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DaVita thanks nearly 1,500 renal social workers during NASW

DaVita Inc., a leading provider of kidney care services that is committed to improving the quality of life for those diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD), today thanks its nearly 1,500 social workers for the value and care they provide to patients and their families.

29 Mar 2012

Broad-ranging CVBD prevention key element of animal health planning

As part of its ongoing commitment to the scientific community, Bayer Animal Health today marked their seventh year of support for the CVBD World Forum (CVBD7) in Berlin, Germany; and this year's meeting has again proven to be a landmark in the understanding of CVBDs.

29 Mar 2012

Lack of aid money in Haiti threatening health, human rights of displaced people, U.N. official warns

"The United Nations warned on Tuesday that a lack of aid money for Haiti was putting hundreds of thousands of displaced people at risk by forcing humanitarian agencies to cut services in one of the world's poorest countries," Reuters reports.

29 Mar 2012

Providing nutritional information may not be encouraging healthy eating habits

A study by Universit- Laval's Maurice Doyon and French and American researchers shows that U.S. consumers know surprisingly more about the fat content of the foods they buy than their French counterparts. Paradoxically, the obesity rate is nearly three times higher in the United States (35%) than it is in France (12%).

29 Mar 2012

Researchers design new treatment approach for invasive brain tumors

Researchers from Emory and the Georgia Institute of Technology have designed a new treatment approach that appears to halt the spread of cancer cells into normal brain tissue in animal models.

29 Mar 2012

Retired top military leaders advocate for 'strong and effective' International Affairs Budget in letter to Congress

"More than 80 retired top military leaders are calling on Congress to support a strong and effective International Affairs Budget and reiterating how critical this funding is to our national security in a letter released by the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition's (USGLC) National Security Advisory Council (NSAC)," according to a USGLC press release.

29 Mar 2012

Study explores relationship between traumatic early life events and gynecological cancer

An investigation that is published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics explores the relationship between early life events and gynecological cancer.

29 Mar 2012

DUHS chooses M*Modal's Speech Understanding technology

M*Modal, a leading provider of clinical documentation services and Speech Understanding technologies, today announced that Duke University Health System (DUHS) has selected the Company's cloud-based Speech Understanding technology to support the rollout of its Epic electronic health record.

29 Mar 2012

Study explores the processing of body pictures in binge eating

An investigation published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics explores the processing of body pictures in binge eating.

29 Mar 2012

Bipartisan group of lawmakers offers budget plan modeled on Simpson-Bowles

The group of House members has incorporated in a new budget proposal parts of the plan put forward by an Obama-backed deficit reduction commission. The effort is likely to be rejected by the House this week.

29 Mar 2012

Cumulative negative impact of Medicare, Medicaid payment reductions on nursing facilities

Noting that sufficient levels of skilled nursing staff are essential to providing high quality care and reducing unnecessary, costly hospital readmissions, the new Spring 2012 Care Context health policy paper released today by the Alliance for Quality Nursing Home Care (AQNHC), with analytic support from Avalere Health, examines the cumulative negative impact of Medicare and Medicaid payment reductions on nursing facilities (NFs).

29 Mar 2012

Accidental ingestion of wire bristles leads to necessity for surgery

Rhode Island Hospital physicians identified six cases of accidental ingestion of wire grill brush bristles that required endoscopic or surgical removal. The paper calls attention to the need for the public and physicians to be aware of this potential danger.

29 Mar 2012

New strategy to ensure that GPs advise heavy drinkers to cut down

The new UK alcohol strategy includes a plan to ensure that General Practitioners (GPs) advise heavy drinkers to cut down.

29 Mar 2012

Southfield Capital acquires majority ownership of BioPharm

Southfield Capital, a private investment firm focused on the lower middle-market, announced today that it has acquired majority ownership of BioPharm Communications.

29 Mar 2012

Castlight Health launches new mobile offerings

Castlight Health, developer of a personalized health care shopping platform, today announced the launch of Castlight Mobile, a new offering that extends the power of the Castlight Health platform to users' preferred mobile devices.

29 Mar 2012

The American Legion opposes proposed hikes in TRICARE premiums

The leader of the nation's largest veterans service organization, The American Legion, has expressed strong opposition to proposed hikes in premiums being paid by enrollees in TRICARE, the military's health insurance program. The recently released Fiscal Year 2013 federal budget plan calls for dramatically increased TRICARE enrollment fees and pharmacy co-pays.

29 Mar 2012

Regulatory agencies approve plans for e-Therapeutics' ETS2101 phase I trials in cancer

e-Therapeutics plc announces that regulatory agencies in the UK and the US have approved plans for phase I trials of the Company's anti-cancer drug ETS2101 and that enrolment of patients into trials in these two countries will begin shortly.

29 Mar 2012

Bariatric surgery may eliminate need for diabetes medication

Diabetes has become an epidemic in the United States, with the number of cases tripling over the last three decades. Most of those cases are Type 2 diabetes, which is linked to obesity and can lead to serious medical issues that range from heart disease to renal failure, blindness, and more.

29 Mar 2012

Philippines health department reports 72% increase in number of HIV cases recorded in February 2012 versus 2011

"Philippine health authorities diagnosed 274 people with new cases of HIV/AIDS in February this year, the health department said, adding the new figure represented a 72 percent rise compared with 159 cases reported in February 2011," Gulf News reports.

29 Mar 2012

Mere presence in a room can add 37 million bacteria

A person's mere presence in a room can add 37 million bacteria to the air every hour - material largely left behind by previous occupants and stirred up from the floor - according to new research by Yale University engineers.

29 Mar 2012