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Majority of Canadians are concerned about access to high-quality primary care

A new poll of Canadians shows that public concern over the country's dire shortage of family doctors continues to run high.

3 Dec 2009

New study sheds light on feeding challenges faced by premature infants

A recent study conducted by researchers and physicians at Nationwide Children's Hospital sheds new light on feeding challenges often faced by premature infants. Although the prevalence of this disorder is well recognized, the feeding milestones for infants have not been well described.

3 Dec 2009

"Soft individual mandate" in the healthcare bills raises concern

Lockton Benefit Group is providing employers with a comprehensive, practical view on proposed health reform legislation working through Congress.

3 Dec 2009

Molina Healthcare of Utah ranked among the top fifty of “America’s Best Health Insurance Plans”

Molina Healthcare of Utah, a subsidiary of Molina Healthcare, Inc., today announced that U.S. News and World Report has ranked it among the top fifty of “America’s Best Health Insurance Plans” in the magazine’s annual report measuring the quality and performance of the nation’s Medicaid health plans.

3 Dec 2009

EU study to promote health and reduce risk-taking and self-destructive behavior in young people

At the beginning of 2010, the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Department at the Center for Psychosocial Medicine at Heidelberg University Hospital will conduct a study named "Saving and Empowering Young Lives in Europe (SEYLE) - promoting the health of young people through the prevention of risk-taking and self-destructive behavior" in cooperation with twelve centers in other EU countries and Israel.

3 Dec 2009

Majority of Americans skeptical about healthcare improvement

A majority of Americans support a "public option" in healthcare reform legislation, but most lack confidence that the cost, quality, value or accessibility of medical care will improve in the next year, according to a survey released today by Thomson Reuters.

3 Dec 2009

Arizona SunView Care Center acquired by The Ensign Group

The Ensign Group, Inc., announced today that it has acquired SunView Care Center, an operating skilled nursing and Alzheimer's campus in Youngtown, Arizona, a sister community adjacent to Arizona's Sun City retirement community. The acquisition was effective December 1, 2009.

3 Dec 2009

Videos can help overcome communication barriers and influence patients' choices for medical care

Patients with terminal brain cancer who watched a brief video illustrating options for end-of-life care were significantly more likely to indicate a preference for comfort measures only than were patients who listened to a verbal description of treatment choices.

3 Dec 2009

Health-care reform bills continue to benefit illegal aliens

Assurances that the two health-care reform bills would not benefit illegal aliens are not accurate. A new report from the Center for Immigration Studies examines in detail the immigration-related provisions of both the House-passed HR 3962 and the bill now being debated in the Senate, HR 3590. The report concludes that the bills, in their current form, would indeed give illegal aliens access to taxpayer-funded health care well beyond emergency medical treatment.

3 Dec 2009

Bishop-endorsed healthcare system can undermine medical treatments and preventative measures

If the Catholic bishops have their way, many medical treatments and preventative measures we take for granted may be under threat. The pressure that the US bishops have brought to bear on the debate over healthcare reform has been widely reported.

3 Dec 2009

AACR offers a compendium of best research practices to aid the FDA in regulating tobacco

When President Barack Obama signed the Family Smoking Prevention and Control Act in June, he ushered in a new era of tobacco policy that empowers the Food and Drug Administration to regulate one of the world's most controversial and deadly consumer products.

3 Dec 2009

Care Support of America's outpatient palliative care coordination model improves the quality of life for seniors

Care Support of America's model of outpatient palliative care coordination, Advanced Illness Coordinated Care (AICC), has been shown to reduce hospitalizations in the last years of life as well as improve the quality of life for seniors and their family caregivers without increasing mortality. These are the principal findings of a new study published in American Journal of Managed Care (November 2009).

3 Dec 2009

Medical research experts explore new strategies to speed up treatments for medical disorders

Nearly 600 medical research executives, scientists, policy makers, and funders today convened to explore novel development approaches and innovative funding strategies at the inaugural Partnering for Cures meeting.

3 Dec 2009

Uninsured residents of Kansas City can now register for free health clinic

Uninsured residents of the Kansas City area who want to attend a free health clinic at Bartle Hall on Dec. 9-10 should call 877-249-5030 toll-free as soon as possible to schedule appointments.

3 Dec 2009

Biomoda appeals N.M. congressional delegation to support Lung Cancer Mortality legislation

Cancer diagnostics company Biomoda, Inc. (OTCBB: BMOD) today urged the New Mexico congressional delegation to support the Lung Cancer Mortality Reduction Act of 2009, which calls for a comprehensive federal program to achieve a 50% reduction in the mortality rate of lung cancer by 2016.

3 Dec 2009

Sinai Hospital of Baltimore launches Diabetes Resource Center

Sinai Hospital of Baltimore takes an innovative approach to help people with diabetes mange their disease by opening the Diabetes Resource Center at Sinai. Participants who attend the center learn how to set and achieve successful medical and lifestyle goals with practical advice and emotional support.

3 Dec 2009

HHS Secretary announces plans to support innovative Beacon Community Program

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Dr. David Blumenthal, HHS’ National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, announced today plans to make available $235 million to support an innovative Beacon Community Program.

3 Dec 2009

Hennepin Regional Poison Center receives AAPCC accreditation

The American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC) has designated Hennepin Regional Poison Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota as an accredited poison control center - a major milestone for the center. The designation by the AAPCC places the Hennepin Regional Poison Center among 58 accredited poison centers in the United States.

3 Dec 2009

Association of Surgeons in Training affliates with International Journal of Surgery

Elsevier, a world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, is pleased to announce that the Association of Surgeons in Training (ASiT) has affiliated with the International Journal of Surgery (IJS), an online-only peer-reviewed journal dedicated to the advancement of the science and practice of surgery.

3 Dec 2009

Study: Affluent people more likely to undergo bowel cancer screening than deprived counterparts

Affluent people are 50 per cent more likely to take part in bowel cancer screening than their deprived counterparts, according to a study published in the British Journal of Cancer (BJC).

3 Dec 2009

Healthcare News

Majority of Canadians are concerned about access to high-quality primary care

New study sheds light on feeding challenges faced by premature infants

"Soft individual mandate" in the healthcare bills raises concern

Molina Healthcare of Utah ranked among the top fifty of “America’s Best Health Insurance Plans”

EU study to promote health and reduce risk-taking and self-destructive behavior in young people

Majority of Americans skeptical about healthcare improvement

Arizona SunView Care Center acquired by The Ensign Group

Videos can help overcome communication barriers and influence patients' choices for medical care

Health-care reform bills continue to benefit illegal aliens

Bishop-endorsed healthcare system can undermine medical treatments and preventative measures

AACR offers a compendium of best research practices to aid the FDA in regulating tobacco

Care Support of America's outpatient palliative care coordination model improves the quality of life for seniors

Medical research experts explore new strategies to speed up treatments for medical disorders

Uninsured residents of Kansas City can now register for free health clinic

Biomoda appeals N.M. congressional delegation to support Lung Cancer Mortality legislation

Sinai Hospital of Baltimore launches Diabetes Resource Center

HHS Secretary announces plans to support innovative Beacon Community Program

Hennepin Regional Poison Center receives AAPCC accreditation

Association of Surgeons in Training affliates with International Journal of Surgery

Study: Affluent people more likely to undergo bowel cancer screening than deprived counterparts

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Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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