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VA Gives Congress Facts on Hospital Costs
DENVER —The Veterans Affairs Department turned over documents to Congress September 28 in response to a subpoena demanding information about how the cost of a Denver-area VA hospital soared more than $1 billion over budget. VA spokeswoman Linda West said the department gave the House Veterans Affairs Committee some of the documents that lawmakers wanted […]
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Sugary Drinks Tax on Ballot in Bay Area
SAN FRANCISCO— The national fight over sugary soda is bubbling up in the San Francisco Bay Area, where voters in November will consider a tax on the drinks that many health experts say contribute to diabetes, obesity and tooth decay. Backers of the campaign say a penny-per-ounce tax is needed in San Francisco, Oakland and […]
Disparities
Disabled Students Mistreated, Suits Claim
NASHVILLE, Tenn. When a 5-year-old autistic boy came home from his Nashville public school with bruises and a bite mark, his parents sent him back with a recording device. It captured a therapist slamming their son’s head on his desk, and a teacher using a martial arts technique that made him whimper and cry. Now […]
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5 Strategies for Safe Opioid Treatment
CHICAGO, Sept. 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — The Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety (PPAHS) today released the second part of an interview with Thomas W. Frederickson, MD, FACP, SFHM, MBA – lead author of the Society of Hospital Medicine RADEO guide (“Reducing Adverse Drug Events Related to Opioids”). The guide is a comprehensive clinician manual […]
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Pipeline Poses Health Hazards for Sioux
The North Dakota Pipeline is an ongoing $3.7 billion project that could create 8,000-12,000 construction jobs. By carrying roughly 470,000 barrels of oil per day from the fields of North Dakota to Illinois, it has the potential to generate $156 million in sales and income taxes for local and state governments. Concern has arisen over […]
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NIH Launches Centers to Address Disparities
The Natinoal Institues of Health wants to get outside the vacuum. Where people live, work and play can influence the development and progress of crhnoic disease and conditions. So, the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) is launching the Transdiciplinary Collaborative Centers for Health Disparities Research on Chronic Disease prevenetion program. Read […]
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Vermont to Use New Medical Teaching Model
Inside Higher Ed reports on plans at the University of Vermont College of Medicine to revamp its academic approach, replacing traditional classroom lectures with video instruction and application-based learning with in-person “active learning” settings. The model follows a Stanford University-piloted program which suggested that medical training could be best delivered through a flipped classroom system, […]
Disparities
Most Depressed Adults May Be Untreated
Depression is a serious and common mood disorder. Signs and symptoms include feelings of hopelessness or pessimism; irritability; decreased energy or fatigue; loss of interest or pleasure in hobbies and activities; difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions; and feelings of guilt, worthlessness, or helplessness. Major depression is typically treated with medications, psychotherapy, or a combination. […]
Disparities
Parents Channel Grief into Foundation
HARTFORD, Conn. — On the outside, Jordan Porco was a typical 18-year-old college freshman. He loved the outdoors. He snowboarded. He sought out new music, creating CDs and playlists and sharing them with his friends. So when Marisa Giarnella-Porco and her husband, Ernie Porco, received a call in February 2011 that their son had died […]
Disparities
Women Cross State Lines for Midwife Care
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — When Brianna Barker spots the big blue “Tennessee welcomes you” sign about an hour into her car trip, she breathes a little easier. Barker crosses the state line from Alabama to Tennessee every time she goes for a prenatal appointment. It’s the same welcome sign she’ll see in about a month, when […]
Students
Parents Channel Grief of Son’s Suicide into Foundation
HARTFORD, Conn. ― On the outside, Jordan Porco was a typical 18-year-old college freshman. He loved the outdoors. He snowboarded. He sought out new music, creating CDs and playlists and sharing them with his friends. So when Marisa Giarnella-Porco and her then-husband Ernie Porco received a call in February 2011 that their son had died […]
Policies
NIH Awards $150 Million for Research on Environment and Child Health
The National Institutes of Health today announced $157 million in awards in fiscal year 2016 to launch a seven-year initiative called Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO). The ECHO program will investigate how exposure to a range of environmental factors in early development — from conception through early childhood — influences the health of […]
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