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Brown University receives Irene Diamond Fund gift to launch major initiative on healthy aging

Brown University's Program in Public Health has received a gift from the Irene Diamond Fund to launch a major initiative on healthy aging.

9 Jan 2013

Patient requests, drug company ties likely to influence doctors' decision to prescribe name-brand drugs

When patients ask for a brand-name drug, many physicians give in rather than prescribe a generic, according to a nationwide survey, and in-office promotions to doctors increase the likelihood.

9 Jan 2013

Viewpoints: Health care and the 'crushing federal debt;' Optimism about 'grand bargain;' Iowa's premium increase request

The largest issue America will face in 2013 is health care. And it will only get larger. As the national conversation changes, we'll find that by year-end we're talking about it all the time, whether the ostensible topic is politics, government, the economy, our jobs, or our families. Health care will be the unavoidable topic. Medicare and Medicaid are the biggest element of our most serious national problem: crushing federal debt.

9 Jan 2013

Tips to help maintain healthy New Year's resolution

Now that the New Year is upon us, New Year's resolutions to eat healthier may be top of mind, but how easy is it to keep your resolve after a few weeks? To keep from sliding back into old habits, Ryerson University experts offer tips to help you keep on track.

9 Jan 2013

USAID series examines risk reduction activities in Bangladesh

USAID's "IMPACTblog" introduces the newest installment of the agency's "Pounds of Prevention" series, which focuses on risk reduction activities in Bangladesh.

9 Jan 2013

IHM discusses improvement and modernisation of public services

The latest issue of the International Journal of Healthcare Management highlights the requirement to improve and modernise public services. Vol. 5, No. 4 of the publication discusses the novel developments within healthcare and cites the most relevant articles within this area.

9 Jan 2013

Humanitarian conditions deteriorating in CAR, aid groups warn

"A rebel takeover of several key towns in the Central African Republic (CAR) has placed additional strain on humanitarian conditions that were already precarious due to years of armed conflict," IRIN reports.

9 Jan 2013

Mass. governor proposes new compounding pharmacy oversights

Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick is proposing the state exercise stricter control over compounding pharmacies by -- in part -- establishing new licensing requirements for the labs and letting the state assess fines against them if they break rules.

9 Jan 2013

Up to 1M people need food aid in Philippines areas hit by typhoon

"A month after Typhoon Bopha hit the southern Philippines, up to one million people need food assistance and thousands of others could be displaced for a second time, the United Nations says," AlertNet reports.

9 Jan 2013

Devex examines potential impact of 'fiscal cliff' legislation on foreign aid

"Now that U.S. President Barack Obama ... has signed hard-fought legislation to avert the much-dreaded fiscal cliff, details are emerging on what its impact may be on foreign aid spending," Devex reports.

9 Jan 2013

Onset of winter, lack of aid workers threaten delivery of Syrian humanitarian aid

Noting that the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) "estimates that 25 percent of Syria's population needs humanitarian relief," Rachel Brandenburg, a U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) program officer for the Middle East, writes in a USIP blog post, "Within Syria and around its borders, residents and those who've fled the fighting face dangerous shortages of food, fuel, medical supplies, and shelter."

8 Jan 2013

ISCT selects Elsevier to publish Cytotherapy

Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, is pleased to announce that the International Society for Cellular Therapy (ISCT) has selected Elsevier to publish Cytotherapy: The Journal of Cell Therapy effective January 2013.

8 Jan 2013

SNSF-funded professor to receive 2012 National Latsis Prize

On 10 January 2013, Jacques Fellay will receive the National Latsis Prize 2012 at the Rathaus in Berne. The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) is awarding the Prize to the SNSF-funded professor at EPF Lausanne in recognition of his work on the human genome and its defence mechanisms against viral diseases such as AIDS.

8 Jan 2013

Viewpoints: Fla. Gov. fears Medicaid expansion as Idaho, Missouri and Colorado wrestle with issue ; Few acceptable options for improving Medicare

Twenty-three states, most led by Republican officials, have declared that they will not set up their own health insurance exchanges to help individuals and small businesses find affordable coverage. ... Residents of states where political leaders seem bent on frustrating or sabotaging the health care reforms might well be better off with a federally run exchange.

8 Jan 2013

Patient participation in care (PCC) to be explored by Griffith's NCREN and Deakin University

Patient participation in care (PCC) could be a solution for the one in ten people who pick up a secondary illness or injury in hospital not related to their original condition.

8 Jan 2013

Secretary of state nominee Sen. John Kerry would continue administration's focus on global health, food security, Devex reports

"President Barack Obama's 'perfect choice' for state secretary" -- Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) -- "is not only expected to advance the administration's agenda on global health and food security, but he might also lend new heft to efforts to rein in climate change, one of Kerry's long-time priorities, with a team of advisers that is expected to include several with a background in international development," Devex reports.

8 Jan 2013

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Brown University receives Irene Diamond Fund gift to launch major initiative on healthy aging

Patient requests, drug company ties likely to influence doctors' decision to prescribe name-brand drugs

Viewpoints: Health care and the 'crushing federal debt;' Optimism about 'grand bargain;' Iowa's premium increase request

Tips to help maintain healthy New Year's resolution

USAID series examines risk reduction activities in Bangladesh

IHM discusses improvement and modernisation of public services

Humanitarian conditions deteriorating in CAR, aid groups warn

Mass. governor proposes new compounding pharmacy oversights

Up to 1M people need food aid in Philippines areas hit by typhoon

Devex examines potential impact of 'fiscal cliff' legislation on foreign aid

Onset of winter, lack of aid workers threaten delivery of Syrian humanitarian aid

ISCT selects Elsevier to publish Cytotherapy

SNSF-funded professor to receive 2012 National Latsis Prize

Viewpoints: Fla. Gov. fears Medicaid expansion as Idaho, Missouri and Colorado wrestle with issue ; Few acceptable options for improving Medicare

Patient participation in care (PCC) to be explored by Griffith's NCREN and Deakin University

Secretary of state nominee Sen. John Kerry would continue administration's focus on global health, food security, Devex reports

Protection of health workers necessary to eradicate polio

Study finds school debt keeps some young doctors from specializing

State roundup: Mo. lawmakers look to cap malpractice awards

Medicaid expansion, health exchanges continue to draw headlines

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