Aid in Medical News

Knowing What to Look for Can Aid in Proper Diagnosis & Treatment of Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries

OAKLAND, Calif., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2006), approximately 1.5 million Americans sustain traumatic brain injuries every year, 75 percent of which are considered mild. There has been a recent surge in interest concerning mild...

Sperm Cell Insights May Aid Stem Cell Research

Scientists spot proteins that help sperm revert to stem cell state THURSDAY, Aug. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Two proteins that play a major role in reverting adult sperm cells back into stem cells have been identified by U.S. researchers. A team from Johns Hopkins University School of Me...

Hearing Aid Savings Galore

AidRight Hearing Aids issues updated guide Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) -- Consumers looking to save hundreds of dollars on new digital hearing aids need look no further. AidRight Hearing Aids announces the release of their updated Hearing Aid Information Guide. AidRight u...

American Heart Association Launches First iPhone Application: First Aid and CPR Information Within Pocket's Reach

DALLAS, July 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Emergency information is just one touch away with the American Heart Association's new Pocket First Aid & CPR application for the Apple iPhone. This is the association's first iPhone application. Users can download the application to review first ...

Antidepressants aid electroconvulsive therapy in treating severe depression

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. Combining antidepressant drugs with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) does a better job of reducing symptoms of severe depression and causes less memory loss than using ECT alone, according to a new study by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and colleagues...

UAB researchers draft 3-D protein map to aid stroke, cancer research

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. A new three-dimensional computer protein map is helping researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) unravel the biological pathways that control brain-cell death after a stroke. The new map will help identify new drug targets and test compounds to slow brain-c...

CIGGX, the 100% Natural Smoker's Aid That Reduces the Desire to Smoke, Selects TransMedia Group as Their PR Firm

Delray Beach-based company brings ancient plant extract formula, backed by ten years of research and thousands of success stories, to the U.S. for the first time. DELRAY BEACH, Fla. , June 22 /PRNewswire/ -- CIGGX , the natural solution smoking cessation product, has selected TransMed...

Teamsters Call on United Way to Aid Frontline Blood Drive Workers

Red Cross Executives Put Profits Before Safety WASHINGTON, June 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa today called on the United Way and its Board of Directors to support frontline blood drive workers employed by the American Red Cross, one of the United Way's pr...

Diabetes Drug Byetta May Aid Weight Loss in Obese Patients

Combined diet, exercise and injection had best results in study THURSDAY, June 11 (HealthDay News) -- Exenatide (Byetta), a drug normally used to treat diabetes, may also help non-diabetic obese people lose weight when combined with diet and exercise, new research has found. Researc...

Insurance Leader Praises Senator Kennedy for Promoting Long-Term Care Aid for All Americans as Part of Health Reform

While Diverging from Kennedy On Some Points, Denise Gott Agrees that Everyone Needs Protection for Longer-Lasting Illnesses and Disabilities, Not Just Acute Ones KIRKLAND, Wash., June 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The traditionally conservative insurance industry can come to terms with a Democratic Congr...

Conflict-affected countries receive less aid dedicated to reproductive health

Low income, conflict-affected countries such as Afghanistan, Sudan and Somalia receive less development money for reproductive health than countries that are not experiencing conflict, according to a new study in this week's PLoS Medicine . United Nations indicators show that countries affect...

Consumer Reports: Hearing Aid Shoppers Pay High Prices, Get Mediocre Fittings

Comprehensive guide to purchasing and owning a hearing aid YONKERS, N.Y., June 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new Consumer Reports investigation into hearing aids has found that consumers pay high prices and get mediocre fittings. The new report -- the first such report on hearing aids...

Arizona American Water and Salvation Army Offer Aid on Hottest Days

Arizona American Water supplies water to Sun City, Sun City West, and Town of Youngtown for summer months PHOENIX, June 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Arizona American Water will supply water to emergency services providers from Sun City, Sun City West, and the Town of Youngtown as part of an ...

VA Web Site Helps College Counselors Aid Veterans

WASHINGTON, May 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has launched a new Web site to strengthen the connection between college and university mental health professionals and the Veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts now studying on their campuses. "M...

Church Leaders Urge U.S. Congress to Support U.S. Foreign Aid Reform Bill

WASHINGTON, May 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- U.S. church bodies, convened by the Christian anti-hunger advocacy group Bread for the World , are petitioning Congress to pass the Initiating Foreign Assistance Reform Act of 2009 (H.R. 2139). The bipartisan bill starts the process of overhauling U.S...

Gold Star Resources Corp. Launches Humanitarian Society to Aid Liberian People

VANCOUVER, May 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gold Star Resources Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: GXXFF; TSX-V; GXX) http://www.goldstarresources.com announced today the launch of a non-profit entity called Gold Star Humanitarian Society as part of the Canadian company's commitment to contributing ...

2-week course of sleep aid increases CPAP adherence in OSA patients at 6 months

ATS 2009, SAN DIEGONew research suggests that patients newly diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who use a short-course of the sleep aid, eszopiclone, when beginning continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy, are more adherent with therapy in six months. The findings will be pr...

An Aid to Tailoring Prostate Cancer Treatment

Study identifies factors to help decide how aggressive therapy should be FRIDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers claim to have found a way to better customize the treatment of prostate cancer. Four risk factors that can help predict how long men could survive with metastatic...

Immune Therapy May Aid Kids With Neuroblastoma

Researchers praise new treatment for deadly cancer,, THURSDAY, May 14 (HealthDay News) -- In a phase 3 clinical trial, an experimental immune-based treatment boosted by 20 percent the overall survival of those with tough-to-treat neuroblastoma, which affects mostly children. The fin...

Siemens Joins the Hearing Industries Association on Capitol Hill to Promote the Hearing Aid Tax Credit Act

Siemens meets with members of Congress in support of the 31.5 million Americans with hearing loss PISCATAWAY, N.J., May 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Siemens Hearing Instruments, Inc. will be on Capitol Hill this week promoting the Hearing Aid Tax Credit Act (H.R. 1646), alongside members of the Hearin...

'100% Invisible' Lyric(R) Hearing Aid Wins Medical Design Excellence Award

NEWARK, Calif., May 11 /PRNewswire/ -- InSound Medical, Inc., today announced that Medical Device & Diagnostic Industry ("MD&DI") magazine selected the company's "100% Invisible" Lyric(R) hearing aid as one of the 32 winners of its twelfth annual Medical Design Excellence Awards (MDEA.) ...

Study: Vibration plate machines may aid weight loss and trim abdominal fat

Amsterdam, the Netherlands: New research suggests that, if used properly, vibration plate exercise machines may help you lose weight and trim the particularly harmful belly fat between the organs. In a study presented on Friday at the European Congress on Obesity, scientists found that overwei...

Cancer-obesity link discovery by MSU researchers could aid prevention efforts

EAST LANSING, Mich. A new link between body fat and cancer identified by a Michigan State University researcher underscores obesity's health risk and could lead to new cancer treatment and prevention strategies. Jenifer Fenton, an MSU food science and human nutrition researcher with the Michig...

AmeriCares Sending Medical Aid to Texas & Mexico

Medical Director & Infectious Disease Expert Available to Comment on Swine Flu Outbreak and AmeriCares Response STAMFORD, Conn., April 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AmeriCares, a nonprofit humanitarian aid organization, is sending medical and infection control supplies to help several T...

Sarasota Veterinary Neurologist Offers Free pet First aid Guide

April is Pet First Aid Awareness Month and veterinary neurologist and neurosurgeon Dr. Anne Chauvet is offering a free pet emergency care guide. Owners can help pets survive emergency situations with the right information and supplies. Sarasota, Fla. (PRWEB) -- A free ...

Autism Support Network and Aid for Autistic Children Foundation, Inc. Create Alliance to Help Families Affected by Autism

FAIRFIELD, Conn. and MACON, Ga., April 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Autism Support Network ( http://www.AutismSupportNetwork.com ) and Aid for Autistic Children Foundation, Inc. ( http://www.aacfinc.org ) today announced a partnership to provide information, support and help reduce the financial bur...

Children's Home + Aid Faces Revenue Shortfall

Starts Emergency Fundraising Campaign to Fill the Gap CHICAGO, April 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The declining economy is taking its toll on Children's Home + Aid as the organization tries to help 40,000 children and families overcome overwhelming obstacles such as poverty, abuse and neglect. Chil...

From Early Brain Development to Digestive Health, New Juicy Juice Beverages Aid Children Through Different Stages of Growth and Development

Two new fruit juice beverages fortified with DHA or fiber and other beneficial nutrients GLENDALE, Calif., April 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Nestle Juicy Juice is premiering two products designed to benefit children during different stages of their growth and development. Juicy Juice Brain Development...

Networking May Aid Blacks Who Need Kidney Transplant

Survey finds that active role by patients doubled their odds of success FRIDAY, March 27 (HealthDay News) -- Social and medical networking can improve the chances that blacks who have kidney failure will acquire a new kidney, a survey has found. "Research overwhelmingly indicates ...

AmeriCares and International Medical Corps Partner to Bring Lifesaving Aid to Chad

STAMFORD, Conn. and LOS ANGELES, March 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AmeriCares, a nonprofit international relief organization, is sending an airlift carrying more than $1.4 million worth of lifesaving medicines and medical supplies to its partner, International Medical Corps, to help Darfur refug...

HPV Data May Aid Vaccine's Effectiveness

Most cervical cancers arose from strains covered by the shot, study finds TUESDAY, March 24 (HealthDay News) -- The majority of invasive cervical cancers in New Mexico in the 1980s and 1990s contained DNA from human papillomavirus type 16 (HPV16) and HPV type 18 (HPV18), says a new stu...

Band Aid Mini Facelift Developed by Atlanta Plastic Surgeon John L. LeRoy, MD can Help Patients Look Younger for Less Money

In a down economy, many individuals who would like to diminish the signs of facial aging through cosmetic plastic surgery procedures tend to shy away from traditional facelift procedures. A renowned plastic surgeon in the Atlanta area says a less expensive and easier alternative can still achieve...

Subaru of America Donates New Outback to Aid Ronald McDonald House Families

CHERRY HILL, N.J., March 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Subaru of America, Inc. has donated a new 2009 Subaru Outback Special Edition to the Ronald McDonald House (RMH) of Southern New Jersey, located in Camden. The All-Wheel Drive Outback, valued at approximately $26,000, will be used to transport RMH famil...

American Association for Homecare Applauds President Obama's Plan to Aid Small Businesses

Vast Majority of Home Medical Small Businesses Will Be Closed Because of Medicare Bidding Plan ARLINGTON, Va., March 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Association for Homecare applauds President Obama's plan to support struggling small businesses by providing $15 billion in loans to ...

DeVry University announces Employment Gap Scholarship program to aid displaced workers

OAKBROOK TERRACE, Ill. March 16, 2009 DeVry University is establishing a new, unique scholarship program that offers to assist recently displaced workers pursue their dream of a college degree and gain new skill sets that are critical for career success. The Employment Gap Scholarship program wi...

AJWS Asks International Community to Demand Reinstatement of International Aid Groups Into Sudan

NEW YORK, March 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Ruth W. Messinger, president of American Jewish World Service (AJWS) has issued a statement today calling on the international community to actively push for the re-instatement of international aid organizations into Darfur so workers can continue prov...

Libyan Aid Tests 50-Bed BLU-MED Deployable Field Hospital

KIRKLAND, Wash., March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- The Libyan Department of Relief and Humanitarian Assistance, also known as Libyan Aid, recently established a significant capability for medical disaster response in Benghazi, Libya. On the morning of February 16th, experts from the American-based company B...

Komen Tulsa Affiliate Awards $420,000 to Local Organizations to Aid Breast Cancer Fight

TULSA, Okla., Feb. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The Tulsa Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure has selected five Tulsa-based non-profit organizations to receive grant awards totaling $420,000 , with an additional $143,215 earmarked for national breast cancer research. The recipients, which i...

Sinus Buster Pepper Nasal Spray Moves Into Rite Aid Drug Stores

Sinus Buster was billed as the world's first hot pepper nasal spray when it was launched on the web in 2004. Now Sinus Buster and its sister brand, Allergy Buster are moving onto the shelves of more than 5,000 Rite Aid drug stores. Parsippany, NJ (PRWEB) February 5, 20...

AmeriCares Doubles Aid to Zimbabwe

Working with PSI and P&G to Stem Cholera Outbreak STAMFORD, Conn., Jan. 29 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AmeriCares is doubling its supply of water purification treatments to Zimbabwe in an effort to stem a deadly cholera outbreak that has claimed more than 3,000 innocent lives. The outbrea...