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Women, girls around the world at risk from inefficient cookstoves

"For mothers around the world, preparing the family meal is a daily ritual and an act of love. But it's also a grave risk for approximately three billion people who cook with open fires and inefficient stoves that burn solid fuels such as wood, animal and agricultural waste, and coal," Kathy Calvin, CEO of the United Nations Foundation, writes in the Huffington Post's "Global Motherhood" blog.

25 Mar 2013

Nerve mapping technology helps measure performance of nerves during surgery

Nerve mapping technology allows surgeons to determine whether surgery has been effective for relieving pressure from compressed nerves, which often function poorly and cause sciatica or pain and weakness in muscles supplied by the nerve.

25 Mar 2013

International community observes World Water Day

U.N. Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson on Thursday "launched a call for urgent action to end the crisis of 2.5 billion people without basic sanitation, and to change a situation in which more people worldwide have mobile phones than toilets," the U.N. News Centre reports (3/21).

25 Mar 2013

Better communication needed between parents and children's nurses, researchers say

Communication is vital to partnerships in care between parents and children's nurses but negotiating that care requires a clear definition of roles, research shows.

25 Mar 2013

Study: Experts question cost benefits of 'telehealth'

Monitoring patients at home using modern technology, so-called 'telehealth', is tipped as the next big thing in healthcare, but a new study by British researchers suggests it may not be worth the extra expense.

25 Mar 2013

Study suggests greater transparency, coordinated implant selection and purchase process

In a study, presented today at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, researchers obtained and compared the hospital purchasing records from 45 academic medical centers on the unit costs and volume of spinal products - pedicle screws, anterior cervical plates and posterior interbody cages - purchased from a total of seven vendors.

25 Mar 2013

Financial Times special report focuses on tuberculosis

The Financial Times has published a special report, titled "Combating Tuberculosis 2013," as World TB Day on March 24 approaches.

25 Mar 2013

Biceps tenodesis surgery is safe, effective for SLAP repair, research shows

Research presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Specialty Day in Chicago, IL shows that biceps tenodesis surgery is safe and effective for individuals who suffer a SLAP (superior labral anterior posterior) tear of the shoulder.

25 Mar 2013

New data shows overall effectiveness of ACL surgery

Orthopaedic surgeons have debated the effectiveness of the single versus double-bundle method of anterior cruciate ligament repair for years. However new data shows both techniques lead to similarly effective outcomes for patients, according to researchers presenting their work today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Specialty Day in Chicago, IL.

25 Mar 2013

Development advocates urge Congress to protect global health funding, blog reports

"Earlier this week, the [Global Health Technologies Coalition (GHTC)] and other global health and international development advocates called on the House Appropriations State and Foreign Operations subcommittee to fully fund key programs in the foreign affairs budget," Ashley Bennett, the GHTC's policy officer, writes in the coalition's "Breakthroughs" blog.

25 Mar 2013

States and exchanges: Mich. Senate rejects plan to partner with feds

The Michigan action means that running the health insurance marketplace in that state will fall to the federal government. In Idaho, the Senate approved a proposal to create a state-based health exchange.

25 Mar 2013

OATS treatment for knee defects may not allow military patients to return to full duty, say researchers

Treatment of large cartilage knee defects with an allograft osteoarticular transplant may not allow some military personnel to return to full active duty status, say researchers presenting their work at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Specialty Day in Chicago, IL.

25 Mar 2013

Study: Hospital culture is major driver of use of intravenous blood clot filtering devices

An evaluation of practice patterns in California hospitals showed a large variation in the use of metal devices called inferior vena cava filters, or VCFs, despite little evidence of their safety and effectiveness.

25 Mar 2013

Senate backs repeal of health law's medical device tax

The repeal was offered as an amendment to the Senate Democrats' fiscal year 2014 budget plan. Although the vote was largely symbolic, it signals strong opposition to the tax.

25 Mar 2013

FDA proposes tighter regulations to improve AEDs

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today issued a proposed order aimed at helping manufacturers improve the quality and reliability of automated external defibrillators.

25 Mar 2013

Overhaul foes set lobbying strategy as health law turns 3

Reuters reports that medical device makers, health insurers, retailers and restaurants are coordinating efforts to get Senate Democratic support for overturning major portions of the law.

25 Mar 2013

APIC issues new edition of Guide to Preventing Clostridium difficile Infections

In an effort to stop the transmission of Clostridium difficile infections, which claim the lives of at least 14,000 Americans annually, the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology has issued an updated Implementation Guide to help clinicians protect patients.

25 Mar 2013

Research roundup: Number of nurses linked to NICU infections; Comparing Medicare budget plans

Neonatal intensive care units – which provide care for infants who are critically ill – are costly and require a significant amount of nursing services.

25 Mar 2013

Minimal changes in food service practices improve soldiers' nutritional intake: Study

The prevalence of obesity within the military is currently 13 percent. This rising epidemic, also rampant throughout the general population, could result in military career setbacks, negatively impact operational readiness, and jeopardize Department of Defense operations.

25 Mar 2013

Study shows physically active healthcare providers more likely to advise patients to lead active lifestyle

Physically active healthcare providers were more likely than their inactive counterparts to advise patients to lead an active lifestyle in a study presented at the American Heart Association's Epidemiology and Prevention/Nutrition, Physical Activity and Metabolism 2013 Scientific Sessions.

25 Mar 2013

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Women, girls around the world at risk from inefficient cookstoves

Nerve mapping technology helps measure performance of nerves during surgery

International community observes World Water Day

Better communication needed between parents and children's nurses, researchers say

Study: Experts question cost benefits of 'telehealth'

Study suggests greater transparency, coordinated implant selection and purchase process

Financial Times special report focuses on tuberculosis

Biceps tenodesis surgery is safe, effective for SLAP repair, research shows

New data shows overall effectiveness of ACL surgery

Development advocates urge Congress to protect global health funding, blog reports

States and exchanges: Mich. Senate rejects plan to partner with feds

OATS treatment for knee defects may not allow military patients to return to full duty, say researchers

Study: Hospital culture is major driver of use of intravenous blood clot filtering devices

Senate backs repeal of health law's medical device tax

FDA proposes tighter regulations to improve AEDs

Overhaul foes set lobbying strategy as health law turns 3

APIC issues new edition of Guide to Preventing Clostridium difficile Infections

Research roundup: Number of nurses linked to NICU infections; Comparing Medicare budget plans

Minimal changes in food service practices improve soldiers' nutritional intake: Study

Study shows physically active healthcare providers more likely to advise patients to lead active lifestyle

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