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New study finds association between sleep duration and suicide risk in insomnia

A new study found a relationship between sleep duration and suicidal thoughts in people with insomnia.

16 May 2013

'Navigators' to play pivotal role helping consumers sign up for health insurance

Roll Call reports that many of the people who sign up for insurance through the exchange might face language barriers or may never have had coverage before. Also, CQ HealthBeat reports that web-based insurance brokers want "a place at the table."

15 May 2013

Study: Massage therapy may reduce stress in preterm infants

It seems that even for the smallest of people, a gentle massage may be beneficial. Newborn intensive care units (NICUs) are stressful environments for preterm infants; mechanical ventilation, medical procedures, caregiving activities and maternal separation create these stressful conditions.

15 May 2013

Experts to discuss new studies about hypertension at ASH meeting in San Francisco

Considered the "silent killer," high blood pressure affects approximately one billion people worldwide, including one in three adults in the United States. From May 15 – 18, 2013, members of the medical community from across the globe gather at the 28th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Hypertension in San Francisco to discuss the epidemic.

15 May 2013

ALK, AAFA partner to create unique online resource for people living with allergies

In the latest effort to educate and enable the allergic patient to take control of their disease, ALK, a leading company focusing on allergy treatment, and the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America have partnered to create a unique online resource for patients.

15 May 2013

Primex Wireless releases latest SNS Applications Management Platform software

Primex Wireless – the leading provider of solutions to automate and maintain facility compliance, increase efficiencies and reduce risk for enterprise organizations – announced the release of its latest SNS Applications Management Platform (AMP 4.0) software, incorporating support for the company's new SNS Differential Pressure Monitoring solution.

15 May 2013

MCA presents 2013 John Allenburg Meritorious Award to Dr. Mark Dehen

The Minnesota Chiropractic Association presented Dr. Mark Dehen, with the "2013 John Allenburg Meritorious Award" during the Annual Chiropractic Celebration and Convention recently held at the Marriott Mall of America.

15 May 2013

First Edition: May 15, 2013

Today's headlines include reports about how the latest Congressional Budget Office projections could further stall efforts to reach a grand bargain that includes changes to Medicare and other entitlement programs.

15 May 2013

Microclinic International to promote healthier living in the Cumberland Valley Region

Microclinic International was awarded a major CDC grant to promote healthier living and combat chronic disease in the Cumberland Valley Region in Appalachian Kentucky.

15 May 2013

Sterling Insurance increases availability of Sterling Critical Condition to 31 states

Sterling Insurance is proud to announce the expansion of Sterling Critical Condition in 18 additional states, increasing the availability to 31 states.

15 May 2013

Southern Denmark to use IBM's Shared Care Platform to improve care for patients with chronic illness

IBM announced today that the Region of Southern Denmark is launching a new program to provide comprehensive insight to improve the quality and comprehensiveness of care for patients with chronic illness.

15 May 2013

RaySearch Laboratories gets FDA approval for RayStation 3.5

In March RaySearch Laboratories AB announced that version 3.5 of RaySearch's RayStation treatment planning system had been released for clinical use.

15 May 2013

Search, Share, Spare campaign to raise awareness about breast cancer surgery options

Studies have shown nearly 70 percent of patients with breast cancer do not discuss all surgical options with their surgeon before their initial surgery and that such a discussion significantly affects a woman's treatment decision.

15 May 2013

Exercise is good for us - no matter what our age

The red double-decker buses that are symbolic of the city of London have an altogether different significance if you study heart disease. Sixty years ago, these iconic buses helped a Scottish medical doctor named Jerry Morris discover the link between physical activity and heart attacks.

15 May 2013

A growing number of patients learn of allergies only after surgery is done

Imagine what Paula Spurlock must have been going through. Shortly after having a hip replaced in 2011, the trouble started. "I had horrible itching, really bad migraines and intense pain throughout my body," she said. "I couldn't take it. Every single thing in me itched."

15 May 2013

Many physicians reject Medicaid -- A cause for concern as the expansion approaches

McClatchy reports that projections highlight how the shortage of physicians in general as well as those who choose not to accept Medicaid patients could undermine the health law's intent. Also in the news, fits and starts surround this health law provision in Pennsylvania, Arizona, Texas, Louisiana, Ohio and Colorado.

15 May 2013

Obama administration asks appeals court to delay judge's order on emergency contraceptive

The federal government's legal fight over the availability of emergency contraception is heating up at the next level in the courts.

15 May 2013

Survey: Prevalence of smokeless tobacco use among youths did not change between 2000 and 2011

Tobacco use remains the leading preventable cause of death and disease in the United States. Declines in smoking among youths were observed from the late 1990s. "However, limited information exists on trends in smokeless tobacco use among U.S. youths," writes Israel T. Agaku, D.M.D., M.P.H., of the Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, and colleagues.

15 May 2013

Political cartoon: 'Gonna wash that law right out of my hair?'

Kaiser Health News provides a fresh take on health policy developments with "Gonna Wash That Law Right Out Of My Hair?" by Steve Sack.

15 May 2013

New studies support previous findings that reducing dietary sodium intake improves health

Recent studies that examine links between sodium consumption and health outcomes support recommendations to lower sodium intake from the very high levels some Americans consume now, but evidence from these studies does not support reduction in sodium intake to below 2,300 mg per day, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine.

15 May 2013

Healthcare News

New study finds association between sleep duration and suicide risk in insomnia

'Navigators' to play pivotal role helping consumers sign up for health insurance

Study: Massage therapy may reduce stress in preterm infants

Experts to discuss new studies about hypertension at ASH meeting in San Francisco

ALK, AAFA partner to create unique online resource for people living with allergies

Primex Wireless releases latest SNS Applications Management Platform software

MCA presents 2013 John Allenburg Meritorious Award to Dr. Mark Dehen

First Edition: May 15, 2013

Microclinic International to promote healthier living in the Cumberland Valley Region

Sterling Insurance increases availability of Sterling Critical Condition to 31 states

Southern Denmark to use IBM's Shared Care Platform to improve care for patients with chronic illness

RaySearch Laboratories gets FDA approval for RayStation 3.5

Search, Share, Spare campaign to raise awareness about breast cancer surgery options

Exercise is good for us - no matter what our age

A growing number of patients learn of allergies only after surgery is done

Many physicians reject Medicaid -- A cause for concern as the expansion approaches

Obama administration asks appeals court to delay judge's order on emergency contraceptive

Survey: Prevalence of smokeless tobacco use among youths did not change between 2000 and 2011

Political cartoon: 'Gonna wash that law right out of my hair?'

New studies support previous findings that reducing dietary sodium intake improves health

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