National Academy of Sciences
New report identifies research needed on 'modified risk' tobacco products
A new Institute of Medicine report specifies the types of research that the Food and Drug Administration should require before allowing tobacco companies to sell or advertise 'modified risk' tobacco products as being capable ...
Health
Dec 14, 2011 |
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Publicly releasing inspection data on meat processing facilities could have 'substantial benefits'
Publicly posting enforcement and testing data corresponding to specific meat, poultry, and egg products' processing plants on the Internet could have "substantial benefits," including the potential to favorably impact public ...
Health
Nov 30, 2011 |
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Report calls for creation of a biomedical research and patient data network for more accurate classification of diseases
A new data network that integrates emerging research on the molecular makeup of diseases with clinical data on individual patients could drive the development of a more accurate classification of disease and ultimately enhance ...
Other
Nov 02, 2011 |
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Evidence points to potential roles for cognitive rehabilitation therapy in treating traumatic brain injury
There is some evidence about the potential value of cognitive rehabilitation therapy (CRT) for treating traumatic brain injury (TBI), but overall it is not sufficient to develop definitive guidelines on how to apply these ...
Neuroscience
Oct 11, 2011 |
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Community storage of anthrax-preventing antibiotics should be determined by state
As part of preparations for a possible large-scale anthrax attack, public health officials on the state and local levels should determine where and how anthrax-preventing antibiotics should be stored in their communities, ...
Medications
Sep 30, 2011 |
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Report offers framework for weighing health consequences of policies, projects
Factoring health and related costs into decision making is essential to confronting the nation's health problems and enhancing public well-being, says a new report from the National Research Council, which adds that a health ...
Health
Sep 08, 2011 |
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Few health problems are caused by vaccines, report finds
An analysis of more than 1,000 research articles concluded that few health problems are caused by or clearly associated with vaccines. A committee of experts convened by the Institute of Medicine to review the scientific ...
Health
Aug 25, 2011 |
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FDA should invest in developing a new medical device clearance process
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration should gather the information needed to develop a new regulatory framework to replace the 35-year-old 510(k) clearance process for medical devices, says a new report from the Institute ...
Other
Jul 29, 2011 |
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Steps needed to ensure that home medical devices are easy-to-use and caregivers are well-trained
A new report from the National Research Council recommends steps the Food and Drug Administration and other agencies and professional associations can take to ensure that the medical devices and health information technology ...
Health
Jul 18, 2011 |
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Steps needed to reduce likelihood that pilot commuting practices could pose safety risk
Commuting practices among airline pilots could potentially contribute to their fatigue, and because fatigue can reduce performance, pilots, airlines, and the Federal Aviation Administration should take steps to reduce the ...
Health
Jul 06, 2011 |
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IOM report calls for cultural transformation of attitudes toward pain and its prevention and management
Every year, at least 116 million adult Americans experience chronic pain, a condition that costs the nation between $560 billion and $635 billion annually, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine. Much of this pain ...
Health
Jun 29, 2011 |
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Policies that promote healthy eating, activity and sleep are needed to curb obesity in infants, toddlers and preschooler
Limiting television and other media use, encouraging infants and young children in preschool and child care to spend more time in physically active play, and requiring child care providers to promote healthy sleeping practices ...
Health
Jun 23, 2011 |
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Government should consider public health implications of all major legislation
Because strong evidence indicates that policies beyond the health sector have substantial effects on people's health, all levels of U.S. government should adopt a structured approach to considering the health effects of any ...
Health
Jun 21, 2011 |
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Medicare should employ new data sources, methods to ensure accuracy of geographic adjustments to payments
Geographic adjustments to Medicare payments are intended to accurately and equitably cover regional variations in wages, rents, and other costs incurred by hospitals and individual health care practitioners, but almost 40 ...
Health
Jun 01, 2011 |
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FDA could analyze public health consequences of its decisions better
A new report from the National Research Council lays out a framework for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to systematically evaluate and compare the public health consequences of its decisions concerning a wide variety ...
Medications
May 09, 2011 |
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