People on food stamps can't afford heart-healthy meals
...mmunity-based organizations, community coalitions, advocacy groups and schools. By joining with these local groups, they hope to develop interventions, educational programs and incentives that address the major factors affecting dietary choice knowledge, skills, accessibility, availability and affordability...Who really owns publicly-funded medical research?
...4 What: Briefing for journalists about patient advocacy and public interests that help answer the fundamental question Who Really Owns Publicly-Funded Medical Research? Press Contacts: Bob Witeck or Glynnis Breen 202-887-0500 ext. 19 or ext. 26 bwiteck@witeckcombs.com or gbreen@witeckcombs.com ...Millions who suffer from nut and milk allergies could benefit from Stanford researcher's test
...lergy and Anaphylaxis Network, a nonprofit patient advocacy group, "This study takes us one step closer to finding a treatment that will allow people to live without fear of having a reaction that could kill them." Of the nine dogs in the study, four had peanut allergies and five had both milk and wheat al...Federal funds given for regenerative medicine center
... of gratitude to our patients who provided graphic advocacy for the creation of this center to the Ohio Congressional delegation because of the benefits they have derived from treatment with stem cells." In addition to Drs. Hundert, Horwitz and Gerson, others instrumental in helping to secure the award were T...TV ads during sports depict unsafe behavior and violence
...jury prevention recommendations of national safety advocacy organizations. Violence was defined as any intentional physical contact by an aggressor that had the potential to include injury or harm, or the legitimate threat of such action. Fourteen percent of the commercials depicted unsafe behavior and 6 perc...Child health must become UNICEF's priority over next decade
...e. Child survival must sit at the core of UNICEF's advocacy and country work. Currently, and shamefully, it does not." The previous three executive directors--notably Bellamy's predecessor, James Grant--placed child survival at the centre of UNICEF's work, making the agency the most respected part of the UN....Rice cartilage experts win $1.5M NIH grant to bioengineer TMJ discs
... "I have served as a scientific adviser to an advocacy group called the TMJ Association for several years, and I've gotten a glimpse of the pain and suffering that TMJ patients endure on a daily basis," Athanasiou said. "It is my fervent hope that our work can help some of these people live normal and pa...Patient protection laws don't favor health providers
...esire to prevent problems from arising. "Provider advocacy and provider interests didn't stand out as the dominant forces leading to enactment in most states, or nationally," said Hall. When it comes to the effects of the laws, Hall found much the same thing: there is little evidence that they help providers...Conference to examine effects of dietary supplements in patients taking blood thinning medications
...nd Drug Administration will join academic, patient advocacy and industry representatives to assess current knowledge, identify strategies for clinical guidelines, and determine opportunities for further research. The NIH Conference on Dietary Supplements, Coagulation, and Antithrombotic Therapies will be held...A much-needed shot in the arm for HIV vaccine development
...e many of the world's top AIDS vaccine funding and advocacy organizations, including the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the US National Institutes of Health, the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative, the World Health Organization, UNAIDS, and the AIDS Vaccines Advocacy Coalition. The plan, developed wi...American Academy of Neurology names two Advocates of the Year
...hat the Academy is demonstrating the importance of advocacy for all neurologists, and the value of learning an...acilitating organizational change, and legislative advocacy training....American Academy of Neurology program receives Grassroots Award
...i Advocacy Leadership Forum, which provides formal advocacy training and leadership development to neurologist...acilitating organizational change, and legislative advocacy training. "The commitment of our Forum graduates to speak with strong voices for people with neurolo...New survey finds red dress symbol prompts women to take action to care for their hearts
...en with Heart Disease is the nation's only patient advocacy organization representing the 8,000,000 American women living with heart disease. WomenHeart's mission is to improve their quality of life and quality of health care, to include early detection, accurate diagnosis, and proper treatment. The Red Dres...Study casts doubt on increased mobility among US population
A great deal of public policy advocacy has been influenced by the notion that the United States is becoming an "increasingly mobile society" - that the population is changing residence at increasing levels. However, a new study provides empirical evidence in favor of an opposite trend. In...Prestigious 2004 AAAS Philip Hauge Abelson Prize honors Maxine Singer
...mpressive scientific accomplishments, her tireless advocacy for biomedical research and profound contributions to society have exemplified the values that Dr. Abelson also championed throughout his lifetime." Even while pursuing new insights in the fields of biochemistry and molecular biology, Dr. Singer has ...Advances in Uterine Leiomyoma Research: 2nd NIH International Congress
...ademia, medical centers, government, industry, and advocacy groups. NOTE TO EDITORS: This congress is a joint effort within the Department of Health and Human Services,including the NIH ORWH, NIEHS, NICHD, NCI, National Institute of Biometry and Biomedical Sciences (NIBIB), National Center for Research Resou...Treatment guidelines for kids with bipolar disorder published
...scent Bipolar Foundation (CABF), a national parent advocacy group, and were drafted by a scientific consortium led by Robert Kowatch, M.D., director of the Pediatric Mood Disorders Center at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. "These new guidelines were formulated by a group of leading experts in ...New patient magazine from American Academy of Neurology to launch in April
..."Neurology Now will also foster greater energy for advocacy efforts on behalf of neurology patients." The premier issue will feature a cover story about actress Teri Garr who has been living with MS for several years. Each quarterly issue will highlight the latest advances in neurology research and treatment....NEW YORK, March 15 Research, advocacy and education must "close the gaps" in cardiovascular health disparities among races, an American Heart Association writing group reports in today's special disparities issue of Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association . "Discovering t...