Bite Size Medical News Sunday November 15, 2009
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War-Zone Counselors in Short Supply Wall Street Journal : November 14, 2009, 12:04 pm The Army has a shortage of mental-health workers in Afghanistan, where morale has fallen among soldiers charged with fighting the resurgent Taliban, according to a new survey. |
Disney World takes steps to fight swine flu Associated Press Healthwire : November 14, 2009, 11:47 am ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- How about some hand sanitizer before greeting Mickey Mouse?... |
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Ghosts, dragons, monsters: What to tell kids CNN Health : November 14, 2009, 7:16 am When your kid is afraid of a monster under the bed or something on television, what do you do? How do you decide what's appropriate? Mom bloggers and experts weigh in. |
China investigates 2 deaths after flu vaccinations Associated Press Healthwire : November 14, 2009, 1:47 am BEIJING (AP) -- Two people in China who received swine flu vaccinations died in the past week but at least one death appears unrelated to the vaccine and |
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Cardiac Science Notifies AED Customers of Nationwide Voluntary Medical Device Correction Recalls : November 14, 2009, 1:04 am Cardiac Science Corporation [NASDAQ: CSCX] is initiating a voluntary field correction after it was determined certain automated external defibrillators (AEDs) may experience a rare product issue in which the AED may not |
Protect your heart with fresh garlic CNN Health : November 13, 2009, 12:57 pm I think it's safe to say that you'll never need to use garlic to repel an old-school vampire. Plus, 21st-century vamps are so cute that I'm not sure I'd want to repel |
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Genzyme Products, Marketed as Cerezyme, Fabrayzme, Myozyme, Aldurazyme, and Thyrogen Safety Alerts : November 13, 2009, 12:55 pm Foreign particle contamination of several products manufactured by Genzyme, which may lead to serious adverse events including damage to blood vessels or embolic events, and anaphylactic, allergic and immune-mediated reactions. |
GMP Herbal Products, Inc. Issues a Voluntary Nationwide Recall of a Weight Loss Supplement Found to Contain Undeclared Drug Ingredients Recalls : November 13, 2009, 12:48 pm Herbal Products, Inc. has been informed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that Pai You Guo, a weight loss dietary supplement, sold and marketed by the firm contains undeclared drug ingredients. |
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Carestream to show mobile DR kits at RSNA Radiology Headlines from Aunt Minnie : November 13, 2009, 12:35 pm Carestream Health plans to showcase work-in-progress digital radiography (DR) (more) |
Accuray names GM for Japan Radiology Headlines from Aunt Minnie : November 13, 2009, 12:31 pm Radiotherapy firm Accuray has named Juki Hozumi as general manager for Japan, (more) |
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Lilly Names New Research Head Wall Street Journal : November 13, 2009, 12:04 pm Eli Lilly named the former head of AstraZeneca's drug-development to lead its research and development operation. |
Lilly Names New Research Head Wall Street Journal : November 13, 2009, 12:04 pm Eli Lilly named the former head of AstraZeneca's drug-development to lead its research and development operation. |
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CCHIT announcement scheduled for 12:30 Eastern Time Healthcare IT News : November 13, 2009, 11:37 am The Certification Commission for Health Information Technology will make an announcement today at 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time, followed by a teleconference at 1 p.m. Healthcare IT News will post the announcement as |
athenahealth's rules engine scores a patent Healthcare IT News : November 13, 2009, 10:38 am athenahealth, which provides Internet-based business services to physician practices, has received a patent for its practice management and billing system. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued the patent on Nov. 10 for |
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FDA To Look Into Safety of Caffeinated Alcoholic Beverages FDA US Food & Drug Administration : November 13, 2009, 10:26 am The Food and Drug Administration today notified nearly 30 manufacturers of caffeinated alcoholic beverages that it intends to look into the safety and legality of their products. |
Data collection center to start measuring payers' efficiency Healthcare IT News : November 13, 2009, 10:20 am A national data collection center has been launched to monitor business efficiency in healthcare by tracking electronic adoption and resulting cost savings. Officials say primary data collection will begin with healthcare payers, but |
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Poll: Providers will use IT to offset Medicare cuts Healthcare IT News : November 13, 2009, 10:11 am As the country moves toward healthcare reform and defining "meaningful use" of information technology, a new poll shows providers plan to make better use of IT in everyday practices. "More than 30 percent |
FDA Takes Action against Seafood Processing Company, Executives FDA US Food & Drug Administration : November 13, 2009, 10:08 am The U.S. Department of Justice, on behalf of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, has filed a complaint for permanent injunction against seafood processor Haifa Smoked Fish Inc. of Jamaica, N.Y., and |
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Vendor Notebook - eClinicalWorks delivers EMR to physicians network Healthcare IT News : November 13, 2009, 10:07 am eClinicalWorks, based in Westborough, Mass., has announced that the Catholic Independent Practice Association of Buffalo, N.Y., has selected the company’s electronic medical record and practice management software for the Catholic Health System’s |
medicalweb: Vital Element takes pride in announcing the launch of the new DMG Dermatology Institute Naperville IL website http://www.napervillederm.com/ Vital Element on twitter.com/medicalweb : November 13, 2009, 9:52 am medicalweb: Vital Element takes pride in announcing the launch of the new DMG Dermatology Institute Naperville IL website http://www.napervillederm.com/ |
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UK hospital first of kind with ePrescribing solution Healthcare IT News : November 13, 2009, 9:26 am Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, a London-based pediatric care NHS Trust, is the first hospital of its kind to implement enterprise-wide electronic prescribing and medicines administration IT supplied by vendor JAC. All |
Yoga helps little ones channel energy, emotion CNN Health : November 13, 2009, 9:18 am In classes from Minnetonka, Minnesota, to Moscow, active kids are learning focus and relax with traditional poses like Downward Dog and the Sun Salutation. |
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Calendar: MIND events in November and December Scientific American: Mind and Brain : November 13, 2009, 9:00 am NOVEMBER Dementia, you thief [More] |
Calendar: MIND events in November and December Scientific American: Health : November 13, 2009, 9:00 am NOVEMBER Dementia, you thief [More] |
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Readers Respond on "Grassoline" Scientific American: Health : November 13, 2009, 9:00 am Feed the World As a retired farmer, I know that the information in “Grassoline at the Pump,” by George W. Huber and Bruce E. Dale, about agricultural residues is false |
FDA to Pull Caffeinated Alcoholic Drinks Wall Street Journal : November 13, 2009, 8:48 am The FDA said it will pull drinks containing caffeine and alcohol off the market unless manufacturers can prove the beverages are safe to drink. |
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War-Zone Counselors in Short Supply Wall Street Journal : November 13, 2009, 8:36 am The Army has a shortage of mental-health workers in Afghanistan, where morale has fallen among soldiers charged with fighting the resurgent Taliban, according to a new survey. |
FDA Targets Drinks With Caffeine, Alcohol Wall Street Journal : November 13, 2009, 8:23 am The FDA said it will pull caffeinated alcoholic drinks off the market unless manufacturers can prove the beverages are safe to drink. |
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WellPoint subsidiary drops coverage in Illinois, Texas American Medical Association AMA : November 13, 2009, 8:01 am UniCare says it couldn't get enough market share. Members can opt for comparable insurance with Blues plans in both states. |
CMS: 21.2% Medicare pay cut for doctors unless Congress acts American Medical Association AMA : November 13, 2009, 8:01 am CMS also completes a proposal to remove Part B drugs from the pay formula, but that would not affect rates until after 2010. |
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HPV vaccine proposed for teen boys American Medical Association AMA : November 13, 2009, 8:01 am Some doctors are concerned that the qualified recommendation from a CDC advisory panel could create insurance coverage problems. |
Imagination Helps Tame Young Kids' Fears WebMD : November 13, 2009, 6:00 am Researchers say staying in your child's fantasy world may help when trying to calm a young child's fears of monsters. |
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FDA to Look at New Type of Flu Vaccine Wall Street Journal : November 13, 2009, 5:45 am An FDA panel will meet next week to consider a new type of vaccine that's made without relying on old technology that employs chicken eggs to grow viruses used for flu shots. |
FDA to Look at New Type of Flu Vaccine Wall Street Journal : November 13, 2009, 5:45 am An FDA panel will meet next week to consider a new type of vaccine that's made without relying on old technology that employs chicken eggs to grow viruses used for flu shots. |
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FDA OKs Menstrual Drug Lysteda WebMD : November 13, 2009, 5:45 am The FDA has approved Lysteda tablets (tranexamic acid), the first non-hormonal product cleared to treat heavy menstrual bleeding (menorrhagia). |
Alanis Morissette's new outlook on health CNN Health : November 13, 2009, 5:22 am Alanis Morissette was the definition of "fierce" when she arrived on the American music scene with one of the big break-up songs of the '90s, "You Oughta Know." But behind that tough |
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FDA: Caffeinated alcoholic drinks may be illegal CNN Health : November 13, 2009, 5:09 am The Food and Drug Administration has notified about 30 manufacturers of alcoholic beverages containing added caffeine that it intends to take a look at their products. |
Squashing Malaria: Advances in Research and Prevention [Slide Show] Scientific American: Health : November 13, 2009, 4:42 am Despite having been subdued in many parts of the world by the 1970s, malaria --and the mosquitoes that spread it--has come back in force, now killing at least a million people |
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Pai You Guo, Marketed as Dietary Supplement - Recall Safety Alerts : November 13, 2009, 4:00 am Weight loss product contains undeclared drug ingredients sibutramine and phenolphthalein. |
Dark Chocolate Takes Bite Out of Stress WebMD : November 13, 2009, 3:54 am A new study shows eating dark chocolate may lower levels of stress hormones in people feeling stressed out. |
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FDA Eyes Caffeinated Alcoholic Drinks WebMD : November 13, 2009, 3:42 am The FDA today told nearly 30 manufacturers of caffeinated alcoholic beverages that it intends to look into the safety and legality of their products. |
New Report Recommends Enhanced Food Tracing Guidelines FDA US Food & Drug Administration : November 13, 2009, 3:37 am The Food and Drug Administration's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN) today released a report from the Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), which recommends clear objectives be set for all |
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Orthopedic surgeon prepares to blast into space American Medical Association AMA : November 13, 2009, 3:22 am The Chicago doctor will work on the International Space Station and conduct experiments inside space shuttle Atlantis during an 11-day mission. |
FDA Approves Lysteda to Treat Heavy Menstrual Bleeding FDA US Food & Drug Administration : November 13, 2009, 3:16 am The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Lysteda tablets (tranexamic acid), the first non-hormonal product cleared to treat heavy menstrual bleeding (menorrhagia). Lysteda works by stabilizing a protein that helps blood |
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IDS Sports Conducts a Voluntary Nationwide Recall of Bromodrol, Dual Action Grow Tabs, Grow Tabs, Mass Tabs, and Ripped Tabs TR Recalls : November 13, 2009, 2:41 am IDS Sports announced today that it is conducting a voluntary nationwide recall of five of the company’s dietary supplement products sold under the following names: Bromodrol, Dual Action Grow Tabs, Grow Tabs, Mass Tabs, |
Conagra Foods Issues Nationwide Allergy Alert on a Limited Number of 15 oz. Tubs of Blue Bonnet Light Spread Recalls : November 13, 2009, 2:38 am Today, ConAgra Foods, in cooperation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is voluntarily recalling a limited number of 15 oz. tubs of Blue Bonnet Spread that were inadvertently mispackaged—the |
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FDA Statement on Vibrio Vulnificus in Raw Oysters FDA US Food & Drug Administration : November 13, 2009, 2:30 am Several weeks ago, the FDA announced its intent to change, by summer 2011, its policy regarding the post-harvest processing of raw Gulf Coast oysters harvested in the warmer months. The intent |
New recipe looks back for how to feed the world Scientific American: Health : November 13, 2009, 2:21 am When it comes to feeding Earth's masses of people who regularly go hungry, a few things are clear: communism's large-scale, collective farms don't work and breeding for specific traits in |
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Nuance ramps up its healthcare commitment in Europe Healthcare IT News : November 13, 2009, 2:13 am Two major events within the space of a couple of days underline U.S.-based Nuance’s strong interest in growing within the European healthcare market. In addition to introducing SpeechMagic 7, Nuance’s chief marketing |
Feds ignored Medicare scam warnings for years Associated Press Healthwire : November 13, 2009, 2:07 am MIAMI (AP) -- For three years, the federal agency in charge of preventing Medicare fraud repeatedly ignored internal watchdog warnings about swindlers stealing millions of dollars by scamming |
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EDDA gets CE Mark for liver MDCT package Radiology Headlines from Aunt Minnie : November 13, 2009, 2:00 am Computer-aided detection (CAD) software developer EDDA Technology has received (more) |
Amicas to tout mammo PACS at RSNA Radiology Headlines from Aunt Minnie : November 13, 2009, 2:00 am Boston-based PACS vendor Amicas will debut a new version of its PACS software (more) |
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Radiotherapy exploits advances in diagnostic imaging Radiology Headlines from Aunt Minnie : November 13, 2009, 2:00 am Imaging plays a major role throughout the entire cancer management process (more) |
Zonare to launch ultrasound unit at RSNA Radiology Headlines from Aunt Minnie : November 13, 2009, 2:00 am Ultrasound technology developer Zonare Medical Systems will debut a new ultrasound (more) |
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Cedars-Sinai raises tally of radiation overdose cases Radiology Headlines from Aunt Minnie : November 13, 2009, 2:00 am More patients received excessive radiation doses during brain perfusion CT (more) |
Shina to highlight new 3D at RSNA Radiology Headlines from Aunt Minnie : November 13, 2009, 2:00 am Software developer Shina Systems plans to debut a Web-based 3D visualization (more) |
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Perfusion CT protocols vary, but all require dose/quality tradeoffs Radiology Headlines from Aunt Minnie : November 13, 2009, 2:00 am The growing field of perfusion CT imaging has great potential to offer diagnostic (more) |
Local Anesthetics, Continuously Infused (marketed as bupivacaine, chlorprocaine, lidocaine, mepivacaine, procaine, ropivacaine) - Chondrolysis Safety Alerts : November 13, 2009, 1:50 am Reports of chondrolysis in patients given continuous intra-articular infusions of local anesthetics with elastomeric infusion devices. |
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FDA finds bits of steel, rubber in Genzyme drugs Associated Press Healthwire : November 13, 2009, 1:20 am WASHINGTON (AP) -- Federal health regulators have found tiny particles of trash in drugs made by biotechnology firm Genzyme.... |
FDA questions safety of alcoholic energy drinks Associated Press Healthwire : November 13, 2009, 1:18 am WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration is challenging makers of alcohol-infused energy drinks to prove their beverages are safe, citing complaints that the products can cause |
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