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Misonix gets clearance to market BoneScalpel product in China

Misonix, Inc., an international surgical device company that designs, manufactures and markets innovative therapeutic ultrasonic products for spine surgery, skull based surgery, neurosurgery, wound debridement, cosmetic surgery, laparoscopic surgery and other surgical applications, announced today that Misonix has received the necessary Registration Certificate from the State Food and Drug Administration of the People's Republic of China to market and sell its BoneScalpel (Ultrasonic Osteotome System) product in China.

16 Jul 2013

Five cool tips to stay safe this summer

As temperatures heat up and more people are heading out to enjoy summer activities, accidents and injuries are also on the rise.

16 Jul 2013

ACS NSQIP hospitals have consistently better surgical outcomes, new study finds

A new study evaluating surgical outcomes at California hospitals enrolled in the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program found surgical patients at ACS NSQIP hospitals had significantly reduced mortality rates compared with non-ACS NSQIP hospitals.

16 Jul 2013

Psychiatric and mental health services in Scotland should be reviewed, say researchers

Individual ethnic groups use psychiatric and mental health services in Scotland very differently, a study suggests.

16 Jul 2013

Qualigen's FastPack Vitamin D Immunoassay receives FDA clearance

Qualigen, Inc., a privately owned company that provides rapid, easy to use, fully quantitative diagnostic testing solutions, announced today that it has received 510(k) clearance from the United States Food and Drug Administration for its FastPack Vitamin D Immunoassay for use on its proprietary FastPack System for the rapid determination of vitamin D status.

16 Jul 2013

First Edition: July 16, 2013

Kaiser Health News consumer columnist Michelle Andrews reports: "Since smokers' health-care costs tend to be higher than those of nonsmokers, is it reasonable for smokers to pay higher premiums when they buy insurance through the new state marketplaces that are scheduled to open in October? A handful of states and the District say the answer is no" (Andrews, 7/16).

16 Jul 2013

Viewpoints: Disability insurance 'time bomb;' Leavitt on the lessons of Medicare Part D's rollout; Boys and eating disorders

Social Security for retirement and Medicare are the best known of the major entitlement programs with looming financial disasters. While some argue about when they will run out of money, their projected 75-year unfunded liabilities grow larger every year and now total $40 trillion, much worse thereafter. But the ticking time bomb of entitlement reform is Social Security's Disability Insurance Fund (Michael J. Boskin, 7/14).

16 Jul 2013

Lunar cycle affects mortality, length of stay following acute aortic dissection repair

If you need cardiac surgery in the future, aortic dissection in particular, reach for the moon. Or at least try to schedule your surgery around its cycle. According to a study at Rhode Island Hospital, acute aortic dissection repair performed in the waning full moon appears to reduce the odds of death, and a full moon was associated with shorter length of stay.

16 Jul 2013

Roundup: Ore. seniors get special medical deduction, but less generous than hoped; Six fired at Calif. hospital after patient data breaches

Oregon Gov. John Kitzhaber and Democrats wanted to do away with it. Oregonian columnist Susan Nielsen opined against it. Even AARP was OK with its demise. But when the smoke cleared this week, the Oregon Legislature merely curtailed it. Beginning this tax year, only seniors age 62 or older can deduct out-of-pocket medical expenses, not their entire households (Hunsberger, 7/12).

16 Jul 2013

Insurers could be caught in health law's smoker glitch; Student health plans to get an upgrade

As the health overhaul's implementation marches on, the Obama administration has limited a provision relating to the cost of smokers' premiums and one news outlet looks at the effects on plans available to college students.

16 Jul 2013

Cloud computing can aid European healthcare providers improve quality of medical services

Like many other verticals, the intensely competitive and dynamic healthcare industry is looking to cloud computing as a means to improve quality of services while reducing costs.

16 Jul 2013

Freestanding ERs, urgent care centers, frequent flyers change health care marketplace

News outlets offer various reports on how emergency and urgent care facilities are affecting how America delivers health care.

16 Jul 2013

Unfors RaySafe earns red dot design award for RaySafe S1 software solution

The products of Unfors RaySafe (formerly Unfors Instruments), the international market leader in quality assurance for X-ray equipment, are known not only for their functionality and accuracy but also for their attractive design and intuitive operation. This has just been confirmed by a 24-strong panel of judges who have awarded one of this year’s coveted red dot design awards to the Swedish company and to their design partner Lots for the RaySafe S1 software solution.

16 Jul 2013

ACO pioneers face decision deadline

Modern Healthcare reports that Medicare Pioneers have until July 15 to let the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services know if they plan to stay in the program for a second year. Meanwhile, the Connecticut Mirror offers a picture of how accountable care organizations work.

16 Jul 2013

Reid says he's open to Senate abortion ban vote

But the Senate leader warns that Congress shouldn't focus on "fringe" issues. Meanwhile, political analysts say the Republican push to limit abortions scores points with the party's conservative base, but could widen its "gender gap" in the 2014 elections.

16 Jul 2013

Use of electronic health records can reduce costs of outpatient care, says study

Use of electronic health records can reduce the costs of outpatient care by roughly 3 percent, compared to relying on traditional paper records.

16 Jul 2013

Health exchange countdown: Insurers, regulators test drive new plans, TV ads

News outlets report on how the health law's online health insurance marketplaces will work, the products that will be available through them and the efforts to enroll millions of uninsured or underinsured people.

16 Jul 2013

Fixed-ratio transfusion protocol in trauma patients is feasible, but wastes blood plasma

The use of a 1:1:1 blood transfusion protocol in patients with severe trauma is feasible in hospitals, although it is associated with higher waste of plasma, according to a randomized trial published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

16 Jul 2013

Texas Senate passes abortion restrictions, opponents vow legal fight

Texas Senate lawmakers have followed their House counterparts in approving a series of abortion restrictions. The move has opponents vowing to take their fight to the courtroom and doctors at abortion clinics are worried the legislation could force them to shut down.

16 Jul 2013

SAMHSA awards System of Care Expansion Planning grants up to nearly $4 million

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is awarding System of Care Expansion Planning grants totaling up to nearly $4 million. The purpose of these grants is to develop a comprehensive strategic plan to expand and sustain the system of care approach to providing services for children and youth with serious emotional disturbances and their families.

16 Jul 2013

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Misonix gets clearance to market BoneScalpel product in China

Five cool tips to stay safe this summer

ACS NSQIP hospitals have consistently better surgical outcomes, new study finds

Psychiatric and mental health services in Scotland should be reviewed, say researchers

Qualigen's FastPack Vitamin D Immunoassay receives FDA clearance

First Edition: July 16, 2013

Viewpoints: Disability insurance 'time bomb;' Leavitt on the lessons of Medicare Part D's rollout; Boys and eating disorders

Lunar cycle affects mortality, length of stay following acute aortic dissection repair

Roundup: Ore. seniors get special medical deduction, but less generous than hoped; Six fired at Calif. hospital after patient data breaches

Insurers could be caught in health law's smoker glitch; Student health plans to get an upgrade

Cloud computing can aid European healthcare providers improve quality of medical services

Freestanding ERs, urgent care centers, frequent flyers change health care marketplace

Unfors RaySafe earns red dot design award for RaySafe S1 software solution

ACO pioneers face decision deadline

Reid says he's open to Senate abortion ban vote

Use of electronic health records can reduce costs of outpatient care, says study

Health exchange countdown: Insurers, regulators test drive new plans, TV ads

Fixed-ratio transfusion protocol in trauma patients is feasible, but wastes blood plasma

Texas Senate passes abortion restrictions, opponents vow legal fight

SAMHSA awards System of Care Expansion Planning grants up to nearly $4 million

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

How Pulp Fixin Is Turning Paper into High-Performance Sustainable Labware

A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

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