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Recent recalls and outbreaks of food-borne disease are evidence that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is dangerously close to being unable to guarantee the safety of the nation's food supply, say liberal health policy advocacy groups and the investigative arm of Congress. On Wednesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recalled approximately 530,000 pounds of possibly tainted beef, and a nationwide effort is underway to take suspect beef off market shelves. (Newsmax)
Glaucoma Treatment Can Prevent Blindness Jul 4, 2008
"We found a higher complication rate for glaucoma drainage devices than for traditional surgery," said lead researcher Frank Sloan, the Alexander McMahon Professor of Health Policy and Management at Duke University. "Of course, adverse outcomes for either procedure are rare.". (MEDLINEplus)
Coalition Calls on MI Legislature to Abandon Blue Cross Legislation Jul 3, 2008
A hearing on the bills was held on April 16, 2008 in the Senate Health Policy Committee. The Coalition raised the issue of a potential violation of P.A. 350 at the hearing. (PR Newswire)
Common Drug Review refuses to recommend public access of unique once-yearly osteoporosis treatment Jul 2, 2008
"The CDR's recommendation on Aclasta(*) is certainly very disappointing. This is an effective treatment for postmenopausal osteoporosis that is given once yearly, representing a major milestone in the treatment of the disease," said Alain Boisvert, Vice President, Health Policy and Market Access, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Canada Inc., the maker of Aclasta(*), had proposed that the drug be listed for the treatment of postmenopausal women with evidence of... (Canada Newswire)
Poll adds to string of bad news for Iemma Jun 30, 2008
Mr Iemma said it was remarkable that an alternative leader did not have a transport policy, an education policy or a health policy. A saving point for Mr Iemma is that while voters do not like him, they like possible replacements such as his deputy, John Watkins, and the former education minister Carmel Tebbutt even less. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Parade of cultures Jun 28, 2008
" Miss Mississippi Kimberly Morgan, or Miss Heritage as she was known, last year became the second African American to win the pageant. Her victory followed a 1987 win by Toni Seawright of Moss Point, who competed as Miss Mississippi University for Women. This year, three African Americans are competing for the title - Miss Hinds Community College De'Lisha Wiggins, Miss Meridian Danielle Smith and Miss Tougaloo Tiffiney Gray. Gray said Morgan is an inspiration. "I think that now in the state of... (The Clarion-Ledger)
TNR not good public health policy Jun 27, 2008
TNR is not good public health policy. Not only that, but cats are prolific hunters even when well-fed. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Name change tricky for working women Jun 24, 2008
Leslie Levine, a health policy analyst, took a more gradual approach when she changed her name twice for two marriages over six years. She first used her maiden name as a middle name so the network of contacts she built up could find her. (CNN -- US)
New role gives nurses voice in health policy Jun 24, 2008
Nurses will have a greater say in commonwealth health policy following the appointment of the nation's first chief nursing and midwifery officer. One of Rosemary Bryant's first tasks will be to lead a review of maternity services, Health Minister Nicola Roxon says. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Illinois lawmakers see world on others' tab Jun 23, 2008
Dan Lipinski and his wife attended the Miami-based Bipartisan Congressional Health Policy Conference in January 2007. It was sponsored by the Alliance for Health Reform Commonwealth Fund, which took care of their reported expenses at the three-day event that including $1,357 for meals. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
The Supreme Court: A User Guide Jun 21, 2008
According to some of these more conservative jurists, judges should refrain from second-guessing the other branches of government in all matters of national security, employment discrimination, health policy, the separation of church and state, free speech, and environmental protection. Never fear. (Slate)
Zero Tolerance for Corruption: A Toothless Mantra and Gimmickry Jun 20, 2008
What kind of justice would look the other way regarding a minister who was supposed to uphold the tenets of community health policy on HIV AIDs, but would go and bonk, supposedly on behalf of Ghana, on the raw. That says morality is not part of the equation, when it is glaringly clear that a guy who could not even keep up with the rent at his private practice - he has to be dragged to court by the landlady would, however, have the means to dole out $90,000 USD to his concubine. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
For Christ's sake Jun 14, 2008
Racism, sexism, health policy, the economy and Iraq have their moments, but religion renews itself with every fresh controversy. Even John McCain, relatively secure as presumed Republican candidate, has jettisoned a preacher whose endorsement became politically untenable. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Health-care guru Alain Enthoven joins board of Peninsula nonprofit Jun 13, 2008
Enthoven, a nationally known emeritus health policy professor at , helped found the so-called , a Wyoming-based group of intellectuals and health policy experts who provided much of the intellectual underpinnings of the managed care that dominated the 1990s. Phil Lebherz, the foundation's founder and executive director as well as chairman and CEO of San Mateo's brokerage, said Thursday the nonprofit is "honored to welcome Dr. Enthoven to the board, as he brings a tremendous depth of industry... (San Francisco Business Journal)
Half of Canadians don't treat stroke as emergency Jun 13, 2008
"We were very surprised by the results," Stephen Samis, director of health policy at the Heart and Stroke Foundation, told CTV Newsnet on Thursday. "It's pretty frightening to think that half of Canadians don't think that stroke is a medical emergency, especially when you think how critical it is that Candians get to the office of their doctor or to the hospital as soon as possible.". (CTV.ca)
At the Senior Center: June 12-20 Jun 11, 2008
Public Health Policy Forum. The 13th annual Public Health Policy Forum, Universal Health Care: What about Quality and Cost, will be presented by the Friends of Brookline Public Health and Brookline Adult and Community on Wednesday, June 18, at the Brookline Senior Center ... 7-9 p.m. 13th annual Public Health Policy Forum Universal Health Care. (Brookline TAB, MA)
Hospital receives millions for trauma Jun 10, 2008
"They cannot let that fail again," said Arthur Kellerman, associate dean for health policy at Emory University. "If they do, I think you'll see hospitals exit the system and we won't have a system.". (Florida Times-Union)
Government to set up men's health policy Jun 10, 2008
Government to set up men's health policy - National - smh ... Government to set up men's health policy ... In what the government says is the first ever national men's health policy, it recognises that men often have poorer health than women, are likely to die earlier and are more likely to commit suicide. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Ignorance is no excuse Jun 9, 2008
make your mark on uk health policy. c35,000 + benefits. (Yahoo News -- Hutton Report)
NDC to the promised land Jun 8, 2008 Bill would eliminate Medicare cut for doctors Jun 7, 2008 Assembly approves sick-leave bill Jun 4, 2008 Felines, canines invited to rabies clinic Jun 3, 2008 Busy NHS 'leaves no time for caring' Jun 3, 2008 SSAs Grogan receives new facultyaward named for Valerie Jarrett May 30, 2008 Wyoming Democrats select delegation to national convention May 25, 2008 T.J. Quinn/Mark Fainaru-Wada May 24, 2008 UIW creates new master's program in community psychology May 23, 2008 Online game that debunks HIV myths May 20, 2008 Puff goes the drug liberaliser May 15, 2008 Retiring in a tropical paradise likely costs more than you ever dreamed May 13, 2008 When Big Breasts Are a Big Pain May 13, 2008 Local briefs May 11, 2008 Elucidating Iron Transport Mechanisms In Tuberculosis Bug Identifies New TB Drug Targets May 9, 2008 Lung Cancer Alliance Advocate Wins Golf Digest Contest May 7, 2008 Noam Chomsky, other academics and journalists, weigh in on SEIU-UHW feud May 4, 2008 Guest editorial: National health policy proposal May 4, 2008 'Budget spin used to baffle battlers' May 3, 2008 Mental Health Policy Costs State Medicaid Funds May 3, 2008 Minorities, Women Gain Professionally May 3, 2008 The American College of Cardiology Foundation's NCDR(R) and the American Heart Association's GWTG Join Forces to Fight Heart Attacks May 2, 2008 Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas May 2, 2008 President Bush Meets with Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom May 2, 2008 University lacks formal mental health policy May 2, 2008 Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Shows Mixed Results May 2, 2008 A Behavioral Intervention to Improve Obstetrical Care May 2, 2008 It's official: Abortion ban to be on the ballot May 2, 2008 For the love of a plebiscite and good hair Apr 23, 2008 Exercise Combats Cancer-related Fatigue, Review Shows Apr 18, 2008 COLUMN: New National Health Policy Needed Apr 18, 2008 When drug costs soar beyond reach Apr 16, 2008 Tracking and feedback registry helps reduce disparities in breast cancer care Apr 16, 2008 Major League Baseball players, owners reach drug agreement Apr 13, 2008 Ultima Vez lives dance on the edge Apr 13, 2008 Owners, union toughen drug policy Apr 12, 2008 Drug agreement halts suspensions Apr 12, 2008 Report: Players, MLB near deal on drug overseer Apr 11, 2008 Loophole clears path for direct-to-consumer drug ads, critics charge Apr 11, 2008 Tidal wave of preventable disease predicted Apr 9, 2008 A breakdown of state Medicare spending on chronically ill patients Apr 8, 2008 Foes' goal: Stop Speier gaining majority Apr 8, 2008 BUDGET BLUES Apr 7, 2008 Study: Medicare flows unevenly to hospitals Apr 7, 2008 • Some Democratic delegates consider their own fate Apr 7, 2008 Prescription Co-Payments on the Rise Apr 4, 2008 Prescription costs frozen in NI Apr 2, 2008 2020 vision for the future Mar 31, 2008 PHC4 director retiring Mar 30, 2008 Business people Mar 30, 2008 Patients still at risk from MRSA despite 57m 'deep clean' Mar 30, 2008 More coal production, more chronic illness Mar 29, 2008 600 High School Students From Across NYC to Gather for Dialogue and Education On Politics At Global Kids Annual Youth Conference On April 4 Mar 28, 2008 Good news and bad about preemies Mar 27, 2008 Belly fat linked to dementia Mar 27, 2008 A proposal on vaccinations Mar 24, 2008 Red light cameras slammed Mar 20, 2008 Kaweah move may woo doctors Mar 18, 2008 Media: Aiding The Enemy Mar 18, 2008 Laura Brunner Mar 18, 2008 Late on breast cancer Mar 9, 2008 Metro Briefs Mar 3, 2008 Black VLBW babies in NYC more likely to be born in hospitals with high neonatal death rates Mar 3, 2008 Increased Strokes Linked With China's Economic Prosperity Mar 1, 2008 Speier, 4 others in April 8 special election Feb 27, 2008
Ghana desires a leader with morals who will build infrastructure, social amenities, assuage poverty, lessen corruption, unite the Country, build new schools, elevate educational system, pay teachers and doctors decent salaries, reduce electricity, petrol, tuition, good drinking water, good health policy, eradicate diseases like cholera, malaria, and guinea worm which is common in Ghana, trustworthy, preventing the spread of HIV and other deadly diseases, good economic policy, and these are the... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Men's health policy considered by Fed Govt Jun 8, 2008
Men's health policy considered by Fed Govt - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) ... Men's health policy considered by Fed Govt ... The Federal Government has today begun moves to develop the nation's first men's health policy. (ABC Online)
The bill would take money from private insurers to accomplish the task, probably leading to another health policy showdown with the Bush administration. The bill also would give doctors a 1. (USA Today -- News)
Korey Capozza, a health policy analyst for the University of California at Berkeley's Center for Labor Research and Education, found that California's sick-day bill not only benefits individual workers but also the public at large. Capozza said allowing workers the time off to care for themselves or their family members can help reduce the transmission of food-borne illnesses, decrease disease outbreaks and reduce the spread of infections in work places and care facilities. (Fresno Bee)
New Jersey Department of Health policy states that no dog license can be issued if the animal's rabies immunization expires prior to November 2008. The state requests a one-year overlap in the 3-year rabies immunization. (NJ.com -- Times)
He said: "The opportunity to build a trusting relationship with patients and the sense of personal responsibility has been lost." He calls for those in charge to put care back at the centre of health policy. Share this story. (Telegraph.co.uk)
Grogan is a leading health policy researcher and scholar and is an expert in Medicaid and long-term care. She has published several articles during the past year on the topic as well as the book, Healthy Voice, Unhealthy Silence: Advocacy and Health Policy for the Poor. (Univeristy of Chicago Chronicle, IL)
"There are 10 trillion other reasons _ national debt, the economy, the ill-contrived war in Iraq and national health policy.". Both candidates have been wooing superdelegates, comprised largely of party leaders and elected officials. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
If Catlin is thinking that way, it should be an enormous red flag to the world of sports, says Charles Yesalis, a professor emeritus of health policy and administration, exercise and sport science at Penn State University and an internationally known expert on doping. "Here's Don Catlin, the smartest guy in the room, and this is what he proposes. Now what does that tell you about the efficacy of the current system?" Yesalis says. (ESPN -- Baseball)
"We anticipate our graduates will utilize their education in law enforcement, criminal justice, clinics, schools and health policy institutes.". Applications for the fall of 2008 semester are due by Monday, June 16. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
The site is sponsored by MTV's college network and the Kaiser Family Foundation, a nonprofit group that focuses on health policy. "We feel it's another kind of activist tool to get out the word about HIV protection," said Stephen Friedman, the general manager of mtvU, the college and university offshoot of Viacom's MTV network. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
Unfortunately for Wodak, Dr Don Weatherburn, the director of the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research, and Wayne Hall, Professor of Public Health Policy, University of Queensland, had his number, so to speak. They also wrote a letter to the editor, pointing out the flaws in his research, which compared apples with oranges. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
What would it cost for noncitizens to purchase a health policy in Costa Rica. Unless you are a citizen of Costa Rica, you may need to buy an overseas policy issued by an insurer in your home country. (Boston Globe)
" Roth is the director of plastic surgery at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., and the vice president of health policy and advisory for the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Besides the serious medical risks associated with such large breast implants, he says there is an ethical problem as well. "Part of the six years of training to become a certified plastic surgeon is to find out if the patient has realistic expectations," he says. "It certainly appears as if this woman has... (ABC News)
$60,000 funds studyResearchers at the Central Valley Health Policy Institute have received $60,000 to study the fiscal effect on hospitals and clinics of treating undocumented residents. The study will include hospitals and clinics in Fresno, Tulare, Kings and Kern counties. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
9, 1999) Swelling HIV infection rates continue driving a tuberculosis epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa, and world health policy makers need to better account for the intertwining of the two diseases, say Johns. (Jun. (Science Daily)
LCA is committed to leading the movement to reverse decades of stigma and neglect by empowering those with or at risk for the disease, elevating awareness and changing health policy. CONTACT: Kay Cofrancesco 202-744-1541. (PR Newswire)
UHW represents approximately 150,000 health-care workers in California, and has long been a leading voice in statewide and local health policy debates -- and a thorn in the side of many hospital and nursing home operators in the Golden State. The open letter didn't mention the lawsuit, or other details of the internal SEIU contretemps. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
Subsequently, there have been four national health policy forums sponsored by Mayo Clinic around the country that involved national experts on health care to review, discuss and develop consensus-driven principles guiding the health care reform process. These forums concluded on March 12 in Virginia with the second Mayo Clinic National Symposium on Health Care Reform. (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
The Opposition Leader accused Mr Rudd of introducing a $2billion tax on ready-mixed alcohol drinks without any analysis, falsely presenting it as a health policy aimed at reducing binge drinking when it was in fact a tax grab. Dr Nelson said many consumers of pre-mixed drinks were men over 25 "who have a couple of pre-mixed Bundys", rather than young girls drinking "alcopops". (The Australian)
From the Hartford Courant. At a time when officials are scrambling to find money to balance the state budget, Connecticut is losing out on millions of dollars in federal Medicaid revenue because of its continued over-reliance on nursing homes to house the mentally ill. (FOX61, CT)
Health policy researcher Kevin Grumbach pointed out that most of that gain was among Asians, many of whom were born abroad. The nation's share of black and Hispanic doctors did not budge over the decade, and their medical school enrollment has dropped since the mid-1990s as affirmative action programs have been curtailed. (Yahoo News -- Census)
The College is a leader in the formulation of health policy, standards and guidelines, and is a staunch supporter of cardiovascular research. The ACC provides professional education and operates national registries for the measurement and improvement of quality care. (PR Newswire)
Most recently, he was the director of the Institute for Health Policy at the University of Texas Health Center at Houston's School of Public Health. He will start in his new role at BCBSTX on May 30. (Austin Business Journal, TX)
Our objective with U.S. foreign policy is to have a neighborhood that is peaceful and prosperous, where social justice is important; want to achieve social justice through good health policy, good education policy, good judicial policy. The United States is pleased to help this government as best as we possibly can help the average citizen get a good education and have good health care. (White House News Releases)
Committee calls for more consistent communication. by Senior News Editor Issue date: 4/28/08 Section. (GW Hatchet, Washington DC)
"This study reveals that the federal government has more work to do to assure that the Medicare Part D program meets the needs of the most vulnerable Medicare beneficiaries," Gail Shearer, director of health policy analysis at Consumers Union, said in a statement. "It is unacceptable that the sickest beneficiaries may not be filling prescriptions or taking the full doses or courses of their medicines because they simply can't afford to.". (MEDLINEplus)
From the Institute of Clinical Effectiveness and Health Policy, Buenos Aires (F.A., J.M.B.); the School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, New Orleans (P.B.); the United Nations Development Program, the United Nations Population Fund, the World Health Organization, and the World Bank Special Program of Research, Development, and Research Training in Human Reproduction, Geneva (E.B.); the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (M.K.C.); the Center for Research for... (New England Journal of Medicine)
The news came a few days after members of nine women's advocacy groups called on the governor to reduce the number of unwanted pregnancies in the state through education and health policy, which in turn would reduce the number of abortions, one group member said. The governor has not formally responded. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
In health policy, summit delegates endorsed the creation of a "fast fruit" program for the nation's schoolchildren, in which they will be made to eat a lot of fruit quickly, then told to "shut up" when they start complaining of stomach cramps, as well as a national "Don't Fill Up On Bread" Awareness Week, which will teach schoolkids the evils of jumping straight for the rolls when they're out to dinner with their parents. Calls for federal money to fund further research into the blindness-curing... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
In the meantime, Cramp said the available evidence should help convince health policy makers that exercise therapists, physical therapists and exercise physiologists need to be a part of the treatment team to support people with cancer. Journal reference: Cramp F, Daniel J. Exercise for the management of cancer-related fatigue in adults (Review). (Science Daily)
Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector Authority. By Jon Kingsdale/Special to the Star. (Winchester Star, MA, MA)
It doesn't take a health policy expert to recognize that something has gone terribly wrong when patients have to pay thousands of dollars a month for drugs they need. As The New York Times and the International Herald Tribune have reported, instead of paying a modest $10 to $30 co-payment - as is usually the case for cheaper drugs - patients who need especially costly medicines are being forced to pay 20 percent to 33 percent of the bill, up to an annual maximum, for drugs that can cost tens or... (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
Despite the existence of effective adjuvant treatment for early stage breast cancer, women do not always receive it, particularly, minority women, said Dr. Nina Bickell, MD, lead investigator of study and Associate Professor of Health Policy at Mount Sinai School of Medicine ... With this intervention, we were attempting to target the system failures, cases in which the surgeon recommended treatment, the patient did not refuse, but care did not ensue, said researcher Kruti Mohan, MPH,... (EurekAlert!)
After Congress pushed for more changes, they amended it a second time in November 2005, changing the first offense to a 50-game suspension, banning amphetamines and creating the independent program administrator, who shared power with a management-union Health Policy Advisory Committee. In his recommendations, Mitchell said the program should be administered by a truly independent authority in the form of an expert who couldn't be removed except for good cause, an independent nonprofit... (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Dance can be risky, but Vandekeybus' company, Ultima Vez, takes it to a whole other level -- so much so that the group has a comprehensive health policy for injured dancers, who remain on full salary until they heal. Some dancers elect not to perform with Ultima Vez, given the short shelf life of a career. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
The Health Policy Advisory Committee is being disbanded, and its duties largely turned over to the IPA, Dr. Bryan Smith, who can be renewed for successive four-year terms. The sides also disclosed a previously unannounced agreement struck during the 2006 labor talks in which they specified the commissioner has authority to discipline players under a just cause standard for violations of the drug agreement that don't carry a specified penalty. (News & Observer -- Sports)
The management-union Health Policy Advisory Committee is disbanded and HPAC's responsibilities over PEDs are given largely to the Independent Program Administrator ... After Congress pushed for more changes, they amended it a second time in November 2005, increasing the first offense to a 50-game suspension, banning amphetamines and creating the IPA, who shared power with a management-union Health Policy Advisory Committee. (ESPN -- Baseball)
The sides established a third-party administrator when they amended their drug plan for the second time in November 2005, and they split authority between the administrator and baseball's Health Policy Advisory Committee, which has two members from each side ... Currently, MLB and the players' union both appoint two representatives to a health policy advisory committee to run its drug-testing program. (ESPN -- Baseball)
"That's absolutely wrong," said Barbara Mintzes, a health policy expert and professor at the Centre for Health Services and Policy Research at the University of British Columbia. "It should not stay in any act that actually becomes law.". (Globe and Mail -- National)
Health policy experts say a new report on the cost of alcohol, tobacco and illegal drug use, highlights the need to invest in preventative health. The Government-commissioned report puts the social cost at $56-billion a year, including flow-on effects such as crime and lost productivity. (ABC Online)
Source: The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy cal Practice. 2008 The Associated Press. (Concord Monitor)
A physician and health policy director, her only political experience is a stint as an adviser to Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman, a conservative Democrat turned independent. (San Francisco Chronicle)
But whatever merits this may have as health policy, it is dreadfully shortsighted from a fiscal standpoint. PAGE 1. (New York Post -- Opinions)
Sharp differences in how long patients spend in the hospitals during the final two years of their lives and how often they see doctors, say researchers at the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice. The study comes amid rising health care costs and a report by Medicare's trustees that the program's hospital fund will go broke in 11 years. (USA Today)
Obama took the opportunity to talk health policy with Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore. (Q13.com, WA)
According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, a health policy research group, those costs have risen 48-percent since the year 2000. Marra's Pharmacy owner John McDonald says in the end, it's hurting those who rely on constant medication. (FOX23 News, NY)
The cost of prescriptions in Northern Ireland is being frozen because health policy is devolved to the assembly. Prescription costs used to be linked to England, where medication now costs 7. (BBC News -- UK)
Other familiar names to attend are journalist David Marr, health policy strategist Bill Bowtell, film director Ana Kokkinos (Head On), film and theatre director Neil Armfield (Candy), theatre director Barry Kosky, playwright Michael Gow, community development expert Jude Munro, and arts gurus Kristy Edmunds and Greg Mackie. Among the key areas under discussion at the summit will be preventative health strategies, strengthening communities and social inclusion, the rights and responsibilities of... (Queensland Pride)
David Wilderman has been named acting executive director and Flossie Wolf, PHC4's current director of health policy research, has been named to the new position of acting deputy executive director. "Marc has been a valuable contributor to the council and state government over many years and we wish him well in his future endeavors," David Kreider, a business community representative to the council, said in a statement. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
Meronuck represented the perianesthesia nurses and is on the governmental affairs board and Schafer represented the Oncology Nurses Society and is the State Health Policy Liaison. While there, they met with congressmen and discussed several nursing issues. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
One of the world's leading experts on hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) warned yesterday that every one of the hospitals cleaned under Gordon Brown's flagship health policy will be back to square one as soon as the cleaners finish, because no one is stopping bacteria such as MRSA and Clostridium difficile from coming into the buildings. Professor Hugh Pennington of Aberdeen University said the deep-clean programme would be "an expensive waste of resources". (Independent)
Michael Hendryx of West Virginia University and Melissa Ahern of Washington State University used data from a 2001 WVU Health Policy Research telephone survey of more than 16,400 West Virginians. The researchers correlated the data with the West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey, which shows volume of coal production from mining in each of the state's 55 counties. (United Press International)
This year's workshops will include: The Voting Process; Human and Civil Rights; The Role of Media in Politics; Immigration; Environmental Policy; Repressive Governance; Generating Political Change; Political Ideology; Global Education; Health Policy, and many more topical issues. The all day event will feature a number of plenary speakers, including Sara Haile-Mariam, a politically active NYU student who will address the critical role of youth participation in the democratic process. (Primezone Releases)
But in that same time frame, the rate of premature births increased at roughly the same 20 percent rate, a trend line that has had profound long-term consequences in public health policy and costs. We know that the egg-producing drugs given to women going through fertility treatment result in a much higher rate of multiple births. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
The research findings are disturbing, particularly in the San Joaquin Valley, where 65% of adults are overweight or obese, and where about 32% of children younger than 12 are overweight or obese, according to the Central Valley Health Policy Institute. Kaiser researchers studied 6,583 men and women in Northern California who had had belly fat measured when they were ages 40 to 45. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
This is clearly a lack of transparency at the federal level of health policy, a timely discussion in light of John Irby's front-page piece in the March 16 Tribune. Federal mandates turn a blind eye to the at-risk child harmed by vaccines. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
The rigorous studies clearly show red-light cameras don t work, says lead author Barbara Langland-Orban, professor and chair of health policy and management at the USF College of Public Health. Instead, they increase crashes and injuries as drivers attempt to abruptly stop at camera intersections. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
The Valley has the fewest doctors of any region in the state, at 173 doctors per 100,000 population, according to the Central Valley Health Policy Institute. Speciality shortages include neurology, gastroenterology and critical care, according to UCSF-Fresno. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Radha Iyengar, a health policy economist, and Jonathan Monten, an international security program research fellow, found that "in periods after a spike in war-critical statements, insurgent attacks increases by 5% to 10%.". The results might surprise some. (Investors Business Daily)
Uma Kotagel, senior vice president, quality and transformation director, health policy and clinical effectiveness, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. Sandra Meyer, president, and. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)
A justifiable medical decision, however, may not constitute sound health policy ... A wise national health policy would put prevention ahead of a non-cure. (Boston Globe)
Adam Clark, the director of health policy at the Lance Armstrong Foundation, said the new partnership will take positive steps toward new developments. "There are a lot of challenges in moving this forward," Clark said. (Daily Iowan, IA)
This study tells us that a big part of that difference can be attributed to the hospital where the baby is born, says lead study author Elizabeth Howell, M.D., of the Department of Health Policy at Mount Sinai School of Medicine ... The Commonwealth Fund is an independent foundation working toward health policy reform and a high performance health system. (EurekAlert!)
And this finding should be regarded as "an opportunity for health policy leaders to react" according to an accompanying editorial ... D. M.P.H., noted that "it is possible that the effects of today's prevalence of risk factors in the Chinese population will reach many years into the future, not only with respect to stroke, but also ischemic heart disease. Early prevention through legislation and active public health policy could reduce the potential harmful effects of an improved economy.". (Science Daily)
McMurry, a physician who is director of health policy for the Aspen Institute, a think tank based in Washington, is making her first try for elective office. Speier, one of the Peninsula's most widely known politicians, goes into the race as a strong favorite. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
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