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AstraZeneca HealthCare Foundation to award grants to 19 organizations to improve cardiovascular health

The AstraZeneca HealthCare Foundation's Connections for Cardiovascular Health program today announced it will award nearly $3.7 million in grants to 19 nonprofit organizations dedicated to improving cardiovascular health in local communities.

11 Feb 2014

Copenhagen researchers boost self-efficacy of diabetic patients through motivational health coaching

By means of so-called health coaching, researchers at the University of Copenhagen have helped a large group of diabetics to markedly improve their oral health.

27 Jan 2014

Healthways awarded contract to provide Get Healthy Service in Australia

Global well-being improvement leader Healthways announced today that it has been awarded a contract to provide Australia's largest health coaching program, Get Healthy Information and Coaching Service, in New South Wales, Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory, Queensland and South Australia for the next three years.

21 Jan 2014

Virginia Mason and Vera Whole Health announce strategic collaboration

Virginia Mason and Vera Whole Health today announced a strategic collaboration that brings Virginia Mason's clinical best practices to Vera Whole Health's employer-funded primary care clinics.

21 Jan 2014

Medifast net revenue decreases 5% to $86.5 million in Q3 2013

Medifast, Inc., a leading United States manufacturer and provider of clinically proven, portion-controlled weight-loss products and programs, today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2013.

5 Nov 2013

Personalized models for preventive health care services

With physicians facing increasing demands on their time, it can be extremely difficult to prioritize which preventive care methods should be used for their patients. Now, two researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center have developed a mathematical model that will save time, lead to enhanced care, and potentially save lives.

6 Aug 2013

Virgin HealthMiles announces partnership with vielife

vielife, the global provider of health and wellness solutions, has today announced a partnership with Virgin HealthMiles. The partnership will enable Virgin HealthMiles to offer its customers' employees online health coaching as a flexible tool to encourage the adoption of healthier lifestyle choices.

15 Feb 2013

Maryland Higher Education Commission awards university status to Tai Sophia Institute

Maryland now has an accredited university dedicated to integrative health. Howard County–based Tai Sophia Institute announced today that it has been awarded university status by the Maryland Higher Education Commission and will change its name to Maryland University of Integrative Health (MUIH) effective March 1.

11 Feb 2013

Roundup: Ore. lawmakers petition for separate dental care; Docs failing to check drug registry in Colo.

The state is inviting public comment on how dentists fit with reforms of the Oregon Health Plan. Last week, two lawmakers and a dental executive submitted a petition to the Oregon Health Authority asking that dental care remain separate until 2017 from the state's new coordinated care organizations (CCOs), provider networks set up to integrate services, manage spending and reward prevention in the care of low-income members of the Medicaid-funded system.

19 Oct 2012

Health coaches could play an important role in the battle of the bulge

Coaches can help athletes score touchdowns and perfect their golf swing, but can they also influence weight loss? Researchers from The Miriam Hospital's Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center say health coaches could play an important role in the battle of the bulge, according to the findings of a pilot study published online in the journal Obesity.

31 Jul 2012

New health professional roles emerge within the marketplace

This pair of stories from Kaiser Health News reports on new kinds of health professionals and the role they have within the health care continuum.

23 Jul 2012

First Edition: July 23, 2012

In this Kaiser Health News video, Greg Millett, a senior policy advisor in the Office of National AIDS Policy, tells Joanne Silberner that the president's National HIV/AIDS Strategy has improved coordination among federal agencies and that the 2010 health law will improve access to care for those living with HIV/AIDS.

23 Jul 2012

Medifast first quarter net revenue increases 20% to $88.9 million

Medifast, Inc.a leading United States manufacturer and provider of clinically proven, portion-controlled weight-loss products and programs, today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012.

9 May 2012

Checklist for seniors to reduce risk of falls

For those 65 and older, falling can be fatal; in fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that falls are the leading cause of injury-related deaths among this age group, and some 40 percent of seniors fall at least once each year. Additionally, one in four who sustains a hip fracture from a fall will die within a year, and another 50 percent will never return to their pre-fall level of mobility.

27 Apr 2012

UPMC Health Plan offers WebMD Digital Health Assistants program

UPMC Health Plan is the first health plan in the nation to offer the WebMD Digital Health Assistants, virtual health coaching programs that help support and sustain health improvement, while fostering healthy lifestyle behaviors.

26 Mar 2012

Key Surgical launches Be Healthy 2012 program

Key Surgical, a leading supplier of sterile processing and operating room supplies, is launching a year-long program to encourage its employees to adopt new, healthier lifestyles. And if the company's employees achieve a set level of healthy activities, they can earn a 1% year-end bonus - for simply getting healthier!

31 Jan 2012

HDL joins Executive Committee of PCPCC

Health Diagnostic Laboratory, Inc., a CAP accredited leader in health management, has joined the Executive Committee of the Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative (PCPCC), a national organization committed to the advancement of the patient-centered medical home.

19 Nov 2011

CVS Caremark, Dovetail Health partner to prevent avoidable hospital readmissions

Industry research finds that one in five seniors are readmitted to the hospital within 30 days of discharge, representing a prevalent and costly issue for health plan sponsors. Moreover, it is estimated that nearly 70 percent of adverse health events that take place after hospital discharge are related to medication management issues.

29 Sep 2011

JHUSON nursing research news

In a six-month, randomized controlled study of asthmatic children living with smokers reported in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, August 2011, Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON) professor and School of Medicine faculty member Arlene Butz, MSN, CPNP, ScD, and others found that regular use of indoor air cleaners can greatly reduce household air pollution and lower rates of children's daytime asthma symptoms.

12 Sep 2011

New enhanced MS ActiveSource for patients with multiple sclerosis

Biogen Idec today announced it has strengthened MS ActiveSource, its industry-leading suite of services for people with multiple sclerosis (MS), with the addition of new resources and support programs.

28 Jul 2011