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Continental Who's Who recognizes Stanley J. Dudrick as Pinnacle Lifetime Member in the medical field

Continental Who's Who recognizes Stanley J. Dudrick, M.D., FACS, as a Pinnacle Lifetime Member in recognition of his contributions to the field of medicine.

30 Dec 2016

ABRC expands research to evaluate plants used in Traditional Chinese Medicine for future products

For thousands of years, Traditional Chinese Medicine, or TCM, has used plants and herbs to support various aspects of human health - everything from ginkgo to chrysanthemum to goji berries.

30 Dec 2016

Anita Iskenderian recognized as Pinnacle Professional in the field of Healthcare

Anita Iskenderian is recognized by Continental Who's Who as a Pinnacle Professional in the field of Healthcare as a result of her role as an Administrative Assistant with Magellan Health, Inc.

30 Dec 2016

Penn experts suggest ways for hospitals to improve health care

Leveraging existing relationships with friends and family may be a more effective way to improve patients' health and encourage new healthy habits and behaviors than increasing interactions with physicians or other clinicians.

30 Dec 2016

Kingwood’s respiratory therapist recognized as Pinnacle Professional in the field of Healthcare

Kimberly A. Johnson, RRT, MBA, is recognized by Continental Who's Who as a Pinnacle Professional in the field of Healthcare. Kimberly is a Respiratory Therapist at Kingwood Hospital.

30 Dec 2016

Children's Hospital Los Angeles performs 300th pediatric liver transplant

At 7 months old, Donovan Daniels of Westminster may not understand for some time just how serious his medical condition, biliary atresia, really is.

30 Dec 2016

Many smokers desire counseling to help them quit, but only few are receiving it

Among American adults who have a serious mental illness such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or clinical depression, 57 percent are smokers. In contrast, only 15 percent of U.S. adults overall smoke.

30 Dec 2016

Plastic surgeons question the value of subjective patient satisfaction ratings

Patient satisfaction has become an important quality measure in the US healthcare system. But some plastic surgeons question the value of subjective patient satisfaction ratings--suggesting that they might even lead to lower-quality care in some situations, according to a special topic article in the January issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS).

30 Dec 2016

"More aggressive" nutrition improves growth and development of tiny premature babies

On New Year's Day this coming Sunday, we will once again be waiting to see whereabouts in Austria the first baby is born safe and sound to be our "New Year's Baby 2017".

30 Dec 2016

DaVita releases recap of 2016 accomplishments

DaVita Inc., a leading independent medical group and a leading provider of kidney care services in the United States, today released a recap of major accomplishments for the company in 2016, marking its 16th year bringing quality of life to patients and teammates around the world.

30 Dec 2016

American Journal of Nursing declares 2016 winners of its annual Book of the Year Awards

The American Journal of Nursing (AJN) is pleased to announce the 2016 winners of its annual Book of the Year Awards. Winners in 19 categories appear in the journal's January issue. AJN, the "leading voice of nursing since 1900," is published by Wolters Kluwer.

30 Dec 2016

Direct Relief provides medical aid to Haiti to help treat cholera and other diseases

Direct Relief today airlifted 82 tons of medical aid to Haiti to help treat cholera and other diseases that have spread widely since Hurricane Matthew struck in October, incapacitating the country's already overstretched health care system.

29 Dec 2016

APEx accreditation for Northeast Radiation Oncology Center

Northeast Pennsylvanians often think that excellent cancer care is found strictly in larger cities. However, that perception was recently disproved by Scranton's own Northeast Radiation Oncology Center (NROC).

29 Dec 2016

FastMed Urgent Care opens new walk-in clinic in Zebulon, North Carolina

FastMed Urgent Care opened a new walk-in clinic today in Zebulon, North Carolina, further cementing its position as the nation's fastest-growing and largest urgent care provider in North Carolina.

29 Dec 2016

Bicycle exercise may benefit ICU patients, shows study

Early bicycle exercise during their stay in a hospital intensive care unit (ICU) may help some patients recover more quickly.

29 Dec 2016

AvaCare Medical announces acquisition of Medical Scrubs Collection

The owners of AvaCare Medical, an online medical supply store, have announced their recent acquisition of Medical Scrubs Collection, an online supplier for medical scrubs.

29 Dec 2016

ACHD Program at Cincinnati Children's to receive ACHA accreditation

The Adolescent and Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) Program at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center is one of a handful of programs in the nation to be awarded accreditation by the Adult Congenital Heart Association (ACHA).

29 Dec 2016

Article reports increase in health care spending on children

Health care spending on children grew 56 percent between 1996 and 2013, with the most money spent in 2013 on inpatient well-newborn care, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and well-dental care, according to an article published online by JAMA Pediatrics.

28 Dec 2016

‘Monday Resolutions’ can help people stay on track with 2017 New Year's health resolutions

Health-related goals such as losing weight, exercising and quitting smoking tend to top the list of New Year's resolutions in America. Yet research shows that only 8% end up achieving their resolutions each year.

28 Dec 2016

Fred Hutch’s new Evergreen Fund to promote commercialization of research into lifesaving therapies

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center announced its first-ever grants from its newly established Evergreen Fund to spur researchers' efforts to advance bold ideas toward creating or partnering with a commercial entity.

28 Dec 2016

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Continental Who's Who recognizes Stanley J. Dudrick as Pinnacle Lifetime Member in the medical field

ABRC expands research to evaluate plants used in Traditional Chinese Medicine for future products

Anita Iskenderian recognized as Pinnacle Professional in the field of Healthcare

Penn experts suggest ways for hospitals to improve health care

Kingwood’s respiratory therapist recognized as Pinnacle Professional in the field of Healthcare

Children's Hospital Los Angeles performs 300th pediatric liver transplant

Many smokers desire counseling to help them quit, but only few are receiving it

Plastic surgeons question the value of subjective patient satisfaction ratings

"More aggressive" nutrition improves growth and development of tiny premature babies

DaVita releases recap of 2016 accomplishments

American Journal of Nursing declares 2016 winners of its annual Book of the Year Awards

Direct Relief provides medical aid to Haiti to help treat cholera and other diseases

APEx accreditation for Northeast Radiation Oncology Center

FastMed Urgent Care opens new walk-in clinic in Zebulon, North Carolina

Bicycle exercise may benefit ICU patients, shows study

AvaCare Medical announces acquisition of Medical Scrubs Collection

ACHD Program at Cincinnati Children's to receive ACHA accreditation

Article reports increase in health care spending on children

‘Monday Resolutions’ can help people stay on track with 2017 New Year's health resolutions

Fred Hutch’s new Evergreen Fund to promote commercialization of research into lifesaving therapies

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

How Pulp Fixin Is Turning Paper into High-Performance Sustainable Labware

A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

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