Institute of Medicine

  1. U.S. Health Systems Not Ready for Catastrophes: Report

    Article

    Wed, 21 Mar 2012

    Ready for Catastrophes: Report Institute of Medicine says better coordination needed ..... at best, experts warn. An Institute of Medicine ( IOM ) report released Wednesday ..... University Law Center, said in an IOM news release. The report recommends

  2. Vitamin E Supplements Don't Affect Heart Failure Risk: Study

    Article

    Tue, 20 Mar 2012

    An intake from food of 22 international units, or about 15 milligrams of vitamin E per day, is the current Institute of Medicine recommendation.) The researchers followed the women for a decade, on average. During that time, 220 cases

  1. Experts Urge Limits on Medical Research on Chimpanzees

    Article

    Thu, 15 Dec 2011

    government-mandated report from the Institute of Medicine ( IOM ) recommends that the use of chimpanzees ..... very limited circumstances. The IOM , an independent body that is ..... chimpanzees was largely pleased with the IOM 's findings. "The current report

  2. Electronic Cigarette Makers Must Prove Safety of Products: Report

    Article

    Wed, 14 Dec 2011

    Safety of Products: Report Institute of Medicine details testing that should ..... Cincinnati and chairwoman of the Institute of Medicine ( IOM ) committee that wrote the ..... committee. To determine that, the IOM report suggests that the FDA

  3. Many on Medical Guideline Panels Have Conflicts of Interest: Study

    Article

    Tue, 11 Oct 2011

    conflicts of interest. And recently, the Institute of Medicine ( IOM ) published recommendations on ..... towards meeting the standards in the IOM report." One of the changes ..... recommendations from the IOM towards increased transparency

  4. Vitamin D Helps Bone Health Only With Calcium: Report

    Article

    Mon, 19 Dec 2011

    comes about a year after a more extensive report by the Institute of Medicine ( IOM ), the health arm of the National Academy of Sciences ..... those 71 and older may need as much as 800 IUs. The IOM report took nearly 1,000 published studies into

  5. Pain Costs U.S. $635 Billion a Year: Report

    Article

    Wed, 29 Jun 2011

    economic costs, according to an Institute of Medicine report released Wednesday ..... School of Medicine, said in an IOM news release. "All too often ..... National Institutes of Health. The Institute of Medicine operates under the National

  6. Report Highlights Shortage of HIV Care Providers in U.S.

    Article

    Fri, 18 Mar 2011

    report of a series focused on the state of HIV health care in the United States that was put together by the Institute of Medicine ( IOM ), an independent, nonprofit organization. "There will be numerous challenges as the nation begins implementing

  7. Millions of Americans Lack Access to Dental Care: Report

    Article

    Wed, 13 Jul 2011

    Americans' access to dental care, the report from the Institute of Medicine ( IOM ) and the National Research Council (NRC) has ..... the committee that wrote the report, said in an IOM /NRC news release. "As the nation struggles to

  8. Health law could affect fertility treatment coverage

    Article

    Wed, 26 Jan 2011

    sustain a person's life? A panel of experts convened by the Institute of Medicine is wrestling with this and other issues raised by the new ..... small businesses may buy coverage starting in 2014. The IOM recommendations will go to the Department of Health and

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