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UAB performs life-saving TAVR procedure on Selma resident

In the late 1990s, Earnest Tate was named the first black police chief of Selma, Alabama. Nearly 20 years later, Tate is retired and works on his family farm in the city where he made history.

31 Oct 2015

Bilingual domestic violence conference provides opportunity for leaders supporting Latina and Latino survivors

As domestic violence awareness month drew to a close, the fully bilingual "Voces de la Comunidad" conference provided the opportunity for service providers from across the state to come together and build expertise in supporting Latino/a survivors.

31 Oct 2015

Athletes and non-athletes gather at TCS New York City Marathon

Well known for its culture, theater, and cuisine, New York is also one of the 25 healthiest cities in the United States. It's this fitness side that will be on show this weekend with the TCS New York City Marathon.

31 Oct 2015

Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital offers Halloween safety tips

Each year Halloween provides an opportunity for families to get together, get creative with costumes, get outside and, most importantly, have fun.

31 Oct 2015

NHPCO calls for increased awareness of hospice and palliative care

In recognition of National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, NHPCO has issued the following proclamation calling for increased awareness and acknowledgement of the many accomplishments of hospice and palliative care.

31 Oct 2015

Covered California kicks off advertising campaign to encourage enrollment in affordable health insurance

Kicking off a 38-stop bus tour of hospitals, clinics and storefronts where Californians can enroll in affordable health insurance, Covered California began spotlighting iconic buildings and hundreds of enrollment locations across the state today.

31 Oct 2015

Researchers develop cancer-killing 'grenades’

Researchers have developed cancer drug-packed 'grenades' armed with heat sensitive triggers, allowing for treatment to be targeted directly at tumours, according to two studies due to be presented at the National Cancer Research Institute (NCRI) Cancer Conference in Liverpool.

31 Oct 2015

West African man indicted in $12M anti-malaria fraud scheme

The United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York announced the indictment of a citizen of Burkina Faso for his role in a scheme to procure and distribute approximately two million fraudulent and substandard mosquito nets in the West African nation.

31 Oct 2015

Rise-N-Shine offers new energy tablet that makes people feel energized in early morning

Rise-N-Shine, a nutritional supplement company, helps you rise earlier this Daylight Savings Time with its energy tablet, Wake Up On Time.

31 Oct 2015

Future Science OA accepted for indexing on Database of Open Access Journals

Future Science OA, the inaugural gold open access journal from Future Science Group, has demonstrated its quality and commitment to openness in being accepted for indexing by the Database of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). In addition, it has been awarded the DOAJ seal, which is awarded to those journals that achieve a high level of openness, adhere to best publishing practice and have high publishing standards.

31 Oct 2015

Patients and staff at St. Joseph's Children's Hospital enjoy holiday fun during Halloween parade

Superheroes, Minions, pint-sized princesses and a cowboy invaded the hallways of St. Joseph's Children's Hospital in Tampa today. Some came on foot, others arrived in little red wagons and wheelchairs, and all were in search of Halloween goodies.

31 Oct 2015

Patients offered animal-assisted therapy at UCLA Health

At UCLA Health, patients are offered a special kind of therapy that does not involve needles, medicine or high-tech machines.

31 Oct 2015

Sun Valley Juice ordered by FDA to cease all operations

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has ordered Sun Valley Juice Company of Ketchum, Idaho, to stop receiving, processing, preparing, packing, holding, and distributing juice until the agency determines that the company is in compliance with laws and regulations applicable to producing food that is safe.

31 Oct 2015

Using smart phone to detect diabetes marker in saliva

With the participation of Mexican and international experts, the device will present immediate results and will be used for diagnosis within low-income populations.

31 Oct 2015

IQWiG finds certain benefit for pulse oximetry screening in newborns with congenital heart defects

There is a hint of a benefit of pulse oximetry screening as an add-on test to existing standard examinations for detection of critical congenital heart defects in newborns: More cases are detected by additional screening than by the two clinical examinations U1 and U2 alone. This means that newborns can be treated at an early stage and may be protected from severe late complications.

31 Oct 2015

Researchers use strain-gauge plethysmography system to assess cerebral outflow in microgravity

On Earth, blood flows down from a person's brain back toward the heart thanks in part to gravity, but very little is known about how this flow happens in microgravity.

31 Oct 2015

New method helps study chaotic genomes of cancer cells more precisely than ever before

Scientists of the Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine of the University of Luxembourg have developed a method for analysing the genome of cancer cells more precisely than ever before.

31 Oct 2015

Moderately vigorous physical activity reduces risk of falls in older men

Moderately vigorous physical activity (MVPA) is good for all older men, and according to new research conducted at University College London (UK), it also reduces the risk of falls in some over-70s. One third of men aged 70-90 years have trouble getting about outdoors.

31 Oct 2015

Key protein controls stem cell properties that could make them useful in regenerative medicine

A key protein controls stem cell properties that could make them more useful in regenerative medicine, according to a study led by Mount Sinai researchers and published online today in the journal Cell Stem Cell.

31 Oct 2015

New across-the-board Medicare cuts may place many patients and providers at risk

The Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare – a coalition of home health providers dedicated to improving the integrity, quality, and efficiency of home healthcare for our nation's seniors – today warned that additional across-the-board cuts by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services made in the Final Home Health Prospective Payment System Rule for calendar year 2016 could threaten access to patient preferred, cost effective and clinically advanced care for America's home health patients, whom data show are already at significant risk.

31 Oct 2015

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UAB performs life-saving TAVR procedure on Selma resident

Bilingual domestic violence conference provides opportunity for leaders supporting Latina and Latino survivors

Athletes and non-athletes gather at TCS New York City Marathon

Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital offers Halloween safety tips

NHPCO calls for increased awareness of hospice and palliative care

Covered California kicks off advertising campaign to encourage enrollment in affordable health insurance

Researchers develop cancer-killing 'grenades’

West African man indicted in $12M anti-malaria fraud scheme

Rise-N-Shine offers new energy tablet that makes people feel energized in early morning

Future Science OA accepted for indexing on Database of Open Access Journals

Patients and staff at St. Joseph's Children's Hospital enjoy holiday fun during Halloween parade

Patients offered animal-assisted therapy at UCLA Health

Sun Valley Juice ordered by FDA to cease all operations

Using smart phone to detect diabetes marker in saliva

IQWiG finds certain benefit for pulse oximetry screening in newborns with congenital heart defects

Researchers use strain-gauge plethysmography system to assess cerebral outflow in microgravity

New method helps study chaotic genomes of cancer cells more precisely than ever before

Moderately vigorous physical activity reduces risk of falls in older men

Key protein controls stem cell properties that could make them useful in regenerative medicine

New across-the-board Medicare cuts may place many patients and providers at risk

Lab Matters host Harriet Gould on building a more connected lab community

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