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Medtronic announces U.S. launch of VERTEX SELECT Reconstruction System Posted Screw Module

Medtronic, Inc. today announced the U.S. launch of the VERTEX SELECT® Reconstruction System Posted Screw Module. The announcement was made at the 25th Annual Meeting of the North American Spine Society (NASS) in Orlando, Fla.

6 Oct 2010

Researchers discover mechanism of body fat accumulation

Using ice cream, candy bars and energy drinks to help volunteers gain weight, Mayo Clinic researchers have discovered the mechanisms of how body fat grows. Increased abdominal fat seems to heighten risk for metabolic disease, while fat expansion in the lower body as in the thighs seems to lower the risk. The findings, appearing in today's Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), help explain why.

6 Oct 2010

Team-based health care adds tremendous value to patient experience

A patient-centered, team-based model of health care delivery can increase care coordination and improve patient-provider communication, two key elements that boost patient satisfaction according to a new opinion poll released today by the American Academy of Physician Assistants.

6 Oct 2010

Survey of active, retired military officials highlights attitudes about foreign aid

Almost 90 percent of active and retired military officers say diplomacy and development initiatives can play a helpful role in reaching U.S. national security goals and that relying on only a strong military presence is not enough, according to a recent poll from the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition (USGLC).

6 Oct 2010

AOA launches 'Break Through Your Pain' public education campaign

If you're living in pain, you're certainly not alone. According to a new survey released today by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) nearly 70% of Americans report that they, or someone they care for, have experienced pain during the past 30 days. While Congress declared 2000 to 2010 the "Decade of Pain Control and Research," chronic, or reoccurring pain still affects more Americans than cancer, diabetes and heart disease combined. In fact, more than 76 million people live in pain every day.

6 Oct 2010

U.N. calls for increased efforts to reduce urban poverty, improve city living conditions

The U.N. marked World Habitat Day Monday with a call for governments worldwide to do more to reduce urban poverty and improve the living conditions that populations in cities around the world face, Kenya Broadcasting Corporation reports.

6 Oct 2010

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health selected as field trial sites for DSM-5 criteria

Toronto's Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) has been selected as one of seven adult field trial sites in North America and the only site in Canada to test proposed diagnostic criteria for the American Psychiatric Association's (APA) fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM).

6 Oct 2010

Research suggests carotenoids can support women's health

Only about a third of American women are meeting their fruit and vegetable intake recommendations, which means they are likely missing out on potentially important breast and ovarian health benefits. Along with vitamins, minerals and fiber, fruits and vegetables contain a type of phytonutrient called carotenoids, which research suggests help support women's health including breast and ovarian health.

6 Oct 2010

New hope for patients with brain injury

New neuroscience research by life scientists from UCLA and Australia may potentially help people who have lost their ability to remember due to brain injury or disease.

6 Oct 2010

Nurses push for bigger role gets powerful ally, Va. tries to retain docs they train

Nurses clamoring for a larger role in providing care for Americans got a powerful ally in the Institute of Medicine Tuesday as the institute released a report empowering nurses.

6 Oct 2010

Healthcare organizations urge Congress to raise awareness on sudden cardiac arrest

In a powerful demonstration of collective standing in the health care community, more than 40 organizations gathered on Capitol Hill to issue a call to action in reducing sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) deaths.

6 Oct 2010

Repinotan blocks respiratory depressant effects of morphine without altering pain-relieving effects

A new drug called repinotan blocks the respiratory depressant effects of morphine-like opioid drugs—without altering their potent pain-relieving effects, according to a study in the October issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia, official journal of the International Anesthesia Research Society (IARS).

6 Oct 2010

Alma Lasers partners with National Breast Cancer Foundation to combat breast cancer

Alma Lasers, a global developer, manufacturer and provider of laser, light-based, radiofrequency and ultrasound devices for aesthetic and medical applications announced today they will be joining the millions of supporters committed to fighting breast cancer through awareness, education and research.

6 Oct 2010

Scott & White's Breast Cancer Clinic program achieves NAPBC accreditation

The Scott & White Cancer Center's Breast Cancer Clinic program has earned a three-year Full Accreditation designation by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC), a program administered by the American College of Surgeons.

6 Oct 2010

Foot surgeons urge patients not to ignore foot pain

Unexplained foot fractures may be the first sign of osteoporosis, a bone thinning disease which affects over 28 million Americans and accounts for 1.5 million bone fractures a year.

6 Oct 2010

Chevron Corporation raises $25 million for Global Fund

Chevron Corporation today announced that it will commit an additional $25 million to The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, raising its 6-year investment in the organization to $55 million.

6 Oct 2010

Latino community not aware of Alzheimer's disease: Survey

According to the Alzheimer's Association "Hispanic Perceptions of Alzheimer's Disease" survey, which was funded by MetLife Foundation and released today during National Hispanic Heritage Month, 64 percent of survey respondents felt that the Latino community is not very aware or not at all aware of Alzheimer's disease.

6 Oct 2010

Universite de Montreal study links office work with obesity

Working nine-to-five may be the way to make a living, but it may be padding more than the wallet. According to a new study from the Universit- de Montr-al, office-workers have become less active over the last three decades and this decreased activity may partly explain the rise in obesity. Their findings, published in the early online edition of Preventive Medicine, may have health implications for the millions of people toiling behind their desks.

6 Oct 2010

Investigations on child maltreatment may not improve modifiable risk factors: CPS

Household investigations for suspected child maltreatment by Child Protective Services may not be associated with improvements in common, modifiable risk factors including social support, family functioning, poverty and others, according to a report in the October issue of Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

6 Oct 2010

SJMHS and IHA announce strategic merger to develop new integrated health network

Saint Joseph Mercy Health System (SJMHS) and IHA, the region's leading physician group practice, both of Ann Arbor, Mich., today announced a strategic merger with the goal of developing a new integrated health network. The merger is expected to be effective on or before December 31, at which time IHA will be a member of SJMHS and will initially serve as the integrated physician enterprise for these St. Joseph Mercy Hospital markets: Washtenaw, Livingston and portions of western Wayne and south western Oakland counties.

6 Oct 2010

Education News and Research

Medtronic announces U.S. launch of VERTEX SELECT Reconstruction System Posted Screw Module

Researchers discover mechanism of body fat accumulation

Team-based health care adds tremendous value to patient experience

Survey of active, retired military officials highlights attitudes about foreign aid

AOA launches 'Break Through Your Pain' public education campaign

U.N. calls for increased efforts to reduce urban poverty, improve city living conditions

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health selected as field trial sites for DSM-5 criteria

Research suggests carotenoids can support women's health

New hope for patients with brain injury

Nurses push for bigger role gets powerful ally, Va. tries to retain docs they train

Healthcare organizations urge Congress to raise awareness on sudden cardiac arrest

Repinotan blocks respiratory depressant effects of morphine without altering pain-relieving effects

Alma Lasers partners with National Breast Cancer Foundation to combat breast cancer

Scott & White's Breast Cancer Clinic program achieves NAPBC accreditation

Foot surgeons urge patients not to ignore foot pain

Chevron Corporation raises $25 million for Global Fund

Latino community not aware of Alzheimer's disease: Survey

Universite de Montreal study links office work with obesity

Investigations on child maltreatment may not improve modifiable risk factors: CPS

SJMHS and IHA announce strategic merger to develop new integrated health network

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