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Hurricane Sandy's aftermath leaves older adults particularly vulnerable

Older adults left in the wake of Hurricane Sandy will likely suffer disproportionately in the days ahead, based on data from other recent natural disasters.

3 Nov 2012

Health experts gather in Sydney for 3-day malaria conference

"More than 200 health experts have gathered in Sydney for a three-day conference to bolster political commitment to tackle the spread of malaria," IRIN reports.

3 Nov 2012

Public health threats, struggling hospitals loom in Sandy's wake

Public health officials are warning that people in areas devastated by Superstorm Sandy face many risks in the aftermath and are urging people to protect themselves from health threats in the water, air and even their refrigerators.

3 Nov 2012

New article asserts concerns about revisions to gestational diabetes diagnostic criteria

A number of important questions and issues should be addressed before changes are made to the guidelines for the diagnosis of gestational diabetes, according to a new article by University of Maryland School of Medicine Dean E. Albert Reece, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A., published online in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology on Oct. 31. The article publishes in advance of a new National Institutes of Health (NIH) initiative to reconsider diagnostic guidelines for the condition.

3 Nov 2012

Obama administration won't block religious challenge to health law

In court papers, the administration said it has no objection to revisiting Liberty University's challenge to the health overhaul.

3 Nov 2012

Public-private partnerships can help improve nutrition worldwide

InterAction President and CEO Sam Worthington, as part of a series organized by the Chicago Council On Global Affairs' Global Agriculture Development Initiative and InterAction to highlight the importance of public-private partnerships in agricultural development, writes in the Chicago Council's "Global Food for Thought" blog that recent figures showing one in eight people in the world is undernourished is "a call to collective action."

3 Nov 2012

Abortion, health law drive messaging in tight Senate and House races

The state Democratic Party runs a "coordinated campaign" to augment the Obama team's efforts and promote Mr. Kaine and other Democratic candidates, with hubs in Alexandria, a Washington suburb; Richmond, the capital; the Hampton Roads area, a military center; and Charlottesville, a student bastion.

3 Nov 2012

Hurricane Sandy’s impact on home care: an interview with Joanne Cunningham

Home care agencies, like all health providers, have only a matter of days to prepare for a specific weather event like Hurricane Sandy. However, disaster preparedness planning is a core function of home care service providers.

2 Nov 2012

Romney campaign focuses on new trio of states

With just days to go until Election Day, the Romney campaign sees possibilities to win in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Minnesota, while pro-Obama groups launch new ads about Medicare and women's health.

2 Nov 2012

Doctor self-referrals for advanced imaging cost Medicare $100M in 2010

According to a Government Accountability Office report, doctors who referred patients for tests involving advanced imaging machines that they or a family member owned cost Medicare more than $100 million in 2010.

2 Nov 2012

Stakeholders scramble to define starting points for fiscal cliff negotiations

Lawmakers, CEOs, business groups and charities are scrambling to shape the debate over tax and spending policy after the November elections, staking out negotiating positions for what could be a fast-paced brawl.

2 Nov 2012

UC Irvine, Cal State Fullerton partner to help reduce cancer disparities in Orange County

Researchers from UC Irvine's Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center and California State University, Fullerton's Health Promotion Research Institute have formed a partnership to help reduce cancer disparities in Orange County.

2 Nov 2012

BMJ examines debate over government program to reduce maternal mortality in India

"An Indian government program to reduce the number of home births by giving expectant mothers cash grants has increased the number of hospital deliveries, but gaps in health care services are still causing avoidable maternal deaths, an alliance of health organizations has said," BMJ reports.

2 Nov 2012

High-level U.N. panel meets in London to discuss post-2015 global development agenda

A 26-member high-level U.N. panel is meeting this week in London to discuss the post-2015 global development agenda, when the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) set forth in 2000 are set to expire, the Guardian reports and provides a questions and answers "about the progress, process, and thinking behind the next set of global development targets."

2 Nov 2012

Employers, unions ask insurers and providers for greater health care price transparency

Big employers and unions are asking insurers and health care providers for greater price transparency when it comes to how much each pays for health care.

2 Nov 2012

Opinion pieces published ahead of high-level meeting on post-2015 development agenda

The following opinion pieces were published ahead of a high-level U.N. panel meeting taking place in London this week, where global leaders and policymakers will gather to discuss a post-2015 development agenda to address global poverty.

2 Nov 2012

Afghanistan, U.N. agencies working to improve routine immunization as winter approaches

"Afghanistan is taking steps to improve its routine immunization coverage, after a drop in coverage led to a sharp increase in measles outbreaks last year, killing more than 300 children," IRIN reports.

2 Nov 2012

Scaling Up Nutrition Movement gaining momentum, but some countries still reluctant to join, IRIN reports

"Two years after the launch of a global effort to mobilize countries in the use of scientific approaches to improve nutrition, the movement seems to be gaining momentum," IRIN reports, noting, "More than 30 countries have signed up with the Scaling Up Nutrition Movement, better known by its acronym SUN."

2 Nov 2012

Concordia researchers propose new building guidelines to clean up city air

As urban populations expand, downtown buildings are going nowhere but up. The huge energy needs of these skyscrapers mean that these towers are not only office buildings, they're polluters with smokestacks billowing out toxins from the rooftop. Our cities are dirtier than we think. New research from Concordia University just might clean them up.

2 Nov 2012

Developing comorbid conditions post-liver transplant reduces donor quality of life

Researchers in Japan report that health-related quality of life (HRQOL) for donors following living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) was better than the general Japanese population (the norm). This study—one of the largest to date—found that donors who developed two or more medical problems (co-morbidities) after donation had significantly decreased long-term HRQOL.

2 Nov 2012

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Hurricane Sandy's aftermath leaves older adults particularly vulnerable

Health experts gather in Sydney for 3-day malaria conference

Public health threats, struggling hospitals loom in Sandy's wake

New article asserts concerns about revisions to gestational diabetes diagnostic criteria

Obama administration won't block religious challenge to health law

Public-private partnerships can help improve nutrition worldwide

Abortion, health law drive messaging in tight Senate and House races

Hurricane Sandy’s impact on home care: an interview with Joanne Cunningham

Romney campaign focuses on new trio of states

Doctor self-referrals for advanced imaging cost Medicare $100M in 2010

Stakeholders scramble to define starting points for fiscal cliff negotiations

UC Irvine, Cal State Fullerton partner to help reduce cancer disparities in Orange County

BMJ examines debate over government program to reduce maternal mortality in India

High-level U.N. panel meets in London to discuss post-2015 global development agenda

Employers, unions ask insurers and providers for greater health care price transparency

Opinion pieces published ahead of high-level meeting on post-2015 development agenda

Afghanistan, U.N. agencies working to improve routine immunization as winter approaches

Scaling Up Nutrition Movement gaining momentum, but some countries still reluctant to join, IRIN reports

Concordia researchers propose new building guidelines to clean up city air

Developing comorbid conditions post-liver transplant reduces donor quality of life

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

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A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

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