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Health insurance for college students generating coverage, controversy

A national anti-abortion group is asking Gov. Bev Perdue to look into the details of a new [University of North Carolina] system requirement that all students have health insurance. Students for Life of America has asked Perdue to investigate a number of issues surrounding the UNC system's new health insurance program for students.

23 Aug 2010

Illinois launches health insurance program, California to follow suit

As the new health reform law requires, states are continuing to establish health insurance pools for "high-risk" patients. The Associated Press/Chicago Sun-Times "Hundreds of Illinois residents have submitted applications for a new federally funded health insurance program for people with medical problems.

23 Aug 2010

Doctors using caffeine to work extended hours

According to the West Australian branch of the Australian Medical Association (AMA) doctors should not be overworked while attempting to meet the four hour rule.

22 Aug 2010

Regular workouts make women feel more stronger, healthier, confident, energized and accomplished

A new survey of 443 women ages 25-49 finds that those who work out regularly do not just do it to be healthy; they do it to feel like a more confident, energized and accomplished woman. In fact, nearly all active women—more than nine out of 10—say working out regularly makes them feel healthier (100 percent), stronger (98 percent) and more energized (94 percent). These same women report that regular workouts make them feel more confident and accomplished (86 percent).

21 Aug 2010

American Red Cross Of Greater Cleveland invites nominations to 2010 'Hero Awards'

The American Red Cross of Greater Cleveland announced today its Hero Award Luncheon, presented by PNC and proudly supported by Adcom Communications, the Cleveland Browns and Fifth Third. The event, co-chaired by Shelley Seifert, Executive Vice President, PNC and Mike Holmgren, President, the Cleveland Browns, will be held on Tuesday, November 16, 2010 at the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel. It honors everyday heroes from the community in five categories: Life Saver, Educational, Medical, Community Volunteer and Innovation.

21 Aug 2010

NBA player Alonzo Mourning uses celebrity fame to fight kidney disease

In October 2000, Mourning was diagnosed with focal segmental glomerular sclerosis (FSGS), a kidney disease that causes scarring in the glomeruli, the blood vessels in the kidneys that filter the blood to make urine.

21 Aug 2010

Twenty-five public health organizations file amicus brief against legal challenge from tobacco industry

Twenty-five leading public health organizations today announced that they have filed an amicus curiae brief supporting New York City's groundbreaking tobacco retail signage law against a challenge from the tobacco industry. The groups, ranging from the American Medical Association to the National Association of County and City Health Officials, to the Tobacco Control Legal Consortium, all are committed to fighting for the good health of New Yorkers, by having anti-tobacco posters be displayed at retail outlets where tobacco products are sold.

21 Aug 2010

Sebelius turns political tables on GOP governors on Medicaid; Program's expansion will help homeless

Kaiser Health News: "Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius this week sent a letter to all of America's governors telling them that if they want to continue receiving the enhanced Medicaid funds that Congress approved last week that they have to ask for the money. ... The higher matching rate was originally slated to expire at the end of 2010, but lawmakers interrupted their August recess to approve an extension of enhanced funds, albeit at a lower rate, through June 2011.

21 Aug 2010

Sebelius to governors: Extra Medicaid money comes with a string attached

Kaiser Health News staff writer Andrew Villegas reports: "In this political climate, if you want help, you have to ask for it.

21 Aug 2010

U.S. Census Bureau features 'Immunization' on Profile America

Profile America — Saturday, August 21st. Many people die each year in the U.S. from diseases that could have been prevented by immunization. Many more experience pain, suffering and disability. That's why this is National Immunization Awareness Month — calling attention to the importance of people of all ages to get their shots.

21 Aug 2010

BIO applauds release of HHS Public Health Emergency Medical Countermeasures Enterprise Review

Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) President and CEO Jim Greenwood released the following statement on the Public Health Emergency Medical Countermeasures Enterprise Review released yesterday by Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius.

21 Aug 2010

Interim Haiti Recovery Commission approves 29 rehabilitation projects for Haiti worth $1.6B

The Interim Haiti Recovery Commission (IHRC), led by Haitian Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive and former President Bill Clinton, recently announced more than $1.6 billion in projects to rebuild Haiti, "including a $200 million plan to create 50,000 new jobs in agriculture," Reuters reports.

21 Aug 2010

Perry Ellis International launches corporate "Healthy Heart" initiative

Perry Ellis International today unveiled the first in a full roster of community involvement efforts scheduled for this fall.

21 Aug 2010

Henry Ford announces wine-themed evening to benefit West Bloomfield Hospital's Multidisciplinary Spine Program

Henry Ford has paired two classic events into one unique wine-themed evening benefiting spine research and programs at Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital.

21 Aug 2010

Donors announce new pledges for Pakistan flood relief

The U.S. and other donor nations "significantly upped their pledges" of aid for the flooding in Pakistan during a U.N. General Assembly meeting on Thursday, in which the U.N. "appeared to [meet] its target of $460 million in immediate aid for flood-stricken Pakistan," the Associated Press reports.

21 Aug 2010

HHS Secretary releases review of new federal approach to medical countermeasures

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today released an examination of the federal government's system to produce medications, vaccines, equipment and supplies needed for a health emergency, known as medical countermeasures. The Public Health Emergency Medical Countermeasure Enterprise Review: Transforming the Enterprise to Meet Long Range National Needs reviews the process and makes recommendations for a better approach.

21 Aug 2010

Cornell University experts comment on recall of 380 million eggs

Cornell University experts on farm animals and food safety comment on the recall of at least 380 million eggs in the past week due to concerns over salmonella contamination.

21 Aug 2010

Study suggests PFP programs can improve RTAT, enhance patient care

A pay-for-performance (PFP) program implemented at one of the nation's largest general hospitals appeared to have a marked effect on expediting final radiology report turnaround times (RTAT), improving patient care, according to a study in the September issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

21 Aug 2010

'Avatar' botanical consultant to receive Paul Ecke Jr. Award of Excellence

Jodie Holt, a professor of plant physiology at the University of California, Riverside and the botanical consultant for James Cameron's film Avatar, will receive the Paul Ecke Jr. Award of Excellence "for her life's work as a distinguished scientist and educator" at a ceremony beginning at 5 p.m., Sept. 11, 2010, at the San Diego Botanic Garden, 230 Quail Gardens Drive, Encinitas, Calif.

21 Aug 2010

Data shows street outreach workers are effective in preventing youth violence

A new study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy describes how using street outreach workers is an effective strategy to reach and engage youth with the goal of violence prevention and intervention.

21 Aug 2010

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Health insurance for college students generating coverage, controversy

Illinois launches health insurance program, California to follow suit

Doctors using caffeine to work extended hours

Regular workouts make women feel more stronger, healthier, confident, energized and accomplished

American Red Cross Of Greater Cleveland invites nominations to 2010 'Hero Awards'

NBA player Alonzo Mourning uses celebrity fame to fight kidney disease

Twenty-five public health organizations file amicus brief against legal challenge from tobacco industry

Sebelius turns political tables on GOP governors on Medicaid; Program's expansion will help homeless

Sebelius to governors: Extra Medicaid money comes with a string attached

U.S. Census Bureau features 'Immunization' on Profile America

BIO applauds release of HHS Public Health Emergency Medical Countermeasures Enterprise Review

Interim Haiti Recovery Commission approves 29 rehabilitation projects for Haiti worth $1.6B

Perry Ellis International launches corporate "Healthy Heart" initiative

Henry Ford announces wine-themed evening to benefit West Bloomfield Hospital's Multidisciplinary Spine Program

Donors announce new pledges for Pakistan flood relief

HHS Secretary releases review of new federal approach to medical countermeasures

Cornell University experts comment on recall of 380 million eggs

Study suggests PFP programs can improve RTAT, enhance patient care

'Avatar' botanical consultant to receive Paul Ecke Jr. Award of Excellence

Data shows street outreach workers are effective in preventing youth violence

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