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Alternative rehabilitation program for women diagnosed with diastasis recti

A series of online exercises and on demand curriculum is now available for women battling a not so well-known condition called diastasis recti. Founder, Raintree Sumazin, retired ballerina, pilates and yoga instructor, and certified holistic health counselor, brought this program to life after herself recovering from 8 finger diagnosis of the condition.

1 Jun 2015

Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology to publish paper on eGFR and albuminuria for prediction of cardiovascular outcomes

The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology is pleased to announce that the following paper will be published to coincide with presentation at the 52nd ERA-EDTA Congress, taking place in London, UK, May 28 - 31, 2015.

1 Jun 2015

Research shows HEOR data can be used to better determine value-based reimbursement strategies

Later this week, Cardinal Health Specialty Solutions will present a new series of health economic outcomes research (HEOR) studies that reinforce the importance of evaluating real-world treatment patterns when developing value-based reimbursement strategies.

1 Jun 2015

U-M Food Allergy Center honors Mary Weiser's advocacy with renaming of center

Mary H. Weiser has watched in terror as her child was gripped by a severe allergic reaction after she ingested a simple food that most of us eat on a daily basis.

1 Jun 2015

'Conflict of Interest and Scientific Discovery' symposium to be held at Penn’s Perelman School of Medicine

How can academic medical centers best manage the emerging issue of conflict of interest among scientists and physicians working to develop the next generation of treatments and cures? How do academic conflict of interest policies affect the process of scientific discovery?

1 Jun 2015

UN's Global Road Safety Week aims at making roads safer

From 4 to 10 May, the world will be celebrating the UN's Global Road Safety Week under the theme 'Children and road safety', which follows a 10-year series of resolutions aimed at making roads safer.

1 Jun 2015

Strategies needed to optimize communications between police and ED workers

A good working relationship with police is essential for the smooth operation of a busy Emergency Department. Police are in and out of EDs regularly, supporting EMS, transporting patients and helping to provide a safe environment for hospital staff.

1 Jun 2015

FLI invites scientific elite to EKF Symposium on Adult Stem Cells in Aging, Diseases and Cancer

It's already for the fourth time, that Prof. Dr. K. Lenhard Rudolph, scientific director of the Leibniz Institute for Age Research - Fritz Lipmann Institute (FLI) calls the scientific elite of international stem cell researchers to join at Else Kröner Fresenius (EKF) Symposium on Adult Stem Cells in Aging, Diseases and Cancer.

1 Jun 2015

US patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery receive more treatments for pain

New research presented at this year's Euroanaesthesia conference in Berlin shows that American patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery* receive more treatments for pain and that their experience of pain differs in some aspects to orthopaedic patients internationally.

1 Jun 2015

Over 700 Chinese patients with acute myeloid leukemia undergo Microtransplantation treatment

According to Dr. Huisheng Ai's team, founder of Microtransplantation regimen mainly for Acute Myeloid Leukemia, over 700 patients have undergone this therapy since its emergence in 2002. Based at MST International Clinic for Leukemia in the 307th Hospital of Chinese People's Liberation Army in Beijing, about 40 hematology centers covering all main hospitals in 32 provinces of mainland China have adopted Microtransplantation regimen.

30 May 2015

PEPRR intervention successfully reduces stress of cancer caregivers

Stem cell transplant is essential in the care of many blood cancers, but leaves patients requiring in-home care for months after.

30 May 2015

2015 EuroHeartCare annual meeting to highlight recent advances in cardiovascular nursing research, practice

The cardiovascular nursing event of the year is heading south to Croatia. EuroHeartCare is the official annual meeting of the Council on Cardiovascular Nursing and Allied Professions (CCNAP) of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).

30 May 2015

Western Dental stops taking new Denti-Cal patients at 13 offices

Citing low reimbursement rates, Western Dental announced today that it will stop taking new patients with Denti-Cal coverage at 13 more of its California offices beginning June 1, 2015, and that it will close one office in San Francisco.

30 May 2015

Glucose Health Natural Blood Sugar Maintenance product for patients with Type-2 diabetes

Healthcare professionals now have a new OTC (over- the-counter) product designed for the 2 in 5 Americans the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now estimates will develop Type-2 diabetes in their lifetime – Glucose Health Natural Blood Sugar Maintenance.

30 May 2015

Fragrance chemical linalyl acetate could cause allergic eczema

Linalyl acetate, a fragrance chemical that is one of the main constituents of the essential oil of lavender, is not on the list of allergenic compounds pursuant to the EU Cosmetics Directive. Thus, it does not need to be declared on cosmetic products sold within the EU. Recent studies at the University of Gothenburg have shown that linalyl acetate can cause allergic eczema.

30 May 2015

New telemedicine plan for underinsured, uninsured individuals

The Affordable Care Act helped many become insured, yet 31 million people are "underinsured" with high deductible plans and face out-of-pocket medical costs that can cause serious financial stress.

30 May 2015

Hunter Hayes partners with American Red Cross to save lives through blood donation

Multi-instrumentalist and singer/songwriter Hunter Hayes is partnering with the American Red Cross to help saves lives through blood donation.

30 May 2015

Canadian government improves access to gluten-free diets to mark Celiac Awareness Month

To mark Celiac Awareness Month, the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Health today announced changes that will result in more safe food choices for Canadians with celiac disease by approving "gluten-free" claims on specially produced oats and foods containing these oats.

30 May 2015

Community of Hope Award for Medical Home Network

Medical Home Network was honored by Esperanza Health Centers yesterday receiving the Community of Hope Award in recognition for the positive impact the organization is helping primary care teams make for patients at the southwest side medical center.

30 May 2015

U.S. District Court enters verdict in favor of faith-based car dealership in challenge to HHS abortion pill mandate

Today, a U.S. District Court entered a final judgment in favor of the family owned, faith-based car dealership in South Charleston, WV, Joe Holland Chevrolet and its principal owner Joseph B. Holland, Jr. in their legal challenge against the federal government's abortion pill mandate.

30 May 2015

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Alternative rehabilitation program for women diagnosed with diastasis recti

Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology to publish paper on eGFR and albuminuria for prediction of cardiovascular outcomes

Research shows HEOR data can be used to better determine value-based reimbursement strategies

U-M Food Allergy Center honors Mary Weiser's advocacy with renaming of center

'Conflict of Interest and Scientific Discovery' symposium to be held at Penn’s Perelman School of Medicine

UN's Global Road Safety Week aims at making roads safer

Strategies needed to optimize communications between police and ED workers

FLI invites scientific elite to EKF Symposium on Adult Stem Cells in Aging, Diseases and Cancer

US patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery receive more treatments for pain

Over 700 Chinese patients with acute myeloid leukemia undergo Microtransplantation treatment

PEPRR intervention successfully reduces stress of cancer caregivers

2015 EuroHeartCare annual meeting to highlight recent advances in cardiovascular nursing research, practice

Western Dental stops taking new Denti-Cal patients at 13 offices

Glucose Health Natural Blood Sugar Maintenance product for patients with Type-2 diabetes

Fragrance chemical linalyl acetate could cause allergic eczema

New telemedicine plan for underinsured, uninsured individuals

Hunter Hayes partners with American Red Cross to save lives through blood donation

Canadian government improves access to gluten-free diets to mark Celiac Awareness Month

Community of Hope Award for Medical Home Network

U.S. District Court enters verdict in favor of faith-based car dealership in challenge to HHS abortion pill mandate

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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