Washington Health News (District of Columbia, United States)

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NYTimes food columnist Mark Bittman is only the latest expert to acknowledge the addictive nature of many fast foods, and to recommend political action -- not just education -- to counter the second biggest cause of unnecessary health care costs.

Since 2004 NOKR has prepared the world for the unforeseen. Hurricane Irene could prove to be a major event post Tuesdays 5.8 Earthquake that rattled the Eastern Seaboard. Family and friends are the only thing that matter when tragic events unfold.

Cigarette companies claiming that it's unconstitutional to require them to advise the public with graphic health warnings seem to forget that this is exactly what happened more than 40 years ago

UCSD Professor James Fowler, PhD, and CLARK Security Products President Susan Kuruvilla join other prominent speakers at The Forum 11, the Care Continuum Alliance annual meeting, Sept. 7 to 9.

A new study showing that people on vacation to the U.S. gain about eight pounds, more than when visiting any other country, helps confirm that the U.S. has an environment which tends to cause obesity -- fortunately, there are effective remedies

Strategic Partnership Provides Complimentary News Distribution for Care Continuum Alliance Members and 2011 Conference Exhibitors and Sponsors

Thanksgiving and Christmas are well behind us and, unfortunately that means that Food Banks and soup kitchens are once again low on food and volunteers. Additionally most of what gets donated to Food Banks is often the worst quality food.

Dr. Dan Morhaim, a well-known practicing physician and Maryland State Legislator, discusses end-of-life care in his new book The Better End: Surviving (and Dying) in Today's Modern Medical World released by Johns Hopkins University Press.

Department of Health and Human Services Recognizes Licensed Naturopathic Doctors as Eligible Providers

The U.S. Soccer Foundation, with the support of D.C. United Women, will set up a mini-pitch at the NBC4 Health and Fitness Expo to get children active using the sport of soccer. Children will also have the opportunity to meet D.C. United Women.

More companies now follow FORBES suggestion -- "Don't Hire Smokers" -- and thereby save perhaps $11,000 per worker, and even more employers would follow the escalating trend if they know how easy it was to avoid so-called smokers' rights laws

The FDA is likely to follow a government-mandated report which recommends that nicotine products designed to substitute for cigarette smoking be subjected to such expensive testing that few companies could afford to market them

Some 40% of large and medium-sized companies are expected to charge smokers as much as $2000 more annually for their health insurance, but this is a lot less than actuarial tables dictate or what the federal government permits

Although the Supercommittee failed to recommend a plan to save $1.2 trillion over 10 years, President Obama could achieve that goal by taking a few simple steps which cost virtually nothing, add no new taxes, and require no congressional action

HillCo HEALTH Announces Three New Team Members; And an Old Team Member returns.

Ingber Dental adds the Cadent iTero Digital Impression System to help dentistry patients at their state-of-the-art dental office

Although the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review "Obamacare", it is quite possible that it will not rule upon the law's constitutionality during its current term and before the 2012 elections, says public interest law professor John Banzhaf

Industry-Leading Programs to be Honored at the 2011 International Health Promotion Awards Symposium, Dec. 5 to 6, 2011, in Rome, Italy

Content focuses on ways population health management strategies and tools support care coordination, quality and value in the patient-centered medical home.

Keri Marshall, ND, MS, with Tricks for Healthier Treats

Men's Health Network (MHN) is very concerned about the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) draft recommendations on the use of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing in the early detection of prostate cancer.

NYTimes food columnist Mark Bittman is only the latest expert to acknowledge the addictive nature of many fast foods, and to recommend political action -- not just education -- to counter the second biggest cause of unnecessary health care costs.

A just-released IIHS report on the safety of SUV's failed to include vital life-saving information buyers should be given, says a public interest law professor who has successful brought legal actions related to vehicle safety

The real power of the CNPR Certification is that sales professionals learn to communicate with physicians and pharmacists. The CNPR certification was recognized for the award after a rigorous evaluation of the CNPR course’s usability and design.

The CNPR certification indicates that an individual has completed a pharmaceutical sales training program approved by the NAPRx and passed an industry examination. The CNPR Certification is geared for those candidates looking to enter the industry.

Former senior aide to House Judiciary Committee Chairman Lamar Smith joins growing bipartisan firm as Senior Vice President

One of Tigerlily’s main events, held on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., is called The Annual Young Women’s Breast Health Day on Capitol Hill and Congressional Reception.

The American Heart Association and CommonHealth ACTION talk health post-Huricane Irene, strategies to impact heart disease, and the Survey on the Aging on The Strategy Sessions Radio Show on Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at 11am EST.

Since 2004 NOKR has prepared the world for the unforeseen. Hurricane Irene could prove to be a major event post Tuesdays 5.8 Earthquake that rattled the Eastern Seaboard. Family and friends are the only thing that matter when tragic events unfold.

Cigarette companies claiming that it's unconstitutional to require them to advise the public with graphic health warnings seem to forget that this is exactly what happened more than 40 years ago

Vastra, a global wellness clothing company based out of Washington, DC, will open its online store on the 5th of August to launch a line of apparel and bedding based on the 5000 year old medicine system of Ayurveda.

UCSD Professor James Fowler, PhD, and CLARK Security Products President Susan Kuruvilla join other prominent speakers at The Forum 11, the Care Continuum Alliance annual meeting, Sept. 7 to 9.

A new study showing that people on vacation to the U.S. gain about eight pounds, more than when visiting any other country, helps confirm that the U.S. has an environment which tends to cause obesity -- fortunately, there are effective remedies

Author of "Black Woman Redefined: Dispelling the Myths and Discovering the Fulfillment in the Age of Michelle Obama" says ad agencies need to wake up and listen

Strategic Partnership Provides Complimentary News Distribution for Care Continuum Alliance Members and 2011 Conference Exhibitors and Sponsors

Social Media and Public Affairs Experts Join Firm

On Tuesday, the Food and Drug Administration [FDA] will announce what the new enhanced warnings on cigarette packs will look like. A very recent comprehensive report provides the best available information for the media and others.

New Coalition Formed to Advocate for Policies to Promote Continuing Medical Education

The National Association of Pharmaceutical Reps® (NAPRx®) is the United States largest trade association for sales reps, sales managers and sales trainers who work in the pharmaceutical industry. We are happy to provide a new 2011 salary survey.

Trademarked method of Pilates workouts and fitness programs to be offered at five-story studio in Dupont Circle neighborhood of Washington, D.C.

The announcement by IARC that cell phones "might possibly"cause brain cancer, and that children might be at "particular risk," must be viewed in context with cancer and other risks from 2nd and 3rd hand tobacco smoke which are very well established

At a shareholders meeting today, McDonald's will consider a proposal to retire their mascot Ronald, someone who is a legal, public relations, and even religious liability, says the man behind two law suits against the golden arches.

Full-page ads in major newspapers around the country are demanding that McDonald's retire Ronald because of his role in the epidemic of pediatric obesity, a role which goes beyond enticing impressionable children and constitutes misrepresentation

More than 10% of doctors in a recent survey refuse to accept patients who are too fat. While some doctors decline to perform operations on patients who refuse to quit smoking, the two situations are different from a legal point of view, says expert.

The obesity epidemic has pushed Pepsi, the largest food and drink company in the U.S., into a strange new world of robots which can taste food like humans, to drinkifying snacks and snackifing drinks, and to resizing the salt on its junk food snacks

For people in the United States, mosquitoes can be a minor summer annoyance but for thousands of African children, preventing mosquito bites can be the difference between life and death.

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National Council on Interpreting in Health Care board election results

A new study shows that kids exposed to secondhand tobacco smoke have statistically higher levels of mental health problems, including "major depressive disorder," ADHD, and "conduct disorder," noted the man behind the nonsmokers' rights movement.

Some Members of Congress are apparently willing to force a government shutdown over a difference in proposed spending cuts of less than $30 billion, while both sides totally ignore a drain of almost $200 billion a year which could be slashed easily

The National Council on Interpreting in Health Care (NCIHC) will present Mary Rynerson, Mara Youdelman, and EthnoMed with the NCIHC Language Access Champion Awards for 2011 on May 19, 2011 at the Hotel Monteleone in New Orleans, LA.

In France, apparently for the first time, a nonsmoker has successfully sued her employer and won money damages for being exposed to tobacco smoke in the workplace. This victory follows a long string of successful legal actions in the U.S.

Rick Burdick and Arnab Ghatak Bring Years of Expertise to Global Nonprofit

The American Cancer Society in will host a special gospel benefit concert to bring awareness to cancer in the African-American community at the Historic Lincoln Theatre in Washington, D. C. Sunday, March 13, 2011

The Eating Disorders Coalition (EDC) is disturbed by the brazen and wide-sweeping trend among health insurance companies to limit the scope of treatment benefits for eating disorders.

In a rally on Capital Hill on February 8th, Alternative Care Providers and advocates with Voice for HOPE met with Senators and Representatives of Congress in relaxed informational meetings and offering of services, not debates and anger.

Free teleseminar will teach participants to indulge their senses and get slim, healthy and sexy using the principles of sex.