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Cancer is the world's top 'economic killer,' report finds

The Associated Press: "Cancer is the world's top 'economic killer' as well as its likely leading cause of death, the American Cancer Society contends in a new report it will present at a global cancer conference in China this week. Cancer costs more in productivity and lost life than AIDS, malaria, the flu and other diseases that spread person-to-person, the report concludes.

18 Aug 2010

Health on the Hill – August 16, 2010

Kaiser Health News staff writer Mary Agnes Carey talks with Bloomberg News' Drew Armstrong and KFF's Jackie Judd about recent developments, including the latest on the medical loss ratio calculation and how much power states have to enforce provisions of the health law (8/16).

18 Aug 2010

Bid to save the Gulgong Hospital

Residents campaigning to save the 100 year old Gulgong Hospital from closing have been informed that it could be some time before it is known whether the Federal Government will support plans for a multi-purpose health service (MPS).

17 Aug 2010

President Clinton praises Starkey Hearing Foundation for global initiative to help the world hear

Bill and Tani Austin received a standing ovation during President Bill Clinton's keynote address to over 500 guests on August 13th during the 50th Anniversary Celebration of the Lexington Hearing and Speech Center in Lexington Kentucky. President Clinton praised the Starkey Hearing Foundation for its global initiative to help the world hear. "I thank Bill and Tani Austin for the work they have done," said President Clinton.

17 Aug 2010

Merck's SIMPONI anti-TNF therapy now reimbursed in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Alberta

Merck is pleased to announce that New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Alberta are the first provinces in Canada to reimburse SIMPONI(golimumab) for the treatment of three different rheumatic conditions. SIMPONI, a subcutaneous anti-tumor necrosis factor therapy, is now reimbursed by the drug formularies of these three provinces for people living with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis, moderately to severely active psoriatic arthritis and active ankylosing spondylitis.

17 Aug 2010

HealthGrades honors Eastern Long Island Hospital with Outstanding Patient Experience Award

Eastern Long Island Hospital (ELIH) is among the top 15 percent in the nation for patient experience based on an analysis of patient surveys from 3,775 hospitals across the country by HealthGrades, the leading independent healthcare ratings organization. By placing in the top 15 percent, ELIH received the 2010/2011 HealthGrades Outstanding Patient Experience Award(TM).

17 Aug 2010

First Edition: August 17, 2010

Today's headlines include news about new federal funding to help states regulate rising health insurance premiums and more information about the costs of cancer.

17 Aug 2010

MIT implements Aircuity's OptiNet ventilation measurement system to analyze indoor environment quality

Aircuity, the smart airside efficiency company, today announced that it has been engaged by MIT to develop a ventilation optimization program that will significantly improve overall energy efficiency and optimize building ventilation across its Hayden Library facility. Leveraging Aircuity's OptiNet system, MIT will be able to cost effectively reduce energy use in support of its Institute-wide initiative to significantly reduce electricity across all of its facilities.

17 Aug 2010

Economically dependent males likely to cheat female partners: Research

The more economically dependent a man is on his female partner, the more likely he is to cheat on her, according to research to be presented at the 105th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association."But for women, economic dependency seems to have the opposite effect: the more dependent they are on their male partners, the less likely they are to engage in infidelity," said Christin Munsch, a sociology Ph.D. candidate at Cornell University, and author of the study, "The Effect of Relative Income Disparity on Infidelity for Men and Women."

17 Aug 2010

European Cancer Cluster Meeting 2010 to be held September 15-17 in Oslo, Norway

Europe's most promising oncology biotechs and other key stakeholders will gather in Oslo, Norway, September 15-17 for the 2nd European Cancer Cluster Meeting (ECCP 2010). Co-hosted by the Oslo Cancer Cluster and the Cancer-Bio-Santé Cluster from Toulouse, the two-day meeting is a unique partnering opportunity for oncology biotech companies, business development and licensing executives from the pharmaceutical industry and investors, as well as innovative researchers and clinicians.

17 Aug 2010

Air quality along US Gulf Coast improves after stoppage of oil leak

The oil spill along the United States Gulf Coast poses health risks to volunteers, fishermen, clean-up workers and members of coastal communities, according to a new commentary by UCSF researchers who spent time in the region and are among the first to look into health problems caused by the oil spill. The good news, the authors say, is that one of the risk factors, coastal air quality, is improving now that the oil leak has been stopped.

17 Aug 2010

Chemistry Industry Association of Canada urges caution when interpreting biomonitoring studies

The Chemistry Industry Association of Canada supports the results of Health Canada's Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals, released today. Biomonitoring studies such as this are useful tools for obtaining exposure information, which can be combined with other scientific approaches to advance public health. That being said, the association urges caution when interpreting biomonitoring studies.

17 Aug 2010

PRA International to host audio conference on CV drug development strategy

PRA International, a leading Clinical Research Organization, will host an audio conference on strategies for successful cardiovascular (CV) drug development on 24 August 2010 at 11:30 am (EDT). Dr. Michael Kirchengast, Vice President and Head of PRA's Scientific Affairs unit, will be the presenter.

17 Aug 2010

U-M's program of full disclosure, compensation for medical errors decreases new claims, costs: Study

The University of Michigan's program of full disclosure and compensation for medical errors resulted in a decrease in new claims for compensation (including lawsuits), time to claim resolution and lower liability costs, according to a study published Aug. 17 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

17 Aug 2010

Employers can play key role in promoting better health: Report

As the U.S. continues to struggle with both cost and quality issues in an evolving health care system, employers can play a key role in promoting better health and more efficient use of resources, The Health Project reported this week.

17 Aug 2010

Natick VNA offers checklist to help patients make informed choice of home health care provider

Home from the hospital already? As stays for hospital patients grow progressively shorter, even for procedures as serious as repairing a brain aneurysm or inserting a pacemaker, patients' need for highly skilled nursing care at home is growing. Indeed, every week, thousands of these patients are referred to home health care services.

17 Aug 2010

Hospitals save $284 million through Premier's Quality Connect quality improvement program

Hospitals participating in a Premier healthcare alliance quality improvement program have saved more than $284 million over the past year through improvements in clinical performance and enhancements in professional practice evaluation.

17 Aug 2010

Emdeon and Noridian Mutual Insurance enter strategic relationship

Emdeon Inc., a leading provider of healthcare revenue and payment cycle management solutions, today announced a strategic relationship with Noridian Mutual Insurance Company (NMIC), doing business as Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota, and Noridian Administrative Services, LLC (NAS). NMIC provides quality health care coverage and additional supplemental coverage for those seeking medical, life, disability, long-term care and related insurance coverage.

17 Aug 2010

Simple, low-cost interventions reduce most common hospital-acquired infections

Urinary catheters are often left in place longer than needed, and new research shows that reminder systems that encourage hospital staff to remove catheters promptly can reduce the rate of catheter-associated urinary tract infections by 52 percent.

17 Aug 2010

Black AIDS Institute launches BTAN program to care for Black Americans with HIV

The Black AIDS Institute, with support from Merck, announced the launch of the Black Treatment Advocates Network. BTAN, the first collaborative Network of its kind, will train and mobilize a team of treatment advocates with a mission to link Black Americans with HIV into care and treatment; strengthen local and national leadership; raise HIV science and treatment literacy in Black communities; and advocate for policy change and research priorities.

17 Aug 2010

Healthcare News

Cancer is the world's top 'economic killer,' report finds

Health on the Hill – August 16, 2010

Bid to save the Gulgong Hospital

President Clinton praises Starkey Hearing Foundation for global initiative to help the world hear

Merck's SIMPONI anti-TNF therapy now reimbursed in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Alberta

HealthGrades honors Eastern Long Island Hospital with Outstanding Patient Experience Award

First Edition: August 17, 2010

MIT implements Aircuity's OptiNet ventilation measurement system to analyze indoor environment quality

Economically dependent males likely to cheat female partners: Research

European Cancer Cluster Meeting 2010 to be held September 15-17 in Oslo, Norway

Air quality along US Gulf Coast improves after stoppage of oil leak

Chemistry Industry Association of Canada urges caution when interpreting biomonitoring studies

PRA International to host audio conference on CV drug development strategy

U-M's program of full disclosure, compensation for medical errors decreases new claims, costs: Study

Employers can play key role in promoting better health: Report

Natick VNA offers checklist to help patients make informed choice of home health care provider

Hospitals save $284 million through Premier's Quality Connect quality improvement program

Emdeon and Noridian Mutual Insurance enter strategic relationship

Simple, low-cost interventions reduce most common hospital-acquired infections

Black AIDS Institute launches BTAN program to care for Black Americans with HIV

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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