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Most of the fatal falls in the home can be avoided with fall prevention and protection products

Healthcare costs are rapidly increasing due to the rapid aging of our population. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention indicates that over 60% of fatal falls occur in the home. Additionally, the total cost of falls in 2010 is expected to be between 68 and 100 Billion Dollars. More than 25,000 older adults died due to falls last year.

3 Dec 2009

"Soft individual mandate" in the healthcare bills raises concern

Lockton Benefit Group is providing employers with a comprehensive, practical view on proposed health reform legislation working through Congress.

3 Dec 2009

Breast Cancer Fund: Congress must enforce BPA ban in food and beverage containers

In the wake of the first evidence that American babies are born contaminated with a plastics chemical linked to birth defects and breast cancer, Congress must act immediately to protect infants and mothers.

3 Dec 2009

New nursing guideline to enhance improved care for MMT clients

A pregnant woman walks into a hospital in early labour. She feels nauseated and achy; her contractions are 20 minutes apart. There is more to her story than meets the eye. She is on methadone maintenance therapy (MMT) and wasn't able to pick up her daily dose at the pharmacy this morning. Although her story may be hard to believe she is one of the estimated 17,000 clients in Ontario currently receiving MMT.

2 Dec 2009

New scientific breakthrough may allow doctors to reverse cleft palate in humans

In a study newly published in the journal Development, investigators at the USC School of Dentistry describe how to non-surgically reverse the onset of cleft palate in fetal mice - potentially one step in the journey to a better understanding of similar defects in humans.

2 Dec 2009

Small baby guidelines can improve patient outcomes and decrease the length of hospitalization

A substantial number of premature infants born before 27 weeks gestational age encounter complicated medical problems. Although the survival rate of these infants has increased over the last two decades, the survival data for these patients is highly variable.

2 Dec 2009

Emerging Healthcare Solutions announces their American health care initiative

Emerging Healthcare Solutions, Inc. today announced their American health care initiative. Fifty million new patients are set to explode on the healthcare system with the passage of national healthcare legislation.

1 Dec 2009

Department of Health reminds Pennsylvanians to be tested regularly for HIV

In recognition of World AIDS Day on Dec. 1, Department of Health Secretary Everette James today reminded Pennsylvanians to be tested regularly for HIV - the virus that causes AIDS.

1 Dec 2009

MRI can identify placenta accreta in pregnant women, reveals study

A study presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) revealed that MRI is a highly accurate means of identifying placenta accreta, a potentially life-threatening and increasingly common condition that is the leading cause of death for women just before and after giving birth.

1 Dec 2009

WHO issues new HIV/AIDS treatment guidelines

The WHO on Monday issued new recommendations that patients living with HIV/AIDS begin receiving antiretrovirals (ARVs) earlier than current HIV treatment advice suggests, the Associated Press reports

1 Dec 2009

PanGenex plans to expand its retail product line with the addition of spirulla

PanGenex Corporation, a global nutraceutical and dietary supplement manufacturer and marketer, announced today that it has solidified plans to expand its retail product line with the addition of spirulla.

1 Dec 2009

Economists have mixed views on Senate health bill's cost controls

With the public fretting about rising health costs and deepening federal budget deficits, White House officials, including budget director Peter Orszag, were quick last week to trumpet the optimism of some economists who said the Senate's version of health reform would help control costs, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

30 Nov 2009

Dr. Gail Harrison to receive the March of Dimes Agnes Higgins Award

A nutritionist whose research was instrumental in adding fruits and vegetables to the federal Women, Infants and Children (WIC) food subsidy will receive the March of Dimes Agnes Higgins Award for outstanding achievement in the field of maternal-fetal nutrition.

27 Nov 2009

Advitech announces merger operations with Botaneco Specialty Ingredients

Advitech Inc. ("Advitech" or the "Corporation") (TSX Venture Exchange: AVI) announced today that, further to the consolidation of its common shares on a 8-for-1 basis (the "Consolidation"), the TSX Venture Exchange Inc. (the "TSX-V") has approved the release from escrow of the previously announced acquisition of all the issued and outstanding shares of Botaneco Specialty Ingredients Inc.

27 Nov 2009

GeckoSystems learns new insights during home care robot trials

GeckoSystems Intl. Corp. (http://www.geckosystems.com/) announced today that during their first week of real world evaluation trials, for their fully autonomous personal companion home care robot, the CareBot™, they have learned some surprising and some, not surprising, insights.

25 Nov 2009

The Healthcounter.com offers over 1,400 health and beauty products

With a comprehensive range of over 1,400 health and beauty products, The Healthcounter.com also offers practical advice on topical health issues.

25 Nov 2009

Wellcore announces leadership team and product introduction plans

Wellcore Corporation, a Silicon Valley-based company dedicated to developing wireless products and services that promote wellness, safety and security, is announcing its leadership team and product introduction plans.

25 Nov 2009

Update from GeckoSystems regarding its CareBot elder care robot

GeckoSystems Intl. Corp. announced today that since their first annual "Mobile Robots in Motion" conference earlier this month, they have been solicited by another first tier contract manufacturer interested in the high volume manufacture of their product line. GeckoSystems is a dynamic leader in the emerging Mobile Service Robot industry revolutionizing their development and usage with "Mobile Robot Solutions for Safety, Security and Service™."

24 Nov 2009

Team-based care and medical homes may improve chronic disease management

Patients whose hypertension is managed by a physician-pharmacist team have lower blood pressure levels and are more likely to reach goals for blood pressure control than those treated without this collaborative approach, according to a report in the November 23 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

24 Nov 2009

New computational tool may aid surgeons plan for life-saving pediatric operation

A team of researchers at the University of California, San Diego and Stanford University has developed a way to simulate blood flow on the computer to optimize surgical designs. It is the basis of a new tool that may help surgeons plan for a life-saving operation called the "Fontan" surgery, which is performed on babies born with severe congenital heart defects.

24 Nov 2009