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New website launched for comparing mortality risks by gender, age, cause of death and geographic region

A new Web site, www.DeathRiskRankings.com, developed by researchers and students at Carnegie Mellon University, allows users to query publicly available data from the United States and Europe, and compare mortality risks by gender, age, cause of death and geographic region. The Web site not only gives the risk of dying within the next year, but it also ranks the probable causes and allows for quick side-by-side comparison between groups.

26 Aug 2009

CP Family Network's guide helps parents find resouces for their children with Cerebral Palsy

What started with the frustration of three families in three different states to find resources for their children with Cerebral Palsy has turned into the CP Family Network's "Survival Guides" for all 50 states. The non-profit organization announced today the completion of the last guide.

26 Aug 2009

Study reveals poor body satisfaction and increased risk of disordered weight control behaviors among 10 to 11 year old children

A study of 4254 Canadian schoolchildren has shown a direct association between BMI and satisfaction with their body shape. The research, published in the open access journal BMC Public Health, shows a linear response for girls, who were happiest when thinnest, and a U-shaped response for boys, who were unhappy when they were too skinny or too fat.

26 Aug 2009

Teenagers who work longer hours in adult environment are associated with riskier sexual behavior

Allowing teens to work too many hours in the wrong environment can be dangerous for their sexual health by fostering conditions that lead them to older sex partners, a new study shows.

26 Aug 2009

The American Brain Tumor Association to pursue increased funding of brain tumor research in Senator Kennedy's memory

The following is a statement by Elizabeth Wilson, Executive Director, American Brain Tumor Association on the death of U.S. Senator Edward M. Kennedy: "Senator Kennedy's brain tumor diagnosis just over a year ago brought international attention to this dreadful and devastating disease. He will be remembered as a tireless health care advocate who displayed courage and strength in his final battle against an unrelenting illness.

26 Aug 2009

DaVita to present three abstracts on Peritoneal Dialysis at the ISPD meeting

DaVita Inc., a leading provider of kidney care services for those diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD), in conjunction with DaVita Clinical Research(R), today announced that it will present three abstracts at the 3rd North American Chapter meeting of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis (ISPD) on August 27-29 in Vancouver, British Columbia.

26 Aug 2009

ClubCorp partners with Muscular Dystrophy Association to raise funds to support ALS research initiative and more than 100 nonprofit groups

ClubCorp, The World Leader in Private Clubs, announced today that it is hosting the third annual ClubCorp Charity Classic in partnership with the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). This event is the world's largest multi-site charity golf and dining event, with participating clubs teeing up across the country from California to New York.

26 Aug 2009

MedAssets to deliver transformational revenue cycle solutions for Saint Barnabas Health Care System

MedAssets, Inc. today announced that it has signed a long-term agreement to deliver its transformational revenue cycle solutions to Saint Barnabas Health Care System (SBHCS), the largest integrated health care delivery system in New Jersey. MedAssets will provide revenue cycle process reengineering services, powered by the continued deployment of web-based software and execution of ongoing primary accounts receivable billing and follow-up services.

26 Aug 2009

Program to help sex workers to go off the streets

Dallas prostitutes are getting a chance to change their lives, thanks to a collaboration among the Dallas Police Department, Dallas County Sheriff's Office, Dallas County Commissioner's Office, courts, Dallas County Health Department, Adult Probation Department, Parkland Hospital and Homeward Bound, which serves as the lead for more than 40 social service and faith-based organizations. The program offers prostitutes a comprehensive, multi-step, in-patient and out-patient treatment program as an alternative to further victimization and continued involvement in the criminal justice system.

26 Aug 2009

Parents' drinking habits influence teenagers to use alcohol and drugs

Compared to teens who have not seen their parent(s) drunk, those who have are more than twice as likely to get drunk in a typical month, and three times likelier to use marijuana and smoke cigarettes, according to the National Survey of American Attitudes on Substance Abuse XIV: Teens and Parents, the 14th annual back-to-school survey conducted by The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University.

26 Aug 2009

HealthCore study reports that oral controllers provide better clinical outcomes for asthma patients

Mayo Clinic Proceedings published a peer-reviewed comparative effectiveness study performed by HealthCore, Inc. in its August edition. The study demonstrated that in general had better clinical outcomes with oral controllers than inhaled corticosteroids.

26 Aug 2009

AOFAS announces results of clinical trials with the STAR ankle replacement device

Charles L. Saltzman, MD, newly-elected president of the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS), presented the results of a groundbreaking study at the recent AOFAS 2009 Annual Summer Meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

26 Aug 2009

Pegasystems' business process management solution certified for full integration with Milliman Care Guidelines' CareWebQI

The Pegasystems Care Management Framework (CMF) is the first application certified as fully integrated with Milliman Care Guidelines's interactive CareWebQI((R)) clinical guideline software under a new Integration Certification program. CMF, a patient-centric business process management solution designed to improve the entire care management continuum, proved its optimum clinical workflow and usability with CareWebQI through a rigorous validation process.

26 Aug 2009

Importance of access to oral health care emphasized

Kool Smiles, a leading general dentistry provider for kids and parents, opened the doors to its newest location in the Bashford area of Louisville, KY.

26 Aug 2009

New online educational forum for medical professionals from HMP Communications

HMP Communications, the authoritative source for education services targeting healthcare professionals for over two decades, announced it has added a new online educational forum at www.CardiovascularLIVE.com. The site offers video instruction and discussion forums for medical professionals.

26 Aug 2009

Research study concludes the difference in mortality between men and women depending on the type of ACS

A new study from NYU School of Medicine found that women may have a slightly higher risk of death than men in the thirty days following an acute coronary syndrome (ACS), but that these differences appear to be attributable to factors such as severity and type of ACS.

26 Aug 2009

California AIDS Clearinghouse to close after cut in social service funding

A casualty of California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's draconian cuts in social service funding, the California AIDS Clearinghouse will close next week. The L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center, which operated the program for more than 15 years, received notification from the state Office of AIDS that all funding for it had been eliminated.

26 Aug 2009

Adolescents engaged in dangerous activities are associated with increased brain maturity

A new study using brain imaging to study teen behavior indicates that adolescents who engage in dangerous activities have frontal white matter tracts that are more adult in form than their more conservative peers.

26 Aug 2009

Program to help runaway girls proves effective

A nurse intervention program that helps sexually exploited runaway girls re-connect to family, school and health care reduces trauma and restores healthy behaviors, according to a new study led by University of British Columbia researcher Elizabeth Saewyc and Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota nurse practitioner Laurel Edinburgh.

26 Aug 2009

Symptomless blood disorder MGUS not a precursor of serious diseases

A symptomless blood disorder, monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance, known as MGUS, is not linked to as many serious diseases as previously thought. This finding may save patients from undergoing unnecessary workup and treatment according to a study published in the August 2009 issue of Mayo Clinic Proceedings.

26 Aug 2009

Education News and Research

New website launched for comparing mortality risks by gender, age, cause of death and geographic region

CP Family Network's guide helps parents find resouces for their children with Cerebral Palsy

Study reveals poor body satisfaction and increased risk of disordered weight control behaviors among 10 to 11 year old children

Teenagers who work longer hours in adult environment are associated with riskier sexual behavior

The American Brain Tumor Association to pursue increased funding of brain tumor research in Senator Kennedy's memory

DaVita to present three abstracts on Peritoneal Dialysis at the ISPD meeting

ClubCorp partners with Muscular Dystrophy Association to raise funds to support ALS research initiative and more than 100 nonprofit groups

MedAssets to deliver transformational revenue cycle solutions for Saint Barnabas Health Care System

Program to help sex workers to go off the streets

Parents' drinking habits influence teenagers to use alcohol and drugs

HealthCore study reports that oral controllers provide better clinical outcomes for asthma patients

AOFAS announces results of clinical trials with the STAR ankle replacement device

Pegasystems' business process management solution certified for full integration with Milliman Care Guidelines' CareWebQI

Importance of access to oral health care emphasized

New online educational forum for medical professionals from HMP Communications

Research study concludes the difference in mortality between men and women depending on the type of ACS

California AIDS Clearinghouse to close after cut in social service funding

Adolescents engaged in dangerous activities are associated with increased brain maturity

Program to help runaway girls proves effective

Symptomless blood disorder MGUS not a precursor of serious diseases

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