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Apple Valley Medical Clinic Sleep Center moves to 14843 Energy Way in Apple Valley

The Apple Valley Medical Clinic's Sleep Center has moved to 14843 Energy Way in Apple Valley. The center, which opened in 2010 under the medical direction of Scott Benson, M.D., a family medicine physician with the Apple Valley Medical Clinic, offers preventive care, diagnosis and referral for treatment of sleep disorders.

3 Jan 2014

'Mayo Clinic Guide to Stress-Free Living' can help tackle New Year’s resolutions

Americans will start the New Year with resolutions that are doomed to fail if they don't deal with the underlying issue of stress before they join a gym, start a diet or throw the cigarettes away. Research shows that stress negatively impacts our ability to lose weight, quit smoking and stick with a new healthy lifestyle change.

3 Jan 2014

Advocate Health Care renews performance improvement relationship with MedAssets

MedAssets today announced that Advocate Health Care, a 12-hospital, 3,300-bed health system based in Downers Grove, Ill., renewed its performance improvement relationship with MedAssets to drive sustainable cost reductions, improve operational efficiencies and ultimately, the standard of care. The renewal builds upon Advocate's recent success in total cost management initiatives including MedAssets Strategic Sourcing, Capital and Construction, Procure-to-Pay solutions and Cost Analytics.

3 Jan 2014

Study shows link between nurse fatigue and clinical decision regret

Fatigued nurses are more likely to express concern that they made a wrong decision about a patient's care, according to a study in the January issue of American Journal of Critical Care (AJCC).

3 Jan 2014

Study: Diffusion tensor MRI-based tractography can be used to evaluate nerve root function

If bulging or protruding intervertebral discs occupies the intervertebral foramen, and nerve roots are compressed. The cross-sectional area of nerve root fibers is reduced, fiber bundles gathered together and interrupted at the affected side, with no branching.

3 Jan 2014

Detailing the numbers: Parsing the latest HHS tally of new enrollees

According to reports, 2.1 million people have signed up for new insurance coverage and 3.9 million have been found eligible for Medicaid. Who are these people and what do the numbers mean?

3 Jan 2014

Study shows physicians with longer experience using EHRs more likely to report clinical benefits

A new study in Health Services Research finds nearly three-quarters of physicians using electronic health records (EHRs) in 2011 said there were clinical benefits when patients' medical histories were kept in digital files. The study focused on doctors' perceptions of clinical benefits to patient care when EHRs were in place.

3 Jan 2014

Winners and losers: Some will see big benefits from the overhaul, others may take hits

USA Today reports midsize businesses may be the ones having the hardest time absorbing health care costs while other groups -- for instance, newly released prisoners -- could finally be eligible for health coverage.

3 Jan 2014

Increased funding for community health centers helps low-income adults get access to care

Increased federal funding for community health centers since 2000 has helped low-income adults get access to primary care and dental care, according to a new study inHealth Services Research. The study underscores the important roles such centers will play under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

3 Jan 2014

Study indicates that smoking disrupts circadian clock function in both lungs and brain

As if cancer, heart disease and other diseases were not enough motivation to make quitting smoking your New Year's resolution, here's another wake-up call: New research published in the January 2014 issue of The FASEB Journal suggests that smoking disrupts the circadian clock function in both the lungs and the brain.

3 Jan 2014

Biologists discover effective strategy that could prevent immune system from rejecting grafts

Biologists at UC San Diego have discovered an effective strategy that could prevent the human immune system from rejecting the grafts derived from human embryonic stem cells, a major problem now limiting the development of human stem cell therapies.

3 Jan 2014

Treo Solutions, CIVHC receive 2013 Innovation in Data Dissemination Award

Treo Solutions and the Center for Improving Value in Health Care received the 2013 Innovation in Data Dissemination Award from the National Association of Health Data Organizations during its 28th Annual Conference held in Denver, Colorado. The two organizations were recognized for their work creating and evolving the Colorado All Payer Claims Database, designed to provide transparent healthcare price and utilization information to improve care and lower costs.

3 Jan 2014

Kessler conducts research study to improve health and quality of life of military personnel with SCI

Kessler Foundation is conducting a 3-year research study to improve the health and quality of life of military personnel and civilians with spinal cord injury (SCI). The study, 'Systematic Assessment of Caregiving Skill Performance by Individuals with Tetraplegia and their Caregivers', is funded by a $590,540 grant from a special program in the Department of Defense (W81XWH-12-1-0553).

3 Jan 2014

2014's health law tactics: Republican midterm hopes, Democrats re-selling law

The health law will be a major factor in 2014's midterm elections, with Republicans -- some candidates even doctors -- hoping to use its rocky rollout to their advantage in holding the House and re-taking the Senate. In the meantime, the White House and President Barack Obama look to use feel-good health care stories, celebrities and even moms to sell the overhaul.

3 Jan 2014

Overweight minority women less aware of the increased risk of cardiovascular disease

Minority women tend to be less aware of the increased risk of cardiovascular disease they face by being overweight or obese. The results of a study that compared Hispanic and non-Hispanic white women based on their knowledge of heart disease risk factors and their perceptions of their own weight is published in Journal of Women's Health, a peer-reviewed publication from Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers.

3 Jan 2014

Temporary halt to Obamacare birth control rule from justice Sotomayor

The Supreme Court justice's ruling affects a number of faith-based groups. She asked for an administration response by tomorrow.

3 Jan 2014

With implementation of health law, Medicaid expands to broader role

The Washington Post examines how the health overhaul moves many middle-class Americans into the program that has long been viewed as insurance for the poor. Meanwhile, Virginia Republicans downplay the issue in a recent survey.

3 Jan 2014

Study suggests that ROR1 could be an important therapeutic target for patients with CLL

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine report that an oncogene dubbed ROR1, found on chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) B cells but not normal adult tissues, acts as an accelerant when combined with another oncogene, resulting in a faster-developing, more aggressive form of CLL in mice.

3 Jan 2014

Molecule produced by brain acts as natural defence mechanism against cannabis

Two INSERM research teams led by Pier Vincenzo Piazza and Giovanni Marsicano (INSERM Unit 862 "Neurocentre Magendie" in Bordeaux) recently discovered that pregnenolone, a molecule produced by the brain, acts as a natural defence mechanism against the harmful effects of cannabis in animals.

3 Jan 2014

UC Davis docs find a way to create "movies" of wrist in motion using magnetic resonance imaging scans

If a picture is worth 1,000 words then a movie is worth far more, especially when it comes to diagnosing wrist problems.

3 Jan 2014

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Apple Valley Medical Clinic Sleep Center moves to 14843 Energy Way in Apple Valley

'Mayo Clinic Guide to Stress-Free Living' can help tackle New Year’s resolutions

Advocate Health Care renews performance improvement relationship with MedAssets

Study shows link between nurse fatigue and clinical decision regret

Study: Diffusion tensor MRI-based tractography can be used to evaluate nerve root function

Detailing the numbers: Parsing the latest HHS tally of new enrollees

Study shows physicians with longer experience using EHRs more likely to report clinical benefits

Winners and losers: Some will see big benefits from the overhaul, others may take hits

Increased funding for community health centers helps low-income adults get access to care

Study indicates that smoking disrupts circadian clock function in both lungs and brain

Biologists discover effective strategy that could prevent immune system from rejecting grafts

Treo Solutions, CIVHC receive 2013 Innovation in Data Dissemination Award

Kessler conducts research study to improve health and quality of life of military personnel with SCI

2014's health law tactics: Republican midterm hopes, Democrats re-selling law

Overweight minority women less aware of the increased risk of cardiovascular disease

Temporary halt to Obamacare birth control rule from justice Sotomayor

With implementation of health law, Medicaid expands to broader role

Study suggests that ROR1 could be an important therapeutic target for patients with CLL

Molecule produced by brain acts as natural defence mechanism against cannabis

UC Davis docs find a way to create "movies" of wrist in motion using magnetic resonance imaging scans

Directed enzyme evolution and the Nobel Prize: Making enzymes evolve in the lab

Advancing Motor Neuron Disease Diagnosis with Non-Invasive Ultrasound and AI

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

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