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Town Hall explores reform questions
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Questions about health system reform bill addressed in lecture
NMA members have many questions about the impact of health system reform. Some answers came Monday during the Town Hall session "What Health System Reform Means to NMA Members and Their Patients." Read More...
Dr. Weather has priorities set for presidential term
Leonard Weather Jr., M.D., R.Ph., becomes the 111th president of the NMA tonight, and when he assumes the office he will hit the ground running in the health system reform era — and he already is pointed in his direction of choice. Read More...
NMA responds to Haiti’s needs
While medicines, water and food poured into Haiti after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake, relief supplies stalled on the tarmac at the country's airport. Yet, Mark Wade, M.D., was soon on the ground in a Haitian tent city, complete with medications in hand. Read More...
Cardiologist shares primer for HF diagnosis, treatment
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for Americans, and primary care providers stand as the front line of defense. Read More...
More minority participation in clinical trials needed
When minorities are under-represented in clinical trials, it can compromise the quality of studies used to develop guidelines for the treatment of patients. Increasing ethnic minority participation can lead to a win-win situation. Read More...
NMA launches campaign to fight asthma complications
Although they compose 12 percent of the U.S. population, 25 percent of asthma-related deaths are African-Americans, so the NMA is launching a campaign to educate the public about the dangers of asthma. Read More...
HIV/AIDS expert maps out plan to identify undiagnosed
Americans living with HIV number 1.1 million, yet the CDC estimates one in five are unaware they are infected. Of those, African-Americans are less likely than whites to know they are infected with HIV. Read More...
Diagnosing pediatric ER cases difficult
When adults come into an emergency room, it can be easy to make a diagnosis because they can tell the attending physician exactly what is wrong. Read More...
Treatment of pain complicated by effect of psychosocial issues
Physical pain can be exacerbated by psychosocial problems, such as depression, which is best addressed with very early treatment, it was reported in Monday's Multidisciplinary Pain Symposium. Read More...
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Aug 2, 2010
Like it or not, the time is here for electronic medical records
With the looming federal deadline that all Americans have an electronic medical record by 2014, no longer can health care providers push back on implementation. While some in medicine have embraced the promise of an integrated, knowledge-based EMR, others have yet to begin. Read More...
Reaching for the stars
Physician-astronaut recounts role of minorities in advancing research Read More...
Patti LaBelle sings praises of African-American physicians
Depending on your age, you may know Patti LaBelle from her days jamming out Lady Marmalade, or soulfully singing On My Own and If You Asked Me To? More recently, you know her from her charismatic personality revealed in television appearances or her spin on recipes in one of her five cookbooks. Read More...
African-Americans do get skin cancer but often ignore warnings
African-Americans have a lower risk of skin cancer compared to Caucasians but harbor dangerous misperceptions about the threat of those cancers according to a study presented in "Skin Cancer Risk Perceptions Among African-Americans." Read More...
Recognizing the signs of life-threatening infections
When a child presents with an infection, knowing if it could be life threatening is paramount for physicians. Read More...
NIDDK celebrating 60 years of fighting diabetes, kidney disease
For 60 years, although not always under the same name, the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) of the National Institutes of Health has conducted and supported research on a variety of diseases affecting public health. In many instances, these diseases disproportionally afflict ethnic and minority communities. Read More...
Walter Reed hospital a vital piece of US history
Next year, Walter Reed Army Medical Center will move from its historic home in the center of Washington, D.C., to a modern hospital facility 30 miles away at Fort Belvoir, Va. Much of the historic facility will be torn down, but it will not be forgotten, and it will be remembered in a special presentation tonight. Read More...
Emergency physician looks at late-term pregnancy complications
When a near-term pregnant patient arrives in the Emergency Department with signs of acute illness, the stakes are doubly high. Read More...
Hairstyles linked to hair, scalp disorders
A unique study has linked hair loss and scalp problems to pulled hairstyles while other hair grooming techniques were shown to be not as risky as previously thought. Read More...
Author to discuss ‘immortal’ cells
Henrietta Lacks was a tobacco farmer who worked the same Virginia land her slave ancestors had before her. Her cells, taken by scientists without her knowledge, became the first "immortal" human cells grown in culture. While Henrietta has been dead for more than 60 years, her cells live on today and helped launch a multimillion-dollar industry. Read More...
History lesson helps to grasp health system reform struggles
To better understand the present, it helps to learn from the past, so the century-long march toward the passage of health system reform will be examined today during the "Current Issues in Anesthesiology" session. Read More...
Physician seeks health care safety net for released prisoners
A champion for equitable and better health care for those who have been imprisoned, Megan Mahoney, M.D., walks the walk. Read More...
NMA issues report on danger of RSV
A report to raise the public's awareness of the dangers of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) has been released by the National Medical Association and the National Black Nurses Association (NBNA). Read More...
Session to examine disparities in breast cancer
According to the American Cancer Society, this group of women has the highest death rate and shortest survival of any ethnic group in the U.S. for most cancers. Read More...
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Aug 1, 2010
Surgeon general’s passion is prevention
Treating patients in a small fishing village in Alabama may seem like a long way away from being responsible for 300 million Americans. For 18th U.S. Surgeon General Regina Benjamin, M.D., M.B.A., the goal has always been the same.
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NMA president active in health care reform
National Medical Association President Willarda V. Edwards, M.D., M.B.A., has led NMA this past year during one of the most defining moments of U.S. medical history — the passage of health care reform. As her presidency draws to a close, she looked back on this momentous experience and a series of other high points of her past year as NMA president.
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Health system reform to drive great changes in community health care
The impact of the health system reform legislation in reducing disparities in health care will be examined in a two-hour session led by former U.S. Surgeon General David Satcher, M.D., Wednesday. Read More...
ANMA president to focus on nutrition, exercise in term
When Judge Morris L. Overstreet took the helm as president of the Auxiliary to the National Medical Association, Inc. (ANMA), there was a clear need to address the rampant problem of obesity. For that reason, he decided to select for his 2009-2010 term of office the theme "Reducing Health Disparities Through Proper Nutrition and Physical Exercise." Read More...
Teen devises new suturing technique
At 16, Tony Hansberry has numerous academic, volunteer and church achievements. While he is president of his high-school class and will soon earn his Eagle Scout, his medical talents have brought him to the NMA Annual Convention and Scientific Assembly. Read More...
Opening ceremony kicks off NMA 2010 Convention
Video images showing the struggles and achievements of African-Americans throughout American history combined with the Negro National Anthem, "Lift Every Voice and Sing," gave an inspirational start to the NMA National Convention & Scientific Assembly Saturday afternoon. Read More...
Walk a Mile With a Child
Dozens of NMA members and their families gathered Saturday at Grace Bible Church of Central Florida, Orlando for the third annual Walk a Mile With a Child. The event included warm-up exercises and teams of walkers who competed for a team trophy. Read More...
Special sessions highlight convention program
After Saturday's special opening events, the National Medical Association Annual Convention and Scientific Assembly presents a full schedule of education, professional and networking opportunities through Wednesday at the Gaylord Palms. Read More...
Town Hall to address what reform means to members, patients
While NMA members have closely followed every update along the road to health system reform, many people still have questions as to how the reform will affect them and their patients. Read More...
Astronaut to call for more minorities in biomedical sciences
Last November, Robert Lee Satcher Jr., M.D., Ph.D., traveled to the International Space Station, becoming the first orthopedic surgeon in space. During the National Medical Association Annual Scientific Assembly, he will discuss his career and minority opportunities in biosciences during the W. Montague Cobb, M.D., Lectureship & Symposium. Read More...
Ophthalmology section to present Raab-Venable awards tonight
The NMA Ophthalmology section will present Rabb-Venable awards during its banquet at 7 p.m. today. Read More...
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