The American Academy of Neurology delivered its position statement on embryonic stem-cell research to all members of the U.S. Senate today to demonstrate its support for the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2005 (S.471), which passed the House earlier this year.
The American College of Chest Physicians, an international medical society with over 650 members in Illinois, along with more than a dozen Illinois-based public health, education, and environmental groups, today announced their support of a statewide increase on cigarette tax.
The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) is outraged that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has refused to restore funding for residency programs that provide vital post-graduate training for pharmacists in specialized areas of health care.
AOTA President Carolyn Baum, joined legislators, top government officials, researchers, and industry leaders at the White House Conference on Aging Long Term Care Mini-Conference, a meeting organized to help craft a comprehensive policy roadmap for meeting the nation's future long term care needs.
A new expert report declares advances in science and food technology are growing so rapidly that the food industry and government must quicken their pace to ensure food's greatest benefits on public health. It emphasizes recommendations to accelerate future research and development, regulation and marketing of functional foods.
Occupational therapists urge changes to emergency workers compensation Utilization Review Standards, citing inconsistencies and barriers and delays to vital healthcare services.
The press release is in response to a senate budget resolution vote. Community, Migrant, and Homeless Health Centers today are lauding passage of an amendment that creates a commission to study Medicaid and effectively removes $14 billion in proposed cuts to the public insurance program.
Participants at the Second Global Forum on Pharmaceutical Anticounterfeiting in Paris demand increased cooperation at all levels and a framework convention to fight counterfeiting of medicines.
President Bush has called upon the medical community to switch from paper to electronic health records within 10 years. In response, the health care community is building a national electronic network. This release covers efforts starting in Pennsylvania.
Though Governor Mitt Romney is calling for higher expectations and stringent requirements on the MCAS test, Northeastern University professor Carol Doherty, thinks what they really need to do is provide more support to districts struggling to keep up with current requirements.
The Teachers College National Center for Children and Families helps six developing nations define education, health and social standards for what children should know and be able to do during the years from birth to age five.
The American Occupational Therapy Association responds to an article that appeared in the November 30th Health Section of the Washington Post, with a letter to the editor, urging the need for increased public funding for research into childhood developmental and other disorders.
Ray Seidelman has a special interest in political participation, voting and U.S. labor movement. He is the author of Disenchanted Realists: Political Science in the U.S.; and co-author of The Democratic Debate: An Introduction to American Politics, Debating Democracy.
Food irradiation is a proven, beneficial method of improving the safety of the food supply and poses no human health threat, according to the latest Scientific Status Summary Irradiation and Food Safety. The report specifically addresses and counters misleading claims.
The peer-reviewed journal Environmental Health Perspectives (EHP) announced today that it has strengthened its policy on disclosure of competing financial interests by researchers submitting papers for publication.
A Saint Louis University professor of epidemiology will urge a Congressional committee on Tuesday to take immediate action to stem the rising pediatric obesity epidemic.
At the opening ceremony of the AIDS VACCINE '04 conference, leaders in the field of AIDS vaccine research called for increased political and financial commitment to facilitate the development of preventive and therapeutic AIDS vaccines as a public health imperative in fighting HIV/AIDS.
American Dietetic Association's food and nutrition experts, working daily on the front lines of nutrition and health, encourage Americans in all walks of life to focus attention on the newly released report of the 2005 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee.
AstraZeneca stated that Public Citizen's Health Research Group's (HRG) petition to remove CRESTOR® (rosuvastatin calcium) from the market provides no scientific basis, is inaccurate and must be denied.
The announcement by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services eliminating terminology that previously restricted Medicare coverage of obesity as a disease represents a significant step toward providing high-quality treatment of obesity and its related conditions to millions more people in the United States.
Dr. Steve Benson, a Senior Research Manager, appeared before senate staffers of the Committee on Environment and Public Works Monday as part of a briefing on the status of mercury control technologies for coal-fired power plants.
The census bureau estimates that by 2050 approximately 25 percent of Americans will be over the age of 65. Yet our culture has done little to eliminate the one accepted prejudice that could relegate a quarter of our population to second-class citizenship "“ Ageism.
HHS announced Wednesday the formation of an internal task force to expand innovation in health care and speed the development of effective new medical technologies. The SWHR praises HHS and Secretary Tommy Thompson for elevating medical-technology innovation to the forefront.
The Society for Women's Health Research (SWHR) applauded the introduction (May 12) of the Women's Health Office Act today that would provide statutory authorization for offices and positions of women's health among five federal agencies.
Researchers have joined forces calling for new approaches for the prevention and treatment of radiation injuries that might result form radiological terrorism.
Every 45 seconds, someone in the United States has a stroke. But, an FDA advisory panel just voted to approve using stents to open blocked carotid neck arteries to prevent stroke. This procedure could help some of the 600,000 Americans who have a new or recurrent stroke each year.
Professor of Political Theory Robert Martin discusses US history of trading liberty for security and President Bush's argument to extend the Patriot Act.
A task force of leading internal medicine doctors is recommending significant changes to their profession and the health care industry so they can better serve patients while stemming "chaos" in the current health care system.
Given the compelling evidence of potential harm to pregnant women and their fetuses, the March of Dimes urges the EPA to withdraw its current proposal on mercury emissions from coal-powered utility units and replace it with a more stringent set of guidelines to be implemented as quickly as possible.
The ACCP announced today its support for the new Congressional Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Caucus. Chairman of the newly created group, U.S. Senator Michael Crapo (R-ID), said with the help of the US COPD Coalition, the Caucus aims to educate members of Congress about COPD.
Authors call for NMFS to protect wild salmon stocks whose status under the Endangered Species Act is now in jeopardy as a result of legal and political pressures from landowners and timber interests.
Community leaders and researchers will discuss the rate and impact of job loss in the rural county of Robeson County, NC, at a congressional briefing on Tuesday, March 30.
The NACHRI commends HSS initiatives urging Americans to prevent obesity and pursue healthier lifestyles. But what is critically needed in the fight to prevent obesity - specifically among children - is a more substantial commitment to research targeting the unique needs of the pediatric population.
Recent revisions to the master's of business administration curriculum will put students closer to the fundamentals that drive the real world of business today and the innovations that will shape tomorrow, said Business School Dean Yash Gupta.
The SWHR reacts to the National Institute of Health's decision to terminate early the estrogen-alone portion of the Women's Health Initiative study.
A panel of scientists has recommended a more cautious approach towards releasing genetically engineered organisms (GEOs) into the environment. The panel, representing the Ecological Society of America, released its report today in Washington.
The ASCB is protesting the Bush administration's "Friday Afternoon Massacre," the removal of Elizabeth Blackburn, renowned biologist and former ASCB president from the President's Bioethics panel, saying the firing significantly undermines the Council scientific credibility.
Harvey Lodish, president of the American Society for Cell Biology and an Ohio native son, calls on Governor Taft and the Ohio Board of Education to reject the latest attempt by Creationists to undermine Ohio science education.
The FDA's rule announced today requiring bar codes on all medication packages is an important first step towards improved patient safety. ASHP urges the FDA to add a requirement that bar codes include lot number and expiration date as critical safety elements.
A group of scientists and veterinarians from the New York-based Wildlife Conservation Society today applauded China's decision to ban trade in wild birds to help prevent the spread of Avian Flu.
The American Pharmacists Association (APhA) applauds the efforts of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (Customs) to evaluate the increasingly prevalent practice of consumers importing prescription medications from other countries. Unfortunately, today's report confirms a significant concern of the nation's pharmacists: that imported medications can contain unapproved or counterfeit product, putting Americans at risk.
Genetic tests for inherited diseases are now being offered directly to the public, a development that has prompted the ACMG to recommend such tests be provided "only through the services of an appropriately qualified health professional." The director of a graduate program in human genetics adds her concern.
Warning from Wellcome Trust biomedical research charity that the new Human Tissue Bill could hamper legitimate research into life-threatening diseases.
The American College of Medicine Genetics statement concerning Direct-to-Consumer genetic testing.
Prionics®-Check WESTERN is the most accurate rapid-test procedure in the world. It has been used on more than 15 million cattle samples worldwide, and there have been no false positives recorded. Prionics AG has more than 50 percent share of the world market for BSE testing procedures.
A biological attack against a susceptible population would present immense command and control challenges," according to a journal, which examined the shortfalls and solutions identified during Pale Horse, a bioterrorism exercise conducted by the city of San Antonio, in cooperation with Fort Sam Houston.
The American College of Gastroenterology congratulates the investigators of a new study on virtual colonoscopy that will appear in the New England Journal of Medicine next week.
The American Medical Group Association applauded Congressional approval of historic legislation that provides Medicare beneficiaries with prescription drug coverage and protects beneficiaries' access to physician care.
The American Medical Group Association announced today its strong support for the Medicare prescription drug legislation that was agreed to by the Medicare conferees. The legislation is expected to go to the House and Senate floors later this week.
The media's continued coverage of a supposed link between chiropractic and strokes is completely irresponsible and another example of the deteriorating credibility of television news reports, according to a leading chiropractic advocacy group.
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