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Disney to ban junk food ads in obesity fight

The change from the children's entertainment company got a prominent backer Tuesday as First Lady Michelle Obama offered her praise for the move.

7 Jun 2012

Blog examines WHO funding

In this globalhealthpolicy.net blog post, Andrew Harmer, a research fellow at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, examines funding for the World Health Organization, highlighting two documents circulated as background reading for the just-concluded World Health Assembly.

7 Jun 2012

CBO: Ballooning health care costs will continue as a key driver in nation's debt

A new Congressional Budget Office report offers a bleak view of the future if current tax and spending policies are not adjusted.

7 Jun 2012

Life expectancy gap narrows between blacks and whites

The life expectancy gap between blacks and whites has narrowed thanks to fewer black deaths due to AIDS and heart disease, a new study finds.

7 Jun 2012

U.N. Women becomes 11th member of UNAIDS partnership

"The U.N. Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (U.N. Women) on Tuesday became the 11th member of the Joint U.N. Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), a partnership that focuses on achieving universal access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support," the U.N. News Centre reports.

7 Jun 2012

Community-based intervention effectively reduces intake of sugared drinks in Appalachian teens

By participating in a peer- and community-driven education program, a new study offers evidence supporting community-based intervention as a successful vehicle to encourage high school students in Appalachia to reduce their intake of sugared drinks.

7 Jun 2012

'Every Child Deserves a 5th Birthday' weekly theme is mHealth

The Every Child Deserves a 5th Birthday theme for this week is mHealth, an e-mail alert from USAID reports.

7 Jun 2012

WHO calls for greater vigilance on correct use of antibiotics against gonorrhoea

Millions of people with gonorrhoea may be at risk of running out of treatment options unless urgent action is taken, according to WHO. Already several countries, including Australia, France, Japan, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom are reporting cases of resistance to cephalosporin antibiotics - the last treatment option against gonorrhoea. Every year an estimated 106 million people are infected with gonorrhea, which is transmitted sexually.

7 Jun 2012

My Air, My Health Challenge to spur collaboration between health researchers and technologists

A competition to create a personal sensor system that measures air pollution and a person's physiological response to it will offer cash awards to finalists, federal officials announced today. The goal is to help researchers, communities, and physicians better understand the connection between air quality and health.

7 Jun 2012

Army to examine if it shortchanged vets on mental health retirement compensation

The Army will examine 190,000 files to see if it failed to give veterans the proper pension compensation for mental health problems. In Calif. one in 10 vets are uninsured.

7 Jun 2012

WIN Symposium to take place in Paris from June 28-29

On June 28 and 29, academic thought leaders and high-ranking officers from pharma, biotech and information technology companies will gather in Paris at the 4th WIN Symposium to present and discuss breakthroughs that will bring personalized cancer medicine to the next phase.

7 Jun 2012

Hand-wringing continues regarding the Supreme Court's much-awaited health law decision

Elected officials, policy-makers and advocates discuss the possible twists and turns that could result from a high court ruling. News outlets also report on how the decision could impact a variety of health programs, including Medicare, Medicaid and disease prevention efforts.

7 Jun 2012

New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition 'an important step' in addressing food security

In this post in The Hill's "Congress Blog," former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-S.D.) and the DuPont Advisory Committee on Agriculture Innovation and Productivity -- a group of experts in global agriculture development, science, policy and economics -- reflect on the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition, launched by the Obama Administration last month.

7 Jun 2012

Cellana launches ReNew line of products at GOED conference

Cellana, Inc. announced the launch of its ReNew brand and ReNew Omega-3 line of algae-based products at the GOED (Global Organization for EPA and DHA) conference being held this week in Boston, Massachusetts.

7 Jun 2012

Romney's recent health policy decisions leading some conservatives to 'scratch their heads'

GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney insists that when it comes to health care, his first priority is the full repeal of the 2010 Affordable Care Act. But some of his actions of the past few days have conservatives scratching their heads. First, there was the appointment of Mike Leavitt, a former Utah governor and Health and Human Services secretary, to lead a potential Romney transition team.

7 Jun 2012

TAB program proves effective in changing attitudes about stuttering

An educational program designed to rid schools of bullying behaviour directed at students who stutter is proving effective at changing attitudes in the classroom, according to research from the University of Alberta.

7 Jun 2012

USAID warns humanitarian crisis in Yemen being 'overlooked,' pledges additional $6.5M in aid

"The U.S. government aid agency on Tuesday warned that a humanitarian crisis in conflict-ridden Yemen was being 'overlooked' despite escalating to levels seen in the Horn of Africa and the Sahel," Agence France-Presse reports.

7 Jun 2012

Economic Community of West African States launches urgent appeal for aid to Africa's Sahel region

"The Economic Community of West African States [ECOWAS] sent a distress call Tuesday to the international community declaring that more than six million people are at risk of hunger in the Sahel region of Africa, including more than a million children exposed to severe malnutrition," CNN reports.

7 Jun 2012

House GOP spending plan sets sights on reduced funding for health overhaul, other Obama initiatives

News outlets report that House Republican appropriators are working to undo parts of the health law by advancing steep funding cuts.

7 Jun 2012

Dentists explore how psychological factors affect oral health

What does mental health have to do with dental health? Quite a bit, according to Richard Heyman, PhD, and Amy Smith Slep, PhD, psychologists who joined the New York University College of Dentistry (NYUCD) in July 2011.

7 Jun 2012

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Disney to ban junk food ads in obesity fight

Blog examines WHO funding

CBO: Ballooning health care costs will continue as a key driver in nation's debt

Life expectancy gap narrows between blacks and whites

U.N. Women becomes 11th member of UNAIDS partnership

Community-based intervention effectively reduces intake of sugared drinks in Appalachian teens

'Every Child Deserves a 5th Birthday' weekly theme is mHealth

WHO calls for greater vigilance on correct use of antibiotics against gonorrhoea

My Air, My Health Challenge to spur collaboration between health researchers and technologists

Army to examine if it shortchanged vets on mental health retirement compensation

WIN Symposium to take place in Paris from June 28-29

Hand-wringing continues regarding the Supreme Court's much-awaited health law decision

New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition 'an important step' in addressing food security

Cellana launches ReNew line of products at GOED conference

Romney's recent health policy decisions leading some conservatives to 'scratch their heads'

TAB program proves effective in changing attitudes about stuttering

USAID warns humanitarian crisis in Yemen being 'overlooked,' pledges additional $6.5M in aid

Economic Community of West African States launches urgent appeal for aid to Africa's Sahel region

House GOP spending plan sets sights on reduced funding for health overhaul, other Obama initiatives

Dentists explore how psychological factors affect oral health

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