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Accelerated Cure Project for MS launches nationwide initiative to fuel multiple sclerosis research

The Accelerated Cure Project for Multiple Sclerosis today launches iConquerMS, the nationwide initiative by and for individuals living with multiple sclerosis who recognize the power of their health data and insights and want to harness that power to fuel research.

3 Feb 2015

HealthSouth agrees to acquire Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation Hospital from Kentucky Easter Seal Society

HealthSouth Corporation today announced it has entered into an agreement to purchase Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky, from the Kentucky Easter Seal Society, Inc.

3 Feb 2015

Professional medical societies must update guidelines for Googling patients, say Penn researchers

With the Internet and social media becoming woven into the modern medical practice, Penn State College of Medicine researchers contend that professional medical societies must update or amend their Internet guidelines to address when it is ethical to "Google" a patient.

3 Feb 2015

NSF issues new recommendations for proper sleep durations

The National Sleep Foundation, along with a multi-disciplinary expert panel, issued its new recommendations for appropriate sleep durations. The report recommends wider appropriate sleep ranges for most age groups. The results are published in Sleep Health: The Official Journal of the National Sleep Foundation.

3 Feb 2015

NQMBC recognizes Cancer Treatment Centers of America for providing quality breast cancer care

Cancer Treatment Centers of America at Midwestern Regional Medical Center has been recognized by the National Quality Measures for Breast Centers Program as being among the top centers in the country for providing quality breast cancer care.

3 Feb 2015

New Jersey Hospital Association, Applied Medical Software receive 'Innovation Award' from ACHE-NJ

The New Jersey Hospital Association and Applied Medical Software have received the "Innovation Award" from the American College of Healthcare Executives New Jersey for their pioneering initiative to improve healthcare value and reduce costs by promoting better coordination and collaboration among New Jersey hospitals and physicians.

3 Feb 2015

Boston Scientific announces launch of EL implantable cardioverter defibrillators

Boston Scientific Corporation announces the launch and first U.S. implant of its line of Extended Longevity (EL) implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD), including DYNAGEN EL and INOGEN EL device models.

3 Feb 2015

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia invited to Obama's announcement of Precision Medicine Initiative

At the invitation of the White House, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) sent two special guests to President Barack Obama's announcement today of the Precision Medicine Initiative: Dr. Steven M. Altschuler, CHOP's chief executive officer, and 9-year-old patient Emily Whitehead, now cancer-free thanks to a personalized treatment called T cell therapy, developed at CHOP.

2 Feb 2015

Johns Hopkins pediatricians offer guidelines on choosing between urgent care and ER

Parents have a natural tendency to fear the worst when it comes to their children and often opt for a "better safe than sorry" course of action, Canares says, but the truth is many situations don't warrant a trip to the emergency room. At the other end of the spectrum are cases that clearly require emergency attention but end up in urgent care instead — a less common scenario, Canares says.

2 Feb 2015

Clinical dietitian calls for substituting menu favorites with healthier choices during ‘Super Bowl Sunday’ event

"Super Bowl Sunday is the second highest day for food consumption," says Lisa Cimperman, RD, clinical dietitian at University Hospitals Case Medical Center, "right behind Thanksgiving Day."

2 Feb 2015

U.S. Supreme Court to hear arguments in landmark case aiming at Affordable Care Act

On March 4, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in King v. Burwell, a landmark case that takes aim at President Obama's Affordable Care Act (ACA).

2 Feb 2015

Two ethicists question impact of medical care advertisements available online

If you have ever "googled" illness symptoms and possible treatments, you are not alone. A national Pew Research Center survey indicated that 72 percent of adults searched the Internet for health information in the past year.

2 Feb 2015

Discoveries suggest that asbestos may be more widespread in Nevada, Arizona

In 2011, geologists at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, began discovering asbestos where none should be -- in granite rocks with a geologic history not previously known to produce asbestos.

2 Feb 2015

Researchers are developing stress-eating smartphone app with NIH support

Researchers at UMass Medical School and Worcester Polytechnic Institute are developing a stress-eating smartphone app that will help users better understand why they overeat, with the support of a $2 million award from the National Institutes of Health.

2 Feb 2015

Mesothelioma Victims Center implores US homeowners to understand the potential hazards of asbestos

The Mesothelioma Victims Center is urging all US homeowners to familiarize themselves with the dangers of exposure to asbestos in any home constructed with the material as there could be a remote possibility of developing a malignant form of cancer called mesothelioma.

2 Feb 2015

Study findings could offer roadmap for preventing deaths from drug overdoses

Results from a new study show that participants in drug overdose education programs tend to be parents (mostly mothers) who provide financial support for their son/daughter, have daily contact with their loved one, have applied for court-mandated treatment and have witnessed an overdose.

2 Feb 2015

MIT study indicates that demand for residency positions can keep salaries low

When medical-school graduates apply for their residencies, they use a centralized clearinghouse that matches applicants with jobs.

2 Feb 2015

New book debunks myth that failed potty training is parent or child’s fault

Patience is a virtue, unless your child suffers from one of the most common, and frustrating, childhood conditions: bedwetting.

2 Feb 2015

ACP, other health care organizations urge Supreme Court to uphold premium subsidies created by ACA

The American College of Physicians today - along with other health care organizations - submitted an amicus curiae (friend of the court) brief to the Supreme Court of the United States in the King v. Burwell case, urging the court to uphold the premium subsidies created by the Affordable Care Act in all states.

2 Feb 2015

Study documents concerns relating to tissue donation

When donating blood, plasma, human tissue or any other bodily sample for medical research, most people might not think about how it's being used. But if you were told, would you care?

2 Feb 2015

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Accelerated Cure Project for MS launches nationwide initiative to fuel multiple sclerosis research

HealthSouth agrees to acquire Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation Hospital from Kentucky Easter Seal Society

Professional medical societies must update guidelines for Googling patients, say Penn researchers

NSF issues new recommendations for proper sleep durations

NQMBC recognizes Cancer Treatment Centers of America for providing quality breast cancer care

New Jersey Hospital Association, Applied Medical Software receive 'Innovation Award' from ACHE-NJ

Boston Scientific announces launch of EL implantable cardioverter defibrillators

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia invited to Obama's announcement of Precision Medicine Initiative

Johns Hopkins pediatricians offer guidelines on choosing between urgent care and ER

Clinical dietitian calls for substituting menu favorites with healthier choices during ‘Super Bowl Sunday’ event

U.S. Supreme Court to hear arguments in landmark case aiming at Affordable Care Act

Two ethicists question impact of medical care advertisements available online

Discoveries suggest that asbestos may be more widespread in Nevada, Arizona

Researchers are developing stress-eating smartphone app with NIH support

Mesothelioma Victims Center implores US homeowners to understand the potential hazards of asbestos

Study findings could offer roadmap for preventing deaths from drug overdoses

MIT study indicates that demand for residency positions can keep salaries low

New book debunks myth that failed potty training is parent or child’s fault

ACP, other health care organizations urge Supreme Court to uphold premium subsidies created by ACA

Study documents concerns relating to tissue donation

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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