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Surgery helps reduce weight from 118 kg to 62.8 kg

Weight control is one of the important topics for modern people. In addition to proper diet, regular exercise and appropriate use of medicine, obese suffers may consider weight loss surgeries for faster effects. The first successful case in NCKU Hospital reduced her weight from 118 kg to 62.8 kg one year after the surgery.

29 Mar 2010

Cardima announces CE Mark approval for Surgical Ablation Probe in Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation

Cardima, Inc., a medical device company focused on the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF) and manufacturer of the Cardima Surgical Ablation System, today announced that it has received CE Mark approval with an Indication for the Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation for its Surgical Ablation Probe. All components of the Cardima Surgical Ablation System are now approved for marketing for the treatment of AF in European countries recognizing CE Mark approval.

29 Mar 2010

Workforce pipeline to help address disparities in mental health services in Massachusetts

Supporting clinical training programs that develop language skills and cultural competence and forgiving educational loans for psychology graduates who have this kind of training can help meet the critical need for mental health providers to care for Latinos and other underserved populations, said leaders of Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology, who spoke at the state Health Disparities Council meeting earlier this week.

29 Mar 2010

Pacemaker in stomach can help treat severe stomach disorders and chronic vomiting

People with severe stomach disorders can sometimes suffer from chronic vomiting. This symptom can be treated with electrical impulses from a pacemaker in the stomach. A new method enables patients who could benefit from this treatment to be identified, and electrical stimulation leads to reduced nausea and fewer days in hospital, shows a study from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

29 Mar 2010

Thomson Reuters' annual study identifying 100 top U.S. hospitals released

Thomson Reuters today released its annual study identifying the 100 top U.S. hospitals based on their overall organizational performance.

29 Mar 2010

3 jurors out of Patel manslaughter case in the first 6 days of trial

Another Juror in the manslaughter trail of Dr. Jayant Patel has been discharged from her duties in a latest development. She is the third in the last six days of the trial at the Supreme Court in Brisbane

29 Mar 2010

Healthcare reforms – How much more is necessary?

A lot of media attention has been focussed on Australian healthcare reforms lately. Although parallels are being drawn between the American health care policy and its counterpart in Australia, the latter fails to satisfy the public as the former even tries to.

29 Mar 2010

Child-patient research subjects too often in the dark about their participation: Study

A small study of children with cancer enrolled in therapeutic clinical research trials shows that they don't fully understand what physicians and parents tell them about their participation, nor do they feel they are genuinely involved in the choice to take part.

29 Mar 2010

Ontario's budget to eliminate $250 dietary allowance available to ill recipients

Ontario's budget will eliminate the $250 dietary allowance available to ill recipients of social assistance and this will significantly drive up healthcare costs, the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions/CUPE said today.

29 Mar 2010

New approach may circumvent lost response in insulin due to obesity

Researchers at Children's Hospital Boston have identified a new strategy for treating type 2 diabetes, identifying a cellular pathway that fails when people become obese. By activating this pathway artificially, they were able to normalize blood glucose levels in severely obese and diabetic mice. Their findings will be published online by Nature Medicine on March 28.

29 Mar 2010

Brumby asks government to rethink $50 billion hospitals plan

Victoria Premier John Brumby's letter to Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd asks the federal government to rethink its $50 billion hospitals plan. Besides asking about the commonwealth’s vision for the primary and aged care, Brumby also wanted to know how the proposed reforms would help to put the commonwealth-state blame game to an end.

28 Mar 2010

Psychiatric health association applauds signing of The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Today President Barack Obama signed into law The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H.R.3590). As an association representing behavioral healthcare professionals and organizations, we are committed to improving the lives of people of all ages experiencing psychiatric and substance use disorders. This historic legislation offers hope and help in a number of ways.

27 Mar 2010

Small gifts to boost the spirits of cancer patients

"When a person receives a cancer diagnosis his or her life is completely transformed and all of the sudden they have so few choices," said Laura Morrell, social worker at Loyola University Health System's Cardinal Bernardin Cancer Center. Thirty-five women and one man who attend the Divine Savior Parish in Downers Grove, Ill., are helping to bring choice back into cancer patients' lives.

27 Mar 2010

Study finds colonoscopy safe for Chinese children

Colonoscopy in children is a highly specialized procedure which is not often performed in the Chinese population. Data of its safety and diagnostic yield in Chinese children is scarce. One of the most common indications for colonoscopy in children of western countries is investigation and follow-up assessment for inflammatory bowel disease which is uncommon in Chinese children. It has recently been reported that there is increasing occurrence of childhood inflammatory bowel disease in western countries. It is, however, unknown whether a similar increase happens in Chinese children.

27 Mar 2010

Cut in Medicare reimbursement to physicians will jeopardize timely surgical care

The results of a new member survey by the nation's Surgical Coalition shows that the more than 21 percent pay cut to physicians that is scheduled to take effect April 1 will make it difficult, if not impossible, for already financially strapped surgical practices to continue to treat Medicare patients. A majority of the more than 14,000 surgeons and anesthesiologists who responded to the survey indicated that they will be forced to make significant changes in their practices if the cut goes into effect and that timely access to surgical care will be jeopardized if Medicare payments continue to decline.

27 Mar 2010

New minimally invasive surgery to correct chest wall deformity demonstrated at international conference

A new minimally invasive surgery to correct a chest wall deformity -- often known as pigeon chest -- was demonstrated Friday at an international conference attended by surgeons from the U.S., Canada, Argentina, Chile, Panama, Puerto Rico, Germany, Spain and Russia.

27 Mar 2010

Young adults increasingly flocking to EDs for medical treatment

Young adults, a generally healthy population, are increasingly flocking to emergency departments instead of outpatient clinics for medical treatment. Young adults remain the most likely age group to lack health insurance and often lose their insurance during this pivotal transition period between adolescence and adulthood.

27 Mar 2010

Methuselah Foundation, Silverstone Solutions partner to create online NewOrgan Registry

Methuselah Foundation, a medical non-profit dedicated to extending healthy human life, today announced that it has made an investment in Silverstone Solutions, Inc., a San Francisco-based innovator in life science computing.

27 Mar 2010

ThisCaringHome.org: Interactive web site for caregivers of Alzheimer's

It is estimated that Alzheimer's disease affects 5.3 million Americans and that number is expected to double by 2050. Caregivers shoulder a particularly heavy burden as the illness alters the dementia patient's behavior, mood and judgment, impeding his or her ability to engage in normal, everyday activities.

27 Mar 2010

eClinicalWorks announces implementation at 2000 providers in New York City

During the past 2.5 years, eClinicalWorks®, a market leader in ambulatory clinical systems, has implemented 2000 providers across 400 independent practices in New York City, including small physician practices, hospital networks and 23 Community Health Centers. There are an additional 600 providers and 100 practices currently in implementation.

27 Mar 2010

Hospital News and Research

Surgery helps reduce weight from 118 kg to 62.8 kg

Cardima announces CE Mark approval for Surgical Ablation Probe in Surgical Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation

Workforce pipeline to help address disparities in mental health services in Massachusetts

Pacemaker in stomach can help treat severe stomach disorders and chronic vomiting

Thomson Reuters' annual study identifying 100 top U.S. hospitals released

3 jurors out of Patel manslaughter case in the first 6 days of trial

Healthcare reforms – How much more is necessary?

Child-patient research subjects too often in the dark about their participation: Study

Ontario's budget to eliminate $250 dietary allowance available to ill recipients

New approach may circumvent lost response in insulin due to obesity

Brumby asks government to rethink $50 billion hospitals plan

Psychiatric health association applauds signing of The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Small gifts to boost the spirits of cancer patients

Study finds colonoscopy safe for Chinese children

Cut in Medicare reimbursement to physicians will jeopardize timely surgical care

New minimally invasive surgery to correct chest wall deformity demonstrated at international conference

Young adults increasingly flocking to EDs for medical treatment

Methuselah Foundation, Silverstone Solutions partner to create online NewOrgan Registry

ThisCaringHome.org: Interactive web site for caregivers of Alzheimer's

eClinicalWorks announces implementation at 2000 providers in New York City

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Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

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