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Myriad Publishes myPath™ Melanoma Pivotal Validation Study in the Journal of Cutaneous Pathology

Myriad Genetics, Inc. (NASDAQ: MYGN) today announced the Journal of Cutaneous Pathology published data from a pivotal clinical validation study that showed the myPath™ Melanoma test is highly effective at differentiating benign skin moles from malignant melanoma with greater than 90 percent diagnostic accuracy. Melanoma is the most dangerous type of skin cancer and more than 76,000 new cases of melanoma are diagnosed each year in the United States.

6 Mar 2015

Exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals estimated to cost EU €157 billion a year

A new economic analysis found exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals likely costs the European Union €157 billion ($209 billion) a year in actual health care expenses and lost earning potential, according to a new series of studies published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.

6 Mar 2015

Adults only really catch flu about twice a decade, suggests study

Adults over the age of 30 only catch flu about twice a decade, a new study suggests. Flu-like illness can be caused by many pathogens, making it difficult to assess how often people are infected by influenza.

6 Mar 2015

Oraya's IRay Radiotherapy system gets CE Mark to treat choroidal metastases

Oraya Therapeutics announced today that the Oraya IRay® Radiotherapy system has received a CE Mark extension for the treatment of choroidal metastases, a cancer in the eye, originating most commonly from primary sites in the breast or lung.

6 Mar 2015

AAPMD announces "The Silent Airway Problem: Connecting the Dots" conference

The American Academy of Physiological Medicine and Dentistry (AAPMD) is leading the charge for an interdisciplinary medical approach to the diagnosis and treatment of sleep and breathing disorders, which research indicates contribute to a range of serious physiological, cognitive, behavioral and performance conditions in children and adults.

6 Mar 2015

GM soybean oil as unhealthy as regular soybean oil, but may not cause insulin resistance

Soybean oil accounts for more than 90 percent of all the seed oil production in the United States. Genetically modified (GM) soybean oil, made from seeds of GM soybean plants, was recently introduced into the food supply on the premise that it is healthier than conventional soybean oil.

6 Mar 2015

'Green' fragranced products may also emit carcinogenic hazardous air pollutants

Dr. Anne Steinemann, Professor of Civil Engineering, and the Chair of Sustainable Cities, from the Department of Infrastructure Engineering, Melbourne School of Engineering, is a world expert on environmental pollutants, air quality, and health effects.

6 Mar 2015

Two persistent organic environmental pollutants affect infant growth

Even though the levels of two environmental pollutants have declined over the last 20 years, they may still have adverse effects on children's development, according to a new study by the Norwegian Institute of Public Health. This is the largest study of environmental pollutants and infant growth to date.

6 Mar 2015

Counseling married couples together may help boost their physical activity better

Your exercise regimen isn't just good for you; it may also be good for your spouse.New research led by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health finds that if one spouse improves his or her exercise regimen, the other spouse is significantly more likely to follow suit.

6 Mar 2015

Energy drink TV advertisements aired with themes likely to appeal to adolescents

Researchers at Dartmouth College examined a database of television advertisements broadcast between March 2012 and February 2013 on 139 network and cable channels and found that more than 608 hours of advertisements for energy drinks were aired. Nearly half of those advertisements, 46.5%, appeared on networks with content themes likely to appeal to adolescents.

6 Mar 2015

16th WCTOH announces new speakers, programme and scientific highlights

The World Conference on Tobacco or Health (WCTOH) announced today that South Africa Minister of Health Dr Aaron Motsoaledi will address conference delegates during a ministerial plenary on the linkages between tobacco use and non-communicable diseases.

5 Mar 2015

83% of British people recognise that chronic pain is a serious medical condition, however only 15% receive proper treatment

Almost ten million people in the UK suffer from chronic pain, which has a major impact on quality of life and day to day activities, such as work; however many of those people do not have their pain under control or know how to go about seeking the right treatment.

5 Mar 2015

Carter Validus Mission Critical REIT II buys Heartland Rehabilitation Hospital property from Medistar

Medistar Corporation announced that it has sold the Heartland Rehabilitation Hospital property to Carter Validus Mission Critical REIT II, Inc. on February 17th 2015. The rehabilitation hospital is located in Overland Park, Kansas.

5 Mar 2015

Bob Foster named recipient of HCP's 2015 Hospital IT Executive of the Year Award

Health Connect Partners, Inc., a healthcare education firm, announced today that Bob Foster is the recipient of the company's 2015 Hospital IT Executive of the Year Award.

5 Mar 2015

BIAS recognized as one of 2015 Atlanta's Healthiest Employers

BIAS Corporation, a leading Oracle Systems Integrator and Oracle Platinum Partner, has been named one of the 2015 Atlanta's Healthiest Employers, an annual awards program presented by the Atlanta Business Chronicle.

5 Mar 2015

Nova Medical Centers announces acquisition of Industrial Medicine

Occupational medicine company, Nova Medical Centers, is excited to announce the acquisition of Industrial Medicine, P.C. in Savannah, GA.

5 Mar 2015

NYBC launches new mobile app to enhance donation experience for blood donors

New York Blood Center recently launched a new mobile app providing a convenient, user friendly platform for blood donors to find donation locations, make and manage appointments, view donation history and donor profiles, and access the full NYBC website to manage Donor Advantage accounts, redeem points, and much more.

5 Mar 2015

European launch of the Proxima miniature in-line blood gas analyser at ISICEM 2015

Sphere Medical, innovator in critical care monitoring and diagnostics equipment, will launch its ground-breaking in-line patient dedicated arterial blood gas analyser in Germany, Netherlands and Belgium at ISICEM 2015.

5 Mar 2015

Hitachi Aloka Medical announces release of Ultrasound Bone Densitometry System at ECR 2015

Mr Minoru Yoshizumi, President of Hitachi Aloka Medical Ltd., Tokyo, Japan, is pleased to announce the release of EggQus, an extraordinary compact, portable Ultrasound Bone Densitometry System at the European Radiology Congress. Delegates will have the opportunity to see and test EggQus at the Hitachi Medical Systems booth 323, Expo C.

5 Mar 2015

Study finds that Twitter helpful for smoking cessation program

When subjects in a smoking cessation program tweet each other regularly, they're more successful at kicking the habit, according to a study by UC Irvine and Stanford University researchers. Specifically, daily "automessages" that encourage and direct the social media exchanges may be more effective than traditional social media interventions for quitting smoking.

5 Mar 2015

Healthcare News

Myriad Publishes myPath™ Melanoma Pivotal Validation Study in the Journal of Cutaneous Pathology

Exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals estimated to cost EU €157 billion a year

Adults only really catch flu about twice a decade, suggests study

Oraya's IRay Radiotherapy system gets CE Mark to treat choroidal metastases

AAPMD announces "The Silent Airway Problem: Connecting the Dots" conference

GM soybean oil as unhealthy as regular soybean oil, but may not cause insulin resistance

'Green' fragranced products may also emit carcinogenic hazardous air pollutants

Two persistent organic environmental pollutants affect infant growth

Counseling married couples together may help boost their physical activity better

Energy drink TV advertisements aired with themes likely to appeal to adolescents

16th WCTOH announces new speakers, programme and scientific highlights

83% of British people recognise that chronic pain is a serious medical condition, however only 15% receive proper treatment

Carter Validus Mission Critical REIT II buys Heartland Rehabilitation Hospital property from Medistar

Bob Foster named recipient of HCP's 2015 Hospital IT Executive of the Year Award

BIAS recognized as one of 2015 Atlanta's Healthiest Employers

Nova Medical Centers announces acquisition of Industrial Medicine

NYBC launches new mobile app to enhance donation experience for blood donors

European launch of the Proxima miniature in-line blood gas analyser at ISICEM 2015

Hitachi Aloka Medical announces release of Ultrasound Bone Densitometry System at ECR 2015

Study finds that Twitter helpful for smoking cessation program

Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

A New Approach to Preventing Bladder Cancer Recurrence

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