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Menu labeling at fast-food restaurants does not reduce overall calorie intake, shows study

Some six years out from New York City's attempt to curb the obesity epidemic by mandating calorie counts in chain restaurants, researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center have found that calorie labels, on their own, have not reduced the overall number of calories that consumers of fast food order and presumably eat.

3 Nov 2015

Innovacyn brings best healthcare practices to Kenya

Innovacyn, Inc. is excited to announce the success of initiatives, in partnership with Growers Alliance, to bring access to clean water, better quality healthcare, and education to poor farming communities in Kenya.

3 Nov 2015

VA should hold senior officials accountable, says American Legion National Commander

The leader of the nation's largest veterans organization called a senior VA official's concession during a congressional hearing tonight that the department has an accountability problem "one of the understatements of the year."

3 Nov 2015

HealthSouth acquires home health and hospice agency operations of CareSouth Health System

HealthSouth Corporation, a leading provider of post-acute healthcare services, today announced its Encompass Home Health business unit has completed its previously announced acquisition of the home health and hospice agency operations of CareSouth Health System, Inc.

2 Nov 2015

Personal anxiety, mass media coverage interact to determine what people remember about specific disease

The health facts presented by mass media in the midst of a disease outbreak are likely to influence what we remember about the disease -- new research suggests that the same mass media coverage may also influence the facts that we forget.

2 Nov 2015

November issue of JACR journal examines practice management challenges

The November Journal of the American College of Radiology (JACR) examines practice management issues, ranging from the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) to quality and safety in a radiation oncology department to a look at the impact of Imaging 3.0.

2 Nov 2015

Wider geographic sharing of pediatric donor lungs can increase transplant rates for young U.S. patients

Broader geographic sharing of pediatric donor lungs could result in twice as many lung transplants for young patients in the U.S., according to a study published today in the American Journal of Transplantation.

2 Nov 2015

UAB performs life-saving TAVR procedure on Selma resident

In the late 1990s, Earnest Tate was named the first black police chief of Selma, Alabama. Nearly 20 years later, Tate is retired and works on his family farm in the city where he made history.

31 Oct 2015

Bilingual domestic violence conference provides opportunity for leaders supporting Latina and Latino survivors

As domestic violence awareness month drew to a close, the fully bilingual "Voces de la Comunidad" conference provided the opportunity for service providers from across the state to come together and build expertise in supporting Latino/a survivors.

31 Oct 2015

Athletes and non-athletes gather at TCS New York City Marathon

Well known for its culture, theater, and cuisine, New York is also one of the 25 healthiest cities in the United States. It's this fitness side that will be on show this weekend with the TCS New York City Marathon.

31 Oct 2015

Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital offers Halloween safety tips

Each year Halloween provides an opportunity for families to get together, get creative with costumes, get outside and, most importantly, have fun.

31 Oct 2015

Covered California kicks off advertising campaign to encourage enrollment in affordable health insurance

Kicking off a 38-stop bus tour of hospitals, clinics and storefronts where Californians can enroll in affordable health insurance, Covered California began spotlighting iconic buildings and hundreds of enrollment locations across the state today.

31 Oct 2015

West African man indicted in $12M anti-malaria fraud scheme

The United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York announced the indictment of a citizen of Burkina Faso for his role in a scheme to procure and distribute approximately two million fraudulent and substandard mosquito nets in the West African nation.

31 Oct 2015

Future Science OA accepted for indexing on Database of Open Access Journals

Future Science OA, the inaugural gold open access journal from Future Science Group, has demonstrated its quality and commitment to openness in being accepted for indexing by the Database of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). In addition, it has been awarded the DOAJ seal, which is awarded to those journals that achieve a high level of openness, adhere to best publishing practice and have high publishing standards.

31 Oct 2015

Patients and staff at St. Joseph's Children's Hospital enjoy holiday fun during Halloween parade

Superheroes, Minions, pint-sized princesses and a cowboy invaded the hallways of St. Joseph's Children's Hospital in Tampa today. Some came on foot, others arrived in little red wagons and wheelchairs, and all were in search of Halloween goodies.

31 Oct 2015

Patients offered animal-assisted therapy at UCLA Health

At UCLA Health, patients are offered a special kind of therapy that does not involve needles, medicine or high-tech machines.

31 Oct 2015

Sun Valley Juice ordered by FDA to cease all operations

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has ordered Sun Valley Juice Company of Ketchum, Idaho, to stop receiving, processing, preparing, packing, holding, and distributing juice until the agency determines that the company is in compliance with laws and regulations applicable to producing food that is safe.

31 Oct 2015

Moderately vigorous physical activity reduces risk of falls in older men

Moderately vigorous physical activity (MVPA) is good for all older men, and according to new research conducted at University College London (UK), it also reduces the risk of falls in some over-70s. One third of men aged 70-90 years have trouble getting about outdoors.

31 Oct 2015

New across-the-board Medicare cuts may place many patients and providers at risk

The Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare – a coalition of home health providers dedicated to improving the integrity, quality, and efficiency of home healthcare for our nation's seniors – today warned that additional across-the-board cuts by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services made in the Final Home Health Prospective Payment System Rule for calendar year 2016 could threaten access to patient preferred, cost effective and clinically advanced care for America's home health patients, whom data show are already at significant risk.

31 Oct 2015

Many Americans still do not recognize signs of abuse despite increased awareness of domestic violence

Americans still have more to learn about domestic abuse. Today, Mary Kay released new data from its sixth annual Truth About Abuse survey, which reveals that despite increased awareness of domestic violence, many Americans still do not recognize signs of abuse. The survey also reveals that Americans support increased education and believe that teaching kids about healthy relationships is critical to ending domestic violence and abuse.

31 Oct 2015

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Menu labeling at fast-food restaurants does not reduce overall calorie intake, shows study

Innovacyn brings best healthcare practices to Kenya

VA should hold senior officials accountable, says American Legion National Commander

HealthSouth acquires home health and hospice agency operations of CareSouth Health System

Personal anxiety, mass media coverage interact to determine what people remember about specific disease

November issue of JACR journal examines practice management challenges

Wider geographic sharing of pediatric donor lungs can increase transplant rates for young U.S. patients

UAB performs life-saving TAVR procedure on Selma resident

Bilingual domestic violence conference provides opportunity for leaders supporting Latina and Latino survivors

Athletes and non-athletes gather at TCS New York City Marathon

Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital offers Halloween safety tips

Covered California kicks off advertising campaign to encourage enrollment in affordable health insurance

West African man indicted in $12M anti-malaria fraud scheme

Future Science OA accepted for indexing on Database of Open Access Journals

Patients and staff at St. Joseph's Children's Hospital enjoy holiday fun during Halloween parade

Patients offered animal-assisted therapy at UCLA Health

Sun Valley Juice ordered by FDA to cease all operations

Moderately vigorous physical activity reduces risk of falls in older men

New across-the-board Medicare cuts may place many patients and providers at risk

Many Americans still do not recognize signs of abuse despite increased awareness of domestic violence

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

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