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Analysis, commentary examine access to, unmet need for contraceptives

In an analysis published online in the Lancet, researchers from the National University of Singapore and the U.N. Population Division "estimated and projected indicators of contraceptive prevalence and unmet need for family planning from 1990 to 2015," according to the paper's abstract.

20 Mar 2013

Radiology experts to train radiologists, pediatricians and physicians in Haiti

Expert radiologists and representatives from the American College of Radiology; the World Federation of Pediatric Imaging; the Society of Pediatric Radiology; the Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound; and the Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers will gather in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, March 25-26, to provide a series of didactic lectures and hands-on ultrasound training at "Radiology Education Days."

20 Mar 2013

Ill health and retirement: an interview with Dr Sabrina Pit, University Centre for Rural Health, University of Sydney

In our study population, which was drawn from NSW Australia only, the proportion of working aged men who were fully retired due to ill-health in cities is five percent, eight percent for inner regional areas and nine for outer regional areas.

20 Mar 2013

Mayo Clinic neurology experts present research findings at AAN meeting

Mayo Clinic neurology experts will present research findings on Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, sleep disorders, concussions, multiple sclerosis and more at the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting in San Diego, March 16-23.

20 Mar 2013

Study reveals how adolescent brain matures as they sleep

New study conducted by monitoring the brain waves of sleeping adolescents has found that remarkable changes occur in the brain as it prunes away neuronal connections and makes the major transition from childhood to adulthood.

20 Mar 2013

Blog examines potential for success of office of global health diplomacy

Writing in the Center for Strategic & International Studies' "Smart Global Health" blog, J. Stephen Morrison, CSIS senior vice president and director of the center's Global Health Policy Center, discusses the history of the Global Health Initiative and the recent creation of the State Department's Office of Global Health Diplomacy.

20 Mar 2013

TGen effort combines fundraising, gardening to combat pancreatic cancer

More northwest Ohio garden centers this spring are teaming up with an Arizona-based biomedical research organization to fight pancreatic cancer through the sale of purple flowers, which symbolize the nation's fourth leading cause of cancer death.

20 Mar 2013

Study finds patients in wheelchairs often have trouble getting appointments with specialty doctors

One in five speciality practices said they couldn't accommodate the needs of disabled patients using wheelchairs, researchers report.

20 Mar 2013

Physician-researchers develop anatomically-based classification for detecting spinal stenosis

Physician-researchers at the Rothman Institute at Jefferson have developed a new, clinically meaningful scale of severity for diagnosing patients with cervical spinal stenosis.

20 Mar 2013

Arkansas report finds little additional federal costs would result from state's 'private option' for Medicaid expansion

The report, issued by the Arkansas Department of Human Services, found that the plan would add less than 15 percent to federal health care costs in the state.

20 Mar 2013

Physician experts support clinician-led innovation to improve, advance health services delivery

Physician experts in health system issues propose a timely alternative process for harnessing and supporting physician-led innovations to rapidly address front-line health care delivery problems and improve health.

20 Mar 2013

European Congress on Osteoporosis & Osteoarthritis to start in April

Attend the European Congress on Osteoporosis & Osteoarthritis Rome, Italy from April 17-20, 2013 and earn up to 19 European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education credits.

20 Mar 2013

New Alzheimer's data highlight the disease's deadly toll

According to figures released by the Alzheimer's Association, deaths from Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia rose 68 percent between 2000 and 2010.

20 Mar 2013

New study reveals management practices improve health care outcomes in hospitals

Researchers have long surmised that management techniques successful in manufacturing and technology sectors may improve health care quality. However, there has been very little evidence about how these practices are disseminated in hospitals and whether they are associated with better performance.

20 Mar 2013

Viewpoints: Protect the FDA's regulatory efforts; Generic drug 'shenanigans;' Does Ryan not understand the 2012 election?

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in Mutual Pharmaceutical v. Bartlett, a case about the ability of consumers to bring lawsuits against the makers of generic drugs.

20 Mar 2013

University of Pittsburgh researchers receive NIH grant to develop wearable artificial lung

Each year, nearly 350,000 Americans die of some form of lung disease, with another 150,000 patients needing short- and long-term care. Unfortunately, current breathing-support technologies are cumbersome, often requiring patients to be bedridden and sedated.

20 Mar 2013

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Analysis, commentary examine access to, unmet need for contraceptives

Radiology experts to train radiologists, pediatricians and physicians in Haiti

Ill health and retirement: an interview with Dr Sabrina Pit, University Centre for Rural Health, University of Sydney

Mayo Clinic neurology experts present research findings at AAN meeting

Study reveals how adolescent brain matures as they sleep

Blog examines potential for success of office of global health diplomacy

TGen effort combines fundraising, gardening to combat pancreatic cancer

Study finds patients in wheelchairs often have trouble getting appointments with specialty doctors

Physician-researchers develop anatomically-based classification for detecting spinal stenosis

Arkansas report finds little additional federal costs would result from state's 'private option' for Medicaid expansion

Physician experts support clinician-led innovation to improve, advance health services delivery

European Congress on Osteoporosis & Osteoarthritis to start in April

New Alzheimer's data highlight the disease's deadly toll

New study reveals management practices improve health care outcomes in hospitals

Viewpoints: Protect the FDA's regulatory efforts; Generic drug 'shenanigans;' Does Ryan not understand the 2012 election?

University of Pittsburgh researchers receive NIH grant to develop wearable artificial lung

Minnesota legislature approves health exchange bill, sends it to governor

AcuFocus submits final module of PMA for KAMRA corneal inlay to FDA

Federal judge strikes Mo. law exempting some from health law's birth control mandate

Do workplace wellness programs really save money?

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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