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New Aspen Dental office to open in Beaverton, OR

A new Aspen Dental office is opening in Beaverton, OR on Thursday, June 13. Located at 8660 SW Scholl's Ferry Rd., the practice will provide dental services that range from dentures and preventive care to general dentistry and restoration.

5 Jun 2013

Researchers report that two biomarkers appear to indicate risk for silent strokes

Two biomarkers widely being investigated as predictors of heart and vascular disease appear to indicate risk for "silent" strokes and other causes of mild brain damage that present no symptoms, report researchers from The Methodist Hospital and several other institutions in an upcoming issue of Stroke (now online).

5 Jun 2013

Researchers demonstrate how modified citrus pectin works against cancer

A new review by researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine highlights a large body of published research demonstrating how modified citrus pectin, works against cancer.

4 Jun 2013

Weather conditions do not affect fibromyalgia pain or fatigue

Dutch researchers report that weather conditions including temperature, sunshine, and precipitation have no impact on fibromyalgia symptoms in female patients. Results published in published in Arthritis Care & Research, a journal of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), suggest that individual patients may be sensitive to some changes in the weather.

4 Jun 2013

PCORI awards $2.1M to USF college of nursing to study a new approach for cancer management

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) has approved a $2.1-million award to the University of South Florida College of Nursing to study "Patient Outcomes of a Self-care Management Approach to Cancer Symptoms: A Clinical Trial." USF Distinguished Professor and Thompson Professor of Oncology Nursing Susan C. McMillan, PhD, ARNP, FAAN, will lead the research project.

4 Jun 2013

Study suggests vegetarian dietary patterns may be associated with reduced mortality

Vegetarian diets are associated with reduced death rates in a study of more than 70,000 Seventh-day Adventists with more favorable results for men than women, according to a report published Online First by JAMA Internal Medicine, a JAMA Network publication.

4 Jun 2013

PrescribeWellness reaches milestone in pharmacy-to-patient healthcare communications

PrescribeWellness today marked a significant milestone in the advancement of pharmacy-to-patient healthcare communications with more than one million patients now receiving automated messages to help increase immunizations, improve medication adherence and better manage their chronic diseases.

4 Jun 2013

Physicians call for tax hike on tobacco, alcoholic beverages; new tax on sugary drinks, fatty foods

Go ye and sin no more -- or pay for it, when it comes to junk food, smoking and consuming alcohol. That's the message from two Mayo Clinic physicians who say raising "sin" taxes on tobacco and alcoholic beverages and imposing them on sugary drinks and fatty foods would lead many people to cut back, improving public health.

4 Jun 2013

Gulf Coast Spine Care to use latest neck pain treatments to better meet the needs of patients

Gulf Coast Spine Care has been helping its patients treat their pain for many years, and recently the company has announced that they will be enacing a series of the latest neck pain treatments to better meet the needs of its patients.

4 Jun 2013

Report: Weather conditions have no impact on fibromyalgia symptoms in female patients

Dutch researchers report that weather conditions including temperature, sunshine, and precipitation have no impact on fibromyalgia symptoms in female patients. Results published in Arthritis Care & Research, a journal of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), suggest that individual patients may be sensitive to some changes in the weather.

4 Jun 2013

CWRU nursing school receives NINR grant to support palliative care

Medical advancements that extend the lives of patients with cancer, heart failure and other serious chronic diseases have created another need: more clinicians skilled in specialized care for people with terminal illnesses.

4 Jun 2013

Researchers identify ways to inhibit function of key protein linked to stem cell-like behavior in CML

A research team led by the Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School in Singapore has identified ways to inhibit the function of a key protein linked to stem cell-like behavior in terminal-stage chronic myeloid leukemia, making it possible to develop drugs that may extend the survival of these patients.

4 Jun 2013

Allenex to sell its holding in AnaMar AB to Koncentra Holding

Allenex has agreed to sell its holding in AnaMar AB to the company's main owner Koncentra Holding. The price is set to 1,7 mkr. Allenex became an owner in AnaMar 1998.

3 Jun 2013

Red Hat receives CEO Cancer Gold Standard accreditation for workplace actions to reduce cancer

Red Hat, the world's leading provider of open source software solutions, headquartered in Raleigh, NC, is leading by example when it comes to promoting workplace wellness and encouraging healthier behavior.

3 Jun 2013

The Tower Companies commits to provide support for fifth annual National Employee Wellness Month

THE TOWER COMPANIES today announced it has pledged support for, and will participate in, the fifth annual National Employee Wellness Month. This month-long initiative helps business leaders learn from best practices of how to successfully engage employees in healthy lifestyles.

3 Jun 2013

Activ8rlives 2.0 goes live with new self monitoring capabilities for health and wellness

Activ8rlives’ website version 2.0 has now gone live after several months of preparation and testing. Activ8rlives focuses its online self monitoring solutions for health and wellness, which is utilized by families, groups and companies.

3 Jun 2013

Researchers solve two longstanding challenges in liver tissue engineering

Prometheus, the mythological figure who stole fire from the gods, was punished for this theft by being bound to a rock. Each day, an eagle swept down and fed on his liver, which then grew back to be eaten again the next day.

3 Jun 2013

Researchers find that stress of poverty influences health costs among resilient kids

Children living in poverty who appear to succeed socially may be failing biologically. Students able to overcome the stress of growing up poor are labeled "resilient" because of their ability to overcome adversity, but University of Georgia researchers found this resiliency has health costs that last well into adulthood.

3 Jun 2013

Researchers develop RNA aptamers that inhibit HCV replication

Treatments against hepatitis C virus have only been partially successful. A major problem is that antivirals generate drug resistance. Now Seong-Wook Lee of Dankook University, Yongin, Republic of Korea and his collaborators have developed agents that bind to the business end of a critical protein, disabling it so successfully that no resistance has arisen.

3 Jun 2013

Experts from ProfNet are available to discuss hurricane preparedness and response

With hurricane season on its way, here are experts from the ProfNet network that are available to discuss hurricane preparedness and response for consumers and businesses. If you are interested in interviewing any of the experts, please contact them via the contact information at the end of the listing.

1 Jun 2013

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New Aspen Dental office to open in Beaverton, OR

Researchers report that two biomarkers appear to indicate risk for silent strokes

Researchers demonstrate how modified citrus pectin works against cancer

Weather conditions do not affect fibromyalgia pain or fatigue

PCORI awards $2.1M to USF college of nursing to study a new approach for cancer management

Study suggests vegetarian dietary patterns may be associated with reduced mortality

PrescribeWellness reaches milestone in pharmacy-to-patient healthcare communications

Physicians call for tax hike on tobacco, alcoholic beverages; new tax on sugary drinks, fatty foods

Gulf Coast Spine Care to use latest neck pain treatments to better meet the needs of patients

Report: Weather conditions have no impact on fibromyalgia symptoms in female patients

CWRU nursing school receives NINR grant to support palliative care

Researchers identify ways to inhibit function of key protein linked to stem cell-like behavior in CML

Allenex to sell its holding in AnaMar AB to Koncentra Holding

Red Hat receives CEO Cancer Gold Standard accreditation for workplace actions to reduce cancer

The Tower Companies commits to provide support for fifth annual National Employee Wellness Month

Activ8rlives 2.0 goes live with new self monitoring capabilities for health and wellness

Researchers solve two longstanding challenges in liver tissue engineering

Researchers find that stress of poverty influences health costs among resilient kids

Researchers develop RNA aptamers that inhibit HCV replication

Experts from ProfNet are available to discuss hurricane preparedness and response

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