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'Real world' guidelines may effectively prevent cardiovascular disease in women

Practical medical advice that works in the "real world" may more effectively prevent cardiovascular disease in women than recommendations based only on findings in clinical research settings, according to the 2011 update to the American Heart Association's cardiovascular disease prevention guidelines for women.

15 Feb 2011

President to unveil $3.7 billion budget blueprint; challenge is to show fiscal discipline while funding health law's implementation

President Barack Obama's budget plan includes a two-year Medicare "doc-fix" that uses heavy cuts in other health providers' Medicare reimbursements to stave-off a scheduled 25 percent reduction in Medicare physician reimbursements. Meanwhile, news outlets also report the plan "avoids" tackling entitlement spending.

15 Feb 2011

US Oncology's PAPs help cancer patients to access high quality care

Through the continuous and tremendous growth of its patient assistance support program, US Oncology, Inc., a division of McKesson Corp. and a leading integrated oncology company, is helping cancer patients access the high quality cancer care they need. By helping patients obtain financial assistance, thousands can now afford much needed treatment and cancer therapies.

15 Feb 2011

Swedish launches series of initiatives to raise awareness about heart disease and stroke

Swedish, the largest, most comprehensive non-profit health provider in the greater Seattle area, today announced its plans for American Heart Month, recognized in the month of February. American Heart Month is led by the American Heart Association to raise funds for research and education and to raise awareness about heart disease and stroke.

15 Feb 2011

2007 financial crisis linked to increase in patients seeking treatment for prescription drug and painkiller addiction

The 2007 onset of the financial crisis that upended the U.S. economy and impacted global markets correlated closely with unprecedented numbers of patients seeking treatment for prescription drug addiction and painkiller abuse, according to leading rehabilitation center Cliffside Malibu. The Cliffside Index, the percentage of patients admitted for treatment related to those medications, rose over 60 percent between 2007 and 2008, and has continued to increase each year.

15 Feb 2011

Doctors pleased with Ontario government's consideration to cover cost of smoking cessation drugs

Ontario's doctors were pleased to learn that the Ontario government is considering covering the cost of smoking cessation drugs. These medications are proven to at least double the success rates for people who want to quit when other approaches don't work.

15 Feb 2011

Healthcare practitioners can increase referrals to cardiac rehabilitation programs by 40%

Healthcare practitioners can increase the number of patients with heart disease referred to a cardiac rehabilitation program by 40 per cent, helping them to reduce their risk of dying and improve their quality of life, say researchers at the Peter Munk Cardiac Centre.

15 Feb 2011

International agriculture conference highlights need to connect health, agriculture

Participants at the recent three-day International Conference on Leveraging Agriculture for Improving Nutrition and Health in New Delhi, India, highlighted the broken links between health and agriculture, IRIN reports (2/14).

15 Feb 2011

FDA requests $4.3 billion to protect and promote health of Americans as part of FY 2012 budget

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is requesting a budget of $4.3 billion to protect and promote the public health as part of the President's fiscal year 2012 budget — a 33 percent increase over the FDA enacted budget for FY 2010. The FY 2012 request covers the period of Oct. 1, 2011, through Sept. 30, 2012.

15 Feb 2011

In Supreme Court, how key judges would vote on individual mandate is not sure thing

If you are handicapping whether the Supreme Court is going to find the nation's health care law constitutional, you have a few options (Barnes, 2/13).

15 Feb 2011

USDA nutrient dosage recommendations not sufficient, says USANA

USANA Health Sciences, Inc. commends the USDA for recognizing that nutritional gaps are common in the average American diet and that dietary supplementation can play a vital role in filling those gaps. However, USANA scientists and advising physicians caution that many important nutrients were not included in the recently published Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2010 and that the USDA dosage recommendations are not sufficient to improve and maintain overall health.

15 Feb 2011

States' rights at issue in House medical malpractice cap debate; anti-abortion advocates in Senate watch House developments carefully

Some conservatives are "balking" at House GOP-backed medical malpractice reform legislation because they say it might undermine state laws. Meanwhile, anti-abortion senators are reportedly making plans to offer amendments to to limit abortion coverage and funding — following the House's lead.

15 Feb 2011

PCMA releases statement on President Obama's budget proposal for biotech medications

Pharmaceutical Care Management Association President and CEO Mark Merritt released the following statement on President Obama's budget proposal that would grant brand-name drug manufacturers seven years of market exclusivity before generic versions of biologic products can enter the market, instead of the 12 years that was passed in the health reform bill.

15 Feb 2011

Tobacco free program leads to 500,000 fewer smokers in Florida

According to new data, Floridians are paying $1 billion less in smoking-caused health care costs and there are more than 500,000 fewer smokers in the state since the Florida Department of Health's Tobacco Free Florida (TFF) program was created by voters in 2006.

15 Feb 2011

Baylor's new nurse-midwifery program gets initial accreditation

The new nurse-midwifery program of Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing has been given initial accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education's Board of Review.

15 Feb 2011

TFAH applauds overall increase in disease prevention funding, expresses concern over CDC cuts

The Trust for America's Health (TFAH) applauds the President's budget for an overall increase in disease prevention funding, reflecting the new funds provided by the Prevention Fund from the Affordable Care Act (ACA), but expresses extreme concerns over the cuts to funding for core programs at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and for emergency preparedness.

15 Feb 2011

House GOP advances plans for continuing resolution, includes about $9 billion in HHS spending cuts

Some of the specific reductions in the CR, a spending bill which provides current year funding for the federal government, are aimed at the National Institutes of Health and community health centers.

15 Feb 2011

New grant for patient safety research to prevent 'fumbled handoffs' leading to medical errors

When a football player drops the ball or fumbles a handoff, his team might lose yardage or return to the line of scrimmage to re-do the play. In healthcare, dropping the ball means a patient might not get necessary follow-up care or worse.

15 Feb 2011

Viewpoints: Expediting SCOTUS health law review; birth control funding; budget cutting and the stock market

Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli II has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to take the extraordinary step of leapfrogging past federal appeals courts to decide the constitutionality of the new health-care law.

15 Feb 2011

Joslin upgrades its website to raise awareness about diabetes in Latino population

Latinos are twice as likely to develop diabetes as Caucasians, and half the Latinos born in the United States in this century are expected to get the disease. Helping to meet this challenge, Joslin Diabetes Center's Latino Diabetes Initiative—a comprehensive effort that combines clinical care, patient education, community outreach, research and healthcare team education—has upgraded its website with additional resources for Latinos with diabetes and their families in both English and Spanish.

15 Feb 2011

Healthcare News

'Real world' guidelines may effectively prevent cardiovascular disease in women

President to unveil $3.7 billion budget blueprint; challenge is to show fiscal discipline while funding health law's implementation

US Oncology's PAPs help cancer patients to access high quality care

Swedish launches series of initiatives to raise awareness about heart disease and stroke

2007 financial crisis linked to increase in patients seeking treatment for prescription drug and painkiller addiction

Doctors pleased with Ontario government's consideration to cover cost of smoking cessation drugs

Healthcare practitioners can increase referrals to cardiac rehabilitation programs by 40%

International agriculture conference highlights need to connect health, agriculture

FDA requests $4.3 billion to protect and promote health of Americans as part of FY 2012 budget

In Supreme Court, how key judges would vote on individual mandate is not sure thing

USDA nutrient dosage recommendations not sufficient, says USANA

States' rights at issue in House medical malpractice cap debate; anti-abortion advocates in Senate watch House developments carefully

PCMA releases statement on President Obama's budget proposal for biotech medications

Tobacco free program leads to 500,000 fewer smokers in Florida

Baylor's new nurse-midwifery program gets initial accreditation

TFAH applauds overall increase in disease prevention funding, expresses concern over CDC cuts

House GOP advances plans for continuing resolution, includes about $9 billion in HHS spending cuts

New grant for patient safety research to prevent 'fumbled handoffs' leading to medical errors

Viewpoints: Expediting SCOTUS health law review; birth control funding; budget cutting and the stock market

Joslin upgrades its website to raise awareness about diabetes in Latino population

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Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

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