Susan L. Solomon, Co-Founder of New York Stem Cell Foundation, is on a Quest
Release Date:
02/23/2016
The Wall Street Journal profiles the co-founder of the New York Stem Cell Foundation, highlighting her search for a cure for diabetes.
Health
Pershing Square Foundation-Supported Study: 5% Weight Loss Can Make A Difference for Obese People
Release Date:
02/23/2016
For those who struggle with obesity, losing as little as 5% of body weight is enough to reap significant health benefits, according to a study published February 22 in Cell Metabolism.
Opinion: Does a Soda Tax Reduce Obesity? Ask Mexico (Bloomberg Philanthropies)
Release Date:
02/23/2016
Mexico has become the most obese country in the world. In a purported effort to combat the problem, the country implemented a one-peso-per-liter excise tax on sugar-sweetened beverages in January 2014.
Bloomberg-Funded Study: Industry Initiatives to Prevent Drinking & Driving Lack Scientific Evidence of Effectiveness
Release Date:
02/22/2016
Researchers find that the most effective interventions, such as use of sobriety checkpoints and ignition interlocks, are rarely used in industry-sponsored programs.
Commonwealth Fund Questions Usefulness of Mobile Health Apps
Release Date:
02/22/2016
Fewer than half of the more than 1,000 healthcare related-apps reviewed by researchers appeared to be useful for their potential for patient engagement, The Commonwealth Fund reports.
United Hospital Fund Works to Tackle Antibiotic Misuse in Outpatient Care
Release Date:
02/22/2016
The United Hospital Fund launched an Outpatient Antibiotic Stewardship Initiative, involving hospitals across the metropolitan area in a concerted effort to improve antibiotic-prescribing practices in the community.
Caltech Biologists Identify Gene that Helps Regulate Sleep (Rita Allen Foundation)
Release Date:
02/18/2016
Caltech biologists have performed the first large-scale screening in a vertebrate animal for genes that regulate sleep, and have identified a gene that when overactivated causes severe insomnia.
United Hospital Fund's Levine Speaks on Healthcare's Toll on Caregivers
Release Date:
02/16/2016
Carol Levine, director of United Hospital Fund’s Families and Health Care Project, speaks on the stress helping with healthcare puts on caregivers, and advises possible solutions.
Presidential Candidates Ignore Long-Term Care Issues (United Hospital Fund)
Release Date:
02/10/2016
On the eve of the first votes of the 2016 presidential contest – a wacky year where outsized personalities and voter anger are grabbing the headlines – there’s at least one familiar political pattern: nary a mention of one of the most critical...
Milbank Memorial Fund: How Do State Health Policy Meetings Make A Difference?
Release Date:
02/10/2016
Milbank Memorial Fund takes a look at how its funding is impacting people and actually improving population health.
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