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Elsevier Foundation seeks grant proposals for 2010 Innovative Libraries in Developing Countries program

The Elsevier Foundation is seeking new grant proposals for the 2010 Innovative Libraries in Developing Countries program. Sponsored by Elsevier, a leading global publisher of scientific, technical and medical information, the Innovative Libraries program provides grants to library programs in the developing world for innovative systems and services that improve access to scientific, technical and medical information.

1 Jun 2010

Sweet Tomatoes kicks off annual cookie campaign for Easter Seals

Today, Sweet Tomatoes kicks off its annual cookie campaign for Easter Seals. This month, participating Sweet Tomatoes restaurants will offer a free bag of cookies and a coupon for a return visit as a thank you gift to guests who make a $2 donation to Easter Seals.

1 Jun 2010

AAPA recognizes role of PAs in transforming health care delivery with 2010 PAragon Awards

The American Academy of Physician Assistants celebrated the role of physician assistants in transforming health care delivery at its 38th Annual Physician Assistant Conference in Atlanta yesterday with its presentation of the 2010 PAragon Awards.

1 Jun 2010

ASH wins six Aster Awards for excellence in healthcare marketing and advertising

American Specialty Health Incorporated, a national health and wellness organization, recently announced that it had won four Gold and two Silver Aster awards for excellence in healthcare marketing and advertising. The Aster Awards, one of the largest national competitions of its kind, is hosted by Marketing Healthcare Today Magazine and Creative Images, Inc.

1 Jun 2010

Odds of surviving cardiac arrest may depend on neighborhood: Study

The odds of surviving cardiac arrest may depend on which part of town you call home and whether anyone in the neighborhood comes to your rescue by attempting to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation, according to a first-of-its-kind study in the June issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine.

1 Jun 2010

Foods advertised on TV oversupply nutrients associated with chronic illness: Study

Making food choices based on television advertising results in a very imbalanced diet according to a new study comparing the nutritional content of food choices influenced by television to nutritional guidelines published in the June issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association.

1 Jun 2010

Race matching among donors and recipients has no effect on survival rates: Study

Transplant surgeons at Johns Hopkins who have reviewed the medical records of more than 20,000 heart transplant patients say that it is not simply racial differences, but rather flaws in the health care system, along with type of insurance and education levels, in addition to biological factors, that are likely the causes of disproportionately worse outcomes after heart transplantation in African Americans.

1 Jun 2010

Canadian Diabetes Association supports TELUS Health Solutions' new online consumer ehealth service

Access to relevant health information is crucial when it comes to successful diabetes management. The Canadian Diabetes Association is pleased to support TELUS Health Solutions' launch of TELUS health space - an innovative new online consumer health service for Canadians and their healthcare providers

1 Jun 2010

ACR Task Force proposes steps to improve relationships between radiologists and health care systems

The American College of Radiology's Task Force on Relationships between Radiology Groups and Hospitals and Other Healthcare Organizations has proposed several steps that can help improve relationships between radiologists and the health care systems that they service, according to an article in the June issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

1 Jun 2010

Health law mandates higher Medicare payment for osteoporosis tests

The Boston Globe: "A $3 million campaign by doctors, scanner operators, manufacturers, and groups devoted to women's health helped persuade lawmakers to overrule Medicare administrators this year and restore much of the reimbursement for osteoporosis tests. In a little-noticed provision buried deep in the sweeping new health care bill, Congress decreed that Medicare shall pay $97 for each test, instead of $50.

1 Jun 2010

Problems patients experience due to dental or skin conditions often misunderstood by care providers

Problems patients experience due to dental or skin conditions are often differently perceived by care providers. This is shown in a dissertation by Francesca Sampogna, a researcher in epidemiology at Istituto Dermopatico dell'Immacolata in Rome.

31 May 2010

Ontario Health Coalition obtains legal opinion on new Retirement Homes Act

The Ontario Health Coalition has obtained a legal opinion cautioning against approval of the new Ontario Retirement Homes Act. The bill is expected to pass into legislation this week.

31 May 2010

Ontario's doctors call for renewed effort in fight against tobacco

This World No Tobacco Day, Ontario's doctors are calling for renewed efforts to reduce the total number of smokers in Ontario. While the current government has shown leadership by implementing a number of initiatives to help reduce the use of tobacco and second hand smoke, there is still more work to be done.

31 May 2010

New Brunswick's economic cost of diabetes to increase to $427M by 2020, if left unchecked

In a speech given today in Fredericton, the Canadian Diabetes Association released preliminary data from a diabetes cost model developed for the province of New Brunswick. The New Brunswick Diabetes Cost Model found that both the cost and prevalence of diabetes in the province are at dramatically high levels and it is expected that this burden will continue to elevate over the next decade.

31 May 2010

Education slows down development of dementia: Researchers

Researchers have discovered that education not only delays the early symptoms of dementia, but can also slow down the development of the disease - a finding that could result in faster diagnosis and treatment of dementia, reveals a thesis from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

31 May 2010

Health Robotics South East Asia opens two outsourcing centers in Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok

Health Robotics today announced that its joint venture Health Robotics South East Asia Ltd. scored two strategic wins by reaching agreements on two separate government-sponsored projects to deliver CytoCare-made accurate and sterile oncology patient doses in Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok, respectively.

31 May 2010

European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology 2010 meeting set for June 27-30 in Rome, Italy

New research findings from fertility experts from Europe, the Americas, Asia & Australasia

31 May 2010

BPC mobilizes to ensure patient interests are put first in new BC PharmaCare drug review process

On the verge of a BC Government announcement on a new policy on generic medication pricing and a Long Term Pharmacy Agreement, the Better Pharmacare Coalition (BPC) is mobilizing its two million members to ensure Government keeps its promise that patient interests and input are reflected in the new BC PharmaCare drug review process.

31 May 2010

Family businesses may miss out on insurance tax credits; Doctors' angry with Congress

The Boston Globe explores a largely overlooked provision in the tax credits offered to small businesses by the new health law to help cover the costs of insuring workers. "[M]any Massachusetts small business owners who employ mostly family members are discovering fine print in the new law that disqualifies, or substantially limits, their tax credit. That language says family-owned businesses are not allowed to count employees who are also family members toward the credit, which is retroactive to January.

31 May 2010

Secretary of Health commends two Allegheny County schools for commitment to exercise every day

Secretary of Health Everette James today visited the Avonworth and Mt. Royal middle schools in Allegheny County to commend students and teachers for their yearlong commitment to exercising for 30 minutes every school day.

29 May 2010

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Elsevier Foundation seeks grant proposals for 2010 Innovative Libraries in Developing Countries program

Sweet Tomatoes kicks off annual cookie campaign for Easter Seals

AAPA recognizes role of PAs in transforming health care delivery with 2010 PAragon Awards

ASH wins six Aster Awards for excellence in healthcare marketing and advertising

Odds of surviving cardiac arrest may depend on neighborhood: Study

Foods advertised on TV oversupply nutrients associated with chronic illness: Study

Race matching among donors and recipients has no effect on survival rates: Study

Canadian Diabetes Association supports TELUS Health Solutions' new online consumer ehealth service

ACR Task Force proposes steps to improve relationships between radiologists and health care systems

Health law mandates higher Medicare payment for osteoporosis tests

Problems patients experience due to dental or skin conditions often misunderstood by care providers

Ontario Health Coalition obtains legal opinion on new Retirement Homes Act

Ontario's doctors call for renewed effort in fight against tobacco

New Brunswick's economic cost of diabetes to increase to $427M by 2020, if left unchecked

Education slows down development of dementia: Researchers

Health Robotics South East Asia opens two outsourcing centers in Kuala Lumpur and Bangkok

European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology 2010 meeting set for June 27-30 in Rome, Italy

BPC mobilizes to ensure patient interests are put first in new BC PharmaCare drug review process

Family businesses may miss out on insurance tax credits; Doctors' angry with Congress

Secretary of Health commends two Allegheny County schools for commitment to exercise every day

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