From managing sugar to managing healing
Insulin is a hormone known primarily for regulating sugar levels in the blood, yet researchers at the University of California, Riverside, recently found that applying insulin directly to skin wounds significantly enhanced the healing process. Skin wounds in rats treated topically with insulin healed faster"surface cells in the epidermis covered the wound more quickly and cells in the derm...Managing the nightmare of identity theft
Using a hypothetical case of identity theft from an orthopedic hospital, attorneys from Michael Best & Frie...Managing SOX in the age of SOA
Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), the core of such major product suites as Microsoft's .NET, and BEA's AquaLogic, is a potential boon to business productivity. However, the very openness of SOA can disrupt the internal controls over financial reporting required by Section 404 of Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX), the 2002 federal law that was enacted in the wake of the En...Open source software -- Managing the legal risks
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Implementing a content management system (CMS) delivers many benefits to an organization: lower operating costs, shorter publishing deadlines, greater efficiency and a wi...Kryptiq Care Manager Diabetes Module Effective In Managing Diabetes
The medical group presented the results of Kryptiq's Care Manager Diabetes Module at the annual Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) conference. // This module showed a 58 % increase in number of diabetic patients who benefited. The one year study showed that the patients achieved control of their cholesterol and blood pressure levels. Providence Medical Group...Preventive Therapies Found to be More Effective in Managing Migraines
More than 25 million people in the United States suffer from migraine headaches.According to studies, patients who wait to treat migraines and overuse medication may actually// worsen their conditions. Patients often aggravate the severity of their migraine by taking too much acute medication, which only treats symptoms after a migraine starts. The International Headache Society define...Managing Patients With Psoriasis
A new study shows Beer and liquor significantly increase the risk of gout. Wine connoisseurs fear not. However the consumption of wine did not // appear to be a factor.Overall, the risk for gout was 2.5-times higher in men who drank more than 50 grams of alcohol daily, the equivalent of four or five drinks. Even those who consumed 10 to 15 grams a day, about one drink, had a 30-percent increase i...The Two-In-One Estrogen Therapy For Managing Menopause And Maintaining Healthy Skin
Menopause is a normal part of life. It is one step in a long, slow process of reproductive aging. For most women this process begins silently somewhere around age 40 and declining levels of the hormones estrogen and progesterone // is responsible for physiological and emotional changes in a female. Menopause, or the “change of life,” affects each woman in a different way. In an attempt...Managing Early-Onset Menopause
Menopause, which marks the end of a woman’s reproductive years, usually occurs around age 50 or 51. But for various reasons, some women experience //early menopause. Early menopause can be an emotional blow and can increase the risk of health problems, including osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease. The February issue of Mayo Clinic Women’s HealthSource describes types of early me...Managing Preanalytical Processes for Patient Safety
Contributing Editor Positive patient identification (ID) is a major put by healthcare accrediting bodies for the past few years. Until recently, the costs associated with hardware and software were beyond the reach of the average hospital or laboratory. Today there are multiple vendors with devices that can be integra...