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HIV :: Abbott’s motto – Turning Science into Scaring – AIDS Healthcare Foundation

As Abbott Laboratories concluded its Annual General Meeting in Chicago, advocates from AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the US’ largest HIV/AIDS healthcare, prevention and education provider, which operates free AIDS treatment clinics in the US, Africa, Latin America/Caribbean and Asia, continued to press Abbott to rollback its punitive drug blacklist against Thailand on six new Abbott medicines and drop its demand that Thailand rescind a compulsory license for a generic version of another blacklisted Abbott drug, Aluvia, in order to access Abbott’s version of the lifesaving AIDS drug at a significantly reduced price from the company.

Healthcare :: 36 new hospitals on the anvil in Delhi

Delhi government plans to construct 36 new hospitals to strengthen the primary health services in the capital.

Cosmetic Surgery :: Cosmetic surgery industry to regulate non-surgical cosmetic treatments

Lord Hunt announced that the UK Department of Health has asked the cosmetic surgery industry to work on improving safety in the cosmetic use of botulinum toxin and dermal fillers.

NHS :: Confederation expresses concern over development of annual health check

The body that represents more than 90 per cent of NHS organisations has made strong recommendations to the Commission about the development of the annual health check amidst fears that the process is becoming too bureaucratic and cumbersome, therefore potentially damaging what it is setting out to achieve – better NHS performance and improved quality of care.

Heart Disease :: Bayer’s Glucobay in prevention of cardiovascular diseases

On the occasion of the 2nd International Congress on Prediabetes and the Metabolic Syndrome held in Barcelona, Spain, April 25-28, 2007, the initiation of the Acarbose Cardiovascular Evaluation (ACE) was announced.

Healthcare :: Outdated policies are impediment for Americans with disabilities

Although the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has helped increase awareness of barriers faced by people with disabilities, and advances in science and engineering have led to better assistive technologies that make it easier for individuals to lead productive, independent lives, outdated regulations too often impede access to health care coverage and assistive devices for many who need them, says a new report by the Institute of Medicine.

Health Insurance :: SCHIP has been successful overall, should be expanded

As the debate over reauthorization of the State Children?s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) heats up in Washington, a new survey of leaders in health policy and health care finds that large majorities feel the program has been successful in increasing access to health care for low income children (71%) and in reducing the rate of uninsured, low-income children (65%).

Healthcare :: How is the digitization of information impacting across the health service?

In a survey of 200 patients and their representatives, clinicians and other healthcare professionals (librarians and IT staff) from across eight NHS trusts, Professor Ann Blandford and Professor Peter Lunt have looked at the growing need to understand how digitization of health information will impact upon patients, staff and managers across the health service.

Prison :: Chronically ill prisoners can face great healthcare problems

An incontinent prisoner forced to use a bin bag to protect his mattress. A diabetic who regularly misses breakfast because only high sugar cereals are on offer. Just two of the anecdotes to emerge from in-depth interviews with prisoners. UK study also includes comments on health issues in prisons worldwide.

Muscle :: Extended bed rest accelerates muscle deterioration in older adults

Extended bed rest ? often necessary during hospitalization ? leads to a substantial amount of muscle deterioration in older adults, researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) report in the April 25 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.