Child Care :: Province announces $12.5M for new child care spaces
The B.C. government is investing $12.5 million in major capital funding to support the creation of licensed child care spaces, announced Linda Reid, Minister of State for Child Care.
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Back Pain :: ACP and APS issue comprehensive guidelines for treating low-back pain
The American College of Physicians and the American Pain Society today released joint guidelines on diagnosing and treating low back pain.
Child Care :: Block-play may improve language development in toddlers
Playing with toy blocks may lead to improved language development in middle- and low-income children, according to a report in the October issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Mental Disorder :: Mental disorders cause 1.3 billion annual days of lost role performance
The importance of role disability, that is, inability to work or carry out usual activities, has become increasingly recognized as a major source of indirect costs of illness because of its high economic impact on ill workers, their employers, and society.
Health Care :: Poor health care access common among youth leaving foster system
Youth who have been homeless for any period of time after leaving the foster care system appear to have more problems accessing health care than those with stable housing situations, according to a report in the October issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Hepatitis C :: Weight-based dosing of ribavirin improves outcomes for patients with hepatitis C
Patients with hepatitis C treated with combination therapy of pegylated interferon and ribavirin had better outcomes when taking a weight-based dosage of ribavirin compared to a flat dosage.
Head Lice :: Bug Buster Kits reduce head lice and social stigma
Working with parents and schools to provide a bug busting approach to head lice is helping to reduce infestation levels, tackle health inequalities and reduce healthcare costs, according to a review in the October issue of Journal of Clinical Nursing.
Medicare :: Medicare premium announcement points to urgent need for Congressional action
Today’s announcement of the planned 2008 increase in Medicare premiums underscores the urgent need for congressional action on Medicare, says the American Medical Association (AMA). In CMS’ analysis of the premium increase, it is clear that growth in Medicare Advantage plans is solely responsible for the increase in the 2008 Medicare Part B premium.
Heart :: New research suggests hearts are experts at self-preservation
Bristol researchers have identified a heart protection mechanism in mice that surgeons and cardiologists may be able to exploit to improve treatments for patients in future.
Sleep :: Both short and long sleep is associated with increased mortality
The first study to assess the stability of three aspects of sleep behavior in relation to long-term mortality finds an increased risk of mortality in short sleep, long sleep and frequent use of medications, according to a study published in the October 1 issue of the journal SLEEP.