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Iranian HIV physician released from Tehran prison

"Iranian HIV doctor Arash Alaei has been released from jail in Tehran after spending more than three years behind bars for allegedly conspiring against the regime, his U.S.-based brother said Monday," Agence France-Presse reports.

30 Aug 2011

Water and sanitation, NTD sectors should work together

In a post on the Global Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases' "End the Neglect" blog, Kerry Gallo of Children Without Worms writes, "Effective control strategies for several NTDs such as soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH), trachoma, and schistosomiasis require that communities have access to water and latrines to break the cycle of infection," concluding, "The intertwined nature of water and sanitation issues and NTD control shows that our two sectors should work together in partnership to improve the health of communities and maximize impact".

30 Aug 2011

FAO warns mutant form of H5N1 bird flu poses threat to Asia

"The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Monday warned about a new mutant strain of the deadly bird flu H5N1 virus in China and Vietnam, saying there could be a 'major resurgence' of the disease," Agence France-Presse reports.

30 Aug 2011

Ardent to expand system-wide use of SIS Anesthesia solution

Surgical Information Systems ("SIS"), a leader in perioperative information systems, announced today that Ardent Health Services of Nashville, Tenn. will expand its system-wide use of the SIS Solution to include anesthesia automation, analytics and patient tracking on a single perioperative record.

30 Aug 2011

Smarter health care spending key, according to Harvard study

Economists take on health care spending issues in presentations before the Fed's August meeting in Jackson Hole, Wyo.

30 Aug 2011

'Super committee' members have demonstrated streaks of independence

Even lawmakers most loyal to their leaders and political party on occasion buck them with a flash of independence or bipartisanship. That includes some of the six Republicans and six Democrats given the task of finding up to another $1.5 trillion deficit savings over the next decade.

30 Aug 2011

Few treatment options for growing population of drug users in Afghanistan

The New York Times examines the "growing drug addiction problem" in Afghanistan, where, in 2010, about 900,000 people, or seven percent of the adult population, were using drugs, according to the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime.

30 Aug 2011

World Water Week seminar examined Integrating Water and Health Initiatives

In this "End The Neglect" blog post, Ann Kelly, representative of the Howard G. Buffett Foundation's Global Water Initiative and co-founder of Partner at Global Philanthropy Group, provides an overview of a Global Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases co-hosted seminar at World Water Week in Stockholm, Sweden.

30 Aug 2011

Medicaid news: Texas Medicaid dental spending; Ill. providers hesitant on managed care

For the past six months, News 8 investigations have revealed hundreds of millions of dollars of questionable Medicaid spending on braces for children in Texas. Now federal investigators are auditing the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, which controls those funds. Taking the lead in the audit is the Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

30 Aug 2011

Viewpoints: Spotlight on insurance industry; local health costs rising; obesity debate

The GOP candidate's positions are not a vision of the future for the U.S. but of a discredited past. ... Perry's proposed fixes for the healthcare system - tort reform, individual ownership of health insurance, portability of plans for people who move or change jobs - would do nothing to slow the growth of healthcare costs or reduce the number of uninsured Americans.

30 Aug 2011

Educational program about cardiovascular prevention in children can reduce parents' CVD risk

"A multidisciplinary educational programme in cardiovascular prevention directed to children of school age can reduce their parents' cardiovascular risk. Cardiovascular prevention could have more success focusing on children first, inducing healthier lifestyle habits in the whole family, "said investigator Luciana Fornari, from the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil.

30 Aug 2011

UH to host 'Making War and Minting Christians' book symposium

The University of Houston (UH) department of history will host a symposium featuring a new book by UH professor Todd Romero, "Making War and Minting Christians: Masculinity, Religion, and Colonialism in Early New England," on Thursday, Sept. 8 at 4 p.m. in the Rockwell Pavilion at the M.D. Anderson Library.

30 Aug 2011

Morehouse School of Medicine to receive $1.5M SAMHSA grant for innovative behavioral health

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is awarding up to $1.5 million, over three years, to Morehouse School of Medicine to enhance the effort to network the 105 Historically Black Colleges and Universities throughout the United States to promote behavioral health, expand campus service capacity and facilitate workforce development.

30 Aug 2011

Healthcare News

Iranian HIV physician released from Tehran prison

Water and sanitation, NTD sectors should work together

FAO warns mutant form of H5N1 bird flu poses threat to Asia

Ardent to expand system-wide use of SIS Anesthesia solution

Smarter health care spending key, according to Harvard study

'Super committee' members have demonstrated streaks of independence

Few treatment options for growing population of drug users in Afghanistan

World Water Week seminar examined Integrating Water and Health Initiatives

Medicaid news: Texas Medicaid dental spending; Ill. providers hesitant on managed care

Viewpoints: Spotlight on insurance industry; local health costs rising; obesity debate

Educational program about cardiovascular prevention in children can reduce parents' CVD risk

UH to host 'Making War and Minting Christians' book symposium

Morehouse School of Medicine to receive $1.5M SAMHSA grant for innovative behavioral health

ONDCP Director announces $12.3M in new DFC grants to 87 communities across the country

New book on Health Informatics

UHC Supply Chain helps University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics to save $14M in 18 months

Researchers demonstrate benefits of 8-week 'Beating Heart Problems' group programme

UT Southwestern surgeons to perform first hand transplant in North Texas

UCLA program helps improve seniors' self-perceived memory

St. Michael's Echocardiography and Vascular Laboratory receives ICAEL accreditation

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

PhD researcher at LifeArc

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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