16. November 2009 06:13
HealthPartners is among the top 25 best private health plans in the nation and the top ranked plan in Minnesota according to U.S. News & World Report/NCQA “America's Best Health Insurance Plans 2009-10.” The report measures how well health plans perform on 50 measures of health care and member satisfaction. Two hundred thirty nine health plans from across the nation are included in the report. The top 50 health plans, including HealthPartners, are listed in the Nov. 16, 2009 print edition of U.S. News & World Report.
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Posted in: Healthcare News
Tags: Blood Pressure, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Chlamydia, Cholesterol, Colon Cancer, Depression, Diabetes, Education, Health Insurance, Medicare, Sore Throat
11. November 2009 04:12
Every day, more than 20 percent of the U.S. population experiences the painful burning symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). For these 20 million Americans, the first line of defense is medication. To find a long-term, permanent solution for this nagging condition, the Center for the Future of Surgery at UC San Diego Medical Center is leading a multicenter clinical trial to test the safety and effectiveness of a new incisionless GERD treatment.
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11. November 2009 02:07
The New Jersey Hospital Association has issued new visitation guidelines for the state's hospitals to help them protect patients, staff and visitors from H1N1 influenza.
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7. November 2009 00:45
Results of an investigation conducted by University of Nevada, Reno researchers, public health officials and area physicians published this week in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, indicate that Washoe County experienced a cluster of a particular birth defect, gastroschisis, during the period April 2007 - April 2008.
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4. November 2009 03:08
The Department of Health today confirmed that a five-year old Adams County boy died on Oct. 31 as a result of complications from H1N1 flu. This is Pennsylvania's first pediatric death associated with H1N1.
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Posted in: Child Health News | Disease/Infection News
Tags: Asthma, Cough, Diarrhea, H1N1, Hygiene, Immunization, Influenza, Pandemic, Sore Throat, Vaccine, Virus, Vomiting
4. November 2009 01:58
superDimension, Inc.®, a private company that develops minimally invasive interventional pulmonology devices, announced today that The American Medical Association (AMA) has issued a new Category I CPT® code for the use of the Company's electromagnetic navigational bronchoscopy (ENB) device to navigate to lesions or spots deep in the lungs.
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Posted in: Device / Technology News
Tags: Biopsy, Breast Cancer, Bronchoscopy, Cancer, Catheter, CDC, Colon Cancer, Hospital, Lung Cancer, Oncology, Prostate Cancer, Sore Throat
31. October 2009 02:57
MedImmune announced today it will present four abstracts at the 47th Annual Meeting of Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA) being held here October 29 through November 1, 2009. These abstracts advance the body of data surrounding respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza prevention, highlighting MedImmune's leadership in pediatric health.
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Posted in: Child Health News | Disease/Infection News
Tags: Antibiotic, Antibody, Arginine, Aspirin, Asthma, Biotechnology, Hypersensitivity, Immunization, Influenza, Monoclonal Antibody, Pneumonia, Prophylaxis, Sore Throat, Vaccine, Virus
29. October 2009 02:00
Recent news articles regarding Swine Flu H1N1 have been widespread. The virulence of the strain among humans and its implications for pandemic disease in humans may lead to increased interest in homeopathic treatments for Swine Flu H1N1.
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Posted in: Disease/Infection News | Pharmaceutical News
Tags: Cough, Diarrhea, Education, H1N1, Headache, Pandemic, Prescription Drug, Prophylaxis, Sore Throat, Swine Flu, Vomiting
22. October 2009 05:32
eHealthInsurance (NASDAQ: EHTH) today released a list of answers to questions frequently asked from people concerned about the H1N1 virus (also called swine flu) and their health insurance, who have called into its Customer Care Center, which includes a call center staffed with licensed insurance agents. Getting answers to these questions is particularly important for high-risk individuals: pregnant women, children and seniors.
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Posted in: Disease/Infection News | Healthcare News
Tags: CDC, Cough, Diarrhea, Disinfectant, Education, H1N1, Headache, Health Insurance, Seniors, Sore Throat, Swine Flu, Vaccine, Virus, Vomiting
20. October 2009 05:08
With the 2009 influenza season upon us, characterization of the epidemiology and duration of shedding for the nH1N1 virus is critical. Investigators from the U.S. Air Force Academy and the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine Epidemiology Consult Service capitalized on a unique opportunity to gain valuable insights about the natural behavior of the nH1N1 virus, including shedding patterns, during a recent large-scale swine flu outbreak at the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA).
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19. October 2009 23:43
As preparations for the H1N1 flu season kick into high gear, California's community hospitals have launched a statewide public education and media campaign.
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19. October 2009 01:30
CVS/pharmacy announced today that its seasonal flu shot clinics will run through October 22, in light of manufacturer delays in delivery of seasonal flu vaccine affecting all health care providers. However, MinuteClinic will continue to administer seasonal flu vaccines at its 500 locations in 25 states throughout the flu season with the supply of vaccine replenished as frequently as possible.
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15. October 2009 02:58
A study, published online in the journal Current Medical Research and Opinion, showed that a greater percentage of patients with type 2 diabetes treated with the fixed-dose combination ACTOplus met® (pioglitazone HCl and metformin HCl) as initial therapy reached the study goal of hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) of less than or equal to 7 percent compared to either component alone.
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Posted in: Medical Condition News | Pharmaceutical News
Tags: Actos, Anemia, Bone, Breastfeeding, Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes, Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Diarrhea, Diet, Exercise, Gastroenterology, Headache, Heart Failure, Hospital, Hypersensitivity, Insomnia, Insulin, Insulin Resistance, Kidney Disease, Metformin, Nausea, Neurology, Pioglitazone, Rheumatology, Sore Throat, Sulfonylurea, Type 2 Diabetes, Urinary Tract Infection, Vomiting
30. September 2009 05:09
Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar hosted a detailed talk about a virus that's causing concern around the world. The recent cause of an interruption in local school openings, H1N1 information was presented in timely fashion by Dr. Abdullatif Al-Khal, head of the communicable disease unit at Hamad Medical Corporation, and Dr. Ravinder Mamtani, Professor of Public Health at WCMC-Q.
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28. September 2009 06:28
Merck has thoroughly reviewed the safety data for sitagliptin, and sitagliptin was not associated with an increase in the incidence of pancreatitis in preclinical studies or in clinical trials of up to two years in duration with more than 6,000 patients.
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Tags: Abdominal Pain, Amiloride, Anemia, Angioedema, Blindness, Breast Milk, Calcium, Cell, Chloramphenicol, Chromosome, Congestive Heart Failure, Creatinine, Cyclosporine, Dehydration, Diabetes, Diabetes Mellitus, Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Dialysis, Diarrhea, Diet, DNA, Estradiol, Ethanol, Exercise, Fertility, Furosemide, Glibenclamide, Headache, Heart Failure, Hospital, Hyperglycemia, Hyperinsulinemia, Hypersensitivity, Hypoglycemia, Hypothermia, Ibuprofen, Indigestion, Insulin, Isoniazid, Kidney Disease, Lymphoma, Metabolism, Metformin, Morphine, Nausea, Nursing, Obesity, Pancreatitis, Pharmacology, Pioglitazone, Pregnancy, Quinine, Salicylates, Sepsis, Septicemia, Sore Throat, Stress, Stroke, Sulfonylurea, Thiazolidinediones, Toxicology, Trauma, Type 1 Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes, Urticaria, Vasculitis, Vomiting, Warfarin
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