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Physiotherapy Associates inaugurates new clinic in Grand Haven, MI

Physiotherapy Associates, the nation's foremost provider of outpatient rehabilitation services, recently opened a new physical therapy clinic in Grand Haven, MI.

22 Apr 2011

Hospital deals, disagreements in the news

A hospital acquisition in Georgia has drawn challenges by the state's attorney general and the Federal Trade Commission. Meanwhile, the drama surrounding Community Health's take-over bid of Tenet Healthcare Corp. continues.

22 Apr 2011

Health Partners earns NCQA accreditation for high quality care

Health Partners announced today that it is the first health plan in the nation to receive the new, "Multicultural Health Care Distinction" from the National Committee for Quality Assurance, the nation's most trusted independent source for health care quality accreditation.

22 Apr 2011

Viewpoints: Medicare cuts & partisan politics; Colorado health exchange; NEJM on family planning

The debate over Paul Ryan's Medicare reform ideas has largely been healthy, even amid the liberal distortions. But why has there been so little scrutiny of President Obama's new Medicare proposal? Anyone worrying about more individual choice and responsibility in health care might be interested to learn that the alternative is turning every one of these decisions over to a 15-member central committee.

22 Apr 2011

BrightSky, Sanare form relationship with American Diabetes Association

Sanare, LLC, a leading provider of care management solutions for people with diabetes, and its new consumer brand, BrightSky, have become National Strategic Partners of the American Diabetes Association.

22 Apr 2011

Physiotherapy Associates inaugurates new clinic in Franklin, TN

Physiotherapy Associates, the nation's foremost provider of outpatient rehabilitation services, recently opened a new physical therapy clinic at the Prairie Life Fitness Center in Franklin, TN. The clinic offers a comprehensive range of physical therapy services, including: outpatient physical therapy, sports rehabilitation, running gait analysis, and performance training.

22 Apr 2011

NAA launches new program to fight wandering incidents among children with autism

In an ongoing effort to combat the rise in wandering-related tragedies and deaths within the Autism Spectrum Disorder community, the National Autism Association announced today its launch of the "Big Red Safety Box Program" made possible by a generous grant from the American Legion Child Welfare Foundation.

22 Apr 2011

Opinions: Fight against malaria; small, medium businesses in developing countries; BP oil spill health implications

Despite progress over the past decade in the global fight against malaria, significant challenges remain, Awa Marie Coll-Seck, executive director of the Roll Back Malaria Partnership and former health minister of Senegal, writes in a Modern Ghana opinion piece ahead of World Malaria Day.

22 Apr 2011

UCLA creates 'Circle of Caring' for nurses to fight professional burnout

Nurses constantly care for others yet rarely nurture themselves. To fight professional burnout, Katherine Brown-Saltzman, R.N., created the Circle of Caring, a unique weekend retreat for nurses and other health care professionals.

22 Apr 2011

CTIS Pregnancy Health Information Line aims to educate women about meningitis

The California Teratogen Information Service Pregnancy Health Information Line, a state-wide non-profit organization based at the University of California, San Diego with affiliates across North America, will join in the effort to raise awareness of meningitis prevention by helping to launch a new study that will assess safety of the meningitis vaccine in pregnancy.

22 Apr 2011

Severely obese adolescents no more likely to be depressed

According to a new study, severely obese adolescents are no more likely to be depressed than normal weight peers. The study, which has been released online in the Journal of Adolescent Health, did find that white adolescents may be somewhat more vulnerable to psychological effects of obesity.

22 Apr 2011

Department of VA selects construction contractor for new Pittsburgh research building

The Department of Veterans Affairs has selected the construction contractor to build a research office building at the Pittsburgh VA Medical Center on University Drive.

22 Apr 2011

Roundup: Idaho Gov.'s exchange/health law decision; Calif. exchange board meets; Iowa mental health plan

Republican Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter is no fan of the health care reform -- he was the first governor to sign legislation requiring his state to sue over President Obama's overhaul -- but said the bill state lawmakers passed in the 2011 session would have required Idaho to forego the creation of a state health insurance exchange.

22 Apr 2011

USPTO issues patent to Oragenics ProBiora3 for oral care

Florida-based biopharmaceutical company Oragenics, Inc. announced today the issuance of patent number 7931892 from the United States Patent and Trademark office for ProBiora3, a proprietary blend of naturally occurring oral bacteria shown to produce a wide range of oral care benefits.

22 Apr 2011

OSI Systems introduces new patient monitoring solution for clinicians

OSI Systems, Inc., a vertically-integrated provider of specialized electronic products for critical applications in the Security and Healthcare industries, today announced that its Healthcare division, Spacelabs Healthcare, launched XPREZZONTM, a patient monitoring solution that delivers innovative technology and design to shape the new age of care for clinicians and patients alike.

22 Apr 2011

Survey: Fewer U.S. seniors dying in hospitals

Meanwhile, The Seattle Times reports on an effort in Washington state to "clamp down" on unregulated elder-care referral businesses that promise to help families make arrangements for long-term care for aging relatives.

21 Apr 2011

University of Freiburg launches new science portal, Surprising Science

The University of Freiburg is extending its communicative bounds with a brand new science portal, Surprising Science. Starting today, the university will regularly present exciting new research findings at www.surprising-science.de, some of them in multimedia form. The site will also provide comprehensive background information and news from daily life at the university.

21 Apr 2011

BIOTONE launches Edu-Partner Community Outreach Award Program for fifth year

BIOTONE today launched its 2011 Edu-Partner Community Outreach Award Program. Now in its fifth year, the BIOTONE program awards two massage schools $2500 grants for their community volunteer massage therapy programs conducted during the year. BIOTONE will announce the 2011 recipients in early 2012.

21 Apr 2011

First Edition: April 21, 2011

In today's news, reports about President Barack Obama's Facebook visit during which he stepped up his criticism of GOP plans to overhaul Medicare and Medicaid but said he expects to strike a deal to reduce the deficit.

21 Apr 2011

NEJM features pulse oximetry training video

A pulse oximetry training video produced by Rafael Ortega, MD, the vice-chair of academic affairs for the department of anesthesiology at Boston Medical Center (BMC) and professor of anesthesiology at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM), and his colleagues is featured in this week's New England Journal of Medicine.

21 Apr 2011