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Mental illness increases risk of physical illness by 10 times in men and women

Men were more likely to develop a physical illness than women during a 10-year period studied by researchers at St. Michael's Hospital.

10 Sep 2013

Neural clue to poor daytime concentration in insomnia

Researchers have found abnormal neural function in patients with primary insomnia, which may help explain why these patients find it hard to concentrate on daytime tasks despite the absence of objectively measured cognitive deficits.

9 Sep 2013

Holes found in primary care insomnia management

Better education and training for management of sleep problems is needed, including a clear primary care pathway to treatment, suggests the experience of patients and clinicians in the UK.

9 Sep 2013

Once-daily COPD portfolio data from Novartis presented at European Respiratory Society (ERS) Annual Congress

Novartis announced new analyses of data for once-daily Ultibro® Breezhaler® (investigational QVA149 - indacaterol 85 mcg/glycopyrronium 43 mcg delivered dose, equivalent to 110 mcg/50 mcg metered dose per capsule), which showed significant improvements in lung function, shortness of breath and health-related quality of life for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients versus all comparators1,2. These data were part of 39 respiratory abstracts presented at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) Annual Congress in Barcelona, Spain.

9 Sep 2013

Hepatitis C services in the UK: an interview with Louise Campbell, senior liver nurse at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

Within the UK there are several centres whose nurse specialists work to a best practice model, delivering care and achieving outcomes which are extremely high in areas of patient retention, adherence to medication and completion of the treatment regimen. With this they achieve cure rates which are some of the highest in the World.

9 Sep 2013

GLNT integrates video conferencing technology into Kinesia HomeView for Parkinson’s disease patients

Great Lakes NeuroTechnologies announced today they are launching commercialization and clinical studies to expand their telemedicine technology, Kinesia HomeView, for individuals with Parkinson’s disease by adding real-time video conferencing.

7 Sep 2013

Novation and Surgicount Medical sign Innovative Technology agreement

SurgiCount Medical, the wholly-owned operating subsidiary of Patient Safety Technologies, Inc. (the "Company", OTCBB: PSTX, OTCQB: PSTX) today announced it has been awarded an Innovative Technology agreement by Novation, the leading healthcare supply chain expertise, analytics and contracting company for the more than 65,000 members of VHA, UHC, Children's Hospital Association and Provista, LLC.

7 Sep 2013

Sam's Club Pharmacy to host free health screenings for diabetes

To promote early detection and an overall healthy lifestyle that can help prevent the onset of diabetes, Sam's Club Pharmacy will host free health screenings Saturday, Sept. 14, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

7 Sep 2013

EMS named to Inc. 5000 list for seventh year in a row

Inc. magazine has once again included EMS in their list of the 5,000 fastest growing private companies in America. EMS ranked #44 in the education industry and #82 in the Philadelphia Metro Area. In addition, EMS was included on the Inc. 5000 Honor Roll, a distinction reserved for companies that have made the list five or more years in a row.

7 Sep 2013

Our Lady of the Lake Trauma Center certified as Level II Trauma Center

The Our Lady of the Lake Trauma Center has earned official designation from the American College of Surgeons and the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals as a Level II Trauma Center. This verification makes the Lake's trauma center the only such center in the greater Baton Rouge region.

7 Sep 2013

McNeil Recalls 200,000 bottles of Concentrated MOTRIN Infants Drops Original Berry Flavor 1/2 fl oz

McNeil Consumer Healthcare Division of McNEIL-PPC, Inc. ("McNeil") is voluntarily recalling at the retail level three lots, approximately 200,000 bottles, of Concentrated MOTRIN® Infants' Drops Original Berry Flavor 1/2 fl oz bottles distributed in the United States.

7 Sep 2013

Amendments to oral cancer bill would increase co-pay for oral cancer treatment, says NPAF

Citing the hardships certain to be faced by a population of California cancer patients on strained incomes, the National Patient Advocate Foundation (NPAF), a national non-profit organization providing the patient voice for legislative reform at the state and federal levels, pulled its support for AB 219 following amendments passed in the California state senate yesterday that would prohibitively increase the co-pay for oral cancer treatment.

7 Sep 2013

Combination of Baxter and Gambro enable Baxter to better serve innovative renal products and therapies

Baxter International Inc. (NYSE: BAX) today announced that the company has successfully completed the acquisition of Gambro AB, a privately held global medical technology company and leader in dialysis products based in Lund, Sweden.

From Baxter International Inc. 7 Sep 2013

LDM expands professional and patient communication network with Kmart

LDM Group, LLC, (LDM) a leading targeted healthcare communications company, announced today that it is expanding its professional and patient communication network with the addition Kmart, an Illinois based retail chain with over 870 pharmacies nationwide.

7 Sep 2013

Study analyzes factors associated with outsourcing clinical trial activities

It's no secret that the medical device sector sees emerging markets such as China and Brazil as their best opportunity for top-line growth over the next decade.

7 Sep 2013

Altaire Pharmaceuticals recalls 9 lots of Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium 0.5% Ophthalmic Solution

Altaire Pharmaceuticals, Inc., announces today that it is voluntarily recalling a total of nine (9) lots of Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium 0.5% Ophthalmic Solution, 30 mL, to the consumer level. There have been no reports of adverse effects to consumers so far.

7 Sep 2013

Adheris files suit against HHS for attempting to restrain speech that serves public health interest

Adheris, Inc., an inVentiv Health company, filed suit today against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, asking a federal court to enjoin the government from implementing a new regulation that imposes unconstitutional restrictions on the speech of a company whose business is encouraging patients to properly take their medicine.

7 Sep 2013

For health exchanges, will soft launches lead to hard landings?

CQ HealthBeat examines whether the new online insurance marketplaces will be ready to go on Oct. 1, and what possible delays might emerge and how those delays could impact the exchanges' effectiveness. Also in the headlines, reports from Delaware, Kentucky, Washington, Pennsylvania, Arizona and Georgia.

7 Sep 2013

Enzymatics buys Boulder-based ArcherDx

Enzymatics, Inc., a leading producer of reagents, kits, and assays, today announced it has acquired Boulder-based ArcherDx, Inc., a developer of innovative, NGS-based kits and software solutions for use in investigating cancer treatment.

7 Sep 2013

D&A PHARMA to present 3 clinical studies for ALCOVER in 14th Congress of ESBRA at Warsaw

D&A PHARMA, a leading company in the Addiction therapeutic area, announces today its strong participation in the 14th Congress of European Company of Biomedical Search on the Alcoholism (ESBRA), which will be held in Warsaw from September 8th to 11th.

7 Sep 2013

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

Mental illness increases risk of physical illness by 10 times in men and women

Neural clue to poor daytime concentration in insomnia

Holes found in primary care insomnia management

Once-daily COPD portfolio data from Novartis presented at European Respiratory Society (ERS) Annual Congress

Hepatitis C services in the UK: an interview with Louise Campbell, senior liver nurse at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust

GLNT integrates video conferencing technology into Kinesia HomeView for Parkinson’s disease patients

Novation and Surgicount Medical sign Innovative Technology agreement

Sam's Club Pharmacy to host free health screenings for diabetes

EMS named to Inc. 5000 list for seventh year in a row

Our Lady of the Lake Trauma Center certified as Level II Trauma Center

McNeil Recalls 200,000 bottles of Concentrated MOTRIN Infants Drops Original Berry Flavor 1/2 fl oz

Amendments to oral cancer bill would increase co-pay for oral cancer treatment, says NPAF

Combination of Baxter and Gambro enable Baxter to better serve innovative renal products and therapies

LDM expands professional and patient communication network with Kmart

Study analyzes factors associated with outsourcing clinical trial activities

Altaire Pharmaceuticals recalls 9 lots of Carboxymethylcellulose Sodium 0.5% Ophthalmic Solution

Adheris files suit against HHS for attempting to restrain speech that serves public health interest

For health exchanges, will soft launches lead to hard landings?

Enzymatics buys Boulder-based ArcherDx

D&A PHARMA to present 3 clinical studies for ALCOVER in 14th Congress of ESBRA at Warsaw

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