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Put A Stop To Exploitation Now Says UNISON Chief, UK
201 hours ago
Source: Medical News Today
"Bosses must not be allowed to get away with what can only be described as 19th century practices" said UNISON chief Dave Prentis today. The union is calling for tougher legislation and greater enforcement following the release of the report from the Commission into Vulnerable Employment (CoVE), which estimates around 2 million workers in the UK are vulnerable to exploitation. ... more
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University Of Southern California Receives Nearly $27 Million In Funding For New Stem Cell Research Facility
201 hours ago
Source: Medical News Today
Noting the project as innovative in terms of energy efficiency and research collaboration, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) awarded nearly $27 million in funding for a new stem cell facility at the University of Southern California (USC). ... more
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University Research Contributes To Global Warming
201 hours ago
Source: Medical News Today
Add university research to the long list of human activities contributing to global warming.Hervé Philippe, a Université de Montréal professor of biochemistry, is a committed environmentalist who found that his own research produces 44 tonnes of CO2 per year. The average American citizen produces 20 tonnes. ... more
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Washington, D.C., City Council Member Makes Changes To Universal Health Care Proposal
201 hours ago
Source: Medical News Today
Washington, D.C., Council member David Catania (I) on Monday said he is reworking a proposal that aims to establish universal health care in the district, the Washington Post reports (Stewart, Washington Post, 5/6). In its initial form, the $50 million Healthy DC proposal would require all district residents to obtain health insurance. ... more
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Brain Chemical Imbalance May Explain Lack Of Motivation In Schizophrenia
201 hours ago
Source: Medical News Today
A study of patients with psychotic illnesses such as schizophrenia suggests an alternative explanation for why many sufferers lack motivation. The research is described in BioMed Central's journal BMC Psychiatry.In addition to the hallucinations that often characterize schizophrenia, patients also have major problems with apathy and lack of motivation. ... more
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Clinical Pharmacy Services Collaborative Seeks Healthcare Providers
201 hours ago
Source: Medical News Today
ASHP recently participated in a conference convened by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to encourage healthcare providers to serve on teams in a patient safety initiative. The formation of teams is currently under way for participation in HRSA's Patient Safety and Clinical Pharmacy Services Collaborative. ... more
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Fritzl Says He Knew He Was Hurting His Daughter, "it Was Like An Addiction"
201 hours ago
Source: Medical News Today
Joseph Fritzl says he knew Elizabeth did not want him to do what he was doing to her - having sex with her - but it was "like an addiction". We added that he wanted to have children with her. He said he knew the whole time that was he was doing was wrong. He sometimes wondered whether he was crazy for doing such acts. However, his double life became quite "matter of fact", he says. ... more
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Government, Businesses Should Cooperate To Mitigate Effects Of HIV/AIDS In Papua New Guinea, Conference Delegate Says
201 hours ago
Source: Medical News Today
The government and businesses in Papua New Guinea should work together to alleviate the effects of HIV/AIDS and avoid a "catastrophic health burden," Australian Parliamentary Secretary for Pacific Island Affairs Duncan Kerr said Monday at the start of the 24th Papua New Guinea-Australia Business Forum, Papua New Guinea's Post-Courier reports. ... more
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Hospitals In Connecticut, Oklahoma Seek To Address Language Barriers In Health Care Through Interpretation Programs
201 hours ago
Source: Medical News Today
The following summarizes recent news coverage of language interpretation services at hospitals in Connecticut and Oklahoma.Connecticut: The Connecticut Department of Social Services has sent letters to state hospitals requesting information about each facility's use of interpretation services, the Connecticut Post reports. ... more
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House Democrats Attach Bill To Delay Medicaid Regulations To Supplemental War Appropriations Legislation
201 hours ago
Source: Medical News Today
Democrats have attached a bill (HR 5613) that would block for one year seven new Medicaid regulations to "must-pass" supplemental war appropriations legislation, CQ Today reports (Wayne, CQ Today, 5/6). The Medicaid legislation would delay implementation of the regulations until April 1, 2009. ... more
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