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Research highlights potential cause of pitching injuries going overlooked

Jason Zaremski, MD presented a research abstract about the importance of considering practice and warm-up pitches in total pitch counts at the 27th Annual Meeting of the American Medical Society for Sports Medicine in Lake Buena Vista, FL.

30 Apr 2018

West China Hospital and Oxford University Press announce launch of Precision Clinical Medicine

Oxford University Press and the West China Hospital are pleased to announce the launch of Precision Clinical Medicine.

30 Apr 2018

Improving the Diagnosis of Cardiac Sarcoidosis

Cardiac sarcoidosis is an inflammatory disease of the heart that results in various clinical manifestations. Dr Nadera Sweiss discusses her research in the field of sarcoidosis and how diet can influence the diagnosis of the condition.

30 Apr 2018

Hollings Cancer Center immunologist inducted into Association of American Physicians

Physician scientist and Hollings Cancer Center immunologist Zihai Li, M.D., Ph.D., was inducted into the Association of American Physicians.

28 Apr 2018

PGT Innovations joins hands with All-Star Children’s Foundation to help kids victimized by abuse

PGT Innovations is partnering with the All-Star Children's Foundation, during the Community Foundation of Sarasota County's Giving Challenge on May 1 - 2 from noon to noon, to help fund a new 5-acre, state-of-the-art campus that provides trauma-informed care for children of abuse.

28 Apr 2018

ACA suggests simple stretches for gardeners to alleviate pain and stiffness

A warm-up and cool-down period is as important in gardening as it is for any other physical activity, according to the American Chiropractic Association.

28 Apr 2018

Fredrick Junn, M.D. recognized as Pinnacle Professional Member in the Medical field

Fredrick Junn, M.D., is recognized by Continental Who's Who as a Pinnacle Professional Member in the Medical field.

28 Apr 2018

Online reviews on cosmetic surgeons tend to be polarized, reports new study

Consumers consider online reviews important for choosing physicians, but they should be wary of using those ratings to choose plastic surgeons.

28 Apr 2018

BIO issues statement regarding Opioid Addiction Action Plan Act

BIO President and CEO Jim Greenwood issued the following statement regarding the Opioid Addiction Action Plan Act, introduced yesterday in the Senate by Senators Heller (R-NV), Isakson (R-GA), and Menendez (D-NJ).

28 Apr 2018

Bayou Dental Health receives $193,000 grant from Delta Dental Community Care Foundation

The Delta Dental Community Care Foundation recently awarded Bayou Dental Health a $193,000 grant to purchase a multi-operatory mobile dental unit to provide much needed care to underserved residents in the Greater New Orleans region.

28 Apr 2018

Patrick E. Taylor is the new President of the American Association of Endodontists

Patrick E. Taylor, D.D.S., M.S.D., is the 2018-2019 President of the American Association of Endodontists. His dental career spans 21 years in the military, 18 years of private practice in Bellevue, Wash., and currently an affiliate faculty appointment at the University of Washington School of Dentistry, where he teaches in the graduate clinic.

28 Apr 2018

Best reads of the week from Brianna Labuskes

Newsletter editor Brianna Labuskes, who reads everything on health care to compile our daily Morning Briefing, offers the best and most provocative stories for the weekend.

28 Apr 2018

Barbara Browning named the 2018 New Adult Educator of the Year

Yesterday, Barbara Browning was named the 2018 New Adult Educator of the Year by the Indiana Association for Adult & Continuing Education (IAACE).

28 Apr 2018

America's medical school selects enlisted service members interested in becoming military doctors

Twenty-three non-commissioned officers from the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps have been given the opportunity to follow their dreams of becoming physicians thanks to the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences' (USU) Enlisted to Medical Degree Preparatory Program, or EMDP2.

28 Apr 2018

Three leading sleep scientists to receive the 2018 Sleep Research Society awards

The Sleep Research Society (SRS) selected three of the world's leading sleep scientists as recipients of the 2018 Sleep Research Society awards, which will be presented Monday, June 4, during the plenary session of SLEEP 2018, the 32nd annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, LLC (APSS) in Baltimore.

28 Apr 2018

A new method for assessing auditory fitness in public safety occupations

Hearing is an important part of fitness-for-duty assessments of police officers and other public safety professionals - but standard hearing tests don't give a true picture of whether these professionals can hear and communicate in the specific "noise environments" where they must work.

28 Apr 2018

Insilico’s CEO to deliver presentation on “Artificial Intelligence for Aging Research”

Insilico Medicine, a Baltimore-based company specializing in the application of next-generation artificial intelligence for drug discovery, biomarker development and aging research, announces the presentation of its CEO, Alex Zhavoronkov, at the Pioneers 18 Conference, May 25, 2018, Vienna, Austria.

28 Apr 2018

Healthcare News

Research highlights potential cause of pitching injuries going overlooked

West China Hospital and Oxford University Press announce launch of Precision Clinical Medicine

Improving the Diagnosis of Cardiac Sarcoidosis

Hollings Cancer Center immunologist inducted into Association of American Physicians

PGT Innovations joins hands with All-Star Children’s Foundation to help kids victimized by abuse

ACA suggests simple stretches for gardeners to alleviate pain and stiffness

Fredrick Junn, M.D. recognized as Pinnacle Professional Member in the Medical field

Online reviews on cosmetic surgeons tend to be polarized, reports new study

BIO issues statement regarding Opioid Addiction Action Plan Act

Bayou Dental Health receives $193,000 grant from Delta Dental Community Care Foundation

Patrick E. Taylor is the new President of the American Association of Endodontists

Best reads of the week from Brianna Labuskes

Barbara Browning named the 2018 New Adult Educator of the Year

America's medical school selects enlisted service members interested in becoming military doctors

Three leading sleep scientists to receive the 2018 Sleep Research Society awards

A new method for assessing auditory fitness in public safety occupations

Insilico’s CEO to deliver presentation on “Artificial Intelligence for Aging Research”

UChicago Medicine wins prestigious Magnet Recognition

Sweet potato-fortified bread may help fight vitamin A deficiency in Africa

Study: Too much supplemental oxygen increases mortality risk in acutely ill adult patients

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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