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Highmark completes merger with Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania

Today, Highmark Inc. closed its merger with Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania (BCNEPA) after securing approval from the Pennsylvania Insurance Department. The merged company will operate as Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield and continue to provide health insurance coverage and administrative services to nearly 550,000 individuals in the 13 counties of northeastern Pennsylvania.

2 Jun 2015

Consultation process launched to support development of Federal Framework on Lyme Disease

Today, the Chief Public Health Officer of Canada Dr. Gregory Taylor launched a consultation process to support the development of a Federal Framework on Lyme Disease.

2 Jun 2015

CHLA opens doors of new Encino outpatient care center

Children's Hospital Los Angeles opened the doors of its new outpatient care center in Encino today. The pediatric medical facility, Children's Hospital Los Angeles - Encino, will be staffed by physicians who are Board-certified in pediatric specialties and subspecialties, including hematology-oncology, nephrology, neurology, orthopaedics, pediatric surgery and urology.

2 Jun 2015

Bankers Healthcare Group named one of Central New York's Best Places to Work

Bankers Healthcare Group, the leading provider of financial solutions for healthcare professionals, has been named one of Central New York's Best Places to Work for the third consecutive year after earning first place in 2013. This year, BHG placed third among organizations with 51 or more employees.

2 Jun 2015

New UA research reveals factors that can impact aging adults' quality of life

As the world's population of older adults increases, so do conversations around successful aging -- including seniors' physical, mental and social well-being.

2 Jun 2015

More patients experience phantom eye symptoms every day, say University of Liverpool researchers

Researchers from the University of Liverpool have found that approximately half of patients who have an eye removed because of a form of eye cancer experience 'phantom eye syndrome.'

2 Jun 2015

U.S. states with stronger alcohol policies have lower rates of youth drinking

A new study by Boston University and Boston Medical Center researchers reveals that U.S. states with stronger alcohol policies have lower rates of youth overall drinking and binge drinking. The study's results, published in the journal Pediatrics, further suggest that the link is largely a result of policies intended mostly for adults and their effects on reducing adult binge drinking.

2 Jun 2015

New insights on strategies to treat infants with seizures

New recommendations offer insights on strategies for treating infants with seizures. In an Epilepsia report, child neurologists who are members of the International League Against Epilepsy note that intervening at the time of a febrile seizure does not alter the risk for subsequent epilepsy, and there is no evidence to support the use of antiepileptic drugs for simple febrile seizures.

2 Jun 2015

People who have more social support less likely to experience intimate-partner violence

People who had more social support, including trust and a sense of belonging, were less likely to experience emotional or verbal abuse while in a relationship, said a study published today in the American Journal of Community Psychology.

2 Jun 2015

Invitae introduces new patient pay program to make genetic testing more affordable, accessible

Invitae Corporation, a genetic information company, announced today the launch of its new patient pay price for its full menu of genetic tests at $475 per indication.

2 Jun 2015

ERC Advanced Grants awarded to seven ETH researchers

Seven ETH Zurich professors have applied successfully for an ERC Advanced Grant, which is worth about CHF 2.5 million. Two of the seven received the coveted award for the second time.

1 Jun 2015

Long sleep duration recommended for adults to sustain health and safety

In a new recommendation published in the June issue of SLEEP, the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) and Sleep Research Society (SRS) recommend that adults obtain seven or more hours of sleep per night to avoid the health risks of chronic inadequate sleep.

1 Jun 2015

Vaccines - a needle-free future? An interview with Thomas Johnston and Dr. Kees Leenhouts, Mucosis

Scientists recognize that 90% of pathogens actually enter the body through the mucosa and secondly, we have evolved a mucosal defense system that can be used to defend against disease...

1 Jun 2015

HTMS expands care management consulting business to meet growing demand from healthcare systems

HTMS, an Emdeon company, today announced the expansion of its care management consulting business to meet the growing demand from hospitals and healthcare systems for consulting services around integrated care management programs.

1 Jun 2015

National Psoriasis Foundation’s online research community receives second-year of funding from PCORI

The National Psoriasis Foundation received a second-year of funding from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) for its patient-driven, online research community.

1 Jun 2015

Importance of nut consumption impressed on International Children's Day

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), excess weight and obesity are two of the most serious public health challenges of the 21st century.

1 Jun 2015

Clorox Healthcare participates in national action plan to reduce healthcare-associated infections

Clorox Healthcare will be among the stakeholders participating in a White House Forum tomorrow in support of ongoing public and private efforts to reduce healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), many of which are caused by multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs).

1 Jun 2015

ACA urges NINDS to include recommendations for use of conservative forms of pain management

The American Chiropractic Association (ACA), in recent comments submitted to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) Office of Pain Policy on the draft National Pain Strategy, strongly urges the agency to include recommendations encouraging patients and health care providers to first exhaust conservative forms of pain management, when appropriate.

1 Jun 2015

Small Business Administration presents prestigious Tibbetts Award to Bexion Pharmaceuticals

Bexion Pharmaceuticals LLC announced that the Small Business Administration (SBA) has awarded the Company the prestigious Tibbetts Award, recognizing Bexion as a "Model of Excellence" for the Federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs.

1 Jun 2015

American Red Cross launches its first Giving Day on June 2

The American Red Cross is launching its first Giving Day on June 2. The 24-hour national campaign will support the work the Red Cross does each and every day to help hundreds of thousands of people across the country and around the world.

1 Jun 2015

Healthcare News

Highmark completes merger with Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania

Consultation process launched to support development of Federal Framework on Lyme Disease

CHLA opens doors of new Encino outpatient care center

Bankers Healthcare Group named one of Central New York's Best Places to Work

New UA research reveals factors that can impact aging adults' quality of life

More patients experience phantom eye symptoms every day, say University of Liverpool researchers

U.S. states with stronger alcohol policies have lower rates of youth drinking

New insights on strategies to treat infants with seizures

People who have more social support less likely to experience intimate-partner violence

Invitae introduces new patient pay program to make genetic testing more affordable, accessible

ERC Advanced Grants awarded to seven ETH researchers

Long sleep duration recommended for adults to sustain health and safety

Vaccines - a needle-free future? An interview with Thomas Johnston and Dr. Kees Leenhouts, Mucosis

HTMS expands care management consulting business to meet growing demand from healthcare systems

National Psoriasis Foundation’s online research community receives second-year of funding from PCORI

Importance of nut consumption impressed on International Children's Day

Clorox Healthcare participates in national action plan to reduce healthcare-associated infections

ACA urges NINDS to include recommendations for use of conservative forms of pain management

Small Business Administration presents prestigious Tibbetts Award to Bexion Pharmaceuticals

American Red Cross launches its first Giving Day on June 2

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