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Survey finds health law may lead to employee benefits shift

The findings come from professional services firm Towers Watson, which concluded that 9 percent of mid-sized to big employers will move away from offering workers health insurance after insurance exchanges become operational in 2014.

26 Aug 2011

Child-care settings can play important role in encouraging healthy eating habits

Eating and physical activity habits for a lifetime can develop at an early age. As the use of preschool child care increases and the prevalence of childhood obesity is at an all-time high, the opportunity to positively impact eating and exercise habits within this setting presents itself.

26 Aug 2011

Hospitals in Libyan capital in urgent need of supplies, medications, MSF says

"Conditions in Tripoli's hospitals could become catastrophic without a rapid improvement in security in the Libyan capital, the emergency coordinator of aid group Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) told Reuters on Wednesday."

26 Aug 2011

Forum for Collaborative HIV Research discusses PrEP

Following an August 19 meeting convened by the Forum for Collaborative HIV Research to explore recent findings showing the success of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), "conference participants urged healthcare providers and the public to await further guidance from the CDC and FDA before considering using PrEP. However, if providers believe that initiating PrEP is urgent for a specific patient, CDC recommends following the cautions and procedures previously published for PrEP use in MSM", a Forum press release states.

26 Aug 2011

AHRQ finds significant drop in hospital deaths from heart failure between 2000-2007

The death rate of hospital patients who were admitted primarily for heart failure fell roughly by half between 2000 and 2007 - from 55 deaths to 28 deaths per 1,000 admissions, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

26 Aug 2011

State activity on health exchanges continues

In Connecticut, the board overseeing the development of the state's exchange is already under fire from consumer advocates. Meanwhile, in Kansas, representatives from the health industry are actively involved in the planning processes.

26 Aug 2011

State-wide QI initiatives seek to improve outcomes of maternal, child care

Maternal/child nurses are at the forefront of efforts to design and implement effective quality improvement (QI) programs to improve care for mothers and infants throughout labor and delivery, according to the special September/October issue of MCN: The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing.

26 Aug 2011

African Union meeting aims to raise funds for humanitarian relief in Horn of Africa

The African Union (A.U.) "held a rare fundraiser in Ethiopia Thursday in a bid to plug a $1.1 billion shortfall in aid for millions facing starvation in the Horn of Africa's worst drought in decades," Agence France-Presse reports.

26 Aug 2011

LWW receives 11 Apex Awards for Publication Excellence Competition

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW), part of Wolters Kluwer Health, is pleased to announce that seven LWW published journals have won 11 highly regarded awards in this year's Apex Awards for Publication Excellence Competition, recognizing publishing excellence in a variety of categories. Emergency Medicine News took home the esteemed Grand Award for Excellence in the category of 'Magapapers & Newspapers.'

26 Aug 2011

As Rick Perry moves to front of GOP presidential pack, his health policies trigger speculation

Talk is picking up regarding what exactly 'Perrycare' might look like and how much the nation's health care system will factor into his campaign messages.

26 Aug 2011

Faith-based organizations assist in fight against malaria

Natasha Bilimoria, president of Friends of the Global Fight Against AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, discusses the importance of faith-based organizations in battling malaria in this post on the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation's "Impatient Optimists" blog.

26 Aug 2011

Global Fund official says global economic downturn affecting resource mobilization

ABC Radio Australia's "Connect Asia" features an interview with Christophe Benn, director of external relations for the Global Fund to Fight HIV, Tuberculosis and Malaria. Benn said "it has become much more difficult to mobilize resources" since the 2008-09 economic downturn and "a great deal of mobilization, both of public and private donors" is needed to maintain ongoing projects that receive donations from the Global Fund.

26 Aug 2011

'Super committee' leaders say progress is happening

The super committee might not have a staff director, rules in place, or a room to meet in, but leaders of the powerful budget-slashing panel insisted Wednesday that progress is being made. Co-chairs Sen. Patty Murray and Rep. Jeb Hensarling said in a joint-statement that they're engaged in "serious discussions" on the details.

26 Aug 2011

Covidien pledges $375,000 to SIRF's discovery campaign

The Society of Interventional Radiology Foundation's Discovery Campaign, which seeks to further the growth of minimally invasive medicine into new areas of discovery, announced a major corporate pledge to that initiative. Covidien, a manufacturer of medical devices, pharmaceuticals and medical supplies, based in Mansfield, Mass., has pledged $375,000 and is a "Visionary" level supporter.

26 Aug 2011

Author of The Initial Psychotherapy Interview receives two awards at 2011 APA convention

Elsevier, the world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, congratulates Charles Silverstein whose new book, The Initial Psychotherapy Interview, has received the 2011 Distinguished Book Award from the American Psychological Association's Society for the Psychological Study of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues.

26 Aug 2011

High job stress causes workers to increasingly seek help from health professionals

Job-related stress is catching up with the Canadians. A new study by Concordia University economists, published in BMC Public Health, has found that increased job stress causes workers to increasingly seek help from health professionals for physical, mental and emotional ailments linked to job stress.

26 Aug 2011

GlobalPost examines whether U.S. policy prohibiting funding for abortion services hurting GHI efforts in Nepal

GlobalPost reports on President Barack Obama's Global Health Initiative (GHI) in Nepal, one of eight GHI focus countries, and examines whether "a long-standing U.S. law" that "prohibits U.S. funds from being used for abortion services overseas for the purpose of family planning ... is hurting its efforts to improve health care" in the country.

26 Aug 2011

Healthcare News

Survey finds health law may lead to employee benefits shift

Child-care settings can play important role in encouraging healthy eating habits

Hospitals in Libyan capital in urgent need of supplies, medications, MSF says

Forum for Collaborative HIV Research discusses PrEP

AHRQ finds significant drop in hospital deaths from heart failure between 2000-2007

State activity on health exchanges continues

State-wide QI initiatives seek to improve outcomes of maternal, child care

African Union meeting aims to raise funds for humanitarian relief in Horn of Africa

LWW receives 11 Apex Awards for Publication Excellence Competition

As Rick Perry moves to front of GOP presidential pack, his health policies trigger speculation

Faith-based organizations assist in fight against malaria

Global Fund official says global economic downturn affecting resource mobilization

'Super committee' leaders say progress is happening

Covidien pledges $375,000 to SIRF's discovery campaign

Author of The Initial Psychotherapy Interview receives two awards at 2011 APA convention

High job stress causes workers to increasingly seek help from health professionals

GlobalPost examines whether U.S. policy prohibiting funding for abortion services hurting GHI efforts in Nepal

Mass. towns turning to new options for workers' health care; Michigan forces localities to cap health spending

People with disabilities more likely to experience poorer health

Study: Temporary ER staff more likely to be involved in medication errors

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

PhD researcher at LifeArc

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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