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Women contribute around $3 trillion to global health care, but almost half of this is unpaid, unrecognised

A major new Commission on women and health has found that women are contributing around $3 trillion to global health care, but nearly half of this (2.35% of global GDP) is unpaid and unrecognised.

5 Jun 2015

Withholding ARBs for longer than two days after surgery significantly increases risk of postoperative death

Withholding angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) for longer than two days after surgery is associated with a significantly increased risk of postoperative death, according to a study of more than 30,000 patients in the VA health care system by researchers at UC San Francisco and the San Francisco VA Medical Center.

5 Jun 2015

Medical experts call for accurate, standardized estrogen testing methods

Unreliable estrogen measurements have had a negative impact on the treatment of and research into many hormone-related cancers and chronic conditions. To improve patient care, a panel of medical experts has called for accurate, standardized estrogen testing methods in a statement published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

5 Jun 2015

New Penn study links physical activities with better sleep habits

Physical activities, such as walking, as well as aerobics/calisthenics, biking, gardening, golfing, running, weight-lifting, and yoga/Pilates are associated with better sleep habits, compared to no activity, according to a new study from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

5 Jun 2015

Boston Scientific announces European launch of Precision Novi SCS System

Boston Scientific announces the European launch of the Precision Novi Spinal Cord Stimulator (SCS) System at the International Neuromodulation Society in Montreal, Canada. The 16-contact primary cell device has CE Mark for the treatment of chronic pain, and is the smallest high-capacity primary cell device currently available.

5 Jun 2015

Griffith student finds success in medical tourism

The world of medical tourism was not one that Dan Donner had ever considered as a potential career path, but today he can be found dividing his time between study at Griffith University and running a flourishing business in Thailand.

5 Jun 2015

Volunteer double act are ‘still game’ after 10 years

The Golden Jubilee’s very own ‘Jack and Victor’ have been honoured for serving Scotland’s national hospital for over a decade.

5 Jun 2015

Our Lady of the Lake Children's Hospital opens pediatric specialty clinic in Lafayette, Louisiana

Our Lady of the Lake Children's Hospital opened its first pediatric specialty clinic outside of the Baton Rouge area on June 3. The Pediatric Specialty Clinic in Lafayette, Louisiana will offer specialized outpatient care for pediatric gastroenterology.

5 Jun 2015

Montefiore's School Health Program awarded $3 million grant to support teen pregnancy prevention initiative

Montefiore Health System announced today that its School Health Program received a $3 million grant from the Jerome L. Greene Foundation, which is dedicated to furthering the causes of education, the arts, health, and social justice. The generous pledge will support a new teen pregnancy prevention initiative in the Bronx, which has one of the highest rates of teen pregnancy in the nation.

5 Jun 2015

Houston Methodist Hospital and MD Anderson Cancer Center surgeons successfully perform multi-organ transplant

Surgical teams from Houston Methodist Hospital and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center successfully transplanted, for the first time, a scalp and skull while performing kidney and pancreas transplants.

5 Jun 2015

Transwestern named a finalist in 2015 NJBIZ Healthcare Heroes awards program

Transwestern today announces it has been named one of five finalists in the 2015 NJBIZ Healthcare Heroes awards program. Nominated in the "Workplace Wellness Hero" category, Transwestern is being recognized for its company-wide wellness program and efforts to promote a healthy work environment.

4 Jun 2015

Johns Hopkins Medicine recognized for Environmental Sustainability

Johns Hopkins Medicine was recognized for its efforts to reduce its environmental footprint, winning several sustainability awards...

4 Jun 2015

Questionnaire predicts chances of middle-aged people living until 2020

People aged between 40 and 70 years can now answer a set of simple questions to calculate their personalised 5-year mortality risk and what is referred to as an “Ubble age” – the age where the average mortality risk in the population is most similar to the estimated risk...

4 Jun 2015

RELM Wireless signs agreement with AHS to provide P25 800MHz portable and mobile radios

RELM Wireless Corporation today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Alberta Health Services to provide P25 800MHz portable and mobile radios and accessories. The contract is for a base term of one year that commenced on March 12, 2015, with four one-year options.

4 Jun 2015

Cytokinetics, The ALS Association expand partnership to fight against ALS

Cytokinetics, Incorporated and The ALS Association announced an expanded partnership in which the company will provide Gold Level Sponsorship of the National Walks to Defeat ALS as well as Platinum Level Sponsorship for ALS Association Golden West Chapter initiatives.

4 Jun 2015

First phase of Amway's new $81 million nutrition manufacturing facility opens in Ada, Michigan

Amway today announced the opening of the first phase of its new $81 million USD nutrition manufacturing facility in Ada, Michigan, USA, near its world headquarters. The 317,000-square-foot facility will house select manufacturing operations for the company's Nutrilite brand of vitamins, minerals and dietary supplements, sold exclusively by Amway Business Owners.

4 Jun 2015

Kit Check announces issuance of four meaningful patents by U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Kit Check, the leader in hospital pharmacy kit processing and medication tracking software, today announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued the company two meaningful patents, with two additional patents set to issue on June 16, 2015. These awards represent a robust portfolio of intellectual property (IP) related to the Kit Check product.

4 Jun 2015

ICM provides formal endorsement of Direct Relief Midwife Kit as global standard for midwives

The International Confederation of Midwives has provided its first-ever formal endorsement of a Midwife Kit as a standard for midwives trained to ICM's competency standards. The Midwife Kit was developed by Direct Relief in consultation with ICM experts. Direct Relief will provide the kit free of charge to midwives in developing countries.

4 Jun 2015

Using technology to protect diabetics from foot amputations: an interview with Heleen Kist, HCi Viocare

When people don’t receive the body’s natural signals due to neuropathy, they can unknowingly be exposing their feet to conditions that are known to cause foot ulcers, such as repeated pressure and shear...

4 Jun 2015

Paralympic athlete Amy Purdy to deliver opening keynote address at 41st ARN Annual Educational Conference

Registration is open for the 41st Association of Rehabilitation Nurses Annual Educational Conference on September 30-October 3, 2015, in New Orleans, which provides a forum for knowledge sharing and engagement that features the finest educators and thought leaders in the world of rehabilitation nursing.

4 Jun 2015

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Women contribute around $3 trillion to global health care, but almost half of this is unpaid, unrecognised

Withholding ARBs for longer than two days after surgery significantly increases risk of postoperative death

Medical experts call for accurate, standardized estrogen testing methods

New Penn study links physical activities with better sleep habits

Boston Scientific announces European launch of Precision Novi SCS System

Griffith student finds success in medical tourism

Volunteer double act are ‘still game’ after 10 years

Our Lady of the Lake Children's Hospital opens pediatric specialty clinic in Lafayette, Louisiana

Montefiore's School Health Program awarded $3 million grant to support teen pregnancy prevention initiative

Houston Methodist Hospital and MD Anderson Cancer Center surgeons successfully perform multi-organ transplant

Transwestern named a finalist in 2015 NJBIZ Healthcare Heroes awards program

Johns Hopkins Medicine recognized for Environmental Sustainability

Questionnaire predicts chances of middle-aged people living until 2020

RELM Wireless signs agreement with AHS to provide P25 800MHz portable and mobile radios

Cytokinetics, The ALS Association expand partnership to fight against ALS

First phase of Amway's new $81 million nutrition manufacturing facility opens in Ada, Michigan

Kit Check announces issuance of four meaningful patents by U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

ICM provides formal endorsement of Direct Relief Midwife Kit as global standard for midwives

Using technology to protect diabetics from foot amputations: an interview with Heleen Kist, HCi Viocare

Paralympic athlete Amy Purdy to deliver opening keynote address at 41st ARN Annual Educational Conference

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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