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New Center for Digestive Care to care for all aspects of digestive disease

The Center for Digestive Care at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center has been established with a mission to provide high-quality patient care, research and education for all aspects of digestive disease.

4 Dec 2009

Study reveals that majority of all vaccine preventable deaths occur in those 65 and older

Ninety percent of all vaccine preventable deaths occur in those 65 and older, including residents in nursing homes, according to highlighted studies in the Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority's 2009 December Patient Safety Advisory.

4 Dec 2009

CBO analysis understates key factors contributing to increased premiums

A new actuarial analysis by Oliver Wyman, Inc. finds that average annual medical claims in the new individual market will be 54 percent higher than they are today five years after implementation of healthcare reform under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), excluding the impact of medical inflation.

4 Dec 2009

AMHN to expand network operations and relocate its offices to Burbank

AMHN, Inc. (the "Company"), parent company of America's Minority Health Network, Inc. ("America's Minority Health Network"), announced today its plan to expand network operations and relocate its offices to Burbank.

4 Dec 2009

Study examines trends in long-term health care and utilization of associated support services

American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance and Homewatch CareGivers, the largest, most experienced international provider of home care for people of all ages, teamed up to conduct a study examining trends in long-term health care and the utilization of associated support services.

4 Dec 2009

International Brotherhood of Teamsters loses court injunction against American Red Cross

The American Red Cross won a court injunction today against the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 929 after its members illegally blocked vehicles from leaving the facility, interfering with blood shipments to local hospitals.

4 Dec 2009

Humans and mice have critical differences in gene responsible for DMD

Humans and mice have previously unknown and potentially critical differences in one of the genes responsible for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Biology have found that two major features of a key DMD gene are present in most mammals, including humans, but are specifically absent in mice and rats, calling into question the use of the mouse as the principal model animal for studying DMD.

4 Dec 2009

Habitat destruction and biodiversity loss can increase the incidence of infectious diseases

The extinction of plant and animal species can be likened to emptying a museum of its collection, or dumping a cabinet full of potential medicines into the trash, or replacing every local cuisine with McDonald's burgers.

4 Dec 2009

Sculptural work of a deceased victim failed by the labyrinth of American healthcare system

American artist Marc Sijan's sculptural work, "Pre-existing Conditions," is a shocking, hyper-realistic, life-sized cast of a deceased victim who was failed by the labyrinth of the American healthcare system.

4 Dec 2009

GSK places a batch of AS03 adjuvanted H1N1 vaccine on hold

Following reports from Canada's Public Health Agency that six patients had suffered allergic reactions after receiving the shot, GlaxoSmithKline plc has voluntarily placed a hold on a single batch of the AS03 adjuvanted H1N1 vaccine Arepanrix in Canada as a precautionary measure.

4 Dec 2009

More investment in family planning and pregnancy-related care will reduce maternal and newborn deaths

Maternal deaths in developing countries could be slashed by 70% and newborn deaths cut nearly in half if the world doubled investment in family planning and pregnancy-related care, shows a new report by the Guttmacher Institute and UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund. Currently, more than half a million maternal deaths and 3.5 million newborn deaths, many of them easily preventable, occur each year in developing countries.

4 Dec 2009

Amgen/GSK's Prolia will be preferred as second- or third-line therapy for osteoporosis

Decision Resources, one of the world's leading research and advisory firms for pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, finds that the majority of surveyed clinicians say they will use Amgen/GlaxoSmithKline's Prolia as either a second- or third-line therapy for osteoporosis if the drug receives regulatory approval for the indication.

4 Dec 2009

RNAO calls for a broader definition of workplace violence and addressal of shortcomings in Bill 168

As the anniversary to commemorate the Montreal Massacre draws near, Ontario nurses say the provincial government's workplace violence legislation doesn't go far enough to protect women.

4 Dec 2009

Controversy over recent breast cancer screening guidelines discussed

The controversy over recent breast cancer screening guidelines offers an opportunity to engage individual patients in an informed discussion of the importance of evidence-based clinical efficacy assessments in contributing to better care decisions, Donna Sweet, MD, MACP today told the Subcommittee on Health of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Dr. Sweet testified at a hearing, Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations, on behalf of the American College of Physicians (ACP).

4 Dec 2009

Cancer patient “Statement of Principles” brought to the 2009 ASH meeting

A coalition of cancer patient advocacy organizations led by the International Myeloma Foundation (IMF) and the MDS Foundation (MDSF), will bring its cancer patient “Statement of Principles” to the 2009 Meeting of the American Society of Hematology (ASH) in New Orleans December 5th through 8th.

4 Dec 2009

FUJIFILM to interface Raytheon BBN Technologies' SDM technology with its Aspire HD FFDM system

Raytheon BBN Technologies, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Raytheon Company, has licensed its patented, award-winning stereo digital mammography (SDM) technology to FUJIFILM Corp.

4 Dec 2009

Mitral valve repair by experienced surgeons improves the survival rate of patients

Superior surgical techniques used in centres such as the University of Ottawa Heart Institute (UOHI) to fix a faulty heart valve flap, eliminate severe blood leakage and other serious cardiac conditions are highlighted as an expert guide to physicians and featured today in one of medicine's most prestigious journals.

4 Dec 2009

Women and men are more stressed about the 2009 holiday season than last year, finds new study

From family conflict to anxiety about not being able to buy gifts for everyone on their list, women and men are more stressed about the 2009 holiday season than last year, according to a new study commissioned by Breakthrough at Caron, a five-and-a-half day intensive wellness program designed for adults seeking to break unhealthy life patterns. Breakthrough at Caron is part of Caron Treatment Centers, a 52-year-old nonprofit addiction treatment center located in Pennsylvania.

4 Dec 2009

PRP shows strong potential for accelerated healing of dental implant procedures

An exciting treatment gaining acceptance in orthopedics and sports medicine, called platelet-rich plasma therapy (PRP), is showing strong potential for accelerated healing of dental implant procedures, according to a prominent dental researcher and editor of the Journal of Oral Implantology.

4 Dec 2009

Researchers discover mechanism that explains how chromosomal translocations are not random

Researchers at the UC San Diego School of Medicine have pinpointed a mechanism that may help explain how chromosomal translocations - the supposedly random shuffling of large chunks of DNA that frequently lead to cancer - aren't so random after all. They have developed a model of such chromosomal mix-ups in prostate cancer which indicates that the male sex hormone (androgen) receptor unexpectedly plays a key role in driving specific translocations in the development of cancer.

4 Dec 2009

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New Center for Digestive Care to care for all aspects of digestive disease

Study reveals that majority of all vaccine preventable deaths occur in those 65 and older

CBO analysis understates key factors contributing to increased premiums

AMHN to expand network operations and relocate its offices to Burbank

Study examines trends in long-term health care and utilization of associated support services

International Brotherhood of Teamsters loses court injunction against American Red Cross

Humans and mice have critical differences in gene responsible for DMD

Habitat destruction and biodiversity loss can increase the incidence of infectious diseases

Sculptural work of a deceased victim failed by the labyrinth of American healthcare system

GSK places a batch of AS03 adjuvanted H1N1 vaccine on hold

More investment in family planning and pregnancy-related care will reduce maternal and newborn deaths

Amgen/GSK's Prolia will be preferred as second- or third-line therapy for osteoporosis

RNAO calls for a broader definition of workplace violence and addressal of shortcomings in Bill 168

Controversy over recent breast cancer screening guidelines discussed

Cancer patient “Statement of Principles” brought to the 2009 ASH meeting

FUJIFILM to interface Raytheon BBN Technologies' SDM technology with its Aspire HD FFDM system

Mitral valve repair by experienced surgeons improves the survival rate of patients

Women and men are more stressed about the 2009 holiday season than last year, finds new study

PRP shows strong potential for accelerated healing of dental implant procedures

Researchers discover mechanism that explains how chromosomal translocations are not random

Achieving and maintaining ISO 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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