Dec 06 New Meningitis Vaccine Could be Model for Future Drugs By Talea Miller The rollout of a new meningitis vaccine developed specifically with poor countries in mind began Monday in western Africa. Health officials hope to vaccinate more than 12 million people in Burkina Faso by the end of the year and… Continue reading
Dec 06 Employers Paying More, Workers Getting Less for Health Insurance The price businesses pay for their workers' health insurance has ballooned more than 41 percent over the past six years, according to a new study by the Commonwealth Fund. At the same time, many workers are getting less for… Continue reading
Dec 03 Health Reform Watch: Health Care Helps Bring Down Deficit Plan; Judge Rules for Reform in Virginia Citing Health Care, Republicans Say No to Deficit Plan President Obama's bipartisan Deficit Commission failed to get the 14 votes necessary to send its deficit reduction plan to a full vote in Congress. The plan made major cuts in… Continue reading
Dec 03 Reporter's Notebook: Getting Reacquainted with Havana By Ray Suarez Streets of Havana. (Photo by Andy Squires). All the stereotypes are still in place: Cubans love cigars, rum, music, and baseball. 1950s Chevys, Buicks, Plymouths, and 1970s Ladas and Zils from the Soviet Union still drive on the streets of… Continue reading
Dec 02 Top 5 Global Health Headlines: World AIDS Day, Doctors Needed in Haiti By Talea Miller The White House decorated for World AIDS Day. Photo by M.V. Jantzen. World AIDS Day On December 1, the 23rd annual World AIDS Day, UNAIDS celebrated the global reduction of new HIV infections over the past decade, while the… Continue reading
Dec 01 World AIDS Day: Highlights from 2010 It has been a busy year for HIV/AIDS research and policy. Here are some of the most important developments of 2010: Global Funding for AIDS Declining -UNAIDS reported this summer that support from developed nations to low-income countries for… Continue reading
Dec 01 Scary Foods: Outbreaks That Helped Spur the Food Safety Bill Eggs, spinach, peanut butter, peppers -- after several years of headline-grabbing food recalls, the Senate on Tuesday approved the biggest food safety changes in 70 years, passing a sweeping bill that, if signed into law, would expand the power of… Continue reading
Dec 01 Former Surgeon General Koop Calls AIDS 'Forgotten Epidemic' By Talea Miller Former Surgeon General of the United States C. Everett Koop spoke with Ray Suarez for World AIDS Day. Continue reading
Nov 30 Health Reform Watch: No-Go for 1099 Repeal, Medicare Docs Sidestep Pay Cut We're starting something new at Rx for Reform. Each week, we'll update you on the latest health reform and health policy news happening in Washington, in statehouses, in courthouses and in the health care business. Here's a look at… Continue reading
Nov 30 New Guidelines Boost Vitamin D Recommendation for Bone Health Daily vitamin supplements including Vitamin D, far right. Photo via Flickr user Bradley J. A government report released early Tuesday raised the recommended amount of vitamin D that most American adults should consume from 200 international units to 600… Continue reading