests rather than traditional blood tests according to a study by researchers at St. Michael's Hospital.

20 Nov 2013

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Call to recognize lung diseases as leading causes of morbidity and mortality

Experts call for worldwide effort to make positive difference to the lung health

NPS MedicineWise urges people to guard against superbug whilst travelling

First look at The Endocrine Society's Performance-Enhancing Drugs Scientific Statement

State highlights: Calif. fines three insurers for denying therapy; Colo.'s Denver Health to shed jobs; Ambulance Co. agrees to pay feds $3M over fraud allegations

Nurse receives 2013 ARN Doctorate-Prepared Researcher Role Award at 39th Annual ARN Educational Conference

Study shows cognitively impaired older adults released from hospital less likely to be rehospitalized

Senate gives final approval to bill tightening control over drug-compounding pharmacies

Health law's supporters and opponents working hard to woe young adults

Adverse events linked with HPV vaccine appear to be related with media coverage

White House officials say 20% won't be able to complete HealthCare.gov process to buy insurance

Customers of full-service restaurants use nutritional labeling on menus to make healthier food choices

New paper highlights correlations between changes in natural systems and potential health outcomes

RAS, Sutter Health join to provide medical care and services for patients in greater Sacramento region

Teens who experience deployment of parent in military are more likely to be depressed

Minn., Mass. officials say they will not follow Obama's advice on fixing canceled policies, but N.C. does

SimPraxis surgical simulation platform now available on iOS

WHO continues to coordinate deployment of foreign medical teams in Philippines

Contraception coverage, abortion loom as issues for high court and advocacy groups

Youth prefer rapid point-of-care HIV tests than traditional blood tests

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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