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AVAC, amfAR release first progress report on Action Agenda to End AIDS

AVAC and amfAR, the Foundation for AIDS Research, on Tuesday released the first in a series of quarterly reports following up on the release of the Action Agenda to End AIDS, which was launched in July at the XIX International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2012), according to a joint press release.

22 Nov 2012

WHO member states must develop, adopt treaty to combat substandard, fake medicines

"This week delegates from about 100 member countries of the World Health Organization are meeting in Buenos Aires with the aim of strengthening defenses against substandard and fraudulent medicines," Amir Attaran of the University of Ottawa and Roger Bate, a resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, write in a New York Times opinion piece.

22 Nov 2012

Incoming Global Fund head Mark Dybul says organization has 'strong forward trajectory'

The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Board recently made several decisions that will affect the future of the organization, including appointing former U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator Ambassador Mark Dybul as executive director and adopting a new funding model, Nature reports in an article examining the history and future of the Fund.

22 Nov 2012

Dropping of cold chain requirement for meningitis vaccine will improve access, IRIN reports

IRIN examines how the WHO's recent declaration that the MenAfriVac meningitis A vaccine can be transported or stored for up to four days without refrigeration will affect immunization campaigns in Africa's meningitis belt, which runs from Senegal to Ethiopia.

22 Nov 2012

State roundup: Calif. schedules health care special session; Fla. to boost Medicaid payment rates

California's legislative special session on health care won't take place until January, according to officials at the California Health and Human Services agency. ... The session was expected to be convened in December. The special session will be held concurrently with the regular legislative session that begins Jan. 7.

22 Nov 2012

New rules for 'Obamacare' implementation released - scrutinized by insurers, employers, states, consumers

The Obama administration released new health care regulations Tuesday that preclude insurers from adjusting premiums based on pre-existing or chronic health conditions, tell states what benefits must be included in health exchange plans, and allow employers to reward employees who work to remain healthy.

22 Nov 2012

Walter and Eliza Hall Institute researcher wins 2012 Victoria Prize for Science and Innovation

Professor Terry Speed, a senior researcher at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, was today awarded a 2012 Victoria Prize for Science and Innovation.

22 Nov 2012

Tips to achieve dieting success

There are a wide range of estimates pinpointing the amount of weight Americans gain over the holidays, but one thing is for sure – you know it when you feel it. On the heels of the average American consuming more than 4,500 calories on Thanksgiving Day, it's no wonder that for many "Black Friday" can feel like "Fat Friday."

22 Nov 2012

Cincinnati Children's, AAP doctors offer holiday toy safety tips

With the excitement of the holidays, parents and relatives eagerly purchase the hottest toys and latest items for their children. But it's during the hustle and bustle of the season that many fail to buy age appropriate gifts for their children, and they tend to disregard warnings on these toys and gifts to ensure they are safe.

22 Nov 2012

Study links developmental pattern of impulsivity with late-adolescent gambling

Results of a new study by researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health indicate that a developmental pattern of impulsiveness in young males is linked with gambling problems in late adolescence.

22 Nov 2012

Holiday healthy eating reminders from Greenwich Hospital

As holiday crunch time fills your schedule, don't give up your exercise. "When times get crazy, the thing people give up is exercise, and that's the key thing a person needs. When a person is excitable from stress, the burst of energy that you get from exercise can help burn the adrenaline off and calm you down," said Erica Christ, RD, CDE, an exercise physiologist at Greenwich Hospital's Weight Loss & Diabetes Center.

22 Nov 2012

Five follow-up visits help gastric bypass patients achieve optimal weight loss

Gastric bypass patients who attended five follow-up office visits in two years as recommended by their surgeons lost nearly twice as much weight (113 lbs. vs. 57 lbs.) as patients who attended only two follow-up visits, according to a University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing study in Obesity Surgery.

22 Nov 2012

Hitachi Aloka Medical introduces new advanced versatile ultrasound

Hitachi Aloka Medical, Ltd. announced that they have introduced an Advanced Versatile Ultrasound, Noblus.

22 Nov 2012

Collaborative guidebook helps improve health of Hispanic populations

A collaborative guidebook involving Kansas State University researchers is helping individuals, families and communities improve the health of Hispanic populations.

22 Nov 2012

UH professor named American Mathematical Society fellow for 2013

From a field of mathematical scientists from more than 600 institutions around the world, University of Houston (UH) professor Roland Glowinski has been named a fellow of the American Mathematical Society (AMS) for 2013, the program's inaugural year. The prestigious program recognizes AMS members who have made outstanding contributions to the creation, exposition, advancement, communication and utilization of mathematics.

21 Nov 2012

Viewpoints: Protecting us from counterfeit medicines; Governors making excuses on insurance exchanges?; Simpson-Bowles and the health law

HHS has made it clear that after federally operated exchanges are up and running, states may eventually take over operations. This seems like wasted effort. States have the information they need to move on insurance exchanges. Governors who care about fiscal responsibility, strong state government and the basic welfare of their residents would do well to get with the program.

21 Nov 2012

Tips on how to help children understand concepts of thankfulness during holidays

Most people are looking forward to the food, family gatherings and gift giving that comes along with the holiday season. Dr. William Hansen, a psychologist at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, reminds parents that this is also the time of year when they should pause to say thanks and also reinforce this idea in their children.

21 Nov 2012

Health care executives accused of insider-trading scheme

Secrets passed at recreational basketball games, code words and calls on a pay phone outside a Virginia K-Mart marked what prosecutors say was a five-year insider-trading scheme fueled by corporate secrets leaked by health care executives. Federal prosecutors in New Jersey have accused six men -- including former executives at pharmaceutical company Celgene Corp. and medical-technology firm Stryker Corp. and some of their high-school friends -- of passing corporate secrets about their companies and using that information to make profitable trades.

21 Nov 2012

Pregnant women with mental health disorders face too many barriers to stop smoking

Pregnant women with mental health disorders are facing too many barriers to help them quit smoking during pregnancy despite their willingness to accept support, finds a new study published today (21 November) in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

21 Nov 2012

FOCUS Clinics Director performs KAMRA Vision surgery on two distinguished ophthalmologists

Dr. David Allamby, Director of FOCUS Clinics, an eye surgery clinic in London, announced that he has performed KAMRA Vision surgery, the proven solution to reading glasses, on two distinguished ophthalmologists.

21 Nov 2012

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AVAC, amfAR release first progress report on Action Agenda to End AIDS

WHO member states must develop, adopt treaty to combat substandard, fake medicines

Incoming Global Fund head Mark Dybul says organization has 'strong forward trajectory'

Dropping of cold chain requirement for meningitis vaccine will improve access, IRIN reports

State roundup: Calif. schedules health care special session; Fla. to boost Medicaid payment rates

New rules for 'Obamacare' implementation released - scrutinized by insurers, employers, states, consumers

Walter and Eliza Hall Institute researcher wins 2012 Victoria Prize for Science and Innovation

Tips to achieve dieting success

Cincinnati Children's, AAP doctors offer holiday toy safety tips

Study links developmental pattern of impulsivity with late-adolescent gambling

Holiday healthy eating reminders from Greenwich Hospital

Five follow-up visits help gastric bypass patients achieve optimal weight loss

Hitachi Aloka Medical introduces new advanced versatile ultrasound

Collaborative guidebook helps improve health of Hispanic populations

UH professor named American Mathematical Society fellow for 2013

Viewpoints: Protecting us from counterfeit medicines; Governors making excuses on insurance exchanges?; Simpson-Bowles and the health law

Tips on how to help children understand concepts of thankfulness during holidays

Health care executives accused of insider-trading scheme

Pregnant women with mental health disorders face too many barriers to stop smoking

FOCUS Clinics Director performs KAMRA Vision surgery on two distinguished ophthalmologists

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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