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Health News and Notes
Dec. 8, 2008
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Minnesota slipped to fourth in the
latest United Health Foundation
America's Health Rankings. The
state had been ranked at the top for 11 of the first 18 reports,
including four consecutive before falling to #2 last year.
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The Boston Scientific Foundation
awarded a grant to support Northwest Immunization Clinic's (NWRF)
immunization program. The NWRF offers free immunizations to children
and families in Northwest Hennepin County who are living in poverty,
are uninsured, whose insurance does not cover immunizations and who
cannot afford their insurance’s co-pay for immunizations. The
organization will use the grant to support the salary of a full-time
nurse and expand its available services through an additional
half-day clinic. |
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Tastefully Simple and its
independent consultants will donate more than $124,000 to the
American Cancer Society as part of its participation in the Relay
for Life. 61 Tastefully Simple consultant teams (683 participants)
took part in this year’s campaign that culminates with the “Relay
for Life” event, where teams gather at local high schools, camp out
and take turns walking or running around a track. The event can last
up to 24 hours. |
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The Blue Cross and Blue Shield of
Minnesota Foundation released a 30-minute DVD, “Shared Values:
Health and Community — Shaping Minnesota’s Future with New
Americans.” Part of the foundation’s
Healthy Together: Creating Community with New
Americans initiative to reduce health
inequities for immigrants and improve the health and vitality of the
entire community, the 30-minute program will show how newcomers from
Myanmar and Cameroon learn about their new Minnesota community. In
addition, the program shows examples of local organizations that are
helping both immigrants and long-time residents understand each
other and identify common goals across cultures. Order a free copy
at
www.bcbsmnfoundation.org/pages-sharedvalues. |
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The CHS Foundation awarded a $25,000
grant to AgriSafe Network, an organization dedicated to preparing
and supporting clinicians who serve the unique health care needs of
farmers. The AgriSafe Network, founded at the University of Iowa in
1987, is a national membership organization providing health
professionals with training, clinical instruments, educational
resources, marketing support and updates on the most cutting-edge
developments in the field of agricultural health and safety. |
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The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux
Community awarded donations totaling $85,000 to six charitable
medical organizations:
- $25,000 to the American Diabetes
Association for education to target Native Americans in
Minnesota and for research
- $20,000 to the Juvenile Diabetes
Research Foundation International is for general research.
- $25,000 to the University of
Minnesota Cancer Center will fund research to find new therapies
to change outcomes for cancer patients, improve quality of life,
and prevent cancer
- $5,000 to the Susan G. Komen for
the Cure organization will support education, research,
screening, treatment, and fundraising, with 75% of the funds to
remain in Minnesota
- $5,000 to Hennepin County
Medical Center will fund emergency social service needs such as
food and bus tokens for American Indian families with loved ones
receiving medical treatment there
- 5,000 to the University of Minnesota
Department of Surgery to fund a study, “Oxygen Transport Rate as an
Index of Stored Blood Quality”
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Fueled by a grant from the John S.
and James L. Knight Foundation, five leading medical and educational
institutions have created the BioInnovation Institute in Akron, a
collaboration that will expand upon the region’s rich legacy in
industrial and materials science to pioneer the next generation of
life-enhancing and life-saving innovation for the 21st Century. The
institute’s goals include creating a nationally distinctive center
of excellence at the intersection of biomaterials and medicine,
translating leading-edge research into life-saving medical devices,
increasing investment by national firms into regional biomedical
start-ups and companies, and increasing employment opportunities for
those educated locally and drawing talent from around the globe. |
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