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States Leading the Way on Implementation: HHS Awards “Early Innovator” Grants to Seven States The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced the award of seven cooperative agreements to help a group of “Early Innovator” states design and implement the information technology (IT) infrastructure needed to operate Health Insurance Exchanges. These states […]
Eastman Dental Announces Smile Makeover Winners Eastman Dental, part of the University of Rochester Medical Center, today announced the three winners of its Smile Makeover contest. The winners, who were chosen from more than 700 people, will receive complete smile makeovers worth up to $25,000. Greg Ras Gregory Ras, of Greece, Monroe County has a […]
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Diet Sodas: Zero Calories – But ‘Zero Risk?’ Last week, research out of the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference pointed a potentially incriminating finger at diet sodas – showing that people who drank them daily had a dramatically higher risk for vascular events like heart attack and stroke, compared to folks who don’t drink them at all. […]
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Severely Obese Women May Need to Gain Less Weight during Pregnancy Recently Revised Recommendations May be High for Most Obese February 11, 2011 Extremely obese women may not need to gain as much weight during pregnancy as current guidelines suggest, according to a new study presented today at the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine annual meeting. […]
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Brown scientists to discuss best practices for the oceans Brown University scientists will present ideas to help carry out President Obama’s National Ocean Policy, which calls for better stewardship of the nation’s oceans, coastal waters and the Great Lakes. Heather Leslie and Leila Sievanen will speak at the AAAS annual meeting in Washington, D.C., on […]
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Uninsured Americans with Pre-existing Conditions Continue to Gain Coverage through Affordable Care Act New resources available to increase awareness of new program for the uninsured The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today made new resources available to the media, consumer groups, states, health care providers, and others to increase awareness of the […]
A New Way to Attack Pathogens RNA Recycling System Gone Awry Brings MRSA to a Halt Scientists have discovered a new way to attack dangerous pathogens Scientists have discovered a new way to attack dangerous pathogens, marking a hopeful next step in the ever-escalating battle between man and microbe. In a paper published online Feb. […]
Flow Cytometry Expert Offers Webinar for Researchers This Week February 09, 2011 A scientist at the University of Rochester Medical Center has been tapped to help researchers around the nation learn how to seek out funds to upgrade their laboratories. Timothy Bushnell, Ph.D., research assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics and the James P. […]
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New York City Celebrates Let’s Move! One Year Anniversary Tennis Legend and Award-Winning Chef Join Surgeon General and NYC Health Commissioner at Times Square Event NEW YORK – U.S. Surgeon General Regina M. Benjamin today joined New York City Health Commissioner Thomas Farley and a group of celebrities and area teenagers in downtown Manhattan to […]
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HHS Official, Dr. Koh, Joins Cambridge Officials to Celebrate 1st Anniversary of First Lady’s Campaign to End Childhood Obesity Cambridge to Become Nation’s Newest “Let’s Move!” City CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary for Health Dr. Howard K. Koh joined Cambridge Mayor David Maher and other local officials at […]
