Baton Rouge, LA (PRWEB) August 10, 2011 The Louisiana Health Care Quality Forum is on the fast track to develop the Louisiana Health Information Exchange (LaHIE), which will give providers access to health records and connect existing sources of patient data within the state. To accomplish this, the Quality Forum has selected Orion Health as … Read more
Use of the medication tamsulosin to treat male urination difficulties within two weeks of cataract surgery is associated with an increased risk of serious postoperative ophthalmic adverse events such as retinal detachment or lost lens, according to a study in the May 20 issue of JAMA. Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH; enlarged prostate) affects nearly 3 … Read more
Rockville, MD (PRWEB) August 11, 2011 E. Cohen and Company, CPAs, launches ECC IT Solutions, LLC and leads the tax and accounting services industry in the implementation of business-savvy technologies to enhance workflow, improve internal and client collaboration, drive toward greater efficiency and productivity, increase business data security, enable remote access to networked information, and … Read more
Brentwood, TN (PRWEB) August 23, 2011 LAVE MD http://www.lavemd.com, based in Brentwood, TN, donates $ 818,000 worth of cholera treatment supplies to Mobile Medical Disaster Relief http://www.mmdr.org to assist in the ongoing cholera outbreak in Haiti. Since the cholera outbreak began on October 21,2010, some 300,000 people have been infected with this disease and about … Read more
High blood pressure patients should have the diagnosis confirmed at home, according to new guidelines. The way blood pressure is diagnosed and treated is set to be revolutionised following new guidelines for the medical profession issued by NICE and developed in conjunction with the British Hypertension Society (BHS). Read more New guideline on treatment of … Read more
Provo, UT (PRWEB) August 17, 2011 Research done by the Pew Research Center in their Pew Internet & American Life Project, show surprising data about the influence of the Internet and technology on our society. In the year 2002, only 52 percent of all Americans used search engines. In 2011, that number has risen to … Read more
Nashville, TN (PRWEB) August 24, 2011 Focusing on patient experience has always been the right thing to do. But new government regulations and payment models mean hospitals must raise their game, according to the newest HealthLeaders Media Intelligence Report, The New Patient Experience Imperative. A positive patient experience is among the highest priorities for healthcare … Read more
Treating municipal wastewater solids at higher temperatures may be an effective tool in the fight against antibiotic-resistant bacteria, says researchers from the University of Minnesota’s College of Science and Engineering. Heating the solid waste to 130 degrees Fahrenheit (55 degrees Celsius) was particularly effective in eliminating the genes that confer antibiotic resistance. These genes are … Read more
Minneapolis, Minnesota (PRWEB) August 17, 2011 Holovisions LLC, a Minnesota-based company developing new technologies for glasses-free 3D display with full motion parallax, is pleased to announce the approval of three new U.S. patents (7,889,425, 7,957,061, and 7,978,407) enabling its Holovision? 3D display technology. Unlike most methods of 3D display, Holovision? does not require special … Read more
Rockville, Md. (Vocus) October 27, 2009 With substandard and counterfeit versions of medicines intended to treat life-threatening diseases such as malaria, HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis posing a growing threat throughout the developing world, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) will expand their joint efforts to combat this menace by … Read more