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Monsoon rains displace thousands in Bangladesh, create need for food, water and shelter

"Heavy monsoon rains have caused several major rivers in Bangladesh to burst their banks, displacing thousands and affecting nearly a million people in all, according to the country's Disaster Management Bureau (DMB)," IRIN reports.

24 Aug 2011

inVentiv Health announces launch of new European company

inVentiv Health, offering best-in-class clinical, commercial and consulting services to the healthcare industry, announced the launch of inVentiv Health Communications/Europe, a new company that brings together inVentiv's advertising, public relations, public policy, market access, medical education, marketing, branding and digital services in a unified offering serving Europe.

24 Aug 2011

Idaho governor appears 'open' to state-run exchange, Texas governor is not

Idaho Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter says it makes sense for his state to accept federal funds and set up its own exchange. But Texas Gov. Rick Perry stands firm in his opposition.

24 Aug 2011

People admitted to hospital for mental illness more likely to experience control intervention

The use of control interventions, including physical and mechanical restraints, acute control medications and seclusion, is intended to be a method of last resort in Ontario care facilities, including hospitals.

24 Aug 2011

Rick Perry's views on Medicare, other health policy issues draw scrutiny

The GOP presidential hopeful's views on key issues have triggered examination by news outlets. Meanwhile, House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., who proposed sweeping changes to the Medicare program, has opted not to join the presidential primary contest.

24 Aug 2011

PEPFAR releases 2012 Country Operational Plan Guidance

PEPFAR recently released its 2012 Country Operational Plan Guidance, "which highlights seven program priorities: increasing prevention of mother-to-child transmission coverage and effectiveness; improving and refining the country's approach to treatment; programming for prevention impact; TB/HIV integration; testing and counseling; training new health care providers; and capacity building," according to the Center for Global Health Policy's "Science Speaks" blog.

24 Aug 2011

First international conference on developmental, translational and clinical pharmacogenomics

The first international conference hosted by the University of South Florida College of Pharmacy will focus on ways to improve health care by customizing drug prescribing and treatment based on an individual's genetic makeup.

24 Aug 2011

Georgia company charges hospitals with balance billing

A Valdosta-based company told state lawmakers Monday that hospitals are unjustifiably harassing its employees over medical bills. The problem involves balance billing, a practice whereby a medical provider sends a patient a bill for charges beyond what is paid by a health plan.

24 Aug 2011

Clay modelling could help disturbed teenagers deal with mental health problems

Researchers at The University of Nottingham are to investigate whether the therapeutic effects of clay modelling could help disturbed teenagers deal with their feelings of anger, anxiety and depression.

24 Aug 2011

Afghan patients treated at U.S. military hospitals often carry MDR bacteria

Afghan patients treated at a U.S. military hospital in Afghanistan often carry multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria, according to a report in the September issue of Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, the journal of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America.

24 Aug 2011

Map shows Horn of Africa food security situation

The World Food Programme and Development Seed have developed a map showing current food security situations in the Horn of Africa and featuring "operational data collected from organizations responding to the humanitarian emergency ... The featured data was provided by the Famine Early Warning System Network and the Food Security and Nutrition Analysis Unit-Somalia," according to the site.

24 Aug 2011

Study finds children's hospitals underequipped to handle H1N1 pandemics

A new study of children's hospitals nationwide has found them underequipped to handle a major surge of patients in the event of a pandemic, and urges health care institutions and government agencies to immediately review emergency preparedness plans as flu season approaches.

24 Aug 2011

Polio eradication 'at risk' as Chad and Pakistan face continued outbreaks, GPEI report says

"According to the latest report from the Independent Monitoring Board of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, continued transmission of polio is a 'global health emergency,' and plans to interrupt transmission by the end of 2012 are 'at risk,'" the Lancet Infectious Diseases reports, adding, "With a US$590 million funding gap and weak political leadership in some countries, the engagement of communities to plan and implement local approaches is paramount."

24 Aug 2011

Cardiac rehabilitation, telephone counseling support exercise maintenance

Researchers from The Miriam Hospital have found that patients who have completed cardiac rehabilitation and who receive telephone counseling that supports exercise are more likely to adhere to an exercise program. Results of the study, funded by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, are published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

24 Aug 2011

Lack of access to water, sanitation in urban areas contributes to disease, impacts economies, water conference hears

"How best to provide clean water and sanitation to the world's cities and their expanding slums is the overriding theme of World Water Week, which opened Monday in Stockholm," Deutsche Presse-Agentur/M&C reports.

24 Aug 2011

Proper care after mouth-injury is key to successful healing

The crunch of helmets as players tangle for a loose football, the swoosh of the net as an outside jumper is made and the crack of the bat as a guaranteed double sails into right center field are awesome sounds to sports fans but for dentists, they're reminders that a player is just one misstep away from a dental injury.

24 Aug 2011

Palliative, hospice care can lessen the suffering cancer brings to patients and families

Being diagnosed with cancer can be devastating, and the treatment can take its toll in physical, emotional, social, and even spiritual ways. Palliative care providers can lessen the suffering cancer brings to patients and their families—both during treatment and at the end of life. Many people don't realize that palliative care to treat symptoms and improve a patient's quality of life can and should be given throughout their illness, not just at the end of life.

24 Aug 2011

Ark. details plans for Medicaid payment reforms

Arkansas officials have identified nine areas that they want to focus on as they look at changing the way Medicaid pays for services, including neonatal care and developmental disabilities, Gov. Mike Beebe told federal health officials in a letter released Monday.

24 Aug 2011

Many women eligible for Ontario's Breast Screening Program are not getting screened

Ontario has one of the highest survival rates for breast cancer in the world, with nearly 90 per cent of women surviving the disease, yet, more than half a million women eligible for Ontario's Breast Screening Program (OBSP) are not getting screened.

24 Aug 2011

Researchers study how vision care providers assess driving capabilities of seniors

Drivers over age 65 are the fastest-growing segment of the driving population, and their eye care providers-ophthalmologists and optometrists-are playing an increasingly important role in assessing their ability to drive safely.

24 Aug 2011

Healthcare News

Monsoon rains displace thousands in Bangladesh, create need for food, water and shelter

inVentiv Health announces launch of new European company

Idaho governor appears 'open' to state-run exchange, Texas governor is not

People admitted to hospital for mental illness more likely to experience control intervention

Rick Perry's views on Medicare, other health policy issues draw scrutiny

PEPFAR releases 2012 Country Operational Plan Guidance

First international conference on developmental, translational and clinical pharmacogenomics

Georgia company charges hospitals with balance billing

Clay modelling could help disturbed teenagers deal with mental health problems

Afghan patients treated at U.S. military hospitals often carry MDR bacteria

Map shows Horn of Africa food security situation

Study finds children's hospitals underequipped to handle H1N1 pandemics

Polio eradication 'at risk' as Chad and Pakistan face continued outbreaks, GPEI report says

Cardiac rehabilitation, telephone counseling support exercise maintenance

Lack of access to water, sanitation in urban areas contributes to disease, impacts economies, water conference hears

Proper care after mouth-injury is key to successful healing

Palliative, hospice care can lessen the suffering cancer brings to patients and families

Ark. details plans for Medicaid payment reforms

Many women eligible for Ontario's Breast Screening Program are not getting screened

Researchers study how vision care providers assess driving capabilities of seniors

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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