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Havas Health announces acquisition of Just:: Health Communications

Havas Health today announced the acquisition of Just:: Health Communications, a leading London agency known for its innovative work and for providing services to global clients in public relations, medical communications, public affairs and digital communications. Just:: was founded in 2006 by Jennie Talman and Emma Crozier.

24 Jun 2015

Study sheds new light on role of patient-doctor relationship in antidepressant drug treatment

A study published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatic sheds new light on the role of patient-doctor relationship in antidepressant drug treatment.

24 Jun 2015

Violent video games do not contribute to aggressive behavior, show studies

In the wake of the tragic shooting in a Charleston, S.C., church, many look for reasons to explain such violent behavior. Some already have pointed to violent video games as a possible reason, but three new studies from Stetson University found no evidence violent video games contribute to aggressive behavior, violent behavior or hostility in teens.

24 Jun 2015

Medical students show greater acceptance of using approaches in genomic medicine than practicing physicians

Medical students showed a greater acceptance of using approaches in genomic medicine, a key element in the practice of precision medicine, to treat patients as compared to physicians currently in practice according to a Brief Communication in the journal Medical Science Educator.

24 Jun 2015

NYU Steinhardt creates Marilyn Moffat Endowed Chair in Physical Therapy to support faculty member

NYU's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development has created the Marilyn Moffat Endowed Chair in Physical Therapy to support a faculty member dedicated to advancing physical therapy through research, teaching, and practice.

24 Jun 2015

Breast cancer treatment market estimated to increase to over $13.1 billion by 2020

Analysis from business intelligence provider GBI Research - Breast Cancer Therapeutics in Major Developed Markets to 2020 - forecasts the breast cancer treatment market to increase in value from $9.2 billion in 2013 to more than $13.1 billion by 2020, representing a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 5.1%.

24 Jun 2015

Loyola otolaryngologist emphasizes need to protect children's ears from loud fireworks

They've packed the sunscreen and bug spray to protect their little ones while enjoying a Fourth of July celebration, but many parents don't think about the potential damage that the loud fireworks can do to a young child's ears.

24 Jun 2015

Nutrition experts offer tips to employees working in sedentary environment

When it comes to taking a physical activity break at work, it's more about the frequency than duration. That's advice Kansas State University experts in human nutrition and kinesiology are offering to employees working in a sedentary environment who are looking to improve their health.

24 Jun 2015

Study analyzes effects of inhaled cannabis on driving performance

A new study conducted at the University of Iowa's National Advanced Driving Simulator has found drivers who use alcohol and marijuana together weave more on a virtual roadway than drivers who use either substance independently.

24 Jun 2015

Cadwalader's Health Care Fraud Strike Force to focus on health care, white collar and litigation practices

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP, a leading counselor to global financial institutions and corporations, launched a Health Care Fraud Strike Force integrating the Firm's strong health care, white collar and litigation practices.

24 Jun 2015

NHS Scotland's Golden Jubilee National Hospital deploys MicroStrategy platforms to improve patient care, enhance operations

MicroStrategy® Incorporated, a leading worldwide provider of enterprise software platforms, today announced that NHS Scotland's Golden Jubilee National Hospital has deployed the MicroStrategy Analytics Platform™ and MicroStrategy Mobile™ to monitor, report, and analyze over 200 quality indicators consisting of patient care, staffing, and performance metrics.

24 Jun 2015

Study: Unauthorized immigrants pay billions more than they utilize in Medicare Trust Fund

Unauthorized immigrants pay billions more into Medicare's Hospital Insurance Trust Fund each year than they withdraw in health benefits, according to research from Harvard Medical School, the Institute for Community Health and the City University of New York School of Public Health at Hunter College.

24 Jun 2015

Study measures patient-initiated workplace violence in substance abuse treatment centers

More than four out of five counselors who treat patients for substance abuse have experienced some form of patient-initiated workplace violence according to the first national study to examine the issue, led by Georgia State University Professor Brian E. Bride.

24 Jun 2015

Researchers call on government to drop restrictions on total fat consumption in Dietary Guidelines for Americans

In a Viewpoint published today in the Journal of the Medical Association (JAMA), researchers from the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University and Boston Children's Hospital call on the federal government to drop restrictions on total fat consumption in the forthcoming 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans.

24 Jun 2015

'Fitness' foods encourage people to eat more, exercise less

Weight-conscious consumers are often drawn to foods such as Clif Bars and Wheaties, whose packaging suggests that they promote fitness. But according to a new study in the Journal of Marketing Research, such "fitness branding" encourages consumers to eat more of those foods and to exercise less, potentially undermining their efforts to lose or control their weight.

24 Jun 2015

'Virtual-reality' therapy can reduce people's craving for alcohol, new study suggests

A form of 'virtual-reality' therapy may help people with alcohol dependence reduce their craving for alcohol, a new study suggests. The findings, published in the July issue of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, come from a small study of just 10 patients.

24 Jun 2015

Teenagers uncertain about the harmful effects of marijuana or e-cigarettes

Teenagers are very familiar with the risks of smoking cigarettes, but are much less sure whether marijuana or e-cigarettes are harmful, according to a new study by researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine.

24 Jun 2015

NHS access - are you ready? An interview with Dr Keith Morris, Morris Healthcare Consulting

The NHS is under immense pressure not only to continue to deliver improved care but also to change how it is delivering care to meet rising and changing demand with an essentially fixed amount of money and resources - all at the same time. Patience and persistence with good humour are thus vital characteristics to have.

23 Jun 2015

Genesis HealthCare facilities recognized with Bronze National Quality Award for improving lives of patients

Genesis HealthCare, one of the nation's largest providers of post-acute care, today announced that 16 of its Centers have been recognized as 2015 recipients of the Bronze – Commitment to Quality Award for dedication to improving the lives of patients and residents through quality care.

23 Jun 2015

SHIFT Communications expands healthcare practice

SHIFT Communications, the leader in data-driven public relations and communications, today announced the expansion of its healthcare practice. Since January, SHIFT's healthcare practice has grown its revenue nearly 30 percent and expanded not only the team, but the diversity of the clientele they serve – moving beyond health information technology (IT) to sectors ranging from digital health to the life sciences.

23 Jun 2015

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Havas Health announces acquisition of Just:: Health Communications

Study sheds new light on role of patient-doctor relationship in antidepressant drug treatment

Violent video games do not contribute to aggressive behavior, show studies

Medical students show greater acceptance of using approaches in genomic medicine than practicing physicians

NYU Steinhardt creates Marilyn Moffat Endowed Chair in Physical Therapy to support faculty member

Breast cancer treatment market estimated to increase to over $13.1 billion by 2020

Loyola otolaryngologist emphasizes need to protect children's ears from loud fireworks

Nutrition experts offer tips to employees working in sedentary environment

Study analyzes effects of inhaled cannabis on driving performance

Cadwalader's Health Care Fraud Strike Force to focus on health care, white collar and litigation practices

NHS Scotland's Golden Jubilee National Hospital deploys MicroStrategy platforms to improve patient care, enhance operations

Study: Unauthorized immigrants pay billions more than they utilize in Medicare Trust Fund

Study measures patient-initiated workplace violence in substance abuse treatment centers

Researchers call on government to drop restrictions on total fat consumption in Dietary Guidelines for Americans

'Fitness' foods encourage people to eat more, exercise less

'Virtual-reality' therapy can reduce people's craving for alcohol, new study suggests

Teenagers uncertain about the harmful effects of marijuana or e-cigarettes

NHS access - are you ready? An interview with Dr Keith Morris, Morris Healthcare Consulting

Genesis HealthCare facilities recognized with Bronze National Quality Award for improving lives of patients

SHIFT Communications expands healthcare practice

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