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On December 13th a woman who was sick with TB (tuberculosis) flew on American Airlines Flight 293 from New Delhi, India, to Chicago, USA. She then took another plane from Chicago to San Francisco. The infected woman is from Nepal and now lives in Sunnyvale, California. Those sitting next or near to her did not know she was infected and posed a danger to their health. The woman had been diagnosed with drug-resistant tuberculosis in India. [click link for full article]

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The Board of Directors of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) has moved to establish the Commission on Nurse Certification (CNC), a new credentialing body to oversee the certification of Clinical Nurse Leaders (CNLs). Composed of representatives from practice and academia, this new authority will lead the effort to certify graduates of master’s level nursing programs that prepare advanced generalists for practice across a variety of health care settings. [click link for full article]

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Each year as the ball drops, New Yorkers resolve to improve their lives and their health by carrying out New Year’s resolutions. The right resolution, properly observed, could save your life. So, in the spirit of the season, the Health Department’s doctors and other specialists offer eight resolutions to make in ‘08. 1. Quit Smoking”Make 2008 the year you quit for good,” says Sarah Perl, Assistant Commissioner for the Bureau of Tobacco Control. [click link for full article]

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Attending general surgeons at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) will be required to prove basic motor skills outside an operating room before performing laparoscopic surgery on patients. CRICO/RMF, the Harvard medical community’s professional liability insurer, will offer “Fundamentals in Laparoscopic Surgery” (FLS) as a refresher course in January 2008. [click link for full article]

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Medicare beneficiaries who have chosen to change their health and drug coverage for 2008 should experience very few difficulties when getting their covered prescription drugs through Medicare Part D, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced today. “A top priority throughout the fall open enrollment season has been to help beneficiaries prepare and compare their plan choices so that they could make informed decisions about switching plans. [click link for full article]

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People rate their smiles higher than dentists do, according to a new study. Teeth and eyes rated as the most important features of an attractive face, the study also found, and people younger than age 50 were most satisfied with their smiles. The study, published in this month’s Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA), asked 78 patients in Norway to rate their own smiles on a 100-point satisfaction scale. [click link for full article]

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A ten year follow up study carried out by researchers in Spain and Turkey on patients who had laser surgery to treat high myopia (short or near sightedness) found the treatment was safe and effective in the long term, with a retreatment rate of under 30 per cent. [click link for full article]

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The AMA is urging all smokers to put their health first in 2008 by making a New Year’s resolution to quit smoking for good. AMA President, Dr Rosanna Capolingua, said today that making a clean start at the beginning of the year was an ideal way to tackle the difficult goal of quitting smoking. “Quitting is hard at the best of times, so the New Year is a great time to start before other sources of stress can distract you from your goal,” Dr Capolingua said. [click link for full article]

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The twentieth anniversary of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987’s (OBRA) passage is an appropriate time to assess the progress made to ensure that America’s oldest and most vulnerable citizens receive the highest quality nursing home care. [click link for full article]

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A new report by AARP’s Public Policy Institute (PPI) identifies effective practices for monitoring court-appointed adult guardians, reducing the chances for abuses that occur when oversight is lax. [click link for full article]

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