Feb 21, 2012 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX). Initial Studies Focus on Stroke, Peripheral Artery Disease, Heart Failure and Diabetes Among findings posted in the inaugural publication of the American Heart Association’s online-only, free-access scientific journal: — The NIH Stroke Scale accurately identifies patients with the highest risk of death in the first month after stroke. — Aspirin […]
A Sweet life.org – February 23, 2012 Sanofi US has launched its Data Design Diabetes Innovation Challenge and is accepting entries. The Innovation Challenge is aligned with the United States government’s initiative to use an open dialogue to drive action toward a three-part aim: innovation in the quality, delivery and cost of diabetes care. The kickoff earlier this year crowd-sourced […]
February 10, 2012|By Grace Rubenstein, McClatchy Newspapers SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Maria Medina’s life is littered with the destruction of diabetes. Her neighbor had a foot amputated because of the disease. Her mother went blind from it. Her sister died of it. Damage that pervasive is a common experience in the Mexican-American community, which has some […]
Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) February 21, 2012 To help physicians improve care of diabetic patients, the American College of Physicians (ACP) has added a new module, Manage Diabetes Mellitus, to Medical Home Builder 2.0. Medical Home Builder 2.0 provides primary care practices with an easy-to-use, self-paced means to improve office operations, quality and/or transition to a […]
By EMC News – Feb 23, 2012 EMC News – With an emphasis on prevention, Kemptville District Hospital (KDH) has committed staff and resources to help tackle the global epidemic of diabetes: teams at both KDH and its satellite Rideau Valley Health Services (RVHS) in Barrhaven are offering a variety of programs to provide education and support […]
By Serena Gordon –HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Feb. 21 (HealthDay News) — People with type 2 diabetes have a higher risk of death than people without the disease, but a new study suggests that if they also have kidney damage their risk of dying is even greater. In an analysis of 22 studies, researchers from Brigham […]
First Large Study to Evaluate Impact of EHR on Childhood Obesity Evaluation By Kaiser Permanente – The Sacramento Bee, Published: Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012 – 8:25 am PASADENA, Calif., Feb. 21, 2012 — PASADENA, Calif., Feb. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Electronic health records and embedded tools can alert and direct pediatricians so they can better manage the weight of children […]
Oncology Nurse Advisor – Delicia Honen Yard: February 17, 2012. Certain types of cancer are more common in people with diabetes than in those without, but a recent analysis has found that cancer patients with diabetes who were on metformin monotherapy have a significantly reduced overall mortality compared with cancer patients without diabetes. Previous research has shown […]
Reuters | Fri Feb 17, 2012 6:49pm EST. (Reuters) – The Obama administration on Friday issued 2013 payment and policy guidelines for U.S. health insurers that participate in the Medicare Advantage program, saying the proposed changes would bring lower premiums and stable or improved benefits. But the documents did not include an official preliminary estimate for the […]
Reuters – Kerry Grens: February 16, 2012. NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Medicare is spending more money every year per person, and each obese beneficiary tacks on an extra $149 a year to that increase, according to a new study. The researchers say chronic conditions associated with obesity, such as high blood pressure and diabetes, […]
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