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CEO for Medical City Children's hospital announced

William (Bill) Lee has been named Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Medical City Children’s Hospital effective May 1.

4 Apr 2017

Researchers find no connection between serotonin gene, stress and depression

New research findings often garner great attention. But when other scientists follow up and fail to replicate the findings? Not so much.

4 Apr 2017

Philips and B. Braun announce strategic alliance to enhance regional anesthesia and vascular access

B. Braun Melsungen AG, the global leader in regional anesthesia and pain management, and Royal Philips, a global leader in ultrasound and image guided therapy solutions, today announced a multi-year strategic alliance to innovate ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia – a rapidly growing alternative to general anesthesia – and vascular access.

4 Apr 2017

New drug compound could cut number of hot flushes in menopausal women

Women plagued by frequent hot flushes during the menopause could cut the number of flushes by almost three-quarters, thanks to a new drug compound.

3 Apr 2017

Men with high levels of anabolic hormones less likely to develop worsening frailty, study suggests

A new study suggests that middle-age and elderly men are less likely to develop worsening frailty if they have high levels of certain anabolic hormones, which are muscle- and bone-building hormones.

3 Apr 2017

Language and subgroup data critical to ensure optimal health care outcomes among Latinos

Latinos are the largest racial and ethnic group in the United States, and they comprise two-thirds of Americans with limited English proficiency. Language and Latino subgroup data are critical for public health and social justice, but are not routinely collected.

3 Apr 2017

Digitising health records could have positive impact on diagnosis and treatment of illnesses

Digitising health records to include key patient and treatment information could help identify patterns of illness, effectiveness of treatments and how these patients' gender and ethnicity influence this.

3 Apr 2017

UK Medical announce range expansion of biopsy products to interventional products

A Sheffield healthcare company has today announced a strategic ‘buy out’ from its parent company, BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), a deal which will see the company independently trade once again as UK Medical Ltd.

3 Apr 2017

Pioneering IVF technique offers hope to families with inheritable mitochondrial disorders

Details of a pioneering IVF technique using mitochondrial replacement therapy (MRT) have been revealed, giving hope to those families with inheritable mitochondrial disorders that they may be able to have healthy children in the future.

3 Apr 2017

Focus Games launches new educational game to improve communication between doctors and children

A new educational game to improve communication between medical professionals and children has been launched by Focus Games Ltd. Doctor Jargon (Paediatrics) is the first in the Dr Jargon series, designed to encourage health professionals to use simple, jargon-free language when talking to child patients about medical conditions, treatments and their health.

3 Apr 2017

Amgen, UCB present romosozumab Phase 2 results at ENDO 2017

Amgen and UCB today announced results from the fourth year of a Phase 2 study showing the efficacy and safety of a second course of treatment with EVENITY™* (romosozumab), an investigational agent for postmenopausal women with osteoporosis.

3 Apr 2017

4Sight Health publishes article on Trumpian Healthcare Reform: A "Silver Linings" Legislative Playbook

The American Healthcare Act (AHCA) is dead for now. The legislative failure creates a unique opportunity for President Trump to direct a centrist coalition to deliver meaningful and successful healthcare reform.

3 Apr 2017

New algorithm can help screen for OSA in women with gestational diabetes

Healthcare providers can use a decision-tree tool to screen women who have gestational diabetes (GDM) for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), new research from Thailand reports. The results of the study will be presented in a poster Saturday, April 1, at ENDO 2017, the annual scientific meeting of the Endocrine Society, in Orlando, Fla.

3 Apr 2017

Cow's milk decreases the body's ability to absorb oral thyroid hormone medication

Taking the common oral thyroid hormone medication levothyroxine with a glass of cow's milk significantly decreases the body's ability to absorb the drug, a preliminary study finds. Results will be presented Sunday at ENDO 2017, the Endocrine Society's 99th annual meeting in Orlando, Fla.

2 Apr 2017

AAPM releases statement calling on Congress to oppose NIH funding cuts

The American Association of Physicists in Medicine, a professional nonprofit organization supporting medical physicists, has released a statement calling on Congress to reverse President Trump's proposed cuts to FY 2018 funding for the National Institutes of Health.

31 Mar 2017

ACR outlines health policy priorities to improve access to arthritis care and treatments

The American College of Rheumatology today announced its 2017 health policy priorities, providing detailed policy recommendations to improve access to care and treatments for the 54 million Americans living with arthritis and other rheumatologic diseases.

31 Mar 2017

Occupational exposure to biocides associated with higher risk of thyroid cancer

Workers exposed to chemicals like deodorizers, sanitizers, disinfectants and sterilizers on the job may be more likely than other people to develop thyroid cancer, a recent study suggests.

31 Mar 2017

Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare commends CMS for stopping pre-claim review demonstration

The Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare — a coalition of home health providers dedicated to improving the integrity, quality, and efficiency of home healthcare for our nation's seniors — today commended the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for stopping the planned implementation of a Pre-Claim Review Demonstration in Florida, which would have applied new, mandatory regulatory requirements on all home health agenciesoperating across the state on April 1.

31 Mar 2017

Firstcare Health Plans wins TDC award for third consecutive year

In late 2016, FirstCare Health Plans received word from the Texas Diabetes Council (TDC) and the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) that it was being honored for performing above the Texas average for Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) performance measures for blood glucose control (A1c), blood pressure and cholesterol treatments related to diabetes care in 2015 for our Abilene and Waco service areas.

31 Mar 2017

QIAGEN announces commercialization of AdnaTest kit for clinical research in prostate cancer

QIAGEN N.V. today announced it is commercializing the Research use only AdnaTest Prostate Cancer Panel AR-V7 to detect the androgen receptor splice variant 7 (AR-V7) from liquid biopsies to investigate resistance to potential drugs for advanced prostate cancer.

From QIAGEN Manchester Limited 31 Mar 2017

Healthcare News and Research

Latest Healthcare News and Research

CEO for Medical City Children's hospital announced

Researchers find no connection between serotonin gene, stress and depression

Philips and B. Braun announce strategic alliance to enhance regional anesthesia and vascular access

New drug compound could cut number of hot flushes in menopausal women

Men with high levels of anabolic hormones less likely to develop worsening frailty, study suggests

Language and subgroup data critical to ensure optimal health care outcomes among Latinos

Digitising health records could have positive impact on diagnosis and treatment of illnesses

UK Medical announce range expansion of biopsy products to interventional products

Pioneering IVF technique offers hope to families with inheritable mitochondrial disorders

Focus Games launches new educational game to improve communication between doctors and children

Amgen, UCB present romosozumab Phase 2 results at ENDO 2017

4Sight Health publishes article on Trumpian Healthcare Reform: A "Silver Linings" Legislative Playbook

New algorithm can help screen for OSA in women with gestational diabetes

Cow's milk decreases the body's ability to absorb oral thyroid hormone medication

AAPM releases statement calling on Congress to oppose NIH funding cuts

ACR outlines health policy priorities to improve access to arthritis care and treatments

Occupational exposure to biocides associated with higher risk of thyroid cancer

Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare commends CMS for stopping pre-claim review demonstration

Firstcare Health Plans wins TDC award for third consecutive year

QIAGEN announces commercialization of AdnaTest kit for clinical research in prostate cancer

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