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Concord Medical Services Holdings reports 24.3% increase in total net revenues for fourth-quarter 2009

Concord Medical Services Holdings Limited ("Concord Medical" or the "Company") (NYSE: CCM), the operator of the largest network of radiotherapy and diagnostic imaging centers in China, today announced its unaudited consolidated financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2009(1), and the appointment of Dr. Hongbin Cai as an independent board member.

18 Mar 2010

Evaluating functional significance of blockages in cardiac blood vessels with formulas from fluid mechanics

Improved care for cardiac patients and people with coronary artery disease is the goal of a new pilot study being led by engineering and medical researchers at the University of Cincinnati (UC) and the Cincinnati Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center.

18 Mar 2010

First Edition: March 18, 2010

Today's headlines indicate that Democrats are inching closer to securing the votes necessary to pass their health bill while the GOP is planning steps to bottle neck the measure's progress.

18 Mar 2010

CYPHER Sirolimus-eluting Coronary Stent demonstrates efficacy advantages over Medtronic's Endeavor

Investigators reported the long-term follow-up of the largest randomized comparison between the CYPHER(R) Sirolimus-eluting Coronary Stent and Medtronic's Endeavor(R) Stent highlighting significant and sustained clinical differences. These important findings were presented at the American College of Cardiology annual meeting, (ACC 2010) in Atlanta and published on-line in the prestigious journal The Lancet.

18 Mar 2010

Varian Medical Systems to showcase radiotherapy and radiosurgery solutions at medical events in Asia

Varian Medical Systems, Inc., the world's leading manufacturer of medical technology for treating cancer with radiotherapy and radiosurgery, will showcase its technology at two medical events in Asia during the month of March:

18 Mar 2010

Popular home video game system modified to help teenagers with cerebral palsy improve hand functions

Competitive bidding program for durable medical equipment: Myths and realities

Medicare has been touting the merits of the "competitive" bidding program for durable, or home medical equipment and services (HME) to convince Congress that the program is good for seniors. Unfortunately, proponents have conveyed misleading information and cherry-picked facts that exaggerate the benefits and ignore the severe shortcomings of the program.

18 Mar 2010

China’s healthcare reform one year later

In April 2009, the Chinese government announced the guidelines for healthcare reform, with the core principle of providing universal healthcare services to the country's 1.3 billion population. China will invest 850 billion RMB ($124 billion) on healthcare from 2009 to 2011, further stimulating demand for medical devices, in what is already one of the world's fastest growing markets for medical technology. One year later, a number of new regulations and guidelines are in place, which are beginning to reshape the structure of the Chinese healthcare industry.

18 Mar 2010

Poll: Use of booster seats drops sharply to 40% by age 8

All 50 states have some type of child safety seat law, 28 of which require kids to use child safety seats or booster seats through age 8 to reduce the risk of injuries in car crashes. But the latest C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health finds that while nearly all parents report their kids, ages 5 and younger, use booster seats or car seats while riding in vehicles, use of booster seats drops sharply to 40 percent by age 8.

18 Mar 2010

Having lower TSH levels while taking thyroxine replacement is not detrimental to health, says study

New research shows that it may be safe for patients taking thyroxine replacement to have low but not suppressed thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) levels. The research, presented at the Society for Endocrinology BES meeting in Manchester, shows for the first time that it may be safe for patients to take slightly higher doses of thyroxine than are currently recommended.

18 Mar 2010

Patients can partner with their caregivers to prevent health risks and errors

Being hospitalized for acute care presents health risks beyond the medical treatment at hand. Medication errors, patient identification errors, falls and infections are just some of the risks that can be prevented through a closer partnership of patients, their families and medical providers.

18 Mar 2010

Rauland-Borg, Visonic Technologies integrate Elpas RTLS technology with Responder 5 Nurse Call System

Rauland-Borg, the leader in Healthcare Nurse Call Systems and Visonic Technologies a global provider of scalable Active RFID/RTLS based safety, security and management solutions for the healthcare industry announce the integration of Elpas RTLS technology with the Responder 5 Nurse Call System. This joint collaboration between Visonic Technologies and Rauland-Borg provides Responder 5 with real-time staff presence functionality throughout the hospital to room and sub-room level accuracy, automatic visual indication that a patient's needs are being responded to and automatic nurse call cancellation.

18 Mar 2010

MedeFile International signs revenue-sharing distribution agreement with NSD

MedeFile International, Inc., leader in portable electronic medical records management, announced today the signing of a distribution agreement with one of the country's largest suppliers of auto-related supplemental products, Nation Safe Drivers (NSD), a partnership unparalleled in the field of Personal Health Records(PHR).

18 Mar 2010

iVillage launches new Health site to help women manage their health needs online

iVillage today announced the launch of its new Health site (www.ivillage.com/Health), the first women's destination on the Web that combines medical expertise and original health content with community conversations and interactive tools, to help women manage their health needs online.

18 Mar 2010

Intense experience in Haiti raises many difficult ethical questions, says Johns Hopkins emergency physician

In an essay published in this week's issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, a Johns Hopkins emergency physician outlines how he and other physicians who worked in Haiti after the earthquake had to make emotionally difficult ethical decisions daily in the face of a crushing wave of patients and inadequate medical resources.

18 Mar 2010

Jordan Physician Associates implements MedAptus Inpatient Edition for charge capture automation

MedAptus(R), the market leader for charge capture technologies, today announced that providers across multiple specialties at Jordan Physician Associates, located in Plymouth, Massachusetts, are using the MedAptus Inpatient Edition to capture and submit professional charges while on service at Jordan Hospital.

18 Mar 2010

MediCare International offers insurance for all nationalities

The Lebanon is an important centre for international workers - Post conflict international health cover hard to arrange - Good hospital facilities can only be accessed with the right cover - MediCare International offers insurance for all nationalities

18 Mar 2010

Stress during pregnancy may raise infant’s risk to asthma and allergy

Stress during pregnancy may raise the risk of asthma in offspring, according to researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School in Boston.

18 Mar 2010

Acurox NDA: FDA schedules Advisory Committee meeting

Acura Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and King Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") has publically announced the scheduling of an April 22, 2010 Advisory Committee meeting to discuss the New Drug Application ("NDA") for Acurox® (oxycodone HCl and niacin) Tablets and the results of studies evaluating the addition of niacin for the purpose of reducing the misuse of oxycodone.

18 Mar 2010

Watchful waiting is viable option for many men with low risk prostate cancer

Active surveillance, also referred to as watchful waiting, is a viable option for many men with low risk prostate cancer although the concept continues to cause distress and confusion. James L. Mohler, MD, of Roswell Park Cancer Institute and chair of the NCCN Guidelines Panel for Prostate Cancer, discussed the role of active surveillance as well as other treatment options recommended in the recently updated NCCN Guidelines™ for Prostate Cancer at the NCCN 15th Annual Conference.

18 Mar 2010

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Concord Medical Services Holdings reports 24.3% increase in total net revenues for fourth-quarter 2009

Evaluating functional significance of blockages in cardiac blood vessels with formulas from fluid mechanics

First Edition: March 18, 2010

CYPHER Sirolimus-eluting Coronary Stent demonstrates efficacy advantages over Medtronic's Endeavor

Varian Medical Systems to showcase radiotherapy and radiosurgery solutions at medical events in Asia

Popular home video game system modified to help teenagers with cerebral palsy improve hand functions

Competitive bidding program for durable medical equipment: Myths and realities

China’s healthcare reform one year later

Poll: Use of booster seats drops sharply to 40% by age 8

Having lower TSH levels while taking thyroxine replacement is not detrimental to health, says study

Patients can partner with their caregivers to prevent health risks and errors

Rauland-Borg, Visonic Technologies integrate Elpas RTLS technology with Responder 5 Nurse Call System

MedeFile International signs revenue-sharing distribution agreement with NSD

iVillage launches new Health site to help women manage their health needs online

Intense experience in Haiti raises many difficult ethical questions, says Johns Hopkins emergency physician

Jordan Physician Associates implements MedAptus Inpatient Edition for charge capture automation

MediCare International offers insurance for all nationalities

Stress during pregnancy may raise infant’s risk to asthma and allergy

Acurox NDA: FDA schedules Advisory Committee meeting

Watchful waiting is viable option for many men with low risk prostate cancer

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