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State roundup: Health jobs brightening local economies but workers paying more for care

About 1 in 5 private-sector employees works in health services, which has replaced manufacturing as the region's powerhouse. It's a transformation happening across the U.S., but many worry about long-term side effects.

15 May 2012

Using storytelling to combat Alzheimer's; Health coverage changes prompt aging, disabled care concerns

NPR examines a new way to combat Alzheimer's -- with storytelling. In the meantime, health care changes to programs and budgets have some worried about how they will affect the aging and those with disabilities.

15 May 2012

U.N., international community should pledge to improve water, sanitation in Haiti to mitigate cholera epidemic

"The cholera epidemic in Haiti, which began in late 2010, is bad and getting worse, for reasons that are well understood and that the aid community has done far too little to resolve," a New York Times editorial states, adding that the "Pan American Health Organization has said the disease could strike 200,000 to 250,000 people this year" and "has already killed more than 7,000."

15 May 2012

Viewpoints: Approving drugs quickly; Berwick: In health care, cheaper can mean better; Health costs 'persistent' concern

For about 20 years, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has charged pharmaceutical companies "user fees" for reviewing drug-approval applications. The revenue allows the FDA to hire more evaluators, which allows useful drugs to reach patients faster. Now the Prescription Drug User Fee Act needs reauthorization, as it does every five years. Legislators should not dillydally.

15 May 2012

Many young adults not aware of tanning bed dangers

Despite the fact that young adults are generally in constant communication via social media and texting, a new survey finds many in this age group are not getting the message that there is no such thing as a safe tan.

15 May 2012

Iowa proposal to block Planned Parenthood funding dies; Ariz. Gov. signs bill allowing employers to opt out of covering contraception

Iowa lawmakers are the latest to consider defunding Planned Parenthood over the organization's performance of abortions, though the proposal died on the last day of the legislative session. Elsewhere, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signs a bill allowing employers to opt out of covering contraception in their insurance plans.

15 May 2012

Women more likely to have different set of sports injuries than men

With the predominance of male athletes featured on television and covered in the media year-round, most Americans are familiar with some of the most common injuries sustained by men in various sports. As the 2012 Summer Games approaches, female athletes will have additional opportunities to be featured, but are their potential injury risks the same as their male counterparts?

15 May 2012

Five new capabilities added to Aetna Rx Check Program

Aetna today announced that it is adding five new capabilities to Aetna Rx Check, a collection of programs designed to promote safety and prevent the misuse of various prescription drugs such as pain medications and antibiotics.

15 May 2012

More than one in seven U.S. seniors faces threat of hunger

A new study that looked at the hunger trends over a 10-year period found that 14.85 percent of seniors in the United States, more than one in seven, face the threat of hunger. This translates into 8.3 million seniors.

15 May 2012

First study to examine pediatric injuries linked with pacifiers, bottles and sippy cups

A new study by researchers in the Center for Biobehavioral Health and the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children's Hospital examined pediatric injuries associated with baby bottles, pacifiers and sippy cups.

15 May 2012

Latest statistics: Cancer deaths in 50-59 year olds have dropped to 14,000

The number of people in their 50s dying prematurely from cancer in the UK has fallen below 14,000 for the first time in 40 years according to new Cancer Research UK figures published today.

15 May 2012

Humana, KaBOOM! partner to build multi-generational playground at Tampa

Humana Inc. is teaming up with the City of Tampa, VM Ybor Neighborhood Association, and KaBOOM! to build a one-of-a-kind, multi-generational playground at Tampa's Ragan Park.

15 May 2012

Crothall releases new white paper on infection prevention

Leading environmental services provider Crothall Healthcare recently announced the release of its Infection Prevention White Paper, a comprehensive and exhaustively researched document summarizing both the importance of environmental hygiene to a hospital's infection prevention and control (IPC) program and Crothall's integrated environmental services approach to patient safety through reduced transmission of healthcare-associated infections.

15 May 2012

Latest research on caring for ischemic stroke patients

Following a stroke, factors as varied as blood sugar, body temperature and position in bed can affect patient outcomes, Loyola University Medical Center researchers report.

15 May 2012

Conmed signs new contract with Howard County

Conmed Healthcare Management, Inc., a leading full service provider of correctional facility healthcare services to county detention centers, today announced that it has signed an agreement with Howard County, Maryland for an initial one-year term with options for nine one-year extensions, which are at the County's option effective July 1, 2012.

15 May 2012

Cockroaches can trigger allergy and asthma attacks

In recognition of National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month, celebrated in May, the National Pest Management Association (NPMA) is reminding people that cockroaches can trigger asthma and allergy attacks, along with other pertinent diseases.

15 May 2012

As MDGs set to expire in 2015, U.N. panel to advise on approaches to development; African Progress Panel calls for 'big push' on continent

"The presidents of Indonesia and Liberia -- Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf -- and the prime minister of the United Kingdom, David Cameron, are to co-chair a U.N. panel to advise on approaches to development after the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) expire in 2015," SciDev.Net reports.

14 May 2012

Online information offers insights into hospitals' track records

Using data from government agencies and private watchdogs, several websites provide consumer information on hospitals.

14 May 2012

Congress wrestles with medical research funding, FDA approval processes

Medical research advocates warn Congress about the dire impact that automatic spending cuts scheduled to take effect in January would have on efforts to control disease and develop life-saving treatments. Also in the news, how the concept of "fast-track" Food and Drug Administration approvals is playing on Capitol Hill.

14 May 2012

Eggs for breakfast associated with greater satiety and reduced calorie consumption

New research presented at the 19th European Congress on Obesity in Lyon, France reports that eating eggs for breakfast is associated with greater satiety and reduced calorie consumption at lunch than eating wheat-based breakfast foods like ready-to-eat breakfast cereal. Participants in the study reported feeling fuller following the egg breakfast and tests of their hunger hormone levels supported their self-reported observations.

14 May 2012

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State roundup: Health jobs brightening local economies but workers paying more for care

Using storytelling to combat Alzheimer's; Health coverage changes prompt aging, disabled care concerns

U.N., international community should pledge to improve water, sanitation in Haiti to mitigate cholera epidemic

Viewpoints: Approving drugs quickly; Berwick: In health care, cheaper can mean better; Health costs 'persistent' concern

Many young adults not aware of tanning bed dangers

Iowa proposal to block Planned Parenthood funding dies; Ariz. Gov. signs bill allowing employers to opt out of covering contraception

Women more likely to have different set of sports injuries than men

Five new capabilities added to Aetna Rx Check Program

More than one in seven U.S. seniors faces threat of hunger

First study to examine pediatric injuries linked with pacifiers, bottles and sippy cups

Latest statistics: Cancer deaths in 50-59 year olds have dropped to 14,000

Humana, KaBOOM! partner to build multi-generational playground at Tampa

Crothall releases new white paper on infection prevention

Latest research on caring for ischemic stroke patients

Conmed signs new contract with Howard County

Cockroaches can trigger allergy and asthma attacks

As MDGs set to expire in 2015, U.N. panel to advise on approaches to development; African Progress Panel calls for 'big push' on continent

Online information offers insights into hospitals' track records

Congress wrestles with medical research funding, FDA approval processes

Eggs for breakfast associated with greater satiety and reduced calorie consumption

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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