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Wow of the week: Surfers inspire device to treat cystic fibrosis

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Wow of the week: Surfers inspire device to treat cystic fibrosis

May 25, 2013 8:53 am by | 0 Comments

Surfers do some pretty awe-inspiring, jaw-dropping moves driven by a fearlessness of the water. And they have also inspired some significant scientific research. Observing surfers with cystic fibrosis spurred scientists to investigate whether inhaling salt water vapor led to fewer infections. That’s led to an aerosol delivery system developed though ... Read more
RAND: Effects of workplace wellness programs minimal

RAND: Effects of workplace wellness programs minimal

May 24, 2013 6:34 pm by | 0 Comments

NEW YORK, May 24 (Reuters) - A long-awaited report on workplace wellness programs, which has still not been publicly released, delivers a blow to the increasingly popular efforts, Reuters has ... Read more
Certain chronic pain sufferers may have increased suicide risk

Certain chronic pain sufferers may have increased suicide risk

May 24, 2013 5:28 pm by | 0 Comments

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Back pain, migraine and other types of chronic pain without a known physical cause - and therefore little prospect for relief - were associated with ... Read more
Readmission simulator could help healthcare staff improve care coordination

Readmission simulator could help healthcare staff improve care coordination

May 24, 2013 4:54 pm by | 0 Comments

You’re working in the ER when a patient comes in with severe congestive heart failure. You look up their file and find out they were discharged within the past 25 ... Read more
Steroid linked to last year’s meningitis outbreak may be tainted

Steroid linked to last year’s meningitis outbreak may be tainted

May 24, 2013 2:38 pm by | 0 Comments

(Updates with type of contamination, details, background)May 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday it has received seven reports of negative reactions by patients who ... Read more
After failed deal with Actavis, Valeant nearing deal to acquire Bausch & Lomb

After failed deal with Actavis, Valeant nearing deal to acquire Bausch & Lomb

May 24, 2013 12:26 pm by | 0 Comments

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Canada's Valeant Pharmaceuticals International is nearing a deal to acquire eye care company Bausch & Lomb Holdings Inc from Warburg Pincus LLC for about $9 billion, ... Read more

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Many breast cancer patients don’t know about safe, less-invasive mastectomy techniques

Many breast cancer patients don’t know about safe, less-invasive mastectomy techniques

Angelina Jolie’s disclosure of her preventive double mastectomy was a powerful show of solidarity with the more than 100,000 American ... Read more

Caring For Chronic Illnesses Should Be Different

Caring For Chronic Illnesses Should Be Different

Our medical care system does not deal well with chronic illnesses; it really concentrates on and is best at treating ... Read more

Lifestyles Cause Most Serious Disease and Deaths

Lifestyles Cause Most Serious Disease and Deaths

We all recognize that as a society we have some adverse lifestyle behaviors such as overeating a non-nutritious diet, being ... Read more

An illustration of the challenge low health literacy poses to outcomes (infographic)

An illustration of the challenge low health literacy poses to outcomes (infographic)

May 24, 2013 12:21 pm by | 0 Comments

One of the biggest challenges that healthcare professionals face is figuring out the level of health literacy their patients possess so they can convey information in a way that’s understandable ... Read more
Rate of C-sections rise in U.S., but study highlights link to child obesity

Rate of C-sections rise in U.S., but study highlights link to child obesity

May 24, 2013 12:09 pm by | 0 Comments

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - More babies born via cesarean section grow up to be heavy kids and teens than those delivered vaginally, according to a new study of more ... Read more
Annual pilgramage to Mecca spurs deeper look at SARs-like virus

Annual pilgramage to Mecca spurs deeper look at SARs-like virus

May 24, 2013 11:46 am by | 0 Comments

GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday that it would help Saudi Arabia dig deeper into deadly outbreaks of a new SARS-like virus to draw up ... Read more
Oklahoma clinic offers mental help for children after tornado

Oklahoma clinic offers mental help for children after tornado

May 24, 2013 11:17 am by | 0 Comments

NORMAN -- In an effort to help local children process their emotions in the wake of tornadoes on Sunday and Monday, the University of Oklahoma's Center on Child Abuse and ... Read more
Blood purification device for ICU patients seeks to treat root cause of sepsis

Blood purification device for ICU patients seeks to treat root cause of sepsis

May 24, 2013 8:35 am by | 0 Comments

Medical device company CytoSorbents (OTC: CTSO) has developed a filtration system for the blood to treat the root cause of sepsis for some of the most vulnerable patients in a ... Read more
Pharma company enabling accurate pill splitting raises $1 million

Pharma company enabling accurate pill splitting raises $1 million

May 24, 2013 7:35 am by | 0 Comments

A Florida company trying to make the practice of pill splitting safer and easier has raised at least $1 million in its latest round of funding.According to a Form D ... Read more
Bird flu virus H7N9 may spread through airborne exposure

Bird flu virus H7N9 may spread through airborne exposure

May 24, 2013 6:33 am by | 0 Comments

HONG KONG (Reuters) - The H7N9 bird flu virus may be capable of spreading from human to human and can be transmitted not only through direct contact but also through ... Read more
Novo rejects analysts doubts, plans to launch obesity drug in U.S.

Novo rejects analysts doubts, plans to launch obesity drug in U.S.

May 24, 2013 6:20 am by | 0 Comments

COPENHAGEN, May 24 (Reuters) - Danish drug maker Novo Nordisk said it could launch obesity treatment liraglutide in the United States by the end of next year and rejected some ... Read more
The angrier you get, the more risk of a heart attack

The angrier you get, the more risk of a heart attack

May 24, 2013 4:00 am by | 0 Comments

Two interesting studies have come up over the past month on heart attacks. Scientists have found a temporary condition that can quadruple your chance of having a heart attack. Scientists ... Read more
California insurance exchange reveals wide range of premium options

California insurance exchange reveals wide range of premium options

May 23, 2013 6:13 pm by | 0 Comments

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - California unveiled prices on Thursday that consumers will pay for a selection of health plans offered through the state under the Affordable Care Act, providing a ... Read more