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Health IT creates demand for new group of employees — 'Medical scribes'

The rise in electronic medical records has given Brittany Fera, a premed student at Temple University, an "awesome" job that she had no idea existed before she saw an ad last year.

22 Apr 2011

Jeffrey Modell Foundation opens new center for primary immunodeficiency

The Jeffrey Modell Foundation today announced the opening of a new center at Johns Hopkins Children's Center dedicated to the early diagnosis and appropriate treatment of children with primary immunodeficiency, a group of potentially fatal conditions in which the immune system malfunctions or is missing.

22 Apr 2011

Valeant issues statement to shareholders of Cephalon

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. today issued the following statement to shareholders of Cephalon, Inc.

22 Apr 2011

At Facebook appearance, Obama calls GOP plan for Medicare 'radical'

Although President Barack Obama used strong and critical language to describe the Republican proposals to change Medicare and Medicaid, he also indicated that he expected to reach a deal to reduce the deficit without transforming these programs.

22 Apr 2011

Food seminar to teach community on healthy lifestyle maintainance

Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital and the New York City-based Natural Gourmet Institute, have created a two-day food seminar to help the community understand how to break old habits, create new ones and maintain a healthy lifestyle by using the right tools.

22 Apr 2011

United Water and NCPA embark on an effort to encourage safe disposal of unused medications

United Water and the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) announced a partnership today to encourage people throughout the United States to properly dispose of their unused or expired medications in an environmentally-friendly manner. A major part of the campaign will center around the NCPA's website dedicated to the program - www.DisposeMyMeds.org - that directs people to their local independent pharmacy where they can drop off their unused medications.

22 Apr 2011

Hospitals to host Earth Day events emphasizing link between health, environment

Hospitals and other members of the health care sector will be marking Earth Day 2011 with a wide variety of events showcasing their efforts to develop sustainable operations and reduce their environmental footprint.

22 Apr 2011

Worm protein controls key aspects of secretion of growth factors out of cells

Research in the worm is shedding light on a protein associated with a number of different human cancers, and may point to a highly targeted way to treat them.

22 Apr 2011

Decision Resources: 63% of neurologists select Tysabri as effective MS treatment

Decision Resources, one of the world's leading research and advisory firms for pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, finds that the majority of surveyed U.S. neurologists selected Biogen Idec/Elan's Tysabri as the most effective therapy for the treatment of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis, when compared to other currently available agents.

22 Apr 2011

Cephalon files definitive Consent Revocation Statement, recommends shareholders to reject Valeant's proposals

Cephalon, Inc. today announced that it has filed a definitive Consent Revocation Statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) urging shareholders to reject Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc.'s proposals to remove Cephalon's entire Board of Directors and replace them with nominees hand-picked by Valeant.

22 Apr 2011

Eaton, Spiceworks release first free power management software features

Spiceworks, the largest social business network for IT, teaming with Eaton Corporation, a leading diversified power management company, today released the industry's first free power management software features that allow its 1.4 million small-to-medium business users to remotely monitor and manage uninterruptible power systems for free through Spiceworks.

22 Apr 2011

EMQ FamiliesFirst offers Therapeutic Behavioral Services Program in Monterey County

EMQ FamiliesFirst has expanded its program offerings and now offers the Therapeutic Behavioral Services Program in Monterey County.

22 Apr 2011

Valuable insight into immune response

An article in Science Signaling by researchers at the RIKEN Research Center for Allergy and Immunology has clarified for the first time the mechanism governing differentiation of B cells into antibody-producing plasma cells.

22 Apr 2011

HTX provides $248,750 financing to Baylis Medical for development of novel surgical device

HTX today announced it is providing $248,750 in financing to Baylis Medical Company, a developer of innovative cardiology, endovascular, pain management, and orthopaedic devices. HTX financing will support the final development of a novel surgical device, including research-based evidence, enabling worldwide regulatory submissions, sales and marketing of the device.

22 Apr 2011

Obama administration urges new graduates to understand their health insurance options

Administration officials sent letters to college and university presidents and student body leaders reminding them to communicate to students about how, because of changes resulting from the health overhaul, they can remain on a parent's plan until age 26. In other health reform news, President Obama says that he is flexible on health reform, and the AP reports on how the absence of one Supreme Court justice on certain legal questions has been "no big deal."

22 Apr 2011

Nanotechnology in sunscreens is safe, says Nanodermatology Society

The Nanodermatology Society (NDS), a physician-led organization dedicated to the scientific and medical aspects of nanotechnology and dermatology, released its first position statement on the safety of nanotechnology in sunscreens.

22 Apr 2011

Cardiologist pioneers new test to detect sudden death syndrome in young athletes

When a high school athlete drops dead, the rare but fatal condition called "sudden death syndrome" dominates the headlines. For reasons that remain a mystery to scientists, some young athletes - especially young males - begin to experience an unusual heart arrhythmia. With over-exertion, their hearts stop pumping, leading to sudden death.

22 Apr 2011

Urologic Nursing publishes NAFC nocturia research in middle-aged American women

Research by the National Association For Continence about nocturia in middle-aged American women appears in the current issue of Urologic Nursing, the official journal of the Society of Urologic Nurses and Associates.

22 Apr 2011

Velos and Comaiba collaborate to provide healthcare risk and compliance management solutions

Velos, Inc., the trusted leader in clinical trial management systems for large academic medical centers and research institutions, today announced an initiative to provide solutions for customers in the areas of risk management and compliance monitoring in research, transplant medicine, and biospecimen management.

22 Apr 2011

Scott & White Healthcare teleconferences first live aortic aneurysm surgical procedures

Scott & White Healthcare today teleconferenced one of the world's first live international surgical procedures to repair an abdominal aortic aneurysm to conference attendees in Sao Paolo, Brazil.

22 Apr 2011

Medical News

Health IT creates demand for new group of employees — 'Medical scribes'

Jeffrey Modell Foundation opens new center for primary immunodeficiency

Valeant issues statement to shareholders of Cephalon

At Facebook appearance, Obama calls GOP plan for Medicare 'radical'

Food seminar to teach community on healthy lifestyle maintainance

United Water and NCPA embark on an effort to encourage safe disposal of unused medications

Hospitals to host Earth Day events emphasizing link between health, environment

Worm protein controls key aspects of secretion of growth factors out of cells

Decision Resources: 63% of neurologists select Tysabri as effective MS treatment

Cephalon files definitive Consent Revocation Statement, recommends shareholders to reject Valeant's proposals

Eaton, Spiceworks release first free power management software features

EMQ FamiliesFirst offers Therapeutic Behavioral Services Program in Monterey County

Valuable insight into immune response

HTX provides $248,750 financing to Baylis Medical for development of novel surgical device

Obama administration urges new graduates to understand their health insurance options

Nanotechnology in sunscreens is safe, says Nanodermatology Society

Cardiologist pioneers new test to detect sudden death syndrome in young athletes

Urologic Nursing publishes NAFC nocturia research in middle-aged American women

Velos and Comaiba collaborate to provide healthcare risk and compliance management solutions

Scott & White Healthcare teleconferences first live aortic aneurysm surgical procedures

A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

Obesity, GLP-1s, and metabolic care

Automation in cell-based workflows

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