Dental :: National Standards for Dental Services
New standards will ensure that patients get the highest quality of care from dental services in Scotland, were published today.
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Healthcare :: Patients’ broad definition of medical errors can undermine satisfaction with care
Hospital patients define medical errors much more broadly than the traditional clinical definitions of medical errors. The patient definition of medical errors includes communication problems, responsiveness and falls, according to a new study published in the January 2007 issue of the Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety.
Flu :: Federal Pandemic Preparedness Six Month Progress Laudable, TFAH Says
Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) today commended the federal government’s progress in executing 92 percent of the six month benchmarks in the national pandemic preparedness implementation plan.
Childhood Obesity :: Australians support mandatory fitness testing to combat childhood obesity
Almost four in five Australians (78 percent) support mandatory fitness testing for school children to combat childhood obesity, according to a new public opinion poll by Research Australia.
Grant :: Health Care Disparities Grant $300,000
The UCLA Department of Family Medicine, under the direction of Principal Investigator Michael A. Rodriguez, MD, MPH, is receiving a two-year, $300,000 grant from Finding Answers: Disparities Research for Change, a National Program Office of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) housed at the University of Chicago that evaluates interventions aimed at eliminating racial and ethnic health care disparities in local communities.
Meth :: Meth’s Effects on Children, Families and the Foster Care System
Vanderbilt University encourages active journalists to apply to attend its 2007 media fellowship, ?Meth Rescue: Meth?s Effects on Children, Families and the Foster Care System,? April 24-27, 2007, in Nashville, Tenn.
Heart Failure :: MYO-VAD – Promise for Treatment of Heart Failure
Biophan Technologies, Inc., a developer of next-generation medical technology, in conjunction with MYOTECH, LLC, recently presented results of animal studies that indicate the potential of the MYO-VAD, a cardiac support system to significantly improve the treatment of heart failure. The MYO-VAD restores cardiac output on an arrested or weak heart. The device can be implanted in approximately three minutes.
Pregnancy :: Noninvasive diagnostic test for serious infections in pregnancy
Scientists have discovered the basis for a noninvasive test to diagnose common infections in pregnant women that are a major cause of premature births and infant deaths. The University of Washington?s Michael G. Gravett and colleagues are reporting identification of protein biomarkers for these hard-to-diagnose infections of the amniotic fluid, which surrounds the fetus prior to birth.
Relationship :: Divorce does not spell doom at Christmas
While it may be assumed that ‘Peace and goodwill’ are out of the question for divorced or separated parents at Christmas, new research funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) suggests that parents should not despair.
HHS Launches New Web Site Promoting Long-Term Care Planning Launched
HHS’ Assistant Secretary for Aging Josefina G. Carbonell announced a new Web site that will make it easier for consumers to get the information they need to plan for long-term care. The National Clearinghouse for Long-Term Care Information Web site provides comprehensive information about long-term care planning, services and financing options, along with tools to help people begin the planning process.