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RI Defeats Hepatitis C project aims to eliminate HCV in Rhode Island

Lynn E. Taylor, M.D., director of The Miriam Hospital's HIV/Viral Hepatitis Coinfection program, states in the July, 2014 Rhode Island Medical Journal special edition, "RI Defeats Hep C" that eliminating hepatitis c virus infection (hep c or HCV) is feasible, can provide economic benefits, enhance capacity to address other health challenges, and improve health care disparities.

26 Jul 2014

Health Canada offers tips on proper use of topical antiseptics to reduce infections

Health Canada is reminding healthcare professionals, caregivers and consumers of the safe use of topical antiseptics used to clean the skin before an operation (preoperative) or before an injection (preinjection).

26 Jul 2014

Research aims to find out what motivates 5km race participants

5.2 million US citizens participated in 5km races in 2011 and 12,500 5km events were held in the US during the same time period. New research in Journal of Policy Research in Tourism, Leisure and Events aims to find out what motivates 5km race participants and outline how race organisers can use the findings to their advantage when planning events.

26 Jul 2014

New book shows how psychopathic traits can lead to success in life

A new book called The Good Psychopath's Guide To Success shows that psychopathic traits can lead to success in life.

26 Jul 2014

Colgate-Palmolive launches new health initiative in New Orleans

Building on a partnership spanning more than 20 years, Colgate-Palmolive proudly joined the National Dental Association (NDA) today for the launch of NDA-HEALTH NOW – a new health initiative that will send dental professionals, physicians, optometrists and nurses into New Orleans' underserved communities to provide free health services and screenings.

26 Jul 2014

Three community pharmacies win Cardinal Health Independent Pharmacy Best Practices Competition

Cardinal Health will today name three of the nation's most innovative community pharmacies as winners of its prestigious Independent Pharmacy Best Practices Competition, during the company's Retail Business Conference, one of the nation's largest gatherings of independent pharmacists.

26 Jul 2014

Hamlin Dental Group provides easy and comfortable teeth straightening treatment

It's easy to feel self-conscious if you're suffering from crooked teeth but, for many, the thought of having uncomfortable metallic braces obscuring your smile is even less appealing.

26 Jul 2014

Convatec now offers major continence and critical care brands in DEHP-free design

ConvaTec, a leading global medical products and technologies company, today announced that its UnoMeter™ Safeti™ Plus portfolio of hourly diuresis systems is now free of DEHP.

26 Jul 2014

Best Practices: Forces of change likely to impact library and information services

Corporate libraries are constantly being faced with a variety of challenges, including understanding new advancements in technology and how to cope with flat or shrinking budgets.

26 Jul 2014

Bitcoin Collect acquires medical device company, Good Vibration Shoes

Bitcoin Collect, Inc., today announced that it has discontinued its plans to develop virtual currency software, and has acquired a company with an exciting proprietary product in the medical devices industry.

26 Jul 2014

Medical malpractice attorney establishes Birth Injury Scholarship

The tragedy of a medical error resulting in a birth injury extends long past the insurance settlement. Victims and their families deal with the disability or the death of an infant for a lifetime.

26 Jul 2014

Discovery could lead to new therapies for treating Type 2 diabetes, obesity

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified neural pathways that increase understanding of how the brain regulates body weight, energy expenditure, and blood glucose levels - a discovery that can lead to new therapies for treating Type 2 diabetes and obesity.

26 Jul 2014

Bay Area Pain Medical Associates issues notification related to security, protection of medical records

On May 19, 2014, the medical office of Bay Area Pain Medical Associates was broken into and many items were stolen including three desktop computers.

26 Jul 2014

For consumers, some pitfalls in Obamacare coverage could lie ahead

Stateline reports that automatic re-enrollment of health plans bought through the state and federal exchanges could mean that people pay more than they would if they comparison shopped. In addition, The Associated Press reports that inconsistent subsidy amounts are leading some people to go without insurance.

26 Jul 2014

Beckman ranks among industry's highest performing Service providers in clinical diagnostics

Committed to providing the solutions labs need to meet the challenges they face, Beckman Coulter Diagnostics has been ranked among the industry's highest performing Service providers in the clinical diagnostics industry in the 2014 IMV ServiceTrak Executive Summary Report.

26 Jul 2014

Researchers exploring ways to stimulate patients' immune system to attack tumors

Researchers at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Norris Cotton Cancer Center are exploring ways to wake up the immune system so it recognizes and attacks invading cancer cells. Tumors protect themselves by tricking the immune system into accepting everything as normal, even while cancer cells are dividing and spreading.

26 Jul 2014

Baltimore Mayor to launch community-based projects to improve health and nutrition

Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake will join local community leaders on July 30, 2014 to launch two community-based projects designed to improve nutrition and health status for residents of Baltimore.

26 Jul 2014

People who think of relationships as perfect unity between soulmates have worse relationships

Aristotle said, "Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies." Poetic as it is, thinking that you and your partner were made in heaven for each other can hurt your relationship, says a new study.

26 Jul 2014

Unique bacterial biomarkers may help develop diagnostics, treatments for liver cirrhosis

ENTEROME Bioscience SA, a pioneer in the development of innovative disease management solutions based on a deep understanding of the gut microbiome, and with a strong focus on liver diseases, highlights the advanced online publication in Nature of a research paper describing the identification of a unique series of bacterial biomarkers that could provide new opportunities for the development of diagnostics and treatments for liver cirrhosis.

26 Jul 2014

Scientists discover new pathway to manipulate, maintain human ESCs in a "na-ve"

For years, researchers and patients have hoped that embryonic stem cells (ESCs)-capable of forming nearly any cell type in the body-could provide insight into numerous diseases perhaps even be used to treat them. Yet progress has been hampered by the inability to transfer research and tools from mouse ESC studies to their human counterparts, in part because human ESCs are "primed" and slightly less plastic than the mouse cells.

26 Jul 2014

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RI Defeats Hepatitis C project aims to eliminate HCV in Rhode Island

Health Canada offers tips on proper use of topical antiseptics to reduce infections

Research aims to find out what motivates 5km race participants

New book shows how psychopathic traits can lead to success in life

Colgate-Palmolive launches new health initiative in New Orleans

Three community pharmacies win Cardinal Health Independent Pharmacy Best Practices Competition

Hamlin Dental Group provides easy and comfortable teeth straightening treatment

Convatec now offers major continence and critical care brands in DEHP-free design

Best Practices: Forces of change likely to impact library and information services

Bitcoin Collect acquires medical device company, Good Vibration Shoes

Medical malpractice attorney establishes Birth Injury Scholarship

Discovery could lead to new therapies for treating Type 2 diabetes, obesity

Bay Area Pain Medical Associates issues notification related to security, protection of medical records

For consumers, some pitfalls in Obamacare coverage could lie ahead

Beckman ranks among industry's highest performing Service providers in clinical diagnostics

Researchers exploring ways to stimulate patients' immune system to attack tumors

Baltimore Mayor to launch community-based projects to improve health and nutrition

People who think of relationships as perfect unity between soulmates have worse relationships

Unique bacterial biomarkers may help develop diagnostics, treatments for liver cirrhosis

Scientists discover new pathway to manipulate, maintain human ESCs in a "na-ve"

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

The Critical Role of Sample Storage in Drug Discovery and Development

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

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