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LEI to run 11 workshops on lean management principals in healthcare

The nonprofit Lean Enterprise Institute will run 11 workshops in Seattle May 11-13, 2010, on how to implement lean management principals in healthcare, as well as in management accounting, strategic planning, and administrative processes.

31 Mar 2010

Most Americans still don't draft advance directives or living wills

The Associated Press: "Five years after the court fight over allowing Terri Schiavo to die, most Americans still don't draft the legal documents that spell out how far caregivers should go to keep them alive artificially. Schiavo's life and death captivated the country and fueled conversations about the necessity of the documents, known as advance directives or living wills.

31 Mar 2010

HCCMIS selected as nominee for 2010 Techpoint MIRA Awards

HCC Medical Insurance Services, LLC has been selected as a nominee for the 2010 Techpoint MIRA Awards. Now in its 11th year, the MIRA Awards acknowledge advancements made by businesses, schools and individuals in technology-related industries.

31 Mar 2010

Study comparing Plasma Disc Decompression with epidural steroid injections for lumbar disc herniation

ArthroCare Corp., a leader in developing state-of-the-art, minimally invasive surgical products, announced today the publication of an important clinical trial demonstrating that patients treated with ArthroCare's Plasma Disc Decompression (PDD) products experienced reduced pain and better quality of life scores compared to patients treated with the current standard care, epidural steroid injections.

31 Mar 2010

Fourth biennial BHGI Global Summit on International Breast Health

The Breast Health Global Initiative and the Latin American & Caribbean Society of Medical Oncology will convene the fourth biennial BHGI Global Summit on International Breast Health June 9-11, 2010 in Chicago, bringing together collaborating national and international organizations to address the optimization of breast health care delivery in limited-resource countries.

31 Mar 2010

Plant-based system could help improve lives of hemophilic patients

Hemophilia, a disease linked with legends of European monarchs, frail heirs and one flamboyant charlatan called Rasputin, still afflicts many people today.

31 Mar 2010

gloStream launches gloDNA 100% Stimulus Guarantee

gloStream, maker of gloEMR and gloPM – the only electronic medical record software and practice management applications with Microsoft® Office built right in – today announced the gloDNA 100% Stimulus Guarantee.

31 Mar 2010

Weight training-related injuries on the rise

The popularity of weight training has grown over the past decade. A new study conducted by the Center for Injury Research and Policy of The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital has found that the number of injuries from weight training has increased as well.

31 Mar 2010

INADA introduces new Sogno DreamWave Spa Massage Chair

World-leading distributor of massage chairs INADA, announced today its new Sogno DreamWave Spa Massage Chair in partnership with European Touch, the leading manufacturer of whirlpool pedicure spas.

31 Mar 2010

Ampio Pharmaceuticals receives approval to trade under new stock trading symbol "AMPE"

Ampio Pharmaceuticals, Inc., announced it has received approval for a new stock trading symbol from FINRA Operations. Effective March 31, 2010, Ampio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. will trade under the symbol "AMPE," and Ampio's common stock will carry a new CUSIP number, 03209T 109. The symbol change follows the March 24 change in the company's corporate name from Chay Enterprises, Inc. to Ampio Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and its reincorporation in Delaware.

31 Mar 2010

TNS signs revenue sharing agreement to launch dietary supplement products in USA

Total Nutraceutical Solutions, Inc announced today that the company has entered into a revenue sharing agreement to undertake a direct mail marketing program of a proprietary private label compound developed and manufactured by the company for joint pain and inflammation.

31 Mar 2010

BioNanomatrix awarded patent covering nanochannel arrays for high-throughput macromolecular analysis

BioNanomatrix, Inc., a developer of breakthrough single-molecule genomic analysis technology, today announced the issuance of U.S. patent 7,670,770 for nanochannel arrays that enable high-throughput macromolecular analysis. Also disclosed are methods of preparing nanochannel array chips, methods of analyzing macromolecules such as entire strands of genomic DNA, and systems for implementing these methods.

31 Mar 2010

Updated Support Partners Program helps people with depression to build support group

The Support Partners Program offered by Lilly USA is introducing several updated educational resources for people with depression and the people who care for them.

31 Mar 2010

Optometrists and dietitians are important part of health care team

For people with diabetes, proper nutrition can have a far-reaching effect on their health and wellness. They also have a higher risk of developing vision problems. March is National Nutrition Month and Save Your Vision Month, and the American Dietetic Association (ADA) and American Optometric Association (AOA) would like to remind people that optometrists and registered dietitians are an important part of the health care team.

31 Mar 2010

Loss of physical, psychological function after traumatic brain injury not related to injuries in brain structures

It has been thought that the loss of physical and psychological function after traumatic brain injury is closely related to injuries in brain structures. However, in the current edition of Deutsches -rzteblatt International (Dtsch Arztebl Int 2010; 107[12]: 199-205), Rainer Scheid and D. Yves von Cramon conclude that this is not the case.

31 Mar 2010

Massage Envy opens Leesburg clinic and Gainesville clinic

This week, Massage Envy, the nation's largest provider of therapeutic massage, opens the doors of two new clinics in the Washington, DC metro area - Leesburg, VA and Gainesville, VA. Massage Envy currently serves over 27,000 members throughout the nation's capital and the addition of the Northern Virginia locations brings the total to 21 clinics in the greater Baltimore/Washington, DC-area.

31 Mar 2010

BIO pleased with Court's dismissal of claims over patenting gene-based inventions

“As explained in the ruling yesterday, the District Court's determination is only a preliminary step in the legal process that does not affect how the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) evaluates patent applications relating to DNA-based inventions.”

31 Mar 2010

MITA supports FDA's interest to reduce exposure to medical radiation, minimize medical errors

The Medical Imaging & Technology Alliance, the leading association representing the manufacturers, innovators and developers of medical imaging and radiation therapy systems, today said it is supportive of the Food and Drug Administration's ongoing interest to further reduce exposure to unnecessary medical radiation and minimize medical errors.

31 Mar 2010

Benefits outweigh risks associated with breast cancer screening

FOR EVERY woman overdiagnosed by breast screening, two deaths will be prevented, according to a study published today (Wednesday).

31 Mar 2010

DIS serves as marker for new methods to diagnose NERD

Gastroesophageal reflux disease is an important public health problem which is extremely common nowadays. Symptoms of GERD arise from the exposure of increased acid gastric contents into the lower part of the esophageal mucosa. Most patients with GERD have NERD with invisible mucosal damages under endoscopy.

31 Mar 2010

Medical News

LEI to run 11 workshops on lean management principals in healthcare

Most Americans still don't draft advance directives or living wills

HCCMIS selected as nominee for 2010 Techpoint MIRA Awards

Study comparing Plasma Disc Decompression with epidural steroid injections for lumbar disc herniation

Fourth biennial BHGI Global Summit on International Breast Health

Plant-based system could help improve lives of hemophilic patients

gloStream launches gloDNA 100% Stimulus Guarantee

Weight training-related injuries on the rise

INADA introduces new Sogno DreamWave Spa Massage Chair

Ampio Pharmaceuticals receives approval to trade under new stock trading symbol "AMPE"

TNS signs revenue sharing agreement to launch dietary supplement products in USA

BioNanomatrix awarded patent covering nanochannel arrays for high-throughput macromolecular analysis

Updated Support Partners Program helps people with depression to build support group

Optometrists and dietitians are important part of health care team

Loss of physical, psychological function after traumatic brain injury not related to injuries in brain structures

Massage Envy opens Leesburg clinic and Gainesville clinic

BIO pleased with Court's dismissal of claims over patenting gene-based inventions

MITA supports FDA's interest to reduce exposure to medical radiation, minimize medical errors

Benefits outweigh risks associated with breast cancer screening

DIS serves as marker for new methods to diagnose NERD

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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