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U.S. can do more to reverse famine in Horn of Africa

Former Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, who is traveling in East Africa with a U.S. delegation "to study the famine affecting the lives of over 12 million people, many of them children," writes in the Huffington Post's blog, "Huffpost Impact," that the group will assess "what more we as a nation can do."

10 Aug 2011

Study examines role of weight lifting in smoking cessation

Resistance training, or weight lifting, can do more than just build muscle: it may also help smokers kick the habit, say researchers from The Miriam Hospital's Centers for Behavioral and Preventive Medicine.

10 Aug 2011

Food fortification aims to improve nutrition in Egypt

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation features a video from the Living Proof Project highlighting a Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) program in Egypt that is "reducing malnutrition through food fortification strategies aimed at improving the health and nutrition of populations at risk."

10 Aug 2011

ABTC receives NCCA accreditation for three transplant certification examinations

Three certification examinations of the American Board for Transplant Certification (ABTC) are now accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies.

10 Aug 2011

Study finds demand continues for safety-net care in Massachusetts

Even though the state reduced the number of uninsured residents in its health care overhaul, many people still get treatments at community health centers and safety-net hospitals.

10 Aug 2011

UNICEF-funded study shows extent of violence against children in Tanzania

According to a study published Tuesday by Muhimbili University in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, in collaboration with the CDC and funded by UNICEF, "nearly three out of every 10 girls and nearly three out of every 20 boys in Tanzania claim to have experienced sexual violence," the Guardian's "Poverty Matters Blog" reports.

10 Aug 2011

Individual health insurance mandate would strengthen patient-physician relationship

While the battle over the legality of the Affordable Care Act's mandate requiring most individuals to purchase health insurance continues to be fought, its impact on the quality and cost of care and what it would mean for patients and their physicians has been largely overlooked.

10 Aug 2011

Medicare officials report positive results for ACO precursor program

Some health policy experts, though, considered the findings from the five-year demo programs to be discouraging, noting that six of the 10 sites involved in the effort did not qualify for savings. But some news coverage highlights success stories.

10 Aug 2011

Family Nutrition Program educates parents, children on healthy food choices

Eating healthy and being active are important, but choosing a healthy snack, planning a nutritious meal or checking the nutrition label on an item are not always easy for people with limited knowledge and resources. Two University of Missouri Extension programs are teaching families throughout the state how to make healthy choices to improve the quality of their lives.

10 Aug 2011

Nepal looks to improved cooking stoves to improve health, environment

Inter Press Service examines how Nepal is combating the poor health effects of open-fire cooking stoves by replacing them with improved cooking stoves.

10 Aug 2011

Pre-operative education programme can reduce hospital stay for knee replacement patients

Potential to reduce NHS costs while offering more effective rehabilitation for knee replacement patients has been identified following a 20 month study carried out by academics at Northumbria University in conjunction with Gateshead Health NHS Foundation Trust.

10 Aug 2011

Coalition announces 2011 Small Grants Program for World Pneumonia Day

The Global Coalition against Child Pneumonia recently announced the World Pneumonia Day 2011 Small Grants Program, aimed at funding innovative events and activities on or around World Pneumonia Day that address gaps in prevention and control of the disease, according to a press release.

10 Aug 2011

Republicans stay quiet on new health law rules related to birth control coverage

Republicans who swept to power last year vowing to repeal President Barack Obama's health care law have been nearly silent about new rules that will force health insurance companies to cover birth control and other women's health services without co-pays.

10 Aug 2011

Press Ganey's annual report on patient satisfaction in hospital emergency departments

Miami, Hartford and Indianapolis ranked at the top in Press Ganey's annual report on patient satisfaction in hospital emergency departments. A survey of more than 1.6 million patients treated at 1,908 hospitals nationwide between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2010 gauged their experiences and how satisfied they were with the treatment they received in the emergency department.

10 Aug 2011

House Dem supports lawsuit against Medicare regarding physician pay

The action, which is being brought by the Center for Primary Care in Georgia, takes issue with the way Medicare sets its reimbursement rates for specialists and primary care physicians.

10 Aug 2011

Report highlights issues that affect Aboriginal maternal, child health in various regions

Today, the Health Council of Canada released Understanding and Improving Aboriginal Maternal and Child Health in Canada, a commentary highlighting the continuing health inequities between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Canadians as well as promising practices for change.

10 Aug 2011

Healthcare News

U.S. can do more to reverse famine in Horn of Africa

Study examines role of weight lifting in smoking cessation

Food fortification aims to improve nutrition in Egypt

ABTC receives NCCA accreditation for three transplant certification examinations

Study finds demand continues for safety-net care in Massachusetts

UNICEF-funded study shows extent of violence against children in Tanzania

Individual health insurance mandate would strengthen patient-physician relationship

Medicare officials report positive results for ACO precursor program

Family Nutrition Program educates parents, children on healthy food choices

Nepal looks to improved cooking stoves to improve health, environment

Pre-operative education programme can reduce hospital stay for knee replacement patients

Coalition announces 2011 Small Grants Program for World Pneumonia Day

Republicans stay quiet on new health law rules related to birth control coverage

Press Ganey's annual report on patient satisfaction in hospital emergency departments

House Dem supports lawsuit against Medicare regarding physician pay

Report highlights issues that affect Aboriginal maternal, child health in various regions

Planned $4 billion cut in nursing home funding is 'lesson in health care complexity'

The debt deal's 'super committee': Who will be selected? What choices will they have?

Study finds highest and lowest healthcare spending regions in the U.S.

Fast Lane Ventures introduces new website on medicine and health

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

PhD researcher at LifeArc

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