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New interferon/lovastatin treatment to battle cancer

For selected patients, he decided he might have something better. He now has opened NeoPlas Innovation in Nashville to offer the combination "off-label" treatment on an outpatient basis.

21 Sep 2009

Simple eye movement exam can differentiate between a stroke and less serious conditions

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21 Sep 2009

New intraoperative nerve integrity monitors from Medtronic

Medtronic (NYSE: MDT) recently announced the launch of the NIM-Response® 3.0 and NIM-Neuro® 3.0 intraoperative nerve integrity monitors designed for a variety of surgeons, including ear, nose, and throat (ENT); endocrine; general; and peripheral surgeons.

17 Sep 2009

Children with microcephaly should be screened for neurologic and cognitive problems, says guideline

A new guideline from the American Academy of Neurology, developed in full collaboration with the Child Neurology Society, finds that children with microcephaly that is, children whose head size is smaller than that of 97 percent of childrenare at risk of neurologic and cognitive problems and should be screened for these problems. The guideline is published in the September 15, 2009, issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

15 Sep 2009

Acid reflux in children is often overlooked: Director of PAGER Association

The Pediatric Adolescent Gastroesophageal Reflux (PAGER) Association has been helping families learn about acid reflux since 1992. The medical name for the disease is gastroesophageal reflux. It means stomach + esophagus + backwash.

14 Sep 2009

White House 'rallies the faithful' for health overhaul push

The White House is going beyond the Wednesday speech to take control of the health reform debate, including a road trip to urge passage of legislation.

4 Sep 2009

Giant Eagle offers generic prescription antibiotics for free at its in-store pharmacies

At a time when many families affected by a difficult economy are struggling with the costs of prescription medications, supermarket retailer Giant Eagle, Inc. is making ten broadly used generic prescription antibiotics in 46 common dosages available for free every day at all of its 210 in-store pharmacies.

4 Sep 2009

Genetic cause of progressive hearing loss discovered

A team led by scientists from The Scripps Research Institute has discovered a genetic cause of progressive hearing loss. The findings will help scientists better understand the nature of age-related decline in hearing and may lead to new therapies to prevent or treat the condition.

4 Sep 2009

Accuracy of the LENA Autism Screen increased

LENA Foundation has increased the accuracy of the LENA Autism Screen (LAS) to 91 percent for children 24 to 48 months. LAS - the first automatic and totally objective autism screen - is now as accurate or more accurate than other autism screens currently available to parents and clinicians.

3 Sep 2009

Study: Retail clinics offer quality care

Retail walk-in medical clinics offer quality care, according to a new study. U.S. News & World Report reports: "Writing in the Sept. 1 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine, study author Dr. Ateev Mehrotra said that retail clinics — which are typically staffed by nurse practitioners and found in drug stores and other retail chain stores such as Target and Wal-Mart — provide a good standard of care for sore throat, ear infections and urinary tract infections. Mehrotra is an assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and a policy analyst at Rand Health."

2 Sep 2009

Retail clinics offer better quality care at lower costs than other venues

A new study by Rand Corporation, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, concludes retail clinics provide quality care at lower costs and equal or better quality than other urgent care options.

1 Sep 2009

HearAtLast's Hearing Store Clinics offer "The QSound EarBud" across Canada

HearAtLast Holdings, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: HRAL), a leading provider of suitable affordable solutions to clients with hearing needs in the billion dollar hearing loss market, announced today the exclusive offering of the "The QSound EarBud" throughout its Hearing Store Clinics located across Canada.

1 Sep 2009

Scientists explore the fundamental basis of the lateral-line sensory system

Fish and some amphibians possess a unique sensory capability in the so-called lateral-line system. It allows them, in effect, to "touch" objects in their surroundings without direct physical contact or to "see" in the dark. Professor Leo van Hermmen and his team in the physics department of the Technische Universitaet Muenchen are exploring the fundamental basis for this sensory system. What they discover might one day, through biomimetic engineering, better equip robots to orient themselves in their environments.

29 Aug 2009

Express Medical Care offered by Manhattan’s Physician Group requires no appointment

Do you need to see a doctor sooner rather than later to learn if you have a simple cold vs. the flu or if that rash is an allergic reaction and not something else? Manhattan’s Physician Group now offers Express Medical Care to provide individuals with the ability to see a physician sooner rather than later.

29 Aug 2009

CDC report predicts that forty percent of Americans may be affected by the H1N1 flu

From summer camps to summer travel, the H1N1 influenza has taken a toll worldwide this season, and experts say the new flu strain is expected to be back in force this fall. Forty percent of Americans could end up being affected by the H1N1 flu, the CDC reported last month.

27 Aug 2009

Lack of imagination and aversion to commercial risk are the biggest threats to Australia’s medical innovation

Australia could be a world leader in medical innovation but commercial risk aversion and parochialism are holding the industry back, a leading venture capitalist will argue at a public lecture and debate at the University of New South Wales next week (Monday, 31 August).

26 Aug 2009

Hearing loss is linked to income loss

Sonic Innovations (http://sonici.com), a U.S.-based digital hearing aid manufacturer, warns Americans who ignore a hearing loss are also losing income. A study from the Better Hearing Institute (BHI) (http://betterhearing.org), a non-profit corporation that educates the public about the neglected problem of hearing loss and what can be done about it, gives the numbers.

26 Aug 2009

Medtronic's Q1 financial results announced

Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE:MDT) today announced financial results for its first quarter of fiscal year 2010, which ended July 31, 2009.

25 Aug 2009

University of Southern California's gerontology students participate in an interactive senior sensitivity training program

Gerontology students at University of Southern California had an opportunity to "become senior citizens" on Friday thanks to Trading Ages(TM), an interactive senior sensitivity training program sponsored by SCAN Health Plan.

24 Aug 2009

Sonomax Hearing Healthcare completes Phase I development of self-fit custom earpiece

Sonomax Hearing Healthcare Inc. (SHH:TSX Venture Exchange) announces objective, scientific proof of the company's ability to develop a technology to produce an off-the-shelf, self-fitting, custom earpiece.

24 Aug 2009

Ear News and Research

New interferon/lovastatin treatment to battle cancer

Simple eye movement exam can differentiate between a stroke and less serious conditions

New intraoperative nerve integrity monitors from Medtronic

Children with microcephaly should be screened for neurologic and cognitive problems, says guideline

Acid reflux in children is often overlooked: Director of PAGER Association

White House 'rallies the faithful' for health overhaul push

Giant Eagle offers generic prescription antibiotics for free at its in-store pharmacies

Genetic cause of progressive hearing loss discovered

Accuracy of the LENA Autism Screen increased

Study: Retail clinics offer quality care

Retail clinics offer better quality care at lower costs than other venues

HearAtLast's Hearing Store Clinics offer "The QSound EarBud" across Canada

Scientists explore the fundamental basis of the lateral-line sensory system

Express Medical Care offered by Manhattan’s Physician Group requires no appointment

CDC report predicts that forty percent of Americans may be affected by the H1N1 flu

Lack of imagination and aversion to commercial risk are the biggest threats to Australia’s medical innovation

Hearing loss is linked to income loss

Medtronic's Q1 financial results announced

University of Southern California's gerontology students participate in an interactive senior sensitivity training program

Sonomax Hearing Healthcare completes Phase I development of self-fit custom earpiece

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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