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IBM's Watson supercomputer and WellPoint working towards computerized access to records and diagnoses

IBM's Watson supercomputer and a leading health insurer WellPoint Inc. are working towards diagnosis of medical ailments and authorize treatments for its 34.2 million members. Wellpoint operates Blue Cross Blue Shield plans in 14 states, including New York and California.

13 Sep 2011

Rehabilitation the ‘great missing link’ in the healthcare system Leading physicians convene in Brisbane today

The lack of publically funded community-based rehabilitation and restorative programs is one of the great missing links in the Australian health care system, according to leading Australian physicians.

13 Sep 2011

UVA to launch Mid-Atlantic Telehealth Resource Center in early October

To help patients in the mid-Atlantic states access specialty care and reduce the burden of travel for healthcare, the University of Virginia Center for Telehealth will collaborate with a coalition of healthcare providers to expand telemedicine services with support from a federal grant.

13 Sep 2011

More pediatric subspecialists entering private practice could mean fewer at academic centers

An increasing number of pediatric subspecialists are entering private practice, a trend that could mean a smaller proportion working at academic centers, conducting research, teaching or advancing specialty care, a University of Michigan study finds.

13 Sep 2011

House Research Institute launches hearing loss awareness campaign

House Research Institute has launched a three month nationwide outreach campaign to support the institute's educational initiative It's How You Listen That Counts.

13 Sep 2011

Open Access publishing likely to become preferred option for cancer researchers

With researchers, authors and funders challenging the traditional journal publishing model, Open Access (OA) publishing is likely to become the preferred option, suggests a paper published in ecancermedicalscience.

13 Sep 2011

U.N. agencies, Pakistan government launch rapid needs assessment, provide aid in flood-affected regions

"United Nations humanitarian agencies have begun to assist communities in southern Pakistan that have been pummeled by monsoon rains which have claimed the lives of almost 200 people and destroyed or damaged nearly one million homes in an area still recovering from last year's catastrophic floods," the U.N. News Centre reports.

13 Sep 2011

ADI releases World Alzheimer Report 2011

The World Alzheimer Report 2011, released today by Alzheimer's Disease International (ADI), shows that there are interventions that are effective in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease, some of which may be more effective when started earlier, and that there is a strong economic argument in favor of earlier diagnosis and timely intervention.

13 Sep 2011

Rep. Berman unveils discussion draft of Global Partnerships Act of 2011 aimed at foreign aid reform

At an event on Thursday to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, co-hosted by the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) and the Brookings Institute, House Foreign Affairs Committee ranking member Rep. Howard Berman unveiled a discussion draft of the Global Partnerships Act of 2011, aimed at "reshaping foreign assistance, making it more relevant 'by incorporating the best practices and lessons learned over the last half century,'" he said, the Malaria Policy Center's "Malaria Watch" blog reports.

13 Sep 2011

George W. Bush Institute forms public-private partnership to combat cervical, breast cancers in developing world

The George W. Bush Institute is forming a public-private partnership to use PEPFAR's existing infrastructure of doctors, nurses and clinics to expand screening and treatment of women for cervical cancer and perform breast cancer education in the developing world, the Wall Street Journal reports.

13 Sep 2011

AHF rolls out new national television ad campaign to address national AIDS drug crisis

As part of its ongoing advocacy effort to spur President Obama and his administration to address the growing national AIDS drug crisis, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) is rolling out a new national television ad campaign headlined 'President Obama: Whose Side Are You On?'

13 Sep 2011

Cancer prevention tips for men at every stage of life

Men who maintain a healthy body throughout life are often better able to fight off diseases like cancer. That's why experts at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have created a guide with cancer prevention tips to help men at every stage of life.

13 Sep 2011

Viewpoints: Burgess, Clancy and others on hospital infections; state health exchanges causing controversy

Hospital CEOs can do more than just prevent an outbreak of influenza in their facility this flu season: They can and must take action against antibiotic resistance, an urgent public health problem that affects us all. What does the flu have to do with antibiotic resistance and what can a hospital CEO do about it? Plenty, as it turns out.

13 Sep 2011

New contraceptive website for young women

Friends, the mainstream media and the internet, all potentially unreliable sources, continue to be the way America's young adults find their health information. Research has found that while they trust health professionals and health educators, they often do not turn to them for information, especially when it comes to their sexual health.

13 Sep 2011

ASGE Endoscopy Unit Recognition Program honors 21 endoscopy units for safety and quality

The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) has recognized 21 endoscopy units as part of its program specifically dedicated to promoting quality in endoscopy, in all settings where it is practiced in the United States.

13 Sep 2011

Higher flu vaccination rates for health care personnel can reduce threat of outbreak

Higher flu vaccination rates for health care personnel can dramatically reduce the threat of flu outbreak among nursing home residents, according to a study published in the October issue of Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, the journal of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America.

13 Sep 2011

Largest cardiology conference in Latin America

Against a background of high mortality rates from cardiovascular disease (CVD) in Brazil, the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) is to deliver an educational programme at the 66th Annual Congress of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology.

13 Sep 2011

Roundup: Ga. rejects rule to curb dental hygienists' work; Ohio high-risk pool faces higher than expected costs

The Georgia Board of Dentistry on Friday rejected a proposed rule that public health officials feared would have restricted dental hygienists' work with low-income patients. Several health groups had said the provision, if approved, would require a dentist to examine a patient before a hygienist can apply sealants, clean teeth and perform other preventive dental services in a public health setting.

13 Sep 2011

Cytta completes first client deployment of remote medical monitoring system

Cytta Corp is pleased to announce that we have now successfully completed the first client installation and deployment of our remote medical monitoring system. This installation enables the Company to commence a full scale roll out of its technology, concentrating initially on our clients consisting of payors and providers, such as: Health Plans, Managed Care Organizations, Health Delivery Organizations, Medical Groups and IPAs, located in the Southern California area.

12 Sep 2011

Marquette General Health System joins Premier healthcare alliance

Marquette General Health System of Marquette, Mich., has joined the Premier healthcare alliance, consisting of more than 2,500 hospitals and 76,000 other healthcare sites, to improve care delivery.

12 Sep 2011

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IBM's Watson supercomputer and WellPoint working towards computerized access to records and diagnoses

Rehabilitation the ‘great missing link’ in the healthcare system Leading physicians convene in Brisbane today

UVA to launch Mid-Atlantic Telehealth Resource Center in early October

More pediatric subspecialists entering private practice could mean fewer at academic centers

House Research Institute launches hearing loss awareness campaign

Open Access publishing likely to become preferred option for cancer researchers

U.N. agencies, Pakistan government launch rapid needs assessment, provide aid in flood-affected regions

ADI releases World Alzheimer Report 2011

Rep. Berman unveils discussion draft of Global Partnerships Act of 2011 aimed at foreign aid reform

George W. Bush Institute forms public-private partnership to combat cervical, breast cancers in developing world

AHF rolls out new national television ad campaign to address national AIDS drug crisis

Cancer prevention tips for men at every stage of life

Viewpoints: Burgess, Clancy and others on hospital infections; state health exchanges causing controversy

New contraceptive website for young women

ASGE Endoscopy Unit Recognition Program honors 21 endoscopy units for safety and quality

Higher flu vaccination rates for health care personnel can reduce threat of outbreak

Largest cardiology conference in Latin America

Roundup: Ga. rejects rule to curb dental hygienists' work; Ohio high-risk pool faces higher than expected costs

Cytta completes first client deployment of remote medical monitoring system

Marquette General Health System joins Premier healthcare alliance

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