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Philadelphia physician wins 2011 Patients' Choice Award

A select few physicians were honored with the prestigious 2011 Patients' Choice Award, and this year they include Dr. Bruce H Levin.

26 Dec 2011

Chromcraft receives three year vendor contract from Premier healthcare

Chromcraft, a Division of Chromcraft-Revington, Inc., has been awarded a three year vendor contract starting January 1, 2012 with the Premier healthcare alliance.

26 Dec 2011

New report on shortfalls in Medicaid funding for Ohio SNFs

As skilled nursing facility (SNF) providers across Ohio face 2012, a new report reveals the depth of their financial challenges. Medicaid, the health program for low-income seniors and individuals with disabilities, underfunded Ohio SNFs by $262 million, or $14.31 per patient per day, in 2009.

26 Dec 2011

AJHP examines pharmacists' prescribing medications in current issue

Pharmacists' prescribing medications is a topic often discussed when health policy experts explore how to improve patient safety, medication-use outcomes, and access to medical services.

26 Dec 2011

UVA outreach librarian receives national award

Whether helping cancer patients find accurate information or caregivers for Alzheimer's patients overcome a sense of isolation, Ann Duesing has spent 16 years connecting Southwest Virginia residents with information to help them live healthier lives.

26 Dec 2011

Cleveland Clinic scientists named AAAS Fellows

Cleveland Clinic researchers Bruce Lamb, Ph.D., and Xiaoxia Li, Ph.D., were recently named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

26 Dec 2011

Survey finds main reasons for resistance to new airport security scanners

Roughly one-quarter of Americans say they would refuse a full body scan using new airport body scanners and 14.9 percent said new airport security measures have them concerned for their health, according to the Thomson Reuters-NPR Health Poll.

26 Dec 2011

AAA announces recipients of Young Investigator Awards

The American Association of Anatomist's (AAA) Young Investigator Awards combine three long-standing AAA awards-Bensley, Herrick, and Mossman-with the recently established Morphological Sciences Award, all recognizing investigators in the early stages of their careers who have made important contributions to biomedical science through their research in cell/molecular biology, developmental biology, comparative neuroanatomy, or the morphological sciences.

26 Dec 2011

AGO selects Sheridan Healthcare as strategic partner

Sheridan Healthcare, Inc. has expanded its presence in Central Florida with the affiliation of Anesthesiologists of Greater Orlando, Inc.

26 Dec 2011

Clear link between time spent in church and lower blood pressure

Does a belief in God confer any health benefits? With the help of a large Norwegian longitudinal health study called HUNT, researchers from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) were able to find a clear relationship between time spent in church and lower blood pressure in both women and men.

26 Dec 2011

Show Your Logo supports fight against breast cancer

Internet-based company Show Your Logo joined forces with its clientele in October to support the fight against breast cancer with a fundraiser for Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, the world's largest network of breast cancer survivors and activists.

26 Dec 2011

NHF distributes $55,000 to 35 hospices around the country

As 2011 comes to a close, the National Hospice Foundation is pleased to announce that it has distributed $55,000 to 35 hospices around the country, thanks to the generosity and dedication of participants in its Run to Remember program.

26 Dec 2011

TheraBiogen launches Social Media campaign

TheraBiogen, Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of homeopathic nasal sprays for aiding in the relief of allergies, cold and flu symptoms and migraine headaches, announced today the launch of its Social Media campaign as part of its ongoing product marketing program.

26 Dec 2011

U.S. to provide $113M in additional aid to Horn of Africa

President Obama on Thursday announced "an additional $113 million in emergency relief assistance for the Horn of Africa ... [to] support urgently needed food, health, shelter, water and assistance needs," according to a White House statement.

23 Dec 2011

Roundup: HIV staff to be cut in Ga.; Abortion news in N.J., Mo.; Wis. Medicaid coverage in limbo

A loss of $3.7 million in federal funds is forcing Georgia to reduce its workforce for HIV prevention. After an inquiry by Georgia Health News, the Department of Public Health this week acknowledged that 20 people in state health districts have been notified they will probably lose their jobs in January, and that an unspecified number of staffers at the department level have received the same notification.

23 Dec 2011

Oregon hospitals lose battle against new law; Pittsburgh hospital, insurer reach agreement

The Oregon Association of Hospitals and Health Systems lost an attempt to stop the implementation of a new law that will reduce their outpatient reimbursements by up to 50% starting January 1.

23 Dec 2011

Nurses plan strike in New York; Calif. nurse walkout spurs hospital lockout

Nurses at one hospital in New York are planning a walkout in January unless they can hammer out an agreement with leaders there. In California in the meantime, nurses who staged a one-day walkout Thursday over a contract dispute and staffing issues will not be allowed back to work today, officials said.

23 Dec 2011