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Clinton expresses concern over HIV in Uganda, stops in Malawi on 11-day African tour

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton "expressed concern" over Uganda's increasing number of HIV infections on a visit to the country last week, part of an 11-day trip to eight African nations, Uganda's New Vision reports (Mukasa, 8/4).

6 Aug 2012

U.N. urges Philippines to pass reproductive health bill amid protests from Catholic Church

"The United Nations has urged the Philippines to pass a bill that will allow the government to provide free contraceptives," BBC News reports (8/5).

6 Aug 2012

Home health care demand increases as baby boomers age

Demand for home health care workers is soaring as baby boomers - the 78 million Americans born between 1946 and 1964 - get older and states try to save money by moving people out of more costly nursing homes.

6 Aug 2012

Empa physicist analyzes structure and composition of soot particles

Since June 2012, it is official: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has classified diesel soot as a lung carcinogen. Artur Braun, a physicist at Empa and an X-ray spectroscopy expert, has made crucial contributions to analyzing the structure and composition of soot particles.

6 Aug 2012

Biden seeks to allay veterans' concerns about benefits

Speaking at the Disabled American Veterans' national convention, Vice President Joe Biden reminded the group that veterans benefits were exempted from the automatic budget cuts that will be imposed on military and domestic programs as of Jan. 2. Meanwhile, President Barack Obama signed into law a legislative package that provides improved health care, housing, education and memorial services.

6 Aug 2012

IOF, PAOS invite medical professionals to attend CME-accredited meeting in Jordan

The International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) and the Pan Arab Osteoporosis Society (PAOS) invite medical professionals to attend their joint meeting at the King Hussein Bin Talal Convention Centre, Dead Sea, Jordan, from September 27 to October 1, 2012.

6 Aug 2012

Uganda Ebola virus outbreak under control, WHO says

The Ebola virus outbreak that began last month in Uganda is under control, with health agencies having isolated the 176 people who had even slight contact with people who have contracted the virus, Joaquim Saweka, the WHO representative in Uganda, told reporters.

6 Aug 2012

Cholera affecting refugees in Eastern Congo, MSF reports

"The first case of cholera has emerged among thousands of people in an impromptu refugee camp in eastern Congo who fled fighting between a new rebel group and government forces backed by U.N. peacekeepers," according to Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), the Associated Press/Washington Post reports (Muhumuza, 8/3).

6 Aug 2012

Political cartoon: 'Fear Itself'

Kaiser Health News provides a fresh take on health policy developments with "Fear Itself" by Steve Kelley.

6 Aug 2012

Premier healthcare alliance awards new agreements for mobility aids

The Premier healthcare alliance today announced new agreements for mobility aids have been awarded.

6 Aug 2012

Blog examines impact of adolescent pregnancy in South Asia

As part of its monthly series Stories Behind the Statistics, "guest edited by FHI 360 on behalf of USAID'S IYWG, which provides technical leadership to improve the reproductive and sexual health of young people," the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's "Impatient Optimists" blog features a story by Gaj Bahadur Gurung, program coordinator for the National Federation of Women Living with HIV and AIDS in Nepal, who discusses the impact of adolescent pregnancy on girls and young women in South Asia.

6 Aug 2012

Head trauma in older adults over a weekend more deadly than during the week

A Johns Hopkins review of more than 38,000 patient records finds that older adults who sustain substantial head trauma over a weekend are significantly more likely to die from their injuries than those similarly hurt and hospitalized Monday through Friday, even if their injuries are less severe and they have fewer other illnesses than their weekday counterparts.

6 Aug 2012

Eliza receives U.S. patent allowance for Complex Acoustic Resonance Speech Analysis System

Eliza Corporation, the pioneer and recognized leader in Health Engagement Management, today announced that it has received a notice of allowance from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for a Complex Acoustic Resonance Speech Analysis System.

6 Aug 2012

First Edition: August 6, 2012

Today's headlines include a progress a report about health insurance exchanges as well as news from the campaign trail.

6 Aug 2012

Medication reconciliation in hospitals: an interview with Dr. Leonard Feldman

Adverse drug effects are harms caused by the use of a medication. There are many different types of ADEs, including medication errors.

6 Aug 2012

Associate director of Clinical Genetics receives Angelo DiGeorge Medal of Honor

Donna McDonald-McGinn, M.S., CGC, associate director of Clinical Genetics and program director of the "22q and You" Center at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, received the Angelo DiGeorge Medal of Honor on July 6 at the 8th Biennial International 22q11.2 DS Conference in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Ms. McDonald-McGinn, who began her career at CHOP in 1985, is the second person to receive this highly esteemed honor.

6 Aug 2012

Study focuses on factors related to obesity in nurses with adverse work schedules

For nurses who work long hours or other "adverse work schedules," the risk of obesity is related to lack of opportunity for exercise and sleep, suggests a study in the August issue of Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, the official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM).

6 Aug 2012

Montefiore launches first fellowship program in Women's Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Montefiore Medical Center has launched the nation's first fellowship program in Women's Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (WPM&R), and established a new clinical program in this specialty.

6 Aug 2012

UCSF/SFGH report addresses widespread gaps in health literacy and shows how to bridge them

Is it possible for a health care system to redesign its services to better educate patients to deal with their immediate health issues and also become more savvy consumers of medicine in the long run? The answer is yes, according to a study led by scientists at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center (SFGH) that was recently reported by the Institute of Medicine (IOM).

6 Aug 2012

USDA's Economic Research Service report examines global food security

In a post on the USDA Blog, economists Stacey Rosen and Shahla Shapouri of the Economic Research Service's (ERS) Food Security and Development Branch describe the latest ERS International Food Security Assessment, which covers 76 countries in Asia, Latin America, North Africa, and sub-Saharan Africa.

3 Aug 2012

Healthcare News

Clinton expresses concern over HIV in Uganda, stops in Malawi on 11-day African tour

U.N. urges Philippines to pass reproductive health bill amid protests from Catholic Church

Home health care demand increases as baby boomers age

Empa physicist analyzes structure and composition of soot particles

Biden seeks to allay veterans' concerns about benefits

IOF, PAOS invite medical professionals to attend CME-accredited meeting in Jordan

Uganda Ebola virus outbreak under control, WHO says

Cholera affecting refugees in Eastern Congo, MSF reports

Political cartoon: 'Fear Itself'

Premier healthcare alliance awards new agreements for mobility aids

Blog examines impact of adolescent pregnancy in South Asia

Head trauma in older adults over a weekend more deadly than during the week

Eliza receives U.S. patent allowance for Complex Acoustic Resonance Speech Analysis System

First Edition: August 6, 2012

Medication reconciliation in hospitals: an interview with Dr. Leonard Feldman

Associate director of Clinical Genetics receives Angelo DiGeorge Medal of Honor

Study focuses on factors related to obesity in nurses with adverse work schedules

Montefiore launches first fellowship program in Women's Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

UCSF/SFGH report addresses widespread gaps in health literacy and shows how to bridge them

USDA's Economic Research Service report examines global food security

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