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States boost laws, regulations governing abortion

States have passed a record number of abortion bills since 2011, including curbs on clinics and chemically induced abortions and in North Dakota, a ban on abortions as early as six weeks.

2 Apr 2013

GOP opposition to health law hurts efforts to court Hispanics

The Los Angeles Times reports that Latinos, who have the lowest rates of health coverage in the country, are among the strongest supporters of the health law.

2 Apr 2013

Rutgers-Camden nursing student develops phone app to help patients manage heart disease

A new smart phone app that helps patients manage heart disease and stay out of the hospital has been developed by a team led by a Rutgers-Camden nursing student.

2 Apr 2013

Concerns raised about effect of Medicare's readmission penalty on hospitals

The New York Times explores the new policy that penalizes hospitals if they have too many patients return within 30 days.

2 Apr 2013

Viewpoints: 'Big risks' of buying private insurance with Medicaid dollars; One month of sequestration

The Obama administration and Republican officials in several states are exploring ways to redirect federal money intended to expand Medicaid, the main public insurance program for the poor, and use it instead to buy private health insurance for Medicaid recipients.

2 Apr 2013

Roundup: D.C. sued over Medicaid reimbursement; Texas end-of-life care compromise close; Vt. to post health care rates

Two facilities that treat severely ill poor patients could be forced to curtail services if the District does not fully reimburse them for Medicaid costs, according to a lawsuit filed this week.

2 Apr 2013

New study finds for-profit hospitals outscore other hospitals on performance measures

For-profit hospitals are out-performing other hospitals when treating stroke, heart attack and pneumonia patients in emergency departments and, thus, will be more likely to receive bonuses under Medicare's new payment rules, according to a new Northwestern Medicine- study.

2 Apr 2013

Neutra explores smokeless delivery methods for marijuana users

Could the future of medical marijuana be smoke-free? As the market for medicinal cannabis booms across the U.S., Neutra Corp., a provider of all-natural health solutions, is exploring the potential of vaporizers, sprays, edibles, and other smokeless delivery methods to enable marijuana users to enjoy the benefits without the potential side effect of lung damage.

1 Apr 2013

Halt Medical reveals initial commercialization results, additional launch plans for Acessa System

Halt Medical, Inc. announced today initial commercialization results for the Acessa System and additional launch plans.

1 Apr 2013

April issue of Journal of American College of Radiology focuses on health-related services

To be published online Monday, April 1, the April issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology will focus on a variety of issues relating to clinical practice, practice management, health services and policy, and radiology education and training.

1 Apr 2013

Woodside Capital to assist in growth of Spectros' flagship product

Spectros announced today the retention of Woodside Capital Partners International to explore strategic options to accelerate the growth of its proprietary second-generation perfusion monitoring platform.

1 Apr 2013

Society of Thoracic Surgeons releases aortic valve, ascending aorta clinical practice guidelines

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons has released a set of clinical practice guidelines to address major advances in the evaluation and management of patients with aortic valve disease.

1 Apr 2013

Study demonstrates effectiveness of guided self-help treatment program for overweight children

It is known that family-based treatment that combines nutrition and exercise education, along with behavior modification, is a good approach to help children lose weight. But clinic-based weight-control programs for childhood obesity are not accessible to many families, due to issues such as cost or time commitment.

1 Apr 2013

Post-2015 development agenda must address global health

"A proliferation of complex challenges to development, such as political conflict, economic austerity, and environmental degradation, all demand attention, but should not deflect from recognizing that good health is central to advancing global prosperity," GAVI Alliance CEO Seth Berkley, WHO Director-General Margaret Chan, Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria Executive Director Mark Dybul, World Bank Sector Manager for Health in Latin America Keith Hansen, UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake, UNFPA Executive Director Babatunde Osotimehin, and UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé, write in a Lancet opinion piece examining the post-2015 development agenda.

30 Mar 2013

Incorporating informal health providers into TB treatment, care

According to a literature review recently published in PLoS One, informal health providers account for "nine percent to 90 percent of all health care interactions in low- and middle-income countries (depending on the country, the disease in question and the methods of measurement)," Gina Lagomarsino, a principal and managing director at Results for Development Institute (R4D), writes in the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's "Impatient Optimists" blog.

30 Mar 2013

Potential pact on medicare changes could lead to budget deal

The New York Times reports that a possible agreement between President Barack Obama and congressional Republicans on "broad systemic changes to Medicare" could help spur a budget deal. And The Wall Street Journal reports the White House is weighing inclusion of some entitlement changes in its 2014 budget proposal as a way to prod further talks.

30 Mar 2013

The Lancet examines goals, challenges of U.S. Office of Global Health Diplomacy

The Lancet reports on the role of diplomacy in U.S. global health efforts, highlighting a recent appearance by Ambassador Eric Goosby, head of the U.S. State Department's Office of Global Health Diplomacy and the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator, at a town hall forum at the Kaiser Family Foundation in Washington, D.C. Goosby "said the Office of Global Health Diplomacy will work to sustain U.S.-funded health programs in partner countries," according to the journal.

30 Mar 2013

Basic guidelines to help young baseball pitchers stay healthy

Baseball season has arrived, but no matter how eager young players are to get on the diamond they have to keep from overdoing it - especially if they're pitchers.

30 Mar 2013

UNAIDS reports on Russian G20 Sherpa visit

"In her first visit to Geneva as Russian G20 Sherpa, Ksenia Yudaeva" -- Chief of the Presidential Experts Directorate -- "visited UNAIDS Headquarters for a broad-ranging discussion on global issues that are priorities for the Russian Presidency of the G20, including civil society participation, youth empowerment and development for all," UNAIDS reports in an article on its webpage.

30 Mar 2013

Washington Post examines HIV, TB epidemics in Russia

The Washington Post examines how the HIV and tuberculosis epidemics are affecting Russia, where "HIV/AIDS was the third-largest cause of premature death," according to recently released data in the Global Burden of Disease Study 2012.

30 Mar 2013

Healthcare News

States boost laws, regulations governing abortion

GOP opposition to health law hurts efforts to court Hispanics

Rutgers-Camden nursing student develops phone app to help patients manage heart disease

Concerns raised about effect of Medicare's readmission penalty on hospitals

Viewpoints: 'Big risks' of buying private insurance with Medicaid dollars; One month of sequestration

Roundup: D.C. sued over Medicaid reimbursement; Texas end-of-life care compromise close; Vt. to post health care rates

New study finds for-profit hospitals outscore other hospitals on performance measures

Neutra explores smokeless delivery methods for marijuana users

Halt Medical reveals initial commercialization results, additional launch plans for Acessa System

April issue of Journal of American College of Radiology focuses on health-related services

Woodside Capital to assist in growth of Spectros' flagship product

Society of Thoracic Surgeons releases aortic valve, ascending aorta clinical practice guidelines

Study demonstrates effectiveness of guided self-help treatment program for overweight children

Post-2015 development agenda must address global health

Incorporating informal health providers into TB treatment, care

Potential pact on medicare changes could lead to budget deal

The Lancet examines goals, challenges of U.S. Office of Global Health Diplomacy

Basic guidelines to help young baseball pitchers stay healthy

UNAIDS reports on Russian G20 Sherpa visit

Washington Post examines HIV, TB epidemics in Russia

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