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Census Bureau releases report on disability status in the U.S.

About 56.7 million people ─ 19 percent of the population ─ had a disability in 2010, according to a broad definition of disability, with more than half of them reporting the disability was severe, according to a comprehensive report on this population released today by the U.S. Census Bureau.

26 Jul 2012

Recent release: Kaiser Family Foundation releases report comparing AIDS responses of U.S., other high-income countries

The Kaiser Family Foundation on Tuesday released a report titled, "Responding to AIDS at Home & Abroad: How the U.S. and Other High-Income Countries Compare," which "examines the United States' response to HIV over the last 30 years compared to ... seven other similarly situated nations -- Australia, Canada, France, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom," according to the report's webpage.

26 Jul 2012

Acuo Technologies, Client Outlook and GNAX Health form new strategic alliance

GNAX Health, Acuo Technologies and Client Outlook, announced today the formation of a new strategic alliance to provide an integrated and simplified solution for medical image access, exchange and management.

25 Jul 2012

VGo Communications, VNAVNH partner to deploy telepresence robots for home healthcare

Visiting Nurse & Hospice of Vermont and New Hampshire (VNAVNH), and VGo Communications, the leader in robotic telepresence, announced their agreement to be the first to deploy telepresence robots for use in delivering care in New Hampshire and Vermont clients' homes.

25 Jul 2012

MedeAnalytics launches new resource center to optimize Medicaid managed care plans

MedeAnalytics, a leading provider of healthcare performance management solutions, today announced the launch of its Medicaid Managed Care Resource Center.

25 Jul 2012

Increased distribution of neurosurgeons may reduce risk of motor vehicle accident-related deaths

Researchers at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire have found an association between increasing the distribution of neurosurgeons throughout the United States and decreasing the risk of death from motor vehicle accidents (MVAs).

25 Jul 2012

Survey offers solutions to meet the needs of young people with HIV

Very few children are born with HIV in Thailand today. During the 1990s, the Thai government implemented a vast prevention programme in order to control the epidemic that was rife in the North of the country. The reduction of mother-to-child transmission was one of the major successes resulting from these measures. However, before this programme was established, numerous infants were born with the infection.

25 Jul 2012

First Edition: July 25, 2012

Today's headlines detail new Congressional Budget Office health law estimates that reflect the Supreme Court's decision on the Medicaid expansion.

25 Jul 2012

Community health campaigns reduce incidence of HIV virus levels in rural Uganda

Population-wide levels of HIV virus dropped substantially between 2011 and May 2012 in a rural part of southwestern Uganda, the site of two community health campaigns led by doctors at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center (SFGH) and Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda.

25 Jul 2012

VA disability claims continue to pour in

Despite efforts by the Obama administration to direct additional resources to help meet the disability benefits and treatment needs of veterans, the problems continue to grow.

25 Jul 2012

Devex examines history, future of PEPFAR

In a feature analysis, Devex examines the history of PEPFAR, the program's sustainability, its use of public-private partnerships, and the potential impact of the closure earlier this month of the Global Health Initiative (GHI) office.

25 Jul 2012

Overeating healthy foods is easy to do, says Loyola dietitian

It may make you scratch your head, but in fact it is possible to overeat healthy foods, according to Loyola University Health System registered dietitian Brooke Schantz.

25 Jul 2012

Where does Ryan stand on Romney's list?

NPR reports on the effect Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., could have if Mitt Romney chose him as a running mate. Ryan's budget plan, which includes sweeping changes to Medicare, is one of the reasons why he may not be "the safest choice."

25 Jul 2012

WASC accredits Cedars-Sinai PhD program in biomedical sciences and translational medicine

The Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences and Translational Medicine at Cedars-Sinai has been accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, an affirmation that the PhD-awarding educational effort meets the most rigorous standards of higher learning.

25 Jul 2012

Rutgers cell biologist to receive Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers

Fewer than 100 researchers nationwide are chosen each year to receive the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), and this year Dr. Nihal Altan-Bonnet is one of the 96 to receive this honor.

25 Jul 2012

States wonder just how big an impact health law dollars will have

An analysis in Minnesota expects the state to receive only about $42 million in increased state revenue between fiscal years 2010 and 2015 from the health law. Meanwhile, budget cuts -- even with the increase in coverage from the health law -- have some Pennsylvanians worried that the mental health coverage gap could persist.

25 Jul 2012

SANAR platform aims to solve shortage of basic health infrastructures

One of the problems facing medical practitioners in emerging countries is the shortage of basic health infrastructures for effectively diagnosing diseases and administering treatments. SANAR, an online platform developed by Albert Moreira, a Universidad Politécnica de Madrid Facultad de Informática PhD student, aims to solve this problem. SANAR will improve information exchange among medical practitioners from different parts of the globe.

25 Jul 2012

Daily Beast profiles George W. Bush's post-presidency global health work

The Daily Beast's "U.S. Policy" blog profiles former president George W. Bush's post-presidency work in global health through the Bush Institute, which "houses a variety of programs under the broad headings of global health, education reform, economic growth, and advancing human freedom, areas that advance Bush's interests and reflect his presidency."

25 Jul 2012

Pennsylvania Hospital to participate in Best Fed Beginnings

Pennsylvania Hospital (PAH) has been selected to participate in Best Fed Beginnings, a first-of-its-kind national effort to significantly improve breastfeeding rates in states where rates are currently the lowest.

25 Jul 2012

Moody's: Nonprofit hospitals continue to face economic, budget challenges

According to Moody's Investors Service, there were more downgrades than upgrades among nonprofit hospitals, an indicator driven by the slow economic recovery, growing stress on state budgets and the mounting federal deficit.

25 Jul 2012