Child Care :: Concern over children in care’s education
Children in care have gained more qualifications this year but most are still not fulfilling their potential, according to Deputy Education Minister Robert Brown.
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Eating Disorders :: NHS Lothian praised in new report on eating disorder services
Services pioneered in NHS Lothian have been praised by a new report from NHS Quality Improvement Scotland into Scotland’s eating disorder services.
Lung Cancer :: Lung Cancer Registry May Reveal Secrets of Deadly Disease
Despite the many advances that have been made over the past 30 years in the prevention, detection, and treatment of cancer, one grim fact remains: the overall five-year lung cancer survival rate is only 15%. The Abramson Cancer Center of the University of Pennsylvania has joined an international effort launched by Roswell Park Cancer Institute to potentially revolutionize the prevention and management of this disease.
Glaucoma :: University of Maryland Project Targets Population at Increased Risk for Glaucoma
Dilated eye exams, in which special eye drops are used to widen the pupils, allow eye care professionals to see into the back of the eye to check for early signs of eye disease such as glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy, two of the leading causes of blindness in this country. But many people, particularly seniors who are at increased risk for these diseases, do not get this important test.
Healthcare :: Health Inequalities Are a Growing Problem Worldwide
Global health inequalities are substantial, growing, and influenced by economic, social and health-sector variables as well as geography, a study concludes in the November issue of the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
Heart Attack :: Specific Strategic Plans Ensure Timely Emergency Care for Heart Attack Patients
Hospitals that provide the most rapid emergency angioplasty have specific strategies to expedite the care of patients with heart attacks, researchers at Yale School of Medicine report in the November 13 New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM).
Cancer :: Discovery to Cure – Gala Benefits Research In Women’s Reproductive Cancers
The third annual ?Discovery to Cure Gala? A Fall Fantasy will take place at 6 p.m. November 18 at Yale University Commons at Woolsey Hall, 168 Grove St.
War :: Civilians in West Darfur Deprived of Assistance as Attacks Intensify
Increasing attacks in the Jebel Moon region have caused several thousand civilians to flee their homes, but no aid can reach them.
Diet :: Reducing salt intake in populations
WHO organized a forum and a technical meeting on Reducing Salt Intake in Populations, 5 to 7 October 2006 in Paris, France.
Healthcare :: Intermountain Healthcare and GE Healthcare Form Alliance for Clinical Content Development
GE Healthcare, a division of General Electric Company (NYSE:GE) today announced that it has expanded its alliance with Intermountain Healthcare to include the development of standardized terminology, clinical knowledge management technology and clinical process content as part of their multi-year project for the development of an ?enterprise clinical information system? built on GE?s Centricity? Enterprise Solution. Together, GE Healthcare and Intermountain are working to help enhance patient care by accelerating the adoption of electronic health records and the use of evidence-based medicine and other forms of best practice among health systems in the United States.