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Even the Score issues statement on FDA approval of flibanserin for treatment of women with HSDD

Even the Score issued the following statement following today's historic approval by the Food and Drug Administration of flibanserin (Addyi), the first-ever medical treatment option for women's most common sexual dysfunction, known as Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD).

18 Aug 2015

CVS Health data shows high patient satisfaction with quality of care delivered via Minuteclinic telehealth

New data from the CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) Research Institute demonstrates very high levels of patient satisfaction with the quality of care delivered via telehealth at MinuteClinic retail medical clinics.

18 Aug 2015

Quest Diagnostics announces quarterly cash dividend of $0.38 per share

Quest Diagnostics, the world's leading provider of diagnostic information services, today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.38 per share, payable on October 21, 2015 to shareholders of record of Quest Diagnostics common stock on October 6, 2015.

From Quest Diagnostics 18 Aug 2015

Medullan to license ACE Measure tool to assess patients’ health engagement levels

Medullan, Inc., a digital healthcare consultancy focused on improving the healthcare experience through human centered solutions, announced today a partnership with Altarum Institute to license the Altarum Consumer Engagement (ACE) Measure.

18 Aug 2015

DaVita HealthCare Partners hosts health and disaster preparedness fair in Colorado Springs

DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc., one of the nation's largest and most innovative health care communities, is hosting a health and disaster preparedness fair on Saturday, Aug. 22, at the St. Francis Medical Center off Woodmen Road in Colorado Springs.

18 Aug 2015

Patient satisfaction a poor proxy for quality of care in elective cranial neurosurgery

Patient satisfaction is a very poor proxy for quality of care comparisons in elective cranial neurosurgery. Because deaths are rare events in elective cranial neurosurgery, reporting of surgeon or even department-specific mortality figures cannot differentiate a high or low level of the quality of care.

18 Aug 2015

VA study examines use of medicinal maggots to heal diabetic foot ulcers

Maggot, or larval, therapy has been around since ancient times as a way to heal wounds. Now, the method has gone high-tech--in some ways--and it's being tested in a rigorous clinical trial at the Malcom Randall Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center in Gainesville, Fla. Recruitment is now underway.

18 Aug 2015

Tracking retinal changes may help doctors to adjust schizophrenia treatment in the future

Schizophrenia is associated with structural and functional alterations of the visual system, including specific structural changes in the eye. Tracking such changes may provide new measures of risk for, and progression of the disease, according to a literature review published online in the journal Schizophrenia Research: Cognition, authored by researchers at New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai and Rutgers University.

18 Aug 2015

Unituxin (dinutuximab) granted EC Marketing Authorisation for treatment of childhood neuroblastoma

United Therapeutics Corporation announced today that the European Commission (EC) has granted Marketing Authorisation for Unituxin (dinutuximab) for the treatment of high-risk neuroblastoma in patients aged 12 months to 17 years, who have previously received induction chemotherapy and achieved at least a partial response, followed by myeloablative therapy and autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT).

17 Aug 2015

LSTM's CMNH raises funds for Ebola-hit maternal health facilities in Sierra Leone

Earlier this year LSTM's Centre for Maternal and Newborn Health (CMNH) cycled 4,247 miles to raise funds for urgently needed medical equipment for maternal health facilities in Sierra Leone which have been affected by the Ebola outbreak.

17 Aug 2015

Breastfeeding may lead to substantial reduction in common infections among Indigenous babies

Promoting breastfeeding could lead to a substantial reduction in common infections and even deaths that are more common in Indigenous infants than non-Indigenous infants, a new study suggests.

17 Aug 2015

New study examines how race and gender relate to Medicare Part D's coverage gap

Medicare Part D provides help to beneficiaries struggling with the cost of prescriptions drugs, but the plan's coverage gap hits some populations harder than others, particularly African-Americans age 65 and older. Reaching, or even approaching, the gap affects access to medication and influences whether those medications are taken as prescribed.

15 Aug 2015

Medicare patients in rural settings have lower rates of post-discharge follow-up care

Medicare patients in rural areas have lower rates of follow-up care after leaving the hospital--which may place them at higher risk of emergency department (ED) visits and repeat hospitalizations, according to a study in the September issue of Medical Care.

15 Aug 2015

UT Arlington, UNTHSC researchers develop user-friendly system alerts for people with sleep apnea

Masks worn by those with sleep apnea can leak at night and be so uncomfortable that they often drive users away from treatment. But a new system being developed by researchers at UNT Health Science Center and The University of Texas at Arlington could make it easier for the estimated 18 million people with sleep apnea to get a good night's rest.

14 Aug 2015

Dietitians skilled in integrative medical nutrition therapy could benefit patients

Integrative medicine is a quickly expanding field of health care that emphasizes nutrition as a key component. Dietitians and nutritionists have an opportunity to meet workforce demands by practicing dietetics and integrative medicine (DIM). A new JACN article, The Next Generation of Dietitians: Implementing Dietetics Education and Practice in Integrative Medicine describes a DIM education program and practicum. The review article appears in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition (JACN), official publication of the American College of Nutrition.

14 Aug 2015

University Hospital's trauma center staff to raise awareness of traumatic injury prevention at Missouri State Fair

Health care providers from University Hospital's Frank L. Mitchell Jr., MD, Trauma Center will attend this year's Missouri State Fair to raise awareness of traumatic injury prevention.

14 Aug 2015

Ontario nearing ambitious UN targets for ending AIDS epidemics

A new study suggests Ontario is nearing ambitious United Nations targets for ending the AIDS epidemics: By 2020, 90 per cent of all people living with HIV should know their HIV status, 90 per cent of all people diagnosed with HIV are receiving sustained antiretroviral drug therapy and 90 per cent of people on ART have a very low or undetectable levels of the virus.

14 Aug 2015

Meridian Health Plan has second highest rate of HPV vaccinations in U.S. for female adolescents

Meridian Health Plan of Illinois has the second highest rate of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccinations for female adolescents among all health plans in the country reporting HEDIS data to the National Committee for Quality Assurance.

14 Aug 2015

Duke specialist offers infection control measures to maintain health of pro football players

Keeping any team healthy is an important and daunting challenge, but the task is amplified in the National Football League when a bug that spreads rapidly through locker rooms and training facilities can impact an entire season.

14 Aug 2015

UCLA wins $2.5 million grant to enhance geriatric care in Riverside County

The UCLA division of geriatrics has received a three-year, $2.5 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration to enhance geriatric education, training and workforce development in Riverside County. The grant will fund a new partnership between UCLA, UC Riverside School of Medicine, Riverside County Regional Medical Center and the Riverside County Department of Public Social Services.

14 Aug 2015

Health Care News and Research

Even the Score issues statement on FDA approval of flibanserin for treatment of women with HSDD

CVS Health data shows high patient satisfaction with quality of care delivered via Minuteclinic telehealth

Quest Diagnostics announces quarterly cash dividend of $0.38 per share

Medullan to license ACE Measure tool to assess patients’ health engagement levels

DaVita HealthCare Partners hosts health and disaster preparedness fair in Colorado Springs

Patient satisfaction a poor proxy for quality of care in elective cranial neurosurgery

VA study examines use of medicinal maggots to heal diabetic foot ulcers

Tracking retinal changes may help doctors to adjust schizophrenia treatment in the future

Unituxin (dinutuximab) granted EC Marketing Authorisation for treatment of childhood neuroblastoma

LSTM's CMNH raises funds for Ebola-hit maternal health facilities in Sierra Leone

Breastfeeding may lead to substantial reduction in common infections among Indigenous babies

New study examines how race and gender relate to Medicare Part D's coverage gap

Medicare patients in rural settings have lower rates of post-discharge follow-up care

UT Arlington, UNTHSC researchers develop user-friendly system alerts for people with sleep apnea

Dietitians skilled in integrative medical nutrition therapy could benefit patients

University Hospital's trauma center staff to raise awareness of traumatic injury prevention at Missouri State Fair

Ontario nearing ambitious UN targets for ending AIDS epidemics

Meridian Health Plan has second highest rate of HPV vaccinations in U.S. for female adolescents

Duke specialist offers infection control measures to maintain health of pro football players

UCLA wins $2.5 million grant to enhance geriatric care in Riverside County

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