New launch date for Europe's first polar-orbiting weather satellite
...CEST (16:28 GMT). ESA TV will be providing live coverage of the launch from the main mission control room at ESOC, ESA's space operations centre in Darmstadt, Germany. The initial programme will cover the final 15 minutes of the countdown, lift-off and launcher flight through to upper-stage engine shut-dow...People often forgo using lifesaving beta blockers despite health insurance
... a heart attack and who had some prescription drug coverage were regularly taking them during the first year after leaving the hospital, according to a Duke University Medical Center analysis of more than 17,000 patients nationwide. This low rate of adherence is disturbing, since numerous large-scale clinica...Ground movement risks identified by Terrafirma
...ce Element Programme, will provide satellite radar coverage processed to reveal small ground movements for at least one city in every European Union country....Mexico's health-system reforms showing encouraging results
...on people) and is on track for achieving universal coverage by 2010. Dr Frenk states: "A hallmark of the Mexican experience has been a substantial investment in research to design the reform, monitor progress towards its implementation, and assess its results. This is a clear example of the possibility of u...Uninsured Latino children more likely not to get medical care
... less than 18 years old having no health insurance coverage in 2005. This compares with uninsured rates of 7.4% among non-Latino white children, 14.5% among African-Americans and 12.4% among Asians/Pacific Islanders. Previous research has shown that certain factors that have a high prevalence among Latino...Don't rely on cold reason - trust your intuition as well
...University of Cardiff, have analysed British media coverage of "risk" in relation to the debates on genetically modified crops and human genetic research. They will tell the meeting that journalists did not cover the stories as a purely scientific issue, but drew on a plethora of social and cultural factors, ...EMCare now available via Dialog and Datastar
... of tomorrow's workforce. EMCare's comprehensive coverage includes evidence-based healthcare, all nursing specialties and professions, nursing education and training, nursing development and management, health and health care economics, midwifery, psychiatry and mental health, traumatology, emergency and cr...Sunscreens can damage skin, researchers find
...ormly on the skin. Our data show, however, that if coverage at the skin surface is low, the UV filters in sunscreens that have penetrated into the epidermis can potentially do more harm than good. More advanced sunscreens that ensure that the UV-filters stay on the skin surface are needed; such filters would ...Polio outbreak from oral vaccine identified -- and controlled -- in China
...nce in rural China. Reported national immunization coverage in China is close to 90 percent, but children in t... targeting all children under age 5, with reported coverage of more than 90 percent. To date, the outbreak strain has not been found in any child with polio-lik...No butts about it: Unique UH database shows Texas is crushing out smoking
...studies, as well as research into health insurance coverage for tobacco cessation, cancer, cardiovascular disease and diabetes. "It is interesting to see is how the non-smoking ordinances have become more restrictive over the years," Gingiss said. "The emphasis for restaurants and businesses used to be j...HIV Science and Responsible Journalism Satellite Meeting
... activists, and editors on how to provide balanced coverage about controversial issues in HIV science and medicine. For more information about the conference, please visit the IAS conference website. When: Sunday, August 13, 10:15 am to 12:15 pm Where: Session Room 2 Who: Co-moderators: Laurie Garrett, ...Race affects medication adherence in type 2 diabetes
...y Medicaid, which provided prescription medication coverage to all enrollees. Still, more than a third of the African Americans and whites in this study failed to take their anti-diabetic medications properly. "Adherence rates for these types of medications should be better than 90 percent, regardless of wh...Commonwealth Fund commission says the US health care system needs thorough transformation
... evidence on health system performance in terms of coverage and access, quality and safety, efficiency, and system capacity to innovate and improve. The Commission plans to release an annual national scorecard to monitor how the U.S. is performing on key health indicators. The scorecard, to be released this f...Hispanic and African American adults are uninsured at rates 1 1/2 to three times higher than whites
...million adults--uninsured or experiencing a gap in coverage during the year. Uninsured rates for low-income...es in access to care. However, expanding insurance coverage among African Americans and Hispanics, alone, will not ensure equal access and equal care. Policies ...Media availability: New results show some severe emphysema patients continue to benefit from surgery
...rted in 2003. The earlier findings led to Medicare coverage of LVRS for patients meeting criteria based on the study results. NETT began in 1996 as a cooperative effort between the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Se...Majority of health care opinion leaders say Medicare Part D helps beneficiaries, changes are needed
...%) of respondents agreed that making Medicare drug coverage available only through private plans was, on balan...ate, Part D has fallen short in providing generous coverage to people with limited incomes, and recommends changes such as eliminating the asset test and simpli...ESA donates mosaic of global images taken by Envisat to United Nations
...in terms of width and position. It provides global coverage of the Earth every three days. ESA and UNOSAT, the UN project concerned with satellite imagery access and applications, are partners in several initiatives and programmes aimed at extending the use of satellite technologies to facilitate the work ...Children with special health care needs report unmet needs for mental health care services
... by the authors include the expansion of insurance coverage and efforts to combat poverty. "This problem is not just specific to the children. There is evidence that unmet needs among children with special health care needs and their family members are linked. Interventions targeting the children might have p...Small naps a big help for young docs on long shifts
...f Chicago Hospitals now have access to night-float coverage and are encouraged to take advantage of the opportunity to sleep....Sharing clinical trial results strongly favored by participants
...rives the breast cancer. There was extensive media coverage last September when trial officials reported that Herceptin achieved impressive reductions in the risk of cancer returning in women who had early-stage HER2-positive cancer. The 167 responses to date represented women from 26 to 76 years in age; 83 p...