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Psoriasis patients taking immunosuppressive drugs at increased risk of H1N1 flu viruses

People with psoriasis and/or psoriatic arthritis who are taking biologic or non-biologic immunosuppressive medications should receive the inactived forms of both seasonal influenza and H1N1 (swine flu) vaccines as soon as possible, according to a recommendation from the National Psoriasis Foundation.

13 Oct 2009

AHA: Americans should reduce their calorie intake to combat obesity and cardiovascular disease

Reaching for that chocolate chip cookie? Think twice. The American Heart Association (AHA) just released the strictest guidelines ever for added sugars, recommending Americans limit their diet to 100 calories (6 teaspoons) for women and 150 calories (nine teaspoons) for men each day.

13 Oct 2009

HAAN provides swine flu tips

While Americans anxiously await the arrival of the H1N1 Flu Vaccine in their area, many are seeking new methods to try to keep their homes germ free and their families healthy during this flu season.

13 Oct 2009

EverGreen Data Continuity releases its EverGreen Community Health and Safety Collaboration Portal

EverGreen Data Continuity, Inc., www.evergreen-data.com, has announced the release of its “EverGreen Community Health and Safety Collaboration Portal”.

13 Oct 2009

Noninvasive ventilation should be used during an infectious outbreak contrary to current policies

Contrary to current policies recommending that non-invasive ventilation be avoided during an infectious outbreak, the author of a commentary (pre-embargo media link only http://www.cmaj.ca/embargo/cmaj081987.pdf) in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) www.cmaj.ca argues that it should be used expeditiously in this setting.

13 Oct 2009

Discovery opens new possibility of designing drugs for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Researchers at Lund University, Sweden, have taken a snapshot of proteins changing shape, sticking together and creating structures that are believed to trigger deadly processes in the nervous system. The discovery opens the possibility of designing drugs for a devastating neurological disease, ALS.

13 Oct 2009

Director for Telehealth to be the keynote speaker at the Dublin Methodist Hospital gathering

Dr. Max Stachura, Director for Telehealth, Eminent Scholar in Telemedicine, and Professor of Medicine & Physiology at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, will be the keynote speaker at a special gathering on Friday, October 16th, at the Dublin Methodist Hospital in Columbus.

13 Oct 2009

PPAP honors women's health advocates

More than 300 guests joined elected officials, celebrities, entertainment and business leaders to celebrate "Champions of Choice" at Politics, Sex & Cocktails, hosted by the Planned Parenthood Advocacy Project Los Angeles County (PPAP).

13 Oct 2009

Simple wound dressings versus antimicrobial dressings

The UK National Health Service could save millions of pounds a year by routinely using inexpensive dressings to treat venous leg ulcers, after a study published in the October issue of BJS showed that they are just as effective as expensive silver dressings in the majority of cases.

13 Oct 2009

9% of Québec adults report being diagnosed with a thyroid disease

New research reveals 9 percent of Québec adults report being diagnosed with a thyroid disease. The thyroid gland produces the hormones that regulate our growth, maturation, speed of metabolism and sensitivity to other hormones.

13 Oct 2009

Kinetic Concepts to showcase its ABThera OA NPT System at the American College of Surgeons Congress

Kinetic Concepts, Inc. will feature ABThera™ Open Abdomen Negative Pressure Therapy System, the latest addition to the KCI Negative Pressure Technology Platform (NPTP), at the American College of Surgeons’ 95th Annual Clinical Congress, Oct. 11-15 in Chicago.

13 Oct 2009

Sonitus Medical’s SoundBite hearing system ranks first on Top 10 Medical Innovations for 2010

Sonitus Medical, Inc., a medical device company developing the world's first non-surgical and removable hearing device to transmit sound via the teeth, today announced that technology it developed was ranked #1 on Cleveland Clinic's Top 10 Medical Innovations for 2010.

13 Oct 2009

Nature’s Sunshine Products re-listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market

Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc., a leading manufacturer and marketer of encapsulated herbs and vitamins, and a publicly traded company since 1978, announced today that its common stock began trading on The NASDAQ Capital Market on Monday, October 12, 2009, under the symbol NATR.

13 Oct 2009

The Mobile Robots in Motion conference to focus on new CPT Codes in home medical device monitoring reimbursements

GeckoSystems Intl. Corp. -- announced today that during their first annual "Mobile Robots in Motion" conference November 4-5, 2009 they will discuss the new Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) Codes regarding in home medical device monitoring reimbursements.

13 Oct 2009

Exhibitors display latest biotechnology products and applications at BIOTECHNICA 2009

Chalking up an increase in the number of exhibitors and trade visitors plus the amount of display space sold, the BIOTECHNICA, exhibition (6 to 8 October 2009) sent some important signals in the midst of an economic crisis.

13 Oct 2009

New study launched to detect DNA alterations linked to sudden cardiac death in sports

The BBVA Foundation and the Cardiology Service of Madrid's Hospital Clínico San Carlos have launched a new study aimed at detecting DNA alterations linked to sudden cardiac death in sports. Genetic testing is vital if the condition is to be caught in time, since most cases are asymptomatic and hard to diagnose by other means.

13 Oct 2009

Altor signs a definitive agreement to sell PaloDEx to Danaher

Altor, a leading Nordic buy-out fund, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell PaloDEx to Danaher Corporation. Altor acquired the dental imaging assets from GE as a carve-out of non-core assets in September 2005 and formed a leading dental imaging company named PaloDEx.

From Danaher 13 Oct 2009

Good Samaritan Hospital tops HealthGrade ratings for stroke treatment and joint replacement

A study issued today by HealthGrades, Inc., the leading independent healthcare ratings organization, finds that Good Samaritan Hospital is among the Top 5% in the Nation for Treatment of Stroke and Top 10% in the Nation for Joint Replacement. The nation’s nearly 5,000 nonfederal hospitals were all included in the sweeping study, which examined mortality rates and complication rates from government data from 2006, 2007 and 2008.

13 Oct 2009

MMR Information Systems reports 64% increase in revenue for the nine month period ended September 30, 2009

MMR Information Systems, Inc., which through its wholly-owned operating subsidiary, MyMedicalRecords, Inc. ("MMR") provides consumer-controlled Personal Health Records ("PHRs") (www.mymedicalrecords.com) and electronic safe deposit box storage solutions (www.myesafedepositbox.com), today announced that its unaudited revenue for the nine month period ended September 30, 2009 reflected an increase of 64% from the comparable period in 2008.

13 Oct 2009

New Case Editorial Boards to promote online participation of pathologists

PathXchange.org, a global online pathology community, announced the establishment of Case Editorial Boards (CEB) for over 20 pathology subspecialties to promote online participation and to ensure quality content in the portal.

13 Oct 2009

Medical News

Psoriasis patients taking immunosuppressive drugs at increased risk of H1N1 flu viruses

AHA: Americans should reduce their calorie intake to combat obesity and cardiovascular disease

HAAN provides swine flu tips

EverGreen Data Continuity releases its EverGreen Community Health and Safety Collaboration Portal

Noninvasive ventilation should be used during an infectious outbreak contrary to current policies

Discovery opens new possibility of designing drugs for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Director for Telehealth to be the keynote speaker at the Dublin Methodist Hospital gathering

PPAP honors women's health advocates

Simple wound dressings versus antimicrobial dressings

9% of Québec adults report being diagnosed with a thyroid disease

Kinetic Concepts to showcase its ABThera OA NPT System at the American College of Surgeons Congress

Sonitus Medical’s SoundBite hearing system ranks first on Top 10 Medical Innovations for 2010

Nature’s Sunshine Products re-listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market

The Mobile Robots in Motion conference to focus on new CPT Codes in home medical device monitoring reimbursements

Exhibitors display latest biotechnology products and applications at BIOTECHNICA 2009

New study launched to detect DNA alterations linked to sudden cardiac death in sports

Altor signs a definitive agreement to sell PaloDEx to Danaher

Good Samaritan Hospital tops HealthGrade ratings for stroke treatment and joint replacement

MMR Information Systems reports 64% increase in revenue for the nine month period ended September 30, 2009

New Case Editorial Boards to promote online participation of pathologists

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