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State roundup: Mass. effort to manage care for chronically ill; promoting organ donations

For a glimpse of the future of Massachusetts health care as Gov. Deval Patrick envisions it, consider Phyllis Minsky. At 82, Phyllis is complex. Medically, that is. ... Older patients with multiple chronic diseases are the biggest consumers of health care; some 15 percent of Medicare patients make up over 75 percent of health care spending.

8 Mar 2011

Prevalence of eating disorders higher than previously thought

A new study shows that many American adolescents suffer from an eating disorder and struggle with related psychiatric disorders, including suicidal tendencies. The researchers write, “The prevalence of these disorders is higher than previously expected in this age range, and the patterns of [co-existing illnesses], role impairment and suicidality indicate that eating disorders represent a major public health concern.” Led by Sonja A. Swanson, of the National Institute of Mental Health, the research team reported the findings online March 7 in the Archives of General Psychiatry.

7 Mar 2011

Elsevier offers Arabic bilingual medical texts to major universities in the Middle East

Elsevier, the leading global publisher of scientific, technical, and medical information products and services, announced today it has begun offering Arabic bilingual editions of leading Elsevier medical texts to major universities in the Middle East. The first order was recently received by Kalamoon University in Syria.

7 Mar 2011

Elsevier / Gold Standard announces enhancements to ProspectoRx

Elsevier / Gold Standard, a leading developer of drug databases and medication management solutions, announced today several enhancements to its pricing tool, ProspectoRx, including the addition of Federal Supply Schedule pricing to facilitate pricing analysis.

5 Mar 2011

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice's current issue explains impact of PPACA

The current issue of the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, provides a definitive analysis of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which is now under fire as an unconstitutional exercise of federal power.

5 Mar 2011

Skilled Healthcare Group to transfer operations of five indirect subsidiaries to Brius Healthcare

Skilled Healthcare Group, Inc. today announced that five of its indirect subsidiaries that operate skilled nursing facilities in northern California have entered into an agreement to transfer their operations to Brius Healthcare, LLC and expects the transfer to be completed in April 2011 following the receipt of necessary regulatory approvals.

5 Mar 2011

Father of Juicing introduces Jay Kordich PowerGrind Pro to promote good health

\At the spry young age of 87 years, famed health guru Jay Kordich has been singing the praises of juicing for quite some time. But, never before in his 62 years in the business has Jay actually put his name on the side of a juicer.

5 Mar 2011

LUC, Trinity sign LOI to strengthen Catholic health care

Loyola University Chicago and Trinity Health have signed a Letter of Intent that could lead to the consolidation of Trinity Health and the Loyola University Health System, a wholly owned subsidiary of the University.

5 Mar 2011

First implantable heart transplant using new LVAD performed at University of Utah Hospital

Surgeons at University of Utah Hospital have performed the hospital's first implant of a new-generation left ventricular assist device using the HeartWare HVAD. The tiny, partial artificial heart device is being used as part of a national research study for patients with advanced heart failure who are not candidates for heart transplantation.

5 Mar 2011

Novel gene therapy can promote removal of amyloid plaques and prevent Alzheimer's disease

Gene therapy that boosts the ability of brain cells to gobble up toxic proteins prevents development of Alzheimer's disease in mice that are predestined to develop it, report researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center. They say the treatment - which is given just once - could potentially do the same in people at the beginning stages of the disease.

5 Mar 2011

NorthShore receives $1.5 million gift to establish center for the study of complex diseases

NorthShore University HealthSystem (NorthShore) Foundation has received a $1.5 million gift for the creation of the Center for the Study of Complex Diseases. The development of the Center, which is being established within the NorthShore Research Institute, is made possible through a generous gift by Mr. and Mrs. Richard L. Keyser of Glencoe, Ill., through the Keyser Family Research Fund.

4 Mar 2011

HHS Inspector General: Many nursing home workers have criminal records

The New York Times: Study Finds Criminal Pasts Of Nursing Home Workers.

4 Mar 2011

Canadian nurses call for changes to health system

Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) president Judith Shamian and Nursing Association of New Brunswick (NANB) president Martha Vickers announced today that their organizations will join forces to press for changes to Canada's health system.

4 Mar 2011

Worldwide collaborative project to improve newborn screening accuracy for metabolic disorders

A unique worldwide collaborative project takes advantage of the Internet to improve the accuracy of screening for rare metabolic disorders in newborns, reports a paper in the March issue of Genetics in Medicine, the official peer-reviewed journal of The American College of Medical Genetics.

4 Mar 2011

Special issue highlights need for specialist evaluation, conservative treatment of infants with DP

In the two decades since the start of "Back to Sleep" campaign, doctors and surgeons have seen a surge in the number of infants with position-related head deformities called deformational plagiocephaly.

4 Mar 2011

New survey: 50+ Californians concerned about having access to health care as they age

Californians over the age of 50 are concerned about having access to affordable health care as they age, according to a new AARP survey. Yet, while 90% of respondents say adequate health coverage is critical, only one in four think they currently have the amount of coverage they need.

4 Mar 2011

$Chemotherapy, endocrine therapy may increase risk of bone fractures in breast cancer survivors$

Chemotherapy, endocrine therapy may increase risk of bone fractures in breast cancer survivors

The combined effects of chemotherapy and endocrine therapy may increase the risk of bone fractures in breast cancer survivors.

4 Mar 2011

State roundup: N.Y. malpractice fight; costly prisoners in Calif.; abortion battles

Last week, hospital leaders stood alongside Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo at the Capitol, pledging their support for billions in cuts proposed by his Medicaid redesign team.

4 Mar 2011

Exercise can reduce cannabis use in persons who don't want to stop

Vanderbilt researchers are studying heavy users of marijuana to help understand what exercise does for the brain, contributing to a field of research that uses exercise as a modality for prevention and treatment.

4 Mar 2011

Allos reaches SPA agreement with FDA for FOLOTYN Phase 3 trial in PTCL

Allos Therapeutics, Inc. today announced that the Company has reached agreement with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under its Special Protocol Assessment (SPA) process for the design of the Company's Phase 3 clinical trial of FOLOTYN® (pralatrexate injection) in patients with previously undiagnosed peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL).

4 Mar 2011

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Latest Nursing News and Research

State roundup: Mass. effort to manage care for chronically ill; promoting organ donations

Prevalence of eating disorders higher than previously thought

Elsevier offers Arabic bilingual medical texts to major universities in the Middle East

Elsevier / Gold Standard announces enhancements to ProspectoRx

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice's current issue explains impact of PPACA

Skilled Healthcare Group to transfer operations of five indirect subsidiaries to Brius Healthcare

Father of Juicing introduces Jay Kordich PowerGrind Pro to promote good health

LUC, Trinity sign LOI to strengthen Catholic health care

First implantable heart transplant using new LVAD performed at University of Utah Hospital

Novel gene therapy can promote removal of amyloid plaques and prevent Alzheimer's disease

NorthShore receives $1.5 million gift to establish center for the study of complex diseases

HHS Inspector General: Many nursing home workers have criminal records

Canadian nurses call for changes to health system

Worldwide collaborative project to improve newborn screening accuracy for metabolic disorders

Special issue highlights need for specialist evaluation, conservative treatment of infants with DP

New survey: 50+ Californians concerned about having access to health care as they age

Chemotherapy, endocrine therapy may increase risk of bone fractures in breast cancer survivors

State roundup: N.Y. malpractice fight; costly prisoners in Calif.; abortion battles

Exercise can reduce cannabis use in persons who don't want to stop

Allos reaches SPA agreement with FDA for FOLOTYN Phase 3 trial in PTCL

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Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

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