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Nature special issue focuses on vaccines

The May 26 issue of Nature explores vaccines, which the journal says "are responsible for some of the world's greatest public health triumphs." Though new vaccines for deadly diseases have been developed in the past 10 years, and more are in development, "funding is tight, and unfounded doubts about the safety of vaccines persist." The issue features stories on polio, measles, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria, as well as issues surrounding vaccine rejection and hysteria about risk.

27 May 2011

Ten changes medical oncologists can do to flatten costs, improve care

The cost of cancer care is threatening to bankrupt our healthcare system. New drugs are prolonging life, but at staggering costs. This coupled with aging baby boomers and an increasing population mean the U.S. will spend $173 billion annually on cancer care by the year 2020. This trend is not sustainable; however, there are evidence-based ways to maintain or improve the quality of care while saving money for the new therapies being discovered every day.

27 May 2011

Everyone has an opinion about Dems' NY victory impact on Medicare, politics

Sooner or later, Democrats will have to admit that Medicare cannot keep running as it is — its medical costs are out of control ... not all Medicare cuts are the same.

27 May 2011

California's largest non-profit insurer releases details of executive pay

For the first time, California's largest nonprofit health insurer has released the salaries of its 10 highest-paid executives in response to a new state law intended to keep health care insurance costs under control.

27 May 2011

Switching to a newer electronic health record system reduces prescription errors

As part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the government is investing billions of dollars to encourage health care providers to use electronic health record systems. Many providers will probably switch from older systems to new systems to qualify for the federal incentives, but whether the upgrade improves patient care and safety has remained an open question.

27 May 2011

Senate Democrats force a vote on House-passed Republican budget, put GOP in hot seat

Just a day after Democrats claimed an upset win in the New York special election to fill a historically Republican-controlled congressional seat, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., held a vote on the GOP budget as a means to force Republicans to go on the record with their support. They responded by standing by the plan to revamp Medicare.

27 May 2011

WGO to focus on diarrheal disease prevention, management during World Digestive Health Day

Diarrheal disease, a common gastrointestinal problem with potentially fatal implications in the developing world is the focus of World Digestive Health Day on May 29. Infections that cause diarrhea are serious public health challenges, both in the United States and globally.

27 May 2011

First Edition: May 27, 2011

Kaiser Health News' Insuring Your Health columnist Michelle Andrews talks with Jackie Judd about the provisions in the health law that provide for free preventive tests. While the law doesn't apply to all insurance plans, it should cut costs for many people.

27 May 2011

Report: Only 2% of nation's substance abuse treatment facilities offer counseling services in Asian languages

A new report shows that only 2-percent (291) of the nation's 13,513 substance abuse treatment facilities provide counseling services in various Asian languages. The report also showed that the proportion of facilities offering these services varied by geographic region.

27 May 2011

ASH announces approval of official health care taxonomy code for Designated Specialists

Today the American Society of Hypertension, Inc. (ASH) and the ASH Specialist Program Inc. announced the approval of an official health care taxonomy code for Designated Specialists in Clinical Hypertension from the American Medical Association National Uniform Claims Committee.

27 May 2011

Brown County Regional Hospital RN earns 'Extraordinary Nurse' recognition from The DAISY Foundation

UnitedHealthcare and The DAISY Foundation presented the DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses at Brown County Regional Hospital in Georgetown.

27 May 2011

IDF applauds Representatives for Medicare IVIG Access Act

The Immune Deficiency Foundation applauds Representatives Kevin Brady and Doris Matsui and Senators John Kerry and Lamar Alexander for introducing H.R. 1845 and S. 960, both entitled the Medicare IVIG Access Act.

27 May 2011

Safety tips for children to avoid lawn mower accidents

Time and again, Loyola University Health System pediatric podiatrist Dr. Edwin Harris has treated children who have lost toes or the front parts of their feet in lawn mower accidents.

27 May 2011

India pledges $5B in aid to Africa to help continent reach MDGs

India on Wednesday at the conclusion of the second India-Africa summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, pledged $5 billion in aid to Africa to help the continent reach the Millennium Development Goals, the Guardian reports. The amount is nearly equal to India's annual health care budget of $5.9 billion, according to the newspaper.

27 May 2011

International Dairy Federation releases new publication on Integrated Supply Chain Management

Recent food crises have highlighted the sharp need for the prevention of possible adulteration of suppliers' milk through the implementation of integrated chain management principles. As part of the dairy sector's commitment to food safety, the International Dairy Federation (IDF) has just released a new publication on "Integrated Supply Chain Management".

27 May 2011

Nutribar, CBCF partner to support breast cancer research

Are you still on that lifelong search for the proverbial 'Fountain of Youth' that delays the effects of getting older? If so, you may be overlooking an important aspect of the aging process itself - the best route to healthy aging can simply be a healthy lifestyle.

27 May 2011

Healthcare News

Nature special issue focuses on vaccines

Ten changes medical oncologists can do to flatten costs, improve care

Everyone has an opinion about Dems' NY victory impact on Medicare, politics

California's largest non-profit insurer releases details of executive pay

Switching to a newer electronic health record system reduces prescription errors

Senate Democrats force a vote on House-passed Republican budget, put GOP in hot seat

WGO to focus on diarrheal disease prevention, management during World Digestive Health Day

First Edition: May 27, 2011

Report: Only 2% of nation's substance abuse treatment facilities offer counseling services in Asian languages

ASH announces approval of official health care taxonomy code for Designated Specialists

Brown County Regional Hospital RN earns 'Extraordinary Nurse' recognition from The DAISY Foundation

IDF applauds Representatives for Medicare IVIG Access Act

Safety tips for children to avoid lawn mower accidents

India pledges $5B in aid to Africa to help continent reach MDGs

International Dairy Federation releases new publication on Integrated Supply Chain Management

Nutribar, CBCF partner to support breast cancer research

Parties differ on selling insurance across state lines

Sanofi-Aventis, Medtronic under scrutiny in press reports

GOP presidential hopefuls offer Medicare, health reform opinions

Disparities based on race and ethnic origin exist in every aspect of stroke care

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

PhD researcher at LifeArc

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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