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Largest Gift in History of Reed College and National Jewish Health Received from Author David Eddings

$30 million to be used to support language and literature studies, and to pioneer new approaches for the research and treatment of asthma in children DENVER and PORTLAND, Ore., July 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- National Jewish Health and Reed College have received the larg...

New HHS HRSA Grant Will Fund Development of an Electronic Genetic and Family History Record for Doctors' Offices

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., July 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new electronic tool that will put family medical history at doctors' fingertips - alerting them to a patient's increased risk for birth defects or pregnancy complications - will be developed through a three-year cooperative ag...

Family History Key to Psychiatric Disorder Risk

A look at the relatives reveals clues about course of illness, prognosis, research shows TUESDAY, July 7 (HealthDay News) -- A person's family history not only reveals their risk for conditions such as anxiety, depression, alcoholism and drug abuse, but it may also predict the course o...

Largest Software Release in HMS History Now Generally Available

Stepping stone for community hospital customers to reach ARRA criteria NASHVILLE, Tenn., June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Healthcare Management Systems, Inc.(R) (HMS) is pleased to announce that our latest software release is now generally available for deployment to all customers. The new release...

Family History is Key Risk Factor in Developing Osteoporosis

National Osteoporosis Foundation calls on Moms to Address Bone Health with Daughters WASHINGTON, May 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Of all the gifts that generations of women have passed on to their loved ones, one of the most important is the gift of knowledge about health -- especially infor...

Celebrities, Horses, Music and History Will Unite for 2009 'Fiesta of the Spanish Horse' Cancer Research Benefit

Raffle and Auction to Include Autographed Miley Cyrus Golf Car and a Day on the Field of a 2009 Home Game with USC Mascot Traveler(R) BURBANK, Calif., April 30 /PRNewswire/ -- On Saturday, May 2 nd thousands will join celebrities, musicians, dancers and magnificent horses at the Los Ange...

Family History of Asthma Boosts Odds Almost 6 Times

U.S. researchers say assessing kin may identify those at risk for developing condition THURSDAY, April 23 (HealthDay News) -- Adults with a family history of asthma are up to six times more likely to develop the disease than an average person, say U.S. Centers for Disease Control and P...

MedicAlert Brings History of Saving Lives to Chicago for Inaugural Thrive Allergy & Gluten-free Expo

With more than 50 years of saving lives, the MedicAlert Foundation partners with Thrive to continue a legacy of providing members' critical medical information in an emergency TURLOCK, Calif., April 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- MedicAlert Foundation International, the leader in providing e...

BODY WORLDS Exhibition Uses Lung Specimens to Launch Anti-Smoking Campaign at the San Diego Natural History Museum

I Quit Program begins April 15 in Partnership with the American Lung Association, www.smokefreesandiego.org and the 1-800-NO-BUTTS California Smokers' Helpline SAN DIEGO, April 14 /PRNewswire/ -- With the largest federal tax on tobacco in American history taking affect April 1 this ...

More than 800 Workers at Caritas St. Elizabeth's Medical Center Make History with Vote to join 1199SEIU

In one of the Largest Union Votes at a Boston Area Hospital in decades, workers unite for the best patient care, for their families and for each other BOSTON, April 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Healthcare workers at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, the largest medical center in the ...

Nearly 900 Workers at Caritas St. Elizabeth's Medical Center Make History With Vote to Join 1199SEIU

In one of the largest hospital union elections in New England history, workers unite for quality patient care and good, secure jobs BOSTON , April 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Healthcare workers at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center, the largest medical center in the Caritas Christi Health Care...

TRICOR Systems Inc. Receives ISO 13485 Certification; Contract Manufacturer Achieves Another Significant Milestone in 32 Year History

TRICOR Systems Inc. announced that it had received an ISO 13485 Certificate of Registration issued by NSAI (National Standards Authority of Ireland). The certification ads to TRICOR's previous certifications and FDA registration. Elgin, IL. (PRWEB) April 8, 2009 -- TRIC...

Family History Plays Key Role in Blood Clot Risk

Study finds odds more than doubled, especially if kin was diagnosed at young age MONDAY, March 23 (HealthDay News) -- Children and siblings of people who develop blood clots in the veins may be more than twice as likely as those without a family history to develop the condition, Dutch ...

CVS/pharmacy Offers Free Prescription History Just in Time for Tax Season

CVS.com Prescription Management makes it simple to see your full prescription medication history online and print records for your taxes WOONSOCKET, R.I., March 4 /PRNewswire/ -- With tax season just around the corner, millions of Americans are gathering receipts for health care expenditures ...

New research in AJN shows link between nurse's criminal history and professional misconduct

New York, NY (March 3, 2009) A study published in the March issue of the American Journal of Nursing (AJN) found that almost 40% of nurses who were on probation for professional misconduct in 2001 committed another act of misconduct between 2001 and 2005. Nurses on probation who had a history ...

Family History of Melanoma Doubles Parkinson's Risk

Linkage between the two might be genetic, researchers say MONDAY, Feb. 16 (HealthDay News) -- People with a family history of melanoma are twice as likely to develop Parkinson's disease, a new study finds. While the reasons for this association are not clear, other studies have show...

Family history of melanoma linked to Parkinson's disease

SEATTLE People with a family history of melanoma may have a greater risk of developing Parkinson's disease, according to a study released today that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 61st Annual Meeting in Seattle, April 25 to May 2, 2009. The study involved nearly 157,...

Resorb Networks, Inc Sells MyBlackBook Trademarks, Announces Sexual History Tracking Service's New Name, nOOkist™

Resorb Networks, Inc. has announced that it has sold the rights to it's MyBlackBook trademarks, and will be renaming MyBlackBook.Org, the popular sexual history tracking service, to nOOkist™. New York, NY (PRWEB) February 5, 2009 -- Resorb Networks, Inc ( http://w...

Salmonella Outbreak Site Has History of Health Violations: Report

Meanwhile, U.S. officials say illnesses linked to tainted peanut butter products seem to be declining TUESDAY, Jan. 27 (HealthDay News) -- The Georgia facility that produced the peanut butter and peanut paste involved in the nationwide salmonella outbreak has a history of health-inspec...

Nonin Medical, Inc. Makes History With the First Continua(TM) Certified Product

MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Nonin Medical, Inc., a leading innovator of physiological monitoring solutions, made history today by announcing the first Continua(TM) Certified product. The Nonin 2500 PalmSAT(R) handheld pulse oximeter with USB is the first product to be certified to mee...

The Largest Pharma Fraud Whistleblower Case in U.S. History Totaling $1.4 Billion

Philadelphia Attorney Stephen Sheller's Whistleblower Clients Help Government Recover $1.4 Billion Record Settlement and Criminal Fine in Eli Lilly & Company Zyprexa(R) Marketing Case Lead Attorney Filed Complaint in 2003 Representing Six Whistleblowers PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 15 /PRNews...

Family History of Aneurism Raises Stroke Risk for Smokers

They're 6 times likely to suffer bleeding stroke, study finds TUESDAY, Jan. 6 -- (HealthDay News) -- Smokers with a family history of brain aneurism are at extreme risk of suffering a stroke from a ruptured aneurysm themselves, a new study shows. The study, backed by the U.S. Nati...

StoryCorps, the National Oral History Project, Partners With San Francisco Institute on Aging

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- StoryCorps, a national initiative to document everyday history and the unique stories of Americans, will visit Institute on Aging's Alzheimer's Day Care Resource Center on JANUARY 13, 2009 to celebrate the stories of the center's participants as part of it...

Family history of prostate cancer does not affect some treatment outcomes

In a first of its kind study, a first-degree family history of prostate cancer has no impact on the treatment outcomes of prostate cancer patients treated with brachytherapy (also called seed implants), and patients with this type of family history have clinical and pathologic characteristics simi...

Family History Ups Breast Cancer Risk Even Without BRCA Gene

Unknown mutations may account for increased odds, researchers say MONDAY, Nov. 17 (HealthDay News) -- The risk of breast cancer for a woman with a strong family history is four times higher than that of the general population -- even if she does not carry one of the breast cancer-linke...

CVS Caremark Partners with Google Health to Provide Consumers with Online Access to their Prescription History through Caremark.com

Collaboration Provides Consumers with Secure Access to their Health Information and the Ability to Manage their Information Online WOONSOCKET, R.I., Oct. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- CVS Caremark today announced an extension to its partnership with Google Health, which will enable consumers who utiliz...

Family History Key Player in Brain Cancer Risk

Having immediate relatives with tumors boosts one's risk for same, study says MONDAY, Sept. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Having a family history of cancerous brain tumors puts you at a higher risk of developing the same kind of tumors, a new study says. The research, published in the Sept...

A Conspiracy of Silence: Impact on History The Health and Death of Franklin D. Roosevelt

Available from iUniverse, Inc. Barnesandnoble.com, and Amazon.com Should Voters Ask Just How Important Is the Vice-President Nominee? BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- In this presidential election year, a vice-president pick appears to be more important than it has ever been bef...

DNA Helps Trace History of Human Migration

Findings reveal how cultures interacted, adopted advances, study says TUESDAY, Aug. 5 (HealthDay News) -- An analysis of human DNA has provided new information about how ancient people shared knowledge that helped advance civilization, say Stanford University researchers. They foun...

Family History May Add to Alzheimer's Puzzle

Genes play only a part of underlying risk for dementia, study suggests TUESDAY, July 29 (HealthDay News) -- The gene most often associated with Alzheimer's disease doesn't provide a complete picture of overall risk, according to researchers who analyzed family histories of the disease....

Men and Women with History of Concussion Mend Differently, Study Finds

Concussion Treatment Needs to be More Individualized, Authors Urge Orlando, Florida (PRWEB) July 10, 2008 -- Female soccer players and soccer players who have had a previous concussion recuperate differently from males or players without a history of concussion, new res...

Men and women with history of concussion mend differently, study finds

ORLANDO, Florida Female soccer players and soccer players who have had a previous concussion recuperate differently from males or players without a history of concussion, new research released today at the 2008 American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Annual Meeting at the JW Marriott Orl...

Family History Plays Role in Black Colon Screen Rates

Reason unclear, but study says doctor recommendation key to higher participation MONDAY, June 9 (HealthDay News) -- Blacks with a family history of colorectal cancer are less likely to be screened than either their white counterparts or other blacks at average risk for the disease, a...

Family history and screening for colorectal cancer

A new study indicates that African Americans with a family history of colorectal cancer are less likely to be screened than African Americans at average risk for the disease. There is also some evidence to indicate that AA with a family history are less likely to be screened than their white count...

Family History of Alcoholism Puts Student Drinkers at Risk

They're more likely to continue abuse after college as well as face behavioral problems WEDNESDAY, June 4 (HealthDay News) -- College students with a "dense" family history of alcoholism have the highest risk of alcohol-use disorders, a U.S. study says. While most university stude...

Family history of colorectal cancer linked with reduced risk of cancer recurrence

Among patients with advanced colon cancer receiving treatment that includes chemotherapy, a family history of colorectal cancer is associated with a significant reduction in cancer recurrence and death, with the risk reduced further by having an increasing number of affected first-degree relatives...

Family History Might Improve Odds Against Colon Cancer

Fewer deaths, recurrences seen in those who had relatives with disease, study finds TUESDAY, June 3 (HealthDay News) -- The genetic makeup that increases the risk of developing colorectal cancer also seems to improve the chances of survival after treatment, a new study indicates. Pe...

Insurance Companies Rejecting Women With History of Cesarean

Some Companies Require Surgical Sterilization for Coverage; Trend Gives New Imperative to Learn Ways to Avoid Unnecessary Cesarean REDONDO BEACH, Calif., June 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As reported in today's New York Times, ICAN has begun tracking an alarming new trend of insurance compani...

Geneticists at the American Museum of Natural History trace the evolution of St. Louis encephalitis

Before West Nile virus arrived in this country, we had (and still have) a home-grown relative of this pathogen. An epidemic of unknown origin exploded around St. Louis, Missouri in the autumn of 1933, a disease that is now known to be transmitted by mosquitoes from birds to people. Now, a new anal...

Family history places women at risk of pelvic organ prolapse, SLU research finds

ST. LOUIS -- Pelvic organ prolapse a tear or weakness in a womans pelvic floor muscles that allows her internal organs to fall outside the body runs in families, a new Saint Louis University study finds. Women with a family member who has had a hernia or prolapse two conditions that cause in...