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Mallinckrodt’s net sales increase $540.2M to 7.2% in first quarter 2014

Mallinckrodt plc, a global specialty pharmaceutical and medical imaging business, today reported results for the first quarter of fiscal 2014, which ended December 27, 2013. The company also announced revised guidance for fiscal 2014.

6 Feb 2014

State highlights: Colo. County may sue over no change to insurance ratings; Oregon Medicaid patients visit ER less; Iowa Universities face subsidies lawsuit

Enraged that Colorado officials are refusing to change health insurance rating systems for this year or next, Garfield County's attorney and commissioners are considering suing the state.

6 Feb 2014

Sound Physicians agrees to provide hospitalist services to Whidbey General Hospital

Sound Physicians, a leading hospitalist group based in Tacoma, Wash., has agreed to provide hospitalist services to Whidbey General Hospital beginning Feb. 5, 2014.

6 Feb 2014

Calsoft Labs to unveil Connected Healthcare Framework at 2014 HIMSS Conference & Exhibition

Focused on improving the quality of care, efficiency & productivity of the healthcare systems by leveraging technology, Calsoft Labs, a leading Healthcare Solutions provider, will showcase its Connected Healthcare Framework in the upcoming 2014 Annual HIMSS Conference & Exhibition, Feb. 23-27, Booth #7388, Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida.

6 Feb 2014

RxWiki launches digital medication resource

RxWiki, Inc. announced today the launch of RxWiki.com 3.0, a leading digital medication resource. The website now offers enhanced navigation, richer video integration, social media sharing and an expanded medication encyclopedia.

6 Feb 2014

Invacare reports net loss per share of $0.19 in fourth quarter 2013

Invacare Corporation today announced its financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2013.

6 Feb 2014

Tips to maintain heart-healthy lifestyle for kids and adolescents

It's never too early for you to start taking care of your heart.

6 Feb 2014

Reports indicate rural women more likely to have depressive mood and anxiety symptoms

Women living in rural communities are less likely than urban-dwelling women to receive sufficient mental health care, in large part due to limited access to services and societal stigma, according to medicine and public health researchers.

6 Feb 2014

Study provides extensive review of incidence, risk factors and characteristics of skin cancer in people of color

While people of color have a lower risk of developing skin cancer than Caucasians, they are not immune to the disease. In fact, skin cancer is often diagnosed at a more advanced stage in people of color, which can make it more difficult to treat.

6 Feb 2014

Research focuses on health effects from wood burning

With the winter weather still going strong, lots of people will be restocking the wood pile next to their fireplaces and wood burning stoves. Can using a wood burning stove or fireplace pose a threat to my health?

6 Feb 2014

UTHealth unveils country's first Mobile Stroke Unit

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) Medical School, in partnership with Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, has unveiled the country's first Mobile Stroke Unit.

6 Feb 2014

Whole diet approach has more evidence for reducing cardiovascular risk

A study published in The American Journal of Medicine reveals that a whole diet approach, which focuses on increased intake of fruits, vegetables, nuts, and fish, has more evidence for reducing cardiovascular risk than strategies that focus exclusively on reduced dietary fat.

6 Feb 2014

Children with FSE who receive earlier treatment with AEDs experience reduction in duration of seizure

New research shows that children with febrile status epilepticus (FSE) who receive earlier treatment with antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) experience a reduction in the duration of the seizure.

6 Feb 2014

CBO projections find health law's increased access to health care could lead many to quit work or reduce hours

The Congressional Budget Office report, released Tuesday, which updated estimates regarding how many people will be able to gain health insurance without necessarily having a job, became an immediate political flashpoint and reignited the political debate surrounding the health law.

6 Feb 2014

Study finds links between degree of urbanization and prevalence of parasites in wild house finches

Humans living in densely populated urban areas have a profound impact not only on their physical environment, but also on the health and fitness of native wildlife. For the first time, scientists have found a direct link between the degree of urbanization and the prevalence and severity of two distinct parasites in wild house finches.

6 Feb 2014

Chemotherapy following radiation therapy improves survival for adults with brain tumor

Adults with low-grade gliomas, a form of brain tumor, who received a chemotherapy regimen following completion of radiation therapy, lived longer than patients who received radiation therapy alone, according to long-term follow-up results from a National Institutes of Health-supported randomized controlled clinical trial.

6 Feb 2014

New comprehensive textbook on tiny parathyroid glands for endocrine surgeons

How robots enable no-neck-scar thyroid surgery and advanced imaging helps surgeons track down often elusive, tiny parathyroid glands are timely topics for a new comprehensive textbook for endocrine surgeons.

6 Feb 2014

Researchers evaluate feasibility of using stem cell therapies on preterm infants to treat BPD

Advances in neonatal care for very preterm infants have greatly increased the chances of survival for these fragile infants. However, preterm infants have an increased risk of developing bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), a serious lung disease, which is a major cause of death and lifelong complications.

6 Feb 2014

New book encourages critical thinking and effective action for future of global agrifood system

Carbon dioxide emissions from transportation, energy generation and built infrastructure may be major contributors to climate change, but they may not be the biggest ones. According to UC Santa Barbara environmental science professor David A. Cleveland, that dubious distinction could go to the agrifood system.

6 Feb 2014

Viewpoints: CBO report on health law: Damaging the labor market or freeing workers from 'insurance trap'?

There are 7.8 million Americans working part-time who want full-time work, including a fry cook whose restaurant cut his hours to avoid Affordable Care Act mandates and confronted President Obama in an online Google Q&A last week: "We can't survive. It's not a living." Mr. Obama changed the subject to raising the minimum wage. But he can't dodge reality forever as the evidence piles up that ObamaCare is harming the labor market.

6 Feb 2014

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Mallinckrodt’s net sales increase $540.2M to 7.2% in first quarter 2014

State highlights: Colo. County may sue over no change to insurance ratings; Oregon Medicaid patients visit ER less; Iowa Universities face subsidies lawsuit

Sound Physicians agrees to provide hospitalist services to Whidbey General Hospital

Calsoft Labs to unveil Connected Healthcare Framework at 2014 HIMSS Conference & Exhibition

RxWiki launches digital medication resource

Invacare reports net loss per share of $0.19 in fourth quarter 2013

Tips to maintain heart-healthy lifestyle for kids and adolescents

Reports indicate rural women more likely to have depressive mood and anxiety symptoms

Study provides extensive review of incidence, risk factors and characteristics of skin cancer in people of color

Research focuses on health effects from wood burning

UTHealth unveils country's first Mobile Stroke Unit

Whole diet approach has more evidence for reducing cardiovascular risk

Children with FSE who receive earlier treatment with AEDs experience reduction in duration of seizure

CBO projections find health law's increased access to health care could lead many to quit work or reduce hours

Study finds links between degree of urbanization and prevalence of parasites in wild house finches

Chemotherapy following radiation therapy improves survival for adults with brain tumor

New comprehensive textbook on tiny parathyroid glands for endocrine surgeons

Researchers evaluate feasibility of using stem cell therapies on preterm infants to treat BPD

New book encourages critical thinking and effective action for future of global agrifood system

Viewpoints: CBO report on health law: Damaging the labor market or freeing workers from 'insurance trap'?

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