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Benefits and risks of hatha yoga for people with bipolar disorder

Right now no one can say whether yoga provides clinical benefits to people with bipolar disorder, but in a new article in the Journal of Psychiatric Practice, researchers report survey responses they gathered from scores of people with the condition who practice yoga. What the collective testimony suggests is that yoga can be a substantial help, but it sometimes carries risks, too.

18 Sep 2014

Calif. hospitals, insurer join forces to make new health system

Some say the move, which will include UCLA Health and Cedars-Sinai, is aimed at Kaiser Permanente and is being made to hold down health costs.

18 Sep 2014

New study analyzes how changes in diet and lifestyle can contribute to healthy aging

A new, first-of-its-kind research study was announced today that will analyze how changes in diet and lifestyle can impact long-term wellness and contribute to healthy aging.

18 Sep 2014

Gradian Health Systems recognized by The Tech Awards

Gradian Health Systems has been named as a laureate of The Tech Awards 2014, one of 10 global innovators recognized for applying technology to benefit humanity and spark global change.

17 Sep 2014

Medicaid expansion, uninsured coverage issues continue to simmer in Virginia

More than six out of 10 Virginia voters support an expansion of Medicaid benefits to cover the estimated 400,000 state residents in the coverage gap, according to a new survey released on the eve of a special session of the Virginia General Assembly to discuss the issue. But nearly half of Virginians surveyed have doubts that the federal government would fully fund its share of the program, according to the poll, conducted by the Wason Center for Public Policy at Christopher Newport University (Nolan, 9/17).

17 Sep 2014

Vercise DBS System receives CE Mark approval for treatment of essential tremor

Boston Scientific Corporation has received CE Mark for the Vercise Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) System for the treatment of tremor, including the most common form of this movement disorder known as essential tremor (ET).

17 Sep 2014

Hillary Clinton urges Congress to reauthorize 9/11 compensation fund

The former secretary of state and member of the Senate pressed union members at a fundraiser to mobilize and push for an extension of the legislation that supports compensation for first responders who got sick at ground zero.

17 Sep 2014

Dominica Anderson named recipient of 2014 Julie and Ben Rogers Award for Excellence in Patient Care

Dominica Anderson, a nursing assistant at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, is the 2014 recipient of the Julie and Ben Rogers Award for Excellence in Patient Care.

17 Sep 2014

Scientists suggest ways to fund medical research

With the continuing downward trend of federal funding for biomedical research, top scientists offer their own ideas.

17 Sep 2014

UTMB researchers analyze whether monitors reflect practices used by health care providers

Wearable electronic activity monitors hold great promise in helping people to reach their fitness and health goals. These increasingly sophisticated devices help the wearers improve their wellness by constantly monitoring their activities and bodily responses. This information is organized into companion computer programs and mobile apps.

17 Sep 2014

High impact health interventions reduce maternal and child mortality in poor countries

New studies have uncovered the specific interventions and advances that have led to the success with these at-risk populations in the poorest countries.

17 Sep 2014

Home health care nursing lowers hospitalizations and transfers to nursing homes

In the largest study of its kind, a University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing investigation shows that home health agencies providing organizational support to their nurses get better outcomes.

17 Sep 2014

UMass Amherst doctoral student in chemistry receives USP's 2014-15 Global Fellowship Award

University of Massachusetts Amherst doctoral student in chemistry Khaja Muneeruddin is one of three promising young scientists to recently receive the 2014-15 Global Fellowship Award from the United States Pharmacopeial Convention, dual publishers of the official pharmacopeia and National Formulary (NF), the book of directions for identifying compound medicines.

17 Sep 2014

Sphere Medical introduces new Proxima miniaturised blood gas analyser at AAGBI 2014

Sphere Medical, innovator in critical care monitoring and diagnostics equipment, will launch its cutting edge in-line patient dedicated arterial blood gas analyser at the AAGBI Annual Congress 2014, Harrogate, 17-19th September.

17 Sep 2014

Doctors from UCLA Health System now available on LiveHealth Online

Doctors from UCLA Health System will be available on your smartphone, tablet or laptop beginning this week through LiveHealth Online, a telehealth solution for business travelers, busy parents, students away at college or anybody else who needs non-emergency medical attention when their own doctors are not available.

17 Sep 2014

New UNICEF report points out that 2.8 million babies die each year during first 28 days of life

Child survival rates have increased dramatically since 1990, during which time the absolute number of under-five deaths has been slashed in half from 12.7 million to 6.3 million, according to a report released today by UNICEF.

17 Sep 2014

Stago receives FDA approval for automated, highly sensitive D-dimer test

Stago has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration for the reagent STA -Liatest D-Di, in the exclusion of pulmonary embolism (PE) in patients with low or moderate risk, presenting at an emergency unit.

17 Sep 2014

Johns Hopkins researchers adopt "Just-in-Time" process to reduce patient wait times

Using a pain clinic as a testing ground, researchers at Johns Hopkins have shown that a management process first popularized by Toyota in Japan can substantially reduce patient wait times and possibly improve the teaching of interns and residents.

17 Sep 2014

Training program for nurses can help address knowledge gaps related to AHCDs, end-of-life care

An educational program for nurses can help address knowledge gaps related to advance health care directives (AHCDs)-thus helping to ensure that patients' wishes for care at the end of life are known and respected, reports a paper in the October/December Journal of Christian Nursing, official journal of the Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health.

17 Sep 2014

State highlights: N.Y. sues drugmaker over Alzheimer's drug switch; Ariz. Republican resigns over Medicaid remarks

New York State's attorney general filed an antitrust lawsuit on Monday seeking to stop a pharmaceutical company from forcing patients with Alzheimer's disease to switch to a new version of a widely used drug. The lawsuit contends that the switch is designed to blunt competition from low-priced generic versions of the medication (Pollack, 9/15).

17 Sep 2014

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Benefits and risks of hatha yoga for people with bipolar disorder

Calif. hospitals, insurer join forces to make new health system

New study analyzes how changes in diet and lifestyle can contribute to healthy aging

Gradian Health Systems recognized by The Tech Awards

Medicaid expansion, uninsured coverage issues continue to simmer in Virginia

Vercise DBS System receives CE Mark approval for treatment of essential tremor

Hillary Clinton urges Congress to reauthorize 9/11 compensation fund

Dominica Anderson named recipient of 2014 Julie and Ben Rogers Award for Excellence in Patient Care

Scientists suggest ways to fund medical research

UTMB researchers analyze whether monitors reflect practices used by health care providers

High impact health interventions reduce maternal and child mortality in poor countries

Home health care nursing lowers hospitalizations and transfers to nursing homes

UMass Amherst doctoral student in chemistry receives USP's 2014-15 Global Fellowship Award

Sphere Medical introduces new Proxima miniaturised blood gas analyser at AAGBI 2014

Doctors from UCLA Health System now available on LiveHealth Online

New UNICEF report points out that 2.8 million babies die each year during first 28 days of life

Stago receives FDA approval for automated, highly sensitive D-dimer test

Johns Hopkins researchers adopt "Just-in-Time" process to reduce patient wait times

Training program for nurses can help address knowledge gaps related to AHCDs, end-of-life care

State highlights: N.Y. sues drugmaker over Alzheimer's drug switch; Ariz. Republican resigns over Medicaid remarks

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