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Al Jazeera program examines politics of global food security

In an episode of Al Jazeera's "Inside Story," presenter Shiulie Ghosh and guests Chandra Bhushan, a climate change scientist and deputy director of the Centre for Science and Environment; Deborah Doane, the director of the World Development Movement and a specialist on corporate power who also blogs on food politics; and Philip Thornton of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) examine the politics of global food security.

3 Nov 2012

CMS raises Medicaid rates for some doctors

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced that, as a part of the health law, primary care and other physicians will see higher payments.

3 Nov 2012

Political cartoon: 'May Cause Nausea'

Kaiser Health News provides a fresh take on health policy developments with 'May Cause Nausea' by Chip Bok.

3 Nov 2012

ACE Environmental Advisory explores potential risks of mold and legionella at healthcare facilities

The ACE Group today announced the release of an environmental advisory entitled, "Legionella and Mold: Construction and Renovation Risks at Healthcare Facilities," which explores the potential risks of pollutants, such as mold and legionella, that hospitals and healthcare facilities can experience during renovation or construction projects.

3 Nov 2012

GlobalPost interviews director of WHO Stop TB Department about future of global response

In an interview with GlobalPost's "Global Pulse" blog, Mario Raviglione, director of the WHO's Stop TB Department, explains "why the fight against [tuberculosis (TB)] is at a crossroads."

3 Nov 2012

UC Santa Barbara reports key discovery in interdisciplinary study of split-brain research

UC Santa Barbara has reported an important discovery in the interdisciplinary study of split-brain research. The findings uncover dynamic changes in brain coordination patterns between left and right hemispheres.

3 Nov 2012

U.K. PM outlines agenda for post-2015 development as high-level meeting concludes in London

"This generation has a unique opportunity to eradicate extreme poverty, U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron said on Thursday as he outlined an agenda to follow the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which expire in 2015," the Guardian reports.

3 Nov 2012

Some types of bariatric surgery may cause bone loss, say endocrinologists

Bariatric surgery, which significantly curtails the amount of food a person can eat, is the most effective treatment against obesity and is being recognized as a potentially valuable tool in the fight against diabetes related to obesity.

3 Nov 2012

Xenex offers room disinfection devices to hospitals hit by Hurricane Sandy

Xenex Healthcare Services, the world leader in UV room disinfection systems, today announced it is making its room disinfection devices available to hospitals affected by Hurricane Sandy.

3 Nov 2012

Pregnant women in rural Ghana are now getting health information via mobile phone

Pregnant women in rural Ghana are now getting health information via mobile phone. The pilot project is part of an international initiative to employ mobile technology to improve the health of people in developing countries.

3 Nov 2012

AHA sues Medicare over audit program aimed at trimming improper payments

The American Hospital Association says the audit program is preventing hospitals from being reimbursed for care they provide.

3 Nov 2012

Research roundup: Lowering health costs of the poorest sick; Local variations in health spending

Olmstead County, Minn., which earlier required just restaurants to be smoke-free, enacted a law in 2007 that banned smoking in all workplaces. Researchers reported "a substantial decline in the incidence of MI from 18 months before the smoke-free restaurant law was implemented to 18 months after the comprehensive smoke-free workplace law was implemented 5 years later.

3 Nov 2012

Health Net provides public with information on how to help prevent diabetes

With November being American Diabetes Month, Health Net, Inc. is providing the public with information on how to help prevent diabetes and how to help live an active lifestyle after being diagnosed with the condition.

3 Nov 2012

Asia-Pacific accounts for second highest burden of malaria outside of Africa, RBM Partnership report says

At a meeting of leading malaria scientists, political leaders, and health experts in Sydney on Friday, the Roll Back Malaria Partnership released a new report (.pdf) showing that more than two billion people in the Asia-Pacific region are at risk of the disease, Agence France-Presse reports.

3 Nov 2012

Health experts to call for U.N. resolution on UHC; WHO releases strategy on health policy and systems research

"Health experts and policymakers will urge a U.N. resolution on universal health coverage (UHC), making transformation of health systems a global political goal in the post-2015 development agenda, Judith Rodin, president of the Rockefeller Foundation, said on Thursday" at the Second Global Symposium on Health Systems Research held in Beijing, China, Live Mint reports, noting, "UHC is aimed at providing health care and financial risk protection to all citizens."

3 Nov 2012

NY-Presbyterian/CUMC wins two Transplant Program Awards from HSS

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center was named a recipient of two Transplant Program Awards from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HSS) for its outstanding performance on liver and lung transplantation.

3 Nov 2012

People's reactions to stressors determine health consequences, say Penn State researchers

Contrary to popular perception, stressors don't cause health problems -- it's people's reactions to the stressors that determine whether they will suffer health consequences, according to researchers at Penn State.

3 Nov 2012

Sunrise Senior Living offers short-term stays for older adults in storm-stricken areas

While millions of families struggle with the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, Sunrise Senior Living is offering emergency, short-term stays for older adults and their pets in storm-stricken areas.

3 Nov 2012

New study sheds light on employment and health insurance

Men with employment-contingent health insurance who suffer a health shock, such as a cancer diagnosis or hospitalization, are more likely to feel "locked" into remaining at work and are at greater risk for losing their insurance during this critical time as compared to men who are on their spouse's insurance plan or on private insurance plans, according to a new study by Virginia Commonwealth University Massey Cancer Center.

3 Nov 2012

Medicare announces small increases in pay for family care and hospital outpatient services

Family physicians will get a 7 percent increase in Medicare payments while others who provide family care services will get 3 to 5 percent boosts. Hospital outpatient payments will grow 1.8 percent.

3 Nov 2012

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Al Jazeera program examines politics of global food security

CMS raises Medicaid rates for some doctors

Political cartoon: 'May Cause Nausea'

ACE Environmental Advisory explores potential risks of mold and legionella at healthcare facilities

GlobalPost interviews director of WHO Stop TB Department about future of global response

UC Santa Barbara reports key discovery in interdisciplinary study of split-brain research

U.K. PM outlines agenda for post-2015 development as high-level meeting concludes in London

Some types of bariatric surgery may cause bone loss, say endocrinologists

Xenex offers room disinfection devices to hospitals hit by Hurricane Sandy

Pregnant women in rural Ghana are now getting health information via mobile phone

AHA sues Medicare over audit program aimed at trimming improper payments

Research roundup: Lowering health costs of the poorest sick; Local variations in health spending

Health Net provides public with information on how to help prevent diabetes

Asia-Pacific accounts for second highest burden of malaria outside of Africa, RBM Partnership report says

Health experts to call for U.N. resolution on UHC; WHO releases strategy on health policy and systems research

NY-Presbyterian/CUMC wins two Transplant Program Awards from HSS

People's reactions to stressors determine health consequences, say Penn State researchers

Sunrise Senior Living offers short-term stays for older adults in storm-stricken areas

New study sheds light on employment and health insurance

Medicare announces small increases in pay for family care and hospital outpatient services

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