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Annual spring conference to focus on behavioral health services for children, youth and young adults

Developing comprehensive behavioral health services for children, youth, young adults and families will be the subject of the annual spring conference of Community Care, a nonprofit behavioral health managed care organization that is part of UPMC and based in Pittsburgh.

29 Jan 2010

Study on lower extremity PAD reveals gender disparities in hospital admissions and mortality rates

A new three-state study shows a slight decrease in inpatient procedures for 2.4 million patients treated for lower extremity peripheral arterial disease (PAD) between 1998 and 2007, but reveals gender disparities in emergent hospital admissions and mortality rates for women.

29 Jan 2010

2009 Gold eHealthcare Leadership Award presented to NYU Langone Medical Center's educational website

The 2009 Gold eHealthcare Leadership Award has been awarded to NYU Langone Medical Center's educational website and blog, "Clinical Correlations," under the direction of Editor In Chief Neil Shapiro, MD.

29 Jan 2010

How to recognize heart attack symptoms in younger women

The risk for heart-related death is increasing in young adults ages 35 to 54, and the numbers are even more alarming for younger women. It is the number-one cause of death for both men and women in the United States, yet every year since 1984 more women have died of cardiovascular health problems than men, according to the American Heart Association.

29 Jan 2010

Decades of discrimination leaves minorities drastically underrepresented in the medical profession

Although the number of minorities in the medical profession has risen in recent years, decades of discrimination still leaves them drastically underrepresented in the field, as chronicled in new report appearing in the February issue of the journal Academic Medicine.

29 Jan 2010

New research raises hopes that immune rejection of embryonic stem cell therapies can be avoided without drugs

New research in the FASEB Journal shows that bone marrow cells fuse to different types of cells, including embryonic stem cells, creating new hybrids that may evade immune rejection

29 Jan 2010

Baylor Sammons Breast Center receives accreditation from NAPBC

Baylor Sammons Breast Center at Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas has been recognized by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC) for its "firm commitment to offer its patients every significant advantage in their battle against breast disease."

29 Jan 2010

CAMH signs licensing agreement to develop and market genetic test for degenerative muscle disorder

The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) has signed a licensing agreement with a Massachusetts firm to develop and market an innovative genetic test for a recently identified degenerative muscle disorder. The disorder tends to strike adults in their early 30s.

From Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. 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

UNICEF and IZA launch “Zinc Saves Kids” campaign

UNICEF and the International Zinc Association (IZA) announced today the launch of the “Zinc Saves Kids” campaign. The initiative will raise funds to support UNICEF’s zinc supplementation programs for children in developing countries.

28 Jan 2010

New technique could eliminate hip replacement surgeries in young trauma patients

A novel surgery using transplanted bone and cartilage may help young patients avoid a hip replacement after a specific traumatic injury to the hip joint, according to a case study by orthopedic trauma specialists at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. The study appears in the February issue of the Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma.

28 Jan 2010

Consumer survey results indicate cosmetic surgery is not taboo anymore

Cosmetic surgery is everywhere these days: TV, magazines, the Internet and more. And according to new data, society is indeed more comfortable talking about cosmetic surgery than ever before.

28 Jan 2010

Obama fails to announce new approaches for tackling global HIV/AIDS crisis, says Global AIDS Alliance

In tonight's State of the Union Address President Obama failed to announce any new approach to America's role in the world, instead sticking to vague rhetoric about development, the global HIV/AIDS crisis, and other global health priorities.

28 Jan 2010

AAOS, SOMOS, and OTA host EWI symposium on improving patient care for wounded warriors

Since the beginning of Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom, there have been nearly 36,000 battle- injured warriors, of which approximately 82 percent suffer extremity trauma. Many of these injuries are complicated by the effects of improvised explosive devices which cause injury patterns distinct from civilian trauma. Traditional wound-management guidelines simply fall short.

28 Jan 2010

National contest invites teens and teachers to participate in flu prevention campaign

Former American Idol finalist Danny Gokey and The Clorox Company have teamed up to launch I Don't Want to Miss…, a national contest designed to get teens and their teachers involved in flu prevention.

28 Jan 2010

First-quarter fiscal 2010 results announced by Nutraceutical International

Nutraceutical International Corporation today reported results for the fiscal 2010 first quarter ended December 31, 2009. Net sales for the fiscal 2010 first quarter were $44.8 million compared to $39.6 million for the same quarter of fiscal 2009. For the first quarter of fiscal 2010, net income was $3.9 million, or $0.37 diluted earnings per share, compared to net income of $3.1 million, or $0.28 diluted earnings per share, for the same quarter of fiscal 2009.

28 Jan 2010

Sexuality publishing portfolio gains key journal

Starting in 2010, Springer will publish the journal Sexuality Research and Social Policy. All aspects of sexual behavior are covered in the journal, including a unique focus on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender populations. The journal was previously published by the University of California Press.

28 Jan 2010

Patterns of urban violent injury: A spatio-temporal analysis

Each day people living in large urban centres are injured as the result of violent acts such as physical assault. While existing research tells us where such events are most likely to happen, a new study by Canadian scientists has gone one step further.

28 Jan 2010

Quinnipiac University to open a medical school to meet global health needs

Quinnipiac University President John L. Lahey announced today that the University would begin the complex process of opening a medical school, with an emphasis on primary care and global health.

28 Jan 2010

Avonworth Middle School commended for its efforts to boost physical activity among students

During a visit today to Avonworth Middle School, Department of Health Secretary Everette James and Secretary of Education Gerald Zahorchak commended the school for its efforts to boost physical activity among students.

28 Jan 2010

Education News and Research

Annual spring conference to focus on behavioral health services for children, youth and young adults

Study on lower extremity PAD reveals gender disparities in hospital admissions and mortality rates

2009 Gold eHealthcare Leadership Award presented to NYU Langone Medical Center's educational website

How to recognize heart attack symptoms in younger women

Decades of discrimination leaves minorities drastically underrepresented in the medical profession

New research raises hopes that immune rejection of embryonic stem cell therapies can be avoided without drugs

Baylor Sammons Breast Center receives accreditation from NAPBC

CAMH signs licensing agreement to develop and market genetic test for degenerative muscle disorder

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

UNICEF and IZA launch “Zinc Saves Kids” campaign

New technique could eliminate hip replacement surgeries in young trauma patients

Consumer survey results indicate cosmetic surgery is not taboo anymore

Obama fails to announce new approaches for tackling global HIV/AIDS crisis, says Global AIDS Alliance

AAOS, SOMOS, and OTA host EWI symposium on improving patient care for wounded warriors

National contest invites teens and teachers to participate in flu prevention campaign

First-quarter fiscal 2010 results announced by Nutraceutical International

Sexuality publishing portfolio gains key journal

Patterns of urban violent injury: A spatio-temporal analysis

Quinnipiac University to open a medical school to meet global health needs

Avonworth Middle School commended for its efforts to boost physical activity among students

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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