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University of Nottingham pioneers new type of MRI scan

People with chronic lung disease and asthma could soon be offered better treatment thanks to a new type of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scan being pioneered at The University of Nottingham.

13 Oct 2009

Report shows that visual impairments are associated with the risk of death in older adults

Visual problems that cannot be corrected are associated with increased risk of death among individuals between the ages of 49 and 74, and all visual impairments may be associated with the risk of death in older adults, according to a report in the October issue of Archives of Ophthalmology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

13 Oct 2009

New symbol announced by Horizon Health International Corp.

HORIZON HEALTH INTERNATIONAL CORP. (Formerly URANIUMCORE COMPANY, UCCO), (The Company) is pleased to announce its New Symbol: OTC-Pinksheet 'HZHI', to take effect at the open of trading, Friday, October 09, 2009.

12 Oct 2009

The Hallowell Centers include beneficial exercises in treatment of ADHD

New brain research is unlocking long-standing mysteries, explaining how the brain trains itself and how human beings develop their superior cognitive skills. New scanning tools (FMRI, SPECT, QEEG, etc.) are advancing neurology's understanding of a process called neuroplasticity and shedding light on a simple looking balance and movement regimen used since 1982 by developmental specialists to treat people with ADHD, Dyslexia and other learning differences.

12 Oct 2009

Press Ganey releases report on home care patient satisfaction

Home health care providers serve many chronically ill patients in the country, and a new report released today finds an upward trend in overall home care patient satisfaction. Press Ganey Associates, Inc., the leading provider of healthcare improvement solutions, has announced the results of the annual 2009 Home Care Pulse Report: Patient Perspectives on American Health Care.

12 Oct 2009

New device minimizes brain damage by speeding the delivery of post-stroke countermeasures

A new device from NeuroInterventions, Inc., is designed to minimize brain damage by dramatically speeding the delivery of post-stroke countermeasures.

12 Oct 2009

Doctors and scientists form national pain research centre

An expert network of doctors and research scientists is forming the world's first national centre for research into understanding pain in arthritis. Backed by medical research charity the Arthritis Research Campaign and The University of Nottingham, it will aim to improve treatments for arthritis - the most common cause of chronic pain - which affects more than ten million people in the UK.

12 Oct 2009

WCMC-Q program highlights the importance of mental health to overall physical health

Mental health professionals from Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar and the community highlighted the importance of mental health to overall physical health during a presentation Sunday as part of the medical college's recognition of World Mental Health Day.

12 Oct 2009

AST assembles at Capitol Hill to support health care reform for kidney transplant recipients

As Congress wraps up work on health care reform, members of the American Society of Transplantation's (AST) Public Policy Committee arrived on Capitol Hill today to discuss the importance of supporting a health care provision that would ensure kidney transplant recipients continue to receive.

9 Oct 2009

Countries make little progress in implementing life-saving techniques to treat children with diarrhea

Despite evidence that low-cost diarrhea treatments such as lower osmolarity oral rehydration salts (ORS) and zinc supplements could drastically reduce the number of deaths among children, little progress has been made in implementing these life-saving techniques, according to researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

9 Oct 2009

Employers make substantial changes to employees' medical plan for 2010

As employees flip through their open enrollment packets, they may notice substantial changes to their medical plan for 2010, from increases to employee contributions to introducing a wellness program, according to the 2009 Benefits & Talent Survey by Aon Consulting, the human capital consulting firm of Aon Corporation.

8 Oct 2009

Fringe Benefit Group announces new expense incurred limited medical benefit program

Fringe Benefit Group, an industry leader in limited medical benefit plans and health benefits administration, today announced the availability of its new expense incurred (EI) limited medical benefit program, the Framework Health Plan EI Series.

8 Oct 2009

New results support rapid blood pressure treatment for patients with hemorrhagic stroke

New results support that treatment for hemorrhagic stroke can be improved by using medication to rapidly reduce blood pressure. Hemorrhagic stroke is a type of stroke that involves bleeding in the brain. About 35,000 patients a year in the United States have hemorrhagic stroke with corresponding high blood pressure.

8 Oct 2009

Help Group Summit 2009 on autism, learning disabilities and ADHD

The Help Group Summit 2009 - Advances and Best Practices in Autism, Learning Disabilities and ADHD took place on Friday, October 2nd and Saturday, October 3rd at The Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. This cutting edge conference featured more than 20 leading experts from across the country.

7 Oct 2009

Electrostimulation techniques for osteoarthritis still unclear

Despite twenty years of research on the use of electrostimulation techniques (TENS) for treatment of osteoarthritis in the knee, researchers still cannot say whether it reduces pain or physical disability. This is the conclusion of a Cochrane Systematic Review of electrostimulation trials in osteoarthritis

7 Oct 2009

Deputy Secretary Gould talks about strategies to implement President's reform agenda

Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs W. Scott Gould told federal government managers at an "Excellence in Government" conference today that translating the skills of political campaigning into governance is a major challenge many newly appointed agency leaders face in implementing the President's reform agenda.

7 Oct 2009

IBI's single-source benchmarking database released

To help employers gauge benefits-program results, the not-for-profit Integrated Benefits Institute (IBI) released today the country's largest single-source benchmarking database across industry groups and occupational and non-occupational benefits programs. The 2008 IBI Benchmarking database compares how employers' lost-time programs perform against others in their industry.

7 Oct 2009

Disability News and Research

University of Nottingham pioneers new type of MRI scan

Report shows that visual impairments are associated with the risk of death in older adults

New symbol announced by Horizon Health International Corp.

The Hallowell Centers include beneficial exercises in treatment of ADHD

Press Ganey releases report on home care patient satisfaction

New device minimizes brain damage by speeding the delivery of post-stroke countermeasures

Doctors and scientists form national pain research centre

WCMC-Q program highlights the importance of mental health to overall physical health

AST assembles at Capitol Hill to support health care reform for kidney transplant recipients

Countries make little progress in implementing life-saving techniques to treat children with diarrhea

Employers make substantial changes to employees' medical plan for 2010

Fringe Benefit Group announces new expense incurred limited medical benefit program

New results support rapid blood pressure treatment for patients with hemorrhagic stroke

Help Group Summit 2009 on autism, learning disabilities and ADHD

Electrostimulation techniques for osteoarthritis still unclear

Deputy Secretary Gould talks about strategies to implement President's reform agenda

IBI's single-source benchmarking database released

Brain injuries in Ontario's construction industry are highest in August and October

Research finds 50 million people vaccinated against zoonotic brain infection

Allsup: Disabled people experience difficulty in receiveing much-needed treatment

Achieving and maintaining ISO 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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