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New study suggests greater focus on maternal mental health

Maternal depression is more common at four years following childbirth than at any other time in the first 12 months after childbirth, and there needs to be a greater focus on maternal mental health, suggests a new study published today (21 May) in BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

21 May 2014

Johns Hopkins Hospital and Health System recognized as 2014 Frontline Healthcare Worker Champion

The Johns Hopkins Hospital and Health System is one of nine U.S. health care employers recognized May 15 as a 2014 Frontline Healthcare Worker Champion, an award given by CareerSTAT, an initiative of the National Fund for Workforce Solutions and Jobs for the Future.

21 May 2014

First Edition: May 21, 2014

Today's headlines include status reports on the health exchanges in Nevada and Oregon.

21 May 2014

Physicians Realty Trust prices public offering of common stock at $12.50 per share

Physicians Realty Trust ("the Company"), a self-managed healthcare real estate company, announced today the pricing of its public offering of 11,000,000 common shares of beneficial interest at a price to the public of $12.50 per share, for a total of approximately $129.5 million of net proceeds after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and estimated offering expenses payable by the Company.

21 May 2014

Lucideon invests in an Agilent 7900 Quadrapole ICP-MS to extend its analysis techniques offerings

Lucideon, the international provider of materials development, testing and assurance, and formerly known as Ceram, is pleased to announce it has invested in the latest Agilent 7900 Quadrapole Inductively Coupled Plasma – Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS).

From Lucideon 21 May 2014

State highlights: Calif. bill on keeping small biz health plans; Colo. rating area plan approved

A selection of health policy stories from California, Colorado, Connecticut, Washington state and Massachusetts.

21 May 2014

Online educational game among medical professionals can improve health measures of patients

Primary care providers who engaged in an online game to solve clinical cases about hypertension management improved blood pressure control of their patients in a shorter amount of time compared to non-gamers, according to a new study by researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) and the Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System.

21 May 2014

Physical activity may be able to prevent overweight women from developing heart disease

For otherwise healthy middle-aged women who are overweight or obese, physical activity may be their best option for avoiding heart disease, according to a study that followed nearly 900 women for seven years.

21 May 2014

The White House is in the hot seat as VA problems continue to emerge

President Barack Obama will speak soon about the reports regarding delays and flaws in the Veterans' Affairs health system. In the meantime, however, the administration is defending its nominee for a high-ranking VA position.

21 May 2014

Use of simulation techniques in medical education results in improved patient care, better outcomes

The use of simulation techniques in medical education, such as lifelike mannequins and computer systems, results in improved patient care, better outcomes and other benefits, according to a study led by a Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine researcher.

21 May 2014

Bundled payments could reduce costs, fraud, experts say

Policy experts say switching to this type of payment system could save millions of dollars over the fee-for-service approach, reports USA Today.

21 May 2014

States appear to be sticking to health exchange choices

Modern Healthcare reports that states -- whether they elected to run their own insurance marketplaces or use healthcare.gov -- appear to be staying the course in terms of the health law's exchanges.

21 May 2014

New antibody can improve quality of life for individuals with asthma

Researchers at St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton and McMaster University have successfully tested an antibody that can improve the quality of life for individuals with asthma by relieving inflammation in the lungs.

21 May 2014

FDA approves Takeda's Entyvio for severe active ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc., has announced that the United States (U.S.) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) simultaneously approved a new biologic therapy, Entyvio™ (vedolizumab), for the treatment of adults with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD).

21 May 2014

Study investigates whether use of mobile phones affects children's cognitive development

A new study launching today will investigate whether the use of mobile phones and other wireless technologies might affect children's cognitive development.

21 May 2014

Sheffield Hallam University launches new course to attract former nurses back into the profession

A new course designed to attract former nurses back into the profession is being launched at Sheffield Hallam University. The Return to Practice scheme is a part-time course that prepares for the re-registration of nurses who have been disconnected from the healthcare sector for the last 10 years.

20 May 2014

Healthcare News and Research

Latest Healthcare News and Research

New study suggests greater focus on maternal mental health

Johns Hopkins Hospital and Health System recognized as 2014 Frontline Healthcare Worker Champion

First Edition: May 21, 2014

Physicians Realty Trust prices public offering of common stock at $12.50 per share

Lucideon invests in an Agilent 7900 Quadrapole ICP-MS to extend its analysis techniques offerings

State highlights: Calif. bill on keeping small biz health plans; Colo. rating area plan approved

Online educational game among medical professionals can improve health measures of patients

Physical activity may be able to prevent overweight women from developing heart disease

The White House is in the hot seat as VA problems continue to emerge

Use of simulation techniques in medical education results in improved patient care, better outcomes

Bundled payments could reduce costs, fraud, experts say

States appear to be sticking to health exchange choices

New antibody can improve quality of life for individuals with asthma

FDA approves Takeda's Entyvio for severe active ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease

Study investigates whether use of mobile phones affects children's cognitive development

Sheffield Hallam University launches new course to attract former nurses back into the profession

Veeva Commercial Cloud: Next-generation solution for life sciences companies

First Edition: May 20, 2014

Elsevier joins hands with Oncology Nursing Society to review, amend 76 oncology-related skills in Mosby's Skills

Sanofi presents Phase II trial results for investigational vaccine for prevention of CDI

Event guide: 3rd Measuring Patient Engagement Summit eBook

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Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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Event guide: 3rd Measuring Patient Engagement Summit eBook

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