Public Health

Researchers from the University of Miami's Miller School of Medicine have published the results of a new study that could help develop better treatment strategies bacterial gastrointestinal infections, according to a news release.

The federal government spent $87.2 billion on children's health in 2010, indicating a five-fold increase in healthcare spending on pediatric care despite slower growth in the pediatric population, according to an Urban Institute analysis.

Maryland has launched a website designed to help consumers navigate information about the federal healthcare reform law, according to a Baltimore Sun report.

HHS has announced a contest, "Now Trending - #Health in My Community," challenging Web developers to create Web-based applications that use Twitter to track health trends in real time.

The United States has not experienced this current level of political volatility over the role of the federal government in the everyday lives of Americans since 1964, and this hot topic, which heavily affects healthcare, will be a major factor…

The Alzheimer's Association recently released its 2012 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures report, noting the direct costs of caring and treatment for Alzheimer's patients will cost the United States roughly $200 billion this year, including $140 billion in costs to…

The U.S. Senate has passed the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization, which reauthorizes several programs that fund emergency preparedness activities, according to an AHA News Now report.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced that New Hampshire is the first state to receive a new Medicaid grant to expand community services for the elderly and people with disabilities.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has granted Louisiana State University and Tulane University nearly $4 million in funding to repair health facilities damaged by Hurricane Katrina, according to a Times-Picayune report.

Inadequate reimbursements for government-sponsored health programs, an aging population, a widening proportion of low-income residents and high-income earners and "substantial" state budget complications are some of the biggest reasons California hospitals will be facing significant downward pressures this year, according…