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Brain function variations may increase person's risk of drug abuse

One can look at drug addiction as a moral issue, a social ill, or a criminal problem. But Lynn Oswald's experience studying the neuroscience of addiction tells her that it is something else entirely: a disease of the brain.

30 Apr 2011

Children with TVs in their bedrooms more likely to be overweight: Study

A new small study of Hispanic children found that those with TVs in their bedrooms were more likely to be overweight.

30 Apr 2011

Alliance for Quality Nursing Home Care acknowledges importance of fine-tuning Medicare payment system

Expressing alarm about a proposed rule issued by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services that could result in funding reductions as high as $4 billion to seniors' Medicare-funded skilled nursing care, the Alliance for Quality Nursing Home Care today acknowledged the importance of fine-tuning the complex and evolving Medicare payment system in a manner that "gets it right" while also protecting seniors' care quality, preserving caregivers' jobs, and ensuring accountability to U.S. taxpayers.

30 Apr 2011

The AFA completes yearlong fertility educational series

The American Fertility Association is pleased to announce the completion of a yearlong fertility educational series which was funded by Attain Fertility Centers.

30 Apr 2011

Opinions: NCDs must be tackled worldwide; myths surround usefulness of foreign aid

Jake Marcus, a post-bachelor fellow at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, examines why non-communicable diseases have been a neglected part of global health care in a New Republic opinion piece.

30 Apr 2011

Healthcare advertising agencies earn Med Ad News recognition

UBM Canon has announced the winners of the 22nd annual Med Ad News Manny Awards 2011. The gala event, held at the Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers, culminated with the naming of AbelsonTaylor Inc. as Agency of the Year: Category I.

30 Apr 2011

AACN to present Flame of Excellence Award to VCU researcher

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses will present the Flame of Excellence Award to noted researcher and educator Mary Jo Grap, RN, PhD, FAAN, professor, School of Nursing, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond.

30 Apr 2011

Unintentional injury deaths of young children can be prevented: Study

Patricia Schnitzer, associate professor in the MU Sinclair School of Nursing, says that most unintentional child injury deaths of young children result from inadequate supervision or failure to protect children from harm. Although injuries to children may be unintentional, they can be prevented and should not be considered accidents.

30 Apr 2011

Missouri American Water supports DEA's prescription drug collection program

Missouri American Water is providing information about the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day to more than 150,000 households across Missouri through their water bills.

30 Apr 2011

ATRN experts to improve health in Appalachian region

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, residents of many Appalachian counties are three times more likely to die from diabetes than someone living in other counties in the same state, or in most other parts of the United States. Now, a group of seven regional academic centers and community organizations have joined forces to change those health disparities and improve health through the creation of the Appalachian Translational Research Network.

30 Apr 2011

Washington magazine releases list of peer-selected top physician specialists

Kaiser Permanente of the Mid-Atlantic States announced today that 75 Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group physicians were named among the region's best doctors in Washington Consumers' Checkbook magazine's Spring/Summer 2011 edition.

30 Apr 2011

PAM to launch national pregnancy awareness campaign for women

Pregnancy Awareness Month, is proud to announce PAM's annual "Motherhood Begins Now" event, to launch a month-long national campaign of education and social connection for women across the country.

30 Apr 2011

Med Ad News honors CAHG with Vision Award for personalized healthcare

CAHG, a leading professional healthcare communications agency, was named the winner of the Med Ad News Vision Award at last night's 22nd Annual Manny Awards at the Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers in New York.

30 Apr 2011

Research roundup: Saving lives through health literacy

Health Literacy And Outcomes Among Patients With Heart Failure -- This study examines the correlation between health literacy, or the ability to understand basic health information, and the mortality rate among patients with heart failure, which is a condition that "requires self-management and frequent interactions with the health care system."

30 Apr 2011

Study explores link between primary healthcare provider and patient activation

People with a chronic condition such as diabetes or arthritis may find themselves taking on a more active role in maintaining or improving their own health if there is an ongoing relationship with a primary healthcare provider, according to University of British Columbia research.

30 Apr 2011

New guide to help cancer patients manage symptoms, side effects

Cancer patients can be hit with a nasty array of symptoms and side effects, from anemia and anxiety to hair loss and hot flashes. Some of these problems can be so overwhelming that they cause patients to abandon life-saving treatments.

30 Apr 2011

Viewpoints: Suggestions for modifying proposals on Medicare

In recent weeks, our country has continued an important conversation about our fiscal future. Washington doesn't agree on much, but we all agree that we need to reduce our deficit and debt. Reforming Medicare and reducing health-care spending is crucial to meeting that goal. But there's a right way to reform Medicare and a wrong way.

30 Apr 2011

Visionary Healthware receives ONC-ATCB certification for new EHR solution

Visionary HealthWare, a CompuGroup Medical company, announced today that Alteer Office 8.0 is 2011/2012 compliant and was certified as a Complete EHR on 4/22/2011 by the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology, an ONC-ATCB, in accordance with the applicable certification criteria adopted by the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

30 Apr 2011

AACN to present Flame of Excellence Award to Baylor cardiovascular nurse specialist

The American Association of Critical-Care Nurses will present the Flame of Excellence Award to Barbara "Bobbi" Leeper, RN, MN, CNS M-S, CCRN, FAHA, cardiovascular clinical nurse specialist at Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas.

30 Apr 2011

DVA is now DaVita Labs

Operating as a division of DaVita Inc., a leading provider of kidney care services for those diagnosed with end stage renal disease and chronic kidney disease, DVA Laboratory Services announced its new company name, DaVita Labs.

30 Apr 2011