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ESC comments on France preparing to authorise the sale of cigarettes on the internet

The European Society of Cardiology wishes to comment on media reports this week that France is preparing to authorise the sale of cigarettes on the internet, to conform to European rights.

19 Oct 2009

Concierge medicine for the masses could succeed where insurance-based health care fails

Concierge medicine for the masses -- in which patients pay an annual fee or retainer directly to their physicians -- could succeed where insurance-based health care fails, former "New York Times" business reporter Lawrence Fisher argues in the latest "Milken Institute Review."

19 Oct 2009

Internet use among older Americans can reduce U.S. healthcare costs

Spending time online reduces depression by 20 percent for senior citizens, the Phoenix Center reports in a new Policy Paper released today. In addition to the quality of life benefits, the Policy Paper said reducing the incidence of depression by widespread Internet use among older Americans could trim the nation's health care bill.

19 Oct 2009

FDA urges consumers to exercise care on online H1N1 drug products

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today warned consumers to use extreme care when purchasing any products over the Internet that claim to diagnose, prevent, treat or cure the H1N1 influenza virus.

19 Oct 2009

California study suggests more spending can save lives

An insurer in Utah is encouraging consumers to use less medical care, but a study of California hospitals suggests that sometimes spending more really does improve patient outcomes.

19 Oct 2009

UMass Memorial Health Care to implement Accenx' interoperability platform for physician practice integration

Accenx(TM), a leading provider of health information exchange and interoperability solutions, announced today that UMass Memorial Health Care, clinical partner of University of Massachusetts Medical School and the largest healthcare system in Central and Western Massachusetts, has selected the Accenx Exchange(TM) interoperability platform to rapidly establish a health information exchange with its community physicians.

15 Oct 2009

LTC Hotline simplifies the process of long term care insurance

LTC Hotline -- a one-stop shopping center -- promises to simplify the process of finding the right long term care policy from the right carrier at the right price. "Traditionally," says Jonas Roeser, "consumers had to meet with an agent in person, or try to compare confusing quotes from multiple carriers.

15 Oct 2009

GeckoSystems to discuss CareBot's graceful movement enabled by GeckoMotorController

GeckoSystems Intl. Corp. announced today that during their first annual "Mobile Robots in Motion" conference November 4-5, 2009 attendees will be able to observe and discuss the CareBot's™ graceful movement enabled by the GeckoMotorController™.

15 Oct 2009

JMCR and Cases Journal return to BioMed Central's publishing portfolio

BioMed Central is once again publishing the Journal of Medical Case Reports (JMCR) and Cases Journals. Since their inception, both these journals, which currently provide over 2000 freely accessible case reports have received widespread recognition and high quality submissions from across the medical community.

15 Oct 2009

Windsor Place of Wilmington opens to welcome new residents

Windsor Place of Wilmington, a premier assisted living residence for seniors, announced today that it will welcome residents this month. Windsor Place has 87 distinctive luxury suites. A portion are designated for individuals with memory impairment due to Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders.

15 Oct 2009

National Institutes of Health grants $12 million to WCDRC for obesity research

The Miriam Hospital's Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center (WCDRC) recently received six research grants from the National Institutes of Health - totaling more than $12 million in funding - that will support the work of researchers focused on the prevention and treatment of obesity.

15 Oct 2009

Surveillance of travel-related illness helps to detect and respond to H1N1 influenza

Because pandemics unfold in unpredictable ways, surveillance of travel-related illness is among the most powerful tools health officials and doctors can use to detect and respond to new pathogens like the novel H1N1 influenza, says the physician who heads the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Travelers' Clinic.

15 Oct 2009

National Health Partners kicks off phase 2 of its internet marketing campaign

National Health Partners, Inc., a leading provider of unique discount healthcare membership programs, announced today that it will be initiating phase 2 of its internet marketing campaign with two leading national internet marketing companies.

14 Oct 2009

GeckoSystems to discuss the CareBot's low cost differential drive locomotion system

GeckoSystems Intl. Corp. (PINKSHEETS: GCKO) (http://www.geckosystems.com/) announced today that during their first annual "Mobile Robots in Motion" conference November 4-5, 2009, attendees will be able to observe and discuss the CareBot's™ low cost differential drive locomotion system.

14 Oct 2009

Telemedicine can optimize trauma care delivery

Telemedicine can help health care providers in rural areas stabilize and treat trauma victims when long distances or inclement weather prevents immediate transfer to an accredited trauma center.

14 Oct 2009

Geckosystems' Mobile Robots conference to focus on economics of personal companion robots

GeckoSystems Intl. Corp. announced today that during their first annual "Mobile Robots in Motion" conference November 4-5, 2009 attendees will be able to learn and discuss the expected cost savings and ROI of personal companion robots in an eldercare setting.

14 Oct 2009

Use of minimally invasive procedures for radical prostatectomy has advantages as well as complications

New research indicates that the use of minimally invasive procedures (including the use of robotic assistance) for radical prostatectomy, which have increased significantly in recent years, may shorten hospital stays and decrease respiratory and surgical complications, but may also result in an increased rate of certain complications, including incontinence and erectile dysfunction, according to a study in the October 14 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on surgical care.

14 Oct 2009

African leaders, Chirac unite to fight fake drug manufacturing, distribution

Leaders from Benin, Burkina Faso, the Central African Republic, Congo-Republic, Niger and Senegal on Monday joined former French President Jacques Chirac in Cotonou, Benin, in a campaign against the manufacturing and sale of fake pharmaceutical products, Reuters reports (Lewis, 10/12).

14 Oct 2009

Director for Telehealth to be the keynote speaker at the Dublin Methodist Hospital gathering

Dr. Max Stachura, Director for Telehealth, Eminent Scholar in Telemedicine, and Professor of Medicine & Physiology at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, will be the keynote speaker at a special gathering on Friday, October 16th, at the Dublin Methodist Hospital in Columbus.

13 Oct 2009

The Mobile Robots in Motion conference to focus on new CPT Codes in home medical device monitoring reimbursements

GeckoSystems Intl. Corp. -- announced today that during their first annual "Mobile Robots in Motion" conference November 4-5, 2009 they will discuss the new Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Codes regarding in home medical device monitoring reimbursements.

13 Oct 2009

Internet News and Research

ESC comments on France preparing to authorise the sale of cigarettes on the internet

Concierge medicine for the masses could succeed where insurance-based health care fails

Internet use among older Americans can reduce U.S. healthcare costs

FDA urges consumers to exercise care on online H1N1 drug products

California study suggests more spending can save lives

UMass Memorial Health Care to implement Accenx' interoperability platform for physician practice integration

LTC Hotline simplifies the process of long term care insurance

GeckoSystems to discuss CareBot's graceful movement enabled by GeckoMotorController

JMCR and Cases Journal return to BioMed Central's publishing portfolio

Windsor Place of Wilmington opens to welcome new residents

National Institutes of Health grants $12 million to WCDRC for obesity research

Surveillance of travel-related illness helps to detect and respond to H1N1 influenza

National Health Partners kicks off phase 2 of its internet marketing campaign

GeckoSystems to discuss the CareBot's low cost differential drive locomotion system

Telemedicine can optimize trauma care delivery

Geckosystems' Mobile Robots conference to focus on economics of personal companion robots

Use of minimally invasive procedures for radical prostatectomy has advantages as well as complications

African leaders, Chirac unite to fight fake drug manufacturing, distribution

Director for Telehealth to be the keynote speaker at the Dublin Methodist Hospital gathering

The Mobile Robots in Motion conference to focus on new CPT Codes in home medical device monitoring reimbursements

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