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Sphere Medical to exhibit new patient dedicated blood gas analyser at Lage Landen Congres

Sphere Medical, innovator in critical care monitoring and diagnostics equipment, will be exhibiting its novel patient dedicated blood gas analyser at Lage Landen Congres – centred on critical and intensive care – in Ghent, Belgium, Friday 13th November.

12 Nov 2015

CHOP's Buerger Center for Advanced Pediatric Care celebrates grand opening

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia celebrated the grand opening of its Buerger Center for Advanced Pediatric Care. The Family Fall Festival and ribbon-cutting ceremony, held on November 7, was designed to recognize the 4,200 donors – more than 1,300 of them CHOP employees – who helped raise over $96 million towards design and construction of the Buerger Center, the nation's most advanced outpatient facility for pediatric care.

12 Nov 2015

Experts develop low-cost method to combat deadly form of air pollution

People could soon be using their smartphones to combat a deadly form of air pollution, thanks to a potentially life-saving breakthrough by RMIT University researchers in Melbourne, Australia.

11 Nov 2015

Boston Children's Hospital selects Vijay G. Sankaran to receive Rising Star Award

Saluting his spectacular track record to date of innovative research on red blood cell disorders and his future promise as a physician/scientist, Boston Children's Hospital has selected Vijay G. Sankaran, MD, PhD, of Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center to receive the Rising Star Award at the hospital's third annual Global Pediatric Innovation Summit, Taking on Tomorrow (#PedInno15).

11 Nov 2015

Montefiore and Einstein researchers awarded $14 million PCORI grant for hepatitis C research

A research team at Montefiore Health System and Albert Einstein College of Medicine led by Alain Litwin, M.D., was awarded $14 million by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to determine how best to treat hepatitis C among people who inject drugs (PWID), a group with a high rate of infection.

11 Nov 2015

Eight myths and truths about Alzheimer's disease

Although Alzheimer's disease (AD) impacts more than five million Americans and 15 million caregivers year-round, the nation is especially focused on the disease this month as it observes "National Alzheimer's Disease and Awareness Month."

11 Nov 2015

Medical experts, business leaders to explore healthcare system at Digital Health Summit at CES 2016

The driving forces behind the exponential growth of the multi-billion dollar digital health space will be examined at the 7th annual Digital Health Summit, a Living in Digital Times production at CES 2016.

11 Nov 2015

LEO Pharma enters into Asset Purchase Agreement to acquire Astellas’ global dermatology business

LEO Pharma A/S, a global healthcare company dedicated to helping people achieve healthy skin, and Japanese pharmaceutical company Astellas Pharma Inc. today announced that they have entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement under which Astellas will transfer its global dermatology business to LEO Pharma for € 675 million.

11 Nov 2015

ACR releases 2015 Guideline for Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis

The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) released its 2015 Guideline for the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) during the 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting in San Francisco.

11 Nov 2015

Study finds high prevalence of dehydration in older people living in UK care homes

One in every five older people living in UK care homes has dehydration, suggesting that they are not drinking enough to keep themselves healthy.

11 Nov 2015

Members of Dallas/Fort Worth community receive quality health care through UT Southwestern health fairs

Thanks to UT Southwestern Accountable Care Network, some 68,000 members of the Dallas/Fort Worth community are receiving much-needed access to quality health care, including flu shots, screenings, education, and more through a series of 22 health fairs across the Metroplex running now through Nov. 20.

11 Nov 2015

Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center selects Aprima EHR

Aprima Medical Software announced today that Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center has selected Aprima EHR (electronic health record) to implement throughout the ambulatory clinics of the hospital system.

11 Nov 2015

New study aims to explore sexual and reproductive health issues in disaster-prone countries

New research led by Dr Nibedita S Ray-Bennett at the University of Leicester will look into the sexual and reproductive health issues in disaster-prone areas during times of humanitarian crisis.

11 Nov 2015

New Global Energy and International Sustainability Group agree to manufacture, distribute MoringaUP Protein Bars

New Global Energy, Inc., a public company focused on Aqua-Farming, Agriculture, and Health & Wellness, has signed a distribution agreement with International Sustainability Group to manufacture and distribute MoringaUP Protein Bars based on ISG's popular AlgaeUp bars.

10 Nov 2015

Purple Button mobile app helps HMC achieve overall goal of improving patient safety, quality

CRG Medical officially announced today the implementation of the ONC for IT award winning Purple Button mobile patient safety application at HMC. The Purple Button, powered by CRG Medical, supports the KB Core High Reliability Patient Safety Evaluation System and has been instrumental in assisting HMC toward their overall goal of improving patient safety, quality and satisfaction.

10 Nov 2015

SKYGEN USA announces launch of Hylis Pharmacy Solutions

Citing a need to bring skyrocketing pharmacy costs under control, SKYGEN USA, the umbrella brand for a distinguished family of benefit management companies and technology solutions for health payers and healthcare organizations, today announced the launch of Hylis Pharmacy Solutions.

10 Nov 2015

Interventional Spine receives FDA clearance for Opticage Expandable Interbody Fusion Device

Interventional Spine, Inc. today announced the FDA clearance of their next generation Opticage Expandable Interbody Fusion Device. The next generation system is an enhanced version of the original Opticage system that was introduced in 2012.

10 Nov 2015

Study compares new cardiopulmonary resuscitation with standard CPR in cardiac arrest

Continuous chest compression, touted as the new way to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation, was not an improvement over standard CPR, according to findings published in the New England Journal of Medicine today. The University of Alabama at Birmingham was one of eight United States and Canadian universities involved in the study, the largest such study of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest ever conducted.

10 Nov 2015

People with high fitness levels in midlife have lower annual health care costs after age 65

People with high fitness levels in midlife have significantly lower annual health care costs after age 65 than people with low fitness in midlife, after adjusting for cardiovascular risk factors, according to a study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

10 Nov 2015

Group therapy helps improve healthy behavior in people with cardiovascular risk factors

Peer group support, in the form of group therapy, was found to help improve healthy behavior in people with cardiovascular risk factors, according to a study released today by Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD, Director of Mount Sinai Heart and Physician-in-Chief of The Mount Sinai Hospital. Mount Sinai Heart is ranked No. 7 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report in its 2015 "Best Hospitals" issue.

10 Nov 2015

Healthcare News

Sphere Medical to exhibit new patient dedicated blood gas analyser at Lage Landen Congres

CHOP's Buerger Center for Advanced Pediatric Care celebrates grand opening

Experts develop low-cost method to combat deadly form of air pollution

Boston Children's Hospital selects Vijay G. Sankaran to receive Rising Star Award

Montefiore and Einstein researchers awarded $14 million PCORI grant for hepatitis C research

Eight myths and truths about Alzheimer's disease

Medical experts, business leaders to explore healthcare system at Digital Health Summit at CES 2016

LEO Pharma enters into Asset Purchase Agreement to acquire Astellas’ global dermatology business

ACR releases 2015 Guideline for Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis

Study finds high prevalence of dehydration in older people living in UK care homes

Members of Dallas/Fort Worth community receive quality health care through UT Southwestern health fairs

Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center selects Aprima EHR

New study aims to explore sexual and reproductive health issues in disaster-prone countries

New Global Energy and International Sustainability Group agree to manufacture, distribute MoringaUP Protein Bars

Purple Button mobile app helps HMC achieve overall goal of improving patient safety, quality

SKYGEN USA announces launch of Hylis Pharmacy Solutions

Interventional Spine receives FDA clearance for Opticage Expandable Interbody Fusion Device

Study compares new cardiopulmonary resuscitation with standard CPR in cardiac arrest

People with high fitness levels in midlife have lower annual health care costs after age 65

Group therapy helps improve healthy behavior in people with cardiovascular risk factors

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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