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Released: 2-Nov-2016 12:00 AM EDT
Children Who Witness Violence or Are Sexually Abused Are 3 and 5 Times, Respectively, More Likely to Inject Drugs as Adults
American Public Health Association (APHA)

Children who are sexually abused are nearly five times more likely to inject drugs in adulthood as those who are not — while children who witness violence are about three times more likely — according to new research released today at the American Public Health Association’s 2016 Annual Meeting and Expo in Denver.

Released: 1-Nov-2016 1:05 PM EDT
ISPOR 19th Annual European Congress Examines Value Assessment of Transformative Medicines in Rare Diseases
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

ISPOR offered an issue panel, "Valuing Transformative Medicines in Rare Diseases: Methods and Madness," at the Society’s 19th Annual European Congress in Vienna, Austria.

Released: 1-Nov-2016 12:05 PM EDT
ISPOR 19th Annual European Congress Focuses on Emerging US Value Frameworks
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

ISPOR held an issue panel this afternoon entitled, Emerging US Value Frameworks: Are There Lessons From – Or For – Europe? The session took place at the Society’s 19th Annual European Congress in Vienna, Austria.

Released: 1-Nov-2016 12:00 PM EDT
Samumed Selected for Seven Presentations in Five Therapeutic Areas at American College of Rheumatology 2016 Annual Meeting
Samumed

Samumed, a leader in tissue regeneration, today announced it has been selected to feature seven presentations in five different therapeutic areas at the 2016 American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Annual Meeting from November 11–16 in Washington, D.C.

Released: 1-Nov-2016 11:05 AM EDT
ISPOR 19th Annual European Congress Issue Panel Explores Issue of Adaptive Pathways and Patient Access
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

The International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) held a session this afternoon entitled, "Adaptive Pathways and Patient Access: Pushing Payer Boundaries or Facilitating New Payment Models?" at the Society’s 19th Annual European Congress in Vienna, Austria.

Released: 1-Nov-2016 10:05 AM EDT
Plenary 2 of ISPOR 19th Annual European Congress Focuses on Differential Pricing of Medicines in Europe
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

The International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) held its second plenary session, "Differential Pricing of Medicines in Europe: Implications for Access, Innovation, and Affordability," this morning at the Society’s 19th Annual European Congress in Vienna, Austria.

Released: 1-Nov-2016 7:05 AM EDT
ISPOR 19th Annual European Congress Explores How Incentives Could Support Effectiveness Research of Medical Devices
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

The International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) held a workshop this morning on Incentivizing Research Into the Effectiveness of Medical Devices at the Society’s 19th Annual European Congress in Vienna, Austria.

Released: 1-Nov-2016 7:05 AM EDT
ISPOR 19th Annual European Congress Examines Use of Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis to Support Health Technology Assessment
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

The International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) held a workshop this morning entitled, "The Potential and Pitfalls of Using Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis to Support Health Technology Assessment." The session took place at the Society’s 19th Annual European Congress in Vienna, Austria.

24-Oct-2016 8:00 AM EDT
Can We Harness Our Genes to Burn More Calories?
Obesity Society

Novel biomedical research uncovers tie between genetic variant and energy expenditure – a potential biological pathway to increase calorie burn and weight loss

Released: 31-Oct-2016 1:05 PM EDT
ISPOR 19th Annual European Congress Explores How HTA Bodies Can Consider the Voice of Patients with Rare Diseases
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

The International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) led a session this afternoon entitled, "From Testimonials to Qualitative Research Embedded in Clinical Trials: How Do Health Technology Assessment Bodies Consider the Voice of Rare Disease Patients When Granting Access to Orphan Drugs?" The discussion took place at the Society’s 19th Annual European Congress—in Vienna, Austria.

Released: 31-Oct-2016 12:05 PM EDT
ISPOR 19th Annual European Congress Examines New Approaches to Survival Modeling in Oncology
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

The International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) held a workshop this afternoon on "New Approaches to Survival Modeling in Oncology" at the Society’s 19th Annual European Congress in Vienna, Austria.

Released: 31-Oct-2016 11:05 AM EDT
ISPOR 19th Annual European Congress Explores European Cooperation in Health Technology Assessment
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

The International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) facilitated a discussion on National Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Process and European Cooperation on HTA: Fit for Purpose? this morning at the Society’s 19th Annual European Congress in Vienna, Austria.

Released: 31-Oct-2016 9:05 AM EDT
Plenary 1 of ISPOR 19th Annual European Congress Explores Synergies in Health Care
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

The International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) opened its 19th Annual European Congress in Vienna, Austria this morning with the first plenary session, "What Synergies Could Be Created Between Regulatory and Health Technology Assessments?"

Released: 30-Oct-2016 10:05 AM EDT
Study Finds Ridaforolimus-Eluting Stent Is Non-Inferior to Zotarolimus-Eluting Stent Based on One-Year Clinical Outcomes
Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF)

The large multinational randomized BIONICS study found that a novel ridaforolimus-eluting stent (BioNIR) was non-inferior to a zotarolimus-eluting stent (Resolute) for one-year clinical outcomes in a broad, less selected ‘more comers’ population. Results of this trial will be submitted to the FDA for U.S. approval of this novel drug-eluting stent.

18-Oct-2016 12:00 PM EDT
Easing Labor Pain May Help Reduce Postpartum Depression in Some Women, Early Research Suggests
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

Epidural anesthesia may do more than relieve pain during labor; in some women it may decrease the likelihood of postpartum depression, suggests a preliminary study presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2016 annual meeting.

Released: 24-Oct-2016 3:05 PM EDT
Largest International Scientific Conference on Obesity and Weight Loss Attracts Top Researchers, Policymakers, Practitioners to New Orleans
Obesity Society

More than 1,200 research abstracts will be presented on new and emerging obesity treatments, the science of weight loss, new prevention strategies, metabolic surgery, digital health technology and public policy when thousands of leading researchers, policymakers and health professionals gather for ObesityWeek 2016 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans from October 31 - November 4, 2016.

18-Oct-2016 1:05 PM EDT
American Society of Anesthesiologists Honors Alexander A. Hannenberg, M.D., with Its Distinguished Service Award
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) today presented Alexander A. Hannenberg, M.D., of Wellesley, Mass., with its 2015 Distinguished Service Award in recognition of his passion for global health and humanitarian outreach and his remarkable contributions to ASA.

24-Oct-2016 8:00 AM EDT
Eating Dinner Early, or Skipping It, May Be Effective in Fighting Body Fat
Obesity Society

The first human test of early time-restricted feeding found that this meal-timing strategy strategy reduced swings in hunger and altered fat and carb burning patterns, which may help with losing weight. In early time-restricted feeding (eTRF), people eat their last meal by the mid-afternoon and don’t eat again until breakfast the next morning.

Released: 21-Oct-2016 1:05 PM EDT
SUNY Downstate’s Dr. LeConté Dill Receives APHA Women’s Caucus Highest Scoring Abstract Award
SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

Dr. Dill’s abstract focuses on the role of gender and gender-based inequities in instances of violence, specifically as they relate to violence experienced by teenage girls in their dating relationships.

Released: 21-Oct-2016 12:05 PM EDT
New Screen Time Guidelines for Kids, From Doctors
Newswise Trends

Pediatricians weigh in on a fraught issue facing parents today: How much screen time is OK? The American Academy of Pediatrics issues new guidelines.



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