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U.N. says PMTCT of HIV is achievable; efforts must target millions currently 'falling through the cracks'

A generation of babies could be born free of AIDS if the international community stepped up efforts to provide universal access to HIV prevention, treatment and social protection, the United Nations said on Tuesday, Reuters reports.

2 Dec 2010

Food safety bill passes in Senate

Reuters: "The Senate passed the largest overhaul of the U.S. food safety system in decades on Tuesday, a response to massive recalls such as last summer's recall of half a billion eggs in a salmonella outbreak. The Senate voted 73-25 to pass the bill. The House of Representatives backed a different version in July 2009.

2 Dec 2010

U.N. launches largest ever annual aid appeal, asking for $7.4B in 2011

In its annual appeal, the U.N. on Tuesday asked governments and private donors for a record $7.4 billion next year to provide 50 million people worldwide with food, clothing and other urgent humanitarian aid, the Associated Press/Washington Post reports.

2 Dec 2010

UIC receives HHS grant to expand family medicine residency program

The University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine has received a $1.92 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to expand its family medicine residency program.

2 Dec 2010

CTRC-AACR Symposium to discuss new findings from breast cancer clinical trial

More than 9,000 people from more than 90 countries will gather Dec. 8-12, 2010, at the Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas, for the 33rd Annual CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.

2 Dec 2010

U.S. retirees need hundreds of thousands to pay for medical expenses, report finds

Some medical costs have fallen this year thanks to new health care reform laws, but U.S. retirees will still need hundreds of thousands of dollars in savings to cover their lifetime medical expenses.

1 Dec 2010

Pew Health Group applauds Senate's passage of historic bipartisan food safety legislation

Erik D. Olson, director of the Pew Health Group food programs, issued the following statement commending the U.S. Senate for passing food safety legislation (S.510):

1 Dec 2010

World AIDS Day to mark start of international effort to shed light on how public funds are used

International development agencies in nine countries -- Austria, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Norway, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States of America-have been asked to explain their criteria for funding HIV and AIDS assistance -- and whether faith-based organizations get special concessions when they apply for public funds to deliver prevention and treatment programs abroad.

1 Dec 2010

Elsevier launches Case Reviews Online for radiology professionals

Elsevier, the leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, today announced the availability of Case Reviews Online, an online edition of Case Reviews print series offering radiology professionals self-assessment preparation for board review.

1 Dec 2010

Pelosi calls for House passage of child nutrition reauthorization legislation

Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Education and Labor Committee Chairman George Miller, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro, Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy, Congressman Jim McGovern and Senator Blanche Lincoln held a press conference call this afternoon to urge House passage of child nutrition reauthorization legislation, which the Senate has already passed. Below are the Speaker's remarks:

1 Dec 2010

Study reveals major findings of National Cancer Registry of Spain for Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumours

The National Cancer Registry of Spain for Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumours (RGETNE) is the first initiative of its type in southern Europe and focuses its efforts on profiling the incidence of gastroenteropancreatic tumours, improving diagnosis and treatment efficacy, and determining the clinical profile of patients across Spain.

1 Dec 2010

Donors donate record amounts for global health despite the worst economic crisis

The worst global economic crisis in decades has not stopped public and private donors from giving record amounts of money to health assistance for developing countries, according to a new report by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington.

1 Dec 2010

SAGE selected to publish Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery journal

The American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS), the nation's largest organization representing ear, nose, and throat surgeons, has partnered with SAGE to publish its official journal, Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, beginning with Volume 144 in January 2011.

1 Dec 2010

IMIA, GHIP announce strategic alliance to strengthen health information and communication systems

The International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA) and the Global Health Informatics Partnership (GHIP) have announced a strategic alliance to strengthen health information and communication (HICT) systems, create learning modules appropriate for a wide variety of workers in public health and clinical roles, and facilitate infrastructures and policies that support sustained investment in HICT and informatics at the global level.

1 Dec 2010

ASH to host annual meeting for blood disorders at Orange Convention Center

The American Society of Hematology (ASH) will host its 52nd annual meeting at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL, December 4-7. More than 20,000 attendees are expected for this event, which will highlight emerging research trends in the diagnosis, treatment, and understanding of blood disorders.

1 Dec 2010

CRN says increased DRI for vitamin D a step in right direction, but still falls short

The Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN), the dietary supplement industry's leading trade association, today called the National Academy of Sciences Institute of Medicine's (IOM) newly released report on the Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) levels for vitamin D "a modest step in the right direction that fell short of truly capturing the extensive and positive research that has consistently supported the need for people to significantly raise their vitamin D levels."

1 Dec 2010

Report on public health in an era of genomic and personalized medicine

The major challenge for public health in the era of genomics is to generate the base of evidence necessary to demonstrate when use of genomic information in public health can improve health outcomes in a safe, effective and cost-effective manner, participants at an international meeting have concluded.

1 Dec 2010

IBD patients with hospital-acquired infections experience increased risk of inpatient mortality

Death and length of stay are increased among hospitalized inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients who develop hospital-acquired infections, according to a study in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute.

1 Dec 2010

Health, HIV and human rights

On World AIDS Day 2010, the global community is focusing attention on protecting human rights of all people affected by HIV.

1 Dec 2010

Experts convene to discuss ethical, policy consideration of guidelines for disabled children

Should parents be able to use medical means to restrict the growth of profoundly disabled children to make them easier to care for at home. A working group convened to discuss the ethical and policy considerations of "growth attenuation" proposes some guidelines in an article in the Hastings Center Report. Personal essays including those of parents whose children cannot walk or speak accompany the article

1 Dec 2010

Healthcare News

U.N. says PMTCT of HIV is achievable; efforts must target millions currently 'falling through the cracks'

Food safety bill passes in Senate

U.N. launches largest ever annual aid appeal, asking for $7.4B in 2011

UIC receives HHS grant to expand family medicine residency program

CTRC-AACR Symposium to discuss new findings from breast cancer clinical trial

U.S. retirees need hundreds of thousands to pay for medical expenses, report finds

Pew Health Group applauds Senate's passage of historic bipartisan food safety legislation

World AIDS Day to mark start of international effort to shed light on how public funds are used

Elsevier launches Case Reviews Online for radiology professionals

Pelosi calls for House passage of child nutrition reauthorization legislation

Study reveals major findings of National Cancer Registry of Spain for Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumours

Donors donate record amounts for global health despite the worst economic crisis

SAGE selected to publish Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery journal

IMIA, GHIP announce strategic alliance to strengthen health information and communication systems

ASH to host annual meeting for blood disorders at Orange Convention Center

CRN says increased DRI for vitamin D a step in right direction, but still falls short

Report on public health in an era of genomic and personalized medicine

IBD patients with hospital-acquired infections experience increased risk of inpatient mortality

Health, HIV and human rights

Experts convene to discuss ethical, policy consideration of guidelines for disabled children

Achieving and maintaining ISO 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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