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NGOC to share expertise with United Network of US Oncology

Northwest Georgia Oncology Centers, a medical practice dedicated to delivering high quality, cost-effective oncology and hematology services to patients in Northwest Georgia, and US Oncology, Inc., the nation's leading integrated oncology company, announced today that NGOC has joined the United Network of US Oncology. The practice, which remains independently owned by its physicians, now has expanded resources from a nationwide network of physicians and clinicians who collaborate to enhance the science and delivery of cancer care.

15 Jul 2010

NextGen Healthcare pleased with release of final rules on 'Meaningful Use' criteria

NextGen Healthcare Information Systems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Quality Systems, Inc. and a leading provider of healthcare information systems and connectivity solutions, today responded to the final rules on Meaningful Use and Standards and Certification under the HITECH Act's Electronic Health Records (EHR) incentive program.

15 Jul 2010

NUHW files for union election, but refuses to sign agreement

Two weeks after filing for a union election among 46,000 Kaiser workers in California, the National Union of Healthcare Workers (NUHW) refused to sign an agreement that would allow the election to go forward in the next 60 days.

15 Jul 2010

Komen Advocacy Alliance applauds new federal rules for no-cost access to mammography

Susan G. Komen for the Cure® and the Susan G. Komen for the Cure® Advocacy Alliance today applauded new federal rules that will expand access to potentially life-saving care for millions of Americans.

15 Jul 2010

Dance works all over for health, researcher says

Can elderly Latinos who have limited mobility and face elevated risks of disability dance their way to better health? A University of Illinois at Chicago researcher wants to find out.

15 Jul 2010

GE issues statement on release of last two final 'meaningful use' rules

We've reached a significant milestone with the release of the last two final rules providers will need to meet to demonstrate "meaningful use" of certified electronic health records (EHR), a significant step toward qualifying for the first phase of EHR incentives under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).

15 Jul 2010

No harmful levels of benzene, other compounds emitted from natural gas sites: BSEEC study

The Barnett Shale Energy Education Council today released the results of its air quality testing project which showed there are no harmful levels of benzene and other compounds being emitted from natural gas sites tested in Fort Worth and Arlington City Council District 2.

15 Jul 2010

Expert panel convened to discuss new ways to prevent global aging crisis

Now that scientists have learned so much about aging through laboratory studies, it's time to translate those findings into medicines that can benefit our aging population. That was the message delivered by a panel of 10 preeminent aging experts that included Jan Vijg, Ph.D., chair of genetics and the Lola and Saul Kramer Chair in Molecular Genetics at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University.

15 Jul 2010

Start-to-finish guidance for contemporary orthopaedic surgery technique published

Leading healthcare publisher Lippincott Williams & Wilkins today announced the publication of Operative Techniques in Orthopaedic Surgery, a new, four-volume reference that provides start-to-finish guidance for virtually every contemporary orthopaedic surgery technique. LWW is part of Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading provider of information and business intelligence for students, professionals, and pharmacy.

15 Jul 2010

UNC research to be presented at International AIDS Society conference

Dozens of UNC researchers are heading to Vienna, Austria to participate in the world's preeminent AIDS conference this week. The International AIDS Society conference brings together top scientists, advocates and government officials to discuss progress and chart a course for stemming the spread and impact of AIDS. Speakers including President Bill Clinton will address an estimated 25,000 attendees at this year's event.

15 Jul 2010

Black tea consumption can pose problems to heavy tea drinkers

Black tea, a Southern staple and the world's most consumed beverage, may contain higher concentrations of fluoride than previously thought, which could pose problems for the heaviest tea drinkers.

15 Jul 2010

American Heart Association comments on FDA advisory committee's rosiglitazone recommendations

After two days of hearings, an advisory committee to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommended that the FDA allow the type 2 diabetes drug rosiglitazone (brand name, Avandia), to stay on the market, but with most committee members suggesting that the label be revised to include increased warnings. Rosiglitazone is one in a class of drugs called thiazolidinediones (TZDs), used to treat type 2 diabetes.

15 Jul 2010

ConvaTec provides support to develop guidelines for NPWT

ConvaTec, a world-leading developer and marketer of innovative medical technologies for community and hospital care, announced today that it has provided support for the development of guidelines for the appropriate use of negative pressure wound therapy in the spectrum of wound healing. Unique to these guidelines are recommendations for integrating NPWT into a comprehensive plan of care that includes moist wound healing dressings and other treatment modalities.

15 Jul 2010

Variations in quality of illegal Class B drug mephedrone could risk safety of users

Pharmaceutical scientists have discovered that the recently reclassified drug mephedrone varies in quality so much that users could be at risk of overdosing. Six samples were tested in the University of Sunderland's labs by Dr John Lough and his team, and although impurities levels were low, three samples revealed various particle size and crystalline form, which means that the drug is more likely to vary in its affect and safety on the user.

15 Jul 2010

Mizzou Advantage researchers examine food-related issues to find solutions for future

Many of society's most challenging health issues, including obesity, nutritional shortages and chronic disease, are related to food. University of Missouri researchers are examining the multiple facets of food and how it impacts our lives - from medicine and research to policy and law to education and business.

15 Jul 2010

Over half of UK swine flu hospital admissions, deaths occurred in previously healthy people: Research

Over half of UK swine flu hospital admissions and inpatient deaths occurred in people with no underlying health problems or obvious risk factors, research at the University of Liverpool has found.

15 Jul 2010

Kidney Cancer Canada applauds Ontario for granting coverage for RCC therapy TORISEL

Ontario has taken a major step forward in access to treatment for patients in the province with advanced kidney cancer by granting coverage for TORISELTM (temsirolimus), for advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC) with poor prognostic features.

15 Jul 2010

Lakeridge Health, UHN announce shared management of Laboratory Services

Kevin Empey, President and CEO of Lakeridge Health and Dr. Robert Bell, CEO of the University Health Network are proud to announce the shared management of LH's Laboratory Services with those of UHN. UHN's laboratory currently manages all services for Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto Western Hospital and Toronto General Hospital, and 13 other hospitals. Laboratory services will continue to be provided in the LH laboratory while being managed by UHN administrative, clinical, and quality experts.

15 Jul 2010

Chief Medical Officer of Cook County Health & Hospitals System receives CARES Award

Terry Mason, M.D., Chief Medical Officer of the Cook County Health & Hospitals System, received the first annual Resurrection Health Care C.A.R.E.S. Award July 12 for his many contributions to the community.

15 Jul 2010

IBM and Peking University People's Hospital build evidence-based patient centric care system

IBM and Peking University People's Hospital have built an evidence-based patient centric care (ePC3) system to enable cooperation and resource sharing among medical services providers for improved patient care.

15 Jul 2010

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NGOC to share expertise with United Network of US Oncology

NextGen Healthcare pleased with release of final rules on 'Meaningful Use' criteria

NUHW files for union election, but refuses to sign agreement

Komen Advocacy Alliance applauds new federal rules for no-cost access to mammography

Dance works all over for health, researcher says

GE issues statement on release of last two final 'meaningful use' rules

No harmful levels of benzene, other compounds emitted from natural gas sites: BSEEC study

Expert panel convened to discuss new ways to prevent global aging crisis

Start-to-finish guidance for contemporary orthopaedic surgery technique published

UNC research to be presented at International AIDS Society conference

Black tea consumption can pose problems to heavy tea drinkers

American Heart Association comments on FDA advisory committee's rosiglitazone recommendations

ConvaTec provides support to develop guidelines for NPWT

Variations in quality of illegal Class B drug mephedrone could risk safety of users

Mizzou Advantage researchers examine food-related issues to find solutions for future

Over half of UK swine flu hospital admissions, deaths occurred in previously healthy people: Research

Kidney Cancer Canada applauds Ontario for granting coverage for RCC therapy TORISEL

Lakeridge Health, UHN announce shared management of Laboratory Services

Chief Medical Officer of Cook County Health & Hospitals System receives CARES Award

IBM and Peking University People's Hospital build evidence-based patient centric care system

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