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Bariatric surgery highly cost-effective treatment for obese type 2 diabetics

Bariatric surgery is an especially cost-effective therapy for managing Type 2 diabetes in moderately and severely obese patients. These findings and others were presented today at the 2nd World Congress on Interventional Therapies for Type 2 Diabetes, hosted by NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and Weill Cornell Medical College.

29 Mar 2011

Medical expert says PSTD cases may increase following Japanese tsunami

The Japanese tsunami took quite a massive toll, injuring and killing thousands and causing billions of dollars in destruction. But looking beyond physical destruction, the tsunami took an emotional toll on many as well.

29 Mar 2011

Study links sleep and stress levels to weight loss

If you want to increase your chances of losing weight, reduce your stress level and get adequate sleep. A new Kaiser Permanente study found that people trying to lose at least 10 pounds were more likely to reach that goal if they had lower stress levels and slept more than six hours but not more than eight hours a night.

29 Mar 2011

New study on hunger identifies 50 million food-insecure Americans

A new study on hunger entitled "Map the Meal Gap" is the first study to identify the county-level distribution of over 50 million food-insecure Americans.

29 Mar 2011

California Institute chemistry professor receives ACS award for 'ultrafast-motion' imaging

Ahmed H. Zewail, Ph.D., 1999 Chemistry Nobel Laureate and Linus Pauling Professor of Chemistry & Professor of Physics at the California Institute of Technology, today will receive the 2011 Priestley Medal, the highest honor bestowed by the American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society.

29 Mar 2011

EpiCept enters agreement with institutional investor to purchase 7.1 million shares of common stock

EpiCept Corporation announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement with an institutional investor for the purchase of approximately 7.1 million shares of its common stock at $0.65 per share, and five and one half year warrants to purchase up to approximately 5.3 million shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.72 per share that are not exercisable for six months following the closing date of the offering.

29 Mar 2011

Burger that needs an hour of exercise to burn off

Fast food chain KFC is set to launch its latest fat-and-sodium laden creation that has done away with the most basic of burger ingredients - the bun. The ‘Double Down’ instead has bacon, sauce and two slices of melted cheese between two pieces of deep fried chicken. The figures stand thus;

28 Mar 2011

From fatigued to fantastic! You CAN effectively treat CFS, fatigue, fibromyalgia and muscle pain

The “perfect storm” for Fibromyalgia, CFS/ME, and fatigue in general is preparing to hit. A combination of poor nutrition, decreasing sleep, increasing stress and environmental toxins has created a human energy crisis of unprecedented proportions. Over the past 10 years, the incidence of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) and Fibromyalgia (FMS) has exploded by 400 to 1000 percent, as documented in five separate studies. The numbers for those with CFS in the U.S., previously estimated at 500,000, are now being re-tallied at closer to 1- 2.5 million. Previous estimates placed the number of Americans with FMS at 6 million. Studies worldwide suggest this has likely gone up in the last decade to ~ 12-24 million Americans! Meanwhile, ¼ of Americans suffer with chronic pain and most are fatigued.

28 Mar 2011

Nurses Lounge completes online professional network proof of concept in Dallas area

MedCAREERS GROUP, Inc. today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Nurses Lounge, has completed a successful proof of concept of its online professional network for nurses in the Dallas area and a broader Texas market.

28 Mar 2011

Morphologi G3 Raman chemical identification of contaminant particles

A new application note describing ‘Raman chemical identification of contaminant particles’ is now available on the Malvern Panalytical website. It highlights the ability of the company’s Morphologi G3 equipped with Raman microprobe accessory to target particulate impurities, an area of considerable interest to manufacturers of complex, high value products where control of particle size and shape is crucial.

From Malvern Panalytical 25 Mar 2011

MedCAREERS GROUP announces Nurses Lounge professional network

MedCAREERS Group, Inc. today provided an overview of Nurses Lounge, which was acquired by the Company on November 19, 2010.

25 Mar 2011

Aetna sues N.J. doctors, pricing central issue

Aetna Inc. (AET) is suing six New Jersey doctors over medical bills it calls "unconscionable," including $56,980 for a bedside consultation and $59,490 for an ultrasound that typically costs $74. The

25 Mar 2011

First evidence of H5N1 transmission between domestic farms and wild birds

Wild migratory birds may indeed play a role in the spread of bird flu, also known as highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1.

25 Mar 2011

Scientists develop new software to test alterations in night vision

Researchers from the Department of Optics of the University of Granada, belonging to the Laboratorio de Ciencias de la Visi-n y Aplicaciones, have developed a programme for testing alterations in night vision, and the tool required to implement it, which has been named "halometer".

25 Mar 2011

WHO report urges countries to step up fight against drug-resistant TB

A WHO report released Wednesday says countries with the highest drug-resistant tuberculosis burdens are making progress in addressing the disease, "but despite the recent scale up in efforts, the world needs to do much more to get care to all [multi-drug resistant] patients who need it," WHO Director-General Margaret Chan said, Times LIVE reports.

24 Mar 2011

Most clinicians feel systems and procedures for preventing hospital readmissions ineffective

More than nine out of ten clinicians believe that reducing readmissions is an important topic, but few have the resources at hand to tackle it, according to a new study from QuantiaMD®, the leading mobile and online physician community, and the Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM).

24 Mar 2011

Altarum's analysis reveals 4.4% increase in health spending in January 2011

Analysis by Altarum Institute's Center for Studying Health Spending indicates that health spending in January 2011 grew by 4.4 percent compared to January 2010—the 28th consecutive month of historically low growth.

24 Mar 2011

SAVE THE PATIENT offers hygiene tips to prevent hospital-acquired infection

With infections contracted in hospitals rising at alarmingly high rates, patients cannot simply rely on hospital hygiene practices and protocols to protect themselves. Patients need to proactively interact with health care staff to ensure their own safety.

24 Mar 2011

Cell receptor recycling mechanism discovery opens up new class of therapeutic targets

Prof. Manojkumar Puthenveedu of Carnegie Mellon University studies the mechanisms by which membrane trafficking controls and co-ordinates the complex signalling pathways in the brain. Despite the fact that almost all diseases can be traced to a defect in how cells respond to signals, little is known about how signalling pathways are maintained in normal cells and the changes that occur in abnormal conditions.

23 Mar 2011

GoodTherapy.org launches new syndicated advice-column for psychotherapy problems

GoodTherapy.org recently launched its new, syndicated bi-weekly column "Dear GoodTherapy.org"; aimed at answering real questions for real peoples' problems about psychotherapy, marriage counseling and mental health issues.

23 Mar 2011

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Bariatric surgery highly cost-effective treatment for obese type 2 diabetics

Medical expert says PSTD cases may increase following Japanese tsunami

Study links sleep and stress levels to weight loss

New study on hunger identifies 50 million food-insecure Americans

California Institute chemistry professor receives ACS award for 'ultrafast-motion' imaging

EpiCept enters agreement with institutional investor to purchase 7.1 million shares of common stock

Burger that needs an hour of exercise to burn off

From fatigued to fantastic! You CAN effectively treat CFS, fatigue, fibromyalgia and muscle pain

Nurses Lounge completes online professional network proof of concept in Dallas area

Morphologi G3 Raman chemical identification of contaminant particles

MedCAREERS GROUP announces Nurses Lounge professional network

Aetna sues N.J. doctors, pricing central issue

First evidence of H5N1 transmission between domestic farms and wild birds

Scientists develop new software to test alterations in night vision

WHO report urges countries to step up fight against drug-resistant TB

Most clinicians feel systems and procedures for preventing hospital readmissions ineffective

Altarum's analysis reveals 4.4% increase in health spending in January 2011

SAVE THE PATIENT offers hygiene tips to prevent hospital-acquired infection

Cell receptor recycling mechanism discovery opens up new class of therapeutic targets

GoodTherapy.org launches new syndicated advice-column for psychotherapy problems

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