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Football Fans in Training programme can help men lose weight, finds new research

An initiative that helps male football fans feel better and live a healthier lifestyle by losing weight, taking more exercise, and improving their diet has been a resounding success, according to new research published in The Lancet and BMC Public Health.

21 Jan 2014

Watercrest Senior Living Group finalizes $500M co-development partnership

Watercrest Senior Living Group of Vero Beach, FL, and Index International AB, headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, announce the finalization of their $500 million partnership in the co-development of senior living communities in the United States.

21 Jan 2014

NextGen Healthcare announces variety of resources for successful transition to ICD-10

NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, LLC., a wholly owned subsidiary of Quality Systems, Inc. and a leading provider of healthcare information systems and connectivity solutions announced its NextGen® Ambulatory EHR version 5.8 solution meets the latest ICD-10 standards.

21 Jan 2014

NRP 69 aims to identify new approaches to food production

Healthy food products that are produced in an environmentally-friendly manner will boost the health of the Swiss population while protecting natural resources. The National Research Programme "Healthy Nutrition and Sustainable Food Production" (NRP 69) aims to identify new approaches to food production.

21 Jan 2014

Bariatric surgeon educates patients about bariatric surgeries to achieve healthy weight

While many Americans make New Year's resolutions focused on self-improvement, those who are overweight or obese likely prioritize getting down to a healthy weight.

21 Jan 2014

Scripps CEO wins ACHE Gold Medal Award for significant contributions to health care field

Scripps Health President and CEO Chris Van Gorder will be honored by the American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) with a Gold Medal Award at the opening session of the ACHE's 57th Congress on Healthcare Leadership in Chicago on March 24.

21 Jan 2014

Tips to prevent winter sport injuries

The first snowfall can only mean a few things: skiing, snowboarding and sledding. But some of the best things about the falling temperatures can also be the most dangerous.

21 Jan 2014

First antigen test for human bocavirus type 1 now available on ArcDia's mariPOC test platform

ArcDia Ltd. ArcDia International Ltd today announced that the first antigen test for human bocavirus type 1 is now commercially available on ArcDia's mariPOC test platform.

21 Jan 2014

Researchers find that uninsured patients are less likely to be transferred to another hospital

Uninsured patients with a variety of common medical diagnoses are significantly less likely to be transferred between hospitals for treatment, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in collaboration with researchers at the University of Iowa and University of Toronto.

20 Jan 2014

Development of physical aggression in toddlers strongly linked with genetic factors

The development of physical aggression in toddlers is strongly associated genetic factors and to a lesser degree with the environment, according to a new study led by Eric Lacourse of the University of Montreal and its affiliated CHU Sainte-Justine Hospital. Lacourse's worked with the parents of identical and non-identical twins to evaluate and compare their behaviour, environment and genetics.

20 Jan 2014

Broader public health strategies needed to tackle childhood obesity, say health researchers

Public health researchers from The University of Manchester have found single dietary interventions are not effective at increasing fruit and vegetable consumption among overweight children and will not halt the global epidemic in childhood obesity.

From The University of Manchester 20 Jan 2014

Most HealthCare.gov customers said to have had coverage before

Insurers and others say at least two-thirds of the 2.2 million people who signed up for policies had bought their own coverage before or were enrolled in plans through work, The Wall Street Journal reports.

20 Jan 2014

Norris Cotton Cancer Center research estimates impact of R rating for movie smoking

The connection between smoking in films and its influence on adolescent behavior is well established by research and its impact was listed today in consumer materials accompanying the Surgeon General's Report: The Health Consequences of Smoking: 50 Years of Progress

20 Jan 2014

Novo Nordisk to use Trialbee's services for e-recruitment of patients for clinical studies

Trialbee has developed a web based platform and methodology which enable the Novo Nordisk to perform fast and effective patient recruitment to specific clinical trials. Trialbee helps reduce the time required for recruitment resulting in important efficiency gains for the pharmaceutical company.

20 Jan 2014

Feds file record number of health care fraud cases last year

Federal prosecutors filed a record number of health care fraud cases last fiscal year, perhaps reflecting the greater emphasis the government has placed on combatting the crime costing taxpayers billions of dollars per year.

20 Jan 2014

Sen. Coburn, watchdog of federal spending, is retiring; Ed Gillespie launches Senate campaign in Va. on opposition to health law

Coburn is leaving his Oklahoma seat two years early. Meanwhile, Gillespie, a Republican, is seeking to unseat Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va.

20 Jan 2014

Going barefoot contributes to hookworm infections

Going barefoot in parts of Africa, Asia and South America contributes to hookworm infections, which afflict an estimated 700 million of the world's poor. The parasitic worm lives in the soil and enters the body through the feet. By feeding on victims' blood, the worms cause anemia and, in children, stunted growth and learning problems.

20 Jan 2014

CNIC hosts most prestigious international conferences in cardiovascular area

Organizing this conference is a great honor, and highlights the Center's growing international profile, with the CNIC seeing off competition from an institute in Shanghai. The CNIC's candidature, led by Jos- Luis de la Pompa, was presented in 2011 by the Cardiovascular Development and Repair Department, and enjoyed institutional backing from important Spanish bodies including the Madrid regional government and the Spanish Society of Developmental Biology.

20 Jan 2014

EBCC-9: Most exciting breast cancer conference in Europe

The most exciting breast cancer conference in Europe, it is the only one that involves all the major players in breast cancer. The conference encourages interaction and collaboration between clinicians, scientists and patients in a partnership of equals to talk not just about scientific advances, but also the ethical, social, political, and practical issues associated with caring for patients with breast cancer. EBCC-9 is expected to attract around 5000 delegates from around 90 countries worldwide.

20 Jan 2014

Healthcare.gov's back-end system still being built

A top Obama administration official told Congress Thursday that the automated system to send payments to insurance companies is still under construction and didn't offer a completion date, media outlets report.

20 Jan 2014

Healthcare News

Football Fans in Training programme can help men lose weight, finds new research

Watercrest Senior Living Group finalizes $500M co-development partnership

NextGen Healthcare announces variety of resources for successful transition to ICD-10

NRP 69 aims to identify new approaches to food production

Bariatric surgeon educates patients about bariatric surgeries to achieve healthy weight

Scripps CEO wins ACHE Gold Medal Award for significant contributions to health care field

Tips to prevent winter sport injuries

First antigen test for human bocavirus type 1 now available on ArcDia's mariPOC test platform

Researchers find that uninsured patients are less likely to be transferred to another hospital

Development of physical aggression in toddlers strongly linked with genetic factors

Broader public health strategies needed to tackle childhood obesity, say health researchers

Most HealthCare.gov customers said to have had coverage before

Norris Cotton Cancer Center research estimates impact of R rating for movie smoking

Novo Nordisk to use Trialbee's services for e-recruitment of patients for clinical studies

Feds file record number of health care fraud cases last year

Sen. Coburn, watchdog of federal spending, is retiring; Ed Gillespie launches Senate campaign in Va. on opposition to health law

Going barefoot contributes to hookworm infections

CNIC hosts most prestigious international conferences in cardiovascular area

EBCC-9: Most exciting breast cancer conference in Europe

Healthcare.gov's back-end system still being built

Advancing Menopause Care: Non-Hormonal Treatments for Vasomotor Symptoms

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