Omnaris: A New Nasal Steroid for Allergies
Omnaris (ciclesonide) is a new nasal steroid that has recently become available for the treatment of allergies. Do we need yet another nasal steroid? Omnaris joins many other nasal steroids…
May 20, 2008
“Get Connected” In May To Co-Workers, Employees To Boost Workplace Wellness
Mental Health America is encouraging all employees and employers to strengthen support networks to boost workplace wellness throughout May as part of its 2008 May is Mental Health Month Connection Challenge. Mental Health America is challenging all Americans to make positive and life-fulfilling connections this month to improve upon how we as a nation deal with the stress of living in a 24/7 on-the-go society.
UNICEF Teams Reach Remote Areas - Myanmar Situation Dire For Children
UNICEF missions throughout the flooded regions of Myanmar report that the destruction of homes, schools and water and sanitation systems are posing terrible threats to children’s lives and well-being. In the 14th day after the cyclone struck, UNICEF warns that children who survived the cyclone are now at increasing risk of disease and of the consequences of cyclone not receiving timely assistance.
Black Men Less Likely Than White Men To Select Aneurysm Repair
According to an article appearing in the May issue of the Archivesof General Surgery, black men are less likely than white mento elect surgery that will repair abdominal aorticaneurysms. Chad T. Wilson, M.D. (formerly of the Department ofVeterans Affairs MedicalCenter, White River Junction, Vt.
Blood Donation More Risky For Teenagers
Compared to older blood donors, sixteen and seventeen year olds aremuch more likely to experience complications related to donation, suchas fainting and bruising. This was published in a study in JAMApublished on May 21, 2008. According to the authors, blood donation centers are continuouslychallenged with finding more safe blood as donors dwindle.
CQ’s Carey Looks At Bush Administration SCHIP Directive, Privacy Protections In Health IT Bill, Request For Increased FDA Funding
Mary Agnes Carey, associate editor of CQ HealthBeat, discusses testimony by Government Accountability Office officials about SCHIP expansion guidelines, compromise on a Senate health information technology bill and a request for increased funding from
CMS To Launch Three-Year Medicare Demonstration Program That Bundles Payments For Physician, Hospital Services
CMS on Friday announced plans to launch a three-year Medicare pilot project in 2009 that will test a bundled-payment system in which physicians and hospitals are paid a single amount for all services associated with surgical procedures, CQ HealthBeat reports.
Federal Government’s Long-Term Liabilities Total $57.3T; Unfunded Liability For Medicare $30.4T, According To USA Today Analysis
The federal government’s financial obligation to cover the lifetime benefits of people eligible for government programs increased by $2.5 trillion last year to $57.3 trillion, largely due to rising Medicare obligations, according to a USA Today analysis. According to USA Today, the $2.
South Korean Parliament Passes Law Banning Type Of Cloning, Broadening Embryonic Stem Cell Research
South Korea’s Parliament on Friday passed a law that bans inserting human somatic cells — or cells that can form tissues and organs — into animal eggs and allows researchers to use human embryonic stem cells to treat “general” diseases, Agence France-Presse reports. A previous law only allowed embryonic stem cells to be used for research to treat infertility and “rare or incurable” diseases, according to Agence France-Presse.
Canadian Regulatory Authority Recommends Stocking Plan B On Drug Store Shelves
Canada’s National Association of Pharmacy Regulatory Authorities on Wednesday recommended that the emergency contraceptive Plan B be sold without a prescription and available on pharmacy shelves, the AP/International Herald Tribune reports.
