Health Care / Hospitals
Releases published in the last 30 days. 
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- Indoor Environmental Quality Testing to Help Prevent Fungal Infections
- 9/21/2017 2:27:19 PM
- While most fungi found growing in indoor environments do not cause infections in humans, there are a few that can cause serious diseases. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 300 out of 1.5 million different species of fungi are known to cause infections in humans.
- Epilepsy Drugs May Have Damaging Effects on Children’s Bones
- 9/21/2017 8:26:19 AM
- The study included 23 individuals aged 5-18 years who had been taking anti-epileptic drugs for at least 12 months. Each individual was matched to a twin, sibling, or first cousin.
- Concerns Grow for Children Buried Beneath Collapsed School Buildings in Wake of Deadly Mexico Earthquake
- 9/21/2017 8:13:19 AM
- Save the Children holds grave concerns for up to 100 school children believed to have been inside a school building in downtown Mexico City when it collapsed after a powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck on Tuesday afternoon.
- International Award Winning Mucus Clearance Device To Boost Production With Crowdfunding Campaign
- 9/21/2017 8:06:48 AM
- AirPhysio is a mucus clearance device based on Oscillating Positive Airway Pressure (OPEP). Very simply, a person blows into the device and the OPEP causes the lungs to vibrate and shake out mucus and contaminants through coughing.
- “Move or Improve?” An Amazon Best-Selling Book is Free For One More Day (09/22/2017)
- 9/21/2017 6:00:00 AM
- Best Seller Publishing announces the release of Debbie Miller’s new book, “Move or Improve?: The Baby Boomers’ Guide to Housing Options and How to Choose What’s Right for You.” It will be available for free download in the Amazon Kindle Store for one more day on September 22nd.
- Only 15 countries worldwide have three essential national policies that support families with young children – UNICEF
- 9/21/2017 5:55:02 AM
- Only 15 countries worldwide have three basic national policies that help guarantee the time and resources parents need to support their young children’s healthy brain development, UNICEF said in a new report.
- Pain Expert Publishes Book To Help Physicians And Other Healthcare Professionals Interested In Chronic Pain Management
- 9/21/2017 3:20:02 AM
- Chronic pain is a major public-health problem causing enormous suffering, as well as major economic strain on society because of direct and indirect medical costs, and associated lost productivity. As noted in the introduction and in the chapter on “basic principles of pain management” of “Medication Management of Chronic Pain: What You Need to Know” by Gerald M. Aronoff, …
- National Geographic Announces Winners of Chasing Genius, Awards Four $25,000 Prizes to Turn Ideas into Catalyst for Change in The World
- 9/20/2017 9:34:30 AM
- In June 2017, National Geographic, as part of a partnership with GSK Consumer Healthcare, announced the launch of CHASING GENIUS, a groundbreaking digital initiative built on the premise that transformational ideas can come from anywhere, and from anyone.
- Health care, education key to keeping women out of prison
- 9/20/2017 4:46:06 AM
- Women in provincial prisons require health care to address trauma, addiction and chronic diseases in order to lower reincarceration rates, according to a new study that of women leaving a B.C.
- PEPFAR and Mastercard Launch Partnership to Address HIV/AIDS Epidemic Control
- 9/19/2017 5:27:56 PM
- At the 2017 Concordia Annual Summit, the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and Mastercard announced a new public-private partnership aimed at accelerating progress toward HIV/AIDS epidemic control.
- Investing in the early years: a roadmap for sustainable futures
- 9/19/2017 10:01:20 AM
- WHAT: High-level event to discuss how investing early, even before birth, in young children’s development – through nutrition, health, education, sanitation, security, responsive caregiving and early learning – is one of the smartest interventions governments can make to address inequality, break the cycle of poverty, and improve outcomes later in life.
- Center for Medicine after the Holocaust Announces Supplement for Health Professions to the Declaration of the Stockholm International Forum on the Holocaust
- 9/19/2017 10:00:00 AM
- The Center for Medicine after the Holocaust (CMATH) today announced the Galilee Declaration, which affirms the Declaration of the Stockholm International Forum on the Holocaust and also supplements it for health professions.
- WHO launches new NCDs Progress Monitor
- 9/19/2017 9:54:45 AM
- Governments must step up efforts to control noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) to meet globally agreed targets, including preventing the premature deaths of millions of people from these conditions, according to a new WHO report released today.
- Myanmar: International Humanitarian Access to Rakhine State Must Be Permitted
- 9/19/2017 9:33:57 AM
- International humanitarian organizations—including international staff—must be granted immediate, independent, and unfettered access to people in Rakhine state, Myanmar, to alleviate massive humanitarian needs in the region, said the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) on Monday.
- J.Lo and Saks Fifth Avenue partner through Key to the Cure to support cancer research
- 9/19/2017 1:47:21 AM
- Jennifer Lopez - singer, actress, dancer, fashion designer and one of the world’s most recognized celebrities - is the official campaign ambassador of the 2017 Key to the Cure, funding cancer research at the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen).
- Some Storm Damaged Buildings in Puerto Rico Contaminated with Mold Could Lead to Fungal Infections
- 9/18/2017 3:03:13 PM
- Less than two weeks ago, Hurricane Irma brought powerful winds, storm surge, flooding and heavy rains to parts of Puerto Rico. Today, the region is bracing once again for possible property damage due to Hurricane Maria that is threatening to make landfall later this week.
- CTA Signs ONC Interoperability Pledge
- 9/18/2017 1:00:52 PM
- Today, the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), with the support of the its Health and Fitness Technology Division Board, signed the Office of National Coordinator (ONC) interoperability pledge.
- Modevity Announces the Selection of their ARALOC® Board Governance Platform by United Rheumatology
- 9/18/2017 11:59:56 AM
- Modevity, LLC, a leader in enterprise mobile content protection and distribution automation announced that their ARALOC board software solution was selected by United Rheumatology, Hauppauge, NY.
- Doctor Writes a Simple Guide to Understanding Digestive Tract Diseases
- 9/18/2017 10:43:39 AM
- The digestive system plays a vital role in one’s body, but how well do you know it? In over forty years of practicing gastroenterology, Dr. Frank Lanza observed that only a few of his patients have an inkling about their digestive system, which prompted him to write his book, Gut Check: A Simple Guide to Diseases of the Digestive Tract.
- Leica Eyecare – Leica Camera AG Now Enters the Market for Ophthalmic Lenses in a Cooperative Venture with Novacel
- 9/18/2017 8:14:15 AM
- Leica Camera AG expands its business activities. From 1 October, the product portfolio of the premium manufacturer from Wetzlar will be adding ophthalmic lenses to its existing portfolio of cameras, lenses and sport optics products.
