Patients are emerging as an increasingly strong group when it comes to influencing the success and failure of new drugs – according to a newly published New Health Report commissioned by Quintiles to gauge the opinions of biopharma executives, managed care executives and patients, and to track progress in the New Health. According to the [...]
Boston Medical Group, a national physician network specializing in the treatment of erectile dysfunction and premature ejaculation, today released ten top acronyms that matter to men’s health. From weight loss to mental, heart and sexual health, the medical lexicon can be confusing for patients, family members and healthcare professionals alike. Boston Medical Group is taking [...]
States, territories, and large metropolitan areas will receive grants totaling $390.5 million this month to help hospitals and other health care organizations strengthen the medical surge capability across the nation. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response will provide the funds through the Hospital Preparedness [...]
Neuros Medical announced today they have received notification of award for $1.5 million from the U.S. Department of Defense. The Applied Research and Technology Development Award was provided by the Defense Medical Research and Development Program (DMRDP). The funding will aid technology development and human clinical research for their novel neurostimulation therapy, called Nerve Block, [...]
Whether it’s called a hybrid room or an interventional platform, Room 9 at Stanford Hospital & Clinics is that singular space where a patient can stay in one place to be diagnosed and treated, either with surgery or the latest interventional procedure, in an environment as sterile as an operating room, with all-important imaging devices, [...]
New research presented at the American Diabetes Association’s 70th Scientific Sessions in Orlando, Florida on June 27, 2010 suggests that a medical food developed by Metagenics called UltraMeal PLUS 360° enhances the cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk-lowering benefits of a Mediterranean-style low-glycemic-load diet. A team of researchers from the University of Florida College of Medicine in [...]
The best one-word description for multiple sclerosis (MS) is “unpredictable,” according to the June issue of Mayo Clinic Women’s HealthSource. MS interferes with the communication between the brain and the rest of the body. Just how that interference plays out in symptoms is different for everyone — thus, the unpredictable label.
When it comes to healthy diet advice it can be a nightmare deciding what’s junk and what’s genuine. It’s actually quite simple to get a balanced diet – just eat the right amount of foods from all the food groups. But every day we’re bombarded with celebrity diets, superfood fads and advertising pushing new ways to eat well and stay in shape. And not everything you read about is true – so here are five common myths busted by the NHS.
With their world turned upside down by enactment of healthcare reform, senior U.S. healthcare executives are divided over whether the new environment offers growth possibilities or challenges to the survival of existing business models, a new survey shows.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today unveiled an innovative new on-line tool that will help consumers take control of their health care by connecting them to new information and resources that will help them access quality, affordable health care coverage. Called for by the Affordable Care Act, HealthCare.gov is the first website [...]