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MEDNAX acquires neonatal physician group in Louisiana

MEDNAX, Inc., today announced the acquisition of a neonatal physician group based in Alexandria, Louisiana.

21 Dec 2009

Embryo biopsy does not adversely affect health of newborn singleton PGD/PGS children

The largest and longest running study of children born after preimplantation genetic diagnosis and screening has shown that embryo biopsy does not adversely affect the health of babies born as the result of a subsequent singleton pregnancy.

21 Dec 2009

Medical experts recognize surgery as legitimate and effective treatment for type 2 diabetes

A first-of-its-kind consensus statement by 50 medical experts from around the world has pronounced surgery to be a legitimate and effective treatment for type 2 diabetes, bringing the procedure a significant step closer to wider use and acceptance.

21 Dec 2009

Direct primary care amendment may offer affordable health care options for Americans

The U.S. Senate today made an important step that could expand health care coverage to more Americans while simultaneously reducing costs. The Manager's Amendment, introduced by Senator Harry Reid (D-Nev.) this morning, includes a provision that would allow flat-fee direct primary care practices, in which patients pay a flat fee for primary and preventive care, to compete in the proposed insurance exchange. This will provide Americans more affordable health care options beyond traditional insurance.

21 Dec 2009

Tips for preventing injury in winter sports

The tragic death of actress Natasha Richardson this past March put a spotlight on the potential risks inherent to skiing, as well as the deadly consequences that can result from head trauma. Richardson died two days after suffering an epidural hematoma and slipping into a coma. What at first appeared to be a minor bump on the head from a fall on a beginner ski slope in Quebec proved fatal.

19 Dec 2009

Medical physicists converge at ProCure TDC for training in physics of protons and proton therapy

Medical physicists from around the world converged at the ProCure Training and Development Center (TDC) last week for intense training in the physics of protons and proton therapy, an alternative to X-ray radiation for cancer treatment that spares healthy tissue and results in far fewer short- and long-term treatment side effects.

19 Dec 2009

Malaria nasal vaccine, antimicrobial peptide against MRSA, and safer method to prolong orange juice shelf life

An experiemental nasally administered malaria vaccine prevented parasite transmission from infected mice to mosquitoes and could play an important role in the fight against human malaria. The researchers from Japan report their findings in the December 2009 issue of the journal Infection and Immunity.

19 Dec 2009

Charles Sherr awarded distinction of AAAS Fellow

Charles Sherr, M.D., Ph.D., co-chair of Genetics and Tumor Cell Biology at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator, has been awarded the distinction of American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellow. AAAS is the world's largest general scientific society.

19 Dec 2009

Autism spectrum disorder dramatically increasing, early intervention crucial

In the wake of today's new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) stating that autism now affects 1% or 1 in every 110 American children, Autism Speaks, North America's largest autism science and advocacy organization, called on the U.S. government to immediately step up its efforts - and dramatically increase funding - to address the growing global autism public health crisis.

19 Dec 2009

Memorial Blood Centers to showcase its newest bloodmobile

Memorial Blood Centers is pleased to have the opportunity to showcase its newest bloodmobile next Tuesday morning, December 22, 2009 at the City of Duluth Employees Blood Drive.

19 Dec 2009

GE Global Ubiquitous Health Research and Development Center to be established

Incheon Free Economic Zone (IFEZ), GE Healthcare and Bio Research Complex (BRC) announced today the signing of a five year plan to invest in the establishment of the “GE Global Ubiquitous Health Research and Development Center” (GE Global u-Health R&D Center).

19 Dec 2009

SCCA's infection control program leads to suppression of potential H1N1 pandemic

Despite a 100-fold increase in H1N1 influenza cases in the Seattle area during spring 2009, an aggressive infection control program to protect immunocompromised cancer patients and thorough screening measures resulted in no corresponding increase in H1N1 cases among the total patient population at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, according to a new study by researchers and physicians at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and the SCCA.

19 Dec 2009

Latest issue of Johns Hopkins Nursing shows how nursing education has changed over the years

The latest issue of Johns Hopkins Nursing (http://web.jhu.edu/jhnmagazine) —the magazine named the best nursing print media of 2009 by Sigma Theta Tau international honor society for nurses—takes a look at how nursing education has changed over the years and how generational differences are driving those changes.

19 Dec 2009

Canadian clinical trials move over to electronic data capture tools

A research team led by Dr. Khaled El Emam, the Canada Research Chair in Electronic Health Information at the CHEO Research Institute, evaluated the use of technology in Canadian clinical trials, and found that a significant proportion (41%) have moved away from collecting and managing trial data using only paper records.

19 Dec 2009

Akorn exits vaccine distribution business

Akorn, Inc. today announced that it failed to reach an amicable resolution to a longer term and strategic business arrangement with the supplier of its Tetanus Diphtheria (“Td”) vaccine and as a result will be exiting the business. The existing supply agreement will end on March 14, 2010. The company previously announced its intent to exit the distribution of flu vaccines.

19 Dec 2009

UCSF/SFGH project to improve health outcomes among diabetes patients honored

A UCSF/San Francisco General Hospital project that used a novel communication tool to improve health outcomes among diabetes patients was honored recently with a quality leadership award from the California Health Care Safety Net Institute.

18 Dec 2009

Autism Speaks calls on federal government to address the growing national autism public health crisis

In the wake of today's new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) stating that autism now affects 1 in every 110 American children, Autism Speaks, the nation's largest autism science and advocacy organization, called on the federal government to immediately step up its efforts - and dramatically increase funding - to address the growing national autism public health crisis.

18 Dec 2009

Canada Health Infoway reaches a PSA with Agfa HealthCare for its IMPAX 6 PACS and DI-r systems

Canada Health Infoway (Infoway) and Agfa HealthCare, a leading provider of diagnostic imaging solutions, have reached a Preferred Solution Agreement (PSA) providing preferential conditions and pricing for Agfa HealthCare's IMPAX(TM) 6 Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) and Viewer as well as its IMPAX(TM) Data Center and Diagnostic Imaging Repository (DI-r). This is the second time Infoway and Agfa HealthCare have achieved a Preferred Solution Agreement.

18 Dec 2009

John Theurer Cancer Center presents over 20 research updates and trial results at the 2009 ASH meeting

Doctors and researchers from the John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center recently presented research updates and clinical trial results of more than 20 innovative studies at the American Society of Hematology (ASH) annual meeting from December 5-8, 2009.

18 Dec 2009

Wisconsin cuts $600 million from Medicaid budget, still faces deficit

The Associated Press reports that the top Wisconsin health official said Thursday that the state is "on track to cut more than $600 million from Medicaid, but even with those reductions, high demand from the poor for insurance benefits could result in up to a $150 million shortfall."

18 Dec 2009

Hospital News and Research

MEDNAX acquires neonatal physician group in Louisiana

Embryo biopsy does not adversely affect health of newborn singleton PGD/PGS children

Medical experts recognize surgery as legitimate and effective treatment for type 2 diabetes

Direct primary care amendment may offer affordable health care options for Americans

Tips for preventing injury in winter sports

Medical physicists converge at ProCure TDC for training in physics of protons and proton therapy

Malaria nasal vaccine, antimicrobial peptide against MRSA, and safer method to prolong orange juice shelf life

Charles Sherr awarded distinction of AAAS Fellow

Autism spectrum disorder dramatically increasing, early intervention crucial

Memorial Blood Centers to showcase its newest bloodmobile

GE Global Ubiquitous Health Research and Development Center to be established

SCCA's infection control program leads to suppression of potential H1N1 pandemic

Latest issue of Johns Hopkins Nursing shows how nursing education has changed over the years

Canadian clinical trials move over to electronic data capture tools

Akorn exits vaccine distribution business

UCSF/SFGH project to improve health outcomes among diabetes patients honored

Autism Speaks calls on federal government to address the growing national autism public health crisis

Canada Health Infoway reaches a PSA with Agfa HealthCare for its IMPAX 6 PACS and DI-r systems

John Theurer Cancer Center presents over 20 research updates and trial results at the 2009 ASH meeting

Wisconsin cuts $600 million from Medicaid budget, still faces deficit

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