U.S. Army Medical Command: “The Army has aggressively sought to prevent, diagnose and treat traumatic brain injuries (TBI), but much remains to be done to understand and respond to these injuries commonly associated with the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. So concluded the Traumatic Brain Injury Task Force, a group of experts chartered by the… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: January 2008
FDA Releases Recommendations Regarding Use of Over-the-Counter Cough and Cold Products
Press release: “The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today issued a Public Health Advisory for parents and caregivers, recommending that over-the-counter (OTC) cough and cold products should not be used to treat infants and children less than 2 years of age because serious and potentially life-threatening side effects can occur from such use. OTC cough… Continue Reading
Report of the Secure Borders and Open Doors Advisory Committee
Secure Borders and Open Doors: Preserving Our Welcome to the World in an Age of Terrorism, Report of the Secure Borders and Open Doors Advisory Committee, January 2008. “The Secure Border and Open Doors Advisory Committee, created by the US Secretaries of Homeland Security and State in December 2006, has included 44 policy recommendations on… Continue Reading
National Institutes of Health: Conflicts of Interest in Extramural Research
HHS OIG, National Institutes of Health: Conflicts of Interest in Extramural Research, January 17, 2008: “NIH provides billions of dollars to institutions in the form of research grants. It is imperative that the funds provided to grantee institutions be used appropriately and that the research conducted using these funds not be biased because of any… Continue Reading
Monthly Flash Estimate (MFE) of Electric Power Data
Monthly Flash Estimate (MFE) (01/17/2008): “The January, 2008 issue of the Monthly Flash Estimate (MFE) of Electric Power Data is now available on EIA’s Electricity Publications page. MFE provides an early look at the highlights of the upcoming Electric Power Monthly publication and presents tables of electricity generation, fuel consumption for generation, fossil fuel stocks,… Continue Reading
Investigation into Veterans' Charities Continues
Today the House Oversight Committee held a hearing entitled Assessing Veterans Charities Part Two. [Hearing to Assess Veterans’ Charities, December 13, 2007 – A preliminary transcript of this hearing is now available – 136 pages, PDF]. “This hearing focused on charities operated by Roger Chapin, who failed to comply with a subpoena compelling his… Continue Reading
AHRQ Releases Consumer Financial Incentives Guide for Employers and Other Health Care Purchasers
Press release: “The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) today announced a new guide to help employers, private health plans, the federal government, and state Medicaid agencies as they consider consumer financial incentives as part of an overarching strategy to improve the quality of health care… Continue Reading
New Report: Private Security Contractors at War
Press release: “The Department of Justices systematic failure to hold private security contractors operating in Iraq and Afghanistan criminally responsible for acts of excessive violence and abuse has created a dangerous culture of impunity, a new report finds. Released by Human Rights First, the report entitled Private Security Contractors at War: Ending the Culture of… Continue Reading
NIH Guide Notice for Public Access
“The NIH Public Access Policy ensures that the public has access to the published results of NIH funded research. It requires scientists to submit journal articles that arise from NIH funds to the digital archive PubMed Central. The Policy requires that these articles be accessible to the public on PubMed Central to help advance science… Continue Reading
EPIC Proposes Privacy Conditions for Video Surveillance
“In comments filed [January 15, 2008]with the Department of Homeland Security, EPIC detailed its “Framework for Protecting Privacy & Civil Liberties If CCTV Systems Are Contemplated.” EPIC explained that it “does not support the creation nor the expansion of video surveillance systems, because their limited benefits do not outweigh their enormous monetary and social costs.”… Continue Reading
HHS Provides $450 Million In Energy Assistance To Low-Income Families
Press release: “HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt today announced the release of $450 million to help eligible low-income homeowners and renters meet home energy costs. The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funds will provide states, territories, tribal areas and the District of Columbia with heating assistance for the winter months ahead. Shelter is a… Continue Reading
'Google Generation' is a myth, says new research
Press release: “A new report, commissioned by the UKL JISC [Joint Information Systems Committee] and the British Library, counters the common assumption that the Google Generation young people born or brought up in the Internet age is the most adept at using the web. The report by the CIBER research team at University… Continue Reading
