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South Nassau Communities Hospital Urges Residents to be Screened for Head & Neck Cancer
Award-winning actor Michael Douglas is urging Americans to get screened for head and neck cancer. South Nassau Communities Hospital will hold its Free Head and Neck Cancer Screening Day Friday, May 20, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. in the hospital’s Conference Center A. - April 30, 2011 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
South Nassau Communities Hospital Offers Pacemaker That Will Not Prevent Patients from Having an MRI
In addition to the Revo pacemaker, South Nassau Communities Hospital uses advanced technologies to provide timely, accurate diagnoses and therapies to treat the range of cardiac arrhythmias (abnormal heart rhythms) and defibrillator complications. - April 23, 2011 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
US News & World Report Ranks South Nassau Highly in Its Best Hospitals Metro Area Rankings
To be ranked in the Best Hospitals metro area rankings, South Nassau had to score in the top 25 percent among its peers in at least one of 16 medical specialties. - April 23, 2011 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
Research Finds "Dispense as Written" Prescriptions May Add $7.7 Billion to Annual Health Care Costs
Approximately five percent of prescriptions submitted by CVS Caremark Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) members in a 30-day period during 2009 included a "dispense as written" designation, costing the health care system up to $7.7 billion annually. - April 21, 2011 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Research Shows Rapid Adoption of Newer, More Expensive Prostate Cancer Treatments
New research from the Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center (DF/BWCC) shows that newer, more expensive treatment options for prostate cancer were adopted rapidly and widely during 2002 - 2005 without proof of their cost-effectiveness. - April 21, 2011 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Young Survivors of Childhood Cancer Lead Annual Walk to Raise Awareness About Pediatric Cancer
Founded in Memory of Their Deceased Son, DC Based Mattie Miracle Cancer Foundation Holds Annual Walk to Support Children Diagnosed with Cancer and Their Families. - April 20, 2011 - Mattie Miracle Cancer Foundation
After Hours Pediatrics Urgent Care Connects Parents to Medical Information with Smartphone App
Tampa Bay parents now have convenient, on-the-go access to symptoms, diseases and pediatric information from After Hours Pediatrics with free iTriage healthcare app - April 20, 2011 - iTriage, LLC
Memorial Health Bariatrics Again Named Center of Excellence
Memorial Health Bariatrics, the weight-loss surgery program at Memorial University Medical Center, has been renewed as a Center of Excellence by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS). The program was first designated a Center of Excellence in 2008. Memorial Health... - April 18, 2011 - Memorial Health
University of California, Irvine to Hold CME Approved Spine Surgery Symposium on June 3, 2011 in Orange County, California
The UC Irvine Dept of Orthopedic Surgery is proud to announce the 2011 UC Irvine Spine Symposium. The CME accredited symposium will include world reknowned faculty from UC Irvine, UCSF, UCLA, USC, and UCSD. Various spine topics will be discussed, ranging from the diagnosis of back and neck pain, diagnostic studies, pain management, and current and future surgical therapies. - April 16, 2011 - Irvine Spine Center
Two Physicians from Women & Infants Honored by Professional Society
Two physicians affiliated with the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Women & Infants Hospital and The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University were recently honored at the Annual Meeting of the Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics (APGO). - April 15, 2011 - Women & Infants Hospital
Gainesville OB/GYN Surgeon Performs First Single-Incision Hysterectomy in North Florida
All About Women OB/GYN clinic founder Dr. Anthony Agrios performs single-incision surgery with high-tech daVinci Surgery system. - April 13, 2011 - All About Women Obstetrics and Gynecology
Cascade Cosmetic Center and Cascade Ear Nose & Throat Announces Jonathan R. Grant M.D. as the Newest Member of the Physician Team
Cascade Cosmetic Center and Cascade Ear Nose & Throat welcomes Jonathan R. Grant M.D., Facial Plastic & Reconstruction Surgeon and Board Certified Otolaryngologist to their team. Dr. Grant joins Drs. Gary L. Brown, James R. Gross, Kevin C. Harris, Gary K. Johnson and David A. Riley at the... - April 09, 2011 - Cascade Ear Nose & Throat
Brigham and Women’s Hospital Researcher Named National Space Biomedical Research Institute Fellow
Christopher J. Morris, PhD, of the Division of Sleep Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital, is one of four scientists selected by the National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI) for a postdoctoral fellowship. - April 09, 2011 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Quality of Life Significantly Increases After Uterine Fibroid Treatment
Women who received one of three treatments for uterine fibroids aid found their symptoms diminished and their quality of life significantly increased. - April 09, 2011 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Dharamshila Cancer Hospital in India Pioneers in Performing Challenging Head and Neck Cancer Surgery
Department of Surgical Oncology at Dharamshila Hospital Research Centre has achieved another pioneering step by performing challenging Head and Neck Cancer Surgeries. - April 09, 2011 - Dharamshila Hospital and Research Centre
South Nassau Communities Hospital Hosts Emergency Blood Drive
More than 4.5 million patients need blood transfusions each year in the U.S. and Canada. - April 05, 2011 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
CareSouth Homecare Professionals Sells California Agencies to Kindred Healthcare
CareSouth to Focus on Expansion in Southeast, Southwest, Gulf Coast and Mid-Atlantic Areas. CareSouth Homecare Professionals today announced that it has sold its four California home healthcare agencies to Kindred Healthcare, Inc. The agencies are located in Southern California and the San Jose area. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. - April 04, 2011 - CareSouth Health System, Inc.
Gill Selected as President and CEO of Memorial Health
The Memorial Health Board of Directors announced today that it has named Margaret “Maggie” Gill to become the next president and chief executive officer of Memorial Health. She was selected to lead Memorial by a vote at last night’s regularly scheduled board meeting. Gill joined... - April 02, 2011 - Memorial Health
Without Shame or Stigma, Addiction Treatments for Women
The Snoqualmie Valley Hospital District is hosting a free Lunch & Learn, April 7th 12:00-noon to 1:00pm in the training room of the Snoqualmie Fire Department, 37600 SE Snoqualmie Pkwy. Snoqualmie WA. The main presenter is Nicci Noteboon, Residency XII Marketing Communications Director, who will discuss the toll of substance abuse in our community and the unique treatment needs experienced by women. Lunch is free but you must RSVP no later than Tuesday April 5th at 5:00pm. - April 01, 2011 - Snoqualmie Valley Hospital District
FastER Urgent Care Provides On-the-Go Healthcare Information with Free iTriage Smartphone App
Patients have convenient access to medical information in the palm of their hands anytime, anywhere, with mobile healthcare app. - March 31, 2011 - iTriage, LLC
Women & Infants Ranks Number One in Providence Metro Area in U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals Metro Area Rankings
Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island has been ranked number one in the Providence metro area (including Providence and Pawtucket, RI, and Fall River and New Bedford, MA) in U.S. News & World Report’s first ever Best Hospitals metro area rankings, available online at... - March 31, 2011 - Women & Infants Hospital
MUMC First to Offer Pacemaker That is Safe for MRI
Memorial University Medical Center (MUMC) is the first hospital in Savannah to offer the Revo MRI™ SureScan® pacing system, the first pacemaker approved for use in certain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) procedures. Doctors at MUMC implanted the Revo MRI™ SureScan® pacing system, the first pacemaker approved for use in certain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) procedures first device in Savannah on February 22. - March 30, 2011 - Memorial Health
Obesity and Knee Osteoarthritis Shorten Healthy Years of Life
Researchers estimate healthy years of life losses due to obesity and knee osteoarthritis in Americans 50-84 years of age. - March 30, 2011 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
UBH Denton Points to Warning Signs of Youth Drinking
University Behavioral Health Denton is speaking out about the dangers of alcohol during Alcohol Awareness month in April. There is a growing concern of the long-term health affects of alcohol among teenagers that consume it before the age of 15. - March 30, 2011 - University Behavioral Health of Denton
Researchers Unlock the Potential for Exploring Kidney Regeneration
Researchers have identified a cell in zebrafish that can be transplanted from one fish to another to regenerate nephrons, providing the potential to improve kidney function. - March 30, 2011 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Coastal Orthopedics Deploys Smartphone App Giving Patients Greater Access to Medical Information
Mobile users have convenient access to symptoms, diseases and physician information, anytime, anywhere, with the iTriage smartphone app - March 26, 2011 - iTriage, LLC
MHUMC Programs Earn Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval
Memorial Health University Medical Center (MHUMC) earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval™ for its stroke, knee and hip replacement, spinal fusion, and microdiscectomy services. Joint Commission certification is only awarded to programs that meet high standards of care and... - March 25, 2011 - Memorial Health
Robotic Spine Surgery at the University of California, Irvine, Orthopedic Spine Center Can Provide Improved Results and Decreased Failure Rates for Surgical Patients
Dr. Nitin Bhatia and Dr. Samuel Bederman are the first team in Orange County to perform complex spine surgery using robots. - March 25, 2011 - Irvine Spine Center
67 Physicians at Care New England Named to Best Doctors in America List
Sixty seven physicians at the Care New England hospitals – Butler Hospital, Kent Hospital, and Women & Infant Hospital – have been listed in the 2011-2012 Best Doctors in America (bestdoctors.com), placing them among the top five percent of doctors in the country. Twelve physicians... - March 25, 2011 - Women & Infants Hospital
Shift Work May be Associated with Decreased Risk of Skin Cancer
Researchers at BWH found that shift work may be associated with a reduced risk of skin cancer in women. - March 25, 2011 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Healthagen Partners with Practice Velocity to Give Consumers Faster and More Convenient Access to Urgent Care Services
iTriage users will be able to make appointments and preregister for urgent care visits through Practice Velocity’s ZipPass function - March 24, 2011 - iTriage, LLC
South Nassau Communities Hospital Uses Minimally Invasive Technique to Repair Abdominal Aneurysms
Endovascular repair of abdominal aneurysms involves making a relatively small incision in the area of both sides of the groin and placing a stent graft inside the bulging area of the aorta to create a new pathway for blood flow. - March 20, 2011 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
MFM Researcher's Article Included in Special HIV Issue of Journal
A research article co-authored by Brenna Anderson, MD, director of Reproductive Infectious Diseases Consultation in the Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine at Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, was included in the recently published special issue of the American Journal of Reproductive Immunology. - March 18, 2011 - Women & Infants Hospital
Doctors Express of Centennial Launches iTriage App to Give Mobile Users Greater Access to Medical Information
Patients have convenient, on-the-go access to symptom, disease and provider information in the palm of their hands with the free iTriage smartphone app - March 17, 2011 - iTriage, LLC
Delivering a Potent Cancer Drug in Its Prodrug Form with Nanoparticles Can Prevent Side Effects
The new nanoparticle also treats tumors more effectively than the unadorned drug, in mice. - March 14, 2011 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Considering Your Safety in Extreme Cold Weather
Tips for avoid cold weather ailments. - March 14, 2011 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
South Nassau Communities Hospital Medical Officer Named to Prestigious List of 52 Women Hospital & Healthcare Leaders
Linda Efferen, MD, chief medical officer at South Nassau Communities Hospital, has been named to the prestigious Becker's Hospital Review listing of the top "52 Women Hospital & Healthcare Leaders" in the United States. - March 13, 2011 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
South Nassau Communities Hospital Uses Surgical Robot to Perform Lung Cancer Surgery
Robotic-assisted lung cancer surgery is most often performed on patients diagnosed with early-stage lung cancer, and studies prove that it is safe and effective. - March 12, 2011 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
Memorial University Medical Center Places on Honor Roll
Memorial University Medical Center in Savannah has been named to the Georgia Hospital Association’s (GHA) Partnership for Health and Accountability (PHA) Quality Honor Roll. Memorial is one of 62 hospitals in Georgia to be placed in the Presidential category, one of the highest on the list. - March 12, 2011 - Memorial Health
Doctors Express – San Diego Partners with iTriage to Connect with Mobile Consumers
Patients now have immediate, on-the-go access to symptom, disease, medical procedures and provider information with free smartphone application. - March 10, 2011 - iTriage, LLC
Women & Infants Urogynecologists Bring Specialty Care to Women in Rwanda
Specialists from the Division of Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery at Women & Infants Hospital and The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University brought their expertise to women in Africa as part of an annual International Outreach trip. Each year urogynecologist B. Star... - March 09, 2011 - Women & Infants Hospital
Dharamshila Cancer Hospital in India Sets New Benchmark in Providing Innovative Third Generation Vmat Radiation Technology
Delhi’s first, Third Generation Vmat Radiation Technology is now available for Imrt, Igrt, Srs, Srt and Sbrt with Arc Therapy at Dharamshila Hospital And Research Centre for cancer treatment in India. - March 08, 2011 - Dharamshila Hospital and Research Centre
South Nassau Communities Hospital Food Services Manager Receives Prestigious Sodexo Award
Mr. Alexander was selected from a pool of more than 100 Sodexo general managers nominated for the award and who work at New York metropolitan area hospitals and health systems. - March 06, 2011 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
Microlife Medical Home Solutions, Inc. Announces New Government Services Administration (GSA) Contract
Microlife Medical Home Solutions, Inc. (MiMHS) announces it is now a GSA Contractor (V797P-4382b) with the WatchWT MedGem and BodyGem indirect calorimeters. GSA Advantage is a purchasing portal designed to streamline purchasing to save time and improve efficiency. Becoming a GSA contractor is an... - March 06, 2011 - Microlife Medical Home Solutions, Inc.
Family Travels to Rhode Island from Ohio for Fertility Preservation for Two-Year-Old Girl
On Tuesday, March 1, 2011, Jared Robins, MD, a reproductive endocrinologist and leader of the Program for Fertility Preservation at Women & Infants Hospital, cryopreserved an ovary of a two-year-old girl from Ohio who is battling a stage four neuroblastoma. This surgical procedure, which was performed at Hasbro Children’s Hospital, offers the hope of fertility when this patient survives her treatment. - March 05, 2011 - Women & Infants Hospital
Doctors Express of Woodbridge Launches iTriage App to Connect with Mobile Consumers
Patients now have immediate, on-the-go access to symptom, disease, medical procedures and provider information with free smartphone application - March 05, 2011 - iTriage, LLC
South Nassau Communities Hospital Named a Beneficiary of Breast Cancer Awareness Walk
Since 2008, LI2DAY has donated a total of $82,500 to South Nassau in support of its breast cancer screening, early detection/diagnosis, and follow-up treatment program for underserved and minority patients. - March 05, 2011 - Mount Sinai South Nassau
Doctors Express – Fair Oaks Launches the iTriage Application to Put Medical Information into the Hands of Smartphone Users
Patients now have on-the-go access to Doctors Express - Fair Oaks with the free iTriage healthcare decision tool - March 03, 2011 - iTriage, LLC
Capital Regional Medical Center Selected to Pilot “iNotify” – an Innovative iTriage Mobile Application Feature
Tallahassee residents can now use the free iTriage app to notify Capital Regional Medical Center about specific healthcare needs before arrival - March 03, 2011 - iTriage, LLC
Doctors Express – Oceanside Collaborates with iTriage to Connect with Mobile Consumers
Patients now have immediate, on-the-go access to symptom, disease, medical procedures and provider information with free smartphone application - March 02, 2011 - iTriage, LLC