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Government to decide on payment for doctors who use medical-imaging

The government is weighing whether to cut Medicare payments to physicians who use medical-imaging machines to screen patients for diseases like cancer and heart problems. The decision could come as early as Friday. Lawmakers and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services see the cuts as a way to prevent overuse of the technology, which drives up health care costs.

30 Oct 2009

Cardio Infrared Technologies receives new orders for Commercial Cardio Cor and Personal Cardio Cor II bikes

Cardio Infrared Technologies, Inc., a leading Health and Wellness technology and marketing company, announced today that it has received orders from a new Florida-based client for two of the Commercial Cardio Cor bikes and six Personal Cardio Cor II™ bikes.

30 Oct 2009

A selection of recent studies and surveys

Health Affairs: Uninsured Adults With Chronic Conditions Or Disabilities: Gaps In Public Insurance Programs - This study examines patterns of uninsurance for low-income working-age adults with chronic health conditions or disabilities, as documented in the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS).

30 Oct 2009

Health Communications' survey calls for a national discussion on the legal drinking age

Health Communications, Inc. (HCI), provider of the TIPS program and host of the Alcohol Responsibility Conference 2009 (ARC 2009), posted the pre- and post-survey results from one of the conference sessions, a debate entitled Should the Minimum Legal Drinking Age Remain 21? Dr. John McCardell, founder and president of Choose Responsibility and former President of Middlebury College, presented the case in favor of reducing the minimum drinking age.

30 Oct 2009

GE takes a swing at health IT networking opportunities

The value of the federal government's investments in health information technology - better, cheaper care - may not be fully realized unless information can be safely and easily exchanged between health care providers, the New York Times blog Bits reports.

30 Oct 2009

Avicenna's work on respiratory diseases highlighted in SAGE journal

For pulmonary ailments, certain mediaeval physicians had a useful medical textbook on hand offering detailed information remarkably similar to those a modern doctor might use today. One of the fathers of medicine, the great Persian scholar Avicenna left a wealth of information in his many works. Iranian academics dust off one of these in an article published today in the SAGE journal Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease, sharing in English details of Avicenna's work that still fascinate both physicians and historians of medicine alike.

30 Oct 2009

VIA Pharmaceuticals to discuss its cardio-metabolic product portfolio at the Target 2009 conference

VIA Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biotechnology company focused on the development of compounds for the treatment of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, today announced that Dr. Rebecca Taub, Senior Vice President Research & Development will present "Liver Directed Beta Agonist for Targeting Cardiometabolic Disease", and will discuss the Company's cardio-metabolic product portfolio, including VIA's inhibitor of 5 Lipoxygenase, its THR Beta Agonist, and its DGAT1 development programs, at the Cambridge Healthtech Institute Seventh International Discovery on Target 2009 program, on November 3, 2009 in Boston, MA.

30 Oct 2009

Stryker adopts quarterly dividend payment policy

Stryker Corporation announced today that its Board of Directors has modified its dividend policy to adopt a quarterly payment schedule in lieu of an annual dividend. In conjunction with this modification, the Company's Board of Directors has declared a cash transition dividend of $0.10 per share, payable December 16, 2009, to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 18, 2009.

From Stryker 30 Oct 2009

Bacterial or viral skin infections continue to grow among high school and college athletes, survey reveals

A recent survey of nearly 650 athletic trainers across the U.S. revealed that in the past 12 months nearly 76 percent of the respondents' athletic programs, mostly high school- and college-based, bacterial or viral skin infections have developed.

30 Oct 2009

America's Minority Health Network achieves first milestone, performs 100th installation

AMHN, Inc., parent company of America’s Minority Health Network, Inc., announced today that its network reached its first milestone by completing its 100th installation. America's Minority Health Network, Inc. is a place-based provider of digital video education for medical practices that primarily serve minorities.

30 Oct 2009

Annual dilated eye exam helps prevent vision loss in people with diabetes

Diabetes causes more new cases of legal blindness among working-age Americans than any other disease. If diabetics are monitored regularly by their ophthalmologist, this vision loss is almost always avoidable. Yet, tragically, more than half of all people living with diabetes do not get the recommended annual dilated eye exam.

30 Oct 2009

Zeus acquires AS9100 certification for aerospace applications

Zeus, Inc., a leader in material science and polymer extrusions, announces the acquisition of AS9100 certification for aerospace applications. The standard was developed by The Society for Automotive Engineers and it defines quality and management requirements.

From Zeus Inc. 30 Oct 2009

StoneArch Creative wins the Gold Award for Best Agency Self-Promotion Advertisement/Campaign

For the second year in a row, StoneArch Creative is bringing home the gold. The Minneapolis-based agency received a Gold Award at the prestigious 2009 Medical Marketing and Media (MM&M) Awards gala at Tavern on the Green in New York City on Thursday, October 29.

30 Oct 2009

sanofi-aventis reports financial results for the third quarter of 2009

In the third quarter of 2009, sanofi-aventis generated net sales of euro 7,400 million, up 8.0% on a reported basis. Exchange rate movements had a favorable effect of 2.0 percentage points, with the appreciation of the U.S. dollar (and to a lesser extent the yen) against the euro more than offsetting the unfavorable effects of some other currencies.

30 Oct 2009

PIMCO Foundation awards grants to 30 US charities and community organizations

The PIMCO Foundation, the charitable arm of the Newport Beach-based money management firm PIMCO, today announced it has awarded $549,375 in 2009 grants to 30 US charities and community organizations.

30 Oct 2009

Cancer patients in northern Portugal to gain access to advanced cancer treatments

Cancer patients in northern Portugal will gain access to advanced cancer treatments with the acquisition of seven new treatments machines from Varian Medical Systems (NYSE: VAR) by the Instituto Portugues Oncologia, IPO Porto.

30 Oct 2009

Tips for reducing neck and back injuries

With school underway, attention is focused on backpack safety. But carrying heavy bags, briefcases, computers, luggage and even handbags can affect anyone.

30 Oct 2009

BCBSA's statement on the new government-run health plan

The 39 independent Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies strongly support passing bipartisan comprehensive healthcare reform this year that will expand access to affordable coverage and rein in costs for everyone. We agree with the goal of the legislation to cover all Americans.

30 Oct 2009

New cost-effective and user-friendly healthcare management system from ClinicTools

Implementation of electronic medical records (EMR) by healthcare providers and facilities remains at an all-time low. According to so many reports, the determining factor responsible for this type of low implementation of EMR is cost. As reported by USA Today, upfront costs (which include purchasing servers, computers and software) can be as high as $36,000 per physician. In addition, the learning curve for these programs is steep, increasing the amount of time a physician spends per patient. All of these are true until now.

30 Oct 2009

Health officials stress the need for continued prevention efforts in view of H1N1 vaccine delay

Responding to delays in the nationwide distribution H1N1 flu vaccine, Department of Health officials today urged Pennsylvanians to continue to take steps to prevent the spread of illness.

30 Oct 2009

Medical News

Government to decide on payment for doctors who use medical-imaging

Cardio Infrared Technologies receives new orders for Commercial Cardio Cor and Personal Cardio Cor II bikes

A selection of recent studies and surveys

Health Communications' survey calls for a national discussion on the legal drinking age

GE takes a swing at health IT networking opportunities

Avicenna's work on respiratory diseases highlighted in SAGE journal

VIA Pharmaceuticals to discuss its cardio-metabolic product portfolio at the Target 2009 conference

Stryker adopts quarterly dividend payment policy

Bacterial or viral skin infections continue to grow among high school and college athletes, survey reveals

America's Minority Health Network achieves first milestone, performs 100th installation

Annual dilated eye exam helps prevent vision loss in people with diabetes

Zeus acquires AS9100 certification for aerospace applications

StoneArch Creative wins the Gold Award for Best Agency Self-Promotion Advertisement/Campaign

sanofi-aventis reports financial results for the third quarter of 2009

PIMCO Foundation awards grants to 30 US charities and community organizations

Cancer patients in northern Portugal to gain access to advanced cancer treatments

Tips for reducing neck and back injuries

BCBSA's statement on the new government-run health plan

New cost-effective and user-friendly healthcare management system from ClinicTools

Health officials stress the need for continued prevention efforts in view of H1N1 vaccine delay

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