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Botox efficacy uncertain in treating migraine says NICE

Botox – used as an anti-wrinkle agent - is unlikely to be recommended for the treatment of chronic migraines on the NHS in England and Wales. According to the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) draft guidelines there is insufficient evidence that it works.

18 Feb 2012

Health law implementation: State insurance exchange bills; HHS rules on MLR Waiver requests

States are grappling to implement aspects of the Affordable Care Act.

18 Feb 2012

SFCS to host special showing of the Third Age Suit for seniors

Leading design professionals came together earlier this week for the 27th annual By Design conference. By Design was developed by SFCS Architects to provide staff and industry professionals the opportunity to participate and share the latest innovations and research in the field of senior living. The conference was attended by over 250 participants.

18 Feb 2012

New publication explains role of standards-based interoperable digital identities in healthcare

A new publication explains how standards-based interoperable digital identities are needed to transform healthcare to a paperless and fully electronic business environment. It is being issued in conjunction with the annual meeting of Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), February 20-24 in Las Vegas.

18 Feb 2012

Substituting antiepileptic drugs may lead to increase in risk of epilepsy

The substitution of brand-name antiepileptic drugs with cheaper generic equivalents has been an ongoing point of contention among doctors, federal officials and people with epilepsy.

18 Feb 2012

NSU launches blogs targeted toward brokers and insureds

National Specialty Underwriters, Inc. (NSU), a leading insurance program administrator, is launching two blogs targeted toward brokers and insureds in the hospitality and healthcare industries respectively.

18 Feb 2012

Provena Health and Resurrection Health Care are now joined as Presence Health

Presence Health has been chosen as the name of the new healthcare system formed by the November 2011 merger of Provena Health of Mokena, IL, and Resurrection Health Care of Chicago, IL. A formal rollout of a new logo and related branding will occur over the next several months.

18 Feb 2012

Novel feeding device may decrease risk of FTT in newborns with congenital heart defects

A novel feeding device developed at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing may decrease the risk of failure to thrive (FTT), which currently affects half of all newborns with congenital heart defects even after their surgical lesions are corrected.

18 Feb 2012

Cardinal Health Canada's offer for Futuremed common shares expires

Cardinal Health Canada Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Cardinal Health, Inc., announced today that the offer by Cardinal Health Canada to acquire all of the outstanding common shares of Futuremed Healthcare Products Corporation for CAD $8.15 per Common Share in cash has expired.

18 Feb 2012

Sensors in Design conference to take place on March 28-29

2012 kicks off the inaugural Design West event in San Jose, CA featuring the Sensors in Design summit. The Sensors in Design conference is set to take place on March 28-29, 2012, featuring sessions lead by the top sensor fabricators as well as leading companies utilizing sensor technology in order to enhance functionality and interactivity in their products.

18 Feb 2012

Catholic bishops call birth control compromise 'simply unworkable'

A wealthy backer of GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum apologizes for aspirin-as-birth control "joke," a day after female lawmakers stage walkout from a GOP-led committee hearing after no women were allowed to testify for the contraception mandate.

18 Feb 2012

Evergreen receives Advanced Certification in Inpatient Diabetes from The Joint Commission

Evergreen Healthcare has earned Advanced Certification in Inpatient Diabetes from The Joint Commission for its comprehensive diabetes treatment program, establishing it as Washington state's only program to currently hold the distinction.

18 Feb 2012

Capsule to feature IHE-compliant connectivity solution at HIMSS12 Interoperability Showcase

Capsule Tech, Inc., the leading provider of medical device connectivity, announced its successful participation at the IHE (Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise) North America Connectathon that was held earlier this year in Chicago.

18 Feb 2012

Personalities ready for Supreme Court health law showdown

Obama's solicitor general will bring a new voice to the debate when he defends the law before the high court next month. In the meantime, an attorney challenging the law argues that if the mandate stands, the government could also force Americans to buy a car, and KHN presents the second part of an analysis of the legal arguments before the court.

18 Feb 2012

Federal probe of FDA's treatment of whistleblowers widens

Investigators say they are broadening their efforts because of "new and troubling allegations."

18 Feb 2012

Netsmart chooses Overland Park as the location for permanent Kansas office

Netsmart, the leading provider of clinical solutions for health and human services organizations nationwide, today announced it has selected 4950 College Boulevard, Overland Park, Kan., as the location for its permanent Kansas office. Netsmart has named the office the Solutionarium.

18 Feb 2012

Adherence rates for hypertension medications lower among African-American patients

Racial disparities in hypertension control account for nearly 8,000 preventable deaths annually among African-Americans, making increased blood pressure control among African-Americans a "compelling goal," reported Lisa M. Lewis, PhD, RN, of the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing in the Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing.

18 Feb 2012

Doctors group seeks to stem excessive testing

The American College of Physicians is putting out guidelines to help doctors better identify when patients should be screened for specific diseases and when they can be spared the cost and the potentially invasive procedures that follow.

18 Feb 2012

CHPA releases statement on new Oklahoma economic impact study

The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) today released the following statement regarding a new economic impact study that analyzed the potential economic consequences a prescription requirement for safe and effective cold and allergy medicines containing pseudoephedrine (PSE) would have on the state of Oklahoma.

18 Feb 2012

Semantics in Healthcare and Life Sciences Conference to be held Feb. 22-24

Web scientist and Research Associate Professor Joanne Luciano in the Tetherless World Constellation at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is co-chairing the 2012 Semantics in Healthcare and Life Sciences (CSHALS) conference Feb 22-24 in Boston, Mass.

18 Feb 2012