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Alzheimer Society applauds House of Commons motion calling on government to address dementia in Canada

The Alzheimer Society of Canada applauds a motion passed Friday by the House of Commons calling on the Federal Government to "address the rising financial and human costs of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia in Canada."

14 Dec 2010

Series of papers highlights challenges with moving African-developed drugs, technology forward

"Africa is struggling to turn local discoveries into drugs and other health care inventions," according to studies published in Science and BMC International Health and Human Rights, Nature News reports (Nordling, 12/12).

14 Dec 2010

Grey's Anatomy features patient with von Hippel-Lindau disease

The second episode in a three-part series on Grey's Anatomy features a patient with von Hippel-Lindau disease (VHL). The next new episode in the show is expected to air on January 6. The first episode, "Adrift and at Peace," aired Dec. 2.

14 Dec 2010

Mercury Policy Project welcomes WHO's support for 'phasing down' amalgam

While an FDA panel re-examines risks of amalgam over the next two days, the World Health Department is expected to release a key report soon recommending that amalgam use be "phased down" globally, consistent with its earlier recommendations.

14 Dec 2010

NIST publishes guides to support EHR system developers

Two new publications from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are intended to help developers of software and computer systems for doctors' offices, clinics, and hospitals improve the ease of use of electronic health records (EHRs). These publications are part of a federal effort, led by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) to help providers adopt and use EHRs that can bring about broad quality improvements and cost savings in the health care system.

14 Dec 2010

CMA launches national initiative on future of Canada's health care system

On Monday, Dec. 13, the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) will launch a national initiative related to the future of Canada's health care system.

14 Dec 2010

ICESP selects Ekahau RTLS for staff tracking solution

Ekahau Inc., the worldwide leader in high performance Wi-Fi-based Real Time Location Systems, today announced that Ekahau RTLS is being utilized as the underlying real-time tracking and bi-directional communications technology for a staff tracking solution at Instituto do Cancer do Estado de Sao Paulo Octavio Frias de Oliveira - ICESP, part of the "Sistema FMUSP-HC" system, which is the largest public cancer treatment center in Latin America.

14 Dec 2010

Scientists perform metagenomic analysis of bacterial immune system for personalized oral health care

The human body is home to a complex ecosystem of microbes increasingly recognized as having a critical role in both health and disease.

14 Dec 2010

Myths and misunderstandings about medical male circumcision for HIV prevention

A new report from the Women's HIV Prevention Tracking Project (WHiPT), a collaborative initiative of AVAC and the ATHENA Network, features an unprecedented collection of voices from Kenya, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland and Uganda reflecting on what male circumcision for HIV prevention means for women. It highlights women's perspectives, advocacy priorities and recommendations on this new prevention strategy.

14 Dec 2010

SulAmerica enters agreement for acquisition of Dental PLAN

SulAmerica announced today the signing of a share purchase agreement for the acquisition of Dental PLAN Ltda., one of the major dental care providers in the North and Northeast regions of Brazil, which has also shown a significant growth in the Southeast region.

14 Dec 2010

Mexican Americans more likely to require resources to manage their health conditions

A new study shows that Mexican Americans most integrated into the culture -- including those born in the United States -- are more likely to require resources to manage their health conditions than more recent immigrants to the U.S., according to researchers at Duke University, Rice University and the University of Colorado Denver.

14 Dec 2010

Diamyd Medical issues new shares to cover social security contributions for employee stock option plans

In connection with the exercise of employee stock options in the plans 2007/2010 and 2008/2011, Diamyd Medical is issuing 155,352 new shares of series B to cover social security contributions for the plans. The shares are issued with support of underlying warrants that covers the company's obligations within the scope of the programs.

14 Dec 2010

GAVI Alliance launches pneumonia vaccine project in Nicaragua

"A new vaccine against the most deadly forms of pneumonia, one of the world's biggest killers of children, [was] launched in Nicaragua [on Sunday] as part of an effort to prevent 700,000 deaths in poorer countries by 2015," Reuters reports (Kelland, 12/10).

14 Dec 2010

The Affordable Care Act can benefit 18.3 million men and women ages 50 to 64

18.3 million men and women ages 50 to 64 stand to benefit from provisions in the Affordable Care Act, assure that all health insurance provides a standard comprehensive benefit, prevent insurers from denying coverage or charging higher premiums to people with pre-existing conditions, and eliminate lifetime and annual limits in health insurance policies, according to a new Commonwealth Fund report released today.

14 Dec 2010

African American patients less likely to receive medications for parkinsonian symptoms

African American patients and those with lower socioeconomic status have more advanced disease and greater disability when they seek treatment from Parkinson's disease specialists, according to a study from the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

14 Dec 2010

Pelosi releases statement on Obama's signing of Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act

Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after she attended a ceremony this morning where President Obama signed the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act. This bipartisan legislation will improve the quality of meals students eat at school, increase the number of healthy meals available to needy children, and provide the first real boost in the federal reimbursement rate for school lunches in more than 30 years.

14 Dec 2010

Delphi places first stone of new building on Aéropole de Charleroi

Delphi Genetics SA ("Delphi") has organised a ceremony marking the placing of the first stone of its new building on the Aéropole de Charleroi.

14 Dec 2010

Researchers implement life skills program to reduce HIV and drug use among South African youth

Drug use, risky sexual behavior and violence among South African youth may be reduced thanks to Penn State researchers, who will look at expanding a leisure education and life skills program to 56 South African high schools.

14 Dec 2010

PenTAG researchers contribute to new NICE guidance on preventing unintentional injury to under-15s

Researchers from the Peninsula Technology Assessment Group (PenTAG) at the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry have contributed to new National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidance on preventing unintentional injury to the under-15s.

14 Dec 2010

Methodist Willowbrook Hospital achieves zero infection rate in top three at-risk categories

In a rare feat for any hospital in the United States, Methodist Willowbrook Hospital in Houston has not recorded a hospital-acquired infection in the top three at-risk areas for 14 consecutive months.

14 Dec 2010

Healthcare News

Alzheimer Society applauds House of Commons motion calling on government to address dementia in Canada

Series of papers highlights challenges with moving African-developed drugs, technology forward

Grey's Anatomy features patient with von Hippel-Lindau disease

Mercury Policy Project welcomes WHO's support for 'phasing down' amalgam

NIST publishes guides to support EHR system developers

CMA launches national initiative on future of Canada's health care system

ICESP selects Ekahau RTLS for staff tracking solution

Scientists perform metagenomic analysis of bacterial immune system for personalized oral health care

Myths and misunderstandings about medical male circumcision for HIV prevention

SulAmerica enters agreement for acquisition of Dental PLAN

Mexican Americans more likely to require resources to manage their health conditions

Diamyd Medical issues new shares to cover social security contributions for employee stock option plans

GAVI Alliance launches pneumonia vaccine project in Nicaragua

The Affordable Care Act can benefit 18.3 million men and women ages 50 to 64

African American patients less likely to receive medications for parkinsonian symptoms

Pelosi releases statement on Obama's signing of Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act

Delphi places first stone of new building on Aéropole de Charleroi

Researchers implement life skills program to reduce HIV and drug use among South African youth

PenTAG researchers contribute to new NICE guidance on preventing unintentional injury to under-15s

Methodist Willowbrook Hospital achieves zero infection rate in top three at-risk categories

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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