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Blogs address hunger summit held in London on Sunday

The following blog posts address a hunger summit hosted by U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron at the conclusion of the Olympic Games in London on Sunday.

13 Aug 2012

World needs a business plan to end AIDS

In this post in Global Post's "Global Pulse" blog, Mitchell Warren, executive director of AVAC, a leading HIV prevention advocacy organization, and Chris Collins, vice president and director of public policy at amfAR, the Foundation for AIDS Research, write that "the world needs a business plan to end AIDS."

13 Aug 2012

Mitt Romney taps Paul Ryan as his V.P. pick

The selection of the fiscal conservative puts the size and scope of the federal government -- and especially the future of Medicare and other entitlement programs -- at the center of the election debate. Ryan's views on social issues, such as abortion, are also explored by media outlets.

13 Aug 2012

NYU Langone offers chance to participate in lung cancer early detection study

NYU Langone Medical Center is a pioneer in lung cancer screening and offers comprehensive screening for individuals at risk for lung cancer. The NYU Langone Lung Cancer Screening Center is distinguished by its multidisciplinary approach and wealth of experience and is under the direction of the Divisions of Pulmonary Medicine, Thoracic Radiology and Thoracic Surgery.

13 Aug 2012

Political cartoon: 'New Math?'

Kaiser Health News provides a fresh take on health policy developments with "New Math?" by Rina Piccolo.

13 Aug 2012

Romney-Ryan team hits the campaign trail

GOP presumptive presidential nominee Mitt Romney will make campaign appearances Monday in Florida, the senior-rich state where Medicare is a key voter concern, and where some predict Paul Ryan's budget proposals could have a negative impact. Meanwhile, the newly anointed Romney vice presidential pick will be in Iowa.

13 Aug 2012

Premier healthcare alliance awards new agreements for patient lifts and lateral transfer devices

The Premier healthcare alliance today announced new agreements for patient lifts and lateral transfer devices have been awarded.

13 Aug 2012

UTSW reports successful delivery of quintuplets

Three boys and two girls were born Thursday, Aug. 9, to missionaries Carrie and Gavin Jones at UT Southwestern Medical Center, among the first sets of quintuplets delivered nationally so far this year.

13 Aug 2012

First Edition: August 13, 2012

Kaiser Health News staff writer Jordan Rau reports: "More than 2,000 hospitals - including some nationally recognized ones - will be penalized by the government starting in October because many of their patients are readmitted soon after discharge, new records show".

13 Aug 2012

Persistent and loud snoring associated with problem behaviors in young children

Persistent and loud snoring in young children is associated with problem behaviors, according to a new study published online in Pediatrics.

13 Aug 2012

Six ONR-funded researchers receive Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers

Six researchers funded by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) were honored with Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the nation's highest honor for young scientists and engineers, officials announced Aug.10.

13 Aug 2012

Endocrine Society revises clinical practice guideline for management of thyroid dysfunction

The Endocrine Society has made revisions to its 2007 Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG) for management of thyroid disease during pregnancy and postpartum. The CPG provides recommendations for diagnosis and treatment of patients with thyroid-related medical issues just before and during pregnancy and in the postpartum interval.

12 Aug 2012

Pressure builds on presidential nominees on health care issues, a GOP running mate

The presidential race picks up with conservatives pushing presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney to pick Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., as his running mate while Romney's latest TV ad accuses President Obama of using his health law to "declare war" on religion.

12 Aug 2012

World Humanitarian Day an opportunity to reflect on, address health crisis in Syria

This Lancet editorial reflects on a medical crisis in Syria, highlighting a new report (.pdf) by Amnesty International that "documents the human rights abuses already occurring in the city."

12 Aug 2012

State officials look for Medicaid savings in cuts, new payment methods, managed care

Facing budget pressures, state officials in Georgia, Minnesota, Kansas and West Virginia are among those making cuts and switching to new payment methods as well as to managed care to cut the cost of the state-federal health care program for the poor and disabled.

12 Aug 2012

Ryan's Medicare plan has made him a hero on the right but also presents campaign risks

Ever since the "Ryan budget," as its known, was first proposed in April 2011, there have been competing attempts by Democrats and Republicans to define what it is and what it isn't. Here's the basics from the proposal he offered earlier this year.

12 Aug 2012

West Virginia University ICRC receives CDC grant to continue injury prevention research

The West Virginia University Injury Control Research Center (ICRC) has just been awarded a five-year grant totaling $4.1 million to continue as one of 11 such federally funded centers of excellence for injury prevention research, education and outreach in the nation, according to the funding agency, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

12 Aug 2012

Healthcare News

Blogs address hunger summit held in London on Sunday

World needs a business plan to end AIDS

Mitt Romney taps Paul Ryan as his V.P. pick

NYU Langone offers chance to participate in lung cancer early detection study

Political cartoon: 'New Math?'

Romney-Ryan team hits the campaign trail

Premier healthcare alliance awards new agreements for patient lifts and lateral transfer devices

UTSW reports successful delivery of quintuplets

First Edition: August 13, 2012

Persistent and loud snoring associated with problem behaviors in young children

Six ONR-funded researchers receive Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers

Endocrine Society revises clinical practice guideline for management of thyroid dysfunction

Pressure builds on presidential nominees on health care issues, a GOP running mate

World Humanitarian Day an opportunity to reflect on, address health crisis in Syria

State officials look for Medicaid savings in cuts, new payment methods, managed care

Ryan's Medicare plan has made him a hero on the right but also presents campaign risks

West Virginia University ICRC receives CDC grant to continue injury prevention research

Democrats react swiftly to Romney's V.P. pick

Indian government plans to launch National Urban Health Mission to complement rural program

Research roundup: Disparities in head scans; Unnecessary heart tests; Americans hit the walkway

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

A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

Obesity, GLP-1s, and metabolic care

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