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UT Arlington hopes to increase minority students pursuing advanced degrees in healthcare fields

Statistically, fewer underprivileged and minority students at universities nationwide pursue advanced degrees in healthcare fields.

26 Aug 2015

New funding supports pilot study that aims to address national crisis in children's oral health

Researchers at Plymouth University Peninsula School of Dentistry have received funding of around £150,000 from the Medical Research Council to support a pilot study which aims to go some way towards addressing the national crisis in children's oral health, especially in communities of social deprivation.

26 Aug 2015

Inpatient palliative care visits associated with improved quality of life for patients with heart failure

A recent randomized trial conducted by researchers at Abbott Northwestern Hospital, part of Allina Health, found that inpatient palliative care (PC) visits were associated with improved quality of life and symptom burden for patients with heart failure (HF).

26 Aug 2015

TUHS, GE Healthcare collaborate to provide high-quality radiologic imaging services

Academic medical centers across the U.S. are experiencing increasing pressure to enhance value - deliver higher quality at lower cost - as they continue to face challenges related to outcomes, cost control, market competition, and other dynamics. Initiatives to promote value typically involve reimbursement arrangements between health insurers and providers that align financial, efficiency and quality incentives.

26 Aug 2015

Epinephrine delay decreases survival for children with in-hospital, nonshockable cardiac arrest

Among children with in-hospital cardiac arrest with an initial nonshockable heart rhythm who received epinephrine (adrenaline), delay in administration of epinephrine was associated with a decreased chance of 24-hour survival and survival to hospital discharge, according to a study in the August 25 issue of JAMA.

26 Aug 2015

Simple modification can increase effectiveness of emergency treatment for patients with supraventricular tachycardia

A simple, safe and cost-free modification to a physical technique used to treat patients in the emergency department with an abnormally fast heart rhythm could improve its effectiveness by more than a quarter, according to a study published in The Lancet today (25 August 2015).

26 Aug 2015

School students eat less fruits and vegetables despite national push for healthier school lunches

Less than a month before Congress votes on whether to reauthorize a controversial program mandating healthier school lunches, a new study confirms the suspicions of school officials - many students are putting the fruits and vegetables they're now required to take straight into the trash, consuming fewer than they did before the law took effect.

26 Aug 2015

Mental visual imagery training may improve AM/EFT functioning in RR-MS patients

Patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RR-MS), the most common form of the disease, often have deficits in two neuropsychological functions, autobiographical memory (AM) and episodic future thinking (EFT), which impact quality of life.

26 Aug 2015

New study reveals that many parents unaware of the dangers of e-cigarettes to children

As the use of e-cigarettes has risen dramatically in the United States in recent years, so have calls to poison centers about them. Yet many parents who use e-cigarettes - or "vape" - aren't aware of the dangers to children, according to a new study at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

26 Aug 2015

Meridian Health chooses Avantas' labor management technology and services to manage workforce

Avantas, a leading provider of labor management technology, services, and strategies for the healthcare industry, today announced that Meridian Health, a leading not-for-profit health care organization in New Jersey, selected the company's labor management technology and services.

26 Aug 2015

NYU Langone Medical Center gets multimillion dollar gift to support expansion of multispecialty ambulatory sites

NYU Langone Medical Center announced a generous multimillion dollar gift from Joan H. Tisch to establish the new Joan H. and Preston Robert Tisch Center at Essex Crossing, and to expand the existing Preston Robert Tisch Center for Men's Health.

26 Aug 2015

Elite CBD Remedy Tincture now available through Mary's Nutritionals

Elite Botanicals, the leading cultivator of CBD-rich hemp in Colorado, today announced that it's Elite CBD Remedy Tincture is now available through medical and recreational dispensaries in Colorado, as well as online through Mary's Nutritionals.

26 Aug 2015

Rasmussen College's Medical Assisting Diploma program earns accreditation from ABHES

Rasmussen College, a regionally accredited private college and Public Benefit Corporation, today announced its Medical Assisting Diploma program in Overland Park and Topeka, Kan., has earned accreditation from the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools.

26 Aug 2015

Impact Advisors selected as one of Modern Healthcare's Best Places to Work in Healthcare

Impact Advisors, LLC, a leading provider of healthcare information technology services, is pleased to announce that it has been selected, for the sixth consecutive year, as one of Modern Healthcare's Best Places to Work in Healthcare. Specific rankings will be revealed during Modern Healthcare's awards gala in Nashville on October 14.

26 Aug 2015

Montefiore, Burke partner to increase availability of rehabilitation therapies in Westchester County and beyond

Today, Montefiore Health System and Burke Rehabilitation Hospital announced plans for a new strategic partnership that will expand the availability of advanced rehabilitation therapies in Westchester County and beyond. This new alliance will enhance the missions of both institutions by aligning each of their core strengths and creating a collaboration that will enhance patient experiences and results.

26 Aug 2015

U.S. Renal Care, DSI Renal sign definitive merger agreement

U.S. Renal Care, Inc. and DSI Renal announced Monday they have entered into a definitive merger agreement. USRC is the third largest dialysis provider in the country, and when combined with DSI, the company will serve approximately 23,000 patients across 33 states and the Territory of Guam.

26 Aug 2015

President and CEO of MGMA named to Modern Healthcare's 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare list

The Medical Group Management Association's President and CEO has been named to Modern Healthcare magazine's 13th annual list of 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare. Dr. Halee Fischer-Wright was chosen by her peers and the senior editors of Modern Healthcare as one of the most influential individuals in the healthcare industry, in terms of leadership and impact.

26 Aug 2015

HealthyWomen, Women's Health Foundation partner to form premiere sexual and pelvic health resource

HealthyWomen, the nation's leading health information resource for women, and Women's Health Foundation, the nation's leading nonprofit committed to improving women's pelvic health and wellness, announced today a strategic partnership to form the nation's premiere sexual and pelvic health resource.

25 Aug 2015

The Iowa Clinic selects TCS' VirtuMedix platform to provide secure telemedicine services to family medicine patients

TeleCommunication Systems, a world leader in secure and highly reliable wireless communication technology, today announced that The Iowa Clinic, the largest physician-owned, multi-specialty group in Central Iowa, has selected TCS' VirtuMedix platform to provide secure, HIPAA-compliant telemedicine services to its family medicine patients.

25 Aug 2015

Blind people categorize many fewer people by race compared to sighted people

Most people who meet a new acquaintance, or merely pass someone on the street, need only a glance to categorize that person as a particular race. But, sociologist Asia Friedman wondered, what can we learn about that automatic visual processing from people who are unable to see? Friedman, an assistant professor of sociology at the University of Delaware, set out to explore that question by interviewing 25 individuals who are blind. She will present her findings in a study at the 110th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological Association.

25 Aug 2015

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UT Arlington hopes to increase minority students pursuing advanced degrees in healthcare fields

New funding supports pilot study that aims to address national crisis in children's oral health

Inpatient palliative care visits associated with improved quality of life for patients with heart failure

TUHS, GE Healthcare collaborate to provide high-quality radiologic imaging services

Epinephrine delay decreases survival for children with in-hospital, nonshockable cardiac arrest

Simple modification can increase effectiveness of emergency treatment for patients with supraventricular tachycardia

School students eat less fruits and vegetables despite national push for healthier school lunches

Mental visual imagery training may improve AM/EFT functioning in RR-MS patients

New study reveals that many parents unaware of the dangers of e-cigarettes to children

Meridian Health chooses Avantas' labor management technology and services to manage workforce

NYU Langone Medical Center gets multimillion dollar gift to support expansion of multispecialty ambulatory sites

Elite CBD Remedy Tincture now available through Mary's Nutritionals

Rasmussen College's Medical Assisting Diploma program earns accreditation from ABHES

Impact Advisors selected as one of Modern Healthcare's Best Places to Work in Healthcare

Montefiore, Burke partner to increase availability of rehabilitation therapies in Westchester County and beyond

U.S. Renal Care, DSI Renal sign definitive merger agreement

President and CEO of MGMA named to Modern Healthcare's 100 Most Influential People in Healthcare list

HealthyWomen, Women's Health Foundation partner to form premiere sexual and pelvic health resource

The Iowa Clinic selects TCS' VirtuMedix platform to provide secure telemedicine services to family medicine patients

Blind people categorize many fewer people by race compared to sighted people

Advancing Menopause Care: Non-Hormonal Treatments for Vasomotor Symptoms

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