State Experts Discuss Health Care Reform Efforts and Lessons at PFCD Event
WASHINGTON, June 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD) today held a Capitol Hill briefing to discuss comprehensive state health care reform efforts, why some succeeded and others failed, and why focusing on reducing the burden of chronic disease should be at...New Report Finds 10 Early Lessons Learned From the H1N1 Outbreak
WASHINGTON, June 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Trust for America's Health (TFAH), the Center for Biosecurity, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) issued a new analysis today, Pandemic Flu: Lessons From the Frontlines , which found that the initial response to the H1N1 outbreak showed s...Sharing surgical lessons from the Canadian field hospital in Afghanistan
Lessons learned at the Canadian-run military hospital in Kandahar, Afghanistan could help surgeons prepare for civilian disasters, according to a London, Ontario physician who has served two tours at the hospital. Dr. Vivian McAlister is a professor in the Department of Surgery at the Schulich Sc...1976 Swine Flu Outbreak Offers Echoes, Lessons Today
Current response more coordinated, precise, U.S. experts say MONDAY, May 4 (HealthDay News) -- Seemingly out of nowhere, a new strain of flu linked to one usually seen in pigs emerges, spreads and sets off alarms among officials and the U.S. public. Sound familiar? Just such a swine...Mexico's health insurance success offers lessons for US reforms, Lancet study suggests
As America considers major healthcare reforms, it may have lessons to learn from Seguro Popular, Mexico's ambitious plan to improve healthcare for its estimated 50 million uninsured citizens, suggests Ryan Moore, co-author of a study published April 8 in The Lancet , a leading international medic...Mexico's health insurance success offers lessons for US reforms, Lancet study suggests
As America considers major healthcare reforms, it may have lessons to learn from Seguro Popular, Mexico's ambitious plan to improve healthcare for its estimated 50 million uninsured citizens, suggests Ryan Moore, co-author of a study published April 8 in The Lancet , a leading international medic...Rice report shows lessons from Hurricane Rita not practiced during Ike
A new Rice University report released yesterday, exactly six months after Hurricane Ike slammed the Texas Gulf Coast, suggests that people did not practice the lessons learned from Hurricane Rita. According to the study, 75 percent of Harris County residents say they would evacuate if a Categor...Swimming Lessons Don't Increase Drowning Risk, Study Says
But experts warn parents that instruction alone is no guarantee MONDAY, March 2 (HealthDay News) -- Enrolling young children in swimming lessons doesn't increase their risk of drowning, says a study that might dispel concerns among some health professionals that swimming lessons could ...National Lessons from State Health Reform: The Massachusetts Case Study
Congress to hear from expert panel WEDNESDAY, 2 PM WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- What A Congressional forum organized by the Leadership Conference for Guaranteed Healthcare. In the last two decades more than a half dozen state health reform acts have ...USAID Cooperates in Pandemic Preparedness Initiative
...he region during a pandemic. A review session will be conducted after the exercise in East Africa to allow participants the opportunity to reflect on lessons learned and provide feedback on strengthening pandemic preparedness. Following the review, a report will be drafted and will serve as a reference to f...Landmark HIV/AIDS Publication Launches at International AIDS Society Conference in Mexico City
...nternational HIV/AIDS efforts, with a special focus on sub-Saharan Africa," said Dr. Marlink. "In this new era of expanded funding, a documentation of lessons being learned, in addition to the latest knowledge concerning the evolving 'science' of implementing care programs in resource constrained settings, i...New Pharma Business Model Increases Pressure on Staff Communicating Trial Data
...g study including the table of contents, sample best practices and data charts at http://www3.best-in-class.com/rr948.htm . The report presents the lessons learned and best practices gleaned from survey responses and interviews with pharmaceutical executives at world-class companies, including Abbott, Ast...Clinical Trial Best Practices: Savvy Marketers Plan Ahead with Early Communication Strategies
...iled in the benchmarking report, "From Breakthrough to Blockbuster: Best Practices in Communicating Clinical Trial Results." The report presents the lessons learned and best practices gleaned from survey responses and interviews with pharmaceutical executives at world-class companies, including Abbott, Ast...Treating Depression Prolongs Life for Older People with Diabetes
... Also This Month: lessons Learned from the Avandia Controversy ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 27 /PRNewswi...h diabetes who did not receive more resources for depression treatment. lessons from the Avandia Controversy "The time has come to reassess what should...Dune and dirty: Hurricane teaches lessons through ecosystem research
AUDIO: This audio is of Dr. Rusty Feagin who was managing several ecosystem research projects on Galveston Island when the 2008 hurricane season began in June 2008. Then he ...Household transmission of SARS: Lessons learned
In the 2003 outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in Toronto, Ontario, about 20% of cases resulted from household transmission (spread of the infection within a household). Wilson-Clark and colleagues studied the characteristics of these household transmissions and report on risk ...How many genes does it take to learn? Lessons from sea slugs
Scientists analyzing the genomics of a marine snail have gotten an unprecedented look at brain mechanisms, discovering that the neural processes in even a simple sea creature are far from sluggish. At any given time within just a single brain cell of sea slug known as Aplysia, more than 10,000 ...Environmental lessons from tsunami as world's coastal population doubles
Coastal populations and ecosystems are more likely to bounce back from extreme coastal disasters by protecting local environments and building on local knowledge, according to a report published in Science. And the aftermath of the Asian tsunami has given valuable insight into handling extreme co...Sustainable agriculture at the ESA Annual Meeting
...ries of sessions at the Ecological Society of America's Annual Meeting, ecologists will present their ideas on how our agricultural practices can take lessons from natural environments. Perennial plants produce more, require less input than annual croplands The major crops used globally to feed people...UT multimedia program increases middle school interest in science
...cience while Unlocking Potential), presents key science information through lessons and vignettes of science experts from The University of Texas Health Scienc... percent of STEM degrees. Through multimedia modules, HEADS UP teaches lessons on health topics such as genetics, the nervous system, nutrition, diabetes ...USC researchers present diabetes findings at American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions
...dulate beta cell mass to prevent type 2 diabetes. Buchanan will discuss lessons learned from studying risk of type 2 diabetes in Hispanic women who previou... Metabolic Demand; How Do Beta Cells Respond to Increased Demand in People? lessons from Pregnancy, Gestational Diabetes, and the Evolution of Type 2 Diabetes)...Did the North Atlantic fisheries collapse due to fisheries-induced evolution?
...establishment of large no-take reserves might be the right strategy by relieving selection pressures on all genotypes. The findings provide general lessons for population and conservation genetics that anthropogenic changes in habitat can lead to intense selection even if the mortality is non-selective in...Notre Dame researchers describe new tool for evaluating 'managed relocations'
...ects and plants in grassland ecosystems to understand the effects of climate on nature. McLachlan, a Notre Dame faculty member since 2006, uses the lessons of past environmental change to understand how climate change, habitat fragmentation and the arrival of new species and diseases affect forests and ot...Pliable proteins keep photosynthesis on the light path
...ry of photosynthesis, greatly boost the energy efficiency compared with current technology. The robustness of the natural system may offer some useful lessons for engineers trying to improve on current technologies, and bring the costs of solar panels down to the average consumer. Woodbury has proposed tha...Seven leadership lessons of Next Generation Companies
Executives like Jack Welch and Larry Bossidy have been lionized in the press and academic circles for their aggressive attitude, relentless focus on bottom line performance and stellar financial results. While these leaders and the companies they run offer many valuable lessons, the management phil...AD:TECH: Advertisers face harsh lessons at the hands of powerful consumers
CHICAGO People are more skeptical of advertising than ever before, experts at AD:TECH Chicago agreed, and the growing presence of the Internet allows them to quickly sink a product or company's reputation. The result? More power in the hands of customers, and a greater need for companies to w...Conference studies applications and lessons of RFID
Waukesha, Wis. - Industry representatives discussed the pro and cons of radio frequency identification technology at Waukesha Area Technical College on Wednesday at the second annual Wisconsin RFID Conference. Sponsored by the UW E-Business Consortium , the conference looked at the steps for i...Failure of heart drug offers lessons for drug industry
Madison, Wis. - Pfizer spent about $800 million to develop torcetrapib, a heart drug that seemed like a blockbuster until people began to die in clinical trials. Hours after learning the drug was irreversibly flawed, the company called a halt to further trials, a decision that sent its stock ...On the case: Web lessons for connecting with customers
In the online social media era, there are many companies trying to aggressively use technology to engage customers. These initiatives have ranged from total site revamps to well thought-out, limited-term campaigns using new media. I thought it would be interesting to review some recent exampl...CIO Leadership Series: Snap-On's Moreno offers lessons in IT transformation
Kenosha, Wis. - There were some things they didn't tell Jeanne Moreno when she joined her current outfit, Snap-On , Inc. , two years ago. Under the circumstances, she's just fine with that. Moreno certainly isn't the first chief information officer to join a large, global business organizat...ParagonRx Creates New Website Featuring REMS Help Center for Pharma
...ur job is always to make our clients jobs easier," Fetterman continues. "The new website was specifically designed to make it simpler to share the new lessons being learned as we work through the evolving REMS processes. We all share an overwhelming desire to improve patient safety while ensuring the benefit...PAREXEL Experts to Present Leading Insights at Drug Information Association 45th Annual Meeting
...gical Medicines--Cecil Nick, B.Sc. (Hons), Vice President, Biotechnology, PAREXEL Consulting (10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.) lessons Learned from Doing Large Multinational Clinical Trials--Diego Martin Glancszpigel, M.Ed., Vice President, Latin America, Clinical Research Services, P...African Health Delegates Welcomed to Washington
...Obama administration, elected officials, and members of the business, non-profit and foundation communities to assess recent progress in health, share lessons learned, and explore innovative strategies for advocacy, resource mobilization and future partnerships to address Africa's disease burden and critical...