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Exercise can help children with ADHD perform better academically

A few minutes of exercise can help children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder perform better academically, according to a new study led by a Michigan State University researcher.

17 Oct 2012

State roundup: Many states, cities cut retiree health benefit budgets; Feds to decide Georgia's benchmark benefits plan

As cash-strapped U.S. cities and states struggle to address gaping budget holes, a long-honored benefit for public-sector workers has come into the cross-hairs of budget cutters: retiree health insurance. A growing number of states and cities are eliminating or reducing health coverage for retirees, a benefit that has long fallen by the wayside for most private-sector workers.

16 Oct 2012

Major academic medical centers, teaching hospitals to form Chicago Adult Congenital Heart Network

Seven major academic medical centers and teaching hospitals in the Chicago area have joined together to form the Chicago Adult Congenital Heart Network (CATCH), which is the first patient-centered, inter-institutional network in Chicago established to ensure all adults with congenital heart disease in the area receive appropriate follow-up care.

16 Oct 2012

Simulation training can vastly improve trainee surgeons' skills prior to live procedures

In a paper published today in Archives of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery entitled "Criterion-Based Training to Improve Surgical Performance," researchers at Montefiore Medical Center have demonstrated that current requirements for surgical proficiency, including the performance of a fixed number of surgeries, insufficiently assesses surgical capabilities and does not take into consideration individual learning differences.

16 Oct 2012

First Edition: October 16, 2012

Today's early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about a study regarding the possible impact of premium support on Medicare premiums.

16 Oct 2012

U-M professor receives 2012 ASA Excellence in Research Award

The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) today presented Ralph Lydic, Ph.D. with its 2012 ASA Excellence in Research Award. Dr. Lydic, well known for his research on the neurobiology of sleep and breathing, received the award at the ANESTHESIOLOGY 2012 annual meeting in Washington, D.C.

16 Oct 2012

In V.P. debate redux, candidates' policies scrutinized

Coverage in the days after the vice presidential debate between Joe Biden and Paul Ryan examines policy positions, claims, and accusations related to Medicare, Medicaid and other policy points.

16 Oct 2012

Major holidays associated with reduced number of suicide attempts by poisoning

A joint study by University of Cincinnati Department of Emergency Medicine and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center researchers has found that, in contrast to popular opinion, major holidays are associated with a lower number of suicide attempts by poisoning.

16 Oct 2012

USAID recognizes 5th annual Global Handwashing Day

USAID recognizes the fifth annual Global Handwashing Day on Monday, noting on its webpage that "studies show that washing hands with soap is one of the most effective and inexpensive ways to prevent diseases," with the ability to "cut deaths from diarrhea by almost half and from acute respiratory infections by a quarter."

16 Oct 2012

Hospital payments will soon be tied in part to patient satisfaction

The Wall Street Journal reports that, in the year ahead, nearly $1 billion in payments to hospitals will be based in part on patient satisfaction.

16 Oct 2012

Computerized checklist helps physicians to prevent dangerous venous thromboembolisms or PE

A computerized checklist system designed to help physicians identify and use the best methods of preventing potentially deadly blood clots in hospitalized trauma patients dramatically reduced the number of these dangerous venous thromboembolisms (VTEs), new Johns Hopkins research suggests.

16 Oct 2012

Researchers use cell phone data to track malaria spread in Kenya

"Harvard researchers found they could track the spread of malaria in Kenya using phone calls and text messages from 15 million mobile phones," ABC News' "Medical Unit" reports.

16 Oct 2012

Research!America lists 'Top 10 Reasons To Invest In Global Health R&D'

The non-profit advocacy group Research!America on Monday released a list titled "Top 10 Reasons To Invest In Global Health R&D," which "provides compelling reasons why the investments are critical, from the humanitarian benefits to being a powerful driver of U.S. economic activity," according to an e-mail alert.

16 Oct 2012

New initiative aims to bolster human resources at medical schools in Rwanda

U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator Ambassador Eric Goosby is "expected to announce a new initiative between the U.S. government, the Rwandan Ministry of Health and 14 American medical schools at a press conference Monday in Kigali, Rwanda," the New York Times reports.

16 Oct 2012

Romney's positions on abortion, Planned Parenthood funding draw political fire

Both the Obama and Romney campaigns are issuing new campaign ads related to women's health issues and attempting to stake out policy positions.

16 Oct 2012

Political, community support critical to improving maternal mortality in Afghanistan

"Ten years ago, I took my first role as a midwife in a refugee camp in Iran. ... The situation for women and children was terrible -- the maternal mortality rate was among the worst in the world," Sabera Turkmani, president of Afghan Midwives Association, writes in this Al Jazeera opinion piece.

16 Oct 2012

U.S., Japan, South Korea pledge additional funds to Global Agriculture and Food Security Program

On the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank meetings in Tokyo on Thursday, Japan and South Korea each pledged an additional $30 million over three years for the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP), established in 2010 to help improve food security in low-income countries, Reuters reports.

16 Oct 2012

Higher health care premiums could wipe out social security increases; Medicare enrollment begins

Social Security recipients shouldn't expect a big increase in monthly benefits come January. Preliminary figures show the annual benefit boost will be between 1% and 2%, which would be among the lowest since automatic adjustments were adopted in 1975.

16 Oct 2012

School-wide interventions reduce children's aggressive behaviors

An analysis of a school behavior strategy-known as School-Wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (SWPBIS)-found that these types of programs significantly reduced children's aggressive behaviors and office discipline referrals, as well as improved problems with concentration and emotional regulation.

16 Oct 2012

Viewpoints: Cancer doctors reject 'phenomenally expensive' new drug; Protecting patients' rights

At Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, we recently made a decision that should have been a no-brainer: we are not going to give a phenomenally expensive new cancer drug to our patients.

16 Oct 2012

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Exercise can help children with ADHD perform better academically

State roundup: Many states, cities cut retiree health benefit budgets; Feds to decide Georgia's benchmark benefits plan

Major academic medical centers, teaching hospitals to form Chicago Adult Congenital Heart Network

Simulation training can vastly improve trainee surgeons' skills prior to live procedures

First Edition: October 16, 2012

U-M professor receives 2012 ASA Excellence in Research Award

In V.P. debate redux, candidates' policies scrutinized

Major holidays associated with reduced number of suicide attempts by poisoning

USAID recognizes 5th annual Global Handwashing Day

Hospital payments will soon be tied in part to patient satisfaction

Computerized checklist helps physicians to prevent dangerous venous thromboembolisms or PE

Researchers use cell phone data to track malaria spread in Kenya

Research!America lists 'Top 10 Reasons To Invest In Global Health R&D'

New initiative aims to bolster human resources at medical schools in Rwanda

Romney's positions on abortion, Planned Parenthood funding draw political fire

Political, community support critical to improving maternal mortality in Afghanistan

U.S., Japan, South Korea pledge additional funds to Global Agriculture and Food Security Program

Higher health care premiums could wipe out social security increases; Medicare enrollment begins

School-wide interventions reduce children's aggressive behaviors

Viewpoints: Cancer doctors reject 'phenomenally expensive' new drug; Protecting patients' rights

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