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CO diffusion across gypsum wallboard may explain at least some instances of CO poisoning

"Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning is a significant U.S. health problem, responsible for approximately 500 accidental deaths annually, and a risk of 18 percent to 35 percent for cognitive brain injury 1 year after poisoning.

21 Aug 2013

Jersey Shore receives accreditation from BSCN for providing high quality care

Jersey Shore University Medical Center's bariatric surgery program has been accredited as a Level 2 facility under the Bariatric Surgery Center Network (BSCN) Accreditation Program of the American College of Surgeons (ACS). The accreditation demonstrates the hospital's commitment to providing the highest quality care for bariatric surgery patients.

21 Aug 2013

Study: Participants who used community health workers showed improvement in diabetes control

The prevalence of diabetes among Hispanic Americans is growing and their likelihood of being hospitalized for uncontrolled diabetes is two times greater than that of non-Hispanic Whites. Rather than a new drug, the prescription for controlling diabetes may be a person.

21 Aug 2013

Radiation Oncologist receives Young Investigator Award from PCF

Jefferson Radiation Oncologist, Nicole Simone, M.D., was recently awarded one of 21 Young Investigator Awards from the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF).

21 Aug 2013

Constructing adult hospitals similar to children's may improve patient quality of life, health outcomes

An opinion piece in this week's JAMA from Penn Medicine fourth-year medical student Mark Attiah suggests that if adult hospitals were modeled more closely after Constructing adult hospitals similar to children's may improve patient quality of life, health outcomes—from the paint color to practice patterns—they may improve patient quality of life, satisfaction and even health outcomes.

21 Aug 2013

Virginia's Medicaid panel meets, but covers little new ground

During a Monday planning meeting, a Virginia Medicaid policymaking panel examined what other states are doing in terms of expanding the program. Hundreds of conservative activists who oppose this health law provision rallied at the state capitol.

21 Aug 2013

WIC Lactation Foundation recognized for its excellence in breastfeeding initiatives

he Lactation Foundation, a WIC (Women, Infants and Children Program) breastfeeding resource and training center, has been recognized for excellence in care by the International Lactation Consultant Association and the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners© (IBLCE).

21 Aug 2013

Walmart stores join together to help Cincinnati Children's battle epidermolysis bullosa disease

This year, 32 Tri-State Walmart stores are joining together to help Cincinnati Children's battle a rare, devastating disease: Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB).

21 Aug 2013

Survivorship care plan fills knowledge gaps, arms patients with information to take charge of their care

In 2005, the Institute of Medicine, surveying the outlook for the growing number of American cancer survivors, first described the idea of a survivorship care plan: a roadmap for the group of patients, today numbering nearly 12 million, who are beginning new lives as cancer survivors.

21 Aug 2013

Viewpoints: Republican patient takes GOP health message to task; the deadlines the administration has missed

In recent months, President Obama and his subordinates have waived or delayed a number of Obamacare's notable features, such as the law's employer mandate, and its procedures for protecting taxpayers from fraud and identity theft.

21 Aug 2013

Researchers identify gene that contributes to development of acute myeloid leukemia

Researchers at the University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center (UCCCC) have identified a gene that contributes to the development of acute myeloid leukemia (AML). This pivotal finding follows 40 years of University of Chicago research that has slowly unraveled the genetic basis of leukemia.

21 Aug 2013

RTI International takes initiatives to understand long-term effects of TBI in military members, veterans

As part of a federal initiative to better understand traumatic brain injuries suffered by the nation's military service members and veterans, researchers at RTI International will join a consortium led by Virginia Commonwealth University to better understand the long-term effects of chronic mild brain injuries, or concussions.

21 Aug 2013

Telemedicine boosts ER care for kids in rural areas

New research shows that rural emergency room physicians are increasingly using videoconferences to gain access to specialty care.

21 Aug 2013

Children with gene amplification may require more aggressive treatment for ALL

A recent study by members of the Children's Oncology Group reports results of a large trial showing that children whose leukemia cells have amplification of a portion of chromosome 21 may require more aggressive treatment for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) than children without this gene amplification.

21 Aug 2013

State highlights: Mental health contract raised costs in La., audit says

A selection of health policy stories from California, Louisiana and the District of Columbia.

21 Aug 2013

Oncopeptides launches phase II study to determine efficacy of melflufen in treatement of multiple myeloma

Oncopeptides AB, a company working to enhance oncology therapies, today announced that the first patient has been dosed as part of a Phase II study in multiple myeloma patients with its drug candidate melflufen (previously called J1).

21 Aug 2013

Selling the idea of health insurance to 'young invincibles'

The Obama administration is launching a national video contest designed to convince young people to sign up for coverage, spending $30,000 on prizes to draw the YouTube generation.

21 Aug 2013

New technique to accommodate challenges inherent in brain-implantation technology

On August 20, JoVE, the Journal of Visualized Experiments will publish a technique from the Capadona Lab at Case Western Reserve University to accommodate two challenges inherent in brain-implantation technology, gauging the property changes that occur during implantation and measuring on a micro-scale.

21 Aug 2013

Sebelius urges Texas leaders to pitch plan to cover poor

Speaking in Texas, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said it was up to state leaders to propose alternative ways to expand health coverage to the poor.

21 Aug 2013

Lateral wedge insoles are not effective in reducing knee pain in osteoarthritis patients

Although a pooling of data from 12 studies showed a statistically significant association between use of lateral wedge insoles and lower pain in medial knee osteoarthritis, among trials comparing wedge insoles with neutral insoles, there was no significant or clinically important association between use of wedge insoles and reduction in knee pain, according to a study in the August 21 issue of JAMA.

21 Aug 2013

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CO diffusion across gypsum wallboard may explain at least some instances of CO poisoning

Jersey Shore receives accreditation from BSCN for providing high quality care

Study: Participants who used community health workers showed improvement in diabetes control

Radiation Oncologist receives Young Investigator Award from PCF

Constructing adult hospitals similar to children's may improve patient quality of life, health outcomes

Virginia's Medicaid panel meets, but covers little new ground

WIC Lactation Foundation recognized for its excellence in breastfeeding initiatives

Walmart stores join together to help Cincinnati Children's battle epidermolysis bullosa disease

Survivorship care plan fills knowledge gaps, arms patients with information to take charge of their care

Viewpoints: Republican patient takes GOP health message to task; the deadlines the administration has missed

Researchers identify gene that contributes to development of acute myeloid leukemia

RTI International takes initiatives to understand long-term effects of TBI in military members, veterans

Telemedicine boosts ER care for kids in rural areas

Children with gene amplification may require more aggressive treatment for ALL

State highlights: Mental health contract raised costs in La., audit says

Oncopeptides launches phase II study to determine efficacy of melflufen in treatement of multiple myeloma

Selling the idea of health insurance to 'young invincibles'

New technique to accommodate challenges inherent in brain-implantation technology

Sebelius urges Texas leaders to pitch plan to cover poor

Lateral wedge insoles are not effective in reducing knee pain in osteoarthritis patients

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

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

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