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Cotton thread as core material in 'lab-on-chip' devices to detect kidney failure and diabetes

A discovery by Monash University scientists could see humble cotton thread emerge as a core material in low-cost 'lab-on-chip' devices capable of detecting diseases such as kidney failure and diabetes.

27 Feb 2010

Of the 2.3M inmates, only 1.5M meet DSM IV medical criteria for substance abuse: CASA

Of the 2.3 million inmates crowding our nation's prisons and jails, 1.5 million meet the DSM IV medical criteria for substance abuse or addiction, and another 458,000, while not meeting the strict DSM IV criteria, had histories of substance abuse; were under the influence of alcohol or other drugs at the time of their crime; committed their offense to get money to buy drugs; were incarcerated for an alcohol or drug law violation; or shared some combination of these characteristics, according to Behind Bars II: Substance Abuse and America's Prison Population. Combined these two groups constitute 85 percent of the U.S. prison population.

27 Feb 2010

Electronic prescribing decreases prescription errors

Should doctors around the country use e-prescribing to decrease prescription errors? A study led by physician-scientists from Weill Cornell Medical College found that health care providers using an electronic system to write prescriptions were seven times less likely to make errors than those writing their prescriptions by hand. The study appears today in the online edition of the Journal of General Internal Medicine.

27 Feb 2010

Eli Lilly, Covance announce key milestones of their first-year partnership

Senior executives from Eli Lilly and Company and Covance Inc. announced Friday that the first year of their landmark alliance has been a win-win for both companies, enabling Lilly to expedite the flow of innovation within its pipeline in order to provide improved outcomes for individual patients.

27 Feb 2010

Assisting people with disabilities during emergency or disaster situations: New training materials

Ontario-wide - Natural disasters like Hurricane Katrina, the Asian tsunami and other catastrophic events have keenly demonstrated the need for emergency preparedness for government, businesses, households and individuals. When planning for disasters or emergencies, special consideration needs to be taken to include people with disabilities.

27 Feb 2010

Sonomax Hearing Healthcare shareholders, noteholders approve Arrangement with Benvest New Look Income Fund

Sonomax Hearing Healthcare Inc. is pleased to announce that its shareholders and noteholders approved a previously-announced Arrangement with Benvest New Look Income Fund at a special meeting of Sonomax security holders held today in Montreal.

27 Feb 2010

Aetna.com: Most visited health insurance website

The recently redesigned Aetna.com is a hit with web surfers, who made it the most visited website among health insurers in the fourth quarter of 2009. In fact, 20 percent of Americans who visited a health insurance website during the quarter visited an Aetna site, according to “The Online Health Insurance Landscape,” an independent online audience measurement of health insurance websites recently released by comScore.

27 Feb 2010

Greenway Medical Technologies donates leading edge Health IT solutions to NKU

Greenway Medical Technologies, Inc. is providing its integrated electronic health record (EHR), practice management and interoperability solution PrimeSuite®; clinical trials and research analytics solution PrimeResearch™; and revenue cycle management solution PrimeRCM® to Northern Kentucky University.

27 Feb 2010

Two Atlanta-based nursing homes and their principals to pay the U.S. and several states $14M

Atlanta-based Mariner Health Care Inc. and SavaSeniorCare Administrative Services LLC, as well as their principals, Leonard Grunstein, Murray Forman and Rubin Schron, have agreed to pay the United States and several states $14 million, the Justice Department announced today.

27 Feb 2010

Ensure radiation therapy from certified technologists with ongoing qualifications

Every day in the United States, tens of thousands of patients are exposed to ionizing radiation through radiation therapy, CT scans, x rays, mammograms, and other medical imaging and therapeutic procedures. Patients need to have confidence that the technologists caring for them have the credentials and qualifications to safely administer radiation, and that the equipment they are using is properly calibrated and maintained to deliver radiation safely and within the proper dose parameters.

27 Feb 2010

Researchers develop noninvasive infrared scanning system to diagnose melanomas

Johns Hopkins researchers have developed a noninvasive infrared scanning system to help doctors determine whether pigmented skin growths are benign moles or melanoma, a lethal form of cancer.

27 Feb 2010

CPR instructions through cell phone: Potential critical, life-saving tool

People who received detailed audio instructions on how to perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) demonstrated better compression rate, hand placement and compression depth than those who did not receive recorded instructions by cell phone. The results of the study are published today online in Annals of Emergency Medicine ("Cell Telephone Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: Audio Instructions When Needed by Lay Rescuers: A Randomized, Controlled Trial").

27 Feb 2010

Article describing novel biological properties of Thymosin beta 4 peptide fragments published

REGENERX BIOPHARMACEUTICALS, INC. announced today that a university research team has published an article ahead of print in FASEB Journal, a high-impact scientific journal, describing novel biological properties of several Thymosin beta 4 (Tβ4) peptide fragments.

27 Feb 2010

Telemedicine project: Low-income residents in California to receive improved access to dental care

Low-income residents in the San Fernando Valley will receive improved access to dental care, thanks to a new telemedicine project created by the University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry.

27 Feb 2010

Fear of increased tobacco industry influence over policymakers due to business-friendly 'Better Regulation' reforms

Experts have urged the European Commission to ensure it focuses on public health when developing policies, rather than succumbing to pressure from the tobacco industry.

27 Feb 2010

Bioethics expert: Parents should be allowed to use selective reproduction in choosing future child's gender

A bioethics expert has argued that parents should be allowed to use selective reproduction to choose their future child's gender and to screen out serious disease and disability.

27 Feb 2010

MSKIC accomplishes Obama's challenge by leveraging technology to health information sharing

Musculoskeletal Imaging Consultants announces release of “Inside Business with Fred Thompson” documentary. MSKIC accomplishes Obama challenge of “more for less” by leveraging technology and bypassing obstructions to health information sharing.

27 Feb 2010

3M and PCTS to globally market innovative automated hand hygiene compliance solution

3M and Patient Care Technology Systems, a subsidiary of Consulier Engineering, Inc., today announced that they have signed an agreement to bring a state-of-the-art automated hand hygiene compliance solution to healthcare customers globally.

27 Feb 2010

Blacks less likely to know they have atrial fibrillation or about use of warfarin

A large nationwide study that includes neurologists from Mayo Clinic has found that blacks are substantially less likely than whites to know that they have atrial fibrillation or to use warfarin, the most common treatment for the condition. Atrial fibrillation, an abnormal heart rhythm, significantly increases risk of stroke. Warfarin is known to reduce that risk.

27 Feb 2010

University of Michigan Health System opens new facility for eye care, diabetes research

On March 1, the first eye patients will enter an innovative new $132 million facility that expands the University of Michigan Health System's capacity for eye care, research and education, and unites diabetes researchers as they work to accelerate the search for a cure and prevention of diabetes.

27 Feb 2010

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Cotton thread as core material in 'lab-on-chip' devices to detect kidney failure and diabetes

Of the 2.3M inmates, only 1.5M meet DSM IV medical criteria for substance abuse: CASA

Electronic prescribing decreases prescription errors

Eli Lilly, Covance announce key milestones of their first-year partnership

Assisting people with disabilities during emergency or disaster situations: New training materials

Sonomax Hearing Healthcare shareholders, noteholders approve Arrangement with Benvest New Look Income Fund

Aetna.com: Most visited health insurance website

Greenway Medical Technologies donates leading edge Health IT solutions to NKU

Two Atlanta-based nursing homes and their principals to pay the U.S. and several states $14M

Ensure radiation therapy from certified technologists with ongoing qualifications

Researchers develop noninvasive infrared scanning system to diagnose melanomas

CPR instructions through cell phone: Potential critical, life-saving tool

Article describing novel biological properties of Thymosin beta 4 peptide fragments published

Telemedicine project: Low-income residents in California to receive improved access to dental care

Fear of increased tobacco industry influence over policymakers due to business-friendly 'Better Regulation' reforms

Bioethics expert: Parents should be allowed to use selective reproduction in choosing future child's gender

MSKIC accomplishes Obama's challenge by leveraging technology to health information sharing

3M and PCTS to globally market innovative automated hand hygiene compliance solution

Blacks less likely to know they have atrial fibrillation or about use of warfarin

University of Michigan Health System opens new facility for eye care, diabetes research

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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