AScribe Medicine News Service articles from October 2008

AScribe Medicine News Service archives from October 2008

Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America Applauds President for Signing Historic Addiction and Mental Health Parity Legislation Into Law; Law Requires Health Plans to Provide Same Benefits for Substance Abuse Disorders.
October 3, 2008... Byline: Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) commends the President for signing the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and...

Biden vs. Palin: Honest Emotion Points to Leadership -- by Karen Kohn Bradley & Karen Studd.
October 3, 2008... Byline: University of Maryland, College Park COLLEGE PARK, Md., Oct. 3 (AScribe Newswire) -- The following analysis is by Karen Kohn Bradley, Associate Professor and Certified Movement Analyst at the University of Maryland and Karen Studd,...

Johns Hopkins Nursing Launches Executive Mentorship Program.
October 7, 2008... Byline: School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University BALTIMORE, Md., Oct. 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- A new Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON) leadership mentoring program will combine the best practices of business management...

Narcissistic People Most Likely to Emerge as Leaders.
October 7, 2008... Byline: Ohio State University COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 7 (AScribe Newswire) -- When a group is without a leader, you can often count on a narcissist to take charge, a new study suggests. Researchers found that people who score high in...

The Eternal Imprisonment of John McCain: Debate Analysis From Movement Analysts Karen Bradley, Martha Eddy, and Karen Studd.
October 8, 2008... Byline: University of Maryland, College Park COLLEGE PARK, Md., Oct. 8 (AScribe Newswire) -- Barack Obama won the Presidential debate last night, but not because he has resolved his own conflicts and challenges. Barack Obama won the debate...

During These Times of Economic Crisis a Vanderbilt Cardiologist Warns Against Signs of a Cardiac Crash.
October 8, 2008... Byline: Vanderbilt Medical Center NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 8 (AScribe Newswire) -- Rising unemployment rates, the worst Wall Street crises since the end of World War II, record home foreclosures. There is plenty of stress to go around. What...

Public Health Association Praises Yum! Brands Inc. for Calorie Information Decision.
October 9, 2008... Byline: Association of State and Territorial Health Officials ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 9 (AScribe Newswire) -- The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) congratulated Yum! Brands, Inc. today for announcing its plan to...

Jeff Balser Named Dean of Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.
October 10, 2008... Byline: Vanderbilt Medical Center NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 10 (AScribe Newswire) -- Jeff Balser, M.D., Ph.D., associate vice chancellor for Research for Vanderbilt University Medical Center, has been named dean of Vanderbilt University School...

L. Jackson Brown, D.D.S., M.Phil., Ph.D., Named Editor of Journal of Dental Education.
October 14, 2008... Byline: American Dental Education Association WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- L. Jackson Brown, D.D.S., M.Phil., Ph.D., has been named by the Board of Directors of the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) to serve as...

Conflict of Interest Cloud Hangs Over FDA; Millions of Dollars From BPA Manufacturer Funneled to FDA Panel Chair's Employer.
October 14, 2008... Byline: Environmental Working Group WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- With yet another conflict of interest swirling around the Bush administration's assessment of potential health risks from exposure to the toxic plastic chemical...

New Cancer Research Centre of Excellence (CRCE) a Quantum Boost for Basic and Translational Cancer Research; Cancers Afflicting Asians Targeted.
October 15, 2008... Byline: National University of Singapore SINGAPORE, Oct. 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- In its quest to establish itself as a key global centre for translational medicine, Singapore today launched the Cancer Research Centre of Excellence (CRCE)...

Harmful Chemicals Found in Bottled Water; Several Major Brands No Different Than Big-City Tap Water; Walmart Sam's Choice Brand Exceeds Legal Limits in California.
October 15, 2008... Byline: Environmental Working Group WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- Ten popular U.S. bottled water brands contain mixtures of 38 different pollutants, including bacteria, fertilizer, Tylenol and industrial chemicals, some at...

New Spinal Muscular Atrophy Patient Registry: https://smaregistry.iu.edu.
October 15, 2008... Byline: Indiana University School of Medicine INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 15 (AScribe Newswire) -- The International Spinal Muscular Atrophy Patient Registry website is being launched today, Oct. 15. The website (https://smaregistry.iu.edu) now...

Report Shows Americans Benefit Daily From Investments in Public Health Preparedness.(Report)
October 16, 2008... Byline: Association of State and Territorial Health Officials ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 16 (AScribe Newswire) -- A new report from the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), "States of Preparedness: Health Agency...

People Want More Personal, Expert 'Health Engagement,' Global Study Reveals; The New 'Health Info-entials' Wield Greater Influence on Companies, Brands, Organizations and Other Stakeholders.
October 16, 2008... Byline: Edelman Public Relations NEW YORK, Oct. 16 (AScribe Newswire) -- A 5,000-person, five-country study released today by Edelman shows that people want more active, trusted, and personal health interaction with companies,...

RAND Study Finds Creating Unique Health ID Numbers Would Facilitate Improved Health Care Quality and Efficency.
October 20, 2008... Byline: RAND Corporation SANTA MONICA, Calif., Oct. 20 (AScribe Newswire) -- Creating a unique patient identification number for every person in the United States would facilitate a reduction in medical errors, simplify the use of...

Psychology, Politics News Tips from UC Davis.
October 20, 2008... Byline: University of California, Davis DAVIS, Calif., Oct. 20 (AScribe Newswire) -- Following are psychology and politics news tips from University of California, Davis. ------------------------------------------------------------ -...

Texas Dentist John S. Findley, D.D.S., Assumes Presidency of American Dental Association.
October 22, 2008... Byline: American Dental Association CHICAGO, Oct. 22 (AScribe Newswire) -- John S. Findley, D.D.S., who practices general dentistry in Plano, Texas, was installed as president of the American Dental Association (ADA) and will lead the...

Expert Offers Tips on Coping With Workplace Change in a Bad Economy.
October 22, 2008... Byline: Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Oct. 22 (AScribe Newswire) -- With many feeling the pain of an economic slowdown, a Purdue University expert in change management says it's important for employees to be aware and proactive...

Employers Beware: Aggressive Job Negotiations Can Have Long-Term Impact on Employer-Employee Relationships.
October 23, 2008... Byline: Vanderbilt University NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- Companies competing to secure the best talent should tread more carefully when it comes to the use of aggressive job negotiation tactics. That's the finding of a...

If Your Systolic Stinks, 'Rotten Egg' Gas May Be Why; Researchers Discover Hydrogen Sulfide Is a Major Regulator of Blood Pressure.
October 23, 2008... Byline: Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions BALTIMORE, Oct. 23 (AScribe Newswire) -- Anyone with a nose knows the rotten-egg odor of hydrogen sulfide, a gas generated by bacteria living in the human colon. Now an international team of...

Boost from McGill University, Gates Foundation Helps Africans Control Pharma Research; Dr. Timothy Geary Awarded $100,000 Grant to Help Establish Programs in Botswana and South Africa.
October 27, 2008... Byline: McGill University MONTREAL, Oct. 27 (AScribe Newswire) -- A McGill University parasitology researcher has received a $100,000 grant from the Gates Foundation to help establish locally controlled pharmaceutical-research programs in...

Harvard Kennedy School's Jennifer Lerner Receives Grant to Study Link Between Anger and Risk Taking.
October 28, 2008... Byline: Center for Public Leadership CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 28 (AScribe Newswire) -- In a timely move, the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded more than $600,000 to Dr. Jennifer Lerner, professor of public policy and management at...

Medicare's Prescription Drug Benefit Is Failing Millions of Seniors; New Issue Brief From Century Foundation Recommends Changes to Medicare Part D.
October 28, 2008... Byline: The Century Foundation NEW YORK, Oct. 28 (AScribe Newswire) -- Medicare Part D, which was aimed at relieving senior citizens of some of the burdens imposed by the costs of their prescription drugs, offers seniors the chance to...

Undecided Voters May Already Have Decided, Study Suggests.
October 28, 2008... Byline: University of Virginia CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Oct. 28 (AScribe Newswire) -- Do "undecided" voters actually make their choices before they realize? That is a question University of Virginia psychology professor Brian Nosek and...

Sports Medicine Experts Offer Marathon Insights; Hospital for Special Surgery Physicians, Rehabilitation Specialist, Sports Psychologist, Nutritionist Available for Comment.
October 29, 2008... Byline: Hospital for Special Surgery NEW YORK, Oct. 29 (AScribe Newswire) -- Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) is home to some of the leading sports medicine physicians and surgeons in the country. Specialists routinely treat complex...

Six Tips to Keep Mentally Fit Before, During and After the Marathon; Sports Psychologist from Hospital for Special Surgery Offers Advice for Marathoners' Mental Game.
October 30, 2008... Byline: Hospital for Special Surgery NEW YORK, Oct. 30 (AScribe Newswire) -- Most runners will tell you that the physical challenges of running a marathon are tough, but the psychological strain can be even more demanding. Training for the...