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RNF announces 2014 Excellence in Rehabilitation Nursing Honorees

The Rehabilitation Nursing Foundation announced the 2014 Excellence in Rehabilitation Nursing Honorees at its 40th Annual Educational Conference, held October 29 - November 1 in Anaheim, CA.

11 Dec 2014

Tebow CURE Hospital receives official operating license

The Tim Tebow Foundation announced today that the Tebow CURE Hospital in Davao City, Philippines, has received its official operating license and opened its doors this week.

11 Dec 2014

Stem cells from healthy eye could one day be used to repair scarred cornea

Treating the potentially blinding haze of a scar on the cornea might be as straightforward as growing stem cells from a tiny biopsy of the patient's undamaged eye and then placing them on the injury site, according to mouse model experiments conducted by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

11 Dec 2014

STSI researchers launch study to examine root cause of sudden unexpected death

Researchers at the Scripps Translational Science Institute have launched a clinical trial aimed at cracking one of the toughest mysteries in forensic science -- sudden unexplained death.

11 Dec 2014

UTHealth opens Trauma and Grief Center for Youth

Children who are having difficulty processing trauma or loss can now turn to the Trauma and Grief Center for Youth at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

10 Dec 2014

Reductions in government healthcare spending in the EU linked to increased maternal mortality rates

Reductions in government healthcare spending in the European Union are associated with increased maternal mortality rates, suggests a new paper published today (10 December) in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. However, if skilled birth attendants are in place, the association disappears, highlighting the potential importance of maternal care, finds the research.

10 Dec 2014

Novo Nordisk introduces new initiative to support healthy lifestyle programming in New Jersey area

Novo Nordisk today announced the launch of the Community Health Collaborative, a new initiative to support and expand healthy lifestyle programming in the Trenton, New Jersey area.

From Novo Nordisk 10 Dec 2014

Standardized set of measurements may help identify malnutrition among young children

Using a standardized set of measurements will help health professionals more accurately diagnose malnutrition among children ages 1 month to 18 years, as well as improve their treatment, according to a new joint statement from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition.

10 Dec 2014

Cancer Council urges partners of men diagnosed with prostate cancer to reach out for support

Cancer Council is calling on partners of men with prostate cancer to reach out for support, with research showing partners experience high levels of distress related to the diagnosis of their loved one.

10 Dec 2014

Montreal Heart Institute surgeons develop free aortic surgery app

Three cardiac surgeons from the Montreal Heart Institute, Dr. Yoan Lamarche, Dr. Ismail El-Hamamsy and Dr. Philippe Demers, are behind Aorta, a free app that provides specialists with patient-specific recommendations for aortic replacement surgery based on the latest scientific guidelines.

10 Dec 2014

E-cigarettes not as addictive as tobacco cigarettes

E-cigarettes appear to be less addictive than cigarettes in former smokers and this could help improve understanding of how various nicotine delivery devices lead to dependence, according to researchers.

10 Dec 2014

University of Chicago Medicine takes steps to increase age limit of pediatric trauma program

The University of Chicago Medicine is taking formal steps to raise the age limit of its pediatric trauma program by two years to include 16- and 17-year-old children.

10 Dec 2014

Study evaluates effect of 2011 ACGME duty hour reforms on patient outcomes

In the first year after the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) reduced the number of continuous hours that residents can work, there was no change in the rate of death or readmission among hospitalized Medicare patients, according to a new study published in JAMA.

10 Dec 2014

Simple tips to keep families safe from flu

The flu, or seasonal influenza virus, is extremely unpredictable. Its severity can vary widely from one season to the next depending on many things, including the strains of flu spreading, availability of vaccines, how many people get vaccinated and how well the flu vaccine is matched to the flu viruses circulating each season.

10 Dec 2014

Mayo Clinic, Techstars collaborate to offer new Techstars++ program to health care entrepreneurs

Mayo Clinic announced today a new collaboration with Techstars to offer the Techstars++ program. The Techstars++ program will bring together health care entrepreneurs and companies with Mayo Clinic to find innovative solutions to improve patient care at an accelerated pace.

10 Dec 2014

Loyola University Medical Center opens center to provide treatments for diseased heart valves

Loyola University Medical Center has opened a multidisciplinary Valve Center that offers patients a full range of treatments for diseased heart valves.

10 Dec 2014

New study compares characteristics of hospice patients in nursing homes and community settings

As hospice for nursing home patients grows dramatically, a new study from the Regenstrief Institute and the Indiana University Center for Aging Research compares the characteristics of hospice patients in nursing homes with hospice patients living in the community. The study also provides details on how hospice patients move in and out of these two settings.

10 Dec 2014

Research highlights potential of computers to enhance quality of care, medical outcomes

A computer system was more effective than doctors at collecting information about patient symptoms, producing reports that were more complete, organized and useful than narratives generated by physicians during office visits, according to a Cedars-Sinai study.

10 Dec 2014

Plymouth University receives £1.2M in funding to support capital investment for teaching facilities

Plymouth University has received funding in excess of £1.2M from the Higher Education Funding Council for England to support capital investment for teaching facilities in existing and proposed laboratories, at the headquarters of Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry (PUPSMD), Plymouth Science Park.

10 Dec 2014

Treatment guidelines lacking for Ebola patients, say infectious diseases experts

As the Ebola Virus Diseases (EVD) epidemic continues to rage in West Africa, infectious diseases experts call attention to the striking lack of treatment guidelines. With over 16,000 total cases and more than 500 new infections reported per week, and probable underreporting of both cases and fatalities, the medical community still does not have specific approved treatment in place for Ebola, according to an editorial published in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases.

10 Dec 2014

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RNF announces 2014 Excellence in Rehabilitation Nursing Honorees

Tebow CURE Hospital receives official operating license

Stem cells from healthy eye could one day be used to repair scarred cornea

STSI researchers launch study to examine root cause of sudden unexpected death

UTHealth opens Trauma and Grief Center for Youth

Reductions in government healthcare spending in the EU linked to increased maternal mortality rates

Novo Nordisk introduces new initiative to support healthy lifestyle programming in New Jersey area

Standardized set of measurements may help identify malnutrition among young children

Cancer Council urges partners of men diagnosed with prostate cancer to reach out for support

Montreal Heart Institute surgeons develop free aortic surgery app

E-cigarettes not as addictive as tobacco cigarettes

University of Chicago Medicine takes steps to increase age limit of pediatric trauma program

Study evaluates effect of 2011 ACGME duty hour reforms on patient outcomes

Simple tips to keep families safe from flu

Mayo Clinic, Techstars collaborate to offer new Techstars++ program to health care entrepreneurs

Loyola University Medical Center opens center to provide treatments for diseased heart valves

New study compares characteristics of hospice patients in nursing homes and community settings

Research highlights potential of computers to enhance quality of care, medical outcomes

Plymouth University receives £1.2M in funding to support capital investment for teaching facilities

Treatment guidelines lacking for Ebola patients, say infectious diseases experts

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Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

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