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St. Joseph's Women's Hospital inaugurates new 64-suite neonatal intensive care unit

Most expectant mothers enjoy optimistic dreams of delivering a healthy baby and soon leaving the hospital with their new bundle of joy.

20 Aug 2011

WHO spokesperson addresses health, medical needs for Libya on PBS NewsHour

The WHO "is rushing to secure medical supplies for Libya" after the Dutch government on Monday released nearly $145 million in frozen assets from Libyan leader Moammar Qaddafi's regime in response to a direct WHO appeal, PBS NewsHour reports.

20 Aug 2011

KeyBridge Medical Revenue Management releases iPortal interface

KeyBridge Medical Revenue Management announced today that it has released the latest version of its proprietary online client services interface, iPortal.

20 Aug 2011

Guardian Focus podcast examines unfolding crisis in Somalia

In this month's Guardian Focus global development podcast, the newspaper looks at the unfolding crisis in the Horn and focuses in on Somalia, where conflict and political instability pose steep challenges for short-term relief and long-term development.

20 Aug 2011

Second-annual UnitedHealthcare's Hair Fitness competition to be held in Atlanta

UnitedHealthcare and the Bronner Bros. International Hair Show are hosting the second-annual "Hair Fitness" competition for exercise-friendly hairstyles at the International Hair Show Aug. 21 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.

20 Aug 2011

White House holds call to discuss famine in the Horn of Africa

A post in the Center for Global Health Policy's "Science Speaks" blog highlights a White House call "with faith-based organizations Wednesday afternoon to discuss efforts in the Horn of Africa to combat the extensive famine brought on by a severe drought in the region, the worst seen in decades."

20 Aug 2011

Two studies on how amino acids influence protein synthesis in recreational athletes

Physical activity requires strong, healthy muscles. Fortunately, when people exercise on a regular basis, their muscles experience a continuous cycle of muscle breakdown (during exercise) and compensatory remodeling and growth. Athletes have long experimented with methods to augment these physiologic responses to enhance muscle growth.

20 Aug 2011

Employers predict big increases in health care costs

Based on responses to a survey conducted by the National Business Group on Health, large employers are bracing for cost increases and will likely pass the added burden on to their employees.

20 Aug 2011

States grow anxious for federal exchange guidance

State policymakers are growing increasingly anxious in the face of administration signals that key guidance on federal exchanges may not be coming until late 2011 or early 2012 — if they're coming at all. The administration appears to have decided that it does not need to issue a rule outlining the operation of a federal fallback exchange, according to sources familiar with the administration's thinking.

20 Aug 2011

Waist circumference does not effectively predict children with increased risk of diabetes

Waist circumference, a measure of belly fat, is not a better predictor than body mass index for identifying children with an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a study by University of Michigan researchers.

20 Aug 2011

Outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease kills 81 children in Vietnam

"Vietnam's prime minister has put the country on alert as an outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease continues to surge, killing 81 children and sickening more than 32,000 people nationwide so far this year, officials said Friday," the Associated Press reports.

20 Aug 2011

New model for biomedical education

Leaders in biomedical education at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine are calling for a radical new approach to post-graduate training in the life sciences to address significant challenges, including an avalanche of new discoveries in the last decade and the need to transcend traditional departmental boundaries to understand biological processes at multiple levels.

20 Aug 2011

PBS NewsHour examines polio eradication efforts in India's Uttar Pradesh and Bihar states

PBS NewsHour reports on polio eradication efforts underway in India's Uttar Pradesh and Bihar states, which "have been the source of all the polio viruses that have crippled children in India, … one of four countries in the world where polio is still endemic, though it appears it may be on the cusp of finally halting transmission," according to the news service.

20 Aug 2011

NIA awards UK Sanders-Brown Center on Aging ADC to continue Alzheimer's research

University of Kentucky officials announced this week that the UK Sanders-Brown Center on Aging (SBCoA) Alzheimer's Disease Center (ADC) is receiving more than $7 million from the National Institute on Aging (NIA), a division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to continue and further research and clinical initiatives geared toward treating Alzheimer's disease.

20 Aug 2011

World Humanitarian Day honors workers' service

August 19 is recognized worldwide as World Humanitarian Day, when "we honor … those who have lost their lives in humanitarian service and those who continue to bring assistance and relief to millions," a Manila Bulletin editorial states.

20 Aug 2011

Managed care plans can effectively reduce Medicare market costs

Medicare managed health care plans can be effective in reducing costs and encouraging appropriate care, according to a new study by researchers at RTI International, Arizona State University, the University of California, and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

20 Aug 2011

New research articles focus on sport, physical activity participation across the lifespan

In an age of spiraling inactivity levels and escalating obesity rates across the planet, a new collection of research articles focused on participation in sport and physical activity across the lifespan has just been released.

20 Aug 2011

Canada's Minister of Health to fund 25 policy-relevant research projects across six provinces

In support of the Government of Canada's commitment to strengthening Canada's healthcare system, the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, announced today funding for 25 policy-relevant research projects across six provinces.

20 Aug 2011

Medicare cost growth slows

Medicare costs grew at their slowest pace in six years, according to Standard & Poor's Healthcare Economic Indices.

20 Aug 2011

IAFF and its affiliates to participate in National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

The International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) is encouraging its affiliates to go Passionately Pink for the Cure this October in an effort to educate their communities about breast cancer and to raise funds for Susan G. Komen for the Cure and the IAFF Charitable Foundation.

20 Aug 2011

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St. Joseph's Women's Hospital inaugurates new 64-suite neonatal intensive care unit

WHO spokesperson addresses health, medical needs for Libya on PBS NewsHour

KeyBridge Medical Revenue Management releases iPortal interface

Guardian Focus podcast examines unfolding crisis in Somalia

Second-annual UnitedHealthcare's Hair Fitness competition to be held in Atlanta

White House holds call to discuss famine in the Horn of Africa

Two studies on how amino acids influence protein synthesis in recreational athletes

Employers predict big increases in health care costs

States grow anxious for federal exchange guidance

Waist circumference does not effectively predict children with increased risk of diabetes

Outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease kills 81 children in Vietnam

New model for biomedical education

PBS NewsHour examines polio eradication efforts in India's Uttar Pradesh and Bihar states

NIA awards UK Sanders-Brown Center on Aging ADC to continue Alzheimer's research

World Humanitarian Day honors workers' service

Managed care plans can effectively reduce Medicare market costs

New research articles focus on sport, physical activity participation across the lifespan

Canada's Minister of Health to fund 25 policy-relevant research projects across six provinces

Medicare cost growth slows

IAFF and its affiliates to participate in National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

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A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

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