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Buttocks enhancements: Silicone injections may lead to infections and disfigurement

Many women are anxious to obtain the perfect body; often a fuller, rounder buttocks is desired. Silicone injections into the buttocks by non-physicians can lead to infections and disfigurement.

15 Mar 2010

WWF, TRAFFIC welcome WFCMS statement on banning use of tiger bones for medicinal benefits

WWF and TRAFFIC welcome a World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies statement urging its members not to use tiger bone or any other parts from endangered wildlife.

15 Mar 2010

ACL knee reconstruction patients well and active after 15 years

Eighty-four percent of males who had ACL knee (anterior cruciate ligament) reconstruction with a patellar tendon (the tendon that attaches the knee to the front of the tibia or shin bone) graft continue at a high level of activity 15 years later, according to a study presented today at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine's Specialty Day in New Orleans, Louisiana (March 13). Additionally, these patients have not developed severe osteoarthritis and their knees remain stable.

15 Mar 2010

Multimedia software program developed to help prostate cancer patients make treatment decisions

Mount Sinai School of Medicine is leading a study of patients newly-diagnosed with prostate cancer to determine if providing them with multimedia materials can help them make more informed treatment decisions. Michael Diefenbach, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Urology at Mount Sinai School of Medicine developed a multimedia software program designed to help prostate cancer patients and their families make treatment decisions.

15 Mar 2010

Cyanotech receives Nasdaq non-compliance notice

Cyanotech Corporation has been notified by the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Panel that it is not in compliance with its continued listing requirements under Nasdaq Listing Rules 5605(b)(1) and 5605(c)(2)(A) due to having only three independent directors of six total directors on its Board and fewer than three independent directors on its audit committee, while David I. Rosenthal serves as Interim President and CEO, as announced on March 1, 2010.

15 Mar 2010

Older patients receive potentially inappropriate medications when treated in emergency room: Study

A University of Michigan study recently published in Academic Emergency Medicine says that it is common for patients 65 and older to receive potentially inappropriate medications when treated in an emergency room.

15 Mar 2010

New trial comparing drug-eluting stents to bypass graft surgery in left main coronary artery disease patients

The announcement of a new clinical trial, EXCEL (Evaluation of Xience Prime versus Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery for Effectiveness of Left Main Revascularization), that will compare drug-eluting stents to coronary artery bypass graft surgery in patients with left main coronary artery disease, was made today at "Optimizing PCI Outcomes: Evolving Paradigms," a symposium presented by the Cardiovascular Research Foundation.

15 Mar 2010

Blog watch: What do the polls say?

Kaiser Health News' Kate Steadman surveys the blogosphere to see how recent polls on health reform are playing. Her finding: "There's little consensus among bloggers about trends in public opinion toward the health care overhaul bills" (Steadman, 3/11).

15 Mar 2010

ATS releases new clinical policy statement on CCHS

The American Thoracic Society has released a new official clinical policy statement on congenital central hypoventilation syndrome (CCHS), a disorder of respiratory and autonomic nervous system (ANS) regulation. The ANS regulates reflexive acts, including heart rate and blood pressure, digestion, body temperature and pain perception.

15 Mar 2010

Data from ACCORD Lipid study: Abbott issues statement

Results were presented today on behalf of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute from ACCORD, a study in patients with diabetes that evaluated cardiovascular outcomes in three distinct studies – glycemic control, blood pressure control and lipid control.

15 Mar 2010

Cancer care system in Canada does not meet the needs of young cancer patients

Canada's cancer care system is not meeting the unique needs of young cancer patients. Adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer patients and survivors often 'fall through the cracks' of a system that focuses on cancer in children or adults, but does not provide specialized care for this in-between group. To understand why and develop solutions, an international group of young survivors and cancer specialists will come together in Toronto.

15 Mar 2010

ACC.10: AMICAS to highlight cardiology and enterprise IT solutions

AMICAS, Inc., a leader in image and information management solutions, announced today at the 59th Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology (ACC.10), that the company has signed contracts for more than 90 clinical knowledge bases for Web-based structured reporting for cardiology.

15 Mar 2010

Children with cleft lip or cleft palate more likely to receive age-appropriate health care when provided by team

Children with a cleft lip or cleft palate are more likely to receive recommended age-appropriate health care when that care is provided by an interdisciplinary team rather than an individual provider. In a study encompassing three states, Arkansas, Iowa and New York, 24% of participants were not receiving team care.

15 Mar 2010

African leaders, donors endorse 'ambitious' agriculture development plan

At a meeting this week in Nigeria to address African agriculture production, "African leaders and donor agencies have endorsed an ambitious plan to generate employment, income and food security in Africa by developing agribusiness and agro-industries," Punch reports.

15 Mar 2010

Quantros, Oracle work together to improve quality of care reporting and patient safety monitoring

Quantros, a leading healthcare software and services provider of data management, decision support analytics, and clinical business intelligence solutions today announced that it is working with Oracle to further the goals of improving quality of care reporting and patient safety monitoring.

15 Mar 2010

Update on current situation in cardiac surgery at MHI

At a press conference held at the Montreal Heart Institute (MHI) this morning, Dr. Michel Carrier, cardiac surgeon, and Dr. Normand Racine, cardiologist and Head of the Department of Medicine, along with Robert Busilacchi, Executive Director, gave an update on the current situation in cardiac surgery at the Institute.

15 Mar 2010

U.N. not fully funded to meet needs in Haiti, says humanitarian chief; Media examines care for country's elderly

After announcing a revised appeal of $1.4 billion in February to finance emergency relief as well as recovery and reconstruction, the U.N. "is struggling to provide support for equake-ravaged Haiti," according to humanitarian chief John Holmes, Reuters reports.

15 Mar 2010

U.S. State Department releases annual human rights review

The U.S. State Department on Thursday released its annual review on the state of human rights around the world, the Associated Press reports. The 2009 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, which includes an assessment of 194 countries, "described abuses in Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Europe," according to the news service (Klug, 3/11).

15 Mar 2010

FDA looks into supply chain of black and red pepper as part of Salmonella Montevideo investigation

As part of the Salmonella Montevideo investigation, the Food and Drug Administration has been actively investigating the supply chain of black and red pepper supplied to Daniele International Inc., Pascoag, R.I.

15 Mar 2010

MPP cell population: A new potential target for treating infections and allergies

Millions of people in both the developing and developed world may benefit from new immune-system research findings from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine.

15 Mar 2010

Medical News

Buttocks enhancements: Silicone injections may lead to infections and disfigurement

WWF, TRAFFIC welcome WFCMS statement on banning use of tiger bones for medicinal benefits

ACL knee reconstruction patients well and active after 15 years

Multimedia software program developed to help prostate cancer patients make treatment decisions

Cyanotech receives Nasdaq non-compliance notice

Older patients receive potentially inappropriate medications when treated in emergency room: Study

New trial comparing drug-eluting stents to bypass graft surgery in left main coronary artery disease patients

Blog watch: What do the polls say?

ATS releases new clinical policy statement on CCHS

Data from ACCORD Lipid study: Abbott issues statement

Cancer care system in Canada does not meet the needs of young cancer patients

ACC.10: AMICAS to highlight cardiology and enterprise IT solutions

Children with cleft lip or cleft palate more likely to receive age-appropriate health care when provided by team

African leaders, donors endorse 'ambitious' agriculture development plan

Quantros, Oracle work together to improve quality of care reporting and patient safety monitoring

Update on current situation in cardiac surgery at MHI

U.N. not fully funded to meet needs in Haiti, says humanitarian chief; Media examines care for country's elderly

U.S. State Department releases annual human rights review

FDA looks into supply chain of black and red pepper as part of Salmonella Montevideo investigation

MPP cell population: A new potential target for treating infections and allergies

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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