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Researchers develop standardized, team-based approach to reduce alarm fatigue in hospitals

The sound of monitor alarms in hospitals can save patients' lives, but the frequency with which the monitors go off can also lead to "alarm fatigue," in which caregivers become desensitized to the ubiquitous beeping.

10 Nov 2014

BioInfect 2014 conference explores global anti-microbial agenda

This year’s unique BioInfect conference organised by Bionow, a not for profit membership organisation for the biomedical / life-sciences industry,was a major success.

10 Nov 2014

UTHealth professor wins 2014 APGAR Award for contributions to perinatal medicine and education

Jon Tyson, M.D., M.P.H., the Michelle Bain Distinguished Professor of Medicine and Public Health at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Medical School, has won the 2014 APGAR Award for his lifelong contributions to perinatal medicine and education.

9 Nov 2014

Trover Campus wins 2014 Shining Star of Community Achievement award

The Trover Campus at Baptist Health Madisonville of the University of Louisville School of Medicine will receive the 2014 Shining Star of Community Achievement award from the Group on Regional Medical Campuses of the Association of American Medical Colleges.

9 Nov 2014

Stradis Healthcare signs definitive agreement to acquire Medikmark

Stradis Healthcare is pleased to announce that it has entered into a definitive acquisition agreement with Medikmark, a leading provider of healthcare kits based in Waukegan, IL, under which Stradis will acquire all shares of Medikmark.

7 Nov 2014

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas launches Blue Directions for Small Business

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas today announced the launch of Blue Directions for Small Business, a private exchange solution for companies with 1 – 50 employees. Blue Directions for Small Business helps employers elect health and dental benefit plans and customize contribution strategies on a convenient, user-friendly platform which also allows employees to choose group plans or individual marketplace plans.

7 Nov 2014

AlloSource recognized with CBSA's Company of the Year award

AlloSource, one of the nation's largest providers of skin, bone and soft tissue allografts for use in surgical procedures, and the world's largest processor of cellular bone allografts, has been named the Company of the Year by the Colorado BioScience Association. AlloSource is a repeat winner, having won this award in 2007.

7 Nov 2014

Ipsen receives approval from FDA for new device designed to deliver Somatuline Depot Injection

Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc., an affiliate of Ipsen, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new device to deliver Somatuline Depot (lanreotide). The device has an enhanced, prefilled, low-volume syringe that supports full-dose delivery with no reconstitution requirements.

7 Nov 2014

Greenwich Hospital partners with ONSF to conduct research on surgical site infections

Research on surgical site infections conducted at Greenwich Hospital in alliance with the ONS Foundation for Clinical Research and Education examined why a certain bacteria is so common in post-surgical shoulder infections and are helping to develop tactics to control it.

7 Nov 2014

Effective health interventions needed to increase life expectancy of older people

A major new Series on health and ageing, published in "The Lancet", warns that unless health systems find effective strategies to address the problems faced by an ageing world population, the growing burden of chronic disease will greatly affect the quality of life of older people. As people across the world live longer, soaring levels of chronic illness and diminished wellbeing are poised to become a major global public health challenge.

7 Nov 2014

Integrative medicine therapies can decrease pain, anxiety for hospitalized cancer patients

Pain is a common symptom of cancer and side effect of cancer treatment, and treating cancer-related pain is often a challenge for health care providers.

7 Nov 2014

Only one in every two young adults with hypertension receives advice on how to lower blood pressure

Far too many "teachable moments" are lost in a doctor's office during which young adults with hypertension could have learned how to reduce their blood pressure. In fact, only one in every two hypertensive young Americans does in fact receive such advice and guidance from a healthcare provider within a year from being diagnosed, says Heather M. Johnson of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health in the US.

7 Nov 2014

Journal highlights health outcomes of women veterans

In honor of Veterans Day, the peer-reviewed journal Women's Health Issues (WHI) today released a new Special Collection on women veterans' health, with a focus on mental health. The special collection also highlights recent studies addressing healthcare services, reproductive health and cardiovascular health of women veterans.

7 Nov 2014

Dr. D. A. Henderson named recipient of Prince Mahidol Award in Public Health

The Prince Mahidol Award Foundation announced today that its 2014 recipient of the Prince Mahidol Award in Public Health is Dr. D. A. Henderson, Distinguished Scholar at the UPMC Center for Health Security in Baltimore, Maryland.

6 Nov 2014

New AGA guidelines provide guidance on IBS treatments

Up to 15 percent of the general adult population is affected by irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and most patients struggle to find effective drug therapy. A new guideline from the American Gastroenterological Association provides these patients and their physician's guidance.

6 Nov 2014

D-LIVER project aims to help patients with chronic liver disease

A European ICT for Health project aims to improve the quality of life of patients with chronic liver disease, by developing a remote support system to monitor their condition at home.

6 Nov 2014

Eight organizations to receive IHF grants to improve care for military veterans

Infinite Hero Foundation today announced that eight organizations will receive charitable grants to fund therapies that address the most critical mental and physical challenges facing returning military veterans and their families.

6 Nov 2014

DaVita HealthCare Partners, Centura Health to jointly help optimize health care in Colorado, Kansas

Centura Health and DaVita HealthCare Partners Inc. today announced a new joint venture that will offer a differentiated health care delivery model to help optimize health care value and lower costs for consumers in Colorado and Kansas. The two partners will combine their expertise to provide enhanced resources that increase coordination of care, equip care providers with sophisticated analytical tools and focus on prevention.

6 Nov 2014

BIOVISION's 10th edition to focus on today’s health challenges

BIOVISION, the annual life sciences forum organized by the Foundation for the University of Lyon, today announces its 10thedition, which will take place on April 15 and 16, 2015 at the Musée des Confluences in Lyon, France.

6 Nov 2014

Health benefits of Mediterranean-style diet

The health benefits of switching to a Mediterranean style diet and upping the amount of time spent exercising for a period of just eight weeks can still be seen a year after stopping the regime, a new study has shown.

6 Nov 2014

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Researchers develop standardized, team-based approach to reduce alarm fatigue in hospitals

BioInfect 2014 conference explores global anti-microbial agenda

UTHealth professor wins 2014 APGAR Award for contributions to perinatal medicine and education

Trover Campus wins 2014 Shining Star of Community Achievement award

Stradis Healthcare signs definitive agreement to acquire Medikmark

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas launches Blue Directions for Small Business

AlloSource recognized with CBSA's Company of the Year award

Ipsen receives approval from FDA for new device designed to deliver Somatuline Depot Injection

Greenwich Hospital partners with ONSF to conduct research on surgical site infections

Effective health interventions needed to increase life expectancy of older people

Integrative medicine therapies can decrease pain, anxiety for hospitalized cancer patients

Only one in every two young adults with hypertension receives advice on how to lower blood pressure

Journal highlights health outcomes of women veterans

Dr. D. A. Henderson named recipient of Prince Mahidol Award in Public Health

New AGA guidelines provide guidance on IBS treatments

D-LIVER project aims to help patients with chronic liver disease

Eight organizations to receive IHF grants to improve care for military veterans

DaVita HealthCare Partners, Centura Health to jointly help optimize health care in Colorado, Kansas

BIOVISION's 10th edition to focus on today’s health challenges

Health benefits of Mediterranean-style diet

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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