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Residential treatment may motivate young adults with addiction for recovery

Young adults undergoing addiction treatment arrive ready and willing to make the personal changes that bring about recovery, but it's the help and guidance received during treatment that build and sustain those changes, according to a longitudinal study published electronically and in press within the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence.

1 Oct 2011

Winner of 'The Voice' to perform at MMRF Fall Gala on October 29

The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF) announced today that Javier Colon, winner of NBC's The Voice, will join the lineup of featured artists performing a tribute concert celebrating music industry icon Stevie Wonder at the MMRF Fall Gala, to be held October 29, 2011, at the Hyatt Regency Greenwich in Old Greenwich, Connecticut.

1 Oct 2011

Abortions in Africa increased during 'Global Gag Rule,' Stanford University study shows

"In the first study to examine" the effects of a U.S. policy prohibiting foreign aid from going to any organization that performs abortions or provides information about or referral for the procedure as a method of family planning (often called the "Global Gag Rule" or "Mexico City Policy"), Stanford researchers Eran Bendavid and Grant Miller found that "the number of abortions increased in African countries where U.S. support for NGOs was cut the most," according to a Stanford University news release (Gorlick, 9/28).

1 Oct 2011

Provisional settlement reached for Registered Nurses and Allied Health Professionals at CCACs

Ontario Nurses' Association President Linda Haslam-Stroud, RN is pleased to announce that a tentative settlement has been reached for 3,000 Registered Nurses and Allied Health Professionals working in 10 of Ontario's Community Care Access Centres.

1 Oct 2011

Dots to support October's National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Dots, a leading women's fashion specialty retailer in the value sector with over 400 stores in 28 states, announced today it will support October's National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

1 Oct 2011

Amid budget woes, PEPFAR is a program worth saving

In this post in LA Progressive, Georgianne Nienaber, an investigative and political writer, examines the potential effects of reduced PEPFAR funding and highlights the non-denominational Christian ACTS clinic operating in South Africa as an example of a U.S. foreign aid success story.

1 Oct 2011

IF/The Florida Family Partnership announce new contest for 26th annual Red Ribbon Week

Informed Families (IF) /The Florida Family Partnership announced the new contest for its 26th annual Red Ribbon Week, October 23-31: "It's Up to Me to be Drug Free."

1 Oct 2011

Ghana's First Lady launches international campaign against maternal mortality in Eastern Region

Ghana's First Lady Ernestina Naadu Mills on Thursday launched the Campaign for Accelerated Reduction of Maternal Mortality, an international campaign aimed at fighting maternal mortality, in Koforidua in the Eastern Region of the country, the Ghana News Agency reports.

1 Oct 2011

AP: Military retirees to experience higher health premium costs

Military retirees will pay slightly more for their health care starting Saturday, and more cost increases are on the way. Premiums haven't been raised since 1994 and still will be just a fraction of what civilians pay. Under a change announced by the Defense Department on Thursday, individuals who enroll in the retiree program as of Saturday will pay $260 annually, up from $230, and it will be $520 annually for a family, up from $460.

1 Oct 2011

Third Annual Cape Cod Walk 'n' Roll for FSH Muscular Dystrophy on October 1

Tomorrow, October 1, 2011, FSHD patients and their friends, advocates, and families will join in the Third Annual Cape Cod Walk 'n' Roll for FSHD.

1 Oct 2011

Calif. Medicaid case pits top Democrats against Obama administration

While the administration this week asked the Supreme Court to take up 26 states' challenge to the Affordable Care Act, the nation's top court on Monday will hear oral arguments on whether patients and providers can challenge states' Medicaid cuts - a case that patient advocates believe could have major implications for the implementation of health care reform.

1 Oct 2011

Public health officials should determine community storage of anthrax-preventing antibiotics

As part of preparations for a possible large-scale anthrax attack, public health officials on the state and local levels should determine where and how anthrax-preventing antibiotics should be stored in their communities, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine.

1 Oct 2011

Jackson Health System, Panera Bread partner to raise awareness on breast cancer

Jackson Health System has partnered with Panera Bread to raise awareness of breast cancer and help patients battling the disease. During October, South Floridians are encouraged to eat Panera's pink bagels in support of Jackson Memorial Hospital's Taylor Breast Center/Roberta Orlen Chaplin Digital Breast Imaging Center.

1 Oct 2011

State highlights: Many states moving workers' children to CHIP plans

After a nine-year court battle, a landmark class-action settlement was preliminarily approved this week that would require the state to provide more effective mental health services for the children in or about to enter foster care. Its reach is expected to be significant. California has 61,000 children in the foster care system, and it runs the nation's largest child welfare system at a cost of about $4.7 billion per year.

1 Oct 2011

Safeway introduces chain-wide breast cancer fundraising initiative

Safeway Inc. today launched its annual October chain-wide breast cancer fundraising initiative. The company has raised more than $94 million for the cause since 2001.

1 Oct 2011

Tips for seniors to avoid serious complications from prescription meds

For seniors, October is a month in which medications - particularly prescription meds - will likely be on their minds. Not only is October national "Talk About Prescriptions Month," but Oct. 15 marks the start of Medicare's Annual Election Period during which beneficiaries can disenroll from, switch or enroll into a Medicare Advantage or Part D plan.

1 Oct 2011

Dengue fever outbreak overwhelms northeastern Kenyan town; WHO sends essential drugs

"An outbreak of dengue fever in Mandera, northeastern Kenya, is spreading fast, with at least 5,000 people infected within weeks, due to limited health facilities, a shortage of medical personnel and poor sanitation, officials told IRIN."

1 Oct 2011

CSRO survey explores impact of health insurance barriers

The Coalition of State Rheumatology Organizations today released the findings of a nationwide survey that explored the impact of health insurance barriers such as prior authorization and step therapy on the ability of rheumatologists to provide effective care to patients.

1 Oct 2011

New research analyses maternal breastfeeding in Spain

New research analyses maternal breastfeeding in Spain throughout the second half of the twentieth century. Experts believe that its development is associated with socio-demographic factors such as the advice of healthcare professionals, longer maternity leave, a woman's integration into the workplace and her level of education.

1 Oct 2011

New MFA report: Total medical expenses increase 1.7% in 2010

Total medical expenses, that is the amount of money health plans dispensed to pay for medical and hospital benefits, grew 1.7% in 2010, from $395 billion in 2009 to $401 billion in 2010, according to a new report by Mark Farrah Associates.

1 Oct 2011