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Internal Medicine and Family Physicians named EHE-certified preventive care center

EHE International, the recognized leader in preventive medicine and annual physical exams, today announced that Internal Medicine and Family Physicians in Omaha, NE, has been named an EHE-certified preventive care center. Through Internal Medicine and Family Physicians, EHE members in the Omaha region now have greater access to its preventive care program to help them proactively maintain their health.

9 Apr 2015

Setting standard of care for children born with cleft lip and palate

Representatives from Texas Children's Hospital joined an international group of medical professionals, patients and parents to determine a standard set of outcome measures for children born with cleft lip and palate.

9 Apr 2015

Seal Shield's new Airocide DS air purifier may help eliminate 'Super Bugs' in hospitals

Seal Shield LLC (Jacksonville, FL), today announced the new Airocide DS air purifier. The Airocide DS is a table top or bed side air purification product that uses a unique photocatalytic biocide reactor to eliminate viral, fungal and bacterial pathogens from the air. Developed by NASA, Airocide converts dangerous bacteria, virus and destructive VOC's into harmless water vapor without producing ozone or other harmful byproducts.

9 Apr 2015

Frontier Lifeline Hospital gets approval for cardiac stem cell research by the national Apex committee for stem cell research and clinical trial (heart regeneration)

Frontier Lifeline Hospital (FLL) has been already involved in cardiac stem cell therapy post the approval by Clinical Trial registry of India, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) in 2010...

9 Apr 2015

MammaPrint 70-gene breast cancer recurrence assay recommended in Germany’s AGO Guidelines

Agendia, a leading molecular diagnostics company that develops and markets genomic diagnostic products, announced at the St. Gallen International Breast Cancer Conference that new guidelines of the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Gynäkologische Onkologie (AGO) recommend the MammaPrint® 70-gene breast cancer recurrence assay in Germany’s 2015 guidelines for early-stage invasive breast cancer.

9 Apr 2015

Liaison Technologies announces availability of Liaison Alloy Health Platform

Liaison Technologies, an industry-recognized leader in cloud-based integration and data management offerings, today announced the availability of the Liaison Alloy Health Platform, a next-generation platform for integrating and managing data across the increasingly interdependent domains of healthcare, health research, and life sciences.

9 Apr 2015

Ozarks Medical Center receives 'Outstanding Website' award from Web Marketing Association

Ozarks Medical Center is proud to announce not only the launch of its new website, but an award for "Outstanding Website" from the Web Marketing Association.

9 Apr 2015

UGR-led scientists defend the role of PE teachers as point of entry to public health system

An international team of scientists led by the University of Granada has defended the role of physical education (PE) teachers in secondary schools as the point of entry to the public health system.

9 Apr 2015

Catamaran acquires Healthcare Solutions for $405 million

Catamaran Corporation, a leading provider of pharmacy benefit management (PBM) services and technology solutions, announced today the completion, effective as of April 8, 2015, of its previously disclosed acquisition of Healthcare Solutions, for a purchase price of $405 million in cash, subject to certain customary post-closing adjustments. The purchase price was funded from Catamaran's existing cash balance.

9 Apr 2015

Commercial weight-loss programs can make significant difference in overall health

New research published in the Annals of Internal Medicine finds that commercial weight-loss programs can offer significant weight loss after one year of participation when compared to a control group. Researchers led by Kimberly A. Gudzune, M D, MPH, found that participants achieved up to 4.9% mean total weight loss following one year of participation, which could be medically significant for many people with obesity or excess weight.

9 Apr 2015

Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute sets new national standard for most adult heart transplants

The Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute completed 120 adult heart transplants and two adult heart-lung transplants in 2014, setting a new national standard for the most adult heart transplants performed in a single year.

9 Apr 2015

New study describes economic consequences of using T2Candida Panel for detection of candidemia

A new study describes a model that estimates the economic consequences of using the T2Candida Panel (a novel diagnostic product that provides Candida detection) as an adjunct to the current blood culture-based diagnostic strategy in a high-risk hospital patient cohort.

9 Apr 2015

TABS study: Older people can improve their health by reducing sitting time

"I feel lethargic when I sit all day," said Gerald Alexander, an 82-year-old retired social service worker among the 25 Group Health patients who participated in the Take Active Breaks from Sitting (TABS) pilot study. "I feel much peppier when I stand and take walks."

9 Apr 2015

UL researchers awarded €250,000 to develop assistive exoskeletons for older adults

Researchers at the Design Factors Research Group at the University of Limerick have been awarded €250,000 funding to develop an exoskeleton to assist older adults. The research will be carried out as part of the AXO-SUIT project, which will run for 3 years with a total budget of almost €3 million. UL will partner with Cork based company MTD Ltd in the design and manufacture of the concept.

9 Apr 2015

Johns Hopkins neurosurgeon awarded Cortes de Cadiz Prize by the city council of Cadiz, Spain

Johns Hopkins neurosurgeon Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa has been awarded the Cortes de Cadiz Prize in the category of surgery by the city council of Cadiz, Spain. The jury prize, in which members of the Royal Academy of Medicine and Surgery took part, was awarded to Quinones-Hinojosa not only for his renowned scientific career but also for his “moving life experience,” which, the judges noted, is full of “self-improvement and success.”

9 Apr 2015

Countdown begins for 10th BIOVISION forum

The countdown begins with only one week to go until the life science event of the year. The BIOVISION forum is now in it’s 10th year, hosting over 1,500 attendees from the international health care and life sciences sector.

9 Apr 2015

Short-term balance program can reduce risk of falling in older population

Falling is bad news for senior citizens—oftentimes resulting in life-changing injuries, such as hip fractures and head traumas, and an increased risk of early death. New research findings at University of the Sciences into how and why seniors fall may provide healthcare providers with insight on improved balance and strength-training strategies to prevent tumbles by the elderly.

8 Apr 2015

Jersey Shore achieves Joint Commission certification for Hip and Knee Joint Replacement Program

Jersey Shore has earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for its Hip and Knee Joint Replacement Program by demonstrating compliance with The Joint Commission's national standards for health care quality and safety in disease-specific care. The certification award recognizes the hospital's dedication to continuous compliance with The Joint Commission's rigorous standards.

8 Apr 2015

$Incidence, costs of osteoporotic fractures in China to double by 2035$

Incidence, costs of osteoporotic fractures in China to double by 2035

The results of the first study using a health economics model to project osteoporosis-related fractures and costs for the Chinese population, shows that the country's healthcare system will face a dramatic rise in costs over the next few decades.

8 Apr 2015

Study: Standard nursing assessments may help improve outcomes in cirrhosis patients

Patients hospitalized with advanced cirrhosis, a chronic and degenerative disease of the liver, are at increased risk of death. The tools currently used to assess that risk are limited in predicting which patients will need a liver transplant and which will be healthy enough to survive transplantation.

8 Apr 2015

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Internal Medicine and Family Physicians named EHE-certified preventive care center

Setting standard of care for children born with cleft lip and palate

Seal Shield's new Airocide DS air purifier may help eliminate 'Super Bugs' in hospitals

Frontier Lifeline Hospital gets approval for cardiac stem cell research by the national Apex committee for stem cell research and clinical trial (heart regeneration)

MammaPrint 70-gene breast cancer recurrence assay recommended in Germany’s AGO Guidelines

Liaison Technologies announces availability of Liaison Alloy Health Platform

Ozarks Medical Center receives 'Outstanding Website' award from Web Marketing Association

UGR-led scientists defend the role of PE teachers as point of entry to public health system

Catamaran acquires Healthcare Solutions for $405 million

Commercial weight-loss programs can make significant difference in overall health

Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute sets new national standard for most adult heart transplants

New study describes economic consequences of using T2Candida Panel for detection of candidemia

TABS study: Older people can improve their health by reducing sitting time

UL researchers awarded €250,000 to develop assistive exoskeletons for older adults

Johns Hopkins neurosurgeon awarded Cortes de Cadiz Prize by the city council of Cadiz, Spain

Countdown begins for 10th BIOVISION forum

Short-term balance program can reduce risk of falling in older population

Jersey Shore achieves Joint Commission certification for Hip and Knee Joint Replacement Program

Incidence, costs of osteoporotic fractures in China to double by 2035

Study: Standard nursing assessments may help improve outcomes in cirrhosis patients

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Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

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