AACR establishes new lectureship in honor of Dr. Jane C. Wright
...nted to an individual investigator Institutions or organizations are not eligible Nominations may be made by any scientist, whether an AACR member or nonmember, who is now or has been affiliated with any institution involved in cancer research, cancer medicine, or cancer-related biomedical science. Candidates may ...Pediatricians must confront community-based threats to health
...area and develop partnerships with community-based organizations to improve the delivery of care. The program has r...or children and partners them with community-based organizations for "hands on" experience. Over 450 residents, medical students, and undergraduate students have par...Consumers not getting accurate information about smokeless tobacco
... chance of learning this. Similarly, authoritative organizations are telling smokeless tobacco users, in effect, 'you might as well smoke,' a public health message that actually encourages people to switch to a much more dangerous product." Phillips and colleagues conducted a systematic review of popular sources o...Six organizations vie for INFORMS 'science of better' innovation prize
...& Co. The annual contest highlights innovations in organizations that are profit and non-profit, in the U.S. and across the world, and frequently identifies new trends in business and government. This is the 34th year of the prestigious competition, which has recognized techniques that have changed our technical a...9th Annual Public Forum at AACR Annual Meeting
...-2:00pm Visit exhibits run by local and national organizations to get information about support programs, patient advocacy and survivor networking opportunities. Meet leaders in cancer research, ask questions and discuss innovative science with the experts. PANELISTS AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEW: James L. Abbruzz...New recommendation encourages more activist approach to lung cancer screening
...rican Cancer Society (ACS) and other public policy organizations do not recommend testing for early lung cancer detection. Instead, policy organizations have advised cigarette smokers to quit smoking, and they recommend that people check with their phys...APA applauds new California regulations for inpatient psychological services
...ychological Association, and other individuals and organizations including the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees Local 2620. "California psychologists working in hospital settings, and well within the scope of their licenses, will be able to fully serve their patients as attending cl...Independent voice rises to help consumers navigate health care
...olling in these programs." Counties covered by the organizations include San Francisco, San Diego, Fresno, Los Angeles, San Mateo, Sacramento, El Dorado, Placer, Yolo and Orange. For more information on the HCA, go to www.healthconsumer.org ....NCI's Patient Navigator Research Program: Questions and answers
...rtnerships across cancer care delivery systems and organizations (e.g., primary care facilities, community health centers, hospitals, and academic centers). 1. What exactly is a patient navigator? "Patient navigation" in cancer care refers to the assistance offered to healthcare consumers (patients, survivors, ...SKCC's Gennadi Glinsky addresses predicting risk in cancer treatment outcome
... Glinsky holds membership to numerous professional organizations such as the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the American Association for Cancer Research and the Metastasis Research Society. Dr. Glinsky serves as a reviewer for various journals including the Lancet, Journal of Clinical Investi...American Society of Travel Agents urges healthy travel for consumers
...erican Society of Travel Agents and its affiliated organizations is to enhance the professionalism and profitability of members worldwide through effective representation in industry and government affairs, education and training, and by identifying and meeting the needs of the traveling public. The Society is the...Direct-to-consumer advertising may influence physicians' prescribing decisions
...nd available through the participating health care organizations in all three cities. In the control scenario, the patients reported the same symptoms but made no request for medication. "Antidepressant prescribing rates were highest for visits in which standardized patients made general requests for medication...Actor-patients' requests for medications boost prescribing for depression
...om solo and group practices and health maintenance organizations in California and New York. Actor-patients were randomly assigned a disorder and a type of medication request based on the assumption that the direct-market approach could encourage patients to seek effective care. They made brand-specific requests ...Guava and AHF Global Immunity bring low cost AIDS diagnosis to resource-limited countries
...n the Guava EasyCD4 system. A number of regulatory organizations around the world have indicated that new guidelines for HIV/AIDS diagnosis and monitoring will recommend the use of CD4 percent tests for monitoring pediatric HIV/AIDS patients. About the Guava EasyCD4 The Guava EasyCD4 system and assay represent...Microbicide partners receive $5.7 million from Gates Foundation
...ver the course of the next three years, the sister organizations will use the grants for science and policy research, public education, and advocacy. The Alliance for Microbicide Development will continue to speed the development of microbicides by collaborating with researchers, policy-makers, and health experts ...CONRAD receives $24 million from Gates Foundation and USAID for HIV microbicide trials
...creased productivity. CONRAD and FHI, the primary organizations conducting these trials, have a long history of collaboration in microbicide development and have put together an excellent team of researchers to maximize the probability of a successful outcome. The microbicide field has built an extraordinary amo...Is the vaccine industry ailing?
...gns of the 1950s, has declined, while anti-vaccine organizations have grown. Finally, product liability lawsuits have sharply raised costs to vaccine manufacturers. A 1986 lawsuit claiming that pertussis vaccine caused paralysis in a child yielded a jury award of $1.1 million--more than half of the entire market f...Sex, gender and heart diseaseMUHC researcher leads Canada-wide team
...g is a clear indication of the priority that these organizations place on cardiovascular disease. For more information visit www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/pr_030505.html ....Leading patient safety advocates assess progress in reducing medical error
...ffect of the report was signing up key health care organizations to get together to improve patient safety, startin...ng patient safety efforts. Other non-governmental organizations have followed the lead of the AHRQ, adopting and establishing guidelines and procedures for furtheri...Stanford bioethicists want stronger protections for women donating eggs for stem cell research
...ey aren't coerced into donation. What's more, both organizations require that women sign consent forms indicating that they understand the risks of the procedure. However, Magnus and Cho argue that women who donate eggs for stem cell research have a unique set of needs and should be treated accordingly. Viewed fro...