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Viewpoints: Medicare obligation is heavy future obligation; Mental health's 'elephant in the room'

A growing body of empirical evidence points to increasing dependency on state largess. The evidence documents as well a number of perverse and disturbing changes that this entitlement state is imposing on society. ... Social Security and Medicare have already made tens of trillions of dollars in future promises that are not covered by their expected funding streams. If and when outside resources are required to honor their promises, these entitlements become transfer programs, not insurance programs.

28 Jan 2013

Antibiotics not being used properly, leading to 'apocalyptic scenario' of drug-resistant infections, England's chief medical officer says

"The rise in drug-resistant infections is comparable to the threat of global warming, according to the chief medical officer for England," BBC News reports. Professor Dame Sally Davies "said bacteria were becoming resistant to current drugs and there were few antibiotics to replace them."

28 Jan 2013

Parental behavior, quality preschool and diet can effectively raise children's IQ

Supplementing children's diets with fish oil, enrolling them in quality preschool, and engaging them in interactive reading all turn out to be effective ways to raise a young child's intelligence, according to a new report published in Perspectives on Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.

28 Jan 2013

Lincor Solutions to showcase latest developments in MEDIVista at Arab Health 2013

As part of the Ireland Pavilion at Arab Health 2013, Lincor Solutions, the global leaders in point of care computing, will be showcasing the latest developments in MEDIVista. These include significant enhancements to the MEDIVista enterprise server, new hardware and a preview of future developments.

28 Jan 2013

First Edition: January 25, 2013

Today's headlines include various state-level reports about how budget issues are impacting health policy decisions.

28 Jan 2013

Leading-edge Masimo medical devices to be displayed at Arab Health

Masimo returns to Arab Health Jan. 28-31, the world's longest running healthcare exhibition and congress held each year in Dubai, UAE, to showcase advanced, noninvasive patient monitoring technologies – including breakthrough SET Measure-Through Motion pulse oximetry and rainbow Pulse CO-Oximetry – that are becoming the standard-of-care across the Middle East.

28 Jan 2013

Research roundup: Does higher Rx drug spending lower Medicare costs?; Price transparency doesn't affect radiological decisions

Researchers aimed to find a relationship between geographic variation in Medicare Part D spending and medication-taking behavior among patients with diabetes or heart failure.

28 Jan 2013

HFES releases preliminary program for symposium on human factors & ergonomics in health care

The Human Factors and Ergonomics Society has just released the preliminary program for the 2013 International Symposium on Human Factors & Ergonomics in Health Care: Advancing the Cause, to be held March 10-13, 2013, in Baltimore MD USA.

28 Jan 2013

New research on flavonoids and nutritional health in older adults from JONGG

Routledge Journals is pleased to announce a Special Issue from the Journal of Nutrition in Gerontology and Geriatrics focusing on the impact of flavonoids on the nutritional health of older adults.

27 Jan 2013

State highlights: N.Y. plans for big budget hole after Medicaid cuts; Texas bill would give contraception coverage tax break to some employers; Vt. details tax bill to pay for single-payer

New York state is drawing up plans for a budget shortfall almost twice as large as the $1.35 billion gap described by Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday, as the federal government seeks to reduce how much it pays for health care to some of the state's most severely disabled people.

27 Jan 2013

High vaccine prices ignored by ‘Decade of Vaccines’ blueprint

Governments meeting at the World Health Organization’s Executive Board (WHO EB) this week must seize the opportunity to improve serious shortcomings in the document that will drive the global community’s vaccines response in the next few years. If they fail to do so, key reasons why children continue to be missed by immunisation programmes will be left unaddressed.

25 Jan 2013

Vejthani ART Center provides innovative and high quality services

Vejthani Hospital Bangkok recommends Assisted Reproductive Technology Center at Vejthani ART Center, the way to bring your dream come true that you will be assured by our professional service.

25 Jan 2013

UK government should adopt more radical approach to support remote care technology

The UK could be at the forefront of using technologies that enable patients to be cared for in the comfort of their home if the government adopted more imaginative approaches to supporting the NHS and industry working in this field, according to a report released today by researchers from Imperial College Business School.

25 Jan 2013

House Appropriations Committee's State and Foreign Operations Subcommittee gets 6 new members

The House Appropriations Committee's State and Foreign Operations Subcommittee, with oversight on funding issues involving USAID and the State Department, has six new members.

25 Jan 2013

Survey: States make progress on Medicaid modernization, but much still remains to be done

According to the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured and the Georgetown University Center for Children and Families, states are hustling to prepare for coverage changes whether or not they participate in the health law's expansion.

25 Jan 2013

AACN expands its hospital-based nurse leadership and innovation training program

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) expands its hospital-based nurse leadership and innovation training program to a fourth region with the addition of eight Austin-area hospitals.

25 Jan 2013

Philippines law on family planning will help country achieve universal access to reproductive health

A new law in the Philippines that "requires the government to meet the unmet need for voluntary family planning information and supplies" and all public schools to teach age-appropriate sexuality education went into effect on January 16,

25 Jan 2013

SGR fix on House Subcommittee's to-do list

The GOP leaders of the House Ways and Means Committee are "determined" to solve the "Sustainable Growth Rate problem" this year. Meanwhile, House Democrats are reviving a bill to prevent some workers from avoiding Medicare taxes.

25 Jan 2013

Mount Sinai sets up new center for treating tic and obsessive-compulsive disorders

Mount Sinai has officially opened a new center to treat and research tic and obsessive-compulsive disorders (OCD) in individuals of all ages. The opening coincides with a significant revision in the psychiatry field's manual of mental disorders, which will now recognize OCD with its own category, rather than classifying it as an anxiety disorder.

25 Jan 2013

CDC recognizes Mayo Clinic as Regional TB Training and Medical Consultation Center

Mayo Clinic has been designated a Regional Tuberculosis Training and Medical Consultation Center by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). As such, it will be responsible for developing new and enhanced training and technical support for medical and public health professionals in an 11-state area.

25 Jan 2013

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Viewpoints: Medicare obligation is heavy future obligation; Mental health's 'elephant in the room'

Antibiotics not being used properly, leading to 'apocalyptic scenario' of drug-resistant infections, England's chief medical officer says

Parental behavior, quality preschool and diet can effectively raise children's IQ

Lincor Solutions to showcase latest developments in MEDIVista at Arab Health 2013

First Edition: January 25, 2013

Leading-edge Masimo medical devices to be displayed at Arab Health

Research roundup: Does higher Rx drug spending lower Medicare costs?; Price transparency doesn't affect radiological decisions

HFES releases preliminary program for symposium on human factors & ergonomics in health care

New research on flavonoids and nutritional health in older adults from JONGG

State highlights: N.Y. plans for big budget hole after Medicaid cuts; Texas bill would give contraception coverage tax break to some employers; Vt. details tax bill to pay for single-payer

High vaccine prices ignored by ‘Decade of Vaccines’ blueprint

Vejthani ART Center provides innovative and high quality services

UK government should adopt more radical approach to support remote care technology

House Appropriations Committee's State and Foreign Operations Subcommittee gets 6 new members

Survey: States make progress on Medicaid modernization, but much still remains to be done

AACN expands its hospital-based nurse leadership and innovation training program

Philippines law on family planning will help country achieve universal access to reproductive health

SGR fix on House Subcommittee's to-do list

Mount Sinai sets up new center for treating tic and obsessive-compulsive disorders

CDC recognizes Mayo Clinic as Regional TB Training and Medical Consultation Center

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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