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Powerful explosive devices of 21st century warfare prompt urgent calls to re-engineer protective gear

Battle-inflicted head injuries are as old as war itself, evidenced by the copper helmets worn by Bronze Age soldiers to deflect blows from spears and axes. Over the ensuing millennia, as weapons evolved, so did armor. Today, the powerful explosive devices of 21st century warfare have once again raised the stakes, prompting urgent calls to re-engineer protective gear.

28 Aug 2015

ACR commends FDA’s draft guidance requiring distinct names for biosimilars, biologic therapies

The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) today praised the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for issuing draft guidance requiring separate and distinct names for biosimilars and biologic therapies.

28 Aug 2015

New device turns paralysis victims' breath into words

A new device which transforms paralysis victims' breath into words - believed to be the first invention of its kind - has been developed by academics from Loughborough University.

28 Aug 2015

Dr. Mark Dawkins inducted into The PhD Project Hall of Fame

Dr. Mark Dawkins, dean of the Coggin College of Business at the University of North Florida, was recently inducted into The PhD Project Hall of Fame for his positive leadership and significant impact on minority business doctoral students and faculty.

28 Aug 2015

Most American schools implement healthy practices to meet federal school meal standards

Most schools in the U.S. are implementing healthy practices to help meet federal school meal standards by offering whole grains, more fruits and vegetables, and reducing sodium content, according to data published today in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

28 Aug 2015

AMCP issues statement in response to FDA’s draft guidance requiring nonproprietary names for biological products

The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) is disappointed in the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) draft guidance and proposed rule that calls for biologics, including reference products and biosimilars, to bear a nonproprietary name with an FDA-designated suffix.

28 Aug 2015

Proportion of diabetes patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting rises from 7% to 37% in 40 years

In the 40 years between 1970-2010, the proportion of patients with diabetes undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) escalated from 7% to 37%. The results of a large study from Cleveland Clinic just published in The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, the official publication of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery, documents the five-fold increase in the proportion of patients with diabetes undergoing this procedure between 1970 and 2010.

28 Aug 2015

Philips to showcase latest cardiology solutions at ESC Congress 2015

Royal Philips today announced its presence at ESC Congress 2015, where the company is showcasing its latest cardiology solutions, including Heart ModelA.I., EchoNavigator and IntelliSpace Cardiovascular, that connect people and technology with care protocols to assist diagnosis, guide treatment and enable home care.

28 Aug 2015

Virtua to bring high-quality wellness services to residents of Brandywine Senior Living at Haddonfield

Virtua has partnered with Brandywine Senior Living at Haddonfield to bring high-quality medical care, rehabilitation therapy, and wellness services to residents of the new assisted living community located at 132 Warwick Road.

28 Aug 2015

ViiMed Surgical Coordinator Console now available through Greenway Marketplace

Greenway Health is a provider of clinical systems for primary doctor practices, with over 75,000 doctors subscribing to their EMR system and financial tools. ViiMed, the leader in workflow-enabled asynchronous telehealth, is now available through the Greenway Marketplace.

28 Aug 2015

Individually tailored treatment may help reduce mortality risk in patients undergoing routine surgeries

Cholecystectomy and treatment for inguinal, femoral, umbilical, or abdominal hernia are common surgeries and are considered routine in Germany. In an original article in the current edition of Deutsches Ärzteblatt International (Dtsch Arztebl Int 112: 535-43), Ulrike Nimptsch and Thomas Mansky show that fewer than 0.5% of patients die as a result of such surgeries.

28 Aug 2015

ieCrowd announces achievement of major milestone in commercial development of Smart Oxygen device

ieCrowd today announced the achievement of an important milestone in the commercial development of the company's supplemental oxygen delivery device, Smart Oxygen. The Smart Oxygen device, being developed by ieCrowd's subsidiary Smart Oxygen Solutions, automatically adjusts to a patient's changing demand for oxygen based on level of activity.

28 Aug 2015

Lack of professional guidance on The Physician Payments Sunshine Act may hinder participation in clinical trials

A research article, published today in Postgraduate Medicine, has concluded that a lack of professional guidance on how to interpret elements of The Physician Payments Sunshine Act (2010) may be having a "chilling effect" on physicians' desire to participate in clinical trials and publish results.

28 Aug 2015

UAB sleep medicine physician offers tips on insomnia

Have trouble sleeping or waking up? You are not alone. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine estimates 30-35 percent of adults complain of insomnia. It is common in groups such as older adults, women, people under stress, and people with certain medical and mental health problems.

28 Aug 2015

True Results completes first True Balloon procedure in Texas with ORBERA Intragastric Balloon System

True Results, a leading provider of bariatric weight loss solutions, announced it has completed the first non-surgical True Balloon procedure with the ORBERA Intragastric Balloon in Texas.

28 Aug 2015

SLU study finds that length of stay in ED makes no real difference in mortality of trauma patient

The amount of time a trauma patient stays in the emergency department (ED) makes no real difference in the patient's mortality, researchers at Saint Louis University found in a recent study.

28 Aug 2015

Alzheimer's Association urges people to participate in ‘Walk to End Alzheimer's’

The Alzheimer's Association® is calling on people to "get in the Purple Zone" and get behind the cause that affects more than 5 million people in the U.S.

28 Aug 2015

Adventist Health System uses MyRounding platform to enhance patient experience, quality of care

MyRounding Solutions, the leader in developing patient experience technology, announced today that Adventist Health System (AHS) has selected MyRounding to streamline and optimize its rounding process and enhance patient experience, quality of care and employee engagement throughout its participating hospitals.

28 Aug 2015

Vaccine exemption levels low, vaccination rates high in U.S.

Vaccine exemption levels for kindergarteners are low for most states and infant vaccination rates are high nationally, according to data from two reports published in this week's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

28 Aug 2015

Study shows licensed tobacco retailers sell illegal cigarettes throughout NYC

Licensed tobacco retailers throughout New York City are selling a substantial number of cigarette packs carrying either counterfeit or out-of-state tax stamps, finds an investigation by NYU public health researchers.

28 Aug 2015

Healthcare News

Powerful explosive devices of 21st century warfare prompt urgent calls to re-engineer protective gear

ACR commends FDA’s draft guidance requiring distinct names for biosimilars, biologic therapies

New device turns paralysis victims' breath into words

Dr. Mark Dawkins inducted into The PhD Project Hall of Fame

Most American schools implement healthy practices to meet federal school meal standards

AMCP issues statement in response to FDA’s draft guidance requiring nonproprietary names for biological products

Proportion of diabetes patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting rises from 7% to 37% in 40 years

Philips to showcase latest cardiology solutions at ESC Congress 2015

Virtua to bring high-quality wellness services to residents of Brandywine Senior Living at Haddonfield

ViiMed Surgical Coordinator Console now available through Greenway Marketplace

Individually tailored treatment may help reduce mortality risk in patients undergoing routine surgeries

ieCrowd announces achievement of major milestone in commercial development of Smart Oxygen device

Lack of professional guidance on The Physician Payments Sunshine Act may hinder participation in clinical trials

UAB sleep medicine physician offers tips on insomnia

True Results completes first True Balloon procedure in Texas with ORBERA Intragastric Balloon System

SLU study finds that length of stay in ED makes no real difference in mortality of trauma patient

Alzheimer's Association urges people to participate in ‘Walk to End Alzheimer's’

Adventist Health System uses MyRounding platform to enhance patient experience, quality of care

Vaccine exemption levels low, vaccination rates high in U.S.

Study shows licensed tobacco retailers sell illegal cigarettes throughout NYC

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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