Challenges in Medical News

FRC Action's Tony Perkins Challenges Planned Parenthood President to Debate

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Family Research Council Action President Tony Perkins re-issued his invitation to Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards to debate the question -- Does the President's health care reform plan include a mandate for abortion coverage a...

New Analysis: Women of Low Socio-Economic Status Face Unique Challenges Related to Smoking, Smoking Ban Policies

August Issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine Examines Unintended Consequences WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Smoking bans, while a necessary and positive trend for reducing exposure to secondhand smoke, have some unintended consequences--e...

PRA International to Host Audio Conference: Oncology Trials in 2009 - Challenges & Innovative Approaches

RALEIGH, N.C., July 22 /PRNewswire/ -- PRA International, a leading Clinical Research Organization, will host an audio conference entitled "Oncology Trials in 2009 - Challenges & Innovative Approaches" on July 28, 2009. In this audio conference, Dr. Ute Berger, Vice President and He...

Frost & Sullivan Examines the Key Challenges in the European Non-Invasive Ventilation Market

LONDON, July 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Europe's aging population has led to a rise in the number of registrations and diagnoses of respiratory diseases. While there has been a shift towards non-invasive ventilation to manage these diseases, manufacturers are struggling to maintain profit m...

Frost & Sullivan Examines the Key Challenges in the European Non-Invasive Ventilation Market

LONDON, July 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Europe's aging population has led to a rise in the number of registrations and diagnoses of respiratory diseases. While there has been a shift towards non-invasive ventilation to manage these diseases, manufacturers are struggling to maintain profit m...

Pew Report Documents Challenges Faced by Philadelphia in Paying for City Workers' Pensions and Health Care

PHILADELPHIA, June 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new study by The Pew Charitable Trusts' Philadelphia Research Initiative reports that Philadelphia's city pension fund now has less than half the money it needs to make good on its obligation to past and current city workers. The fund has not been...

New Fitness Website Offers a No Gym, No Equipment, No Excuses Workout Solution: SqueezeItIn.com Challenges You to Let Life Be Your Workout

WASHINGTON, June 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Multitask Productions LLC is changing the way you think about exercise by launching SqueezeItIn.com --a website and online community featuring dynamic videos of exercises and a content-rich blog designed to help you make simple, effective exercises a part of yo...

TransUnion Revenue Manager(SM) Meets Healthcare Challenges Brought On By Today's Economy with New Features

SEATTLE, June 15 /PRNewswire/ -- As the slumping economy continues to pressure healthcare organizations, more emphasis has been placed on streamlining costs and creating additional efficiencies while continuing to verify patient identity and insurance eligibility and to qualify those in need f...

Actuaries Weigh in on Ways to Address Risk Exposures and Challenges with the U.S. Health Care System

SCHAUMBURG, Ill., June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Many interested parties and organizations have provided recommendations on U.S. health care reform, but there is much to be done in terms of mapping out its future. As leading health care professionals, actuaries are looked to for their points of vi...

IntelliSoft Group Helping to Meet the Challenges of OPPE/FPPE in Medical Credentialing

Medical credentialing software by IntelliSoft Group, contains sophisticated functionality in automated credentialing, to help you meet the Joint Commission's regulations for OPPE and FPPE compliance. (Vocus) June 3, 2009 -- The Joint Commission recently introduced revis...

'AIDS is DC's Katrina' Ad Challenges Obama to Act on U.S. Epidemic

Provocative 'Katrina' Ad Placed on Bus Shelters throughout Washington and Companion TV Spot Highlight CDC's Failure at HIV Prevention; Prod President Obama to Act on AIDS HIV Prevalence Rate in Washington Recently Surged Past 3% -- Higher than Lagos , Nigeria WASHINGTON, June...

Family Health International Receives $100,000 Grand Challenges Explorations Grant for Innovative Global Health Research Project Led by David Sokal, M.D.

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., MAY 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Family Health International announced today that it has received a US$100,000 Grand Challenges Explorations grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The grant will support an innovative global health research project led b...

Returning War Veterans: Challenges in Continuing Mental Health Care After Military and Civilian Trauma

Forum to Examine Solutions Presented by Erich Lindemann Community Mental Health Education Center Initiative of The Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology BOSTON, May 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- "The mental health system in the U.S. needs to anticipate the needs of 1.5 m...

HIMSS Analytics and NetMotion Wireless Release Study Findings on Key Challenges for Wireless Healthcare Deployments

Approximately one-third of hospitals in the United States now use wireless deployments Free report examines common obstacles and methods to address them in healthcare settings SEATTLE, May 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Nearly one-third of hospitals in the United States have deployed a wir...

MTV Chronicles the Challenges of Teen Pregnancy in '16 & Pregnant' Premiering on Thursday, June 11th at 10pm ET/PT

With Teenage Births on the Rise For the First Time in Fifteen Years, New Series Documents the True Stories of Pregnant Teens The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy and the Kaiser Family Foundation Join Forces With MTV To Catalyzean Open Discussion About Teen Pregnancy ...

ACLU Challenges Patents on Breast Cancer Genes

Gene Patents Stifle Patient Access To Medical Care And Critical Research NEW YORK, May 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Civil Liberties Union and the Public Patent Foundation at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law (PUBPAT) filed a lawsuit today charging that patents on two human genes...

Actuaries: Trustees' Reports Warn of Looming Financial Challenges Facing Retirement Programs

Trust Funds Closer to Depletion According to Latest Projections WASHINGTON , May 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The 2009 Social Security and Medicare trustees' reports issued earlier today highlight the imperative to act immediately to address the challenges facing Social Security and Medica...

Indianapolis Residents View Economic Challenges as Significant Barrier to Properly Managing Type 2 Diabetes

Cost of diabetes treatments, local gyms and fresh food among barriers preventing Indianapolis residents from implementing healthy habits to take control of their diabetes INDIANAPOLIS, May 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Taking Control of Your Diabetes (TCOYD), a not-for-profit organization dedicate...

Filters Fast Challenges Universities and Colleges to Kick the Bottled Water Habit

New "Drop the Bottle!" program aims to save the environment while saving students money CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Drinking bottled water isn't just an American obsession, it's a bad habit. And it's one that doesn't just put the consumer at direct risk but threatens the environmen...

Monell Center receives $100,000 Grand Challenges Explorations grant

The Monell Center announced today that it has received a US$100,000 Grand Challenges Explorations grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The grant will support an innovative global health research project conducted by Paul A. S. Breslin, PhD, titled "Taste-Guided Behavior on Mosquitoes H...

Enormous Recovery Challenges Remain in Myanmar One Year After Cyclone Nargis

WASHINGTON, April 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- One year after Cyclone Nargis devastated the Ayeyarwaddy Delta in Myanmar, enormous challenges remain in restoring livelihoods and water sources, building shelters and schools, and in providing psychosocial support to traumatized survivors. The Red C...

Alere's Dr. Gordon Norman Highlights Challenges and Promising Solutions to U.S. Healthcare System to International Health Insurance Executives

- Dr. Gordon Norman presents overview of US healthcare industry problems and solutions to attendees at International Federation of Health Plans Meeting in Boston - Noted universal recognition that U.S. gets among the worst value for its healthcare investment - Emphasized greater coordina...

'Skin and Bones' Miss Universe Underscores On-Going Challenges of Eating Disorders Epidemic

The Renfrew Center Experts are Available for Interviews PHILADELPHIA, April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Stories are circulating around the globe about Australian Miss Universe contestant, Stephanie Naumoska, being dangerously malnourished. At 5'11", 108 pounds, she has a body mass index (BMI) ...

Payment reform and solutions to challenges facing primary care addressed in policy papers

WASHINGTON New policy papers addressing comprehensive payment reform and solutions to challenges facing primary care physicians were released today by the American College of Physicians (ACP). The new policy papers are: Reforming Physician Payments to Achieve Greater Value in Health Care ...

FRC's Tony Perkins Challenges Sebelius' Integrity, Deep Ties to Late-Term Abortionist George Tiller

WICHITA, Kan., April 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Family Research Council (FRC) President Tony Perkins today released the following statement at a news conference held across the street from infamous late-term abortionist Dr. George Tiller's clinic in Wichita, Kansas. (Logo: http://www....

PRA International to Present Key Challenges for Safety Professionals at the World Drug Safety Congress: PRA Experts discussing REMS at Washington DC Conference

RALEIGH, N.C., April 17 /PRNewswire/ -- PRA International, a leading Clinical Research Organization, announces it will present at the Third Annual World Drug Safety Congress scheduled for April 21-24, 2009, in Washington, D.C. Dr. Sabine Richter, Vice President of Safety and Risk Management at PRA...

PRA Hosts Biotech 2009 - Challenges and Opportunities in R&D

Interactive workshops to exchange ideas with experts on clinical development: Copenhagen and Munich RALEIGH, N.C., April 16 /PRNewswire/ -- PRA International, a leading Clinical Research Organization, will host two interactive workshops on how to manage the challenges posed by current mark...

Study Challenges Link Between Panic Attacks, PTSD

Findings suggest many factors contribute to stress disorder, not just fear during trauma FRIDAY, April 10 (HealthDay News) -- People who suffer a panic attack during or immediately after a traumatic event aren't at increased risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a n...

New Report Defines Challenges for New Entrants in Key Rheumatology Markets

MedPredict's Rheumatology Thought Leader Panel Creates a 'Fantasy Formulary' For 2015 SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., April 7 /PRNewswire/ -- MedPredict Market Research, a global provider of pharmaceutical competitive intelligence and market research, has published a new report providing critical strategi...

America's Beauty Show Challenges Toxic Salons

CHICAGO, March 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- America's Beauty Show, March 28-30 in Chicago, is dedicated to safe and healthy beauty salons. By doing so, the Show raises serious and decades overdue concerns on the dangers of conventional nationwide salons. Salon products are generally dispen...

Survey Reveals Honolulu Residents Perceive Financial Challenges as Main Barrier in Properly Managing Their Type 2 Diabetes

Cost of fresh food and diabetes treatments prevents Honolulu residents from implementing healthy habits into their daily lives HONOLULU, March 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Taking Control of Your Diabetes (TCOYD) announced findings today from a recent survey conducted by national research firm Yan...

Annual Keenan Summit Addresses Challenges and Opportunities in Health Care

Experts Address Timely Trends and Best Practices at NorCal and SoCal Events TORRANCE, Calif., March 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Keenan & Associates, the largest privately-held insurance brokerage and consulting firm in California, convened its fifth annual Keenan Summit on March 4 in Pasadena ...

ACIS Fitness Challenges Launch Across 200 Colleges Nationwide

Playtex Sport, Aquafina, Schwinn, Tinactin, Jelly Belly Sport Beans and Nike Motivate College Students to Complete 5 Million Workouts and Burn 750 Million Calories This Spring NEW YORK, March 9 /PRNewswire/ -- American Collegiate Intramural Sports (ACIS), the nation's largest college sports p...

Assessing the challenges of urban health through anthropology

HOUSTON, March 5, 2009 As urban areas of Texas are growing becoming denser and more diverse so do the challenges of health, illness and healing in multicultural urban populations. A two-day symposium March 6-7 at the University of Houston will address such timely questions. The event is free ...

Leading UK Personal Trainer Challenges Standards of Service Within Fitness Industry to Get Results or Double Your Money Back Guarantee

One of UK's leading fitness expert's challenges the concept of recession by identifying higher standards of services as the solution. Manchester, United Kingdom (PRWEB) February 10, 2009 -- Leading fitness expert, Mike Bach, raises the question that at a time of recessi...

Medicare Faces Challenges Caring for Chronically Ill

Initiatives to lower costs, improve service seldom work, study finds TUESDAY, Feb. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Only a fraction of Medicare pilot programs aimed at cutting costs and improving care for people with chronic illness actually did the job, a new study shows. That doesn't necess...

The Breast Cancer 3-Day Challenges Americans to Get Out of the New Year's Resolution Rut

Registration now open for a more rewarding challenge Jenkintown, PA (PRWEB) January 13, 2009 -- Last week thousands of Americans committed to a variety of New Year's resolutions and according to USA.gov, losing weight and getting fit are among the top promises people ma...

FamilyLife Co-Founder and Author Dr. Dennis Rainey Challenges Metroplex Couples to Celebrate Healthy Marriages this Valentine's Day

DALLAS, Jan. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- FamilyLife, the global, non-profit leader in marriage conferences, will present Weekend to Remember in Dallas on Feb. 13 - 15. The Weekend to Remember marriage conference aims to strengthen healthy marriages and heal troubled ones in an engaging, supportive and...

Study to explore ethical challenges health professionals face while caring for children with LTNMDs

(Baltimore) The Greenwall Foundation recently awarded two core faculty members of the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics a grant that will allow Drs. Gail Geller and Cynda Hylton Rushton to explore the ethical challenges health professionals face while caring for children and families af...

Diabetes Epidemic Now Poses Challenges for Nursing Homes

Care for aging people with the disease falls short, study finds,,,, MONDAY, Jan. 5 (HealthDay News) -- More and more people with diabetes are living to older ages, thanks to medical advances. But the long-term facilities, such as nursing homes, that care for aging Americans may not be ...