eHealth Initiative Applauds Appointment of David Blumenthal as New National Coordinator for Health Information Technology

WASHINGTON, March 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The independent, non-profit, multi-stakeholder eHealth Initiative applauds the appointment of David Blumenthal, MD, MPP, as the new National Coordinator for Health Information Technology within the Department of Health and Human Services. One of the ...

AHIMA Applauds Selection of Dr. Blumenthal to Head ONC

CHICAGO, March 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is an Official AHIMA Statement Attributable to Linda L. Kloss, AHIMA Chief Executive Officer: "There is not a more appropriate selection than Dr. David Blumenthal as National Coordinator to lead America's Health Information Technolo...

Statins May Cause Muscle Damage in Some Patients

...oo small to determine if one drug was associated with increased complaints of muscle pain or damage. American Heart Association spokesman Dr. Roger blumenthal said studies such as this may help doctors learn why some people develop statin-related side effects while others don't. In the study, the research...

Dr. Susan Blumenthal, Meridian International Center's Global Health Chair, Named Health Leader of the Year

...o address understudied health challenges. Dr. blumenthal leads Meridian's new Global Health Program, a key ...dian International Center. "We are grateful to Dr. blumenthal for her service to Meridian and congratulate her o...as Chair of the Global Health Program at Meridian, blumenthal is Director of the Health and Medicine Program at ...

Few Hospitals Embracing Electronic Health Record Systems

...ates through the provisions of the stimulus bill," blumenthal said. "The Congress wants to see results for the A...are, not just in terms of technology adoption." blumenthal served as an advisor to the Obama campaign; in mid-April blumenthal takes up his new job in the U.S. Department of Hea...

Study Finds Millions More May Benefit From Statins

...ans with low cholesterol (below 130 mg/dl) and high CRP levels would benefit from taking statins, Michos and Hopkins cardiology professor Dr. Roger S. blumenthal analyzed 1999 to 2004 data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). They concluded that 6.5 million older adults with lo...

6.5 million more patients might benefit from statins to prevent heart attacks, strokes

...ng NHANES between the years 1999 and 2004 for participants that fit the JUPITER profile, then extrapolating that to the general population, Michos and blumenthal estimate that about 6.5 million older adults with low cholesterol and high CRP might benefit from statins. If they expanded their search criteria to ...

Hotel Spas in the U.S.

...Tabacchi - Cornell University , Jennifer DiFrancesco - Miramonte Resort and Spa, and Judith Singer - Health Fitness Dynamics, Inc. In addition Brett blumenthal - Gensler, Jeanie Klueter - WATC, Julia Monk - BBG-BBGM, and Chris White - WTS International participated in a roundtable discussion on spa design tre...

38% of U.S. Adults Use Alternative Treatments

... percent in 2007, according to the survey. Mark blumenthal is founder and executive director of the American ...ple are using these products to enhance wellness," blumenthal said. "The dietary supplement increase reflects co...easing use of CAM among children is also positive, blumenthal added. "Look at children's diets. We are seeing mo...

The relative risk of brain cancer

...dy is foundational, setting the stage for early screening of people at risk so preventative measures can be taken before any tumor develops. Prof. blumenthal emphasizes, "The risks of having such a hereditary tumor are very low. Reporting to your family doctor that brain cancer runs in the family just gives...

Blumenthal in Medical Technology

Clinical Trial Shows Cardiovascular Benefits of Rooibos, Popular Antioxidant Herbal Tea from South Africa

...ioxidant effects of tea: evidence from human clinical trials. J Nutr. 2003;133(10):3285S-3292S. Editor's Note: ABC Founder & Executive Director Mark blumenthal is available for interviews. Please contact Lucy Bruno. ...

CMC, Moffitt Partner to Study Cancer

...tal Cancer Care project is the kind of clinical research that physicians at blumenthal Cancer Center are seeking for their patients," said Dr. Jeffrey Kneisl, medical director of blumenthal Cancer Center and principal investigator for the Total Cancer Care study at...

It's Only Heartburn...or is it? Chronic Heartburn a Risk Factor for Precursor to Esophageal Cancer

...odules within Barrett's esophagus, and esophageal cancer surgery. Robert J. Korst, M.D., Medical Director of The Valley Hospital's Daniel and Gloria blumenthal Cancer Center, and Director of Thoracic Surgery, says he and physicians at the Center for Barrett's Esophagus and GERD must take a two-prong approach ...

Blumenthal in Medical Products

Blumenthal Suturelysis Lens

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