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More Than $119 Million Awarded To States And Territories 8 Feb 2010 at 6:00am The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded more than $119 million to states and U.S. territories to support public health efforts to reduce obesity, increase physical activity, improve nutrition, and decrease smoking-the four most important actions for combating chronic diseases and promoting health... Ohio Hospitals Advertise ER Wait Times On Billboards, Internet 8 Feb 2010 at 4:00am Akron General Health System, a hospital system in Ohio, "recently began advertising up-to-the-minute wait times for its emergency rooms on billboards throughout town," the Akron Beacon Journal reports... Research Roundup: Medicare Spending, Community Health Centers, Children's Den... 8 Feb 2010 at 4:00am Health Affairs: Prices Don't Drive Regional Medicare Spending Variations - "Per capita Medicare spending is more than twice as high in New York City and Miami than in places like Salem, Oregon... WFP Has Reached 600,000 Haitians With Food Voucher Plan 8 Feb 2010 at 4:00am On Thursday, a food distribution voucher campaign that launched last Sunday, "hit all 16 fixed distribution points around the capital" of Port-au-Prince, CNN reports. "So far, 600,000 people affected by the devastating January 12 earthquake have been able to collect food under this plan, said Marcus Prior, spokesman for the United Nations World Food Programme [WFP]... Special Health Affairs Edition On e-Health In The Developing World 8 Feb 2010 at 4:00am Five articles, whose lead or senior authors are nationally known informatics leaders and members of the American Medical Informatics Association (AMIA), appear in the Feb. 2010 issue of Health Affairs and provide a glimpse into the future of health care delivery in an increasingly information-driven era of health care in the developing world... Austrailia Winning The War On Weight 8 Feb 2010 at 4:00am Monash University-led nationwide study into the health beliefs and behaviours of obese people has found that the more severely obese a person is, the less likely they feel they can reduce their weight. The research, funded by the Australian Research Council Discovery Grant Scheme, is the first of its kind in Australia... Radiation Oncologists Push For Safety Standards 8 Feb 2010 at 3:00am The New York Times: "The leading professional organization dedicated to radiation oncology has called for enhanced safety measures in administering medical radiation, including the establishment of the nation's first central database for the reporting of errors involving linear accelerators - machines that generate radiation - and CT scanners... Congressmen, Citing Reports Of Fraud, Seek Accounting For AIDS Funding 8 Feb 2010 at 3:00am "Two Republican congressmen who help oversee billions of dollars for people with AIDS are asking the federal government for an accounting of fraud and mismanagement complaints leveled against AIDS programs nationwide," The Washington Post reports. "Reps. Joe L. Barton (Tex.) and Greg Walden (Ore.) sent a letter Thursday to the U.S... Illinois High Court Rules Medical Malpractice Caps Are Unconstitutional 8 Feb 2010 at 3:00am The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a medical malpractice law enacted in 2005 that limited monetary damages to $1 million from hospitals and $500,000 from doctors for pain and suffering, the Chicago Tribune reports. "The much-anticipated ruling deals a blow to doctors and hospital officials who say caps on damages are a way to tame rising health care costs. ... N.J., Tenn. And Florida Battling Growing Medicaid Costs; Need For Health Care... 8 Feb 2010 at 3:00am Medicaid costs in many states are expanding deficits while lawmakers and the public struggle to keep up with the growth in health costs.NJBIZ reports, New Jersey's budget deficit has grown $170 million to $180 million because of Medicaid costs, according to a legislative budget officer. "Savings in the Medicaid program that were projected for this year have not materialized, according to David J... Bipartisan Legislation In House, Senate Targets Violence Against Women Worldwide 8 Feb 2010 at 3:00am Members of the U.S. House and Senate on Thursday introduced the International Violence Against Women Act (IVAWA), a bill that "would make violence against women worldwide a priority of the United States government and an enhanced component of its foreign policy and foreign assistance programmes," Inter Press Service reports (Fromm, 2/4)... $1.2B Needed To Aid Women, Children In 28 Countries 'In Crisis,' UNICEF Says 8 Feb 2010 at 3:00am UNICEF on Thursday launched a $1.2 billion appeal aimed at providing "life saving emergency assistance to millions of children and women in dire need," VOA News reports (Schlein, 2/4). "The appeal is part of UNICEF's Humanitarian Action Report 2010, released in Geneva ... Poll Finds That Nearly Half Of Americans Believe H1N1 Outbreak Is Over 8 Feb 2010 at 3:00am The latest poll from researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) shows that almost half of Americans believe the H1N1 flu outbreak is over (44%), and levels of concern about getting sick with the virus continue to decline. Few (18%) think it is "very likely" there will be another widespread outbreak of the H1N1 virus in the U.S... Health Stories By Experts More Credible Than Blogs 8 Feb 2010 at 3:00am Health information written by a doctor is rated as more credible when it appears on a Web site than in a blog or a homepage, according to a study of college students. The findings highlight the relative importance of different online sources to people who seek health information on the Internet... Overseas U.S. Military Facilities To Begin Stocking Emergency Contraception 8 Feb 2010 at 2:00am Defense Department officials on Thursday announced that emergency contraception will be available at all military hospitals and health clinics around the world, the Washington Post reports. The decision was made on Feb...     HealthBusinessBuilder.com Build your Health Business Fast!