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GoAnywhere file transfer solution helps AnMed Health achieve considerable IT cost savings

Linoma Software, a leader in secure enterprise file storage and transfer software, is pleased to announce a new case study featuring one of its customers has been published on http://www.GoAnywhere.com/casestudies.

13 Feb 2015

Innovative single-use torque instruments utilize tough polycarbonate from Bayer

Makrolon® polycarbonate resin from Bayer MaterialScience LLC forms the handles of CMP’s TorqueSafe™ instruments, which are designed for trauma, reconstruction, small bone, cranio maxillofacial fixation, spine and extremity procedures.

12 Feb 2015

Researchers identify RGS6 protein that controls both alcohol-seeking behavior and organ damage

What if there was a drug that could simultaneously curb a person's craving for alcohol while also protecting their heart and liver from alcohol's damaging effects?

12 Feb 2015

Hand hygiene increases incidence of dermatitis among healthcare workers

A new study from The University of Manchester has revealed that the incidence of dermatitis has increased 4.5 times in health care workers following increased hand hygiene as a drive to reduce infections such as MRSA has kicked in.

12 Feb 2015

Study demonstrates high compliance among patients using iRhythm's ECG patch monitors to detect AFib

iRhythm Technologies, Inc., a leading digital health care solutions company focusing on the advancement of cardiac care, presented study results that demonstrate high compliance among patients using long term electrocardiogram (ECG) patch monitors to detect atrial fibrillation (AFib).

12 Feb 2015

Vanderbilt's Stacey Kendrick suggests nine simple steps for healthier heart

In observance of Heart Month in February, Vanderbilt health educator Stacey Kendrick has compiled a list of steps everyone can take for a healthier heart.

12 Feb 2015

Rare and classic EGFR mutations have different impacts on NSCLC outcome

Certain rare epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutations are associated with tobacco smoking, worse prognosis and poor response to EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) therapy compared to the more common "classical" EGFR mutations.

12 Feb 2015

Despite growing shortage of donor hearts, surgeons, transplant centers reject marginal hearts

Surgeons and transplant centers nationwide increasingly have rejected hearts donated for transplantation despite a growing need for them, according to a new study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.

12 Feb 2015

Rehabilitation experts to develop prosthetic limb that moves and feels like natural one

Rehabilitation experts at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine hope to one day give people with an arm amputation a prosthetic limb that not only moves like a natural one, but "feels" like it, too.

12 Feb 2015

Opioid withdrawal in Ontario newborns increases 15-fold

The number of newborns suffering from opioid withdrawal increased 15-fold in Ontario over 20 years, according to research published today in CMAJ Open.

12 Feb 2015

Peanut-shaped exercise ball promotes positive labor outcomes, reduces duration of delivery process

According to a new study by nurse researchers at Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, a Phoenix hospital part of Banner Health, a peanut-shaped exercise ball can be a highly effective tool to accelerate the labor process for women with an epidural. The research shows women utilizing the peanut ball were half as likely to undergo a cesarean surgery and delivered babies faster than those who did not use the ball.

12 Feb 2015

Experts question use of hospital quality measures in CMS’ pay-for-performance programs

A new editorial published in JAMA by Northwestern Medicine® experts strongly questions the use of several hospital quality measures by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in its pay-for-performance programs.

12 Feb 2015

Cervical treatment procedures do not affect fertility, shows study

Common surgical procedures used to diagnose and treat precancerous cervical lesions do not decrease women's chances of becoming pregnant, according to a study that followed nearly 100,000 women for up to 12 years.

12 Feb 2015

Houston woman gets $4,300 SNAP grant for necessary home repairs

Wanda Richardson has been living on disability income since first being diagnosed with chronic pancreatitis 15 years ago. The high cost of covering her health care has made it difficult for her to finance needed home repairs.

12 Feb 2015

Sanford Health wins LocumTenens.com's Best Places to Practice Locum Tenens contest

Sanford Health, the nation's largest rural, not-for-profit healthcare system, has been named the winner of LocumTenens.com's Best Places to Practice Locum Tenens contest.

12 Feb 2015

HCLA supports reintroduction of Good Samaritan bill that protects patients’ access to critical care

The Health Coalition on Liability and Access today pledged support for the newly introduced Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act and applauded Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) for her leadership in reintroducing this bill in the 114th Congress.

12 Feb 2015

Studies show neurointerventional surgery reduces stroke mortality rate by 50%

Two new clinical trials on the treatment of stroke (ESCAPE and EXTEND IA) demonstrate that neurointerventional surgery significantly increases the number of patients who are able to live independently without major neurological disabilities.

12 Feb 2015

HealthMine survey reveals consumers want more guidance on their health care plan

While the healthcare industry focuses on consumer confusion about benefits, it's the ability to understand and interpret personal health information that may be the larger issue.

12 Feb 2015

Cannabis Science highlights more attendees at the CFA African Healthcare Infrastructure Forum and Brainstorm

Cannabis Science, Inc., a U.S. Company specializing in cannabis formulation-based drug development and related consulting, highlights additional attendees at the CFA African Healthcare Infrastructure Forum and Brainstorm held at the African Union, in Washington DC, on February 6, 2015.

12 Feb 2015

Single-use TorqueSafe instruments use Bayer's Makrolon polycarbonate resin

For many years, torque-applying instruments have been among the surgical instruments typically used during orthopedic surgeries.

12 Feb 2015

Health Care News and Research

GoAnywhere file transfer solution helps AnMed Health achieve considerable IT cost savings

Innovative single-use torque instruments utilize tough polycarbonate from Bayer

Researchers identify RGS6 protein that controls both alcohol-seeking behavior and organ damage

Hand hygiene increases incidence of dermatitis among healthcare workers

Study demonstrates high compliance among patients using iRhythm's ECG patch monitors to detect AFib

Vanderbilt's Stacey Kendrick suggests nine simple steps for healthier heart

Rare and classic EGFR mutations have different impacts on NSCLC outcome

Despite growing shortage of donor hearts, surgeons, transplant centers reject marginal hearts

Rehabilitation experts to develop prosthetic limb that moves and feels like natural one

Opioid withdrawal in Ontario newborns increases 15-fold

Peanut-shaped exercise ball promotes positive labor outcomes, reduces duration of delivery process

Experts question use of hospital quality measures in CMS’ pay-for-performance programs

Cervical treatment procedures do not affect fertility, shows study

Houston woman gets $4,300 SNAP grant for necessary home repairs

Sanford Health wins LocumTenens.com's Best Places to Practice Locum Tenens contest

HCLA supports reintroduction of Good Samaritan bill that protects patients’ access to critical care

Studies show neurointerventional surgery reduces stroke mortality rate by 50%

HealthMine survey reveals consumers want more guidance on their health care plan

Cannabis Science highlights more attendees at the CFA African Healthcare Infrastructure Forum and Brainstorm

Single-use TorqueSafe instruments use Bayer's Makrolon polycarbonate resin

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