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Compliance directive issued to protect health care workers from 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus

For the protection of frontline health care and emergency medical workers at high risk of infection, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) today issued a compliance directive to ensure uniform procedures when conducting inspections to identify and minimize or eliminate high to very high risk occupational exposures to the 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus.

21 Nov 2009

Tips for realistic holiday expectations

Samuel Gladding is no Scrooge, but he is on a mission to redefine what it means to be "happy" during the holidays. As a licensed professional counselor with a specialty in family counseling and chair of the Department of Counseling at Wake Forest University, Gladding says research shows that it is the pressure to be happy that often leads to sadness and even depression during the holidays.

21 Nov 2009

Protector of single cysteines discovered

We've all read studies about the health benefits of having a life partner. The same thing is true at the molecular level, where amino acids known as cysteines are much more vulnerable to damage when single than when paired up with other cysteines.

21 Nov 2009

Obesity: A major contributor to the development of Type 2 diabetes

"Many Americans have a very limited understanding of the basic facts about diabetes, as well as the serious consequences for health that accompany the disease," commented Sue McLaughlin, RD, CDE, President, Health Care & Education, American Diabetes Association, in a media alert. She blames the problem on a combination of factors including denial of the disease and promotion of inaccurate information or myths surrounding diabetes.

21 Nov 2009

MiCAFE program supports seniors with food and medical assistance

The US government reported Monday that one in seven Americans struggled to get enough food to eat. This startling statistic highlights the difficulties of older adults who are rapidly aging into poverty.

21 Nov 2009

Three health care organizations implement interconnected EHR system

Three of the largest Front Range health care organizations are taking an unprecedented leap forward in health care reform by improving care for more than a million Coloradans with an interconnected electronic patient record exchange system.

21 Nov 2009

Questionnaire study reveals half of barn workers experience cough or other ailments

The estimated 4.6 million Americans involved in the equine industry may be at risk of developing respiratory symptoms due to poor air quality in horse barns, according to a questionnaire study undertaken earlier this year by investigators at Tufts University's Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine.

21 Nov 2009

Short-term follow-up a reasonable alternative to biopsy of palpable breast lesions

Short-term follow-up is a reasonable alternative to invasive biopsy of palpable (capable of being touched or felt) breast lesions with benign imaging features, particularly in younger women with probable fibroadenoma (non-cancerous tumors that often occur in women during their reproductive years), according to a study published in the December issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

21 Nov 2009

Current health care reform proposal will not effect the needed changes: Business Roundtable

“As providers of health care insurance to more than 35 million Americans, the members of Business Roundtable have consistently taken a fact-based approach to advancing and supporting health care reform proposals. Throughout this discussion, we have remained engaged participants, contributing both data and ideas to help reduce health care costs and expand access to coverage for all Americans.

21 Nov 2009

RNAO honored with Minister's Award of Excellence

The Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario (RNAO) was honoured with the Minister's Award of Excellence for its innovative approaches to long term care at a Toronto health conference this week.

21 Nov 2009

Serum progesterone concentration test can aid optimal timing of breast MRI in women with irregular periods

A simple blood test corresponding to the follicular phase (days 3-14) of a normal menstrual cycle can aid in optimal scheduling of breast MRI exams in premenopausal women with irregular cycles - possibly reducing the number of repeat scans and non-diagnostic tests patients experience and providing clearer images on which doctors make their recommendations, according to a study published in the December issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

21 Nov 2009

MedLink International to provide MedLink TotalOffice EHR as SaaS

MedLink International, Inc. announced today that it will be providing the option of its MedLink TotalOffice EHR as a Software as a Service (SaaS) starting next month. The SaaS model will further assist providers to qualify for "meaningful use" by offering an affordable EHR framework to meet federal and state incentives for EHR adoption by reducing upfront hardware costs.

21 Nov 2009

New hope for patients with liver cancer

In patients with unresectable (unable to be removed by surgery) liver cancer, an interventional radiology procedure called triple-drug transcatheter arterial chemoemobolization (TACE) followed by a liver transplant may significantly increase a patient's chance of long-term survival, according to a study published in the December issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

21 Nov 2009

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals initiates public offering of shares, files registration statement with SEC

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that it has filed a registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) relating to the proposed initial public offering of shares of its Class A common stock. The number of shares to be offered and the price range for the offering have not yet been determined.

21 Nov 2009

Carvedilol in combination with ACE inhibitors may benefit cardiac patients

In a new study, researchers report that a class of heart medications called beta-blockers can have a helpful, or harmful, effect on the heart, depending on their molecular activity.

21 Nov 2009

Number of seniors facing the threat of hunger is increasing: Study

The Meals On Wheels Association of America (MOWAA) unveiled a national senior hunger study, underwritten by the Harrah's Foundation. Developed as an extension of the study originally presented in 2008, this state-by-state analysis of senior hunger revealed that the number of seniors facing the threat of hunger is increasing with seniors in the South experiencing the greatest risk of going hungry.

21 Nov 2009

New health-reform bill violates Americans' health-insurance choices and privacy, says IHF

The Senate's newly released health-reform bill ("Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act") infringes on Americans' health-insurance choices and medical privacy, says Sue Blevins, president of the Institute for Health Freedom (IHF) -- a patients' rights group in Washington, D.C.

21 Nov 2009

Dangerous behavior in work environment should not be ignored in the name of political correctness, says psychiatrist

As more red flags are uncovered about the Fort Hood tragedy, some observers allege that political correctness played a significant role in enabling this to happen. Has public concern over political correctness grown from its well-intentioned origin of inclusion and acceptance into a dangerous unwillingness to acknowledge obvious patterns of toxic behavior?

21 Nov 2009

Chemical-based tooth whitening or bleaching agents may be harmful, ADA warns

The American Dental Association (ADA) today asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to establish appropriate classifications for tooth-whitening chemicals.

21 Nov 2009

Climate change to have a profound impact on global public health

An emerging body of evidence suggests that the changing global climate is already affecting infectious disease transmission patterns. As noted today in a symposium at the 58th annual meeting of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH), such changes are expected to have a profound impact on global public health.

21 Nov 2009

Medical News

Compliance directive issued to protect health care workers from 2009 H1N1 influenza A virus

Tips for realistic holiday expectations

Protector of single cysteines discovered

Obesity: A major contributor to the development of Type 2 diabetes

MiCAFE program supports seniors with food and medical assistance

Three health care organizations implement interconnected EHR system

Questionnaire study reveals half of barn workers experience cough or other ailments

Short-term follow-up a reasonable alternative to biopsy of palpable breast lesions

Current health care reform proposal will not effect the needed changes: Business Roundtable

RNAO honored with Minister's Award of Excellence

Serum progesterone concentration test can aid optimal timing of breast MRI in women with irregular periods

MedLink International to provide MedLink TotalOffice EHR as SaaS

New hope for patients with liver cancer

Ironwood Pharmaceuticals initiates public offering of shares, files registration statement with SEC

Carvedilol in combination with ACE inhibitors may benefit cardiac patients

Number of seniors facing the threat of hunger is increasing: Study

New health-reform bill violates Americans' health-insurance choices and privacy, says IHF

Dangerous behavior in work environment should not be ignored in the name of political correctness, says psychiatrist

Chemical-based tooth whitening or bleaching agents may be harmful, ADA warns

Climate change to have a profound impact on global public health

Redefining control and consistency in anaerobic microbiome workflows

AI in Healthcare: How generative tools are transforming clinical practice

The future of automation: Machine learning–driven hepatocyte and organoid counting

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