DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc., a global leader in devices for joint replacement, announced the launch of new products in its portfolio of Sigma® Knee products that offer surgeons the ability to select from a wide range of instruments and implants based on a spectrum of patient needs and their own surgical preferences. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 10 Mar 2008 | 11:00 am
DePuy Spine, Inc. announced that its core portfolio, which includes fixation and fusion systems EXPEDIUM™ and MOUNTAINEER™, continues to show solid gains while minimally invasive surgery and the aging spine are proving to be high growth areas for the company as more surgeons adopt minimally invasive techniques and the population ages. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 10 Mar 2008 | 11:00 am
The American Diabetes Association (ADA), a world-recognized nonprofit health organization providing diabetes research, information and advocacy, has reached an agreement with Conference Archives, Inc. (CAI) to deliver the ADA's event knowledge to a global audience through Ekatius™. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 10 Mar 2008 | 11:00 am
Only 45 percent of baseball players were able to return to the game at the same or higher level after shoulder or elbow surgery, according to new research released during the 2008 American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Specialty Day at The Moscone Center."In an ideal world, of course, we would get 100 percent of the players back to their pre-injury level or higher," says Steven B. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 10 Mar 2008 | 11:00 am
DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc., a global leader in devices for orthopaedic trauma, announced the launch of Small Fragment, Large Fragment and Distal Tibia Anatomic Locked Plating Systems (A.L.P.S.) at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) meeting, as it moves forward with a new three-year plan to become a leader in the orthopaedic trauma marketplace. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 10 Mar 2008 | 11:00 am
The World Heart Federation has chosen International Women's Day on March 8th to launch the first international heart health advocacy drive for women as part of its Go Red for Women campaign. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 10 Mar 2008 | 11:00 am
U.S. Rep. Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (R-TX) and Rep. Bart Stupak (D-MI) introduced a bill that creates a $75-million grant program to expand primary and preventive care for patients in medically underserved areas. The bi-partisan legislation, the Patients and Public Health Partnership Act of 2008, will improve the access and affordability of health care for some of the most vulnerable populations. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 10 Mar 2008 | 11:00 am
DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc., a global leader in devices for joint replacement, announced the launch of Pinnacle™ Hip Solutions with TrueGlide™ technology, a portfolio of high performance instruments, advanced implants, materials and solutions. Pinnacle Hip Solutions products are designed to promote pain relief and a smooth range-of-motion. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 10 Mar 2008 | 11:00 am
Biocompatibles is pleased to announce approval by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of a Phase II trial for the evaluation of the Drug-Eluting Bead delivering irinotecan - (DEBIRI), in patients with hepatic colo-rectal metastases. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 10 Mar 2008 | 11:00 am
Assess stress levels with the Cytokine Array I biochip from Randox Laboratories. Goteberg University and the Nobel Prize-awarding Karolinska Institute in Sweden found the biochip to be useful in the screening and diagnostic assessment of stress. Source: Health News from Medical News Today | 10 Mar 2008 | 11:00 am
TOKYO (Reuters) - A group of Japanese researchers has developed a substance that could help make flu vaccines effective for multiple strains of the disease, including the deadly H5N1 strain Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsHealth | 10 Mar 2008 | 10:04 am
A vast array of pharmaceuticals -- including antibiotics, anti-convulsants, mood stabilizers and sex hormones -- have been found in the drinking water supplies of at least 41 million Americans, an Associated Press investigation shows.
Reproductive outsourcing is a new but rapidly expanding business, as word spreads of India’s mix of skilled medical professionals, relatively liberal laws and low prices. Source: NYT > Health | 10 Mar 2008 | 4:35 am
The end of a person's working life is a golden opportunity to finally kick the smoking habit, research suggests. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 10 Mar 2008 | 2:22 am
A reason why millions worldwide fall prey to the disabling illness gout may have been uncovered. Source: BBC News | Health | World Edition | 10 Mar 2008 | 1:53 am
Two studies show that both type 1 diabetes and obesity create perioperative risks and postoperative limitations in patients undergoing lower extremity arthroscopy. Medscape Medical News Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines | 10 Mar 2008 | 12:37 am
Newsday, Melville, N.Y. March 09, 2008 Mar. 9--Asking what takes a greater toll on workers -- being sexually harassed or being bullied -- seems akin to asking what's worse -- being bitten by a rattlesnake or a tarantula. Source: PsycPORT.com | 9 Mar 2008 | 1:26 pm
The Hartford Courant, Connecticut March 09, 2008 Mar. 9--The U.S. military continues to order mental health evaluations for only a tiny fraction of deploying combat troops, despite a congressional order to improve screening and evidence that mental illness is a growing problem in the Armed Forces, newly obtained data show. Source: PsycPORT.com | 9 Mar 2008 | 1:26 pm
