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Health Foundation grants $50,000 to Good News to improve medical care

The Good News Care Center, located in Florida City, is pleased to announce a $50,000 grant received from Health Foundation of South Florida for the Coming Home: ER Diversion and Medical Homes Project, an initiative that increases the provision of primary care services, and integrates primary and tertiary medical care intervention with health education.

10 Feb 2011

EHSI applauds promising new stem cell treatment for Parkinson's

Emerging Healthcare Solutions, Inc. applauded a new study today revealing a promising new stem cell treatment for Parkinson's.

10 Feb 2011

AHF commends LA City Council for legal study on tying condom use to adult-film production permits

On Friday, the Los Angles City Council voted unanimously on a motion to instruct the City Attorney to explore the feasibility of conditioning the issuance of film permits granted under City authority to the use of condoms in adult film productions.

10 Feb 2011

Willis Group, PeriGen enter strategic alliance to improve quality of healthcare

PeriGen, Inc., the only OB-specific risk reduction company to provide solutions which generate immediate quantifiable clinical and financial value, today announced the formation of a strategic alliance with Willis Group Holdings, a leading global insurance broker and one of the world's largest professional services firms specializing in risk management.

10 Feb 2011

Parks and recreational facilities should be part of health care system

The payoff for investing in public parks and recreation sites may be healthier, more physically fit residents and a less strained healthcare system, according to Penn State researchers.

10 Feb 2011

Pediatricians can play a key role in promoting tobacco-free lifestyle among children, adolescents

Nicotine addiction usually begins during the critical teenage years, and pediatric healthcare professionals can play a prominent role in promoting a tobacco-free lifestyle among children and adolescents, as described in an article published online ahead of print in Pediatric Allergy, Immunology, & Pulmonology, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.

10 Feb 2011

Viewpoints: Abortion fight intensifies; Michelle Obama's anti-obesity crusade; Milken on research investment

For our servicewomen around the world, H.R. 3 reminds them that they must roll the dice with whatever local, non-U.S.-affiliated medical facility they can find.

10 Feb 2011

RFID, RTLS technology use in hospitals can improve patient care and safety

Radio-frequency identification and real-time location system are emerging forms of technology used in healthcare to improve patient care and safety. For example, the use of RFID and RTLS enabled wristbands connected to security systems within hospitals can prevent babies and small children from being removed without authority from their area of care.

10 Feb 2011

BioSan announces precautionary voluntary recall over undeclared soy in Essentials, RightFoods products

BioSan Laboratories announced today a recall of products in its Essentials™ and RightFoods™ lines because they may contain undeclared soy. BioSan Laboratories has not received any reports of adverse or allergic reactions to these products. Although the levels of soy are low, people with soy allergies risk an allergic reaction if they consume these products.

10 Feb 2011

Study: Drug-eluting stents outperform BMS for revascularization of CTOs

A systematic review of medical evidence has determined drug-eluting stents outperform bare metal stents for revascularization of chronic total occlusions.

10 Feb 2011

GOP advances plan to block health law funding

Under the House Republicans' plan, language to block money for the overhaul implementation would be attached as an amendment to a stop-gap spending bill necessary to finance the federal government for the rest of the year.

10 Feb 2011

Two community health centers receive GE grant to provide increased access to healthcare in the US

The GE Foundation - the philanthropic organization of GE - announced today the award of $500,000 to two Erie-based community health centers in an effort to help increase access to quality healthcare across the United States.

9 Feb 2011

Humana Military introduces new website for mobile phones and tablets

Humana Military Healthcare Services, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Humana Inc., announces the launch of the mobile Humana Military website for mobile phones and tablets.

9 Feb 2011

Mobily introduces first mobile medical imaging service

Saudi Arabian telecommunications company Mobily and Great Connection Inc., creator of the innovative Mobile Baby service, announced the launch of the first mobile medical imaging service that enables ultrasound stills, 3D images and video clips to be sent directly from an ultrasound machine to a mobile device.

9 Feb 2011

East Texas Medical Center implements Unibased Consumer Access and Scheduling for Healthcare patient portal

Unibased Systems Architecture (Unibased), delivering market-leading enterprise scheduling and surgery management solutions to improve access and coordination of care, announced today that East Texas Medical Center (ETMC) has implemented the Unibased patient portal, Consumer Access and Scheduling for Healthcare (CASH).

9 Feb 2011

d-Wise launches innovative, web-based search platform for clinical data systems

d-Wise, provider of powerful business solutions for the unique challenges of the Life Sciences & Healthcare industries, has introduced Reveal, an innovative, web-based search platform that quickly returns results across multiple clinical data systems.

9 Feb 2011

Tibet Pharmaceuticals launches new corporate website

Tibet Pharmaceuticals, Inc., an emerging specialty pharmaceutical company engaged in the development, manufacturing and marketing of traditional Tibetan medicine in China, today announces the launch of a new corporate website.

9 Feb 2011

Humira and Enbrel have best overall clinical profile for treatment of moderate to severe psoriasis: Survey

Decision Resources, one of the world's leading research and advisory firms for pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, finds that, for the treatment of moderate to severe psoriasis, the highest proportion of surveyed dermatologists and managed care organizations' (MCOs) pharmacy directors indicate that Abbott/Eisai's Humira and Amgen/Pfizer/Stiefel/Takeda's Enbrel have the best overall clinical profile when compared to other currently available agents.

9 Feb 2011

ONC announces additional funds to help CAHs for health IT adoption

Dr. David Blumenthal, MD, MPP, national coordinator for health information technology in the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology today announced an additional $12 million in new technical support assistance to help critical access hospitals and rural hospitals adopt and become meaningful users of certified health information technology.

9 Feb 2011

Researchers find large variations in quality and safety across diabetes websites

Nearly one-half of U.S. adults who use the Internet participate in social networks. While these increasingly include health-focused networks, not much is known about their quality and safety. In one of the first formal studies of social networking websites targeting patients, researchers in the Children's Hospital Boston Informatics Program performed an in-depth evaluation of ten diabetes websites.

9 Feb 2011