Urban in Medical News

Health Insurance Whistleblower Urges Obama Health Chiefs to Join Him at Free Urban Health Care 'Expedition' in L.A. Stadium

Truth-teller Wendell Potter Asks White House Officials to See Insurance Crisis First-Hand SANTA MONICA, Calif., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being released by Consumer Watchdog: In private and public messages to federal Office of Reform chi...

Premier of Split Estate at DocuWeeks 2009 to Call National Attention to Urban Drilling in New York and Los Angeles

Split Estate, a new documentary that tells the story of a David versus Goliath struggle raging in the West, joins the stellar line-up at the International Documentary Association's DocuWeeks 2009 with a theatrical release in New York City and in Los Angeles (August 7 - 13). The film will also air...

Breast Cancer Numbers Dip Most in Wealthy, Urban Areas

Hormone-replacement therapy probably accounts for differences between rich and poor women: study FRIDAY, June 26 (HealthDay News) -- Cases of invasive breast cancer in the United States have declined overall, but the decrease is significantly less marked in poor women who live in rural...

Crosland Wins RFP for Urban Infill Mixed-Use in Historic Charlottesville

Martha Jefferson Hospital Board Chooses Crosland to Integrate 1929 Paterson Wing into Retail, Office and Residential Mix in Downtown CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., April 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Crosland LLC has won exclusive negotiating rights to lead the redevelopment of Martha Jefferson Hospital '...

New Trend Data Shows Access to Surgical Care at Risk in Rural and Urban Areas of the United States

American College of Surgeons Health Policy Institute issues advance findings of study on migration of surgeons WASHINGTON, March 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American College of Surgeons Health Policy Institute will highlight new research today that indicates the shortage of general su...

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 ...

New study raises concerns about screen time among urban children with asthma

Urban children with asthma engage in an average of an hour more of screen time daily than the maximum amount American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends. This is the first study to examine screen time among children with asthma. "We know that both asthma and excessive screen time can be ...

Dr. Jane L. Delgado Appointed By Senate Majority Leader to Board of National Urban Air Toxics Research Center

Center Named in Memory of Leading Health Advocate Congressman Mickey Leland WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid today announced the appointment of Jane L. Delgado, Ph.D., M.S. to the Board of Directors of the Mickey Leland National Urban Ai...

Internet, tolerance spark change in urban gay communities

ST. PAUL / MINNEAPOLIS (June 9, 2008) Gay communities such as clubs, bars, events and neighborhoods appear to be changing worldwide in light of several key factors, including Internet dating and achievement of civil rights, according to new University of Minnesota research. In 2007, about 30...

Does Your Child Have Health Insurance? Urban League of Philadelphia Announces Free Open Houses for CHIP Enrollment

PHILADELPHIA, May 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Please join the Urban League of Philadelphia for FREE Open House Clinics to help parents and legal guardians enroll their children and teens, ages 19 and under, in Pennsylvania's Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). The Open House Clinics will be hel...

The Urban League of Philadelphia is Proud to Become CHIP Marketing Partner

Upcoming initiatives including Open House Clinics are designed to boost Pennsylvania's Children's Health Insurance Program enrollment and spread the word about CHIP PHILADELPHIA, April 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Urban League of Philadelphia is proud to announce it has been invited...

Patient Navigators Boost Colon Screens in Urban Minorities

Personal interventions cut no-show rates 30%, study finds FRIDAY, April 4 (HealthDay News) -- Two new studies make the case that more personal guidance and encouragement will help increase the numbers of low-income and minority patients getting recommended screening for colorectal canc...

Learning Takes Center Stage at My Urban Toddler

The Learning Center offers over 20 classes for children and their caregivers this spring SALINE, Mich., Feb. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- My Urban Toddler's Learning Center has begun registering children and their parents for spring classes. The Learning Center is proud to off...

Diets May Raise Cancer Risk for Poor, Urban Women

Most get too little of nutrients that cut their odds for malignancy, study finds FRIDAY, Nov. 30 (HealthDay News) -- It can be difficult for women in America's inner cities to eat in ways that may help prevent cancer. That's the conclusion of a Johns Hopkins University study that looked at th...

Cancer risks for urban African-American women grow, healthy diets more difficult to maintain

ATLANTA Women living in the inner city have difficulty meeting dietary goals that could help prevent cancer, according to a report from Johns Hopkins University researchers. In a study of African-American women living in public housing within Washington, D.C., the researchers found that the major...

Anti-smoking strategy targets fourth-graders, parents in rural and urban Georgia

A smoking-prevention strategy that targets black fourth-graders and their parents is under study in urban and rural Georgia. Researchers want to know if they can keep these children from smoking and help smoking parents quit, according to Dr. Martha S. Tingen, nurse researcher at the Medical Co...

Study reveals differences in cancer stage presentation between rural and urban patients

CHICAGO (November 9, 2007) New research published in the November issue of The Journal of the American College of Surgeons shows that urban colorectal and lung cancer patients present at later stages of disease than rural patients do. This finding is contrary to the common assumption that rural ...

Out of the woods: Physicians get urban disaster training in forests, gorges and waters

ITHACA, N.Y. Cornell University will host more than 200 physicians and emergency medicine technicians at its Ithaca campus for the Northeast Wilderness Medical Conference, Sept. 26-28. Those attending will learn how to better cope with urban disasters by grappling with similar circumstances encou...

Prime Access Creates Groundbreaking Ads Targeting Urban Teens for the White House's National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign

New TV, Radio and Print Ads Debut Nationwide in October http://www.primeaccess.net/AgencyWork/Videos/ATI/3spots_pr.html NEW YORK, Sept. 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswwire/ -- Using a mix of urban poetry, vivid animation, and even the perils of cell phone gossip, bold new TV, radio and pri...

Rehab Saved Keith Urban and Nicole Kidmans Marriage

Country star Keith Urban insists that his 90 day stint at the Betty Ford clinic in Palm Springs, California, is what saved his marriage to Nicole Kidman from collapsing . The singer entered rehab for alcoholism in October 2006, shortly after the couple wed in June that year. Urban h...

Civic Authorities in US Seek to Stem Urban Decay

Millions of tax dollars are being spent to demolish vacant houses and buildings and open up green space in Youngstown in northeast Ohio . The hope is the tough, blue-collar environment of the gritty city could be redefined that way parks may grow, crime may drop and property values may rise. ...

Modest Increase in Urban Parks Could Equalize Global Warming Until 2080s

A modest increase in the number of urban parks and street trees in our major cities could offset decades of predicted temperature rise, a new study by researchers from the University of Manchester has revealed. According to the team, a mere 10 percent increase in the amount of green space ...

MRSA, the Super Bug Spreading to Urban Poor in US

The incidence of drug-resistant staph infections has risen almost seven-fold in some Chicago neighborhoods , according to a new study. Researchers said the superbugs, first seen mainly in hospitals and nursing homes, is now spreading to urban poor settlements. The strain has turned up recently ...

Solutions Possible for Providing Water and Sanitation in Poor Urban Settlements, Says WaterAid

Consider this simple fact: The urban population of India rose from about 68to 284 million during1991-2001. Or this: Half the Delhi population does not have a postal //address, because it lives in unrecognized slums. The conclusion is simple too: The present infrastructure is not tuned to the expone...

Telephone Outreach Boost CRC Screening In Urban Minority

The findings of a recent study suggest that - Telephone outreach can dramatically increase the incidence of screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) in an urban minority// population, constituting predominantly of black men and women. Previous studies have shown that black minority does not believ...

Cartoons to Indicate Aggressiveness in Urban School Girls

Researchers working closely with African American inner city schoolgirls have been developing culturally sensitive drawings of problematic social incidents to help measure// which children are likely to take offense and react aggressively. "The girls preferred the cartoons over traditional wr...

Stress and Pollution are Major Cause of Infertility Among Urban Couples

Stress and environmental pollution are two of the main causes of growing infertility among urban couples, say doctors treating patients unable to conceive// normally. "Worldwide, one in every six couples has difficulty in conceiving. About 50 percent of the infertility problems is contribute...

The new urban exercise hazard: pollution!

In case you thought that you were a great exercise buff and indulge in cycling, jogging or walking near sources of urban air pollution, you might have to do a rethink. Is it beneficial or hazardous?// According to an environmentalist exhaust and smoke from buses, cars etc can damage a person's ...

ISB To Establish Research Chair On Real Estate And Urban Studies

The Indian School of Business (ISB) Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Indu Projects Ltd, a Hyderabad-based real estate company, to establish// the first research chair for 'real estate and urban studies'. This is said to be the first such step taken by any business scho...

Incidence of breast cancer increasing in urban India

Statistics show that the incidence of breast cancer is rapidly increasing in urban India and has overtaken cancer of the cervix as the number one cancer in our major metros according to a study conducted on women and cancer in India.// The number of breast cancer cases is estimated to have re...

America Takes on the Challenge to Fight Obesity

...at Smash Diet , and other works of fiction and non-fiction. He hosts his own TV and radio shows, BET's Meet the Faith and HealthWatch on American urban Radio Network . Dr. Ian is a contributor to The View and Men's Health Magazine . He has filed reports and written for NBC Nightly News , Today Sh...

YMCA of the USA Announces 16 Communities Selected for Statewide Policy Change Initiative to Reverse the Childhood Obesity Epidemic

...engthening, and health and well-being for all, YMCAs unite men, women and children of all ages, faiths, backgrounds, abilities and income levels. From urban areas to small towns, YMCAs have proudly served America's communities for nearly 160 years by building healthy spirit, mind and body for all. Visit ...

VHA and AT&T Bring Innovative Communications Solutions to Health Care

...are analytics and an innovative suite of clinical support services. The VHA network includes some of the nation's largest integrated delivery systems, urban health care providers and small, rural hospitals. VHA, recognized for its citizenship and sustainability practices, is based in Irving, Texas, and has...

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

...ining these unique challenges related to a smoking stigma, childcare and personal safety. According to the report, low-income women who live in urban areas may have safety concerns about going outside to smoke when smoking indoors isn't permitted. Moreover, childcare and adequate child supervision m...

Kansas Delegation: GAO Report Short on Expertise, Long on Errors; NBAF Critical to Protect Nation's Food Supply

...n Canada, without any apparent basis in fact, and also ignores the fact that modern building technology allows research on dangerous human diseases in urban areas such as the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta, GA. "Given the fundamental errors in the report, the conclusions are highly suspect...

Abbott Testifies Before U.S. Congress on Role of Private Sector in Advancing Science Education

...erience" opening at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago later this year. Today's hearing focused on Chicago Public Schools as a large urban school district case study. Chaired by Congressman Daniel Lipinski of Illinois' 3rd District, the hearing included representatives from a variety of ...

Chinese women join global breast cancer trial

... where breast cancer is becoming a major health care issue, particularly in urban populations. The trial represents the first time that international brea...periencing a rapidly rising incidence of breast cancer, particularly in its urban populations. The results of this trial will be applicable to large numbers ...

'It's Still Too Early to Be Popping Champagne Corks' - Expert to Comment on Health Care Reform- House Healthcare Proposal

...sed Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, which focuses on improving policies for low- and moderate-income Americans; as principal researcher at the urban Institute; and as a policy and budget analyst for the federal Women, Infants and Children (WIC) nutrition program. Education Bachelor of A...

CDC Recognizes Innovative Obesity Prevention and Control Initiatives With Weight of the Nation Awards

...iative The Pennsylvania Fresh Food Financing Initiative (FFFI), a project of The Food Trust, The Reinvestment Fund, the Greater Philadelphia urban Affairs Coalition, and the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, is an innovative public-private partnership that increases t...

Top Healthcare Magazine Awards Carefx Client '2009 IT Project of the Year'

..., is isolated from quality health care. The patient-to-physician ratio in rural Louisiana, 1,925:1, is more than twice the 870:1 ratio in the state's urban areas. The three organizations - LARHIX, LRHC and LSUHSC-S - collaborated to develop a regional health information exchange (HIE) that facilitates el...