News tagged with policy makers


Global recommendations on child medicine

Transparent information on the evidence supporting global recommendations on paediatric medicines should be easily accessible in order to help policy makers decides on what drugs to include in their national drug lists, according ...

Medications created May 21, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Canada loses out on drug pricing, study says

Health systems worldwide are increasingly negotiating secret price rebates from pharmaceutical companies and Canadians risk losing out on the deal.

Health created Apr 08, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New study highlights impact of environmental change on older people

Recent natural disasters illustrate vulnerability of older people: majority of deaths from the Great East Japan Earthquake (2011) and Hurricane Katrina (2005) occurred among older people.

Health created Jan 31, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Pandemic controversies: The global response to pandemic influenza must change

'Evil' scientists, deadly viruses and terrorist plots are usually the preserve of Hollywood blockbusters. But when it comes to pandemic influenza, it is the stuff of real life. As controversy about research into the H5N1 ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 28, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Costs of neck and back conditions increasing in U.S.

(HealthDay)—For individuals with back and neck conditions, costs have increased in the last decade, with the main increase due to rising medical specialist costs, according to a study published in the Sept. ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Sep 11, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Time to act on COPD

As leading figures in respiratory health from across the globe gather in Birmingham for the COPD8 conference ahead of World Spirometry Day, the European COPD Coalition (ECC) is calling on policy makers across Europe to recognise ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jun 20, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Canadian teen moms run higher risk of abuse, depression than older mothers

(Edmonton) Teen mothers are far more likely to suffer abuse and postpartum depression than older moms, according to a study of Canadian women's maternity experiences by a University of Alberta researcher.

Pediatrics created Jun 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

School closures slow spread of pH1N1: study

Closing elementary and secondary schools can help slow the spread of infectious disease and should be considered as a control measure during pandemic outbreaks, according to a McMaster University led study.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 06, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Salt policy makers eat too much salt at work

Salt policy makers in the Netherlands are consuming more than the average daily recommended salt intake of 6 grams in one hot meal at their work canteens, finds a study in the Christmas issue published in the British Medical Jo ...

Health created Dec 20, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Social marketing is best option for helping consumers navigate new health care system, study says

 New research out of the University of Utah (the U) David Eccles School of Business shows social marketing tools are crucial to the success of health care providers in their efforts to help consumers navigate the new ...

Health created Jun 15, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Migration an overlooked health policy issue: New series

If internal and international migrants comprised a nation, it would be the third most populous country in the world, just after China and India. Thus, there can be little doubt that population mobility is among the leading ...

Health created May 24, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0