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Researchers find link between foreskin and HIV infection

Randomized clinical trials conducted by researchers in Rakai, Uganda, have revealed a link between the size of foreskin surface area and the risk of male HIV acquisition.

28 Oct 2009

Addus HomeCare announces pricing of initial public offering; grants option to purchase additional 810,000 shares

Addus HomeCare Corporation announced today that it has priced the initial public offering of 5,400,000 shares of its common stock at $10.00 per share. Addus shares will begin trading on October 28, 2009 on the Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker symbol "ADUS".

28 Oct 2009

New comprehensive book on aesthetic plastic surgery from Elsevier

Elsevier, the world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, proudly announced the release of a brand-new single volume comprehensive book on contemporary aesthetic plastic surgery.

28 Oct 2009

House Democrats continue courting, counting votes for 'robust' public option

The New York Times reports that Speaker Nancy Pelosi is scheduled to discuss the public option and health costs with other Democratic leaders. "Ms. Pelosi has been working hard to build support for the most liberal version of a government-run insurance plan, the so-called robust public option, which would generally tie payments to doctors, hospitals and other health care providers to Medicare rates. But so far Ms. Pelosi has been coming up short."

27 Oct 2009

Allied Healthcare International implements a three-year contract with the London Borough of Islington Council

Allied Healthcare International Inc., a leading provider of flexible healthcare staffing services in the United Kingdom, has implemented a three-year contract with the London Borough of Islington Council in the United Kingdom.

27 Oct 2009

CWRU grants licensing agreement to Bioptigen for FDOCT technology

Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals Case Medical Center have granted to Bioptigen, of Research Triangle Park, N.C ., an exclusive intellectual property licensing agreement for Fourier domain optical coherence tomography (FDOCT), an imaging technology developed from research at the university's Department of Biomedical Engineering.

27 Oct 2009

Regional Medical Center Anniston to implement Wolters Kluwer Health's ProVation MD software

Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today that Regional Medical Center Anniston has selected its ProVation® MD software for Cardiology procedure documentation and coding. The Anniston, AL-based hospital will use the software to document and code cases at its three cardiac catheterization labs.

27 Oct 2009

New guidebook for long term care planning

The good news is that Americans are living longer. The bad news is that millions are outliving their money; and when they need long term care, they face bleak prospects. According to a new guidebook from LTC Financial Partners, LLC (LTCFP), the unprepared are either forced to move into a nursing home funded by Medicaid, or to live with relatives who must disrupt their lives to care for them.

27 Oct 2009

Amedisys announces its financial results for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2009

Amedisys, Inc., one of America’s leading home health nursing companies, today reported its financial results for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2009. We posted record financial performance with net service revenue and net income attributable to Amedisys, Inc., increasing 20.7% and 53.0%, respectively, over the three-month period ended September 30, 2008.

27 Oct 2009

First Edition: October 27, 2009

Based on today's headlines, it's fair to say that -- at least for the Senate -- it's all about Majority Leader Harry Reid's announcement regarding the public option.

27 Oct 2009

New report on healthcare information technology market released

MarketResearch.com has announced the addition of Kalorama Information's new report, "Healthcare Computer System Markets and Trends In HIT Buying (Forecasts for System, Service and Support Revenues, Areas of Interest, Major Competitor Profiles)," to their collection of Healthcare market reports.

27 Oct 2009

Insurer contracting policies can jeopardize health care system, says NNCC study

A study conducted by National Nursing Centers Consortium (NNCC) has found that nearly half (48%) of all major managed-care organizations in the United States do not credential or contract with nurse practitioners as primary care providers.

27 Oct 2009

Mosquitoes are attracted by naturally produced, dominant odor in humans

Scientists at the University of California, Davis, have identified the dominant odor naturally produced in humans and birds that attracts the blood-feeding Culex mosquitoes, which transmit West Nile virus and other life-threatening diseases.

27 Oct 2009

Bayshore Home Health acquires Nightingale Nursing Group

Bayshore Home Health announced today the purchase of Saskatoon-based home health care company Nightingale Nursing Group Inc. The acquisition expands Bayshore's presence in the province, complements its existing office in Regina, and provides an opportunity to service additional remote northern communities.

27 Oct 2009

Majority of doctors satisfied with the spiritual services provided by hospital chaplains: Survey

A national survey of physicians' experience with hospital chaplains found that the vast majority of doctors were satisfied with the spiritual services provided. Physicians in the Northeast and those with a dim view of religion's effects on patients, however, were less likely to be pleased.

27 Oct 2009

Behavior changing strategies may improve medical adherence

Taking medication as the doctor prescribes is crucial to improving health. However, 26 to 59 percent of older adults do not adhere to instructions, according to a 2003 study published in Drugs and Aging. In a new study, researchers at the University of Missouri found that applying behavior changing strategies, such as using pill boxes or reducing the number of daily doses, can improve patients' abilities to take their medications as required.

27 Oct 2009

Stomach infection on the rise in outpatient settings; symptoms can range from diarrhea to life-threatening inflammation

Mayo Clinic researchers have found that a sometimes deadly stomach bug, Clostridium difficile, (http://www.mayoclinic.org/c-difficile/) is on the rise in outpatient settings.

27 Oct 2009

New study provides insight into what women think on decision making with regard to breast cancer surgery

For women just diagnosed with breast cancer, one of the important decisions confronting them is whether to have a lumpectomy or mastectomy. A diagnosis of breast cancer will affect one in every eight women in the United States, according to the American Cancer Society, causing them to have to decide quickly about treatment.

27 Oct 2009

GeckoSystems to discuss its advanced mobile robot controller, the GeckoSPIO

GeckoSystems Intl. Corp. (http://www.geckosystems.com/) -- announced today that during their first annual "Mobile Robots in Motion" conference November 4-5, 2009 attendees will be able to observe and discuss GeckoSystems' advanced mobile robot controller, the GeckoSPIO™.

27 Oct 2009

Physicians launch SUCCEED, program for breast cancer survivors

Breast cancer. A diagnosis of those two words elicits an array of emotions ranging from fear and anger, to confusion and uncertainty. To cope, women often look to family, friends and survivors for support, forming a network of people to help guide them through their diagnosis and treatment. As treatment begins, the plan seems clear.

27 Oct 2009

Nursing News and Research

Latest Nursing News and Research

Researchers find link between foreskin and HIV infection

Addus HomeCare announces pricing of initial public offering; grants option to purchase additional 810,000 shares

New comprehensive book on aesthetic plastic surgery from Elsevier

House Democrats continue courting, counting votes for 'robust' public option

Allied Healthcare International implements a three-year contract with the London Borough of Islington Council

CWRU grants licensing agreement to Bioptigen for FDOCT technology

Regional Medical Center Anniston to implement Wolters Kluwer Health's ProVation MD software

New guidebook for long term care planning

Amedisys announces its financial results for the three and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2009

First Edition: October 27, 2009

New report on healthcare information technology market released

Insurer contracting policies can jeopardize health care system, says NNCC study

Mosquitoes are attracted by naturally produced, dominant odor in humans

Bayshore Home Health acquires Nightingale Nursing Group

Majority of doctors satisfied with the spiritual services provided by hospital chaplains: Survey

Behavior changing strategies may improve medical adherence

Stomach infection on the rise in outpatient settings; symptoms can range from diarrhea to life-threatening inflammation

New study provides insight into what women think on decision making with regard to breast cancer surgery

GeckoSystems to discuss its advanced mobile robot controller, the GeckoSPIO

Physicians launch SUCCEED, program for breast cancer survivors

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