Defining Female Genital Cutting Aug 28, 2008
Throughout the twentieth century and into the twenty-first century, FGC has remained an unsolvable issue stretched across the diverse fields of public health policy, law, social work, women s studies, demography, epidemiology, history, political science, and anthropology. It has garnered an onslaught of international scrutiny and criticism, especially since the United Nations Decade for Women (1975-1985) when the topic became incorporated into discourses on international human rights and women s... (Suite101.com)
Single Rooms Becoming the Norm in New Hospitals Aug 28, 2008
"[Previous studies] have shown that it does reduce infections, there is some evidence that it may reduce medication errors, the physician can talk to the patient in private, and the family can be there," said Jane Bolin, an associate professor of health policy and management at Texas Ath Science Center School of Rural Public Health in College Station. "I think hospitals are going that way.". (MEDLINEplus)
Letter to the Editor Aug 27, 2008
Social policy is health policy. What is good for our health is good science. (Daily Iowan, IA)
Stanford medical school restricts industry funding of continuing education Aug 27, 2008
Under the new guidelines, the school may accept commercial support for CME only if it is provided for broad areas such as medical, pediatric and surgical specialties; diagnostic and imaging technologies; and health policy and disease prevention. Funding must not be linked to a specific course, topic or program. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Convention 2008: 'America's Town Hall' to Answer Questions Directly From American Voters Aug 26, 2008
Moderator Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and panelists Ned Helms, Director of the New Hampshire Institute for Health Policy and Practice; first-time Nebraska delegate Lisa Olivares; Dr. Laura Tyson, former Chief Economic Policy Advisor to President Bill Clinton; and John Schnur, former Senior Education Advisor to Vice President Gore, will answer questions from the podium ... She is the Lincoln for Obama chairwoman running for the 1st Associate Chair, 1st CD. Ned Helms Ned Helms serves as Director... (PR Newswire)
Berkeley Heartlab, Inc. Aug 26, 2008
He also has published 175 book chapters and articles on food and drug law and on health policy and has represented national trade associations for the food, prescription drug, nonprescription drug, dietary supplement and cosmetic industries. Celera (NASDAQ: CRA), a medical test developer, has 500 employees. (San Francisco Business Times, CA)
Hep B mum's baby won't get vaccine Aug 26, 2008
Vaccinations are not compulsory in Australia, but it's NSW health policy for babies born to hepatitis B mothers to be given the immunoglobulin injection within 12 hours of birth. The vaccination loses efficacity as time lapses and is considered ineffective by about one week after birth. (The Australian)
Baby on run worries doctors Aug 25, 2008
Under NSW Health policy, babies born to hepatitis-B positive mothers are offered immunoglobulin and three doses of the vaccine within six months. The vaccinations are not compulsory, but can cut by up to 92 per cent a baby's chances of getting hepatitis B, which can cause early death from liver cancer and cirrhosis. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Parents still on the run over baby's vaccine Aug 24, 2008
While vaccinations are not compulsory in Australia, New South Wales state health policy mandates that parents of all babies born to hepatitis B-positive mothers must be offered immunoglobulin for the child within 12 hours of birth and four doses of the vaccine over six months. New South Wales Assistant Police Commissioner Frank Mennilli yesterday declined to say whether the parents would be charged once they were found. (ABC Online)
WA Libs offer $30million to cut waiting lists Aug 23, 2008
A $30 million dollar pledge on hospital waiting lists is the cornerstone of the West Australian Liberal Party's $650 million health policy ... Labor has not released its overall health policy, but has so far promised 800 extra nurses, 60 intern doctors, an additional 7,000 elective surgery operations and a $4 million breast cancer clinic in Bunbury ... The Australian Nursing Federation says the Liberals' health policy includes some concrete plans and practical improvements such as hospital... (Business Spectator)
NSW authorities search for Hep B couple Aug 23, 2008
Vaccinations are not compulsory in Australia but it is NSW Health policy that babies born to hepatitis-B mothers are given the immunoglobulin within 12 hours of birth. The treatment is followed up with four more doses of the vaccine over six months. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Carriers of HIV epidemic ignored in India Aug 23, 2008
Transgenders and the kinnars have got little attention from the government when it comes to formulating health policy in spite they being most susceptible to the threat of HIV/AIDS, even more than the sex workers. The Health Minister recognises that Article 377 has been a major stumbling block in helping these groups also called MSMs or 'men who have sex with men' and he is pushing for the law to be done away it. (NDTV.com)
Aussie couple flee with baby to avoid vaccination: report Aug 23, 2008
While vaccinations are not compulsory in Australia, New South Wales state health policy mandates that parents of all babies born to hepatitis-B-positive mothers must be offered immunoglobulin for the child within 12 hours of birth and four doses of the vaccine over six months. When the father failed to show up for a doctor's appointment to find out more about the risks of vaccinations, he was told the child would be taken from him for vaccination, prompting the family to flee, he told the paper. (Yahoo! Asia News)
$75M for trauma care at risk Aug 21, 2008
Shoring them up becomes even more important in this climate, said Dr. Arthur Kellermann, associate dean for health policy at the Emory University School of Medicine. Emory provides many of the doctors for Atlanta s Grady Memorial Hospital, the largest and busiest trauma center in the state. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Older Patients Less Likely to Be Taken to Trauma Centers Aug 19, 2008
D., M.P.H., MBA, assistant professor, department of surgery, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and assistant professor, department of health policy and management, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore; Ron M. Walls, M.D., chairman, department of emergency medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston; August 2008, Archives of Surgery) ... He is an assistant professor in the department of surgery at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and in the department of health policy and... (Health-Finder)
Privacy In an Age of Terabytes and Terror Aug 18, 2008
In her Esther Dyson clarifies what privacy means by reminding us what it is not: several important issues commonly labeled dilemmas of privacy are better understood as issues of security, health policy, insurance or self-pre-sentation. Terrorism and digital connectedness have both made privacy a hot-button issue, but there are plenty of other good reasons to look closely at the future of privacy. (Scientific American)
How Loss of Privacy May Mean Loss of Security Aug 18, 2008
Many issues posing as questions of privacy can turn out to be matters of security, health policy, insurance or self-presentation. It is useful to clarify those issues before focusing on privacy itself. (Scientific American)
Prevent and treat HIV, don't criminalize it Aug 15, 2008
He listed 10 reasons criminal laws make for bad health policy. 1) Criminalization is ineffective: There is no proof it stops the spread of HIV.. (Globe and Mail)
Running eases the aches of aging: study Aug 13, 2008
Dr. Fries said there are a number of health policy lessons that could be gleaned from his study. "I suppose the simplest one is that vigorous serious exercise regularly over a lifetime - swapping off into another exercise if you have some difficulty with one of the exercises - is a very, very good way to go.". (Globe and Mail -- Business)
VA names new director for Buffalo Aug 7, 2008
Cody earned his master's degree in public administration with a concentration in health policy from and his bachelor's at. The VA WNYHS includes medical centers in Buffalo, Batavia and seven community-based outpatient clinics in Niagara Falls, Lockport, Dunkirk, Jamestown, Lackawanna, Olean, and Warsaw. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Abbott Labs agrees to settle lawsuit over antiretroviral Norvir ... Aug 5, 2008
Abbott Labs agrees to settle lawsuit over antiretroviral Norvir pricing. Abbott Labs agrees to settle lawsuit over antiretroviral Norvir pricing. (News-Medical.net)
There Are More Boys Than Girls in China and India Aug 5, 2008
Health policy expert Avraham Ebenstein of Harvard University examined China's 2000 census data and found that the sex ratio of first births for couples was close to the natural sex ratio, but it became increasingly skewed following the birth of one or more daughters. That suggests parents value firstborns regardless of sex, but practice sexual selection for later children if they do not yet have a boy. (Scientific American)
Toxic drugs, toxic system: Sociologist predicts drug disasters Aug 4, 2008
"Drug disasters are literally built into the current system of drug testing and approvals in the United States," said Donald Light, the sociologist who authored the study and a professor of comparative health policy at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. "Recent changes in the system have only increased the proportion of new drugs with serious risks.". (EurekAlert!)
Bush lifts HIV travel ban Jul 31, 2008
Eric Friedman, the senior global health policy advisor for Physicians for Human Rights (PHR), praised the bill for lifting the travel ban on HIV-positive visitors, saying it had "been an embarrassment to this country for many years". Gay rights group, Human Rights Campaign, also hailed the repeal of the US-entry ban on HIV-positive visitors and immigrants, which has stood since 1987. (iAfrica.com)
Veterans' Groups File Notice To Overturn Dismissal of PTSD Care Suit Jul 30, 2008
Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report. Coverage s | Veterans' Groups File Notice To Overturn Dismissal of PTSD Care Suit [Jul 29, 2008. (Kaiser network.org)
California Bans Restaurants From Using Trans Fats Jul 27, 2008
have ordinances banning trans fats, but California is the first state to adopt such a law covering restaurants, said Amy Winterfeld, a health policy analyst for the National Conference of State Legislatures. California and Oregon already had laws banning trans fats in meals served at schools, she added. (Law.com)
Slave Burial Ground Update (5:11pm) Jul 26, 2008
Meeting participants included General Assembly Member Dwight C. Jones, Richmond City Council President William J. Pantele, Council Vice President and Slave Trail Commission Chairman Delores L. McQuinn, Virginia Commonwealth University Vice President for Government Relations and Health Policy Don Gehring, VCU Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration John M. Bennett, VCU Associate Vice President for Facilities Management Brian J. Ohlinger, and DHR Director Kathleen S. Kilpatrick. Dr.... (WTVR.com, VA)
In our view: Government responsible for disease research Jul 24, 2008
The government does and should play a part in researching diseases as a matter of public health policy. The Centers for Disease Control is uniquely suited to do this; it has the ability to reach people in all corners of the country and to make a registry accessible to many. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
A step too far on anti-smoking laws Jul 24, 2008
Vancouver's smoking regulators have meandered away from sound health policy and into a dangerous grey area by considering extending the city's smoking ban to beaches, ticket lineups and other crowded outdoor venues. Current laws aim to curb smoking in areas where it is difficult for others to avoid smoke, a principle easily applied to restaurants, bars and a few outdoor spots such as patios and bus shelters. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Minorities, Women Gain Professionally Jul 24, 2008
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)
Transit systems are not well-integrated into local emergency plans Jul 23, 2008
They are private, nonprofit institutions that provide science, technology, and health policy advice under a congressional charter. The Research Council is the principal operating agency of the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering. (EurekAlert!)
Will Meet With Jindal... Jul 22, 2008
After all what kind of public health policy has to be conducted by stealth, instead of open debate. Thank you again to all those who tried to win this uphill battle and everything else you do to end this foolish practice. (The Drudge Report)
Hydrogen Vehicles Coming Soon? Two Million Could Be On Roads By 2020 Jul 19, 2008
The National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, Institute of Medicine, and National Research Council are private, nonprofit institutions that provide science, technology, and health policy advice under a congressional charter. The National Research Council is the principal operating agency of the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering. (Science Daily)
Study set on Maine's emergency room use Jul 17, 2008
Trish Riley, top health policy aide to Governor John Baldacci, said unnecessary use of emergency room services drives up health care spending in Maine. Meanwhile, she said, a number of hospitals are seeking approval to expand their emergency departments. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Paul Goldhaber, 84; dean revamped dental education Jul 16, 2008
Among the changes at Harvard during Dr. Goldhaber's tenure as dean were the development of a four-year program leading to a doctorate of medical sciences in oral biology; five- and six-year programs for oral and maxillofacial surgery, general surgery, and a medical degree; and three- and four-year joint-degree programs that combine advanced clinical training and research in healthcare systems, health policy, or biomedical sciences. His mere presence in a dean's office at Harvard was a major... (Boston Globe)
Business Journal spotlights 51 local businesswomen Jul 15, 2008
Mary Braddock, senior director, child advocacy and health policy, Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota. Cindy Brooks, partner, KPMG. (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)
New code doesn't end need for a law Jul 15, 2008
LISA KAPLAN HOWE Consumer Health Policy CoordinatorHealth Care for AllBoston. Copyright 2008 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
Good drugs left behind in profit push Jul 13, 2008
Choice's health policy chief, Michael Johnston, said the recommended best first-line treatment for high blood pressure, chlorthalidone, was not advertised at all and was "rarely prescribed" in Australia, despite being cheaper than many more commonly prescribed treatments. Figures from the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme figures show that in 2005-06 there were only 35,000 prescriptions for chlorthalidone, costing $6. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Of finance and fads Jul 13, 2008
US health policy hurts competition (July 2) makes many good points. Employers who feel compelled to individually provide coverage in our expensive system are at a competitive disadvantage compared to employers in other countries where healthcare is an overall societal responsibility rather than an individual (employer or employee) one - and hence more integrated and efficient. (Boston Globe)
Report: SS, Medicare Will Cost $41T More than Available Jul 7, 2008
"The $41 trillion is the gap between how much we promised and how much the current revenue sources can pay in the future," explained Michael Cannon, director of Health Policy Studies at the libertarian Cato Institute. No matter how you view it, the gap is huge. (Newsmax)
Food Safety System Is 'Badly Broken,' Critics Say Jul 7, 2008
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Ignorance is no excuse Jun 9, 2008
make your mark on uk health policy. c35,000 + benefits. (Yahoo News -- Hutton Report)
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)
NDC to the promised land Jun 8, 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)
Bill would eliminate Medicare cut for doctors Jun 7, 2008
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)
Assembly approves sick-leave bill Jun 4, 2008
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)
Felines, canines invited to rabies clinic Jun 3, 2008
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)
Busy NHS 'leaves no time for caring' Jun 3, 2008
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)
