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SSEF protocol reduces incidence of NEC or death in infants with extremely low birth weight

A standardized slow enteral feeding (SSEF) protocol significantly reduces the incidence of necrotizing enterocoltis (NEC), or death of intestinal tissue, and death in infants with extremely low birth weight, according to a new study.

15 Oct 2014

New technique for treating eye cancer retinoblastoma

Doctors at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center have developed a new technique for treating the eye cancer retinoblastoma to improve the odds for preventing eye loss, blindness or death in children with advanced forms of the disease.

14 Oct 2014

Extra physical activity can stimulate learning, improve school performance

Just two hours of extra physical activity each week can improve school performance. This has been shown by a study of approximately 2,000 twelve-year-olds carried out by scientists at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg.

14 Oct 2014

UMMS, UMMSM researchers identify key genetic pathway underlying bipolar disorder

A team of scientists led by researchers at the University of Massachusetts Medical School and the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have identified what is likely a key genetic pathway underlying bipolar (manic depressive) disorder, a breakthrough that could lead to better drugs for treating bipolar affective disorder, as well as depression and other related mood disorders.

14 Oct 2014

Consultant Live unveils new online sleep disorders educational program for doctors, nurses

UBM Medica US announces that Consultant Live a leading online community for primary care clinicians, has unveiled a new online sleep disorders educational program to help doctors and nurses help their patients get a good night's rest.

14 Oct 2014

Astellas partners with Men's Health Network and USA Rugby to offer free health screenings

Astellas Pharma US, Inc., in partnership with USA Rugby and national patient advocacy organization Men's Health Network, will offer free health screenings and education around the historic match between the USA Eagles and the world champion New Zealand All Blacks rugby teams.

14 Oct 2014

A.S.P.E.N. to hold Clinical Nutrition Week 2015 in Long Beach, CA

On Saturday, February 14, 2015, the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (A.S.P.E.N.) kicks-off Clinical Nutrition Week 2015 (CNW) in Long Beach, CA, at the Long Beach Convention & Entertainment Center.

14 Oct 2014

Women prescribed different medication than men to bring down blood pressure

Women who are treated for high blood pressure are not given the same medication as men, nor do they hit the treatment targets as often, reveals a thesis from the University of Gothenburg.

14 Oct 2014

UCSF researcher awarded Jim Lafferty Memorial Research Grant for early detection of prostate cancer

ZERO - The End of Prostate Cancer recently awarded the Jim Lafferty Memorial Research Grant in the amount of $45,000 to Peter Carroll, M.D., M.P.H., of UC San Francisco for the purpose of researching new and improved methods for early detection of prostate cancer.

14 Oct 2014

Western Dental signs research collaboration agreement with UCSF

Western Dental, one of the nation's leaders in accessible, affordable oral health care, announced a first-of-its-kind research collaboration agreement with the University of California, San Francisco, a leading center of health sciences research, patient care, and education.

14 Oct 2014

Precyse's CDI services receive high scores in KLAS report

Precyse, an industry leader in Health Information Management (HIM) performance solutions, is pleased to announce Precyse's Clinical Documentation Improvement services received high scores in a recent KLAS report, titled "CDI Services 2014: Providing Light to Documentation Darkness."

14 Oct 2014

Group Health's HMO Medicare Advantage plan earns 5-Star rating from CMS

Group Health's HMO Medicare Advantage plan has earned the highest rating available from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Group Health is one of only 16 plans in the country to receive this rating for 2015.

14 Oct 2014

Johns Hopkins' new HIV/AIDS degree program to draw plenty of interest from prospective students

Assistant Professor Jason Farley says one reason he's confident that the new HIV/AIDS degree program at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing will draw plenty of interest from prospective students is that so many of the current students and alumni he's met over the years arrive on campus with a strong interest in HIV.

14 Oct 2014

Mental stress affects women's hearts more than men's

Researchers have known for decades that stress contributes to heart disease. But a new analysis by researchers at Duke Medicine shows mental stress may tax women's hearts more than men's.

14 Oct 2014

Improper splinting can lead to swelling and other skin complications

More than 90 percent of potential pediatric fractures are splinted improperly in emergency rooms and urgent care centers, which can lead to swelling and skin injuries, according to a study by researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.

14 Oct 2014

National Psoriasis Foundation to hold free psoriatic arthritis program in Seattle

If you're one of the roughly 28,000 Seattle metro residents struggling with pain from psoriatic arthritis (PsA)—an inflammatory autoimmune disease that causes pain, swelling and stiffness of the joints and tendons—learn to control your condition with Be Joint Smart, a free psoriatic arthritis program presented by the National Psoriasis Foundation, at the Double Tree Suites Southcenter on November 8.

13 Oct 2014

SottoPelle's Tutera Institute provides training sessions to educate doctors on BioCalc system

As Baby Boomers continue to face aging and deteriorating health, the demand for Bio-Identical Hormone Therapy (BHRT) via safe and natural methods continues to grow.

13 Oct 2014

Men and women have different cardiovascular, psychological reactions to mental stress

Men and women have different cardiovascular and psychological reactions to mental stress, according to a study of men and women who were already being treated for heart disease.

13 Oct 2014

Johns Hopkins Medicine starts Healthy Beverage Initiative to improve community health

Johns Hopkins Medicine announces the start of its Healthy Beverage Initiative, a program designed to ensure that beverages containing relatively low levels of sugar are more readily available in the hospital cafeterias, vending machines and retail outlets on many Johns Hopkins Medicine campuses.

13 Oct 2014

HIV-infected users of stimulants derive benefits from antiretroviral therapy

New clinical research from UC San Francisco shows that 341 HIV-infected men who reported using stimulants such as methamphetamine or cocaine derived life-saving benefits from being on antiretroviral therapy that were comparable to those of HIV-infected men who do not use stimulants.

13 Oct 2014

Education News and Research

SSEF protocol reduces incidence of NEC or death in infants with extremely low birth weight

New technique for treating eye cancer retinoblastoma

Extra physical activity can stimulate learning, improve school performance

UMMS, UMMSM researchers identify key genetic pathway underlying bipolar disorder

Consultant Live unveils new online sleep disorders educational program for doctors, nurses

Astellas partners with Men's Health Network and USA Rugby to offer free health screenings

A.S.P.E.N. to hold Clinical Nutrition Week 2015 in Long Beach, CA

Women prescribed different medication than men to bring down blood pressure

UCSF researcher awarded Jim Lafferty Memorial Research Grant for early detection of prostate cancer

Western Dental signs research collaboration agreement with UCSF

Precyse's CDI services receive high scores in KLAS report

Group Health's HMO Medicare Advantage plan earns 5-Star rating from CMS

Johns Hopkins' new HIV/AIDS degree program to draw plenty of interest from prospective students

Mental stress affects women's hearts more than men's

Improper splinting can lead to swelling and other skin complications

National Psoriasis Foundation to hold free psoriatic arthritis program in Seattle

SottoPelle's Tutera Institute provides training sessions to educate doctors on BioCalc system

Men and women have different cardiovascular, psychological reactions to mental stress

Johns Hopkins Medicine starts Healthy Beverage Initiative to improve community health

HIV-infected users of stimulants derive benefits from antiretroviral therapy

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