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Health care practitioners should focus on getting calcium from diet, says researcher

In recent years, studies have reported inconsistent findings regarding whether calcium supplements used to prevent fractures increase the risk of heart attack.

18 Oct 2013

Top nursing leaders to discuss health needs of veterans at national annual conference

Top nursing leaders and scientists from around the country will meet to discuss health needs for veterans, service members and their families Monday, Oct. 21, at a daylong conference hosted by the University of South Florida College of Nursing. A pre-conference will be held from Noon to 4 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 20.

18 Oct 2013

State exchanges wrestle with provider directories, search tools

News outlets report on some of the challenges and sign-up tallies for state-based online insurance marketplaces in California, Minnesota, Washington and Maryland. Also in the news, progress updates regarding outreach efforts and small businesses that are attempting to use the exchanges.

18 Oct 2013

HealthSouth Sunrise Rehabilitation Hospital nurse receives 2013 ARN Staff Nurse Role Award

The Association of Rehabilitation Nurses (ARN) presented Susan Krinsky RN CRRN CCM with the 2013 ARN Staff Nurse Role Award. Krinsky received her award at the 39th Annual ARN Annual Educational Conference, held October 2-5 in Charlotte, NC.

18 Oct 2013

Students who use false IDs are at increased risk for alcohol use disorder

A study found that almost two-thirds of college students used a fake ID at least once to obtain alcohol. Students who used false ID more often indirectly increased their risk for alcohol use disorder, according to a new longitudinal study in Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research.

18 Oct 2013

UTHealth professor receives Howard Rosen Table Instructor Award from AOTNA

John Wesley Munz, M.D., assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) Medical School, has been presented a teaching award by an internationally recognized medical organization.

18 Oct 2013

Sebelius says she won't resign, asks public to try exchanges again

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius doesn't intend to resign over the health law's shaky rollout of insurance exchanges, despite GOP pressure. In the meantime, she is also calling on the public to renew their attempts at buying coverage on the exchanges.

18 Oct 2013

Hospitals try new tactics to reduce hospital falls

The nation's medical workforce grapples with preventing falls in the hospital to improve patient safety. In the meantime, seniors in some places of the country are more likely to fill prescriptions for high-risk drugs, and Miami's seniors lead the nation in filling Medicare prescriptions.

18 Oct 2013

Nutrition tips for women looking to conceive

Women who watch their weight and closely follow a Mediterranean-style diet high in vegetables, vegetable oils, fish and beans may increase their chance of becoming pregnant, according to dietitians at Loyola University Health System.

18 Oct 2013

High-priced cigarettes, smoke-free homes reduce smoking behaviors among low-income individuals

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine say high-priced cigarettes and smoke-free homes effectively reduce smoking behaviors among low-income individuals - a demographic in which tobacco use has remained comparatively high.

18 Oct 2013

Quality of care provided by female doctors is higher than their male counterparts

According to a University of Montreal research team, the quality of care provided by female doctors is higher than that of their male counterparts while the productivity of males is greater.

18 Oct 2013

Use of effective, risky drug therapies by Medicare patients varies across US

A new report from the Dartmouth Atlas Project shows that the use of both effective and risky drug therapies by Medicare patients varies widely across U.S. regions, offering further evidence that location is a key determinant in the quality and cost of the medical care that patients receive.

18 Oct 2013

Health law mostly untouched by agreement to end shutdown, increase debt limit

Republican foes of the overhaul came out of the confrontation with only a tweak to income verification rules for those seeking subsidies to buy coverage on the new health insurance exchanges. The agreement created a new budget deadline, however, requiring lawmakers to return to the table to reach a long-term deficit reduction agreement by Dec. 1

18 Oct 2013

Neutra working to help end staph infections in locker rooms

With football season now in full swing, a dangerous, highly resistant strain of staph infections is plaguing locker rooms across the country, potentially costing organizations such as the NFL and NCAA millions of dollars. Neutra Corp., a growing provider of all-natural wellness solutions, is working to help end the costly epidemic.

17 Oct 2013

Elsevier launches web-based curriculum for community mental health practitioners

Elsevier, a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, announced today the launch of a new curriculum, The College of Recovery and Community Inclusion.

17 Oct 2013

Saddleback Memorial, UC Irvine Heath partner to offer stroke care to Orange County residents

Saddleback Memorial has established an exclusive partnership with UC Irvine Heath to offer comprehensive stroke care to Orange County residents. Through this new collaboration, Saddleback Memorial has added to its team of world-class neurointerventional physicians and surgeons and has expanded its capabilities to include round-the-clock advanced treatment for stroke patients.

17 Oct 2013

First Edition: October 17, 2013

Today's headlines include reports and analyses of the Capitol Hill deal to raise the debt limit and reopen the federal government, as well as the latest developments regarding the health law's federal and state health insurance exchanges.

17 Oct 2013

Researchers study link between different room types in NICU and developmental outcomes of infants

Medical technology has improved the survival rates of premature infants, but adverse developmental outcomes are a continuing problem. Researchers have turned their attention to the neonatal intensive care unit, where premature infants spend their first few weeks or months, for potential answers.

17 Oct 2013

Ultrasound prior to thyroidectomy important for planning surgery

Ultrasound imaging is commonly used to diagnose and evaluate patients with differentiated thyroid cancer, and to determine whether the disease has spread to lymph nodes in the neck that should be removed at the time of thyroidectomy.

17 Oct 2013

Mayo Clinic's Executive Health Program begins new chapter

Mayo Clinic's Executive Health Program, which has kept thousands of business leaders healthy without major disruptions in their lives, begins a new chapter today with the announcement of a $10 million gift by W. Hall Wendel, Jr. to expand and name the W. Hall Wendel, Jr. Center for Executive Health.

17 Oct 2013

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Health care practitioners should focus on getting calcium from diet, says researcher

Top nursing leaders to discuss health needs of veterans at national annual conference

State exchanges wrestle with provider directories, search tools

HealthSouth Sunrise Rehabilitation Hospital nurse receives 2013 ARN Staff Nurse Role Award

Students who use false IDs are at increased risk for alcohol use disorder

UTHealth professor receives Howard Rosen Table Instructor Award from AOTNA

Sebelius says she won't resign, asks public to try exchanges again

Hospitals try new tactics to reduce hospital falls

Nutrition tips for women looking to conceive

High-priced cigarettes, smoke-free homes reduce smoking behaviors among low-income individuals

Quality of care provided by female doctors is higher than their male counterparts

Use of effective, risky drug therapies by Medicare patients varies across US

Health law mostly untouched by agreement to end shutdown, increase debt limit

Neutra working to help end staph infections in locker rooms

Elsevier launches web-based curriculum for community mental health practitioners

Saddleback Memorial, UC Irvine Heath partner to offer stroke care to Orange County residents

First Edition: October 17, 2013

Researchers study link between different room types in NICU and developmental outcomes of infants

Ultrasound prior to thyroidectomy important for planning surgery

Mayo Clinic's Executive Health Program begins new chapter

Advancing Menopause Care: Non-Hormonal Treatments for Vasomotor Symptoms

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