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Physiotherapy not "alternative" medicine or "voodoo", says CPA

The Canadian Physiotherapy Association (CPA) was surprised and dismayed to read articles in two of North America's most prestigious newspapers which question the use of certain commonly used physiotherapy treatments for musculoskeletal injuries. The articles, titled "Some physical therapy may be a stretch" and "Treat me, but no tricks please" suggest that ice, heat, ultrasound and other modalities are "voodoo" treatments.

9 Jan 2010

NCD to release report on workforce infrastructure for people with disabilities

The National Council on Disability (NCD) will release a report on workforce infrastructure for people with disabilities at the JW Marriott Houston, 5150 Westheimer, Houston, TX, from 9:15 a.m. until 10:15 a.m. on Wednesday, January 20, 2010.

9 Jan 2010

Carnegie Foundation report calls for enhanced education training for nursing workforce

The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) applauds Dr. Patricia Benner and her team at the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching for recognizing the critical role education plays in a nurse’s ability to practice safely and achieve optimal outcomes in their new book titled Educating Nurses: A Call for Radical Transformation.

9 Jan 2010

Time frame for parents to begin toilet training lessons for children

Researchers at The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital (BMSCH) at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) and UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (UMDNJ-RWJMS) have completed a study that pinpoints the period between 24 and 32 months of age as most effective time frame for parents to begin toilet training lessons with their children.

9 Jan 2010

Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation announces first virtual affiliate of its National Survivor Network

The Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation announced today the first virtual affiliate of its National Survivor Network(TM) at the National Association of EMS Physicians annual conference.

9 Jan 2010

Medical Care Technologies plans to focus on new business strategy in 2010

On October 6, 2009, MDCE entered into a non-binding Letter of Intent with Great Union Corporation ("GUC"), a Hong Kong corporation, with the intent to acquire ownership of certain medical care products developed by GUC.

9 Jan 2010

Health and development groups applaud Clinton speech; call for action

A broad coalition of organizations representing millions of Americans applauded today's statement by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that the United States unequivocally supports the worldwide consensus that achieving universal access to reproductive health is critical for individual health, family well-being, broader economic development and a healthy planet.

9 Jan 2010

Excessive sweating disorder can negatively influence job prospects

If success is one per cent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration, then it might follow that the Hyperhidrosis sufferer should have no trouble gaining employment. Not so fast.

9 Jan 2010

Providence Holy Cross Medical Center receives $500,000 grant from Verizon to improve hospital's efficiency

Providence Holy Cross Medical Center has embarked on a technology upgrade, funded by a $500,000 grant from Verizon, that will improve the hospital's efficiency, increase accuracy of patient records, and initiate health care outreach for uninsured Californians.

9 Jan 2010

HRH Princess Haya calls for more investment in medical research

HRH Princess Haya Al Hussein of Jordan yesterday called for more investment in medical research in a keynote speech at a medical conference hosted by the Aswan Heart Centre.

9 Jan 2010

FIER CPVC-Montreal LP offers a loan of $500,000 to Aptilon

Aptilon Corporation ("Aptilon" or the "Corporation"), an innovative leader of on-line marketing services to physicians, today announced that it has obtained a $500,000 loan (the "Loan") from FIER CPVC-Montreal LP (the "FIER").

9 Jan 2010

St. Andrews Country Club hosts 'Morgan & Friends Fight Cancer' Tournament to help fight breast cancer

St. Andrews Country Club of Boca Raton members teamed up with LPGA Tour player Morgan Pressel this week to raise $405,000 through the 3rd annual 'Morgan & Friends Fight Cancer' Tournament to help fight breast cancer through early detection and treatment.

9 Jan 2010

Genentech's ACTEMRA approved to treat RA

Genentech, Inc., a wholly owned member of the Roche Group, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved ACTEMRA® (tocilizumab) for the treatment of adult patients with moderately to severely active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who have had an inadequate response to one or more tumor necrosis factor (TNF) antagonist therapies.

8 Jan 2010

Specialized software provides 3D images of individual patients' livers

Odysseus has developed systems to construct 3D images of individual patients' livers, with their tumours or other pathologies, from MRI or CT-scans. The reconstructions can be transmitted to external experts in any location, for consultation in real time just before surgery.

8 Jan 2010

Role of calcium-sensing receptor in human taste perception

Calcium may not come to mind when you think of tasty foods, but in a study appearing in the January 8 issue of JBC, Japanese researchers have provided the first demonstration that calcium channels on the tongue are the targets of compounds that can enhance taste.

8 Jan 2010

John C. Lechleiter to deliver keynote address on human dimensions of medical innovation

John C. Lechleiter, PhD, Chairman, President & CEO, Eli Lilly and Company, will deliver a keynote address, "Lifespans and Livelihoods: The Human Dimensions of Medical Innovation," to TOWN HALL Los Angeles on Thursday, January 14, 2010 at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel.

8 Jan 2010

Medicare documentation requirements for power wheelchairs must be improved, federal report

A federal report released last week on Medicare claims for power wheelchairs confirms that the regulatory documentation requirements are confusing, onerous, and must be improved, says the American Association for Homecare, the nation's largest association representing providers of durable medical equipment and services, including wheelchairs.

8 Jan 2010

Dr. Jack Kushner's new book offers counsel for surviving and succeeding in changing economy

In his new nonfiction book, "Coping Successfully with Changing Tides and Winds: A Neurosurgeon's Compass" (published by iUniverse), author Dr. Jack Kushner recounts his impressive autobiography as a doctor and financial expert while also recommending some time-proven counsel for surviving as well as succeeding in this rapidly changing economy.

8 Jan 2010

Jamba Juice and CAHPERD join to introduce the 2010 Jamba Jump Day event

Jamba Juice Company and The California Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (CAHPERD) announced today its shared mission to keep California's children healthy and active with the 2010 Jamba Jump Day(TM) event -- a mass attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the "Most People Jumping/Skipping Rope at the Same Time".

8 Jan 2010

Manual of ethical best practices for healthcare documentation businesses now available

Heightened privacy and security concerns, increased calls for transparency of operations, and a growing home-based workforce have prompted The Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity (AHDI) and The Medical Transcription Industry Association (MTIA) to create their Manual of Ethical Best Practices for the Healthcare Documentation Sector.

8 Jan 2010

Education News and Research

Physiotherapy not "alternative" medicine or "voodoo", says CPA

NCD to release report on workforce infrastructure for people with disabilities

Carnegie Foundation report calls for enhanced education training for nursing workforce

Time frame for parents to begin toilet training lessons for children

Sudden Cardiac Arrest Foundation announces first virtual affiliate of its National Survivor Network

Medical Care Technologies plans to focus on new business strategy in 2010

Health and development groups applaud Clinton speech; call for action

Excessive sweating disorder can negatively influence job prospects

Providence Holy Cross Medical Center receives $500,000 grant from Verizon to improve hospital's efficiency

HRH Princess Haya calls for more investment in medical research

FIER CPVC-Montreal LP offers a loan of $500,000 to Aptilon

St. Andrews Country Club hosts 'Morgan & Friends Fight Cancer' Tournament to help fight breast cancer

Genentech's ACTEMRA approved to treat RA

Specialized software provides 3D images of individual patients' livers

Role of calcium-sensing receptor in human taste perception

John C. Lechleiter to deliver keynote address on human dimensions of medical innovation

Medicare documentation requirements for power wheelchairs must be improved, federal report

Dr. Jack Kushner's new book offers counsel for surviving and succeeding in changing economy

Jamba Juice and CAHPERD join to introduce the 2010 Jamba Jump Day event

Manual of ethical best practices for healthcare documentation businesses now available

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