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CVS/pharmacy's 'Project Health' Will Deliver More Than $21 Million Worth of Preventive Health Screening Events Across the U.S. in 2012

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - WOONSOCKET, R.I., Feb. 8, 2012 -- CVS/pharmacy, the nation's leading retail pharmacy, announces today the launch of Project Health (Proyecto Salud in Spanish), a wellness program delivering more than $21 million worth of free health screenings to multicultural communities.

Feb 8, 2012 - 1:10:29 PM

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Synthetic Drug Use on Dramatic Rise Nationwide

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 2012 -- The nation's emergency physicians are seeing an alarming increase in the amount of patients being treated in emergency departments for synthetic (or chemically enhanced) drug use. For example, in 2010, there were a little fewer than 2,900 calls to poison control centers regarding synthetic marijuana exposure. That number nearly doubled in the first 8 months of 2011.
Feb 8, 2012 - 11:16:00 AM

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CDC Study Finds Levels of Trans-fatty Acids in Blood of U.S. White Adults has Decreased

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Blood levels of trans-fatty acids (TFAs) in white adults in the U.S. population decreased by 58 percent from 2000 to 2009 according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study published in the Feb. 8 edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association. This is the first time CDC researchers have been able to measure trans fats in human blood.
Feb 8, 2012 - 9:45:37 AM

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Rural Hospitals Embracing Electronic Health Records

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - The United States health care system is undergoing many notable changes. Among them are the incentives for hospitals to implement electronic health records (EHRs) by 2015. The purpose of this legislation is not to simply move a patient’s data from a paper chart to an electronic version, but to use these records in a “meaningful” way: to achieve significant improvements in quality, safety and care coordination.
Feb 7, 2012 - 2:30:20 PM

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Pennsylvania Investments in Parole are Leading to Lower Recidivism, Reduced Victimization
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - HARRISBURG, Pa., Feb. 7, 2012 -- Governor Tom Corbett's proposed budget for fiscal year 2012-13 includes increased funding for the Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole to continue its focus on the successful transition of offenders into society.
Feb 7, 2012 - 1:46:11 PM

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U-M Researchers Call for More Robust Electronic Health Record Data Sharing Capabilities

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - ANN ARBOR, Mich., Feb. 7, 2012 -- U-M researchers are calling for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to encourage a more seamless exchange of information between electronic health records and immunization registries.
Feb 7, 2012 - 9:51:33 AM

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Genomic Health Announces Formation of New Genetics Subsidiary

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - REDWOOD CITY, Calif., Feb. 6, 2012 -- Genomic Health, Inc. (Nasdaq: GHDX) today announced plans to establish a wholly owned subsidiary with the goal of improving the quality of diagnosis, communication and support for millions of patients and their families faced with common and rare genetic conditions.
Feb 6, 2012 - 4:10:39 PM

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Medco Foundation and Dispensary of Hope Introduce National Pharmacy and Prescription Drug Program to Clinics for the Uninsured

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - DETROIT, Feb. 6, 2012 -- According to a recent national survey, 17.1 percent of Americans lack health insurance, and more than nine million of the nation's uninsured rely on federally qualified health centers (FQHC), non-profit community clinics and free clinics each year for primary care.
Feb 6, 2012 - 10:56:12 AM

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Most Americans Are Clueless About “What To Do With The Ashes”

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - One of the most interesting yet unspoken topics involving Cremation is "what to do with the ashes?" There is no etiquette handbook that tells us what's right or inappropriate. We all just make convenient and sincere decisions.
Feb 1, 2012 - 1:53:07 PM

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CVS/pharmacy Helps Customers Save Time with New Prescription Text Alerts

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - WOONSOCKET, R.I., Feb. 1, 2012 -- CVS/pharmacy today announced the launch of Order Ready Text Messaging. Customers can enroll in the program to receive immediate notification via text message when their prescription is ready to be picked up at over 7,300 CVS/pharmacy locations nationwide.
Feb 1, 2012 - 11:19:02 AM

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THE DOCTORS Unites Two Couples From Opposite Ends of The World, Following A Lifesaving Game Of Words With Friends

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Hollywood, CA – February 1, 2011 - A lifesaving story that captured the world’s attention comes to an emotional conclusion with the first time meeting of the Missouri and Australian couples brought together through the online word game Words with Friends® and now by the Emmy Award-winning syndicated series THE DOCTORS (check local listings) on Thursday, February 2.
Feb 1, 2012 - 11:03:56 AM

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Psychiatric Medication Spending Growth Slows, According to New Thomson Reuters Research

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, 2012 -- The national growth rate for psychiatric medication spending has declined significantly, according to a new study conducted by researchers from Thomson Reuters (Healthcare) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
Feb 1, 2012 - 9:32:09 AM

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Leesburg Regional Medical Center Physicians Perform Region's First Aortic Valve Replacement via Catheter

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - LEESBURG, Fla., Jan. 26, 2012 -- Yesterday, Leesburg Regional's renowned heart surgeons and cardiologists performed two successful Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantations (TAVI). These are the first and only procedures done to date in Central Florida.
Jan 26, 2012 - 4:35:08 PM

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CDC Study Explores Role of Drugs, Drive-by Shootings, and Other Crimes in Gang Homicides

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Gang homicides often occur in public and involve firearms, but are less likely to involve drugs or other crimes than generally believed by the public, according to a report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Gang homicides frequently involve youth as victims and are often retaliatory reactions to gang conflict.
Jan 26, 2012 - 12:21:24 PM

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Oramed Pharmaceuticals Granted Australian Patent for Important Part of the Company's Core Technology in Oral Delivery of Proteins

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - JERUSALEM, January 24, 2012 -- Marking a major milestone for the Company, Oramed Pharmaceuticals Inc. (OTCBB: ORMP)
, a developer of oral drug delivery systems, announced today that it has received approval for
a key patent by the Australian Patent Office.
Jan 24, 2012 - 9:33:36 AM

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10,000 New York Doctors to Adopt Electronic Medical Records
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - NEW YORK, Jan. 23, 2012 -- By the end of 2011, over 10,000 New York State healthcare providers had enrolled into a federally subsidized program that will help them transition from paper to electronic medical records (EMRs), continuing the effort to improve the quality and coordination of care for all patients across the state.
Jan 23, 2012 - 1:25:03 PM

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Californians to Regulate Medical Marijuana Forms Campaign Committee

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - SACRAMENTO, Calif., Jan. 19, 2012 -- Californians to Regulate Medical Marijuana (FPPC #1343895) has filed with the Secretary of State as a campaign committee to support the California Medical Marijuana Regulation, Control and Taxation Act.
Jan 19, 2012 - 8:19:15 PM

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Pharmacists Ask Medicare to Help Seniors Complaining About Inadequate Pharmacy Access in Medicare Prescription Drug Plans

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 19, 2012 -- Medicare officials should swiftly authorize a Special Enrollment Period to allow patients to enroll in a new Medicare Part D prescription drug plan if the patient believes that material misrepresentations led them to sign up for a "preferred network" plan with inadequate pharmacy access, the National Community Pharmacists Association (NCPA) said today.
Jan 19, 2012 - 5:18:36 PM

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Long-Term Worldwide Decline in Abortions Has Stalled

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - After a period of substantial decline, the global abortion rate has stalled, according to new research from the Guttmacher Institute and the World Health Organization (WHO).
Jan 19, 2012 - 10:48:24 AM

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New Technology to Track Movement and Durability of Implants in Hip and Knee Replacement Patients
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - WINFIELD, Ill., Jan. 18, 2012 -- Patients with hip and knee replacements can now determine over time how the implant is interacting with their body thanks to a new tracking system being used by Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush (MOR) physicians.
Jan 18, 2012 - 6:08:05 PM

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Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health Offers Powerful Data Tools for Media, Policymakers
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - SACRAMENTO, Calif., Jan. 18, 2012 -- Consider: California's infant mortality rate is not only decreasing, but the data also show that it's at the lowest recorded level in over a decade. That's the good news. The bad news is that mortality rates for California's African-American/Black and multiracial infants were more than double the rates of other racial/ethnic groups.
Jan 18, 2012 - 5:26:06 PM

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Newly Launched Advanced TeleHealth Solutions Offers Improved Care, Efficiency and Cost Savings

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - SPRINGFIELD, Missouri—January 18, 2012—With pressure on hospitals to reduce patient length of stay and readmissions, and employers nationwide creating wellness programs to maintain healthier workforces, telehealth solutions are becoming the go-to resource for health monitoring and disease management.
Jan 18, 2012 - 4:58:27 PM

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SpineSmith Adds Talented Scientist to Research and Development Team

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 17, 2012 -- SpineSmith, a Celling Biosciences company that designs, develops and markets innovative technologies in the field of regenerative medicine, is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Matthew Murphy to its team of PhDs.
Jan 17, 2012 - 6:17:41 PM

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Thomson Reuters Announces Top Health Systems

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - ANN ARBOR, Mich., Jan. 17, 2012 -- Thomson Reuters today released its fourth annual study identifying the top U.S. health systems based on balanced system-wide clinical performance.
Jan 17, 2012 - 11:00:13 AM

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What If the Doctor is Wrong?

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Evidence is mounting that second opinions can lead to significant changes in a patient's diagnosis. When to take your case to another physician.
Jan 17, 2012 - 10:28:45 AM

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'Aging' Joins Core Curriculum Topics for Journalists

(HealthNewsDigest.com)- COLUMBIA, Mo. — The Association of Health Care Journalists has rolled out another Core Curriculum topic on its website. “Aging” is the second in a series of core topic subject areas making up the curriculum.
Jan 12, 2012 - 6:35:25 PM

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Ford Collaborates with Microsoft, Healthrageous and BlueMetal Architects for In-Car Health and Wellness Research

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - LAS VEGAS, Jan. 11, 2012 – Ford, Microsoft, Healthrageous and BlueMetal Architects announced an alliance today to research technology to help people monitor and maintain health and wellness while on the move.
Jan 11, 2012 - 5:06:03 PM

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AMA Unveils Improved Practice Management Website

(HealthNewsDigest.com) CHICAGO - Jan. 11, 2012 - The American Medical Association (AMA) today unveiled a redesigned website for its Practice Management Center, featuring a new layout that is easier to navigate and faster to use. The improved website offers physicians easy access to the AMA’s wealth of resources, tools and guidance for enhancing the operation of a medical practice.
Jan 11, 2012 - 2:44:08 PM

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Best Way to Boost Adult Immunizations Is Through Office-Based Action

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Promoting immunizations as a part of routine office-based medical practice is needed to improve adult vaccination rates, a highly effective way to curb the spread of diseases across communities, prevent needless illness and deaths, and lower health care costs, according to a new RAND Corporation study.
Jan 11, 2012 - 11:20:56 AM

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Marijuana Less Damaging to Lungs Than Tobacco

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - A large-scale national study suggests low to moderate use of marijuana is less harmful to users’ lungs than exposure to tobacco, even though the two substances contain many of the same components. This comprehensive study, led by UCSF and University of Alabama at Birmingham, collected data from more than 5,000 U.S. adults for more than 20 years.
Jan 10, 2012 - 4:26:34 PM

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Growth in U.S. Health Spending Remains Slow in 2010

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - U.S. health care spending experienced historically low rates of growth in 2009 and 2010 according to the annual report of national health expenditures (NHE) published in the January issue of the journal Health Affairs.
Jan 9, 2012 - 5:30:36 PM

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If A Drug Is Legal It Must Be Safe, Right? Wrong.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - WASHINGTON — Synthetic drugs, which are increasingly popular and sold in stores and over the Internet, can cause harm serious enough to warrant hospitalization.
Jan 9, 2012 - 10:25:38 AM

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Medicare Study Shows Most Medical Errors Go Unreported

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - WASHINGTON, Jan. 6, 2012 -- A new study released today by the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) found that hospital employees are only reporting fourteen percent of all medical errors and usually don't change their practices to prevent future harm to patients.
Jan 6, 2012 - 4:57:21 PM

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Encouraging Healthy Behaviors Through Facebook: healthfinder.gov Launches the Be Healthy Your Way Challenge
(HealthNewsDigest.com) - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion is kicking off the Be Healthy Your Way Challenge to encourage Americans to make healthy resolutions this New Year. Each week in January, participants will be invited to complete a health challenge and to encourage loved ones to do the same.
Jan 6, 2012 - 1:35:34 PM

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Stanford Dean, Philip Pizzo, M.D., Receives Top Honor from Pediatric Society

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - STANFORD, Calif. — Philip Pizzo, MD, dean of the Stanford School of Medicine, is the 2012 recipient of the John Howland Medal — the highest honor bestowed by the American Pediatric Society and considered the most coveted award in pediatric academic medicine.
Jan 6, 2012 - 12:59:57 PM

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States Enact Record Number of Abortion Restrictions in 2011

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - By almost any measure, issues related to reproductive health and rights at the state level received unprecedented attention in 2011. In the 50 states combined, legislators introduced more than 1,100 reproductive health and rights-related provisions, a sharp increase from the 950 introduced in 2010.
Jan 5, 2012 - 4:56:02 PM

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Intendis, Inc. Changes Name to Bayer HealthCare

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - MORRISTOWN, N.J., -- Five years after being acquired by Bayer, Intendis, Inc., makers of dermatology brands Finacea® (azelaic acid) Gel, 15% and Desonate® (desonide) Gel 0.05%, will change its name to Bayer HealthCare.
Jan 5, 2012 - 10:49:28 AM

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THE DOCTORS Get Moving in the New Year and Share Weight Loss Secrets from A-Z

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - Hollywood, CA – January 4, 2012 - Tune in to the Emmy Award-winning syndicated series THE DOCTORS (check local listings) on Thursday, January 5, 2012 for an encouraging look at healthy living in the New Year.
Jan 4, 2012 - 4:00:58 PM

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Nation’s First Center for Advanced Emergency Response Opens on January 6

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - CHICAGO – The doors to the new, state-of-the-art emergency center at 1653 W. Congress Parkway will be the first to “open in the new hospital building at Rush University Medical Center at 6 a.m. CT on Friday, Jan. 6. Rush’s current emergency department will close early Friday morning when the department goes on bypass during the move to the new facility.
Jan 4, 2012 - 2:13:36 PM

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American Dietetic Association Officially Becomes Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

(HealthNewsDigest.com) - CHICAGO – The American Dietetic Association, the world’s largest organization of food and nutrition professionals, has officially changed its name to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The change took effect January 1.
Jan 3, 2012 - 6:04:23 PM

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