Damon Runyon renews its $2.25 million investment to support young clinical cancer investigators
...esearch to the bedside to address a growing health crisis in the United States - how obesity contributes to cancer. Using novel epidemiological analyses, he will investigate the association between lower levels of circulating adipokines, obesity and the presence of Barretts esophagus. Dr. Rubenstein holds...Columbia dentists to improve oral health in sub-Saharan Africa
...We were surprised by the extent of the oral health crisis in Ethiopia, said Dr. Syrop. In an area where the population has little access to sugary food and fermentable carbohydrates, we didnt expect the problem to be as bad as it is. Developing a sustainable oral health program is an essential ingredient to...MTAS will cause irreparable harm to 10,000 junior doctors
...lution proposed by the MTAS review body during the crisis in which all applicants are guaranteed one interview. 80% of respondents want the August 1 changeover date postponed, while 85% call for consultants to withdraw from the interview process. The Comment calls on the chairman of the MMC and MTAS Qua......d believed it was important for them to work under crisis conditions," said Kruus. Given the potential for gaps in staffing, hospital crisis planners must prepare for possible shortfalls. The researchers recommend that hospital disaster plan...Is the UK prepared for pandemic flu?
...r timely and effective implementation in a time of crisis can be achieved under a devolved system and whethe...political imperative in a national (indeed global) crisis will be to centralise strategic and operational authority. If this happens then much of the planning...Research reveals way to speed up treatment of deadly malignant hyperthermia
...rovider. The key to effectively controlling an MH crisis is the quick administration of DS. Since its introduction into clinical practice in 1979, DS continues to be the first-line of defense against reducing the MH mortality rate from nearly 80 percent in the 1970s to less than 10 percent today. "For y...Health gap between social groups widens in later life
... would help to reduce need and prevent the growing crisis in health care inequalities among the elderly as the population ages, they conclude....IDSA urges Congress to support Hatch amendments
...n important opportunity to avert the public health crisis that antimicrobial resistance is creating in hospitals and communities across the nation and at the same time to strengthen patient safety. The Hatch amendment will: expand incentives to spur the development of new, effective antibiotics spur res...Kennedy Krieger Institute launches first national online autism registry
...creasing awareness about the growing autism health crisis and raising funds for critical autism research. "We are proud to be funding this important initiative and excited about its potential to not only collect critical data, but also connect families and researchers nationwide in order to speed the sear...Health insurance fails to protect Americans from financial risk
...es policy options to help address the medical debt crisis among the insured: 1. SET STANDARDS FOR WHAT CONSTITUTES COMPREHENSIVE, AFFORDABLE INSURANCE. Standards must include both the range of benefits covered and the out-of-pocket amounts for which consumers are liable. 2. PROVIDE CLEAR INFORMATION...March 30 public briefing on PEPFAR's Progress
...ief (PEPFAR) made in combating the global HIV/AIDS crisis since it first began disbursing $15 billion in funds to hard-hit countries? When Congress passed legislation creating PEPFAR, members called on the Institute of Medicine to conduct a progress evaluation partway through the five-year initiative. PEP...NIH names Clinical Trial Units for the Microbicide Trials Network
...l anti-retroviral prophylaxis. "The scope of the crisis requires an aggressive agenda in which the clinical trial units and clinical research sites play an essential role. By virtue of being selected by NIH, our CTUs have proved themselves as the most qualified and the most committed to take part in an en...Drug safety recommendations lack scientific evidence
...eral years, there has been a perceived drug safety crisis in the United States. The Institute of Medicine (I... of Chicago finds little evidence of a drug safety crisis and no scientific evidence to back up the IOMs recommendations. The current drug controversy is la...HIV medical providers unite to advocate for patient care
Medical providers facing a crisis in HIV care are forming a coalition that will stand up for the needs of community health centers, university and hospital clinics, city and county health departments, private clinics, and others providing medical care for low-income people with HIV ...Experts urge strongest isolation for new drug-resistant tuberculosis cases appearing in South Africa
...can government's initial lethargic reaction to the crisis and uncertainty amongst South African health professionals concerning the ethical, social and human rights implications of effectively tackling this outbreak highlights the need to address these issues as a matter of urgency lest doubt and inaction s...Poor ward care is harming patients
... acquired infections, and medication errors. This crisis is the result of lack of trained staff, lack of continuity of care, and poor leadership, and it is directly harming patients, argues consultant anaesthetist, Katherine Teale. Common complaints include never seeing a nurse except when drugs are being...'Moral clarity' espoused in debate over health-care reform
...g benefits, or no health care benefits at all, the crisis will only deepen, the editors say. Often overlooked is the cost of not meeting citizens' health needs, potentially laying the foundation for new strains of communicable diseases such as tuberculosis that could spread and infect the population indiscr...Small but substantial proportion of surgeons interested in part-time training
...permit a surgeon in training to tend to a personal crisis or a family emergency, whereas, without this option, he or she may have to resign from a program with no guarantee of being able to finish training." Although women were more likely than men to express interest in flexible options, lifestyle issues ......ght act as a barrier to early help seeking until a crisis develops. It also suggested that, over time, the relationship between ethnic minority patients and mental health services deteriorates, thereby creating a spiral of downwards engagement. Hence, a legitimate question is whether some groups of patien...Survey: Caregivers of people with mental illness say treatment disruption has serious consequences
...rs to focus on long-term care rather than managing crisis situations. The survey was developed by theWorld Federation for Mental Health (WFMH) and Eli Lilly and Company. Independent market research company Ipsos conducted the survey of caregiversin the United States, as well as in Australia, Canada, Germany...