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FDA announces public-private partnership to identify counterfeit anti-malarial medicines with CD-3

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced a public-private partnership to help identify counterfeit or substandard anti-malarial medicines, including falsified products, with the deployment of the FDA-developed Counterfeit Detection Device, called CD-3.

25 Apr 2013

WHO highlights threat of antimalarial drug resistance in Greater Mekong subregion

On World Malaria Day, 25 April, WHO recognizes significant accomplishments in preventing and controlling malaria, including in high-burden countries in sub-Saharan Africa, but highlights the threat of antimalarial drug resistance in south-east Asia's Greater Mekong subregion, where an emergency response is now being launched.

25 Apr 2013

States continue tussling with Medicaid expansion plans

CQ HealthBeat reports that even in jurisdictions that opt not to pursue the Medicaid expansion, the number of people who are left without insurance coverage will not be as large as expected. Meanwhile, Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe signed his state's private insurance option plan into law while debate is ongoing in Pennsylvania, Texas, Florida and South Dakota.

25 Apr 2013

Packard Children's recognized for leadership in health care food service

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford has been honored with the "Food, Climate, Health Connection Award" from the Health Care Without Harm Healthy Food in Health Care program.

25 Apr 2013

Sen. Baucus' retirement leaves door open for Sen. Wyden on health issues

Sen. Max Baucus' announcement Tuesday that he will not seek re-election in 2014 could open the door for Sen. Ron Wyden to become the most powerful Senate Democrat on health care issues. Some groups are claiming victory on the retirement announcement while others look at what Wyden could accomplish.

25 Apr 2013

AcademyHealth announces recipients of Presidential Scholarship for New Health Services Researchers

AcademyHealth announced today the 2013 recipients of its Presidential Scholarship for New Health Services Researchers, which provides early career researchers with financial support to attend the organization's Annual Research Meeting and offers exclusive networking and mentoring opportunities with AcademyHealth leadership and staff, and distinguished leaders in the field.

25 Apr 2013

GOP bill to extend pre-existing condition coverage gets veto threat over prevention fund diversion

Republicans are offering a bill to keep coverage available for people with pre-existing conditions under the health law but want to use the law's prevention money to do so, prompting a veto threat from the White House.

25 Apr 2013

American Heart Association: Direct, indirect costs to treat heart failure could more than double in 2030

By 2030, you - and every U.S. taxpayer - could be paying $244 a year to care for heart failure patients, according to an American Heart Association policy statement.

25 Apr 2013

Psychiatric care: The poor stepchild in the world of insurance coverage

Long waits for insurance authorization allowing psychiatric patients to be admitted to the hospital from the emergency department waste thousands of hours of physician time, given that most requests for authorization are ultimately granted.

25 Apr 2013

Roundup: Calif. health care cuts attract opponents; Health law means fewer hours for Va. community college instructors

In the health care world, there's not a whole lot that insurers, doctors and union workers all agree on. But a new coalition of powerful Capitol players from all three groups is hoping to reverse recent budget cuts, pushed by Gov. Jerry Brown, to those who provide care to the poorest Californians.

25 Apr 2013

Facebook users' interests in suggesting active lifestyle lower obesity rate in cities, towns

The higher the percentage of people in a city, town or neighborhood with Facebook interests suggesting a healthy, active lifestyle, the lower that area's obesity rate.

25 Apr 2013

Insurers, hospitals promise to lower medical cost strain for Boston Marathon bombing victims

Health insurers and hospitals in Boston said this week that they will scale back the cost of medical care for those affected by the Boston Marathon bombing. In the meantime, donations for their medical costs from one campaign have topped $1.8 million.

25 Apr 2013

MOPHSF, UW Medicine Division of Pain Medicine team up to improve care for veterans

The Military Order of the Purple Heart Service Foundation and the UW Medicine Division of Pain Medicine are joining forces to assist veterans with treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress, Traumatic Brain Injury, and acute and chronic pain.

25 Apr 2013

Symposium presentation highlights pioneer of gastrointestinal research

A fur trader who suffered an accidental gunshot wound in 1822 and the physician who saw this unfortunate incidence as an opportunity for research are key to much of our early knowledge about the workings of the digestive system, say speakers of an upcoming symposium.

25 Apr 2013

AP poll: Americans underestimate their chances of needing long-term care as they age

We're in denial: Americans underestimate their chances of needing long-term care as they get older - and are taking few steps to get ready.

25 Apr 2013

Health providers are joining with community organizers, insurers to get the word out on health law benefits

The New York Times examines how the law's backers are working to explain it to the public. Meanwhile, other outlets report on accountable care organizations and concerns -- from business leaders and HIV advocates -- about changes coming from the overhaul.

25 Apr 2013

Cultivation of legumes helps farmers add natural nitrogen to agricultural fields

The overuse of nitrogen fertilizers in agriculture can wreak havoc on waterways, health and the environment.

25 Apr 2013

Researchers develop sensor system to assess how blasts impact human body

Improvised explosive devices are becoming a global problem for the U.S. armed forces. To prevent injuries to soldiers and provide better care to those who are injured, the U.S. military is striving to better understand how blasts impact the human body.

24 Apr 2013

New research ties mushrooms to potential health outcomes

New research published as abstracts in The FASEB Journal and presented at Experimental Biology 2013 ties mushrooms to potential health outcomes - demonstrating that mushrooms provide more to a dish than just flavor.

24 Apr 2013

First Edition: April 24, 2013

Today's headlines include stories about the health law's implementation as well as health policy developments from Capitol Hill.

24 Apr 2013

Healthcare News

FDA announces public-private partnership to identify counterfeit anti-malarial medicines with CD-3

WHO highlights threat of antimalarial drug resistance in Greater Mekong subregion

States continue tussling with Medicaid expansion plans

Packard Children's recognized for leadership in health care food service

Sen. Baucus' retirement leaves door open for Sen. Wyden on health issues

AcademyHealth announces recipients of Presidential Scholarship for New Health Services Researchers

GOP bill to extend pre-existing condition coverage gets veto threat over prevention fund diversion

American Heart Association: Direct, indirect costs to treat heart failure could more than double in 2030

Psychiatric care: The poor stepchild in the world of insurance coverage

Roundup: Calif. health care cuts attract opponents; Health law means fewer hours for Va. community college instructors

Facebook users' interests in suggesting active lifestyle lower obesity rate in cities, towns

Insurers, hospitals promise to lower medical cost strain for Boston Marathon bombing victims

MOPHSF, UW Medicine Division of Pain Medicine team up to improve care for veterans

Symposium presentation highlights pioneer of gastrointestinal research

AP poll: Americans underestimate their chances of needing long-term care as they age

Health providers are joining with community organizers, insurers to get the word out on health law benefits

Cultivation of legumes helps farmers add natural nitrogen to agricultural fields

Researchers develop sensor system to assess how blasts impact human body

New research ties mushrooms to potential health outcomes

First Edition: April 24, 2013

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