The first human West Nile virus (WNV) illness of 2005 has been reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. WNV is transmitted seasonally by infected mosquitoes. Since 1999, when WNV was first identified in the United States, WNV has caused nearly 17,000 cases of human illness, including more than 650 deaths. (more…)
HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today have reached agreement on an important “Safety Net Care Pool” waiver and a series of reforms that will stabilize public hospitals, bring preventive, coordinated health care to vulnerable beneficiaries in its Medi-Cal program and allow the state to expand health coverage to more than 100,000 individuals who are currently uninsured. (more…)
HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt today announced 77 grants worth more than $80.5 million to improve health care for pregnant women and reduce higher-than-average infant mortality rates in targeted communities as part of the Healthy Start, Eliminating Disparities in Perinatal Health program. (more…)
(PRLEAP.COM) Quitting smoking is not easy, but over a million Americans find a way to do it every year. The statistics are frightening: 90% of adult smokers who tried, failed to quit smoking in the past year. (more…)
(PRLEAP.COM) On November 25, 2003 a WHO news release headlined:
Global AIDS epidemic shows no sign of abating; highest number of HIV infections and deaths ever Rapid Increases in Newer HIV Epidemics in Asia and Eastern Europe (more…)
Washington, June 16, 2005 – America’s credit unions are positioned to be a catalyst in a nationwide outreach initiative to reach millions of seniors and disabled Americans who are eligible for enhanced Medicare benefits, says NCUA Chairman JoAnn Johnson. (more…)
(PRLEAP.COM) New York, June 16, 2005 — According to a new study released today from Kalorama Information, the U.S. market for home healthcare products will show steady growth through the end of the decade to pass the $7.5 billion mark by 2009. Home medical equipment and infusion products will lead the way as home healthcare continues to be a growing trend. (more…)
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) today announced it is awarding $88.9 million in grants to nine institutions over three years to establish a collaborative research network that will use high-tech screening methods to identify small molecules that can be used as research tools. Small molecules have great potential to help scientists in their efforts to learn more about key biological processes involved in human health and disease. (more…)
HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt today announced awards totaling $23.1 million to expand services at hemophilia treatment centers, improve care for infants with or at risk for sickle cell disease, and support a broad range of maternal and child health (MCH) services. (more…)
HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt recently announced a new Medicaid program that will give elderly and disabled Vermont residents more options to remain in their homes and communities and out of institutions. (more…)
