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  • New techniques taught during CPR seminar Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 8:17PMNo more ventilation. It’s all about the compressions. And it's the new procedure for Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, or CPR, that is recommended by the American Heart Association (AHA).
  • A Good Time To Reach Out To Teen Dads Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:59PMFamily violence prevention network, Jigsaw Family Services, says it is pleased that the Government has acknowledged that more support is needed to help teenage fathers grow into becoming great dads.
  • Private hospitals file suit against UMMC Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:51PMJACKSON, MS (WLBT) - Three major hospitals in Jackson, Baptist, St. Dominic, and Central Mississippi Medical Center, filed an injunction against the state's largest medical research institution, the University of Mississippi Medical Center.
  • Ont. health networks spend millions on consultants Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:46PMOntario's local health integration networks have spent $33 million on consulting services since their inception four years ago, according to figures obtained by The Canadian Press.
  • SF Weekly Letters Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:17PMNancy's Pink Slip Straightening out the House: It's my hope that Nancy "OD'd on Botox" Pelosi wakes up unemployed the day after the election [" Her House Divided ," Sasha Abramsky, Feature, 8...
  • 3. A bad dose of arrogant doctors Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:10PMFrom Dr MOHAMED AZMI AHMAD HASSALI, George Town.
  • Bredesen Signs Executive Order Establishing Council On Service Members, Veterans And Their Families Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:05PMGovernor Phil Bredesen signed Executive Order No. 71 on Tuesday, establishing the Governor’s Council on Service Members, Veterans and Their Families.
  • Hospital staffing top priority for new recruits Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 6:48PMLance Labine, Dan C. Trigg Memorial Hospital administrator, settled into his new position during his first day of work Monday. Labine said he fulfills diverse roles as hospital administrator. “A lot of what I do is a lot of everything, physician...
  • Independence Blue Cross Announces President and CEO Joseph A. Frick to Retire December 2010 Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 6:37PMTransition to successor Daniel J. Hilferty underwayPHILADELPHIA, Aug. 31 -- Joseph A. Frick will ret...
  • Doctor limits practice to 'members' Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 6:16PMKim Scott is a different kind of Park City doctor. Her internal medicine practice is contracted with a company called MDVIP.
  • 5-day pill moves emergency contraception back to doctor's office Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 11:46PMWhen ella is available later this year, physicians will have to decide if prescribing the drug is right for them and their patients.
  • Bu$ine$$ Briefs Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 11:01PMSurrey names six new board members
  • Solving healthcare problems through healthy competition Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 9:58PMAfter four weeks of work, UQ’s top three interprofessional teams of health students will come together to compete as part of the annual University of Queensland HealthFusion Team Challenge (UQ HFTC).
  • Rare syndrome challenges family Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 7:42PMIn a well-maintained house on a cul-de-sac, tasks as simple as turning a doorknob or climbing stairs have resulted in injuries for members of the Schulze family. People near their Fairfield Township home are trying to change that.
  • Ivabradine (Procorala) Lowers Cardiovascular Death And Hospitalization Risk For Heart Failure Patients Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 7:32PMIvabradine (Procorala), a heart-rate-lowering medication, considerably lowers cardiovascular death and hospitalization risk when added to standard treatment in patients suffering from heart failure and a high heart rate (pulse rate), an Article reveals in the medical journal The Lancet. Details of a clinical trial were presented at the European Society of Cardiology Annual Congress 2010 ...
  • Glenn Beck rally: Sarah Palin and President Obama agree on one thing Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 12:11PMPresident Obama and Sarah Palin disagreed sharply on the war in Iraq. But in Obama's radio address Saturday and Palin's speech at Glenn Beck's 'Restoring Honor' rally, they agreed on the need to honor and support the troops.
  • Filling a need: New dental clinic to open soon Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 11:56AM Help is on the way for area residents who have trouble affording adequate dental care. A new dental clinic will open Sept. 8 and begin providing services.
  • Hypertension Drug Tekamlo (Aliskiren And Amlodipine) Approved By FDA Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 11:17AMNovartis' single pill combination of aliskiren and amlopidine - Tekamlo - has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of hypertension. Data revealed that Tekamlo significantly reduced blood pressure compared to amlodipine or aliskiren (Tekturna) alone. The medication has been approved in tablet form...
  • NGT plans addition to Toccoa campus Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 10:37AMCLARKESVILLE - The North Georgia Technical College Foundation has received a donation of $15,000 from the First Citizens Foundation which will be used in the design phase of a planned expansion of the Currahee campus in Toccoa.
  • Joint replacement wait times reduced Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 8:16AMFifty-six-year-old Chris Kemp waited a long time to have a knee joint replacement -- 20 years. When he finally was determined to end his chronic pain and get on with his life, it only took eight weeks to undergo surgery.[...]
  • St. Anthony Summit Medical Center hosts job fair Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 8:04AMFrisco — On Friday, Sept. 17, St. Anthony Summit Medical Center will host a “Ski Into the Season” job fair to recruit seasonal health care professionals to work in the hospital and emergency mountain clinics located in Keystone, Breckenridge and Copper Mountain.
  • Series Of Cognitive Tests That May Aid In Better Understanding And Treating Of Down Syndrome Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 7:19AMNeuroscientists in the Down Syndrome Research Group at the University of Arizona have created a battery of tests that quickly aid in the assessment of the cognitive abilities of persons with Down syndrome. The UA collaborated on the development of the tests with colleagues at Johns Hopkins University and Emory University. The tests - a series of computer exercises that are not language dependent ...
  • WLNS TV 6 Lansing Jackson Michigan News and Weather - WLNS.COM | Mass. reaches $1.35M settlement with biotech corp Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 10:11AMBOSTON (AP) - Massachusetts officials say a biotech company has agreed to pay a $1.35 million settlement to resolve allegations that it marketed medical products for purposes that had not been approved by federal regulators.
  • Mass. reaches $1.35M settlement with biotech corp Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 10:09AMAssociated Press - August 26, 2010 11:04 AM ET BOSTON (AP) - Massachusetts officials say a biotech company has agreed to pay a $1.35 million settlement to resolve allegations that it marketed...
  • Economic Toll of Traumatic Brain Injury Adds up to $6.8 Billion a Year in Texas Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 10:03AMEach year in Texas, traumatic brain injury causes an estimated $6.8 billion worth of economic trauma in terms of deaths, emergency room visits, hospitalizations and disability, according to a study commissioned by the CORE Health Foundation.
  • News Briefs: Week of Aug. 23-27 Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 9:50AMThis roundup includes the following news briefs: CMS Nudges Physicians Regarding Preparation for ICD-10; FDA Reviewing Cardiovascular Risks of Stalevo; HHS Awards Grants to Strengthen Rural Health Care; Systems Steady, But Tenure Tracks Decline in U.S. Medical Schools; Grants Will Allow States to Step Up Review of Health Insurance Rate Increases; Massachusetts Law Enhances Access to Care; and ...
  • Stryker to pay $1.35M in off-label marketing settlement Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 9:42AMStryker Biotech, a Hopkinton-based medical device company, will pay $1.35 million to the state to resolve allegations...
  • $30M health center to open in Morehead Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 9:38AMMOREHEAD, Ky. (AP) - A new $30 million health center in eastern Kentucky is expected to create new jobs and increase the number of health care professionals serving the area.
  • Sluggish breastfeeding rate alarms Unicef Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 9:37AMTHE sluggish rate in the number of exclusively breastfeeding Filipino mothers in the last few years is a major cause of concern for the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef).
  • AACR Supports NIH Stem Cell Research Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 9:35AMThe American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), the world's oldest and largest cancer research organization, reiterates its support for the responsible conduct of human embryonic stem cell research that, up until this week, was funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and expresses concern that the recent Federal District Court injunction to block federal funding for human ...
  • OmniGuide® Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary, Highlights Future Surgical Applications For CO2 Laser Technology Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 9:35AMOmniGuide® Inc, pioneer of the world's most precise flexible surgical scalpel for minimally invasive surgery, recently celebrated its 10-year anniversary. Since its inception OmniGuide has introduced a new vision for fibers that guide light by virtue of a hollow core photonic bandgap structure. What initially began as an ambitious R&D effort, later culminated in the development of a unique ...
  • Macmillan's Response To NICE's Interim Decision Not To Recommend Colorectal Cancer Drug Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 9:35AMResponding to the interim decision by NICE not to recommend bevacizumab (Avastin) as a treatment for metastic colorectal cancer, Mike Hobday, Head of Policy at Macmillan Cancer Support, said: 'We think this is devastating news for cancer patients with metastic colorectal cancer, especially as this drug could have a significant impact on peoples' quality of life. Although a few extra weeks or ...
  • Wexford Health Sources Launches New Website Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 6:15PMPITTSBURGH, Aug. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Wexford Health Sources Inc. recently launched its new state-of-the-art website providing information on the company's technologically advanced health care services. The website features five areas of excellence that have helped Wexford Health to become the country's leading innovative correctional health care provider. The revamped site is strategically ...
  • New building could help ease statewide nursing shortage Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 5:46PMThis semester, UNC Wilmington opened the doors to a brand new nursing building. The facility offers state-of-the-art equipment that will not only train students, but also help fill the need for nurses across the state.
  • Lack of medical internships 'a dreadful waste' Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 5:33PMThe heads of Australia's biggest medical schools say a lack of hospital internships for their student doctors has huge implications for the country.
  • Auditor general says better health data a key to transforming system Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 5:28PMNIAGARA FALLS, Ont. - Canadians have no way of judging whether the health-care system is providing good value for their tax dollars because of a lack of solid information to assess its performance, Canada's auditor general says.
  • Perfect timing for new UNCW building Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 5:26PMSubmitted by Ramon Herrera on Tue, 08/24/2010 - 6:17pm. READ MORE: If you were to walk into the new nursing building on the University of Carolina Wilmington campus you might think you were in a hospital. The new building comes at a perfect time.
  • John Boehner: Obama’s Economic Team Should Resign Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 5:03PMHouse Minority Leader John Boehner, a Republican from Ohio, spoke at the City Club of Cleveland the economy and jobs.
  • Local golf column: Renaissance's Westerlund in fourth at South Florida PGA Section Championship Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 5:00PMTodd Raffensberger of the Country Club at Boca Raton shot a 6-under-par 66 to take the first-round lead at the 32nd annual South Florida PGA Championship at Frenchman’s Reserve and Ritz-Carlton Golf Club in Jupiter.
  • Sneak peak at great immunisation rates Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 4:48PMTwo Waikato primary health organisations worked tirelessly to immunise eligible two-year-olds and their 100 per cent strike rate helped the Waikato District Health Board achieve its immunisation health target and get an "outstanding" mark from the Health Ministry.
  • Safe Kids USA Extends Hyperthermia Initiative in Texas Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 4:15PMTexas leads nation in children dying while unattended in vehicles
  • Health records to be better-used Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 9:29PMManitoba Health wants to help clinics make better use of their Electronic Medical Records. Although about 30 per cent of clinics in Manitoba do keep electronic medical records, not all clinics are using those records to their full potential, said Dr.[...]
  • Health records to be better-used Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 9:19PMManitoba Health wants to help clinics make better use of their Electronic Medical Records.
  • Soldiers wrongly discharged: Advocates see trouble for misdiagnosed veterans Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 7:13PMChuck Luther, left, helps his 2-year-old daughter Marlee get dressed at his home near Fort Hood in Killeen.
  • Come Again, Republicans? Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 6:45PMRepublicans, who claim to be worried about the deficit, are suddenly determined to overturn one of health care reform’s central cost-control mechanisms.
  • Another Company Recalls Eggs With Possible Salmonella Contamination, Hillandale Farms Of Iowa, USA Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 5:33PMA second recall of shell eggs has been issued, this time by Hillandale Farms of Iowa Inc., because of possible Salmonella contamination. Salmonella, is a type of bacterium which can cause sickness in an infected person - it can be a serious and life-threatening infection if the patient is frail, elderly, a very young child/baby, or has a weakened immune system. Healthy individuals who are ...
  • Business Spotlight: Advanced Massage Solutions Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 5:06PMCheri Davis of Advanced Massage Solutions offers various massage therapies.
  • Second Hand Smoke More Harmful Than People Think Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 4:33PMBeing exposed to second hand smoke, also known as passive smoking - non-smokers breathing in smoke from lit cigarettes around them - may significantly increase the long-term risk of developing lung disease, such as lung cancer and COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), according to a report published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. The same applies to ...
  • Review Of New Countermeasures For Bioterror And Pandemic Threats - Initial $2 Billion Investment, USA Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 4:33PMKathleen Sebelius, US Department of Health and Human Services (HSS) Secretary, says that the USA needs to have a system that is nimble and flexible enough to rapidly produce medical countermeasures in the face of known or unexpected attacks or threats. Medical countermeasures refers to a government system to produce medicines, vaccines, medical devices and diagnostic equipment supplies required ...
  • ‘A wonderful mechanism for teaching’ Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 3:31PMCENTERVILLE — Advanced simulators may be the latest way to train medical professionals, but they also allow teachers to ensure what has always been their first priority — patient safety.“You cannot put a price tag on safety,” said Cherie Rebar, associate director of nursing for Kettering College of Medical Arts. “Simulators are woven into every course we teach. It may not be everyday, but it is ...