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Standard three-drug H. pylori therapy beats newer four-drug regimens in Latin America study Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 8:31PMClinical trials in Europe and Asia were thought to have pinpointed the best treatment regimen to eradicate the H. pylori bug, an important cause of peptic ulcers and gastric cancer. New results from a large study in Latin America turn those findings on their head, suggesting different populations need different therapies.
Eliminate Co-Pays for Contraception, Recommends IOM Report Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 1:56PMThe Nation -- Under the healthcare reform law, birth control and contraceptive counseling should be fully covered by health plans, according to a much-awaited report released today by the Institute of Medicine. The recommendations come from a panel of medical and public health experts that has been meeting over the past eight months to determine which women’s health services should be considered ...
Physical activity linked to lower rates of cognitive impairment Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 10:18AMEngaging in regular physical activity is associated with less decline in cognitive function in older adults, according to two new studies.
Poll: Obesity Hits More Boomers Than Others In U.S Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 2:47AMCancer and memory loss are baby boomers' biggest health fears. Given their weight, maybe heart disease and diabetes should be. Boomers are more obese than other generations, a new poll finds, setting them up for unhealthy senior years.
Peak of Australian flu season is imminent so take the necessary precautions now: Experts Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 6:15PMThe Influenza Specialist Group (ISG) is today warning that high rates of influenza outbreaks have been confirmed in QLD, SA and NSW, but there is still time for most Australians, especially those in at-risk groups, to protect themselves and those around them.
Integrated Healthcare Strategies Launches Social Media Presence Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:07PMIntegrated Healthcare Strategies, a leader in performance-enhancing healthcare consulting, announces it will now share topical news, resources and advice through social media channels. (PRWeb July 17, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb8625169.htm
Monday Medical: Talk to offer caregiver tips, advice Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 8:45PMWhen Pete Ramirez thinks about his mom, he remembers a woman who was fiercely independent. A woman who kept her house as clean as any five-star hotel, a woman who could remember every moment of her kids’ lives, and a woman who relished taking care of herself in her isolated, rural Texas town. But then his mother had surgery at age 72, and her physical and mental health started sliding.
Drchrono, Electronic Health Record Platform On The IPad, Closes $675,000 Second Round Of Funding Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 5:21PMDrchrono, a free iPad app, aims to digitize patient data as EHR (electronic health records) and bring up-to-date a cumbersome system of keeping manual charts. The company, called Drchrono, says it has closed $675,000 in second round funding. Recent studies have estimated that approximately 20% of all doctors in the USA today have an iPad, and this number is expected to grow rapidly. Michael ...
SocialSecurityDisability.tv Launches Updated List of Medical Conditions Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 8:08AMSocialSecurityDisability.tv has published an updated list of 120 medical conditions that could potentially make an individual eligible for Social Security Disability benefits. (PRWeb July 15, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/social-security/disabling-conditions/prweb8644610.htm
Community events Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:50AMFree Flix The city of Mandeville will hold a Free Flix at the Mandeville Trailhead (675 Lafitte Street) 8 p.m. tonight. Gates will open at 7:30 p.m. for the showing of “Grease the Rockin’ Rydell” edition since it was rained out for the last viewing. Movie concessions will be available for purchase.
Is the Internet Replacing Your Memory? Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:54PMA reliance on search engines and other sources of Internet information may signal a shift away from the use of memorization techniques, a study suggests.
RED Rally, August 13th in Sarawak Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 1:12PMWritten by: Dr. John Brian Anthony Francis Siah – MoCS The Chairman of MoCS Francis Siah has confirmed that the “walk” is on. The Sarawak Government has been very vocal in opposing such walk as the “RED Rally”. The objections are many and many Sarawakian has voiced their negative opinion on the RED Rally walk. [...] Related posts: 13th General Election will be unlucky for BN Taken from ...
Happenings Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:55AMTHURSDAY, JULY 14
Why stored transfusion blood may become less safe with age Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 9:23PMTransfused blood may need to be stored differently to prevent the breakdown of red blood cells that can lead to complications including infection, organ failure and death, say researchers. They reveal new biological interactions between breakdown products and nitric oxide that can reduce blood flow and possibly damage vital tissues after administration of blood stored for longer than 39 days.
MPs debate Murdoch's Sky takeover Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:33AMAll the latest developments in the phone-hacking scandal including PMQs and the Commons debate on Rupert Murdoch's BSkyB bid 5.55pm: Gordon Brown says Cameron should explain why his media policy was so similar to News International's. Charlie Elphicke, a Conservative, asks why the Labour government opposed an inquiry into criminality at News International. Brown says an inquiry was opposed by ...
Money matters Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 5:52AMFergus Muirhead answers your consumer questions
New Financial Website CreditQ.com Offers Credit Cards and Many Other Financial Resources Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 2:36AMLaunched in February 2011, CreditQ.com isn't your average online credit card review site. The new website describes itself as "a comprehensive guide and resource center" for business and personal use, a go-to reference guide for all things financial. (PRWeb July 13, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/creditq/creditcards/prweb8634386.htm
COMMUNITY NEWS BRIEFS Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 12:37AMFree Flix The city of Mandeville will hold a Free Flix at the Mandeville Trailhead (675 Lafitte Street) 8 p.m. this Friday. Gates will open at 7:30 p.m. for the showing of “Grease the Rockin’ Rydell” edition since it was rained out for the last viewing. Movie concessions will be available for purchase.
Should advisers be exploring group risk? Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 10:18AM· The FSA is asking insurers to develop simple products.
Kids increasingly facing grown-up illnesses like eating disorders, obesity Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 9:21AMDoctors say taking time is the key to healthier kids. They recommend slowing childhood with walks, talks and unstructured play.
Poor health means a better annuity - and now you can find one online Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 5:38AMPensioners in poor health now have a fast route to market-leading rates.
Health Highlights: Dec. 3, 2010 Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 4:34AMHere are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:
Concussion Rates Soar Among Younger Kids Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 4:04AMMONDAY, Aug. 30 (HealthDay News) -- High school-age athletes are more likely than younger kids to have sports-related concussions, but the rate of such injuries in both groups is on the rise, a new U.S. study suggests.
Web startups aim to give consumers more control over their health Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 2:29AMFrom turning smartphones into diagnostic tools to helping users shop for health plans and providers, these young companies hope to bring Silicon Valley know-how to bear on age-old problems.
Sportsday Live - Sunday's sports news as it happened Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 2:20AMFernando Alonso wins the British Grand Prix and Luke Donald wins the Scottish Open.
Diabetics advised medical clearance for Ramadan fast Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 1:15AMAbu Dhabi Diabetics who wish to fast this Ramadan have been advised by doctors in the capital to first undertake a series of medical examinations and consult with their physicians to make sure they are able.
Big pharma and patient care Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 12:10AMAbout a decade ago when I was newly settled into private practice in Memphis, a representative for a drug company marketing a new and powerful antibiotic stood in my office and asked whether I would like to attend a consultants' meeting about the drug in Washington.
Medicaide freeze starts July 8 Saturday, July 9, 2011 @ 5:22AMPHOENIX â” Federal health officials on Friday gave the state the go-ahead to start rejecting applications from some needy for free health care, beginning July 8.
Indoor air pollution linked to cardiovascular risk Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 1:25PMAn estimated two billion people in the developing world heat and cook with a biomass fuel such as wood, but the practice exposes people -- especially women -- to large doses of small-particle air pollution, which can cause premature death and lung disease.
Walgreens Broadens Social Media Presence, Surpassing 1 Million Facebook Fans and Integrating its Store Network through ... Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 9:43AMDEERFIELD, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Walgreens (NYSE:WAG) (NASDAQ:WAG), the 110-year-old drugstore chain once known for its soda fountains and surgical dressings, is now making a name for itself in social media. The company recently surpassed 1 million fans on Facebook, the world’s largest social platform, and has also integrated its network of more than 7,700 drugstores through mobile platforms on ...
Your PC is under attack Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 8:22PMMore and more programs push the limits on accepted business practices by spying on you and your surfing habits--plus, many have no qualms about changing your settings. Is regulation the answer?
Bessemer woman plans medical mission to Africa Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 3:21PMBESSEMER, Mich. (AP) - After three years in New Zealand, Stephanie Leskoviansky was ready to come home to Bessemer. But the years of living abroad fueled her enthusiasm for foreign travel.
New strategy to prevent infertility, birth defects Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 11:19AMA strategy that has been shown to reduce age-related health problems in several animal studies may also combat a major cause of age-associated infertility and birth defects. Investigators have shown that restricting the caloric intake of adult female mice prevents a spectrum of abnormalities, such as extra or missing copies of chromosomes, that arise more frequently in egg cells of aging female ...
Bar Codes Virtually Eliminate Errors in Document Management, Says New White Paper Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 8:16AMLoan management, human resources, accounts payable and others improve efficiency and reduce the cost of errors in time and money by simply making bar codes a part of their electronic document management practice.Dallas, TX (PRWEB) July 07, 2011 Bar codes provide tried and true technology, making document management easier, faster, and more cost effective -- all while eliminating manual keying ...
Combination therapy as good as old regimen to prevent full-blown TB in people with/without HIV Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 10:19PMScientists have further compelling evidence that new, simpler and shorter treatments with antibiotic drugs could dramatically help prevent tens of millions of people worldwide already infected with the bacterium responsible for tuberculosis, and especially those co-infected with HIV, from developing full-blown TB.
A mother's salt intake could be key to prenatal kidney development Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 1:18PMNew animal study has drawn an association between pregnant mothers' sodium intake and their newborn's kidney development.
Allergens, Bed Bugs Await College Students Reporting to Campus, Experts Warn Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 4:06AMPrecision Fabrics Group suggests mattress encasements are a must for residence hall move-in day. (PRWeb July 06, 2011) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/7/prweb8610833.htm
MedHelp and GE Announce New Mobile Exercise App That Challenges Users to Have Fun While Getting Fit Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 3:28AMFree “Fit Friendzy” iPhone application makes exercising fun and social with more than 50 workout challenges(PRWEB) July 06, 2011 Who says that exercising can’t be fun? MedHelp, the world’s largest health social network, has partnered with GE to create a new mobile health app that challenges users to have fun while getting fit. ...
Breastcancer.org and Stonyfield Farm Announce New Organic Living Partnership Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 7:10PMMarisa C. Weiss, M.D. Encourages Women to Embrace an Organic Lifestyle as a Way to Potentially Reduce Their Risk of Developing Breast Cancer ARDMORE, Pa., July 5, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Breastcancer.org is pleased to announce the launch of Organic Living, an innovative online partnership with Stonyfield Farm. Organic Living is a valuable new addition to Think Pink, Live Green ...
Twin Cities Small Business Development Center offers free guidance Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 3:09PMHoused at the University of St. Thomas’ Opus College of Business in Minneapolis, the Twin Cities SBDC has been helping businesses for 30 years, providing free guidance in planning and marketing as well as help in securing financing. The centers are partially funded by the U.S. Small Business Administration.
A book coach can help you get your writing noticed Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 7:04AMExperienced authors show newcomers how to build a 'platform' to connect with readers
City of presidents has its own candidate for 2012 Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 8:49PMForget Barack Obama, Mitt Romney or Sarah Palin. As the 2012 presidential campaign heats up, a Rapid City man is making an independent run for the highest office in the land.
Microsoft forecloses on Hohm Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 1:18PMMicrosoft will be shutting down its free Hohm energy and utility monitoring and analysis service May 31, 2012.
Everything You Need To Know About Car Accidents Tuesday, June 28, 2011 @ 3:58AMThe car accident lawyers from Michigan Auto Law release a new online resource center on how to protect yourself after a serious automobile accident — with FAQs, checklists, lawsuit tips and auto insurance information.Farmington Hills, MI (PRWEB) June 28, 2011 Michigan Auto Law, the state's largest law firm exclusively helping people injured in car accidents, has launched a new online resource ...
Many benefits of yoga: Ancient practice can ease stress, health problems Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 11:17PMYou don't have to be Gumby-flexible or Olive Oyl-skinny to savor the deep-down benefits of yoga. Almost anyone, in any shape and at any age, can do this 5,000-year-old fitness art -- and impress your doctor with the results.
Advances in delivery of therapeutic genes to treat brain tumors Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 2:29PMNovel tools and methods for delivering therapeutic genes to cells in the central nervous system hold great promise for the development of new treatments to combat incurable neurologic diseases.
First patients receive lab-grown blood vessels from donor cells Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 2:28PMFor the first time, blood vessels created in the lab from donor skin cells were successfully implanted in patients. Functioning blood vessels that aren't rejected by the immune system could be used to make durable shunts for kidney dialysis, and potentially to improve treatment for children with heart defects and adults needing coronary or other bypass graft surgery.
Two talks with teens leads to less marijuana use for at least a year, study finds Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 10:13AMResearchers found that a brief, voluntary conversation with an adult led to up to a 20 percent decrease in marijuana use for teenagers who frequently used the drug.
Mail delivery to resume Tuesday, Canada Post says Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 5:44AMLegislation ordering Canada Post employees back to work received royal assent late Sunday, setting the stage for the resumption of mail delivery on Tuesday.
Elementary, My Dears: Exercise caution when it comes to food allergies Sunday, June 26, 2011 @ 10:59PMFor many kids, summer means long days exploring new places, meeting new friends and trying new things. Parental supervision can become a bit lax -- and, for the most part, that's OK. Less adult oversight is healthy for children, because it allows them to develop independence and social competence. However, children suffering from food allergies need close dietary supervision.