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New Discovery Could Pave The Way For Identification Of Rogue CFC Release 4 Sep 2010 at 2:00am A new discovery by scientists at the Universities of East Anglia and Frankfurt could make it possible in future to identify the source of banned CFCs that are probably still being released into the atmosphere... Wide Variation In EMS Agency Safety Cultures: Pitt Study 4 Sep 2010 at 2:00am A survey of emergency medical services (EMS) agencies from across the country found wide variation in perceptions of workplace safety culture - providing a tool that might point to potential patient safety threats, according to researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine... 4.7 Million Uninsured But Eligible Children Not In Medicaid Or CHIP 3 Sep 2010 at 1:00pm There are still about 4.7 million uninsured American children who are eligible for CHIP (Children's Health Insurance Program) or Medicaid and are not enrolled, says a new report published in the journal Health Affairs. The report estimated about 7.3 million American children were uninsured on an average day in 2008 - of those, 65% of them (4... Prescription Drug Use Rises 10%, Spending More Than Doubles In One Decade 3 Sep 2010 at 11:00am The number of people in the USA who took one prescription medication in a one month period rose 10% during the decade up to the end of 2008. Americans spent US234.1 billion on prescription medications in 2008, more than double the figure in 1999, according to a report published by the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)... Minister Harney Launches The Findings Of The All-Ireland Traveller Health Study 3 Sep 2010 at 9:00am Mary Harney, Minister for Health & Children, yesterday (Thursday 2nd September, 2010) welcomed the publication of the findings of the All-Ireland Traveller Health Study, which she launched in July 2007... Regional Director Of WHO Africa Warns Of Impact Global Financial Situation Wi... 3 Sep 2010 at 8:00am Regional Director of WHO for Africa Luis Sambo discussed during the 60th session of the Africa Committee of the WHO how the global economic situation could impact funding for health programs in Africa and the ability for countries to reach U.N. Millennium Development Goal (MDG) targets, PANA/Afrique en ligne reports... U.N.-NGO Meeting Concludes With Participants Calling On World Leaders To Do M... 3 Sep 2010 at 8:00am A group of more than 350 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) concluded a U.N. forum in Melbourne, Australia, on Wednesday with a call for world leaders to step up their commitments to achieving the U.N. Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the Australian Associated Press/Sydney Morning Herald reports (Rose, 9/1). "In a wide-ranging declaration adopted at the end of the three-day meeting ... NSF-Funded Study Of Creative Collaborations To Focus On Networks Of WoW Gamer... 3 Sep 2010 at 8:00am Using two of the planet's largest, creative online communities -- World of Warcraft gamers and Etsy artists -- as their laboratory, two Indiana University Bloomington researchers hope to understand how the inner workings of such massive, networked collaborations could benefit scientists, corporations and the very IT designers who facilitated the success of the two online communities... NIH Awards Grants To Support Biomedical Research In Space 3 Sep 2010 at 8:00am The National Institutes of Health has announced that it has awarded the first new grants under the Biomedical Research on the International Space Station (BioMed-ISS) initiative, a collaborative effort between NIH and NASA... Research Initiatives Collaboration Between SRNL, Chernobyl Laboratory 3 Sep 2010 at 8:00am Under a recently signed agreement, the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) and the Ukraine's International Radioecology Laboratory (IRL) will collaborate on radiation ecology research, including projects in the region impacted by the catastrophic accident at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant 24 years ago... Nearly 1 In 10 Doses Of Prescribed Medication Missed In Hospital, UK 3 Sep 2010 at 8:00am New research based on a study at Bradford Teaching Hospitals, shows that hospital inpatients are, on average, likely to miss out on almost 10% of their medication doses. The study, will be presented at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's annual conference 5-6th September. Overall, 9.7% of prescribed medicines were omitted... New Safety Advice Issued On Electric Gates, UK 3 Sep 2010 at 8:00am Installers, designers, maintenance firms and manufacturers of electric gates, are being urged to seriously consider new safety advice issued by the Health and Safety Executive today, following the recent deaths of two children involving these gates... Egg Recall, Drug Approval Time Raise Questions About FDA Resources 3 Sep 2010 at 7:00am The recent salmonella outbreak/egg recall is raising questions about whether the FDA is fulfilling its regulatory role, PBS' NewsHour reports. "For the past few years, it's been one food safety scare after another. There was E. coli-laced spinach, salmonella-tainted peppers. ... There have also been problems with drugs. The ingredients in a contaminated blood thinner came from China... Democrats Will Likely Push Again For Ground Zero Health Assistance 3 Sep 2010 at 7:00am Democrats are likely to again push to give billions in health coverage assistance to Ground Zero workers when they return from their recess, Roll Call reports. "A Democratic leadership aide said Tuesday that the bill likely would get the green light for floor action shortly after the House returns Sept. 14 in conjunction with events planned to commemorate the ninth anniversary of the Sept... USA Today: Unprecedented Drop In Medical Spending 3 Sep 2010 at 7:00am The growth rate of health spending is at its slowest in a half-century, "a sign that people are forgoing medical care during the recession," according to an "analysis of government data" by USA Today. "Spending on doctors, hospitals, drugs and other medical care climbed at a 2...     HealthBusinessBuilder.com Build your Health Business Fast!