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Study calls for review of current treatment strategies, more research into stroke prevention

Doctors are underutilising crucial medication to prevent deadly strokes in those with a common type of heart condition, new research says, leading to fresh calls for a review of current treatment strategies and more research into stroke prevention.

1 Oct 2011

TIMEX, KSI partner on research studies with athletes to improve performance and safety

To develop training products for athletes of all sports, TIMEX, a leader in outdoor and sports performance timepieces, is joining forces with the University of Connecticut's Korey Stringer Institute on a number of research and educational studies about heart rate zone/GPS training and the importance of using proper training equipment, during and after training and competition.

1 Oct 2011

Viewpoints: Sebelius on improving care; Samuelson on health costs; Durenberger on exporting U.S. system

Far too many Americans still go without the best care. That's why the Obama administration has joined with Truman Medical Centers and more than 2,500 other hospitals nationwide, along with thousands of employers, health insurers, provider organizations and patient advocates, to launch the Partnership for Patients … Over the next three years, we will reduce preventable injuries in hospitals by 40 percent. And we will cut hospital re-admissions by 20 percent, targeting the return trips that should never have occurred.

1 Oct 2011

Researchers to create evaluation method to examine three childhood obesity programs

Projects and programs to combat childhood obesity have made great strides in health and behavior, yet the epidemic persists. Indeed, First Lady Michelle Obama's "Let's Move" initiative has made the issue of childhood obesity a focal point and national priority.

1 Oct 2011

ShurTech Brands to donate $100,000 to BCRF

According to the American Cancer Society, after lung cancer, breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in women. So, for the third consecutive year, ShurTech Brands, LLC, marketers of the Duck brand of duct tapes, packaging supplies and home products, is joining the fight to find a cure by contributing up to $100,000 to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation.

1 Oct 2011

Research roundup: What older patients really prize; DOD and the ACA

DOD Health Care: Cost Impact Of Health Care Reform And The Extension Of Dependent Coverage -- This study, mandated by Congress, assesses the financial impact of the federal health law on the Defense Department's budget.

1 Oct 2011

China's family planning policy, lack of sex education to blame for rise in abortions among single women

In this Washington Times opinion piece, Chai Ling, president of the non-profit group All Girls Allowed and author of "A Heart for Freedom," examines the issue of abortions performed on single women in China in relation to the country's family planning policy, which in most provinces requires couples to be married to obtain a birth permit, without which they are not permitted to have a child.

1 Oct 2011

Express Scripts launches suite of services through HealthBridge Pharma & Biotech

Express Scripts has launched a suite of services for pharmaceutical and biotech companies through HealthBridge Pharma & Biotech, providing a single-solution approach to patient care.

1 Oct 2011

Gingrich unveils new 'Contract With America'

The updated "Contract" makes priorities out of repealing the federal health care law and replacing it with a market-based program that includes tax breaks for those who purchase insurance. Meanwhile, the health care records of GOP presidential hopefuls Rick Perry and Mitt Romney draw a new round of barbs - from each other and the White House.

1 Oct 2011

Ontario's CCACS reaches tentative agreement with ONA

A tentative agreement has been reached between Ontario's Community Care Access Centres (CCACS) and the Ontario Nurses Association (ONA), pending ratification.

1 Oct 2011

CIEB receives 'International Provider of the Year' prize for excellence in expatriate insurance

Cigna International Expatriate Benefits (CIEB) received the prestigious "International Provider of the Year" prize at this month's 2011 Expatriate Management and Mobility Awards (EMMAs) in Chicago.

1 Oct 2011

Nutrition experts participated in PN Safety Summit to discuss safety of PN therapy, patient care

Recent safety concerns in the preparation and delivery of parenteral nutrition, commonly referred to as intravenous nutrition, prompted leaders from several major organizations to participate in a PN Safety Summit on September 23, 2011.

From Baxter International Inc. 1 Oct 2011

Hospitals confront budget strains, debt, market pressure

News outlets offer a variety of reports on how hospitals are faring in the health care marketplace. The outlook is full of challenges.

1 Oct 2011

Judge denies request to immediately block Kan. abortion rule; Supreme Court refuses to enforce Texas sonogram law

The legal wrangling comes as both cases continue in court. Meanwhile, groups supporting abortion rights filed suit to overturn a new North Carolina law restricting access.

1 Oct 2011

The West Clinic forms new comprehensive breast center

The West Clinic, the Mid-South's premier cancer practice, is pleased to announce the formation of The West Clinic Comprehensive Breast Center, a multidisciplinary breast center, which will be the first center of its kind in the region.

1 Oct 2011

Poll: 21.4% of Americans believe vaccines can cause autism

More than one-quarter of Americans are concerned about the value and safety of vaccines and 21.4 percent believe vaccines can cause autism, according to the Thomson Reuters-NPR Health Poll.

1 Oct 2011

USAID interviews Kenyan government staff regarding Cabinet memorandum outlining HIV program fundraising options

USAID's "IMPACTblog" interviews Regina Ombam, head of strategy for the Kenya National AIDS Control Council (NACC), and Irene Mukui, the antiretroviral therapy (ART) program manager for Kenya's National AIDS and STI Control Program, regarding a Cabinet memorandum prepared by the NACC in March that outlines ways to raise funds for HIV programming.

1 Oct 2011

Funding for health law is again on GOP chopping block

House Republicans released a draft 2012 Labor, Health and Human Services and Education spending bill on Thursday. The measure, which is currently deadlocked in committee, would block funds necessary to continue implementing the 2010 health law.

1 Oct 2011

PHAB selects Liaison International's eAccreditation System for health departments

After a comprehensive Request for Proposal (RFP) process, the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) selected Liaison International's eAccreditation System to manage the accreditation of more than 3,000 health departments.

1 Oct 2011

Experts to discuss issues related to stroke at Canadian Stroke Congress

More than 900 of the top stroke researchers, clinicians and policy experts from across Canada and around the world are gathering at the Canadian Stroke Congress in Ottawa Oct. 3 and 4 to tackle issues related to stroke, a leading cause of death and disability in this country.

1 Oct 2011

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Study calls for review of current treatment strategies, more research into stroke prevention

TIMEX, KSI partner on research studies with athletes to improve performance and safety

Viewpoints: Sebelius on improving care; Samuelson on health costs; Durenberger on exporting U.S. system

Researchers to create evaluation method to examine three childhood obesity programs

ShurTech Brands to donate $100,000 to BCRF

Research roundup: What older patients really prize; DOD and the ACA

China's family planning policy, lack of sex education to blame for rise in abortions among single women

Express Scripts launches suite of services through HealthBridge Pharma & Biotech

Gingrich unveils new 'Contract With America'

Ontario's CCACS reaches tentative agreement with ONA

CIEB receives 'International Provider of the Year' prize for excellence in expatriate insurance

Nutrition experts participated in PN Safety Summit to discuss safety of PN therapy, patient care

Hospitals confront budget strains, debt, market pressure

Judge denies request to immediately block Kan. abortion rule; Supreme Court refuses to enforce Texas sonogram law

The West Clinic forms new comprehensive breast center

Poll: 21.4% of Americans believe vaccines can cause autism

USAID interviews Kenyan government staff regarding Cabinet memorandum outlining HIV program fundraising options

Funding for health law is again on GOP chopping block

PHAB selects Liaison International's eAccreditation System for health departments

Experts to discuss issues related to stroke at Canadian Stroke Congress

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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