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Small businesses look for wellness grants in health reform law

Provisions in the new health reform law offer aid and cash to small businesses that encourage employees to be fitter and healthier, but the plans aren't without their own controversy, CNN Money reports.

13 May 2010

FDA approves Evia pacemaker for distribution in the U.S.

BIOTRONIK today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared the Evia pacemaker for distribution in the U.S., giving physicians and patients access to a unique Bradycardia system designed and manufactured with BIOTRONIK's unparalleled legacy of quality.

13 May 2010

DOD struggles with health care costs, VA faces challenges in providing care

Defense Secretary Robert Gate spoke about the need to control soaring defense costs, especially health care expenses, while Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki responded to several health care challenges facing veterans' health care.

12 May 2010

Overtime workers at 60% higher risk of heart-related problems

Working overtime is bad for the heart according to results from a long-running study following more than 10,000 civil servants in London (UK): the Whitehall II study.

11 May 2010

Isolite Systems to launch LED Smart Stick for dryfield illuminator at "The Art & Science of Dentistry" meeting

Isolite Systems, maker of innovative dental isolation technology, will debut an even brighter, more technically advanced LED Smart Stick for its award-winning Isolite dryfield illuminator during the California Dental Association's "The Art & Science of Dentistry" scientific meeting and exhibition held May 13 -16, 2010 at the Anaheim Convention Center.

11 May 2010

Acuity launches AC3050-010 low pressure sensor die with 10mbar full-scale rating

Acuity, Incorporated, a fabless provider of stable high-performance MEMS pressure sensors, is now shipping the AC3050-010 very stable low pressure sensor die with a 10mbar full-scale rating. Expanding the low-pressure end of Acuity's piezoresistive pressure sensor product offerings to 10 mbar full-scale, the AC3050-010 complements the existing AC3030 series 20 to 100 mbar full-scale MEMS pressure sensor family. The AC3050-010 is targeted at low-pressure instrumentation in industrial measurement, medical and HVAC applications.

11 May 2010

Older Americans staying sexually active but not practicing safe sex

Sexual activity continues to thrive with the 45+ demographic according to a new AARP sex survey, Sex, Romance, and Relationships: AARP Survey of Midlife and Older Adults, released today. However, older adults are not necessarily practicing what they preach to younger generations, with results showing a low use of protection among sexually active dating singles with only one in five reporting use of condoms regularly.

11 May 2010

Limiting fat intake to below 20% can reduce risk of breast cancer recurrence by 24%

When one of the country's foremost physicians—people like Dr. Andrew Weil—need someone to care for their friends and family dealing with cancer, the man they turn to is Keith Block, M.D. "I believe in Keith's program and would head to the Block Center if I were facing a diagnosis of cancer. It is where I have and will continue to send my friends and family," said Dr. Weil.

11 May 2010

RIKEN OSC to purchase CLC bio's high-throughput sequencing analysis solution

Today, RIKEN and CLC bio Japan announced an agreement for the purchase of CLC bio's enterprise platform software by RIKEN Omics Science Center (OSC). CLC bio's high-throughput sequence analysis infrastructure will empower both OSC's scientists and OSC's Genome Network Analysis Service (GeNAS) with a user-friendly and fast workflow to efficiently manage and analyze large quantities of genomics data.

11 May 2010

New disposable measuring device monitors body's vital functions

Physiological signals can nowadays be easily monitored with measurement devices implanted inside a living body. The object - animal or human - is barely aware of the presence of the implant.

11 May 2010

Challenges faced in cardiac imaging

When patients present with chest pain or other high-risk symptoms of heart problems, doctors increasingly rely on nuclear imaging and computed tomography (CT) tests to find out whether there is evidence of heart disease, blockages in the coronary arteries or reduced blood flow to the heart. Results of these procedures can help guide life-saving prevention and treatment options.

11 May 2010

Nurse fatigue and patient safety

A disturbing report highlighting the extent to which nurses across the country are experiencing fatigue on the job points to the need for changes in the workplace to ensure patient safety isn't compromised.

11 May 2010

Genetic link to risk for diabetes and weight gain: New study

A recent study published in the international journal Diabetologia showed that Australians who eat too many high fat snacks tend to put on more weight if they have someone in their family with diabetes.

10 May 2010

BD Biosciences introduces new Influx Cell Sorting System

BD Biosciences, a segment of BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), announced today the launch of the new BD Influx™ Cell Sorting System that researchers can configure with up to seven lasers to support two-way, four-way and six-way sorting, giving them flexibility to meet specific application or environmental requirements.

From BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company) 10 May 2010

Zilver PTX Drug-Eluting Peripheral Stent safe and effective for treating SFA lesions

Patients treated with the Zilver® PTX™ Drug-Eluting Peripheral Stent maintained clinical improvement at two years, according to interim results from the Zilver® PTX™ Global Registry presented today as a late-breaking clinical trial at the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) 33rd Annual Scientific Sessions.

10 May 2010

Majority of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans experience multi-symptom pain disorders

Dr. Gallagher further noted the VA's pain care challenge is magnified by a 90 percent injury survivor rate from these conflicts compared with only 40 percent in the Vietnam War. VA clinicians are now challenged to manage pain in blast survivors with one or several other consequences of blast, such as head injuries causing mild to severe TBI, physical disfigurement and social stigma, emotional trauma, and often post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

10 May 2010

Guardian, MHA collaborate to raise awareness about depression, disability

In the face of historically high unemployment, record home foreclosures and a volatile economy, The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, an industry leader in group and individual disability insurance, is collaborating with Mental Health America in a groundbreaking effort to raise awareness about depression as a common cause of disability.

7 May 2010

Spousal caregivers frequently show memory deficits: Study

Husbands or wives who care for spouses with dementia are six times more likely to develop the memory-impairing condition than those whose spouses don't have it, according to results of a 12-year study led by Johns Hopkins, Utah State University, and Duke University.

7 May 2010

First 3-year results of world's largest temporomandibular joint disorder study reported at APS meeting

Scientists with the University of Maryland Dental School and collaborators at three other major universities will report results from the first three years of the world's largest study yet of a mysterious yet common pain syndrome involving the jaw at 8:30 a.m.on May 7 at the annual scientific meeting of the American Pain Society (APS). This year it is being held at the Baltimore Convention Center.

7 May 2010

Plant breeding can be used to produce new types of wheat with enhanced health benefits

Wheat products, and in particular, wholegrain products, are important sources of dietary fibre, vitamins, minerals and other components which are beneficial for human health. Analysis of a diverse range of wheat varieties within the HEALTHGRAIN project of the European Union has shown substantial variation (up to four-fold) in the content and composition of these components.

7 May 2010

Stress News and Research

Small businesses look for wellness grants in health reform law

FDA approves Evia pacemaker for distribution in the U.S.

DOD struggles with health care costs, VA faces challenges in providing care

Overtime workers at 60% higher risk of heart-related problems

Isolite Systems to launch LED Smart Stick for dryfield illuminator at "The Art & Science of Dentistry" meeting

Acuity launches AC3050-010 low pressure sensor die with 10mbar full-scale rating

Older Americans staying sexually active but not practicing safe sex

Limiting fat intake to below 20% can reduce risk of breast cancer recurrence by 24%

RIKEN OSC to purchase CLC bio's high-throughput sequencing analysis solution

New disposable measuring device monitors body's vital functions

Challenges faced in cardiac imaging

Nurse fatigue and patient safety

Genetic link to risk for diabetes and weight gain: New study

BD Biosciences introduces new Influx Cell Sorting System

Zilver PTX Drug-Eluting Peripheral Stent safe and effective for treating SFA lesions

Majority of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans experience multi-symptom pain disorders

Guardian, MHA collaborate to raise awareness about depression, disability

Spousal caregivers frequently show memory deficits: Study

First 3-year results of world's largest temporomandibular joint disorder study reported at APS meeting

Plant breeding can be used to produce new types of wheat with enhanced health benefits

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