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U.S. military says too many enlistees are overweight; Americans find doing taxes easier than eating right

The military is seeking fitter members, saying overweight recruits could be a threat to national security. Meanwhile, a new survey says Americans find it easier to do their taxes than figure out healthy food options.

25 May 2012

Exposure to toxic flame-retardant chemicals may be higher in underserved children

Environmental health advocates responded to the new Duke University-led study of 83 North Carolina toddlers, published today in Environmental Health Perspectives, suggesting exposure to potentially toxic flame-retardant chemicals may be higher in non-white toddlers than in white toddlers.

24 May 2012

Multicomponent intervention reduces prevalence of physical restraints in nursing homes

Nursing homes that used a multicomponent intervention that included staff training and supportive materials for staff, residents and relatives had a lower rate of use of physical restraints such as bilateral bed rails and belts, according to a study in the May 23/30 issue of JAMA.

24 May 2012

NYU Langone surgeons perform robotic-assisted partial nephrectomy in New York

A team of urological surgeons from NYU Langone Medical Center performed a robotic-assisted partial nephrectomy in New York and beamed the procedure from New York via high definition satellite to more than 400 participants attending the American Urological Association's (AUA) 2012 Annual Meeting in Atlanta earlier this week.

24 May 2012

Optogenetic Therapies for Vision workshop to be held on June 1

The Foundation Fighting Blindness and Massachusetts Eye and Ear will host the Optogenetic Therapies for Vision workshop on Friday, June 1, from 8 a.m.-6 p.m., in Boston.

24 May 2012

Mass. safety-net hospitals slated to get $628M to better coordinate care

Safety net hospitals in Massachusetts are slated to get $628 million to help them focus on coordinating care for patients instead of on which tests and treatments will earn them the most pay. In the meantime, two hospitals in North Carolina are settling their differences over transparency and indigent care.

24 May 2012

USP announces two new standards related to elemental impurities

As part of its ongoing efforts to help ensure the quality of medicines, the U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) has announced two new standards related to elemental impurities: General Chapters <232> Elemental Impurities-Limits and <233> Elemental Impurities-Procedures. The new standards provide procedures for the detection of selected impurities in drug products based on modern analytical methods, as well as acceptable limits for their presence based on toxicity data and exposure levels.

24 May 2012

Congressional appropriations decisions will affect women's health worldwide

"[E]vidence shows that family planning prevents the needless deaths of women worldwide," which should "be cause to sustain or even increase U.S. investments in these programs," Chloe Cooney, director of global advocacy for the Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA), writes in this RH Reality Check blog post.

24 May 2012

Experts, advocates urge continued funding for research into HIV, TB vaccines

"[P]articipants at a symposium held last week by the U.K. Consortium on AIDS and International Development warned that progress on HIV and tuberculosis (TB) vaccines could be jeopardized by the recent downturn in global health funding," BMJ reports.

24 May 2012

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius addresses World Medical Association in Geneva

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has published on its website a transcript of a speech about women's health, delivered by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to the World Medical Association in Geneva on Tuesday.

24 May 2012

Kaiser Family Foundation survey highlights importance of communicating aid successes

In this post in the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's "Impatient Optimists" blog, communications officer and blog editor Amie Newman reports on a Kaiser Family Foundation survey, released Monday, that examines Americans' views on U.S. global health issues.

24 May 2012

NYULMC opens new 327,000 square-foot Ambulatory Care Center

As part of its plan to expand access to a wide array of outpatient services, NYU Langone Medical Center has opened a new 327,000 square-foot Ambulatory Care Center (ACC) at 240 East 38th Street.

24 May 2012

CBO says recession possible if Congress fails to resolve budget impasse

The Congressional Budget Office reported Tuesday that the nation's economy could fall back into a recession if President Barack Obama and Congress fail to come to terms on tax and spending issues. However, Democratic and Republican leaders appeared unwavering in their positions.

24 May 2012

Strategies, views on the health law's future vary depending on politics

Congressional Republicans continue to appear divided over what their strategy should be if the Supreme Court strikes down all or part of the health law. More immediately, though, Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, is targeting the measure's device tax as part of the Senate's consideration of a bill that would reauthorize the Food and Drug Administration user fees.

24 May 2012

Calcium supplements may increase the risk of heart attack

Calcium supplements might increase the risk of having a heart attack, and should be “taken with caution,” concludes research published in the online issue of the journal Heart.

24 May 2012

Scientific American examines global progress toward clean drinking water, sanitation goals

"U.N. Development Goals for better drinking water have already been reached, but a closer look shows that the measures fail to truly account for the lack of access to safe water," Scientific American reports in a feature story.

24 May 2012

IRIN examines WHO process of translating research results into policy recommendations

IRIN examines the WHO's regulatory approval process for making evidence-based recommendations, noting, "Governments will generally not implement an intervention without the WHO stamp of approval."

24 May 2012

Top-three tips to enjoy vacation and stay bedbug-free

Whether vacationing at the beach, in an exotic country, or at a local theme park, gas prices and airline baggage fees are just the beginning of summer travel woes. For anyone planning travel involving hotels, vacation rentals, airplanes, trains, or rental cars, the chance of encountering bedbugs at one time or another this summer is high. There are steps, however, to minimize the risk.

24 May 2012

Political ads stake out presidential candidates' different philosophies on role of government

Meanwhile, President Barack Obama's campaign will air a new ad aimed at seniors who are on Medicare and will continue efforts to connect with the women's vote.

24 May 2012

Is access problem preventing generic drug makers' progress?

Some drugmakers assert they are unable to create cheaper generic versions of drugs because their rivals are exploiting a legal loophole. It all comes down to process: To get a generic drug approved for sale, a company has to test a sample of the brand-name version and show regulators that the generic version is essentially identical and as effective.

24 May 2012

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U.S. military says too many enlistees are overweight; Americans find doing taxes easier than eating right

Exposure to toxic flame-retardant chemicals may be higher in underserved children

Multicomponent intervention reduces prevalence of physical restraints in nursing homes

NYU Langone surgeons perform robotic-assisted partial nephrectomy in New York

Optogenetic Therapies for Vision workshop to be held on June 1

Mass. safety-net hospitals slated to get $628M to better coordinate care

USP announces two new standards related to elemental impurities

Congressional appropriations decisions will affect women's health worldwide

Experts, advocates urge continued funding for research into HIV, TB vaccines

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius addresses World Medical Association in Geneva

Kaiser Family Foundation survey highlights importance of communicating aid successes

NYULMC opens new 327,000 square-foot Ambulatory Care Center

CBO says recession possible if Congress fails to resolve budget impasse

Strategies, views on the health law's future vary depending on politics

Calcium supplements may increase the risk of heart attack

Scientific American examines global progress toward clean drinking water, sanitation goals

IRIN examines WHO process of translating research results into policy recommendations

Top-three tips to enjoy vacation and stay bedbug-free

Political ads stake out presidential candidates' different philosophies on role of government

Is access problem preventing generic drug makers' progress?

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