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Anti-health law measure secures place on Ohio ballot; mental health improvements hit snags in Milwaukee

The Ohio Supreme Court ruled on Friday that a proposed amendment to the state constitution that would block implementation of President Barack Obama's signature health care overhaul law can appear on the ballot this fall. The ruling came on the same day that a federal appeals court in Atlanta struck down the requirement in the law that Americans either carry health insurance or face penalties.

16 Aug 2011

New role for harmonin protein in Usher syndrome

University of Iowa scientists have discovered a new role for a protein that is mutated in Usher syndrome, one of the most common forms of deaf-blindness in humans. The findings, which were published Aug. 8 in Nature Neuroscience, may help explain why this mutation causes the most severe form of the condition.

16 Aug 2011

Viewpoints: Brownback's 'snub'; The 'risks' of Medicaid cuts; Congressional alums on debt talks

The governor's inability to stand up to pressure from his own party will slow progress. The rejected grant was also helping to fund information technology intended to make the state's Medicaid eligibility process more efficient and cost effective. Now that project also may be jeopardized (8/11).

12 Aug 2011

N.Y. revoking Medicaid from one clinic network

The N.Y. Health Department moves against a network of clinics run by a former N.Y. state senator while federal officials threaten to cut off funds to a well-known public hospital in Texas. In other hospital news, Dartmouth-Hitchcock hospital system in New Hampshire announces buy-outs as it tries to deal with a $96 million deficit, and nurses at a nonprofit hospital in Quincy, Mass., object to the proposal to sell the facility to a for-profit company.

12 Aug 2011

House Research Institute's new campaign to raise funds of $65 million

House Research Institute announced today the 65 Faces Campaign to coincide with the 65th anniversary of the institute. The fundraising goal of the campaign is $65 million.

11 Aug 2011

Conference to explore new discoveries about origins, diagnosis and treatment of tinnitus

University at Buffalo research showing that a new drug that eliminated tinnitus with a single dose in animal models is among the advances that will be presented at the Fifth Tinnitus Research Initiative Conference, "The Neuroscience of Tinnitus," sponsored by UB's Center for Hearing and Deafness Aug. 19-21 in Grand Island, N.Y.

11 Aug 2011

Wives share more about infertility than husbands in online social network

Couples who are having trouble getting pregnant adjust how much information they share with friends and family, depending on whether it's the husband or the wife who feels stigmatized about their reproductive difficulties, a new study shows.

10 Aug 2011

Study suggests ways to remediate cognitive errors

Concern about the capacity of individuals with schizophrenia to consent to clinical research studies has largely focused on impairment due to psychotic symptoms associated with the disorder. Less attention has been given to the cognitive errors that prospective participants make when undergoing a formal assessment of decisional capacity.

10 Aug 2011

Family Nutrition Program educates parents, children on healthy food choices

Eating healthy and being active are important, but choosing a healthy snack, planning a nutritious meal or checking the nutrition label on an item are not always easy for people with limited knowledge and resources. Two University of Missouri Extension programs are teaching families throughout the state how to make healthy choices to improve the quality of their lives.

10 Aug 2011

Roundup: Mass. Gov. remains committed to health payment changes; insurers fight Fla. decision on state workers' HMO

The Patrick administration is still angling to get the Legislature to pass a sweeping overhaul of the state's health care payment and delivery system by the end of 2011, Lieutenant Governor Timothy P. Murray said yesterday.

10 Aug 2011

Delays in procuring food aid, funding hampering relief efforts in Somalia, aid agencies say

"Famine relief efforts in Somalia are being hampered as much by delays in procuring food aid and raising funds as by difficulties in accessing Islamist-controlled areas, according to humanitarian organizations working there," the Guardian reports.

6 Aug 2011

Cancer Information Service celebrates helping one million Canadians

Fear, anxiety, helplessness, anger - these are some of the often overwhelming feelings that people can encounter when dealing with cancer. When faced with a cancer diagnosis, knowledge is power. The Canadian Cancer Society empowers Canadians with timely cancer information so that people can make informed decisions about their health.

5 Aug 2011

Longer looks: Treating Down syndrome?; mentally ill, meds & trials

Politicians want to lower spending, or at least they say they do. But in all the to-and-fro over raising the debt ceiling, little sensible has been said about lowering spending in the long term. Nothing illuminates this more clearly than health care.

5 Aug 2011

Glove with special fingertip can improve wearer's sense of touch

A little vibration can be a good thing for people who need a sensitive touch. Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a glove with a special fingertip designed to improve the wearer's sense of touch. Applying a small vibration to the side of the fingertip improves tactile sensitivity and motor performance, according to their research results.

5 Aug 2011

N.H. says group that administers insurance for cities owes $100 million

State investigators say the Local Government Center is required by law to return the surplus to the cities.

4 Aug 2011

Insurance rate reviews pick up momentum

Regulators in 38 states last year reviewed all health insurance companies' planned increases in premiums before the rates took effect, according to a Government Accountability Office survey that also found the reviews ranged from detailed examinations to a cursory glance at rate justifications.

4 Aug 2011

Omega reports operating revenues of $72.6 million for second quarter 2011

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. today announced its results of operations for the three- and six-month period ended June 30, 2011.

4 Aug 2011

APA to demonstrate three psychological science applications at 119th Annual Convention

The American Psychological Association plans to feature three public demonstrations of psychological science applications, including one that enables "seeing" with one's ears rather than eyes, at the organization's 119th Annual Convention here this week.

3 Aug 2011

The Hearing Journal provides new, free online directory

The leading source of information on the global hearing industry is now available exclusively online at The Hearing Journal Directory.

3 Aug 2011

Tiny controlled-release antibiotic pellet can treat glue ear infection in children

A revolutionary biodegradable pellet which slowly releases antibiotics into the middle ear could transform the lives of thousands of children who suffer from glue ear.

3 Aug 2011

Hearing News and Research

Anti-health law measure secures place on Ohio ballot; mental health improvements hit snags in Milwaukee

New role for harmonin protein in Usher syndrome

Viewpoints: Brownback's 'snub'; The 'risks' of Medicaid cuts; Congressional alums on debt talks

N.Y. revoking Medicaid from one clinic network

House Research Institute's new campaign to raise funds of $65 million

Conference to explore new discoveries about origins, diagnosis and treatment of tinnitus

Wives share more about infertility than husbands in online social network

Study suggests ways to remediate cognitive errors

Family Nutrition Program educates parents, children on healthy food choices

Roundup: Mass. Gov. remains committed to health payment changes; insurers fight Fla. decision on state workers' HMO

Delays in procuring food aid, funding hampering relief efforts in Somalia, aid agencies say

Cancer Information Service celebrates helping one million Canadians

Longer looks: Treating Down syndrome?; mentally ill, meds & trials

Glove with special fingertip can improve wearer's sense of touch

N.H. says group that administers insurance for cities owes $100 million

Insurance rate reviews pick up momentum

Omega reports operating revenues of $72.6 million for second quarter 2011

APA to demonstrate three psychological science applications at 119th Annual Convention

The Hearing Journal provides new, free online directory

Tiny controlled-release antibiotic pellet can treat glue ear infection in children

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