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Congress urged to support President Obama's pledge not to raise taxes on middle-class Americans

Save Flexible Spending Plans in partnership with the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) launched a new advertising campaign today encouraging Congress to honor President Obama's pledge not to raise taxes on middle-class Americans by preserving, rather than restricting, the use of flexible spending accounts (FSAs) in health care reform legislation.

28 Oct 2009

First nationwide Prostate Cancer registry for identifying effective treatment options

RemedyMD (www.RemedyMD.com), the leading provider of Patient registry software, today announced the first nationwide Prostate Cancer registry to help clinicians and researchers identify which interventions are most appropriate for specific patient populations.

28 Oct 2009

VHA helps nurses to develop work processes that are more patient-centric

Nurses work in a world of broken systems, wasted time and energy, which can be incredibly frustrating and detrimental to patient care. Most national studies show that nurses spend as little as 30 percent of their day engaged in direct patient care activities, and this can contribute to poor patient outcomes in terms of infections and other complications, poor patient and nurse satisfaction and poor quality of care overall.

28 Oct 2009

Multidisciplinary center to be launched for treatment of advanced liver disease

Distinguished transplant and cancer surgeon, Alan Hemming, MD, has been recruited to the University of California, School of Medicine to launch a multidisciplinary center for the treatment of advanced liver disease at the UC San Diego Medical Center and Moores UCSD Cancer Center.

28 Oct 2009

Renowned surgeons to discuss latest advances in laparoscopic surgery at upcoming MISS meeting

The upcoming prestigious Minimally Invasive Surgery Symposium (MISS) will include discussion of advances in metabolic surgery, a robotic approach to colon surgery, single-port bariatric surgery, transoral gastroplasty, and other "frontier" topics.

28 Oct 2009

Experts release policy recommendations to promote better medication adherence and health outcomes

A diverse group of health care and consumer organizations released five policy recommendations this week that are designed to promote better medication adherence and improved health outcomes for patients.

28 Oct 2009

Research experts to discuss best practices for research and development investments

Research management experts from across federal science agencies will gather in Washington, D.C., Oct. 28-29, to discuss approaches for identifying research priorities, exploring research performance management, and assessing the impact of completed research.

28 Oct 2009

New integrated technology system to be implemented in Jordan's healthcare system

The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, in a public demonstration today hosted by His Majesty King Abdullah II, provided a stunning look at the new integrated healthcare technology system being implemented for the people of Jordan in the coming year.

28 Oct 2009

HHS funds projects to combat health care-associated infections

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced the award of $17 million to fund projects to fight costly and dangerous health care-associated infections, or HAIs.

28 Oct 2009

Internet-based diet and exercise program shows promise in lowering healthcare costs

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) have shown that an employer-sponsored, internet-based diet and exercise program shows promise as a low-cost benefit to lower healthcare costs for those at higher risk for above-average costs and healthcare utilization such as cardiac, hyperlipidemia, hypertension or diabetes patients.

28 Oct 2009

NCI grant to conduct innovative cancer research

A consortium led by The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston has been awarded a major grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to establish a center to conduct innovative cancer research.

28 Oct 2009

Vivre Medical introduces new Lifeguard30 for EMS professionals

ViVre Medical today launches Lifeguard30(TM), the newest life saving tool for consumers to arm themselves with information that may potentially save their life in an emergency.

28 Oct 2009

Lieberman, other lawmakers express opposition to Reid's public plan

Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Conn., says he'll filibuster Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's health care reform bill. Politico reports: "Lieberman, who caucuses with Democrats and is positioning himself as a fiscal hawk on the issue, said he opposes any health care bill that includes a government-run insurance program — even if it includes a provision allowing states to opt out of the program, as Reid has said the Senate bill will."

28 Oct 2009

House Republicans take aim at AARP

The Wall Street Journal: "Republicans in Congress are taking aim at AARP's financial ties to the health-insurance industry just as the advocacy group is taking a more prominent role supporting an overhaul of the nation's health-care system."

28 Oct 2009

Strong alkaline substances can damage teeth

It has long been known that acids can erode tooth enamel but a new Swedish study from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, shows that strong alkaline substances can damage teeth too - substances with high pH values can destroy parts of the organic content of the tooth, leaving the enamel more vulnerable.

28 Oct 2009

The stakes are high for the top Medicare job

Reuters reports that health care overhaul currently being considered in Congress "elevates the job of running the government's $700-billion Medicare agency to new heights and all but guarantees a political battle over filling the post."

28 Oct 2009

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital named among the top 10 "Best Places to Work in Academia"

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital has been listed among the top 10 "Best Places to Work in Academia" by The Scientist magazine -- this year's seventh place ranking is the fourth straight year the institution has placed in the top 10.

27 Oct 2009

NIH grants Boston University School of Medicine $1.3M grant for medical research

Boston University School of Medicine's (BUSM) CityLab program has received a five year, $1.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Center for Research Resources (NCRR).

27 Oct 2009

Also in Global Health news: U.S. grant to Uganda; reproductive health in Philippines; counterfeit drugs

The U.S. Embassy in Uganda announced a grant of $246 million in new aid for improving the Uganda's agricultural and health systems, Reuters reports. "More than $170 million will be spent on health and education to combat the HIV/AIDS pandemic, fight tuberculosis, eradicate malaria, improve maternal and child health and increase access to family planning and reproductive health services," the news service writes (Biryabarema, 10/27).

27 Oct 2009

Medicare payment issues worry doctors

The issue of Medicare payment cuts to doctors still looms, causing some physicians to shun Medicare patients and others to push for greater reform. Many worry that doctors may boycott the program if the planned 21 percent cut in payment rates goes through in 2010 while others complain about low Medicare reimbursement rates for certain procedures and geographic areas.

27 Oct 2009

Healthcare News

Congress urged to support President Obama's pledge not to raise taxes on middle-class Americans

First nationwide Prostate Cancer registry for identifying effective treatment options

VHA helps nurses to develop work processes that are more patient-centric

Multidisciplinary center to be launched for treatment of advanced liver disease

Renowned surgeons to discuss latest advances in laparoscopic surgery at upcoming MISS meeting

Experts release policy recommendations to promote better medication adherence and health outcomes

Research experts to discuss best practices for research and development investments

New integrated technology system to be implemented in Jordan's healthcare system

HHS funds projects to combat health care-associated infections

Internet-based diet and exercise program shows promise in lowering healthcare costs

NCI grant to conduct innovative cancer research

Vivre Medical introduces new Lifeguard30 for EMS professionals

Lieberman, other lawmakers express opposition to Reid's public plan

House Republicans take aim at AARP

Strong alkaline substances can damage teeth

The stakes are high for the top Medicare job

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital named among the top 10 "Best Places to Work in Academia"

NIH grants Boston University School of Medicine $1.3M grant for medical research

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