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'Meaningful use' guidelines under fire from Republicans

NextGov: Recently released requirements for physicians and hospitals to earn cash rewards for the "meaningful use" of electronic medical records are not tough enough to justify an investment of billions of dollars, House Republicans said Tuesday. "In a hearing of the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee, officials from the Health and Human Services Department defended the recently released standards.

22 Jul 2010

Report: Older gay, bisexual men enrolled in long-term study of HIV used illicit drugs infrequently

Most older gay and bisexual men enrolled in a long-term study of HIV used recreational drugs infrequently over a 10-year period, report University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health researchers at the XVIII International AIDS Conference.

21 Jul 2010

Lifestyle changes can prevent arthritis, knee replacement

Taking a few small steps toward protecting your knees when you are younger might help you avoid debilitating problems when you get older.

21 Jul 2010

Athletes who undergo tissue transplant surgery for knee damage can return to sports: Study

Athletes with bone and cartilage knee damage who are treated with transplanted tissue can return to sports after surgery, according to a Hospital for Special Surgery study reported at the annual meeting of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, held July 15-18 in Providence, Rhode Island. The study (abstract 8970) overturns the widely held belief that patients who undergo this surgery do not return to athletics.

20 Jul 2010

LCA opens registration for next Team Lung Love event

Today, Lung Cancer Alliance (LCA) opened registration for the next Team Lung Love event. Members of Team Lung Love can participate in the Philadelphia Marathon, Half-Marathon and 8K this November. Team Lung Love is LCA's endurance sports training program is focused exclusively on raising awareness and support for lung cancer.

20 Jul 2010

LRGHealthcare deploys Aruba's application-aware 802.11n Wi-Fi networks for clinical mobility needs

Aruba Networks, Inc., a global leader in distributed enterprise network solutions, today announced that LRGHealthcare (LRGH), a healthcare charitable trust based in New Hampshire, has deployed Aruba's application-aware 802.11n Wi-Fi networks to address growing clinical mobility needs throughout the Lakes Region General Hospital, Franklin Regional Hospital, and associated clinics in the cities of Lanconia, Franklin, Gilford, and Meredith.

20 Jul 2010

Arthroscopic hip surgery may help athletes resume their sport back: Study

Hip problems can sideline even the best athletes, but a new study led by orthopedic experts from Rush University Medical Center indicates that the use of minimally invasive arthroscopic surgery to treat painful disorders of the hip may give athletes who undergo the procedure another opportunity to resume their sport back at their pre-injury level of competition.

20 Jul 2010

Lots of water breaks prevent dehydration in kids

Scorching heat has taken its toll across the country this summer with record temperatures and heat indexes reaching well above 100 degrees. Add kids playing outside and outdoor summer activities in full swing to the dangerous heat you've got a hazardous combination.

20 Jul 2010

CCTP focuses on identifying, testing drugs for cancer stem cell treatment

Cancer and stem cell biology researchers at the University of Colorado are launching the nation's first program focused on identifying and testing drugs that target and destroy cells thought to be at the root of cancer-cancer stem cells (CSCs).The Cancer Stem Cell-Directed Clinical Trials Program (CCTP) is a collaboration between the University of Colorado Cancer Center and the Charles C. Gates Center for Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Biology, both located at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.

17 Jul 2010

Epocrates announces filing of registration statement for proposed initial common stock public offering

Epocrates, Inc., a leading provider of mobile drug reference tools and interactive services to healthcare professionals and the healthcare industry, today announced it has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission relating to the proposed initial public offering of its common stock.

17 Jul 2010

Simple health messages can prevent excess weight gain in young mothers

A simple community program has been shown to be effective in preventing excess weight gain commonly experienced by young mothers. The research, published online today in the British Medical Journal at bmj.com has found that weight gain can be prevented with a program based on simple health messages, small changes to behaviour, and delivered conveniently in a community setting.

17 Jul 2010

Study shows high rate of return to pre-injury level of function with arthroscopic treatment

Athletes who undergo arthroscopic surgery for a mechanical disorder of the hip have a good chance of being able to return to their sport at a high level of competition, according to a study that will be presented at the annual meeting of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, held July 15-18 in Providence, R.I. Almost 80 percent of patients were able to return to play after hip arthroscopy at an average of 9.4 months after surgery, and roughly 90 percent were able to return to the same level of competition.

16 Jul 2010

Amnesty International reveals the rotting health care system in North Korea

According to a human rights group, Amnesty International, North Korea is unable to meet up to even the most basic health needs of its population. The report was released this Thursday.

15 Jul 2010

Cigarette smoking affects entire networks of gene interaction: Research

The effects of smoking cigarettes on gene activity have been investigated in the largest study of its kind. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Medical Genomics studied white blood cells taken from 1,240 people to identify 323 unique genes whose expression levels were significantly correlated with smoking behavior.

15 Jul 2010

IBM and Peking University People's Hospital build evidence-based patient centric care system

IBM and Peking University People's Hospital have built an evidence-based patient centric care (ePC3) system to enable cooperation and resource sharing among medical services providers for improved patient care.

15 Jul 2010

Support for health overhaul down; GOP asks Kagan if she would recuse herself from cases on new law

Support for the new health reform law has dropped seven percentage points in the last two months, though it remains higher than when the law was first signed in March. "Forty-nine percent of Americans now disapprove of the health care reform measure, according to the poll, which was conducted July 9-12. Thirty-six percent support the law. In a May CBS News poll, 47 percent disapproved of the new laws, while 43 percent approved. While the new poll shows a recent drop in support, the numbers have still improved overall since March, when 53 percent of Americans disapproved of the new laws and 32 percent said they approved of them."

15 Jul 2010

BioInvent reports net revenues of SEK 63.1M for January - June 2010 period

BioInvent reached an important milestone when the results of a phase II trial of TB-402 following orthopaedic surgery, were reported in May. The data showed that TB-402 is statistically better at preventing thrombosis than enoxaparin, the current standard treatment. Supported by these good results, BioInvent and the company's partner, ThromboGenics, will now prioritise securing a development partner for the programme to ensure that the necessary resources is in place to take the product candidate to the market.

14 Jul 2010

IFH delivers summer package of new software features to Expresso bikes worldwide

Interactive Fitness Holdings, announced that it has delivered a summer package of new software features to all networked Expresso bikes worldwide.

14 Jul 2010

Slow-starting high risk pools look for bigger wave of enrollees, other reform issues

States have seen a "slow trickle" of enrollees for new federally funded high-risk pools but are expecting more to begin enrolling as word spreads about the coverage option, Politico reports.

14 Jul 2010

Wyse Technology announces partnership, continued success with LLS

Wyse Technology, the inventor and global leader in cloud client computing, today announced its partnership and continued success with The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, the world's largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research, education and patient services.

13 Jul 2010

Running News and Research

'Meaningful use' guidelines under fire from Republicans

Report: Older gay, bisexual men enrolled in long-term study of HIV used illicit drugs infrequently

Lifestyle changes can prevent arthritis, knee replacement

Athletes who undergo tissue transplant surgery for knee damage can return to sports: Study

LCA opens registration for next Team Lung Love event

LRGHealthcare deploys Aruba's application-aware 802.11n Wi-Fi networks for clinical mobility needs

Arthroscopic hip surgery may help athletes resume their sport back: Study

Lots of water breaks prevent dehydration in kids

CCTP focuses on identifying, testing drugs for cancer stem cell treatment

Epocrates announces filing of registration statement for proposed initial common stock public offering

Simple health messages can prevent excess weight gain in young mothers

Study shows high rate of return to pre-injury level of function with arthroscopic treatment

Amnesty International reveals the rotting health care system in North Korea

Cigarette smoking affects entire networks of gene interaction: Research

IBM and Peking University People's Hospital build evidence-based patient centric care system

Support for health overhaul down; GOP asks Kagan if she would recuse herself from cases on new law

BioInvent reports net revenues of SEK 63.1M for January - June 2010 period

IFH delivers summer package of new software features to Expresso bikes worldwide

Slow-starting high risk pools look for bigger wave of enrollees, other reform issues

Wyse Technology announces partnership, continued success with LLS

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