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Lack of communication between diabetes patients and physicians around hypoglycaemia: Survey

New multinational survey data released to coincide with the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) 47th Annual Meeting has revealed a lack of communication between type 2 diabetes patients and physicians around hypoglycaemia.

15 Sep 2011

Health industry, insurers launch coalition to sign up uninsured

Meanwhile, Modern Healthcare reports that federal officials are seeking input regarding a health overhaul provision.

15 Sep 2011

Fighting NCDs can be achieved with low-cost interventions

In this Atlantic opinion piece, Amanda Glassman, director of Global Health Policy at the Center for Global Development (CGD), and Denizhan Duran, a research assistant at CGD, outline the macro- and microeconomic effects non-communicable diseases (NCDs) can have on countries and families, noting that "80 percent of NCD deaths occur in developing countries, mostly the middle-income countries."

15 Sep 2011

USAID releases new issue of frontlines

The September/October issue of USAID's Frontlines focuses on the agency's efforts in Sudan and the new nation of South Sudan, as well as USAID's Education Strategy. In his "Insights" column, USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah writes, "There is no more powerful tool for creating healthy, prosperous, stable societies than education".

15 Sep 2011

Small nursing homes for people with dementia provide good quality care, domestic environment

Small group homes for people with dementia provide good quality care and a domestic environment where people can live as individuals and families can get involved. But tension can arise when it comes to deciding who takes responsibilities for certain practical and caring tasks.

15 Sep 2011

Presidential Commission report calls 1940s STD experiments in Guatemala 'gross violations of ethics'

"Sexually transmitted disease experiments conducted by federal researchers from 1946 to 1948 in Guatemala involved 'gross violations of ethics,'" according to a report published Tuesday by the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues, USA Today's "ScienceFair" blog reports.

15 Sep 2011

Telestroke appears to be cost-effective for rural hospitals

In a first of its kind study, researchers have found that using two way audio-video telemedicine to deliver stroke care, also known as telestroke, appears to be cost-effective for rural hospitals that don't have an around-the-clock neurologist, or stroke expert, on staff.

15 Sep 2011

Differences in lifestyle, tumor genetics linked to head and neck cancer in African Americans

Why are African Americans more likely than Caucasians to be not only diagnosed with head and neck cancer, but also die from the disease? While the answer isn't a simple one, differences in lifestyle, access to care and tumor genetics may, in part, be to blame, according to a new study from Henry Ford Hospital.

15 Sep 2011

Consensus panel calls for specialized nutrition therapy to manage obesity

A newly published consensus report prepared by a panel of clinical experts, with sponsorship from Nestle Health Science, reveals that there are opportunities to do more to manage the impact of obesity on the delivery of critical care, particularly in the area of nutrition therapy.

15 Sep 2011

WHO warns drug-resistant TB spreading in Europe at 'alarming' rate, releases plan to fight disease

Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) "are spreading at an alarming rate in Europe and will kill thousands unless health authorities halt the pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday" during the launch of "a new regional plan to find, diagnose and treat cases of the airborne infectious disease more effectively," Reuters reports.

15 Sep 2011

The value of work-based wellness programs

Work these days can certainly be stressful, and that stress can eventually lead to burnout and even health problems. But can the growing number of wellness programs at work make employees healthier than they would otherwise be? According to recent research, such programs around the country save $1.9 trillion in health care costs per year. Makes sense, since a large portion of health care costs are spent treating preventable conditions.

15 Sep 2011

Without action to curb antibiotic resistance, some diseases may once again become untreatable

In this Atlantic Magazine opinion piece, Megan McArdle, senior editor at the Atlantic, echoes a warning by the FDA issued in 2001 which stated, "Unless antibiotic resistance problems are detected as they emerge, and actions are taken to contain them, the world could be faced with previously treatable diseases that have again become untreatable, as in the days before antibiotics were developed."

15 Sep 2011

UIC researchers to conduct study on televised drug commercials

Do pharmaceutical ads educate patients and improve health -- or merely spur drug sales? Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago's Institute for Health Research and Policy will conduct the first comprehensive study of televised drug commercials using Nielsen Media Research and health care utilization data.

15 Sep 2011

Gender disparities in developing countries relatively small at birth but grow in adolescence, UNICEF report says

A UNICEF report released on Tuesday suggests that gender disparities between boys and girls in developing countries are relatively small in children's early years, but as children approach adolescence, gaps widen in areas such as education, health, nutrition and protection, Xinhua reports.

15 Sep 2011

New concepts and approaches in health care quality improvement

Efforts to improve the quality of medical care in the United States will require a major transformation in the way health care is organized, financed, and delivered. The October issue of Medical Care is a special issue focusing on the critically important topic of quality improvement in health care.

15 Sep 2011

Pennsylvania district court judge strikes down mandate

In the latest development as challenges to the health law work their way through the court system, a Pennsylvania judge struck down the individual mandate as well as provisions dealing with guaranteed issue and pre-existing conditions.

15 Sep 2011

Major UK retailers, Liverpool scientists partner to reduce incidence of food poisoning

Scientists at the University of Liverpool are working with the major UK food retailers to reduce bacterial infections in chickens and reduce incidence of food poisoning in humans.

15 Sep 2011

NASW sponsors 2011 Science in Society Journalism Awards

The winners of the 2011 Science in Society Journalism Awards, sponsored by the National Association of Science Writers.

15 Sep 2011

Viewpoints: Shredding Bachmann's vaccine argument; 'super' or 'stupor' committee; Bennet on outmoded drug safety rules

Vaccines were the biggest losers in Monday's GOP presidential candidate's debate, specifically those that are intended to prevent cervical cancer. The main route of HPV infection is sex. That's why you need to vaccinate girls before they become sexually active. The vaccines are exceedingly safe, studies show. There have been very few reports of serious problems from them, none proven. It is simply a lie to say they can cause retardation.

15 Sep 2011

Psychological stress of racial discrimination may contribute to health disparities

The consequences of psychological stress, resulting from racial discrimination, may contribute to racial health disparities in conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes and other age-associated diseases.

15 Sep 2011

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Lack of communication between diabetes patients and physicians around hypoglycaemia: Survey

Health industry, insurers launch coalition to sign up uninsured

Fighting NCDs can be achieved with low-cost interventions

USAID releases new issue of frontlines

Small nursing homes for people with dementia provide good quality care, domestic environment

Presidential Commission report calls 1940s STD experiments in Guatemala 'gross violations of ethics'

Telestroke appears to be cost-effective for rural hospitals

Differences in lifestyle, tumor genetics linked to head and neck cancer in African Americans

Consensus panel calls for specialized nutrition therapy to manage obesity

WHO warns drug-resistant TB spreading in Europe at 'alarming' rate, releases plan to fight disease

The value of work-based wellness programs

Without action to curb antibiotic resistance, some diseases may once again become untreatable

UIC researchers to conduct study on televised drug commercials

Gender disparities in developing countries relatively small at birth but grow in adolescence, UNICEF report says

New concepts and approaches in health care quality improvement

Pennsylvania district court judge strikes down mandate

Major UK retailers, Liverpool scientists partner to reduce incidence of food poisoning

NASW sponsors 2011 Science in Society Journalism Awards

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