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UCSF studies describe wide reach of tobacco industry and its influence on national health care reform

Three new UCSF studies describe the wide reach of the tobacco industry and its influence on young people, military veterans and national health care reform. The analyses will be published in a special July edition of the American Journal of Public Health titled "Modeling to Advance Tobacco Control Policy."

29 May 2010

Patients Medical offers innovative stroke treatments to live longer, healthier life

Patients Medical, a leading integrative medical center in New York City, offers innovative stroke treatments such as hyperbaric oxygen therapy, acupuncture, diet therapy and customized intravenous nutrition drips. Daniel Silverstein, MD, holistic physician, recommends focusing on prevention to avoid a stroke and to live a longer, healthier life.

29 May 2010

AbleNet to showcase assistive technology products at Heartland Home for Independent Living

AbleNet, Inc. is showcasing its newest and most popular access, environmental controls and communications products at the Heartland Home for Independent Living. The model home is being constructed as an all-accessible home to give conference attendees first-hand experience with the many innovative design features and the leading accessibility products that enhance independent and functional living for people with disabilities.

28 May 2010

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia announces availability of proton therapy at Roberts Proton Therapy Center

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia announces the availability of proton therapy, a precise form of cancer radiation that offers potentially life-changing benefits to children with brain tumors and other solid tumors. The Hospital's Cancer Center has recently begun using proton treatment at the new Roberts Proton Therapy Center, a cutting-edge radiation oncology facility located across the street from Children's Hospital in Penn Medicine's Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine.

28 May 2010

Dosage of statin drugs given to patients with heart disease should be monitored: Study

The type and dosage of statin drugs given to patients to treat heart disease should be proactively monitored as they can have unintended adverse effects, concludes a new study published on bmj.com.

27 May 2010

Mayo Clinic research reveals increase in incidence of rheumatoid arthritis in women

The incidence of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in women has risen during the period of 1995 to 2007, according to a newly published study by researchers from the Mayo Clinic. This rise in RA follows a 4-decade period of decline and study authors speculate environmental factors such as cigarette smoking, vitamin D deficiency, and lower dose synthetic estrogens in oral contraceptives may be the source of the increase.

27 May 2010

Study demonstrates efficacy of CONCERTA in treating ADHD in presence of comorbid learning disability

Turning in assignments, following instructions and focusing on learning something new are among the daily classroom challenges for children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), according to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). New data presented today show efficacy of CONCERTA® (OROS® methylphenidate HCl Extended-Release Tablets CII) on ADHD symptoms in children with the condition who also may face other specific challenges.

26 May 2010

Hawaii Pacific Health, Saint Barnabas Health Care System and XCelience achieve CEO Cancer Gold Standard

Hawaii Pacific Health, Saint Barnabas Health Care System N.J., and XCelience LLC, have received CEO Cancer Gold Standard™ accreditation, recognizing the commitment of these organizations to reducing the risk of cancer for employees and their families by promoting healthy lifestyle choices, encouraging early detection through cancer screenings, and ensuring access to quality treatment.

25 May 2010

New research finding may change direction of vaccine research for M. tuberculosis

Scientists at NYU Langone Medical Center have discovered that the strategy of "immune evasion" common to many viruses, bacteria and parasites, is uncommon to M. tuberculosis where the antigens remain strikingly unchanged and homogenous. The study published in Nature Genetics on May 23, 2010, suggests that M. tuberculosis antigens do not mutate because they hope to be recognized by the body's immune system- perhaps because the host immune mechanism that leads to the typical lung destruction and cough can contribute to the spread of the disease.

25 May 2010

States struggle with poor dental care

Reports show that California and Wisconsin have poor dental care, while various communities try to improve lagging dental care indicators.

25 May 2010

Incidence of pediatric mobility aid-related injuries in the U.S.

Children and adolescents with an injury or disability may use mobility aids such as crutches, walkers and wheelchairs to help them move around more easily. However, use of these aids has been associated with risk for injury.

25 May 2010

Health leaders discuss polio, alcohol, childhood obesity at WHA

From the 63rd World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva, the Associated Press reports on what some "describe as a new strategy to get rid of" polio that focuses on developing solutions to "problems in each country, provides more WHO monitoring, like more teleconferences, and holds governments more accountable." The plans also provide "[n]ew [polio] outbreak response plans," according to the AP.

24 May 2010

IGF1 drug improves nerve cell communication in PMS mouse model

Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have identified a drug that improves communication between nerve cells in a mouse model of Phelan-McDermid Syndrome (PMS).

21 May 2010

Researchers identify drug that improves communication between nerve cells in Phelan-McDermid Syndrome

Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine have identified a drug that improves communication between nerve cells in a mouse model of Phelan-McDermid Syndrome (PMS). Behavioral symptoms of PMS fall under the autism spectrum disorder category. The research will be presented Friday at the International Meeting for Autism Research (IMFAR) in Philadelphia.

21 May 2010

Restoration of post-meal blood vessel expansion may help improve strength and health in elderly people

Why do people become physically weaker as they age? And is there any way to slow, stop, or even reverse this process, breaking the link between increasing age and frailty?

21 May 2010

Blood clot-related strokes decrease among whites for the first time: Study

The incidence of blood clot-related strokes fell among whites in the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky area for the first time, according to long-term surveillance study representative of strokes in blacks and whites nationwide reported in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association.

21 May 2010

3rd Annual Disability Leadership and Policy Summit to commemorate 20th Anniversary of the ADA

United Spinal Association will host its 3rd Annual Disability Leadership and Policy Summit commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act on June 2nd at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York.

20 May 2010

American Legion testifies in Congress on bills affecting veterans

The American Legion testified in Congress yesterday on several pieces of pending legislation that would affect veterans if signed into law.

20 May 2010

Healthiest Companies in America for 2010

Amid the glaring spotlight focused on healthcare reform in the U.S., Interactive Health Solutions today announced a list of the "Healthiest Companies in America" for 2010, a group of thirty-four corporations who have significantly reduced healthcare costs through employee participation in a prevention-based health program in the workplace.

20 May 2010

US subsidiary of Novartis disputes claims of discrimination

Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation (NPC), a US subsidiary of Novartis AG, strongly disputes the claims of past discrimination in the sales force during the period of 2002 to 2007.

20 May 2010

Disability News and Research

UCSF studies describe wide reach of tobacco industry and its influence on national health care reform

Patients Medical offers innovative stroke treatments to live longer, healthier life

AbleNet to showcase assistive technology products at Heartland Home for Independent Living

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia announces availability of proton therapy at Roberts Proton Therapy Center

Dosage of statin drugs given to patients with heart disease should be monitored: Study

Mayo Clinic research reveals increase in incidence of rheumatoid arthritis in women

Study demonstrates efficacy of CONCERTA in treating ADHD in presence of comorbid learning disability

Hawaii Pacific Health, Saint Barnabas Health Care System and XCelience achieve CEO Cancer Gold Standard

New research finding may change direction of vaccine research for M. tuberculosis

States struggle with poor dental care

Incidence of pediatric mobility aid-related injuries in the U.S.

Health leaders discuss polio, alcohol, childhood obesity at WHA

IGF1 drug improves nerve cell communication in PMS mouse model

Researchers identify drug that improves communication between nerve cells in Phelan-McDermid Syndrome

Restoration of post-meal blood vessel expansion may help improve strength and health in elderly people

Blood clot-related strokes decrease among whites for the first time: Study

3rd Annual Disability Leadership and Policy Summit to commemorate 20th Anniversary of the ADA

American Legion testifies in Congress on bills affecting veterans

Healthiest Companies in America for 2010

US subsidiary of Novartis disputes claims of discrimination

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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