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Unsafe prescribing increases risk of life threatening asthma attacks

Last year’s National Review of Asthma Deaths highlighted prescribing errors in nearly half of asthma deaths in primary care (47%). Now new analysis from Asthma UK, based on data from over 500 UK GP practices, reveals evidence that over 22,000 people with asthma in the UK, including 2,000 children, have been prescribed medicines (long-acting reliever inhalers) in a way that is so unsafe they have a ‘black box warning’ in the USA due to the risk they pose to the lives of people with asthma.

18 Jun 2015

Two MGH physicians describe their experiences in Nepal earthquake relief efforts

Two Massachusetts General Hospital physicians who participated in the international response to the major earthquakes that hit Nepal in April and May each describe their experiences in Perspectives articles receiving Online First publication today in the New England Journal of Medicine.

18 Jun 2015

New study could speed delivery of hospital discharge summary, potentially reduce hospital readmissions

New research could soon automate hospital discharge communication, adding critical data and cutting the time it takes the information to reach community health care providers from weeks to hours.

18 Jun 2015

QUT-led workplace intervention program helps truckies eat healthier

A Queensland University of Technology-led workplace intervention program which saw a 15 per cent drop in drivers self-reporting their BMI as obese, has helped truckies eat healthier, exercise more and lose weight.

18 Jun 2015

Legalisation of medical marijuana does not increase use among teenagers, shows study

A nationwide study analysing 24 years of data (1991 to 2014) from over one million American adolescents in the 48 contiguous states has found no evidence that legalising the use of marijuana for medical purposes leads to increased use among teenagers.

18 Jun 2015

Edwards Lifesciences announces FDA approval of SAPIEN 3 transcatheter aortic heart valve

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, the global leader in the science of heart valves and hemodynamic monitoring, today announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of its most advanced transcatheter aortic heart valve – the Edwards SAPIEN 3 valve with the Commander Delivery System – for the treatment of high-risk patients suffering from severe, symptomatic aortic stenosis.

18 Jun 2015

AMGA submits comments on proposed rule to modify Meaningful Use in 2015 through 2017

Today, the American Medical Group Association (AMGA) submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) making recommendations on the proposed rule to modify Meaningful Use in 2015 through 2017.

17 Jun 2015

Cryoport to provide cryogenic logistics solutions to support personalized medicine efforts of CaRE Arthritis

Cryoport, Inc., the leading provider of advanced cryogenic logistics solutions for the life sciences industry, serving markets including immunotherapies, stem cells, cell lines, clinical research organizations, vaccine manufacturers, animal health, and reproductive medicine, today announced that the Company is the preferred cryogenic logistics provider to CaRE Arthritis.

17 Jun 2015

Warm Springs Specialty Hospital of New Braunfels achieves Gold Seal of Approval for Respiratory Failure Certification

Warm Springs Specialty Hospital of New Braunfels, a Post Acute Medical facility, today announced that it has earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for Respiratory Failure Certification. The Gold Seal of Approval is a symbol of quality that reflects an organization's commitment to providing safe and effective patient care.

17 Jun 2015

Study shows development assistance for health increased substantially since 1990

Funding for health in developing countries has increased substantially since 1990, with a focus on HIV/AIDS, maternal health, and newborn and child health, and limited funding for noncommunicable diseases, according to a study in the June 16 issue of JAMA.

17 Jun 2015

Wilson Therapeutics supports BIG WOW event to increase awareness of Wilson's Disease

Wilson Therapeutics AB, a privately-held biopharmaceutical company, today announced its sponsorship of the first annual Big Walk on Wilson's (BIG WOW). The event will take place on September 19, 2015 in sixteen cities across North America to increase awareness of Wilson's Disease and raise funds for the Wilson Disease Association.

17 Jun 2015

Hill-Rom, Welch Allyn joining forces to advance patient care around the world

Two of the world's leading healthcare technology companies are joining forces to make possible the development of leading-edge solutions that will advance patient care around the world. Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc. and privately-held Welch Allyn, Inc. today announced that the Boards of Directors of both companies have unanimously approved a definitive agreement under which Hill-Rom will acquire Welch Allyn for approximately $2.05 billion in cash and stock.

17 Jun 2015

Loyola patient celebrates 10th anniversary of heart and double-lung transplant

On March 20, Andrew Gaumer celebrated the 10th anniversary of his life-saving heart and double-lung transplant. On Mother's Day, his wife, Andrea, gave birth to their first child, a baby boy named Jude. And on June 21, Andrew will celebrate his first Father's Day - a milestone he once feared he would never see.

17 Jun 2015

Reducing short breaks between shifts enhances nurses' recovery from work

Reducing short breaks between shifts helps nurses recover from work, according to a new study from Finland. The study analysed the effects of longer rest and recovery periods between shifts on heart rate variability, which is an indicator of recovery.

17 Jun 2015

New form of talking therapy shows promise for people suffering from chronic low back pain

New research from Royal Holloway, University of London has found that a new form of talking therapy is a credible and promising treatment for people with chronic low back pain who are also suffering from related psychological stress.

17 Jun 2015

Loyola tests new combination treatment for people living with cancer that has spread to spine

Loyola University Medical Center is the first center in the country to enroll patients in a clinical trial of a minimally invasive treatment for patients living with cancer that has spread to the spine.

17 Jun 2015

Completing sepsis resuscitation bundle in six hours after diagnosis

Blood poisoning, known as sepsis, is the most common cause of death in intensive care units, according to the National Institutes of Health. The body's immune response to fight the infection triggers inflammation that restricts blood flow and leads to multiple organ failure.

17 Jun 2015

Earthquake-ravaged Nepal faces 'very high' risk of hepatitis E outbreak

During the coming monsoon season, survivors of the recent earthquake that destroyed parts of Nepal face a "very high" risk of a hepatitis E outbreak that could be especially deadly to pregnant women, according to a consensus statement from a group of infectious disease experts from around the world.

17 Jun 2015

Selecting health insurance plan on HealthCare.gov particularly challenging for young adults

When trying to enroll in a health insurance plan through HealthCare.gov during the first open enrollment period of the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) health insurance marketplaces, young adults were confused by unfamiliar health insurance terms, concerned about the affordability of plan options, and unsure how to seek good primary care.

17 Jun 2015

Two substantial gifts to support launch of integrative medicine program at Meridian Health

Riverview Medical Center Foundation is proud to announce two substantial gifts, totaling $10 million, which will significantly impact the way health care is delivered in our community. First, Joan and Robert Rechnitz, founders of the Two River Theater Company, donated $5 million to Riverview Medical Center Foundation to support the launch of an integrative medicine program.

17 Jun 2015

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Unsafe prescribing increases risk of life threatening asthma attacks

Two MGH physicians describe their experiences in Nepal earthquake relief efforts

New study could speed delivery of hospital discharge summary, potentially reduce hospital readmissions

QUT-led workplace intervention program helps truckies eat healthier

Legalisation of medical marijuana does not increase use among teenagers, shows study

Edwards Lifesciences announces FDA approval of SAPIEN 3 transcatheter aortic heart valve

AMGA submits comments on proposed rule to modify Meaningful Use in 2015 through 2017

Cryoport to provide cryogenic logistics solutions to support personalized medicine efforts of CaRE Arthritis

Warm Springs Specialty Hospital of New Braunfels achieves Gold Seal of Approval for Respiratory Failure Certification

Study shows development assistance for health increased substantially since 1990

Wilson Therapeutics supports BIG WOW event to increase awareness of Wilson's Disease

Hill-Rom, Welch Allyn joining forces to advance patient care around the world

Loyola patient celebrates 10th anniversary of heart and double-lung transplant

Reducing short breaks between shifts enhances nurses' recovery from work

New form of talking therapy shows promise for people suffering from chronic low back pain

Loyola tests new combination treatment for people living with cancer that has spread to spine

Completing sepsis resuscitation bundle in six hours after diagnosis

Earthquake-ravaged Nepal faces 'very high' risk of hepatitis E outbreak

Selecting health insurance plan on HealthCare.gov particularly challenging for young adults

Two substantial gifts to support launch of integrative medicine program at Meridian Health

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