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Nephrologist’s care reduces ESRD development during first year of dialysis: Study

Among kidney disease patients, earlier care from a nephrologist is associated with a decreased likelihood of developing end-stage renal disease and a lower risk of death during the first year of dialysis, according to a study presented at the American Society of Nephrology's 43rd Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition.

20 Nov 2010

New editorial dispel doubts about Lou Gehrig's ALS diagnosis

A recent study suggesting that amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) may be attributed to repetitive head trauma experienced in collision sports lacks scientific epidemiological evidence to support this claim.

20 Nov 2010

ACLJ files amicus brief with federal court in Florida on behalf of 63 Congress members

The American Center for Law and Justice, focusing on constitutional law, today filed an amicus brief with a federal court in Florida on behalf of 63 members of Congress and more than 70,000 Americans in support of Florida's lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the federal health care law. The Florida brief is the ACLJ's latest effort - which includes backing Virginia's legal challenge and a lawsuit of its own - contending the individual mandate forcing Americans to purchase health insurance violates the Constitution.

20 Nov 2010

Ontario's doctors congratulate inaugural class of PAs at McMaster University

Ontario's doctors wish to congratulate the inaugural class of Physician Assistants (PAs) at McMaster University who are celebrating at their convocation today. We commend the Ontario government for investing in the PA program as an effective way to improve patient access to timely and comprehensive health care.

20 Nov 2010

Vical to present results of Vaxfectin adjuvant at Conference in Hungary

Vical Incorporated today announced that the company is presenting an overview of results for its patented Vaxfectin adjuvant at the Modern Veterinary Vaccines & Adjuvants conference.

20 Nov 2010

CSU invents artificial body parts that look, feel, behave, and bleed like real skin, muscles and vessels

In the last 50 years, modern medicine has made astounding advances in surgery, yet many of today's veterinary and human medicine students still hone basic surgical and suturing skills on carpet pads and pig's feet before transitioning to a live patient. An invention by Colorado State University veterinarians provides students with artificial body parts that look, feel, behave, and even bleed just like real skin, muscles and vessels.

20 Nov 2010

Comprehensive guide to current practice of intraoperative neurophysiology

A new book entitled "Intraoperative Neurophysiologic Monitoring" has been published by Cambridge University Press, co-authored by Nationwide Children's Hospital Pediatric Neurologists Gloria M. Galloway, MD, and Khaled M. Zamel, MD; Marc R. Nuwer, MD, of UCLA; and Jaime R. Lopez, MD of Stanford University.

20 Nov 2010

Xanodyne to withdraw propoxyphene-containing products from the U.S. market

Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that the company will voluntarily withdraw its Darvon, Darvon-N and Darvocet-N products from the U.S. market in consultation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

20 Nov 2010

NLRB issues unfair labor practice charge against NY State Nurses Association

The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has issued an unfair labor practice charge against the New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) that is scheduled for a hearing Dec. 6 for unilateral changes made to conditions of employment of the association's professional staff employees in March 2010.

20 Nov 2010

BCIA issues statement regarding CPSC's assertion on safe babywearing

“Our members agree with the CPSC on the importance of educating consumers about proper, safe babywearing techniques. BCIA is currently developing a babywearing safety education program with Health Canada and we hope to do the same with CPSC.”

20 Nov 2010

Children's Surgical Centre offers no-cost surgery for children with frontoethmoidal meningoencephalocele

Frontoethmoidal meningoencephalocele is a type of facial malformation that is rarely seen in developed countries, but is quite common in many Southeast Asian countries, occurring in 1 of every 5,000 live births.

20 Nov 2010

ROI on comprehensive, well-run employee wellness programs as high as six to one

Employee wellness programs have often been viewed as a nice extra, not a strategic imperative. But the data demonstrate otherwise, according to a team of researchers led by Leonard L. Berry of Texas A&M University, Ann M. Mirabito of Baylor University and William B. Baun of the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

20 Nov 2010

Potassium citrate effective for prevention and treatment of osteoporosis: Study

The Western diet creates an acidic environment in the body that removes calcium from bones and may contribute to the development of osteoporosis. Healthy adults who consume the standard US diet sustain a chronic, low-grade state of acidosis that worsens with age as kidney function declines, limiting urinary acid excretion. Reto Krapf, MD (University of Basel, in Bruderholz/Basel, Switzerland) and colleagues designed a study to see if daily alkali as potassium citrate supplement tablets might neutralize these effects.

20 Nov 2010

Study finds gender difference in brain function of schizophrenics

Schizophrenia is a mental disorder that differs between the sexes in terms of age at onset, symptomatology, response to medication, and structural brain abnormalities. Now, a new study from the Universit- de Montr-al shows that there is gender difference between men and women's mental ability with women performing better than men.

20 Nov 2010

New treatment model to incorporate systematic depression screening at primary care visits

A treatment model designed to accommodate the beliefs and concerns of Chinese immigrants appears to significantly improve the recognition and treatment of major depression in this typically underserved group

20 Nov 2010

National Marrow Donor Program adopts IBM's WebSphere Lombardi Business Process Management software

IBM announced today that the National Marrow Donor Program® (NMDP) has adopted IBM's WebSphere Lombardi Business Process Management (BPM) software to help automate its donor and patient management process. Both processes are critical to facilitate the matching of donors to patients needing cellular transplants.

20 Nov 2010

People to get free vision rehabilitation surgeries with launch of 2010 China-Africa Brightness Action

The launching ceremony for the "2010 China-Africa Brightness Action" was held at Deer Jet's fix base operation (FBO), Beijing Capital International Airport on November 18.

20 Nov 2010

Tips to improve obese children's surgical outcomes and health

The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) is taking action to educate parents about the increased risk of complications faced by obese children undergoing anesthesia. The number of obese children has doubled in the past two decades and tripled among adolescents and the ASA encourages parents to help improve both the surgical outcomes and long-term health of America's youth.

20 Nov 2010

NCI’s website helps women to live a smoke-free life

Are you ready to quit smoking and willing to share the good, bad, and ugly about your experience If so, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) wants to feature you on their Smokefree Women Web site as part of the Women Who Quit campaign.

20 Nov 2010

Action Alliance to address preventable public health tragedy of suicide

The National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention, a public-private partnership created in September to address the preventable public health tragedy of suicide, announced today the creation of its first three task forces.

20 Nov 2010

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Nephrologist’s care reduces ESRD development during first year of dialysis: Study

New editorial dispel doubts about Lou Gehrig's ALS diagnosis

ACLJ files amicus brief with federal court in Florida on behalf of 63 Congress members

Ontario's doctors congratulate inaugural class of PAs at McMaster University

Vical to present results of Vaxfectin adjuvant at Conference in Hungary

CSU invents artificial body parts that look, feel, behave, and bleed like real skin, muscles and vessels

Comprehensive guide to current practice of intraoperative neurophysiology

Xanodyne to withdraw propoxyphene-containing products from the U.S. market

NLRB issues unfair labor practice charge against NY State Nurses Association

BCIA issues statement regarding CPSC's assertion on safe babywearing

Children's Surgical Centre offers no-cost surgery for children with frontoethmoidal meningoencephalocele

ROI on comprehensive, well-run employee wellness programs as high as six to one

Potassium citrate effective for prevention and treatment of osteoporosis: Study

Study finds gender difference in brain function of schizophrenics

New treatment model to incorporate systematic depression screening at primary care visits

National Marrow Donor Program adopts IBM's WebSphere Lombardi Business Process Management software

People to get free vision rehabilitation surgeries with launch of 2010 China-Africa Brightness Action

Tips to improve obese children's surgical outcomes and health

NCI’s website helps women to live a smoke-free life

Action Alliance to address preventable public health tragedy of suicide

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