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Nation's battle against tobacco use reduces smoking rates, lung cancer: CDC report

The following is a statement of Matthew L. Myers President, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids: A new report published today by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides powerful and concrete evidence that the nation's battle against tobacco use has not only driven down smoking rates, but is also saving lives by reducing lung cancer, the number one cancer killer in the United States.

16 Sep 2011

PEPFAR announces $45M, four-year initiative to study combination HIV prevention

PEPFAR on Wednesday "announced awards for a new initiative totaling $45 million over four years to examine the effectiveness of combination approaches to HIV prevention. These evaluations of combination prevention will be the largest and most robust to date. Data gathered will help partner countries to strengthen their efforts to prevent new infections and save lives," according to a State Department press release.

16 Sep 2011

Study shows increase in pediatric medication poisoning

The number of young children admitted to hospitals or seen in emergency departments because they unintentionally took a potentially toxic dose of medication has risen dramatically in recent years, according to a new Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center study.

16 Sep 2011

Appeals court to take up Ariz. Medicaid challenge

The state appellate court will hear arguments next month on whether the governor can reduce enrollment in Medicaid.

16 Sep 2011

Reading between the lines: As poor get poorer, their health is at greater risk

In the wake of this week's Census Bureau report, news outlets report that the dire data about the percentage of Americans living in poverty could feed the current deficit-reduction discussions in Congress.

16 Sep 2011

Health CEOs urge deficit panel to raise Medicare's eligibility age

But Blue Dog Democrats said Wednesday that no one is going to cut benefits for seniors or people near the current eligibility age for Medicare and Social Security.

16 Sep 2011

Unlikely coalition launches effort to aid enrollment of people without insurance

Enroll America, which is a group of health care organizations and companies, is making a health coverage push to boost the new health law.

16 Sep 2011

Medicare Advantage premiums to go down next year: HHS

On average, Medicare Advantage premiums will be 4 percent lower in 2012 than in 2011, and plans project enrollment to increase by 10 percent, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced today.

16 Sep 2011

'Super committee' moves behind closed doors; public confidence in Washington at stake

The leaders of a bipartisan congressional committee charged with finding at least $1.2 trillion in deficit reduction over the next decade say Americans' confidence in Washington hinges on their success. … If the committee deadlocks or fails, $1.2 trillion still would be cut automatically from future deficits, divided between defense and domestic spending, including Medicare. Hensarling likened that threat to "a hammer in the closet".

16 Sep 2011

New report finds improvements in hospital performance

Meanwhile, Reuters reports on the quality of weekend care at stroke centers and nursing homes are trying to reduce their use of powerful antipsychotic drugs for patients with dementia.

16 Sep 2011

U.S. HIV/AIDS policy and funding should be guided by science, policy statement recommends

The IDSA Center for Global Health Policy and the HIV Medicine Association recently released a policy statement responding to the results of the HPTN 052 study sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at NIH, which found that people with HIV who received immediate antiretroviral therapy (ART) were more than 96 percent less likely to sexually transmit the infection to their uninfected partners.

16 Sep 2011

Obama deficit-reduction plan details emerging

As President Barack Obama prepares to present to Congress his detailed plan to rein in the nation's debt, changes to Social Security appear unlikely, but the outlook for Medicare is less certain.

16 Sep 2011

Viewpoints: NY Times on uninsured; Wilensky's 'sobering reflection'; caring for aging parents

Nearly one million more Americans went without health insurance in 2010 than in 2009. ... The only consolation was that government insurance programs were able to mitigate some of the damage. ... The new health care reforms will expand Medicaid coverage for the poor and provide subsidies to help middle-income people buy private health insurance.

16 Sep 2011

$Bachmann, Perry embroiled in HPV fracas$

Bachmann, Perry embroiled in HPV fracas

Since Monday night's GOP primary debate, the two presidential hopefuls continue to be the targets of discussion and coverage regarding both the style and substance of the HPV vaccine issue.

16 Sep 2011

TCT to showcase major scientific research breakthroughs in cardiovascular medicine

The Cardiovascular Research Foundation has announced the late breaking trials and first report investigations that will be presented at the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) 2011 scientific symposium. Presented in partnership with the American College of Cardiology (ACC), TCT 2011 is the world's leading educational meeting specializing in interventional cardiovascular medicine and will take place November 7-11, 2011 in San Francisco.

16 Sep 2011

In Md., hospital stay costs rise; VA hospital in Calif. revamps to meet needs of female vets

The cost of a hospital stay in Maryland is on the rise, but not as much as that nationally, according to a report released Wednesday by the Maryland Health Services Cost Review Commission. The average cost to stay in a Maryland hospital was $10,983 in fiscal year 2010, compared to $10,767 the previous year, according to the report. The 2 percent increase was lower than that nationally, where the cost of a hospital stay increased 3 percent.

16 Sep 2011

GSA's two forthcoming publications focus on pain relief and medication for seniors

To highlight Pain Awareness Month in September, The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) - the nation's largest interdisciplinary organization devoted to the field of aging - is announcing two forthcoming publications focused on pain relief and medication for seniors.

16 Sep 2011

State roundup: Mich. Gov. releases health plan

The job of implementing a key Obama administration health reform -;a statewide marketplace where consumers and businesses can buy affordable health insurance-;would be turned over to a non-profit company under proposed legislation announced today by Michigan's Republican Gov. Rick Snyder.

16 Sep 2011

St. Jude Medical to again participate in Asia-Pacific Heart Rhythm Society Scientific Session

St. Jude Medical, Inc., a global medical device company, is pleased to again participate in the Asia-Pacific Heart Rhythm Society Scientific Session (APHRS), which is being held this year in conjunction with the Japanese Heart Rhythm Society (JHRS) and the Japanese Society of Electrocardiology (JSE) in Fukuoka, Japan.

16 Sep 2011

Longer looks: Fighting antibiotic resistance; a health care arms race video; the HVP debate

We won't stop the rising tide of infections until we develop a new business model to fight them. We are not quite on the brink of some dystopian Victorian future. But every year, the prognosis for infectious-disease patients gets a bit grimmer. … And more-powerful drugs tend to cost more than the old drugs. … Even in the rich world, death from infection still looms; MRSA alone kills thousands every year. And firms are not developing antibiotics as fast as they used to.

16 Sep 2011

Healthcare News

Nation's battle against tobacco use reduces smoking rates, lung cancer: CDC report

PEPFAR announces $45M, four-year initiative to study combination HIV prevention

Study shows increase in pediatric medication poisoning

Appeals court to take up Ariz. Medicaid challenge

Reading between the lines: As poor get poorer, their health is at greater risk

Health CEOs urge deficit panel to raise Medicare's eligibility age

Unlikely coalition launches effort to aid enrollment of people without insurance

Medicare Advantage premiums to go down next year: HHS

'Super committee' moves behind closed doors; public confidence in Washington at stake

New report finds improvements in hospital performance

U.S. HIV/AIDS policy and funding should be guided by science, policy statement recommends

Obama deficit-reduction plan details emerging

Viewpoints: NY Times on uninsured; Wilensky's 'sobering reflection'; caring for aging parents

Bachmann, Perry embroiled in HPV fracas

TCT to showcase major scientific research breakthroughs in cardiovascular medicine

In Md., hospital stay costs rise; VA hospital in Calif. revamps to meet needs of female vets

GSA's two forthcoming publications focus on pain relief and medication for seniors

State roundup: Mich. Gov. releases health plan

St. Jude Medical to again participate in Asia-Pacific Heart Rhythm Society Scientific Session

Longer looks: Fighting antibiotic resistance; a health care arms race video; the HVP debate

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