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Experts paint a depressing future for Australian diabetics

New research presented at an international conference has predicted that almost a third of Australians with diabetes will die from the disease in the next decade.

18 Jun 2008

Experts say spend more on dementia or expect a crisis

Scientists in both Australia and Britain are calling for more funding for dementia in order to avert a health care crisis in the future.

18 Jun 2008

Gastroenteritis outbreak in South Australia claims another life

An outbreak of gastroenteritis at an aged care facility in Adelaide is of concern as it has claimed the life of a third victim.

17 Jun 2008

Furore over brochure on taking illegal drugs

A controversial brochure from a New South Wales Department of Health which offers advice to young people on the use of drugs such as cannabis, has caused a major furore.

17 Jun 2008

New research finds 'grumpy oldies' are having fun!

Australian researchers have found that there is a very strong possibility that youth really is wasted on the young.

17 Jun 2008

Pregnant mums on a high fat diet put daughters at risk later in life

According to new research mothers who eat a high fat diet while pregnant increase their daughters risk of obesity and breast cancer.

17 Jun 2008

New AMA public health policies on vitamin D, processed foods, flavored cigarettes, tobacco sales, disaster medicine and seniors

The American Medical Association (AMA), the nation's largest physician organization, voted today at its Annual Meeting to adopt the following new public health policies.

17 Jun 2008

AMA adopts strategies to help address medical student debt - aim to help relieve physician shortage

The American Medical Association (AMA) today adopted new policy to help address the increasing medical student debt burden at its Annual Meeting.

17 Jun 2008

High fructose syrup unlikely to be more harmful than other sweeteners, says AMA

After studying current research, the American Medical Association (AMA) today concluded that high fructose syrup does not appear to contribute more to obesity than other caloric sweeteners, but called for further independent research to be done on the health effects of high fructose syrup and other sweeteners.

17 Jun 2008

Wall Street Journal examines efforts to encourage adoption of electronic prescribing technology

The Wall Street Journal on Tuesday examined several factors that are pushing physicians to adopt electronic prescribing technology, reporting that while the "possible benefits to doctors and patients are clear," there are obstacles that "hinder widespread adoption." Fewer than 10%, or about 35,000, of U.S. physicians currently use e-prescribing technology.

17 Jun 2008

Employer health care costs projected to rise by nearly 10% in 2008 and 2009

Employer health care costs are expected to increase by 9.9% in 2008 -- more than double annual inflation rates -- and 9.6% in 2009, according to a study released Tuesday by PricewaterhouseCoopers, the AP/Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

17 Jun 2008

Kaiser Daily Health Policy report feature highlights recent blog posts

While mainstream news coverage is still a primary source of information for the latest in policy debates and the health care marketplace, online blogs have become a significant part of the media landscape, often presenting new perspectives on policy issues and drawing attention to under-reported topics.

17 Jun 2008

Few community health centers receive reimbursement for providing language services, report indicates

While 84% of community health centers treat patients with limited English proficiency on a daily basis, only 5% receive direct reimbursement for language services from Medicare, Medicaid or private insurers, according to a report released Monday by the National Association of Community Health Centers, CQ HealthBeat reports.

17 Jun 2008

Pharmaceutical companies lobbying States to restrict use of lower-cost generic alternatives

Pharmaceutical companies, which "have been waging war against inexpensive generic drugs for years at the national level," are now "taking their fights to the states, promoting proposals that would" bar pharmacists from automatically replacing prescriptions for brand-name drugs with generics, the Baltimore Sun reports.

17 Jun 2008

Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report rounds up health news from the campaign trail

Fifty-three percent of U.S. adults trust presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama (Ill.) more than presumptive Republican nominee Sen. John McCain (Ariz.) to address the issue of health care, compared with 33% who trust McCain more than Obama to address the issue, according to a recent Washington Post-ABC News poll, the Post reports.

17 Jun 2008

Insurers often improperly reimburse physicians, adding $200 billion annually to U.S. health care costs, AMA report finds

Insurers' failure to properly process and reimburse physicians costs the U.S. $200 billion annually, according to a report released on Monday by the American Medical Association, the Los Angeles Times reports.

17 Jun 2008

Connecticut Governor vetoes health care bill that would have expanded State employee health insurance plan

Connecticut Gov. Jodi Rell (R) on Friday vetoed legislation that would have allowed municipalities and small businesses to join the state's health insurance plan, the Hartford Courant reports.

17 Jun 2008

Religious, cultural issues affecting efforts to fight HIV/AIDS, U.N. report says

Inter Press Service recently examined a report released by the United Nations Commission on HIV/AIDS and Governance in Africa last week at the U.N. 2008 High Level Meeting on AIDS.

17 Jun 2008

Jamaica to develop tuberculosis testing center to address HIV/TB coinfection, health official says

Jamaica will develop a tuberculosis testing facility at its National Public Health Laboratory because of the increasing number of HIV-positive people in the country who develop TB, Kevin Harvey, senior medical officer at the National HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control Program at the Ministry of Health and Environment, said recently, the Jamaica Gleaner reports.

17 Jun 2008

Bush calls on G8 to fulfill aid commitments to Africa

President Bush on Monday during a press conference in London with British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said that leaders from the Group of Eight industrialized nations should match aid commitments to Africa made by the U.S., the Kyodo/AOL News reports.

17 Jun 2008

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Experts paint a depressing future for Australian diabetics

Experts say spend more on dementia or expect a crisis

Gastroenteritis outbreak in South Australia claims another life

Furore over brochure on taking illegal drugs

New research finds 'grumpy oldies' are having fun!

Pregnant mums on a high fat diet put daughters at risk later in life

New AMA public health policies on vitamin D, processed foods, flavored cigarettes, tobacco sales, disaster medicine and seniors

AMA adopts strategies to help address medical student debt - aim to help relieve physician shortage

High fructose syrup unlikely to be more harmful than other sweeteners, says AMA

Wall Street Journal examines efforts to encourage adoption of electronic prescribing technology

Employer health care costs projected to rise by nearly 10% in 2008 and 2009

Kaiser Daily Health Policy report feature highlights recent blog posts

Few community health centers receive reimbursement for providing language services, report indicates

Pharmaceutical companies lobbying States to restrict use of lower-cost generic alternatives

Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report rounds up health news from the campaign trail

Insurers often improperly reimburse physicians, adding $200 billion annually to U.S. health care costs, AMA report finds

Connecticut Governor vetoes health care bill that would have expanded State employee health insurance plan

Religious, cultural issues affecting efforts to fight HIV/AIDS, U.N. report says

Jamaica to develop tuberculosis testing center to address HIV/TB coinfection, health official says

Bush calls on G8 to fulfill aid commitments to Africa

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