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Eliminating Malaria has Longlasting Benefits for Many Countries
Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - February 21, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Uncle Sam, MD: Healthcare Services Venture Capitalist
In the announcement below, the Obama Administration unveils today more grants to help states "innovate" the delivery of healthcare services. The Administration might be better off freeing states from burdensome regulations that prevent Governors from tailoring their Medicaid programs, or by allowing competitively designed insurance options on the new health plan exchanges that get started in 2014. That might inspire innovation from, as the President often says, "the bottom up instead of the top down." But then Washington would lose its leverage to decide what sort of innovation it likes and who wins and who loses.
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - February 21, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Scott Gottlieb Source Type: news

Electronic Age of Healthcare Holds Risks and Rewards
Blog | February 22, 2013 | EHR, HIPAA, Health ITBy Stephen H. Hanson, PA-CThe feeling of innovation that comes from using an EHR can also be matched by the fear that a HIPAA violation is more likely to occur.
Source: Physicians Practice - February 21, 2013 Category: Practice Management Authors: keithmartin Source Type: news

Medicare drug costs to fall in 2014, but donut hole widens
CHICAGO (Reuters) - There will be good and bad news next year for seniors using Medicare's prescription drug program.
Source: Reuters: Health - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news

German Catholics allow morning-after pill in rape cases
BERLIN (Reuters) - The Roman Catholic Church in Germany said on Thursday it would permit certain types of "morning-after pill" for raped women, after two hospitals provoked an outcry for refusing to treat a rape victim.
Source: Reuters: Health - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news

Tighter tramadol controls 'needed'
Tighter controls should be put on the painkiller tramadol according to the UK's official drugs advisers.
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

'Risk' Varies in HPV-Positive Oropharyngeal Cancer: Study'Risk' Varies in HPV-Positive Oropharyngeal Cancer: Study
Some patients in this traditionally low-risk population are poor candidates for deintensified treatment. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news

Well: Flu Shot Tied to Healthy Pregnancy
Pregnant women who received the flu vaccine during the 2009 flu pandemic lowered their risk of delivering premature babies, a new study found.
Source: NYT Health - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By ANAHAD O'CONNOR Tags: Family vaccination pregnancy Influenza Pregnancy and Childbirth Premature Babies Featured Vaccination and Immunization Source Type: news

Psychological effects of bullying can last years
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids who were bullied and acted as bullies themselves were at higher risk for depression, anxiety and panic disorder years down the line, in a new study.
Source: Reuters: Health - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news

Register Now: Partnering to Prevent Diagnostic Error
The National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Pacific Northwest Region (NN/LM PNR) is pleased to announce two locations in our region that will host the upcoming Medical Library Association (MLA) continuing education webcast Partnering to Prevent Diagnostic Error: Librarians on the Inside Track on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 from 11 am -12:30 pm Pacific time. In Portland, OR the Oregon Health Sciences Library Association (OHSLA) will host the webcast at Legacy Health Good Samaritan Medical Center, Wister Morris Conference Room. Please register if you plan to attend at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/9YR2J7M. In Seattle, WA PN...
Source: Dragonfly - February 21, 2013 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Nikki Dettmar Tags: News From NN/LM PNR Training & Education Source Type: news

A large lunch and a small dinner really IS the key to keeping trim
Research published in the journal Cell has shown that the body’s ability to make use of sugar in food fluctuates throughout the day.
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Children in U.S. Are Eating Fewer Calories, Study Finds
American children consumed fewer calories in 2010 than they did a decade before, a new federal analysis shows. Health experts said the findings offered an encouraging sign that the epidemic of obesity might be easing, but cautioned that the magnitude of the decline was too small to move the needle much.
Source: RWJF News Digest - Childhood Obesity - February 21, 2013 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Source Type: news

Too Much Sitting Linked to Chronic Health Problems
Risks for diabetes, cancer and heart disease all seem to rise with more time spent seated, study finds
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - February 21, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: webmaster at doctorslounge.com Tags: Cardiology, Neurology, Oncology, Pediatrics, Diabetes, Preventive Medicine, News, Source Type: news

Bariatric Surgery Does Not Reduce Health Care Costs
Bariatric surgery is not associated with reducing long term health care costs, reveals a study published in JAMA Surgery which analyzed a huge sample of insurance claims data. Bariatric surgery is commonly carried out for weight loss and treatment for obesity. Currently, obesity is one of the biggest health care system burdens in the U.S., incurring costs of billions every year. Bariatric surgery simply means weight loss surgery...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Obesity / Weight Loss / Fitness Source Type: news

Do Calcium Supplements Increase Cardiovascular Mortality?Do Calcium Supplements Increase Cardiovascular Mortality?
Does more research indicate that calcium intake isn't as safe as once thought? Medscape Pharmacists
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Ask the Expert Source Type: news

Anorexia sufferer died after being discharged early due to NHS cuts
Coroner raises concerns over 18-year-old anorexia sufferer who died just weeks after being discharged from hospital early.
Source: Telegraph Health - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Anorexia sufferer dies after being discharged early due to NHS cuts
A coroner has raised concerns after an 18-year-old anorexia sufferer died just weeks after being discharged from hospital early because she was deemed old enough to make her own decisions.
Source: Telegraph Health - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Well: Doctor Groups Issue List of Overused Medical Tests
Major medical specialty groups recommended that doctors greatly reduce their use of 90 widely used but largely unnecessary tests and treatments.
Source: NYT Health - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By LAURIE TARKAN Tags: Doctors Healthy Consumer Body Medicine and Health tests Featured Tests (Medical) Source Type: news

How to Disinfect Germ Hot Spots
How to kill the germ jungle (or at least protect yourself from it).
Source: U.S. News - Health - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

AHRQ-Funded Projects: Health Information Technology
Provides a list by state of AHRQ grantee projects in health information technology (HIT) that explore and test a wide range of HIT applications with the potential to transform everyday clinical practice. -- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Source: Rural web sites and other tools via the Rural Assistance Center - February 21, 2013 Category: Rural Health Source Type: news

Big Bird flies from campaign trail to White House
Four months after becoming a flashpoint in the presidential campaign, Big Bird is back in the political spotlight.
Source: WDSU.com - Health - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Intramural Hopkins Team Wins Biotech Competition
Source: Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - February 21, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Pediatricians, FPs Help Tackle Child Psychiatrist ShortagePediatricians, FPs Help Tackle Child Psychiatrist Shortage
A severe shortage of child and adolescent psychiatrists has led to the rise of innovative programs aimed at training pediatricians and family physicians to meet the healthcare needs of US youth. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news

The Psychological Effects Of Bullying Last Well Into Adulthood, Study Finds
As bullying gains more awareness from the general public, it’s also gained momentum among researchers. More studies are beginning to confirm the sometimes serious psychological effects of bullying, particularly for the bullied, like increased risk for depression and anxiety; others have hinted at what might be going on in the mind of the bully. Both groups seem to be at increased risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviors. The problem with many of the past studies is that they’re often short-term, or in some cases, the connections between bullying and psychological health (or unhealth) seem to fade away after other variab...
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - February 21, 2013 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Alice G. Walton Source Type: news

Eye health, from infancy to old age
Metabolics, the UK’s premium quality supplement manufacturer, will host a seminar on eye health, nutrition and supplements on 16th March 2013, featuring an expert at the forefront of his field, Dr Robert Abel Jr.
Source: Pharmacy Europe - February 21, 2013 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news

Past 40 Under 40 Honorees: Arkansas Business Wants to Hear From You
As Arkansas Business prepares for the 20th anniversary of its annual 40 Under 40 feature, we are asking to hear from all past honorees in a special survey.
Source: Arkansas Business - Health Care - February 21, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Student Sarmad Alladin, 18, known as Mr Muscles dies 'after taking DNP fat-burning pills'
Fitness fanatic Sarmad Alladin, 18, from Epsom, Surrey, was rushed to hospital dying just hours after taking to Facebook to praise the fat-burning tablets called DNP he bought online.
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Former peanut company officials indicted
Four former officials of the Peanut Corporation of America were indicted on Thursday on charges related to salmonella-tainted peanuts and peanut products, the Justice Department said.
Source: WDSU.com - Health - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Molteno3 Glaucoma Shunt Reduces IOPMolteno3 Glaucoma Shunt Reduces IOP
In non-neovascular glaucoma, intraocular pressure (IOP) is reduced to a similar extent with the new 175-mm2 Molteno3 implant and the older 274-mm2 double-plate Molteno implant. Reuters Health Information
Source: Medscape Ophthalmology Headlines - February 21, 2013 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Ophthalmology News Source Type: news

U.S. AIDS-Relief Plan a Success, Report Finds
Now it's time to involve partner countries in maintaining gains, Institute of Medicine says Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: HIV/AIDS, International Health
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Too Much Sitting Linked to Chronic Health Problems
Risks for diabetes, cancer and heart disease all seem to rise with more time spent seated, study finds Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Exercise and Physical Fitness, Healthy Living
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Study: Electronic Prescribing Cuts Medication Errors
Found 17 million mishaps prevented in single year, says wider use could avert millions more Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Page: Medication Errors
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

UCLA study finds endocrine disorder is most common cause of elevated calcium levels
Unusually high calcium levels in the blood can almost always be traced to primary hyperparathyroidism, an undertreated, underreported condition that affects mainly women and the elderly, according to a new study by UCLA researchers. The condition, which results from overactive parathyroid glands and includes symptoms of bone loss, depression and fatigue that may go undetected for years, is most often seen in African American women over the age of 50, the researchers discovered. The study, currently online in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, is one of the first to examine a large, ra...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - February 21, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

Residency Rules: Shift Limits Dissed
(MedPage Today) -- Program directors who manage interns and residents approve of most of the workload requirements implemented 18 months ago, except for duty-hour restrictions, a survey found.
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - February 21, 2013 Category: American Health Source Type: news

Doctors raise concerns via helpline
Figures seen by the BBC show a whistle-blowing helpline set up by the UK's regulator of doctors two months ago has led to 12 investigations into allegations of a "very serious" nature.
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Generic Drugs: Same Medicine, Lower Cost
Source: Food and Drug Administration Related MedlinePlus Pages: Drug Safety, Medicines
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Work, Life, and the Attempt to Do it All
Forget work-life balance. Just try to make it fit.
Source: U.S. News - Health - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Cancer survivor set on fire by hand sanitizer
11-year-old Ireland Lane was recovering from a head injury when she ignited; Fire marshals determined olive oil, hand sanitizer and static electricity was to blame
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Well: Getting Patients to Think About Costs
When it came to their own treatment, patients did not want cost to play a role in decision-making, according to a new study in Health Affairs.
Source: NYT Health - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By PAULINE W. CHEN, M.D. Tags: health costs Doctors Health Insurance and Managed Care Featured Doctor and Patient Source Type: news

It's claimed to make you fitter, slimmer and cleverer. But is 'healthy bread' worth the dough?
Once there was white bread, which was nicer, and brown, which was better for you. Now most supermarkets stock 40 or more types, many claiming to help you lose weight or even make you brainier.
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Former peanut company officials indicted in salmonella case
Four former officials of the Peanut Corporation of America were indicted on Thursday on charges related to salmonella-tainted peanuts and peanut products, the Justice Department said.
Source: CNN.com - Health - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Doctor and Patient: Getting Patients to Think About Costs
When it came to their own treatment, patients did not want cost to play a role in decision-making, according to a new study in Health Affairs.
Source: NYT Health - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: By PAULINE W. CHEN, M.D. Tags: health costs Doctors Health Insurance and Managed Care Featured Doctor and Patient Source Type: news

Abbott to work with J&J on genetic test for leukemia drug
(Reuters) - Abbott Laboratories said on Thursday it was working with Johnson & Johnson to see if a genetic diagnostic test made by Abbott would help to identify patients most likely to benefit from a promising experimental leukemia treatment.
Source: Reuters: Health - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news

U.S. indicts peanut processors in 2009 salmonella outbreak
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal grand jury has indicted former officials of Peanut Corp of America in connection with a 2009 outbreak of salmonella from tainted peanut products, the U.S. Justice Department said on Thursday.
Source: Reuters: Health - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news

A nation suffering from 'fat blindness': Average Briton is only prompted to go on a diet once the scales tip 13st 10lb
Statistics from Weight Watchers, which records the start weights of all new members, reveal the average start weight has risen by more than a stone over the past 20 years.
Source: the Mail online | Health - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Fast Food Makes Up at Least 10% of American DietFast Food Makes Up at Least 10% of American Diet
From 2007 to 2010, about 10% of the typical American diet consisted of restaurant fast food or pizza, a new report shows. Young black adults derived a fifth of their calories from fast food. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news

Fast-Food Intake Among American AdultsFast-Food Intake Among American Adults
During 2007 to 2010, about 10% of the typical American diet consisted of restaurant fast food or pizza, a new report shows. Young, black adults derived a fifth of their calories from fast food. Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology News Source Type: news

Women and Heart Disease: Prevention May Be the Cure
More than 435,000 women have heart attacks each year. Prevention could make all the difference.
Source: U.S. News - Health - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Millionaires get Medicaid nursing homes
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 (UPI) -- New York's per capita Medicaid spending is nearly double the national average and much of it goes to nursing home care of many who are not poor, officials say.
Source: Health News - UPI.com - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

4 ways to control your health care costs
Learn to take charge of your health care costs to prevent your medical bill from making you even sicker.
Source: WDSU.com - Health - February 21, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news