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UNFPA maternal health conferences wrap up

Two United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) conferences this week in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, gathered "international policymakers, government ministers, and lawmakers" to address the half a million maternal deaths annually, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reports. Although the U.N. "hopes to reduce maternal mortality by three quarters between 1990 and 2015," this Millennium Development Goal target "has seen the least progress in recent years," the news organization writes.

29 Oct 2009

Also in Global Health news: Sudan food aid; Congolese refugees; Ntds in U.S.

David Deng Athorbei, South Sudan's finance minister, "said he was trying to track down hundreds of millions of dollars worth of missing grain deliveries, at the heart of what could be a massive case of mismanagement or corruption," Reuters reports.

29 Oct 2009

USC to develop stem cell-based treatment for age-related macular degeneration with CIRM grant

Physician-researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) received a nearly $16 million grant from the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) to fund the development of a stem cell-based treatment for age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of vision loss and blindness among the elderly.

29 Oct 2009

Obama administration hits reset button in wake of flu vaccine shortage

Obama administration officials are working to control the H1N1 flu message after shortages have forced many to wait for the swine flu vaccine.

29 Oct 2009

GSK will ensure experimental malaria vaccine is affordable, CEO says

GlaxoSmithKline CEO Andrew Witty said Wednesday the company would ensure that if an experimental malaria vaccine works, it would be priced reasonably, Reuters reports. "The vaccine, called Mosquirix [or RTS,S] and the first malaria shot to make it to final-stage trials, is creating a buzz ahead of a conference of 1,500 malaria experts in Nairobi next week," writes Reuters.

29 Oct 2009

Girls' ethnicity and weight linked to participation in risky sexual behaviors

A University of Pittsburgh study sheds new light on the relationship between race, body weight and sexual behavior among adolescent girls. The results suggest that a girl's ethnicity and her actual weight or perception of her weight may play a role in her participation in risky sexual behaviors. The study results are published in the November issue of Pediatrics, now available online.

29 Oct 2009

New reports detail hits taken by Medicaid programs in state budget cuts

State Medicaid and other health programs have fallen under the axe or been moved onto the chopping block this week.

29 Oct 2009

CIRM awards Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute $5.5 million grant for development of cardiac stem cell therapies

A team of Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute stem cell researchers led by Eduardo Marb-n, M.D., Ph.D. has been awarded a four-year, $5.5 million grant from the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) to fund research leading to clinical trials of new treatments for heart attack patients.

29 Oct 2009

Iowa medical home provides lessons for health care reform

The Associated Press looks at what benefits medical homes may bring to health care by looking at one in Iowa: "A thousand miles from the health care debate in Washington, Dr. Don Klitgaard and his colleagues are carrying out their own reform in a small Iowa community."

29 Oct 2009

Bolton Medical reports first U.S. trial of its Relay Plus System for endovascular stent-graft procedures

Bolton Medical announced today the first use of its new Relay Plus System in the U.S. Relay Clinical Trial. The case took place at the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center in Philadelphia, PA.

29 Oct 2009

Senators who support the public option hope resistant moderates will 'come around'

"Democratic Senators in favor of including a public insurance option in health care reform expect resistant moderates … to come around once they see the details of the final legislation," Roll Call reports. Centrists such as Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., have suggested that they may not support reform with a public option. "Senate Democratic Conference Vice Chairman Charles Schumer (N.Y.) said Wednesday that moderates are likely to climb on board once they read the final bill" (Drucker, 10/28).

29 Oct 2009

Insurers brace for increase in COBRA claims

The nation's ailing economy continues to affect insurance companies, which could also face a wave of costly COBRA claims as policyholders rush to get treatment before government subsidies expire.

29 Oct 2009

Corinne McCormack acquired by FGX International

FGX International, a leading designer and marketer of non-prescription reading glasses and sunglasses, today announced that it has acquired Corinne McCormack, Inc. (CMI), a privately held company located in New York City.

29 Oct 2009

Pragmedic Solutions completes implementation of Healthcare Information System for Emaar Healthcare

In record time of two months, Pragmedic Solutions - a Dubai and US-based healthcare software solutions provider has successfully implemented the Healthcare Information System (HIS) for Emaar Healthcare Group, the healthcare subsidiary of Emaar Properties, it was announced today.

29 Oct 2009

Shocked by re-emergence of public option, business groups push back

Business leaders who thought they had dodged a bullet when the Senate Finance Committee decided against offering a government-run public option as part of their health bill are pushing back after the plan's re-emergence.

29 Oct 2009

Current, former Mass. Governors agree: Feds should do more than their states' model to address costs

Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, a Democrat, and former Gov. Mitt Romney, a Republican, both say that federal health reform plans should do more to address rising costs than their state's initiative.

29 Oct 2009

Positive results from Celldex Therapeutics' Phase 1 studies of CDX-1307 cancer vaccine candidate

Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. today announced positive results from Phase 1 studies of CDX-1307 in patients with advanced epithelial cancers, including breast, colon, bladder and pancreatic cancer.

29 Oct 2009

Centrist-Liberal Senate rift broader than just public option

Though the question of whether Democratic leaders would include a public option in the Senate's health reform bill has held the spotlight, a variety of other big issues also remain unresolved, The Hill reports.

29 Oct 2009

A look at the public insurance options -- What exists and who would have access under proposed reforms

One news outlet studies the practical meaning of public insurance option by examining some of the approaches that are already in existence. Meanwhile, another examines the number of people who would have access to the public plan. And a former insurance executive takes issue with the industry's current stance.

29 Oct 2009

AstraZeneca bolsters revenue with Toprol-XL and H1N1 vaccine sales

AstraZeneca, Third quarter revenue increased by 10 percent at constant exchange rates (CER) to $8,200 million.

29 Oct 2009

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UNFPA maternal health conferences wrap up

Also in Global Health news: Sudan food aid; Congolese refugees; Ntds in U.S.

USC to develop stem cell-based treatment for age-related macular degeneration with CIRM grant

Obama administration hits reset button in wake of flu vaccine shortage

GSK will ensure experimental malaria vaccine is affordable, CEO says

Girls' ethnicity and weight linked to participation in risky sexual behaviors

New reports detail hits taken by Medicaid programs in state budget cuts

CIRM awards Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute $5.5 million grant for development of cardiac stem cell therapies

Iowa medical home provides lessons for health care reform

Bolton Medical reports first U.S. trial of its Relay Plus System for endovascular stent-graft procedures

Senators who support the public option hope resistant moderates will 'come around'

Insurers brace for increase in COBRA claims

Corinne McCormack acquired by FGX International

Pragmedic Solutions completes implementation of Healthcare Information System for Emaar Healthcare

Shocked by re-emergence of public option, business groups push back

Current, former Mass. Governors agree: Feds should do more than their states' model to address costs

Positive results from Celldex Therapeutics' Phase 1 studies of CDX-1307 cancer vaccine candidate

Centrist-Liberal Senate rift broader than just public option

A look at the public insurance options -- What exists and who would have access under proposed reforms

AstraZeneca bolsters revenue with Toprol-XL and H1N1 vaccine sales

Advancing Menopause Care: Non-Hormonal Treatments for Vasomotor Symptoms

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