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Transgender people serving in US military report few mental, physical health problems

A new study shows that transgender active-duty U.S. military personnel report few lifetime mental and physical health problems.

17 Feb 2016

Zika virus isn't stopping Americans from making international travel plans, study finds

Global concerns about Zika virus aren't stopping Americans from making international travel plans, a new study finds, but many who do plan to go abroad say they want more information about the virus.

17 Feb 2016

Providence Health System earns Baby-Friendly designation

Providence Health System, the longest continually serving hospital in Washington, D.C. – and a part of Ascension, the nation's largest Catholic and non-profit health system – announced today its designation as a Baby-Friendly hospital.

17 Feb 2016

MemorialCare partners with Fresenius Medical Care to operate 15 dialysis clinics in Southern California

MemorialCare Health System announced today that it has entered into a joint venture partnership with Fresenius Medical Care North America to operate 15 dialysis clinics in Orange and Los Angeles counties. Thirteen of these clinics are fully operational and two additional clinics are being developed in San Juan Capistrano and Huntington Beach.

17 Feb 2016

Sudler New York wins 2016 Medical Advertising Hall of Fame Heritage Award

Sudler New York has been named a recipient of the 2016 Medical Advertising Hall of Fame Heritage Award. The Heritage Award, established to preserve the history of healthcare advertising by acknowledging those whose contributions have made a positive difference, was given to Sudler for what is referred to as the "Mona Lisa of nasal decongestion"—an iconic campaign called "The Fat Head."

17 Feb 2016

Clear Guide SCENERGY CT-Ultrasound fusion system receives FDA 510(k) clearance

Clear Guide Medical has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to market its innovative CT-Ultrasound fusion and image guidance system, the Clear Guide SCENERGY.

16 Feb 2016

Survey: 43% of Americans likely to pay more for health insurance in 2016

According to the latest survey conducted by leading personal finance website GOBankingRates.com, 43 percent of Americans expect to pay more for health insurance in 2016, with 23 percent expecting to pay "a little more than the last year" and 20 percent expecting to pay "a lot more than the last year."

16 Feb 2016

Iroko announces availability of VIVLODEX capsules in U.S. pharmacies for patients with OA pain

Iroko Pharmaceuticals, LLC, a global specialty pharmaceutical company dedicated to advancing the science of analgesia, announced today that VIVLODEX (meloxicam) capsules, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), is now available by prescription at pharmacies across the United States.

16 Feb 2016

Diagnostic imaging equipment market in Saudi Arabia expected to grow at CAGR of 7.9% during 2015-2020

Mordor Intelligence announces the publication of their research study titled "Saudi Arabia Diagnostic Imaging Equipment Market- Growth, Trends & Forecast (2014-2020)." The report is an in-depth analysis of the companies operating in the country, the current market scenario and the investment opportunities.

16 Feb 2016

New Jellyfish Connect mobile app reduces wait times, enhances patient experience

Jellyfish Health, the company reducing wait times and enhancing the patient experience, today launched Jellyfish Connect, a software-based platform that gives patients the convenience of finding, scheduling and waiting for a doctor using their mobile device.

16 Feb 2016

Heart attack patients experiencing cardiogenic shock at higher risk of death in first 60 days post-discharge

Heart attack patients who experience cardiogenic shock have a higher risk of death or rehospitalization than non-shock patients in the first 60 days post-discharge, but by the end of the first year, the gap between the two groups narrows, according to a study published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

16 Feb 2016

Vascular surgery safer than stenting for older patients with carotid stenosis

Vascular surgery appears to be safer than stenting for patients over 70 years of age with carotid stenosis, or a blockage of the carotid arteries in the neck, according to new findings published today in the Lancet.

16 Feb 2016

New briefing paper outlines six UK policy proposals to tackle sugar-related problems

A new briefing paper by a University of Warwick academic outlines six proposals for UK policy that could help the country tackle sugar-related problems at home and abroad.

16 Feb 2016

Co-parenting a child has bigger impact on the immune system than flu vaccine or gastroenteritis

Raising a child together has a greater effect on your immune system than the seasonal 'flu vaccine or travellers' gastroenteritis, a study by researchers at VIB and KU Leuven in Belgium and the Babraham Institute in the UK has found.

16 Feb 2016

‘Adherent’ patients no better than ‘non-adherent" peers at taking their medication

A study at Universidad Miguel Hernández (UMH) in Elche shows that patients defined automatically as "adherent" by dint of their collecting their prescriptions each month are not necessarily any better than their "non-adherent" peers at actually taking their medication.

16 Feb 2016

NAU researcher calls for greater public awareness of cytomegalovirus

As the Zika virus continues to spread across the globe, and gain worldwide attention for its' potential birth defects, an NAU researcher is calling for greater public awareness of cytomegalovirus—the most common viral cause of birth defects in the United States.

16 Feb 2016

Johns Hopkins experts provide useful information to help prevent transmission of Zika virus

With Zika virus emerging as a public health concern worldwide, experts at The Johns Hopkins Hospital are closely monitoring the spread of the mosquito-borne illness and offering useful information to help prevent transmission.

16 Feb 2016

Variations in Tie2 gene play significant role in patient responses to infections

Major infections such as influenza and bacterial sepsis kill millions of people each year, often resulting fro dangerous complications that impair the body's blood vessels. But the reasons why some patients experience these dramatic responses to infections -- and others don't -- have been unclear.

16 Feb 2016

Unpaid caregivers more likely to experience emotional, physical and financial difficulties

Unpaid family and friends who assist older people with disabilities by coordinating doctor appointments and managing medications are significantly more likely to experience emotional, physical and financial difficulties than caregivers who don't provide this type of support, new research finds.

16 Feb 2016

Telemedicine market in the U.S. estimated to cross $ 13 billion by 2021

According to Pharmaion report, "United States Telemedicine Market Opportunities, 2011 - 2021", the telemedicine market in the United States is projected to cross $ 13 billion by 2021. Growth in the market is anticipated on account of increasing healthcare costs, growing aging population, and rising incidence of chronic diseases.

16 Feb 2016

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Transgender people serving in US military report few mental, physical health problems

Zika virus isn't stopping Americans from making international travel plans, study finds

Providence Health System earns Baby-Friendly designation

MemorialCare partners with Fresenius Medical Care to operate 15 dialysis clinics in Southern California

Sudler New York wins 2016 Medical Advertising Hall of Fame Heritage Award

Clear Guide SCENERGY CT-Ultrasound fusion system receives FDA 510(k) clearance

Survey: 43% of Americans likely to pay more for health insurance in 2016

Iroko announces availability of VIVLODEX capsules in U.S. pharmacies for patients with OA pain

Diagnostic imaging equipment market in Saudi Arabia expected to grow at CAGR of 7.9% during 2015-2020

New Jellyfish Connect mobile app reduces wait times, enhances patient experience

Heart attack patients experiencing cardiogenic shock at higher risk of death in first 60 days post-discharge

Vascular surgery safer than stenting for older patients with carotid stenosis

New briefing paper outlines six UK policy proposals to tackle sugar-related problems

Co-parenting a child has bigger impact on the immune system than flu vaccine or gastroenteritis

‘Adherent’ patients no better than ‘non-adherent" peers at taking their medication

NAU researcher calls for greater public awareness of cytomegalovirus

Johns Hopkins experts provide useful information to help prevent transmission of Zika virus

Variations in Tie2 gene play significant role in patient responses to infections

Unpaid caregivers more likely to experience emotional, physical and financial difficulties

Telemedicine market in the U.S. estimated to cross $ 13 billion by 2021

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