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FDA warns against consumption of Sally Jackson cheese due to risk of E. coli O157:H7

The FDA, in cooperation with other state and local public health agencies, is warning consumers not to eat any Sally Jackson cheeses. The products were processed under conditions that create a significant risk of contamination of the unpasteurized raw milk and finished cheese, and Sally Jackson cheeses have been identified as one possible source of eight cases of E. coli O157 infections in an ongoing investigation.

20 Dec 2010

Implementation roundup: HHS meets on state exchanges; Regs out soon on 'unreasonable' insurance rate increases; Plan 'B' options for the individual mandate

The first of a two-day, closed-door, HHS meeting with representatives from 44 states suggested that in many cases states will delay passing laws to create health insurance exchanges until 2012, according to one attendee. ... States have flexibility under the law to structure exchanges in different ways. HHS has urged that, if possible, they begin passing legislation in 2011 to get that process underway (Reichard, 12/16).

20 Dec 2010

CNA Warranty, MVP to provide cost-effective equipment maintenance coverage for hospitals

CNA recently announced an expansion of its current offerings to include equipment maintenance coverage. Through a collaboration between CNA Warranty and Maintenance Value Plan, this program will provide an alternative solution for the maintenance of complex medical/healthcare equipment - commonly used within hospitals and allied healthcare facilities.

20 Dec 2010

House rejects Senate bill to fight child marriage, citing cost as main concern

"A bill to combat the practice of child marriage in developing countries stalled in the House on Thursday," CQ Today reports. In a 241-166 vote "the House rejected … the motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill (S 987). Suspension of the rules is an expedited procedure that limits debate and requires a two-thirds majority for passage," the news service writes (Dumain, 12/16).

20 Dec 2010

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan seeks dismissal of federal antitrust lawsuit

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan today filed a motion in U.S. District Court in Detroit seeking dismissal of the antitrust lawsuit brought by the U.S. Department of Justice and the Michigan Attorney General in October.

20 Dec 2010

BioNeutral Group, KHA to introduce Ogiene and Ygiene products

BioNeutral Group, Inc., a specialty life science technology-based company, today announced it is entering into discussions with the Kentucky Hospital Association (KHA) through its subsidiary Kentucky Hospital Services Corporation LLC (KHSC) to introduce BioNeutral's Ogiene™ and Ygiene™ products into its member hospital association.

20 Dec 2010

U.N. Security Council adopts resolution to ramp up fight against sexual violence

U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday "called on the U.N. Security Council to make combating sexual violence a 'top priority'" during the opening of a two-day meeting of the 15-member Council on women, peace and security, Xinhua/People's Daily Online reports (12/17).

20 Dec 2010

Research roundup: Gender differences in health spending; How the states could fare under the new law; Increased Medicare premiums

Health Affairs: Pronounced Gender And Age Differences Are Evident In Personal Health Care Spending Per Person - This paper examines health care spending by men and women in 2004, including comparisons "by age group, goods and services consumed, and payers, and an analysis of some of the most frequently cited health conditions and treatments associated with that spending."

20 Dec 2010

Sanofi-aventis, Oxford University to conduct multi-phase oncology research in India

Sanofi-aventis US and Oxford University have entered into an agreement to conduct multi-phase oncology clinical and epidemiological research with INDOX, India's leading academic oncology network.

20 Dec 2010

Walgreens partners with HHS to provide over $10M worth of flu shots for people without adequate health insurance

Walgreens and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) are teaming up in an effort to make 2011 a healthier New Year for those without adequate health insurance.

20 Dec 2010

In Florida, federal court judge considers health-care challenge by states

In Florida, a federal court judge heard oral arguments surrounding the 20-state challenge to the health overhaul. At issue are two key elements of the new law: its mandate requiring that almost everyone have health insurance and its expansions of the Medicaid program. Although the judge said his ruling would take some time, he did offer some signals about the direction he might take.

20 Dec 2010

The Hill: GOP leaders for House Energy and Commerce health panel named

Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.), chairman-in-waiting of the powerful Energy and Commerce Committee, announced on Thursday the chairmen and vice-chairmen on his committee. As predicted, abortion-rights foe Rep. Joe Pitts (R-Pa.) got the chairmanship of the health subcommittee in a sop to conservatives who bitterly opposed Upton because he has not supported efforts to enact parental notification laws, to defund embryonic stem cell research or oppose "partial-birth" abortion.

20 Dec 2010

State Roundup: UMass bone marrow registry practices probed; Insurance woes hit many Calif. middle income families

Bone marrow registries are usually noble efforts to find donors with the right genetic match to save the life of a terminally ill person, but one such program in New England is under investigation by attorneys general in two states (Greenberg, 12/17).

20 Dec 2010

Significant gap exists in medical services for ER patients

Almost three quarters of hospital emergency department administrators nationwide report that lack of medical specialists at their facilities poses a risk to ER patients – in some cases a very significant risk.

20 Dec 2010

SAGE publishes first comprehensive textbook on psychology

Psychology for medicine, published today by SAGE, is the first comprehensive textbook on psychology for medical students that is relevant to all of their undergraduate studies.

20 Dec 2010

Research: Beetroot juice may allow patients with heart and lung-conditions to enjoy more active lives

New research into the health benefits of beetroot juice suggests it's not only athletes who can benefit from its performance enhancing properties - its physiological effects could help the elderly or people with heart or lung-conditions enjoy more active lives.

20 Dec 2010

UCLA report: Low-income Californians with asthma experience more frequent symptoms

Almost 5 million Californians have been diagnosed with asthma, and those living in poverty suffer more severe consequences from the condition than those in higher income brackets, according to a new report from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

17 Dec 2010

Nation's anti-fraud efforts paying off, Holder says

At a summit held yesterday in Boston, Attorney General Eric Holder said the nation's crackdown on health care fraud and abuse is paying off, and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius talked about new approaches that are contributing to such successes. Meanwhile, a new analysis names big pharma as the nation's "biggest defrauder" under the False Claims Act.

17 Dec 2010

Today's Opinions: Cucinelli argues for quickly moving Va. case to the Supreme Court; Unraveling Medicaid leaves a big gap; Taking away a cancer treatment

It's hard not to laugh at the cries over the "injustice" of forcing people to buy coverage. Working Americans are already forced to buy health coverage - but for others. They can't choose not to pay the Medicare payroll tax. They can't even make a deal with the government, promising, "I will forgo all future Medicare benefits if I can be freed from the Medicare payroll tax" (Froma Harrop, 12/16).

17 Dec 2010

Relationship skills to help communicate effectively during the holidays

Relationships can become strained and stressful during the holidays. Demanding schedules, financial hardships, and family issues can all get in the way of a happy holiday season. California Healthy Marriages Coalition (CHMC) would like to urge couples and individuals to embrace positive communications skills and turn the excess time spent with family and spouses in to an opportunity for deeper connection.

17 Dec 2010

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FDA warns against consumption of Sally Jackson cheese due to risk of E. coli O157:H7

Implementation roundup: HHS meets on state exchanges; Regs out soon on 'unreasonable' insurance rate increases; Plan 'B' options for the individual mandate

CNA Warranty, MVP to provide cost-effective equipment maintenance coverage for hospitals

House rejects Senate bill to fight child marriage, citing cost as main concern

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan seeks dismissal of federal antitrust lawsuit

BioNeutral Group, KHA to introduce Ogiene and Ygiene products

U.N. Security Council adopts resolution to ramp up fight against sexual violence

Research roundup: Gender differences in health spending; How the states could fare under the new law; Increased Medicare premiums

Sanofi-aventis, Oxford University to conduct multi-phase oncology research in India

Walgreens partners with HHS to provide over $10M worth of flu shots for people without adequate health insurance

In Florida, federal court judge considers health-care challenge by states

The Hill: GOP leaders for House Energy and Commerce health panel named

State Roundup: UMass bone marrow registry practices probed; Insurance woes hit many Calif. middle income families

Significant gap exists in medical services for ER patients

SAGE publishes first comprehensive textbook on psychology

Research: Beetroot juice may allow patients with heart and lung-conditions to enjoy more active lives

UCLA report: Low-income Californians with asthma experience more frequent symptoms

Nation's anti-fraud efforts paying off, Holder says

Today's Opinions: Cucinelli argues for quickly moving Va. case to the Supreme Court; Unraveling Medicaid leaves a big gap; Taking away a cancer treatment

Relationship skills to help communicate effectively during the holidays

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Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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