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Global Fund, Nigeria sign agreements worth $225M to prevent, treat malaria

The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and Nigeria on Friday "signed two grant agreements ... worth a total of $225 million to support programs that will prevent and treat malaria," a Global Fund press release reports.

29 Aug 2012

Fear of stigma prevents pregnant women from seeking prenatal care, studies show

Though many pregnant women are aware that treatment could save their lives and the lives of their infants if they test HIV-positive during prenatal care, a new study and literature review have found that a "fear of being stigmatized as an AIDS patient is still a major barrier to good medical care for pregnant young women in many countries," the New York Times reports.

29 Aug 2012

Voters need more information on free trade agreement that could impact drug prices

In an opinion piece in the Guardian's "Comment is Free" blog, Dean Baker, co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research, discusses potential policies contained within the "Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP), a pact that the United States is negotiating with Australia, Canada, Japan and eight other countries in the Pacific region."

29 Aug 2012

GAO: States vary in how they document long-term care eligibility

States vary in how they document financial eligibility for Medicaid long-term-care coverage and no state had adopted an electronic asset verification system as of late 2011, the Government Accountability Office said.

29 Aug 2012

Penn physician develops VALUE framework for teaching-hospitals, residency programs

Despite the national consensus on the need to improve the value of health care while reducing unnecessary spending, teaching hospitals often struggle to design curricula to train future physicians to deliver such care to their patients.

29 Aug 2012

NPR's new global health, development beat mixes social media, on-the-ground reporting

"NPR's new global health and development beat is a good example of a hybrid approach to storytelling, one that places just as much emphasis on social media as it does on shoe-leather reporting," Poynter.org Associate Editor Mallary Jean Tenore reports in the organization's blog.

29 Aug 2012

Society for Women's Health Research Board Chair to address NFWL in Tampa

Stressing the importance of urological health and increased funding into women's health research, Lindsey Kerr, MD, Chair of the Society for Women's Health Research (SWHR) Board of Directors and founder and director of the Urologic Wellness Center at Eastern Maine Medical Center will address the National Foundation for Women Legislators (NFWL) in Tampa, Fla. today.

29 Aug 2012

Politico examines Republican Party's abortion platform in relation to other countries' policies

Politico examines the Republican Party's stance on abortion policy compared with abortion laws in other countries worldwide, stating, "No other nation in the Western world restricts abortion as severely as the Republican Party is calling for in its draft platform."

29 Aug 2012

Top 10 reasons to avoid flu shots this year

It's the gift that keeps on giving, from early fall, through the holiday season and into late spring. It's seasonal flu, caused by a virus that can fly through the air, hitch a ride on a handshake, hug or kiss, and is extremely good at infecting people and making them sick.

29 Aug 2012

New Wilderness Medical Society guidelines for prevention and treatment of lightning injuries

About 24,000 people are killed by lightning every year, with about 10 times as many people injured. The Wilderness Medical Society has issued important new practice guidelines for precautions that can lower the likelihood of being killed or injured and recommendations for effective medical treatments post-strike.

29 Aug 2012

Viewpoints: Adding a middle man to Medicare; Circumcision wars; Who is an extremist on abortion?

Bear in mind that health expenses will still have to be mainly paid for by some kind of insurance; that's in the nature of medical care, with its high but unpredictable cost. So what we're doing here is replacing government insurance with a program that gives people money to buy private insurance - that is, adding an extra layer of middlemen.

29 Aug 2012

Ethiopian government working to improve access to clean toilets, safe water for people living with HIV

PlusNews examines how a lack of access to clean toilets, safe drinking water, and "information on the prevention of common opportunistic infections means many Ethiopians living with HIV continue to contract easily preventable diseases."

29 Aug 2012

Hispanic children often have undiagnosed developmental delays, autism

Hispanic children often have undiagnosed developmental delays and large numbers of both Hispanic and non-Hispanic children who first were thought to have developmental delay actually had autism, researchers affiliated with the UC Davis MIND Institute have found.

29 Aug 2012

Acute Cardiovascular Care Association of ESC launches today

ACCA was previously the ESC Working Group on Acute Cardiac Care. Today it becomes one of six ESC Associations, whose presidents are invited to ESC Board meetings. "It will be easier to inform the ESC Board about the activities of the association," said Professor Christiaan Vrints (Belgium), outgoing chairman of the Working Group on Acute Cardiac Care. "We will also have a bigger impact on the policies and the development of the ESC as an organisation."

29 Aug 2012

Branding healthier foods in school cafeterias can improve children's nutrition

A popular marketing ploy with junk foods and other indulgent table fare can be an equally effective tool for promoting healthier eating in school cafeterias.

29 Aug 2012

Queen's University Belfast receives Green Apple Environment Award

Queen's University Belfast has won a top award in the national campaign to find Britain's greenest companies, councils and communities.

29 Aug 2012

March of Dimes emergency preparedness tips for pregnant women and new parents

Pregnant women evacuating their homes in advance of Hurricane Isaac should be sure to bring their medication, including their prenatal vitamins, as well as their medical records and their health care providers' emergency contact number.

29 Aug 2012

VA report shows improvement in gender disparities in 12 out of 14 HEDIS measures

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has released a report that shows improvement in gender disparities in 12 out of 14 Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) measures in VA since 2008.

29 Aug 2012

Optimal Radiology joins Ty Cobb Regional Medical Center

Optimal Radiology, a leading provider of comprehensive radiology solutions to hospitals nationwide, has added Ty Cobb Regional Medical Center (TCRMC) in Lavonia, Ga., to its growing roster of clients.

29 Aug 2012

State roundup: Ohio sets plan for people on both Medicaid and Medicare; Minn. asks feds for money-saving Medicaid changes

Ohio is one step closer to implementing changes aimed at better coordinating medical care for some of the state's sickest and most expensive patients. Gov. John Kasich's administration wants to streamline the way health care is delivered to Ohioans enrolled in both Medicaid and Medicare. The state submitted a plan this spring to the federal government to better coordinate care for almost 114,000 so-called "dual-eligible" individuals living in seven urban regions.

28 Aug 2012

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Global Fund, Nigeria sign agreements worth $225M to prevent, treat malaria

Fear of stigma prevents pregnant women from seeking prenatal care, studies show

Voters need more information on free trade agreement that could impact drug prices

GAO: States vary in how they document long-term care eligibility

Penn physician develops VALUE framework for teaching-hospitals, residency programs

NPR's new global health, development beat mixes social media, on-the-ground reporting

Society for Women's Health Research Board Chair to address NFWL in Tampa

Politico examines Republican Party's abortion platform in relation to other countries' policies

Top 10 reasons to avoid flu shots this year

New Wilderness Medical Society guidelines for prevention and treatment of lightning injuries

Viewpoints: Adding a middle man to Medicare; Circumcision wars; Who is an extremist on abortion?

Ethiopian government working to improve access to clean toilets, safe water for people living with HIV

Hispanic children often have undiagnosed developmental delays, autism

Acute Cardiovascular Care Association of ESC launches today

Branding healthier foods in school cafeterias can improve children's nutrition

Queen's University Belfast receives Green Apple Environment Award

March of Dimes emergency preparedness tips for pregnant women and new parents

VA report shows improvement in gender disparities in 12 out of 14 HEDIS measures

Optimal Radiology joins Ty Cobb Regional Medical Center

State roundup: Ohio sets plan for people on both Medicaid and Medicare; Minn. asks feds for money-saving Medicaid changes

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

How Pulp Fixin Is Turning Paper into High-Performance Sustainable Labware

A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

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