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Nova Southeastern University's medical school plans to expand residency programs

Nova Southeastern University's (NSU) medical school announced plans to expand its affiliated residency programs following recent Congressional legislation to increase the number of residency spots in Florida.

31 Aug 2011

Poll: Understanding of health law slipping — especially among uninsured

The poll also shows that, among people with employer-sponsored health insurance, very few respondents would accept changes - such as a more restricted list of doctors or hospitals - to their current coverage levels.

31 Aug 2011

Erratic weather exacerbates food insecurity in Indonesia's eastern province

"Erratic weather has exacerbated food insecurity in one of Indonesia's driest regions," including the districts of West Timor (TTS), Nusa Tengarra Timor (NTT), and North Central Timor (TTU), "leaving farmers and families hoping for the best as October's planting season approaches," IRIN reports.

31 Aug 2011

Aid floods into Tripoli, hospitals reopen as fighting ends in Libya's capital city

"Tripoli's hospitals have put the worst behind them after an end to the fighting in Libya's capital opened the way to a flood of aid and enabled medical staff to get back to work, aid agencies said on Monday," Reuters reports, adding, "Although the violence in Tripoli has not completely ended, the relative peace has reassured aid agencies that they can now get into the capital."

31 Aug 2011

New innovations in plant biotechnology could bring hope for patients with Celiac disease

From medicine and food to energy and agriculture, bio-based innovations are in great demand, providing new solutions to the challenges faced by societies in the 21st century. New innovations in plant biotechnology, such as the development of gluten-free wheat, could bring hope to those suffering from Celiac disease. On a global scale, as the world population nears seven billion people, biotechnology plays an increasing role in plant health and thereby, human food supplies.

31 Aug 2011

Four-step plan for allergy sufferers to improve quality of life

While most of us acknowledge the need to see a doctor and take antibiotics for, say, strep throat, many of us attempt to power through when it comes to allergies. Whether we take pride in toughing it out, put off making a doctor's appointment, or simply assume allergies will go away quickly on their own, many of us suffer unnecessarily, a Saint Louis University allergist says.

31 Aug 2011

Medicaid news: Calif. providers seek more details on cuts

Several N.C. businesses will now offer employees the opportunity to use a well-known medical home network that has primarily served Medicaid enrollees. Meanwhile, in California, hospitals and doctors are complaining that the state has not given them adequate details about its plans to cut Medicaid costs.

31 Aug 2011

Nurses should model healthy exercise behavior for patients: Study

Nurses, just like many of their patients, struggle to find time and motivation to exercise. But a new study may give these all-important caregivers some additional pressure and responsibility: nurses' attitudes can influence whether their patients commit to a healthy lifestyle.

31 Aug 2011

Epilepsy 'treatment gap' in Sierra Leone a result of stigma, lack of resources, experts say

In Sierra Leone, "one of Africa's poorest countries, ... scarce health care resources and the stigma surrounding epilepsy add up to a 'treatment gap' of more than 90 percent -- meaning that fewer than 10 percent of the estimated 60,000 to 100,000 Sierra Leoneans with epilepsy are getting the treatment they need," the New York Times reports.

31 Aug 2011

Hospitalized children with colonized with MRSA more likely to develop full-blown infections

A Johns Hopkins Children's Center study of more than 3,000 hospitalized children shows that those colonized but not sick with the antibiotic-resistant bacterium MRSA are at considerable risk for developing full-blown infections.

31 Aug 2011

Simple tips for children's shoe shopping

As parents and children begin the back to school shopping ritual that includes fashionable shoes, the Ontario Society of Chiropodists (OSC) stresses that fit is more important than looks. Well-fitting shoes reduce the incidence of foot and ankle injuries and encourages physical activity, helping to increase self esteem through sport.

31 Aug 2011

Roundup: Laid-off IT workers in Conn. prepare for health jobs

Julie Michaelson has spent five years working on her hospital's information technology system. ... Mary McAward worked for years in data processing before being laid off. ... Both are taking federally funded courses at Capital Community College, part of a national effort to educate more than 10,500 people in the electronic systems that, after years of discussion, are poised to become commonplace in medicine. That means jobs, to build, install and maintain the systems.

31 Aug 2011

Global climate change linked with asthma-related ER visits among children

Mount Sinai School of Medicine researchers have found that climate change may lead to more asthma-related health problems in children, and more emergency room (ER) visits in the next decade.

31 Aug 2011

Viewpoints: States' anti-abortion laws; unproven cancer therapy; paying for retirees' health benefits

Since last year, 13 states, including Kansas, have enacted laws banning insurance coverage of abortion in the health insurance exchanges created by the federal health care reform law. Some states have gone even further, aggressively restricting abortion coverage even in private insurance plans sold outside the exchanges. ... These cases, some of which are being appealed, are testing whether the antiabortion movement will get its way. It shouldn't.

31 Aug 2011

Racial, ethnic and poverty disparities in human papillomavirus vaccination completion

Barriers that hinder young African-American, Hispanic and poor women from completing a series of three vaccinations to prevent human papillomavirus infection (HPV) also leave them at higher risk for cervical cancer and death.

30 Aug 2011

Study finds alarming results about parents' beliefs on importance of sleep in their children's lives

A study conducted by The Better Sleep Council and The Sleep Council found alarming results about parents' beliefs on the importance of sleep in their children's lives, aged 7-18.

30 Aug 2011

Invacare announces winners of Real Life campaign contest

Invacare Corporation, the global leader in the manufacture and distribution of home and long-term care medical products, today announced the winners of its Real Life campaign contest.

30 Aug 2011

Streamline Health receives Drummond Group's ONC-ATCB certification for AccessAnyWare v5.1

Streamline Health Solutions, Inc., a leading provider of enterprise and departmental document management solutions and business process workflows for healthcare, announced today that AccessAnyWare v5.1 has received the federal government's "meaningful use" stamp of approval by earning modular inpatient EHR certification for the following requirements: 170.302 O-V and 170.306 E, H.

30 Aug 2011

First Edition: August 30, 2011

Today's headlines include a report about a new federal and state program that will apply scrutiny to any health-premium increase of more than 10 percent.

30 Aug 2011

PharMEDium offers solutions for hospitals to improve patient safety

David N. Jonas, CEO, PharMEDium Services, announces the commitment to continue corporate R&D investments for innovations with an unprecedented focus on patient safety, quality and efficiency, providing hospital pharmacists with a steady stream of technologically-driven service advancements.

30 Aug 2011

Healthcare News

Nova Southeastern University's medical school plans to expand residency programs

Poll: Understanding of health law slipping — especially among uninsured

Erratic weather exacerbates food insecurity in Indonesia's eastern province

Aid floods into Tripoli, hospitals reopen as fighting ends in Libya's capital city

New innovations in plant biotechnology could bring hope for patients with Celiac disease

Four-step plan for allergy sufferers to improve quality of life

Medicaid news: Calif. providers seek more details on cuts

Nurses should model healthy exercise behavior for patients: Study

Epilepsy 'treatment gap' in Sierra Leone a result of stigma, lack of resources, experts say

Hospitalized children with colonized with MRSA more likely to develop full-blown infections

Simple tips for children's shoe shopping

Roundup: Laid-off IT workers in Conn. prepare for health jobs

Global climate change linked with asthma-related ER visits among children

Viewpoints: States' anti-abortion laws; unproven cancer therapy; paying for retirees' health benefits

Racial, ethnic and poverty disparities in human papillomavirus vaccination completion

Study finds alarming results about parents' beliefs on importance of sleep in their children's lives

Invacare announces winners of Real Life campaign contest

Streamline Health receives Drummond Group's ONC-ATCB certification for AccessAnyWare v5.1

First Edition: August 30, 2011

PharMEDium offers solutions for hospitals to improve patient safety

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

PhD researcher at LifeArc

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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