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Survey reports high levels of satisfaction, awareness and use of Healthy Together program

The latest Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) EqualityCare Provider Satisfaction Survey reports high levels of satisfaction, awareness and use of the Healthy Together program. The program provides health coaching services that reinforce treatment delivered by Wyoming practitioners to Medicaid recipients, as well as educational and consultation services that support their practices.

3 Feb 2010

New Vectra 3-D system allows cosmetic surgeons to visualize surgical outcomes

Dr. Brett Kotlus, a cosmetic surgeon at Allure Medical Spa in Shelby Township, raves about the 3-D system he uses to simulate surgery on prospective clients.

3 Feb 2010

FDA approves Allergan's JUVÉDERM XC dermal filler

Allergan, Inc. today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of JUVÉDERM® XC, a new formulation of the currently FDA-approved JUVÉDERM® dermal filler and the latest advancement in hyaluronic acid (HA) dermal fillers.

1 Feb 2010

UK plastic surgery industry experiences significant growth

The US may have experienced a 12% decrease in the number of surgical and non-surgical cosmetic treatments, but the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons have a different story to tell. They found the UK experienced a 5% increase in demand from 2007 to 2008, and a 9% increase from 2008 to 2009.

31 Jan 2010

NAPRA issues directive on NHPs, CHFA concerned

The National Association of Pharmacy Regulatory Authorities (NAPRA) has issued a directive to the provinces requesting that pharmacists not sell Natural Health Products (NHPs) without a Drug Identification Number (DIN), Natural Product Number (NPN) or Drug Identification Number for Homeopathic Medicine (DIN-HM). NAPRA did not engage in consultations with industry participants who will be adversely affected by this move.

30 Jan 2010

ECCO supports its member organisations' proposals for adapting the EU Clinical Trials Directive

In response to a European Commission consultation on the EU Clinical Trials Directive, ECCO - the European CanCer Organisation - has supported proposals by its member organisations for adapting the Directive's requirements to reflect practical necessities in cancer research and treatment.

29 Jan 2010

Enhancing the pool of underrepresented minorities may help alleviate healthcare disparities

The number of underrepresented minorities among U.S. medical school faculty remains low, even as the U.S. population becomes increasingly diverse.

29 Jan 2010

Submissions invited for 2010 SOGC/CFWH Journalism Awards for Excellence in Women's Health Reporting

The Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC), in collaboration with the Canadian Foundation for Women's Health (CFWH), is calling for submissions for the 2010 SOGC/CFWH Journalism Awards for Excellence in Women's Health Reporting.

29 Jan 2010

Axis Three launches new 3D scanner to simulate facial surgery outcomes

Axis Three (www.axisthree.com), the leader and pioneer of 3D surgical simulation tools for aesthetic consultations, today announced the availability of its new XS-200 scanner, designed to capture high quality, anatomically-accurate, 3D images of a patient’s face in order to simulate facial surgery outcomes.

28 Jan 2010

EU Clinical Trials Directive: ECCO supports proposals by its member organisations

27 Jan 2010

St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center opens Geriatric ED to treat senior patients

St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center, Paterson, NJ, recently opened the region's first dedicated Geriatric Emergency Department (Geriatric ED). Treating patients age 65 and older, the department is designed to meet the complex needs of older patients in a senior-friendly environment.

27 Jan 2010

NewHope Bariatrics Surgery Center receives AAAHC accreditation certificate

NewHope Bariatrics Surgery Center announced today that its new bariatric-focused surgery center in The Colony has received accreditation from the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, Inc.

27 Jan 2010

Smart-Tek Automated Services rolls out its healthcare initiative for 2010

Smart-Tek Automated Services Inc., a subsidiary of Smart-Tek Solutions Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board : STTN) is rolling out its healthcare initiative for 2010. Smart-Tek has put together a comprehensive product offering and has chosen Aflac for the electronic administration of employee benefits in a company-wide implementation beginning February 11.

22 Jan 2010

New Life Agency announces creation of nation's first IVF insurance program

New Life Agency, Inc. today announced that it has joined forces with New Jersey-based The Diamond Institute IVF Center and Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy to create the nation's first IVF insurance program. The Assisted Reproduction Care (ARC) Insurance Program(SM) offers patients suffering from infertility feasible financial solutions for the ever-rising costs of In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) treatments, procedures and fertility medications.

20 Jan 2010

$SIR supports use of vertebral augmentation for patients with spine fractures$

SIR supports use of vertebral augmentation for patients with spine fractures

Given the current controversy over vertebroplasty-a minimally invasive treatment performed by interventional radiologists in individuals with painful osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures that fail to respond to conventional medical therapy-what's a patient to do?

20 Jan 2010

Loyola Center for Aesthetics conducts open house on new anti-aging and cosmetic-enhancement procedures

Loyola Center for Aesthetics will hold an open house from 5 - 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010, at 1S260 Summit Ave., 3rd Floor, Oakbrook Terrace, Ill. Members of the community will have the opportunity to learn about the latest anti-aging and cosmetic-enhancement procedures and treatments.

20 Jan 2010

Major tobacco company dampens impact of EU public health legislation

A major tobacco company played a key role in dampening the impact of EU public health legislation, academics at the Universities of Bath and Edinburgh have claimed.

18 Jan 2010

MYA Cosmetic Surgery reports 15% increase in enquiries

MYA Cosmetic Surgery, one of the UK's leading cosmetic surgery providers, has reported a 15% increase in enquiries compared to the same period last year. MYA looked at figures from the 1st - 14th January 2010 and compared them to the previous year. Breast enlargement is the most popular procedure requested so far in 2010 with this procedure seeing an impressive 21% increase in enquiries compared to the same period last year.

18 Jan 2010

Divinewellness.com offers personalized yoga classes and consultation via video conferencing

Divinewellness.com offers personalized yoga classes and consultation with yoga teachers in India via video conferencing. The services are on one-to-one basis, easy to use and highly interactive.

18 Jan 2010

Also in global health news: Anti-gay bill; Bush Institute TV show; funds for HIV programs in Kenya; EU aid commitments

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Tuesday publicly acknowledged the need to address the impact an anti-gay bill before the Ugandan parliament could have on foreign policy, Agence France-Presse reports (1/12).

18 Jan 2010

Consultation News and Research

Survey reports high levels of satisfaction, awareness and use of Healthy Together program

New Vectra 3-D system allows cosmetic surgeons to visualize surgical outcomes

FDA approves Allergan's JUVÉDERM XC dermal filler

UK plastic surgery industry experiences significant growth

NAPRA issues directive on NHPs, CHFA concerned

ECCO supports its member organisations' proposals for adapting the EU Clinical Trials Directive

Enhancing the pool of underrepresented minorities may help alleviate healthcare disparities

Submissions invited for 2010 SOGC/CFWH Journalism Awards for Excellence in Women's Health Reporting

Axis Three launches new 3D scanner to simulate facial surgery outcomes

EU Clinical Trials Directive: ECCO supports proposals by its member organisations

St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center opens Geriatric ED to treat senior patients

NewHope Bariatrics Surgery Center receives AAAHC accreditation certificate

Smart-Tek Automated Services rolls out its healthcare initiative for 2010

New Life Agency announces creation of nation's first IVF insurance program

SIR supports use of vertebral augmentation for patients with spine fractures

Loyola Center for Aesthetics conducts open house on new anti-aging and cosmetic-enhancement procedures

Major tobacco company dampens impact of EU public health legislation

MYA Cosmetic Surgery reports 15% increase in enquiries

Divinewellness.com offers personalized yoga classes and consultation via video conferencing

Also in global health news: Anti-gay bill; Bush Institute TV show; funds for HIV programs in Kenya; EU aid commitments

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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