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Renaissance America Tracks Trend on Loss of Retiree Benefits in New Whitepaper

Employer-Sponsored Retiree Benefits Quickly Becoming Thing of the Past OKEMOS, Mich., June 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Hard economic times have hit the United States and many companies find themselves in a cost-cutting mode that reaches further and deeper than ever before. This forces painful cutback...

Study tracks increasing use of CT on pregnant women

OAK BROOK, Ill Researchers have found that over a 10-year period radiologic exams on pregnant women have more than doubled, according to a study published in the online edition of Radiology . "Imaging utilization has not been previously studied in the pregnant population," said Elizabeth Laz...

Thomson Reuters Study Tracks Impact of Recession on Hospitals

Hospitals' Median Total Margin and Cash-on-Hand Hit Unprecedented Lows; Approximately Half of Hospitals Unprofitable ANN ARBOR, Mich., March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The median profit margin of U.S. hospitals has fallen to zero percent, according to a Thomson Reuters analysis of hospital finances pu...

APHA Voting Record Tracks How Members of Congress Voted on Public Health Legislation

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Public Health Association (APHA) today released its annual congressional voting record, which measures how members of Congress voted on legislation that is important to public health. APHA's report was compiled by examining hundr...

Technique Tracks Cancer-Killing Cells

Innovative approach could aid research, treatment, experts say WEDNESDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. researchers say they've developed a new long-term method of monitoring the location and survival of cancer-killing cells within the body. Modifying a patient's own immune cells...

Special Mouth Rinse Spots, Tracks Human Papillomavirus Infection

Study may lead to better diagnosis and monitoring for head/neck cancers FRIDAY, Oct. 31 (HealthDay News) -- A simple mouth rinse can spot specific types of human papillomavirus, some of which cause genital warts and increase the risk of developing certain types of cancer, new research ...

VOICES Report Tracks State Progress and Trends in Addressing Children's Critical Needs

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Offering an accountability check on the pledges the nation's governors lay out in their annual state of the state addresses to improve the lives and opportunities for children, Voices for America's Children today released, Fulfilling the Promise ...

New 'everyday cognition' scale tracks how older adults function in daily life

WASHINGTON As more adults age into the high-risk period for cognitive impairment, clinicians need simple and reliable methods to identify where they may have problems in everyday life that reveal underlying changes in the brain. A new, carefully validated questionnaire called Everyday Cognition (...

High Blood Pressure in Kids Tracks Into Adulthood

Study also suggests strong association between chilhood overweight and higher readings MONDAY, June 16 (HealthDay News) -- People who have high blood pressure in childhood are also prone to hypertension as adults, say researchers who analyzed data from 50 studies conducted over four d...

New NAPHS Annual Survey Tracks Behavioral Treatment Trends

WASHINGTON, May 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Behavioral healthcare systems are playing a major role in responding to the needs of the millions of Americans of all ages who experience psychiatric and substance use conditions each year, according to the latest annual survey from the National As...

New Mount Sinai research tracks effects of addictive drugs on brain

Mount Sinai researchers may have unlocked the key to better understanding the effect addictive drugs have on the human brain. Researchers have just published the new breakthrough study, Design Logic of a Cannabinoid Receptor Signaling Network that Triggers Neurite Outgrowth, in the latest issue of...

Global Analysis of Human DNA Tracks Migration, Identity

Geography determines similarities, differences in DNA, studies find THURSDAY, Feb. 21 (HealthDay News) -- In the largest such examination of human genetic diversity yet conducted, an international team of geneticists has used clues in DNA to track differences and similarities between...

US FDA Fast Tracks PI-88 for the Treatment of Post Resection Liver Cancer

BRISBANE, Sept. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Progen Pharmaceuticals Limited (ASX: PGL; Nasdaq: PGLA) announced today that its investigational anti-cancer drug PI-88 has been awarded Fast Track status by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The fast track designation has been granted to...

TNF-alpha antagonist stops inflammation-induced colon cancer in its tracks

Individuals with the inflammatory bowel disease ulcerative colitis are at increased risk of developing colon cancer. New data generated by Naofumi Mukaida and colleagues at Kanazawa University, Japan, identified a central role for the soluble factor TNF-alpha in the development of colon cancer in ...

Allergy Alert on Undeclared Peanuts in Mayfield Turtle Tracks Ice Cream

Mayfield Dairy Farms announced today that it is voluntarily recalling 1.75 quart cartons of Mayfield Turtle Tracks ice cream with a code date of 4/11/08 and a UPC code of 75243-20120. The recall was initiated because the affected product contains peanuts, which are not listed on the label. No othe...

New Imaging Technique Tracks Traffic Patterns of White Blood Cells

Researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have just developed an advanced imaging technique to capture the movement of the microdomains of leukocytes// or white blood cells. Microdomains are restricted areas on the surface of the cells in which receptors and signaling molecules accumulate durin...

CDC Study Tracks Levels of Heart Diseases Across the U.S.

According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, West Virginia has a higher prevalence of heart disease than any other state,// while the U.S. Virgin Islands has the lowest. The findings were based on an analysis of 2005 data collected through the Be...

Team Tracks Genetic Origins of Eye Cancer

A West Virginia University professor and two alumni have tracked the chromosomal abnormalities associated with a tumor that develops in the eye and often leads to blindness and death.// They're hopeful their findings could someday lead to improved treatment for those who suffer from it. Jogind...

Stop HIV/AIDS in its Tracks with Education

A nine year saga of HIV Positive patient Shenequa Flucas is an eye opener to the benefits of HIV education, known to hold the key to curb its escalation. // She was diagnosed with aids in 1997 and subsequently delivered her second baby. Depressed with low self esteem, she is today, a changed pe...

Guided care reduces cost of health care for older persons with chronic conditions

...expensive patients need fewer health care resources and cost insurers less when they are closely supported by a nurse-physician primary care team that tracks their health and offers regular support, according to a study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The research, pub...

BD Adds Surveillance Capability to Infectious Disease Portfolio

...plementing processes and interventions that can help prevent the incidence and transmission of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). AICE software tracks emerging drug-resistant organisms and the incidence of HAIs. It also supports compliance with mandated infection reporting requirements by the U.S. C...

Report: Microsoft Sponsoring Ads for Rogue Internet Pharmacies

... via bing.com ads. We also received counterfeit medication. Microsoft profits from these illegal ads, which put Internet users at risk." KnujOn tracks Internet criminality and has succeeded in removing over 100,000 spam websites from the Internet. "These bing.com ads aren't real pharmacies," said Gar...

Medical Services of America Selects Authentidate's Inscrybe Healthcare to Standardize Healthcare Order Process Management

...f therapy and care services, or medical equipment and supplies for patients. The web-based service automates manual workflow processes and efficiently tracks the status of those communications, reducing the approval cycle time from referring physicians. The streamlined workflows improve the efficiency of cl...

United Therapeutics Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2009 Financial Results

... in earnings before non-cash charges. Our net loss is primarily due to the accounting treatment of our long-term share-based compensation plans, which tracks the increase in the price of our common stock this quarter. Our increased stock price also highlights our mature pipeline, which has the potential for...

Frost & Sullivan Awards Agfa Healthcare for Brazilian Market Penetration Leadership in 2009

...les strategies that have resulted in the largest gain in market share over the past 2-3 years. To choose the recipient of this Award, the analyst team tracks market share gain, increase in sales, and brand awareness efforts within the industry. This is accomplished through interviews with market participant...

New survey report: Primary care emphasis included in workplace wellness programs

...ng an ROI of greater than $1 for each dollar spent. The findings are part of a survey, now in its third year, of the use of incentives. The survey tracks how much employers pay in incentives, what activities they incentivize, and how success and return on investment is measured. The report, "How em...

Employers See Well-Designed Worksite Health and Wellness Programs as Strong Value in Down Economy

...an ROI of greater than $1 for each dollar spent. The findings are part of a survey, now in its third year, of the use of incentives. The survey tracks how much employers pay in incentives, what activities they incentivize, and how success and return on investment is measured. The report, "How employe...

Proper Physician-Relationship Management Ensures Hospital Stability and Vitality

...tionships with physicians requires a blend of high-touch and high-tech interpersonal skills that get to the core of doctors' needs and technology that tracks and analyzes referral patterns and revenues as well as houses vital data about each physician's practice." The thought paper, the second in a s...

NBTY Reports Third Quarter Results

...eo Bi-Flex, Rexall, Sundown, Ester-C, Solgar, and private label products, increased $113 million, or 40%, to $396 million. The Nielsen Company tracks industry-wide sales of vitamins, minerals, herbs and other supplements in the food, drug and mass market sectors. For the thirteen week period ended ...

CCH Briefing Highlights Tax Provisions of Health Care Reform Proposals

...nefits Reports research service produced by Wolters Kluwer Law & Business. Huth is a regular contributor to the blog Health Reform Talk . He tracks the employer-provided health coverage business on a daily basis and regularly answers questions on health benefits issues. For More Informat...

Fastrack Automates Workflow For Homecare Providers

...laced and the order never shipped? One time too many and now maybe you have lost a valuable referral source. The Fastrack Automated Workflow Manager tracks every step of the process from patient intake and the receipt of a new order whether by fax, phone or Internet, to picking the products in the warehou...

LifeSpan Treadmill Awarded BEST TREADMILL by Health Magazine

...ck progress. The TR4000i treadmill includes a membership in the LifeSpan Fitness Club, an exclusive online health and fitness management solution that tracks physical activity and vital stats uploaded from a USB device, and also allows entering other physical activity and vital stats. Users access their acc...

Susan G. Komen for the Cure(R), San Diego to Receive Proceeds from Miz Mandy Album Release Concert

...with more than 20 band and cast members performing songs from her sophomore album, 'Today's the Day.' Miz Mandy co-wrote the majority of the tracks on 'Today's the Day' with producer, Patricio Pickslay. The album includes the recent Top 50 Billboard Dance charting track 'Sweet Fury of Love (Frisci...

Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Launches 24-Hour Remote Monitoring Center

...ay announced the launch of its Remote Monitoring Center, the first 24-7 central command center in the in vitro diagnostic industry that continuously tracks the condition of laboratory instrument performance. Using proprietary remote diagnostic tools leveraging more than 30 years of field engineering expe...

2009 National Ergonomics Conference Schedule Announced, Focus on Productivity & Profitability With Reduced Workforces, All Major Sponsors Renew & New Exhibitors Join the Expo

... - 20 will again feature the quality sessions and speakers that have led 99% of attendees to say they'd recommend ErgoExpo to a colleague. Conference tracks include: Program Management, Office Ergonomics, Industrial Ergonomics & Material Handling, Healthcare & Lab Ergonomics, Design for the Aging ...

Burrill Merchant Banking Advises Pfizer Inc. on Dermatology Portfolio Divestment

...f over a dozen leading industry conferences worldwide and publisher of a range of bio-intelligence reports including the monthly Burrill Report, which tracks the progress of the global biotechnology industry and annual "State of the Industry" report the latest of which is Biotech 2009-Life Sciences: Navigat...

Stopping harmful oral bacteria in its path is goal for Case Western Reserve researcher

... CLEVELANDThe best way to keep bacteria from doing any damage is to stop them in their tracks before they can start down their pathological road to destruction. Yiping Han, associate professor at the Case Western Reserve University School of ...

From slam poetry to plain language for health care

...ealth Studies. "Anecdotally, we think using plain language has helped us recruit study participants." As part of the PRISM editing service, Ridpath tracks readability improvements to study consent forms and other participant materials. To date, her readability editing has dropped reading level by an aver...

InfoWallet, A New Innovative Secure, Portable, Multi-Platform, Personal Life Manager Software Is Now Available

...be entered, and carried in the user's pocket on InfoWallet. InfoWallet tracks all the following information: Banking and other financial records, Insuran...d 256 bits, Blowfish at 128, and 448 bits, TripleDES 192 bit InfoWallet tracks visits to each doctor and all resulting prescription and non-prescription d...

VHA Citizenship and Sustainability Scorecard Shows Progress in the Health Care Network's Earth-Friendly Business Practices

...y workplace indicators, including improved employee satisfaction, workplace diversity, and training and development programs. VHA's CC&S Scorecard tracks progress in four strategic business areas: workplace, operational transparency, community engagement and sustainability. "Over the past year, ou...