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Northwest Community Hospital's new $250M, nine-story addition set to open on May 1

Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights becomes one of the biggest, busiest and most advanced hospitals in Illinois with a $250 million addition set to formally open May 1.

26 Apr 2010

Kaiser Permanente Medical Centers perform 67 outpatient surgeries as part of Free Surgery Day

In partnership with local community health care agencies, three Kaiser Permanente Southern California Medical Centers, opened their doors this morning to perform a total of 67 outpatient surgeries as part of a region-wide Free Surgery Day.

26 Apr 2010

Over 90% of seniors consume less vitamin D than currently recommended

According to legend, it was The Fountain of Youth that the famed Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon was seeking when he landed on the Floridian coast in 1513. It has long been said that he who drinks from the Fountain will have his youth restored. Without a doubt, the quest for eternal youth is as ancient as any pursuit. However, although we are now living longer than ever, there is now growing concern that quantity of years is not nearly as important as quality of those years.

26 Apr 2010

WCRI study finds cost per claim for prescription drugs to treat injured workers in Maryland higher

The cost per claim for prescription drugs used to treat injured workers in Maryland was slightly higher than in most study states in a new study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute (WCRI).

26 Apr 2010

Health care law's ability to control costs will be closely watched

The Associated Press/ABC news explore the question of how of cost containment under the new health law: "What's it going to cost me? That's the single biggest unanswered question about President Barack Obama's new health care overhaul law — and its weak spot. Many experts believe the law falls short on taming costs, and that will force Congress to revisit health care in a few years. … For now, the political parties are too polarized — and lawmakers too exhausted — to contemplate health care 2.0.

26 Apr 2010

Canadian Red Cross expands Malaria Bites campaign

This World Malaria Day, the Canadian Red Cross is ramping up their fight against malaria. The Canadian Red Cross is expanding their successful Malaria Bites campaign, which has already seen the distribution of six million bed nets, to include additional health interventions and treatment options.

26 Apr 2010

High nitrate concentrations in drinking water are a potential hazard to human health

A new study exploring the growing worldwide problem of nitrogen pollution from soils to the sea shows that global ratios of nitrogen and carbon in the environment are inexorably linked, a finding that may lead to new strategies to help mitigate regional problems ranging from contaminated waterways to human health.

26 Apr 2010

Spring fever not an official medical condition

In the season of ducklings, blooming dogwoods and open-toed sandals, some people are struck with a mysterious malady - spring fever.

24 Apr 2010

Niagara Falls lights up for National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week

On April 21, 1994, two-year-old Stuart Herriott succumbed to head injuries after an accident and his parents consented to organ donation. His heart, liver and both kidneys were transplanted. Sixteen years later, the Herriott family, including Stuart's aunt, Linda Rumble, will be among the many supporters of organ and tissue donation gathering on both sides of the Canada -US boarder today to help raise awareness of the continuing need for organ and tissue donors.

24 Apr 2010

JHUSON introduces Text4Baby program to provide parenting tips to new parents

Having a baby is a very exciting time for new parents, with all the preparation and anticipation that comes with it. But how do parents find help and assistance—from prenatal care to parenting tips? Researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing have come up with innovative ways to provide parenting tips to new parents of all demographics.

24 Apr 2010

AMGA launches ACO Development Collaborative and Implementation Collaborative

The American Medical Group Association (AMGA) announced today that it will launch two collaborative focused on practical steps toward creating high-performing organizations and systems of care termed Accountable Care Organizations: a Development Collaborative and an Implementation Collaborative.

24 Apr 2010

New website to counter misguided 'mercury facts'

At the "International Mercury Expo 2010*" this weekend at the College of William and Mary, a mercury watchdog group is launching a new website to counter misinformation on 'mercury facts' spread by industry and groups claiming to represent consumers – but in reality often representing special interests in disguise.

24 Apr 2010

Highlights from AACE 19th Annual Meeting and Clinical Congress

today's highlights from the AACE Annual Meeting & Clinical Congress in Boston

24 Apr 2010

Study reveals new marker for predicting patients requiring blood transfusion in ICU

Receiving a blood transfusion in the intensive care unit (ICU) is not uncommon, but reliable predictors for patients that will require transfusion are not readily available. A new study published in the May issue of Anesthesiology seeks to reduce the occurrence of ICU transfusions, revealing a new marker for patients at higher risk for developing severe anemia and subsequently requiring transfusion in the ICU.

24 Apr 2010

ADA Foundation holds Give Kids A Smile Awards Gala in Washington, DC

The American Dental Association Foundation held its third annual Give Kids A Smile Awards Gala in Washington, DC, April 13, honoring two members of Congress and awarding several grants to programs that benefit underserved children.

24 Apr 2010

2010 AANS Annual Meeting to be held at Pennsylvania Convention Center

The American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) will hold its 78th Annual Meeting at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, May 1-5, 2010. The AANS is expected to host more than 6,000 attendees, with an estimated 3,000 medical professionals including neurosurgeons, neurosurgical residents, neuroscience nurses, clinical specialists, physician assistants and allied health professionals.

24 Apr 2010

Springfield community members support treatment services provided by Gateway Alcohol and Drug Rehab

Members of the Springfield community turned out in force to support the comprehensive treatment services provided to adults and teens by Gateway Foundation's Alcohol and Drug Rehab's Springfield Treatment Center at an April 14 Open House.

24 Apr 2010

Spacelabs Healthcare launches Ultraview 2900 with dual display capability for patient monitoring

Spacelabs Healthcare expands its patient monitoring portfolio by introducing the Ultraview 2900 with dual display capability. Clinicians can now simply and efficiently chart and access lab results on one display, while the other display remains dedicated to their patients' real-time physiologic waveforms and alarms.

24 Apr 2010

NPAF urges Colorado Governor to exercise line item veto of $17.9M reduction in 2011 Medicaid program

The National Patient Advocate Foundation, a national, non-profit organization dedicated to the mission of creating avenues of improved patient access to health care through public policy reform at the state and federal levels, delivered a letter to Colorado Governor Bill Ritter, urging him to exercise a line item veto of a $17.9 million reduction in Medicaid funding passed recently by the Colorado legislature as part of the fiscal year 2011 budget.

24 Apr 2010

Myths and facts about pediatric cancer

"Your child has cancer." They are words every parent can't imagine hearing.

24 Apr 2010

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Northwest Community Hospital's new $250M, nine-story addition set to open on May 1

Kaiser Permanente Medical Centers perform 67 outpatient surgeries as part of Free Surgery Day

Over 90% of seniors consume less vitamin D than currently recommended

WCRI study finds cost per claim for prescription drugs to treat injured workers in Maryland higher

Health care law's ability to control costs will be closely watched

Canadian Red Cross expands Malaria Bites campaign

High nitrate concentrations in drinking water are a potential hazard to human health

Spring fever not an official medical condition

Niagara Falls lights up for National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week

JHUSON introduces Text4Baby program to provide parenting tips to new parents

AMGA launches ACO Development Collaborative and Implementation Collaborative

New website to counter misguided 'mercury facts'

Highlights from AACE 19th Annual Meeting and Clinical Congress

Study reveals new marker for predicting patients requiring blood transfusion in ICU

ADA Foundation holds Give Kids A Smile Awards Gala in Washington, DC

2010 AANS Annual Meeting to be held at Pennsylvania Convention Center

Springfield community members support treatment services provided by Gateway Alcohol and Drug Rehab

Spacelabs Healthcare launches Ultraview 2900 with dual display capability for patient monitoring

NPAF urges Colorado Governor to exercise line item veto of $17.9M reduction in 2011 Medicaid program

Myths and facts about pediatric cancer

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

PhD researcher at LifeArc

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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