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Senior Taliban commander bans polio vaccination efforts in Southern region of Pakistan

"A senior Taliban commander has effectively banned polio eradication in one of the most troubled areas of the Pakistan frontier in an effort to force the U.S. to end drone strikes," the Guardian reports. "Leaflets distributed in South Waziristan on behalf of Mullah Nazir, the leader of the Federally Administered Tribal Agencies (Fata), accused health workers who administer anti-polio drops of being U.S. spies" and "questioned the sincerity of international efforts to tackle the highly infectious disease," the newspaper adds.

28 Jun 2012

TTU researchers’ Romneycare results now available in Health Care Management Review

With the U.S. Supreme Court decision looming on the fate of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) - informally known as Obamacare - two Texas Tech University researchers and a former colleague have published research that shows a similar plan implemented by Mitt Romney in Massachusetts did not work well for hospital productivity in the short term.

28 Jun 2012

European Commission needs comprehensive strategy to address malnutrition, report says

"The European Commission needs to develop a proper and integrated strategy on nutrition backed by a significant increase in funding, according to a report" on the E.U. and nutrition development policy that is supported by international organizations, companies and non-governmental organizations, the Guardian reports.

28 Jun 2012

Decision anticipation: Everyone is looking for clues, and making plans for what comes next

News outlets are examining the high court's decisions earlier this week to find signals of what to expect in tomorrow's health law decision. Meanwhile, the White House, congressional Democrats and Republicans, lobbyists, and even the general public offer glimpses of their views.

28 Jun 2012

Child Survival Call to Action sign that U.S. government looking to collaborate on foreign aid

"The Child Survival Call to Action shows the U.S. government navigating a new approach to global health and development," Nellie Bristol, global health research fellow at the Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS), and Janet Fleischman, senior associate at the CSIS Global Health Policy Center, write in a post on the center's "Smart Global Health" blog.

28 Jun 2012

Despite new constitution, much work remains to bring reproductive health care to all Kenyans

In this post in the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's "Impatient Optimists" blog, editor Amie Newman, a communications officer at the foundation, notes that in 2007, "Kenya enacted a new constitution which ... declares reproductive health care the right of all citizens," and writes, "Kenya's climb towards broad contraceptive coverage, and with that the hope for increased empowerment for women and girls and an improved economic situation for all, seems steep but scalable."

28 Jun 2012

Can London summit broaden discussion of family planning to include needs of young women?

"I find a new report released Tuesday by Save the Children particularly interesting because it broadens the debate" over family planning by discussing not only the logistics of providing modern contraceptives to women in need, but "the young women, sometimes no more than children themselves, who risk their lives and those of their babies if they become pregnant inside or outside of marriage," Guardian health editor Sarah Boseley writes in her "Global Health Blog."

28 Jun 2012

UNFPA Executive Director calls for international community to put family planning back on 'radar'

UNFPA Executive Director Babatunde Osotimehin on Tuesday told the Associated Press that the world should focus more on family planning issues, stating that "'family planning seems to have fallen off the radar' in the past two decades -- a victim of politics, funding shortages and focus on other priorities such as fighting AIDS," the news service reports.

28 Jun 2012

Pregnancy complications are leading killer of teenage girls worldwide, Save the Children report says

Pregnancy is the biggest killer of teenage girls worldwide, with one million girls annually dying, being injured, or contracting a disease because of pregnancy or childbirth, according to a report (.pdf) released Tuesday by Save the Children, the Daily Mail reports.

28 Jun 2012

CAPABLE program can help countless older adults avoid nursing home stays

Nursing homes do not have to be inevitable destinations for frail older adults. Many—even those with long-term health problems—can remain at home and be independent. All it takes is a little help to change "disability" to "capability".

28 Jun 2012

Roundup: Conn. budget chair threatens governor on health care cuts; Report faults Pa. on Medicaid monitoring

The House chairwoman of the legislature's budget panel threatened Tuesday to scuttle new restrictions on health care for the poor sought by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's administration after learning patients were warned of changes before they had been enacted. Rep. Toni Walker, D-New Haven, who not only co-chairs the Appropriations Committee, but also an advisory panel conducting a hearing Tuesday on the changes, charged the Department of Social Services with overstepping its bounds.

28 Jun 2012

Gay dads may experience lifestyle shifts that could reduce HIV risk

Gay parents face many of the same challenges as straight parents when it comes to sex and intimacy after having children, according to a new study of gay fathers published in the journal Couple and Family Psychology.

28 Jun 2012

International AIDS Society, Kaiser Family Foundation partner to offer free comprehensive daily coverage of AIDS 2012

"The International AIDS Society (IAS), custodian of the International AIDS Conference, and the Kaiser Family Foundation will provide free, worldwide online access to the XIX International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2012) taking place in Washington, D.C.," from July 22 to 27, a joint Kaiser/IAS press release reports.

28 Jun 2012

Study examines maternal mortality after the death of a child

In the first two years following the death of a child, there is a 133% increase in the risk of the mother dying, a new study from the University of Notre Dame shows.

28 Jun 2012

Lack of access to social protections increases mortality rates among low and medium-skilled U.S. workers

Employment policy is also health policy according to a University of British Columbia study that found that workers experienced higher mortality rates if they didn't have access to social protections like employment insurance and unemployment benefits.

28 Jun 2012

BFC develops new Fertility App

Well in short the answer is yes if you are trying to conceive! And in this day and age where the smart phone is consulted over every aspect of day to day life, why shouldn't you rely on app to manage your love life as well! The Fertility App has been developed by Barbados Fertility Centre (BFC), a JCI accredited centre of excellence for IVF treatment located in the Caribbean and is the first app of its kind produced by a health care provider.

28 Jun 2012

California selects Accenture to implement CalHEERS

Accenture has been selected by the State of California, following a competitive bid process, to implement a statewide health insurance exchange, the California Healthcare Enrollment, Eligibility and Retention System (CalHEERS).

28 Jun 2012

HHS honors UNTHSC, Brookdale Senior Living with $7.3M Health Care Innovation award

The UNT Health Science Center and Brookdale Senior Living, the largest senior living community operator in the country, recently were awarded a $7.3 million Health Care Innovation award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for a program designed to reduce hospital re-admissions of residents in assisted-living situations.

28 Jun 2012

ACCP, OneBreath and COPD Alliance to unite on World Spirometry Day

The American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP), OneBreath, the COPD Alliance, and thousands of organizations worldwide will unite on World Spirometry Day, June 27, to promote lung health and elevate the status of often overlooked lung conditions, reinforcing the value of spirometry in the diagnosis of these conditions.

28 Jun 2012

Covidien introduces campaign to help educate women about risk of VTE during pregnancy

Covidien, a leading global provider of healthcare products, today announced the launch of its "1 in 1,000" campaign to help educate women about the risk of pregnancy-related blood clots, one of the leading causes of maternal mortality in the developed world.

28 Jun 2012

Healthcare News

Senior Taliban commander bans polio vaccination efforts in Southern region of Pakistan

TTU researchers’ Romneycare results now available in Health Care Management Review

European Commission needs comprehensive strategy to address malnutrition, report says

Decision anticipation: Everyone is looking for clues, and making plans for what comes next

Child Survival Call to Action sign that U.S. government looking to collaborate on foreign aid

Despite new constitution, much work remains to bring reproductive health care to all Kenyans

Can London summit broaden discussion of family planning to include needs of young women?

UNFPA Executive Director calls for international community to put family planning back on 'radar'

Pregnancy complications are leading killer of teenage girls worldwide, Save the Children report says

CAPABLE program can help countless older adults avoid nursing home stays

Roundup: Conn. budget chair threatens governor on health care cuts; Report faults Pa. on Medicaid monitoring

Gay dads may experience lifestyle shifts that could reduce HIV risk

International AIDS Society, Kaiser Family Foundation partner to offer free comprehensive daily coverage of AIDS 2012

Study examines maternal mortality after the death of a child

Lack of access to social protections increases mortality rates among low and medium-skilled U.S. workers

BFC develops new Fertility App

California selects Accenture to implement CalHEERS

HHS honors UNTHSC, Brookdale Senior Living with $7.3M Health Care Innovation award

ACCP, OneBreath and COPD Alliance to unite on World Spirometry Day

Covidien introduces campaign to help educate women about risk of VTE during pregnancy

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