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    NYU Langone Medical Center: Communication Press Releases

  • Over 50% of People Noticed Calorie Labeling in Restaurants, 25% of These Influenced by the Information

    weberc02
    19 Nov 2009 | 7:15 am
    Last year, New York became the first city in the nation to enforce mandatory calorie labeling in fast-food restaurants throughout the five boroughs. This important public policy is the first of its kind in its attempt to alter the "food environment", the area in which individuals are actually making their food choices, in an attempt to influence the obesity epidemic. Currently, dozens of cities and states have implemented or are working to implement calorie labeling. A new study led by an NYU Langone Medical Center investigator is the first to evaluate the effectiveness of this…

  • In a Flash: NYU Langone Medical Center's New Flash CT Reduces Radiation Dose by up to 90 Percent

    weberc02
    18 Nov 2009 | 10:51 am
    NYU Langone Medical Center is the first hospital in the northeast to offer one of the world's fastest and most radiation-dose-efficient computed tomography (CT) scanner. The Siemens SOMATOM Definition Flash can image ten times as fast as other clinical units, with an up to 90% dose reduction in radiation compared to conventional imaging. The scanner's dual source technology allows NYU Langone Medical Center to provide new levels of patient care, especially for trauma, pediatric, cancer and cardiac patients. "The new CT scanner allows us to produce high quality diagnostic images in the…

  • New Electronic Health System Launched at NYU Langone Trinity Center

    weberc02
    16 Nov 2009 | 10:08 am
    First 100 Users Registered For System Access Epic Will Provide Seamless Computerized Integration Between Registration, Scheduling, Clinical Documentation and Billing SmartChart Portal Provides Patients Secure Online Access to Manage Their Own Care NYU Langone Medical Center launched the first phase of its new electronic health record system last week at its multidisciplinary faculty group practice at Trinity Center in lower Manhattan.  The integrated system, powered by software from Epic Systems Corporation, provides a single platform from which physicians, staff and patients themselves can…

  • Hundreds of Genes Distinguish Patients Likely to Survive Advanced Melanoma

    weberc02
    10 Nov 2009 | 7:54 am
    Although the chances of surviving advanced melanoma aren’t very good with current therapies, some patients can live for years with cancer that has spread beyond the skin to other organs. Now it may be possible to identify which patients are more likely to survive by analyzing the activity of hundreds of genes involved in the immune response and gene proliferation, according to researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center. In a new study to be published online this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the researchers used a powerful technique called DNA-microarray…

  • NYU Langone Medical Center Opens Outpatient Surgery Center

    weberc02
    9 Nov 2009 | 11:32 am
    NYU Langone Medical Center today announced it will open a new state-of-the-art 22,000-square-foot Outpatient Surgery center at 333 East 38th Street on November 9, 2009. The center will focus on minimally invasive orthopaedic procedures including shoulder, elbow and wrist arthroscopies, knee and ankle arthroscopies, ACL reconstruction, rotator cuff repair, fracture fixation of extremities and hand surgery. There will be four operating rooms (OR) and a 12-bed post anesthesia care unit (PACU). "Orthopaedics is a core competency of NYU Langone Medical Center and we are excited to be able to…
 
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    UTMB Newsroom

  • Physician Spotlight: An inside look at a doctor’s doctor

    Media Relations
    20 Nov 2009 | 1:17 pm
    Medical Journal - Houston, November 2009 Dr. David L. Callender is the subject of this profile. “Dr. Callender is passionate about health care whether it be patient care or training and working with medical students. His advice to physicians is to ‘focus first on the patients’ so that they can provide the best possible treatment.” (Link [...]

  • Integrative Medicine: Upstream from the health care reform debate

    Media Relations
    20 Nov 2009 | 1:17 pm
    Medical Journal - Houston, November 2009 UTMB Dr. Victor S. Sierpina wrote that rather than focusing on how to pay for universal health care the debate should refocus on outcomes. “Like moving deck chairs on the Titanic, focusing on how to reallocate resources in health care without looking at the causes of those costs is short [...]

  • UTMB doctors honored as Texas Super Doctors

    Raul
    20 Nov 2009 | 11:56 am
      GALVESTON, Texas - In a survey of Texas medical professionals, 13 doctors from the University of Texas Medical Branch have been named Texas Super Doctors.

  • Prevent bad sleeping habits with routines

    Media Relations
    19 Nov 2009 | 1:07 pm
    Galveston County Daily News, Nov. 18, 2009 There are a number of steps parents can take to avoid or ease sleep problems, wrote UTMB Drs. Sally Robinson and Keith Bly in their Keeping Kids Healthy column. Most important is to begin parenting with consistent routines for going to bed. Pick a bedtime that allows sufficient sleep, [...]

  • Study ethics, NIH!

    Media Relations
    19 Nov 2009 | 1:06 pm
    The Scientist, Nov. 17, 2009 The government agency tasked with funding crucial life science research needs to focus more attention on ethical quandaries and nefarious business practices that often obscure the path from discovery to public benefit, says a strongly worded letter to Francis Collins, the director of the National Institutes of Health. The letter was [...]
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    Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center: Press Releases

  • Prostate Cancer Surgery Performed by Many Surgeons with Little Experience

    18 Nov 2009 | 9:30 am
    NEW YORK, NY - A new study from researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center has found that the majority of surgeons treating prostate cancer in the United States have extremely low annual caseloads, potentially leading to increased rates of both surgical complications and cancer recurrence.

  • Cancer Patients and Doctors Report Drug Side Effects Differently, but When Combined Improve Reporting of Adverse Effects, Study Shows

    17 Nov 2009 | 8:04 am
    NEW YORK, NY - In clinical trials for cancer, it is standard for clinicians rather than patients to report adverse symptom side effects from treatments, such as nausea and fatigue. At present, patient self-reporting, although important, is not a well studied source of this information. A new longitudinal study from researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center finds that while clinicians' and patients' reporting of treatment side effects are very different from each other, together they provide a more complete, clinically meaningful picture of the treatment experience.

  • Study Examines Mastectomy and Breast-Conserving Surgery Rates

    13 Oct 2009 | 4:05 am
    NEW YORK, NY - There is concern that mastectomy is over-utilized in the United States, which raises questions about the role of surgeons and patient preference in treatment selection for breast cancer. New data from an observational study published in the October 14 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, a theme issue on surgical care, found that breast-conserving surgery was presented and provided in the majority of patients evaluated.

  • New Evelyn H. Lauder Breast Center and MSKCC Imaging Center Opens

    5 Oct 2009 | 6:00 am
    NEW YORK, NY - The new Evelyn H. Lauder Breast Center of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Imaging Center have opened, offering patients the most advanced outpatient services for cancer diagnosis and breast cancer treatment and detection.

  • Paul Marks Prize Recognizes Three Young Cancer Researchers

    27 Sep 2009 | 10:05 pm
    NEW YORK, NY - Three young investigators who have taken significant steps toward advancing the understanding of cancer will be the recipients of this year's Paul Marks Prize for Cancer Research, a prize awarded biennially since 2001 to scientists under the age of forty-six by Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.
 
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    UW Health News Feed

  • Flu Vaccine Status

    20 Nov 2009 | 9:00 am
    If you have flu-like symptoms and have a clinic appointment, please call your clinic before coming to your visit (please refer to our Locations and Maps listing for phone numbers). We currently have H1N1 vaccine available for pregnant women and highe...

  • Parenting Strategies Can Help Overweight Teens Make Healthy Choices

    19 Nov 2009 | 9:00 am
    MADISON - Parents may tell kids to 'eat healthy' but then confuse them by eating at fast-food restaurants. Welcome to the world of overweight teens, where mixed messages and a lack of parental follow-through appear to contribute to the difficulties ...

  • UW Health's Drive to Share

    18 Nov 2009 | 9:00 am
    MADISON - For the seventh year, UW Health is teaming up with NBC-15's Share Your Holidays food drive to support Second Harvest Foodbank and the Marine Corp's Toys For Tots toy drive. In its history the Drive to Share program has collected more than 2...

  • Neurosurgery Offers Hope for Excruciating Facial Pain

    18 Nov 2009 | 9:00 am
    MADISON - Trigeminal neuralgia has been called the most painful disorder known to neurology - and those who have suffered the lightning-flash of facial nerve pain say it's no exaggeration. But some patients find relief through neurosurgery, a drastic...

  • Military Reception Honors UW Health Staff

    17 Nov 2009 | 9:00 am
    MADISON - Forget any superstitions of Friday the 13th bringing bad luck; for the families of three UW Health employees, Friday, November 13, 2009, was a day of celebration and homecoming. All three families had been reunited with loved ones less than...
 
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    The Ohio State University Medical Center

  • STEMI

    John, Timothy A
    16 Nov 2009 | 12:39 am
    Dr. Gabbe talks about our STEMI program and the unique service it offers here at Ohio State.       Media Player Hi! On any given day in the hospital, you may hear the overhead page of STEMI alert. For those involved in the care of patients with heart disease, this is an impor... (More)

  • Columbus Free Clinic

    John, Timothy A
    9 Nov 2009 | 1:56 am
    Dr. Gabbe talks about his recent trip to the Columbus Free Clinic.       Media Player Hi! As you can see from the pin I’m wearing, my wife Pat and I recently toured the Columbus Free Clinic on North High Street in the Rardin Family Practice Center, and were so impressed by th... (More)

  • OSU Harding Hospital's 10th Anniversary

    John, Timothy A
    2 Nov 2009 | 12:34 am
    Dr. Gabbe talks about the 10th anniversary of the OSU Harding Hospital.       Media Player HI! This week, I am proud to join you in celebrating the 10th anniversary of OSU Harding Hospital, and take time to honor a legacy that spans nearly a century. I’m told the 10th anniver... (More)

  • Flu Vaccinations

    John, Timothy A
    26 Oct 2009 | 1:45 am
    Dr. Gabbe answers frequently asked questions about the H1N1 vaccine.       Media Player Hi! We work each day to improve peoples’ lives. Providing a safe and healthy environment for our patients, their families, our visitors, faculty and staff is a vital part of delivering tha... (More)

  • The Integrated Healthcare Information System

    John, Timothy A
    19 Oct 2009 | 1:43 am
    Learn about our new undertaking, The Integrated Healthcare Information System - or IHIS.       Media Player Hi! Today, I’m very excited to tell you that we are at the start of an important journey. It is a journey to integration and an Integrated Health Information System. Y... (More)
 
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    Christiana Care Health System

  • How to Live to 100 and Enjoy It

    How to Live to 100 and Enjoy ItThis is a live broadcast from the John H. Ammon Medical Education Center. Richard Derman, M.D., separates fact from fiction in examining health options for women, from vitamins, medications, hormones, exercise and more. Dr. Derman will offer an evidence-based look at what works with these wellness treatments. Dr. Derman is chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology for Christiana Care. An international leader in women’s health, he offers expertise in menopausal health issues, osteoporosis, hormone therapy, as well as complementary and alternative…

  • How to Live to 100 and Enjoy It

    How to Live to 100 and Enjoy ItTuesday, May 11 7 – 8:30 p.m. John H. Ammon Medical Education Center at Christiana Hospital This event will also be broadcast live at Smyrna Health & Wellness Center, Room 214 Richard Derman, M.D., separates fact from fiction in examining health options for women, from vitamins, medications, hormones, exercise and more. Dr. Derman will offer an evidence-based look at what works with these wellness treatments. Dr. Derman is chair of Obstetrics and Gynecology for Christiana Care. An international leader in…

  • Listen to Your Gut: Overcoming Digestive Issues

    Listen to Your Gut: Overcoming Digestive IssuesThis is a live broadcast from the John H. Ammon Medical Education Center. Is a sour stomach souring your life? Julie Silverstein, M.D., discusses the diagnosis and treatment of stomach and digestion disorders. Dr. Silverstein will also address the importance of colon cancer screening for women. Dr. Silverstein is Director of the Adult Medicine Group at the Wilmington Hospital Health Center and is a Fellow of the America College of Physicians.

  • Listen to Your Gut: Overcoming Digestive Issues

    Listen to Your Gut: Overcoming Digestive IssuesTuesday, April 13 7 – 8:30 p.m. John H. Ammon Medical Education Center at Christiana Hospital This event will also be broadcast live at Smyrna Health & Wellness Center, Room 214 Is a sour stomach souring your life? Julie Silverstein, M.D., discusses the diagnosis and treatment of stomach and digestion disorders. Dr. Silverstein will also address the importance of colon cancer screening for women. Dr. Silverstein is Director of the Adult Medicine Group at the Wilmington Hospital Health Center and…

  • Chronic Headaches: When Should You Seek Help?

    Chronic Headaches: When Should You Seek Help?This is a live broadcast from the John H. Ammon Medical Education Center. Millions of women have chronic headache problems, yet most of us do not seek medical advice. Join Lisa Leschek-Gelman, M.D., as she discusses the range of headache types and when you should seek help. Dr. Leschek-Gelman is a neurologist with Christiana Care Neurology Specialists, specializing in disorders affecting the nervous system.
 
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    Henry Ford News Feed

  • STATEMENT: Breast Cancer Screening

    MEDIA CONTACT:Krista Hopsonkhopson1@hfhs.org HENRY FORD HOSPITAL STATEMENT: Breast Cancer Screening Henry Ford Health System believes that breast cancer screening, as a means of early cancer detection, is vital to successful treatment outcomes. We will continue to offer annual mammograms to women over the age of 40, as recommended by the American Cancer Society and several national radiology organizations. We believe that it is important to provide women starting at age 40 with the opportunity to have a mammogram on a yearly basis for the early detection of…

  • EKG Can Show False Positive Readings

    Nov. 16, 2009  David Olejarz  dolejar1@hfhs.org313.303.0606 EKG Can Show False Positive Readings for Diagnosing Heart ConditionDETROIT - The electrical measurements on the electrocardiogram can often mislead physicians in diagnosing the heart condition left ventricular hypertrophy, causing other screening tests to be ordered before a definitive conclusion can be made, according to a Henry Ford Hospital study.The study of 500 patients found a false positive reading between 77 and 82 percent in patients screened by electrocardiogram, and a false negative reading…

  • Elevated Biomarkers Lead to Diminished Quality of Life

    Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009David Olejarz313.303.0606Dolejar1@hfhs.org Elevated Biomarkers Lead to Diminished Quality of Life in Heart Attack Patients Post-DischargeDETROIT - Many heart attack patients have high levels of cardiac biomarkers in the blood for several months after leaving the hospital, with more shortness of breath and chest pain, according to a Henry Ford Hospital study.The study examined a subset of patients in a 4,500-patient heart attack registry from 24 24 U.S. hospitals and found:  9 percent had elevated levels of the biomarker troponin (TnT)…

  • Study Results: Heart Failure Patients

    Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009David Olejarz313.303.0606Dolejar1@hfhs.org Heart Failure Patients with Kidney Dysfunction Don't Recover Well after Hospital DischargeDETROIT - Most heart failure patients who develop kidney failure in the hospital do not recover from it before going home and are at increased risk of either being re-hospitalized or dying within the year, according to a Henry Ford Hospital study.The study's gloomy finding is the first time researchers linked long-term health outcomes with declining kidney function in patients hospitalized for heart failure.The study is being…

  • Physician Appointed to Advisory Council

    Nov. 13, 2009   Dwight Angell        (313) 876-8709Dwight.Angell@hfhs.org     Henry Ford Physician Appointed to Practicing Physicians Advisory Council DETROIT - Richard E. Smith, M.D., an Ob-Gyn with the Henry Ford Medical Group, has been appointed to the Practicing Physicians Advisory Council.Mandated by Congress, the council advises the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Administrator of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on how CMS rules and regulations affect today's practicing…
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    UNC Health Care

  • A Blessing to Many: Erick's Story

    tom_hughes
    19 Nov 2009 | 7:25 am
    Erick Gomez-Fuentes was born with "Prune Belly Syndrome," a defect that occurs once in every 40,000 births. Erick has been at UNC Hospitals since his birth in 2008 and has already touched the hearts of the doctors and nurses on his floor. His family's love and determination has sustained Erick as he awaits an intestinal transplant. Though the obstacles to Erick living a normal life are huge, his mother is determined to help him get well.

  • 219 UNC physicians listed in The Best Doctors in America 2009-2010

    tom_hughes
    19 Nov 2009 | 7:04 am
    Media contact: Tom Hughes, (919) 966-6047, tahughes@unch.unc.edu Friday, Nov. 13, 2009CHAPEL HILL – More than 200 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine physicians are included in the latest compilation of The Best Doctors in America® database.In addition, many of these doctors are also listed in the November 2009 issue of Business North Carolina magazine, as part of its annual compilation of the best doctors in North Carolina.Only 3 to 5 percent of physicians in each country where Best Doctors is present are included in its database. The Best Doctors…

  • Don’t add an ER visit to your holiday plans

    tom_hughes
    18 Nov 2009 | 11:09 am
    Media contact: Tom Hughes, (919) 966-6047, tahughes@unch.unc.edu Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009Written by Margot Carmichael Lester for UNC Health CareVisiting is a big part of the Thanksgiving holiday. But one place you don’t want to stop by is the Emergency Department. “Most people who come in over that four-day period are here for fever, back pain, abdominal pain and chest pain,” explains Abhi Mehrotra, M.D., assistant medical director in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. “That’s not unexpected…

  • Viagra for women? Drug developed as antidepressant effective in treating low libido

    tom_hughes
    16 Nov 2009 | 4:41 am
    Media contact: Tom Hughes, (919) 966-6047, tahughes@unch.unc.edu Monday, Nov. 16, 2009CHAPEL HILL – The drug flibanserin, which was originally created as an antidepressant, is effective in treating women with low libido, pooled results from three separate clinical trials have found.These trials were the first ever to test a therapy that works at the level of the brain to enhance libido in women reporting low sexual desire, said John M. Thorp Jr., M.D., McAllister distinguished professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine…

  • UNC maternal-fetal medicine leads team in EXIT delivery

    tom_hughes
    13 Nov 2009 | 12:28 pm
    Media contact: Clinton Colmenares, (919) 966-6047, ccolmena@unch.unc.eduFriday, Nov. 13, 2009CHAPEL HILL -- For one baby delivered at UNC on Thursday (Nov. 12, 2009), its entrance into the world was made through an EXIT, an ex utero intrapartum fetal treatment procedure.A rare occurrence anywhere, it was the third EXIT performed at UNC since Nancy Chescheir, M.D., performed the first in 2003. EXIT is a specialized fetal intervention procedure employed most commonly when problems during pregnancy may obstruct the fetus’s airway. In such cases, if the baby were delivered without the…
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    UC Health News

  • Senators Introduce Legislation to Fight Depression Nationwide

    20 Nov 2009 | 1:00 pm
    The University of Cincinnati Department of Psychiatry, at both its Lindner Center of HOPE and Clifton campuses, is a nationally recognized center for the research and treatment of depression and bipolar disorder that could benefit from the bipartisan ENHANCED Act to establish national centers of excellence for the treatment of these conditions.

  • UC HEALTH LINE: Don't Blame Tryptophan for Thanksgiving Snooze

    19 Nov 2009 | 12:00 pm
    Blame it on the heavy meal, the alcohol, or simply the opportunity afforded by a free afternoon on a traditional holiday. Just don’t blame it on the tryptophan, say experts at the University of Cincinnati.

  • New Technology Gives Air Care Helicopters a Brighter Night

    19 Nov 2009 | 5:00 am
    When the sun sets, Air Care & Mobile Care crews now bring out one more piece of equipment for their emergency missions.

  • CARE/Crawley Building Selected for Architectural Honor

    11 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    The University of Cincinnati Academic Health Center’s CARE/Crawley Building has been selected for the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design American Architecture Awards program for 2009.

  • Scientists Successfully Reprogram Blood Cells

    8 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm
    Researchers have transplanted genetically modified hematopoietic stem cells into mice so that their developing red blood cells produce a critical lysosomal enzyme preventing or reducing organ and central nervous system damage from the often-fatal genetic disorder Hurler syndrome.
 
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    Scott & White Healthcare

  • Scott & White named one of the nation’s top cardiovascular hospitals by Thomson Reuters

    Scott Clark
    19 Nov 2009 | 9:35 am
    For the tenth year in a row Scott & White Memorial Hospital is on the list of 100 Top Hospitals for cardiovascular care by Thomson Reuters. Scott & White is one of only five hospitals in the country to be included on the prestigious list for ten or more years. Thomson Reuters provides critical information to businesses and many professional service sectors, as well as being one of the world’s most trusted news organizations. The 100 Top Hospitals®: Cardiovascular Benchmarks is an annual study that examines performance of 971 hospitals. Thomson Reuters analyzes clinical outcomes for…

  • Mental health services added in response to Ft. Hood tragedy

    Katherine Voss
    18 Nov 2009 | 7:47 am
    Scott & White Healthcare will expand its mental health services to the military in response to the tragic events at Fort Hood. Scott & White’s Project HomeFront, which has been providing free mental health counseling to members of the military and their families since its inception 20 months ago, will increase staff and counselors to deal with what is anticipated to be an increased need for counseling among service men and women at Fort Hood. “Our ties to the military and Fort Hood run deep,” said Maxine Trent, counselor with the Scott & White Project HomeFront.  “And, we…

  • Scott & White caring for three victims involved in Ft. Hood incident

    Katherine Voss
    16 Nov 2009 | 9:10 am
    Scott & White Memorial Hospital in Temple, Texas is caring for three victims involved in the shooting incident at Ft. Hood, and seven others were either transferred or discharged. All three patients are listed in fair condition. Because our first priority is to provide an environment that will foster the healing process and allow Scott & White Healthcare to respond to our patients’ needs, interviews with patients are best conducted after their discharge. In addition, the families of patients still with Scott & White have declined requests from media to conduct interviews. This…

  • Scott & White caring for five victims involved in Ft. Hood incident

    Katherine Voss
    12 Nov 2009 | 11:03 am
    Scott & White Memorial Hospital in Temple, Texas is caring for five victims involved in the shooting incident at Ft. Hood, and five others were either transferred or discharged since last Thursday. Because our first priority is to provide an environment that will foster the healing process and allow Scott & White Healthcare to respond to our patients’ needs, interviews with patients are best conducted after their discharge. In addition, the families of patients still with Scott & White have declined requests from media to conduct interviews. This means there will be no patient…

  • All seven victims treated by Scott & White from the Ft. Hood shooting have left the ICU

    Scott & White Staff
    10 Nov 2009 | 9:13 am
    All seven people treated by Scott & White following a shooting incident at Ft. Hood last week, have now left the intensive care unit at Scott & White Memorial Hospital in Temple. Because our first priority must be to provide an environment that will foster the healing process and allow Scott & White to respond to patient medical needs, interviews with patients are best conducted after their discharge from Scott & White. In addition, the families of those patients still with Scott & White have all declined requests from media to conduct interviews. This means there will be…
 
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