USP's 2008 Annual Scientific Meeting To Convene Scientific Experts From Around The World Sat, 06 Sep 2008 05:00:00 -0700 The U.S. Pharmacopeial (USP) Convention's 2008 Annual Scientific Meeting (ASM) will be held in Kansas City, Mo., September 24 to 26. The meeting is an opportunity to interact with the USP experts responsible for establishing internationally recognized standards for prescription and over-the-counter medicines, food ingredients and dietary supplements. The focus will be on Quality of Manufactured Medicines, Food Ingredients and Dietary Supplements. Addressing A Health-Care System In Crisis Sat, 06 Sep 2008 01:00:00 -0700 On September 8, the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health will host the U.S. Healthcare System in Crisis: Achieving Universal Coverage panel, the first of a yearlong series examining the state of the U.S. health care system and efforts to improve coverage. Nanotechnology And The FDA: Size Matters! Sat, 06 Sep 2008 01:00:00 -0700 The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) issued in July 2007 its Nanotechnology Task Force Report. This report acknowledged that nanoscale materials potentially could be used in most product types regulated by the agency and that those materials present challenges complicated by the fact that properties relevant to product safety and effectiveness may change as size varies within the nanoscale. Blacks Less Likely Than Whites To Receive Standard Of Care In Radiation Therapy For Breast Cancer Fri, 05 Sep 2008 04:00:00 -0700 Black women are less likely than white women to receive radiation therapy after a lumpectomy, the standard of care for early stage breast cancer, according to a new study by researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. The study, the largest of its kind, was presented in advance of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Breast Cancer Symposium, and is the first national study to examine such racial disparities in radiation therapy. Micromanufacturing Conference To Be Hosted By Carnegie Mellon Fri, 05 Sep 2008 03:00:00 -0700 More than 100 researchers from many countries will share ideas on manufacturing techniques for newly developed miniature devices for a variety of industry sectors at the third International Conference On MicroManufacturing, Sept. 9-11 at Carnegie Mellon University. Maternity Safety In Practice Seminar (RCM Accredited) Working In High-Risk Situations, 20 October 2008, London Fri, 05 Sep 2008 01:00:00 -0700 Monday 20 October 2008, 9.30am-1.15pm The King's Fund, London The full programme for The King's Fund maternity safety in practice seminar on working in high-risk situations is available on our website.
Kent Health and Education Partnership - Covers issues about making the school a safer place, stopping bullying, ensuring the grounds are clean and giving pupils a say in how their school is run. UK based.
Making the Grade - Information on statistics, program development, and state and national policies related to school-based health centers. State specific summaries included.
Meta Description: [ The George Washington University. Resources to strengthen health and health care for children and adolescents in schools. Offers news alerts, grant opportunities, research, policy data, presentations, and publications for health professionals, parents, and students ]
PBS TeacherSource: Health and Fitness - Over 300 free resources and lesson plans to help instruct students how to make informed decisions about their health.
Posture Miseducation in Schools - How a combination of incorrect posture advice, overweight backpacks, and harmful school furniture endanger children's posture. Article by Robert Rickover.
Meta Description: [ Posture Mis-Education in our Schools ]
School Surveys - Internet surveys for use in primary and secondary schools doing personal social and health education topics.
Suicide in the School: A Health Issue - Identifying and intervening with students at risk for suicide. Setting up school protocols for prevention and dealing with the aftermath of a suicide.
Meta Description: [ How school staff can identify and intervene to prevent suicidal behavior ]
The Environmental Cyber Schoolhouse - An interactive, web-based curriculum for grades 9 through 12 that teaches students about the role of biomedical research in environmental toxicology on well-being.
Meta Description: [ The Environmental Cyber Schoolhouse is an interactive, web-based curriculum for grades 9 through 12 that teaches students about the role of biomedical research in environmental toxicology on our well-being. ]
The New Physical Education - An exploration of the downside of this recent development including fewer competitive activities and more activities that emphasize personal achievement such as rock-climbing, kick-boxing and tai-chi.
Meta Description: [ Alexander Technique - The New Physical Education ]
