Certified nurse-midwives (CNMs) are licensed health care practitioners educated in the two disciplines of nursing and midwifery. They provide primary care to women of childbearing age including: prenatal care, labor and delivery care, care after birth, gynecological exams, newborn care, assistance with family planning decisions, preconception care, menopausal management and counseling in health maintenance and [...]

More and more people are showing interest in nursing degree programs these days, but there is a small problem - a growing shortage of nursing educators. In response to the recent article, “Root Cause of Nursing Shortage? No Class,” in the Connecticut Business News Journal, the underlying cause can be attributed to the lack of [...]

Use of the drug interferon as a long-term maintenance strategy to slow the progression of liver disease associated with the hepatitis C virus is ineffective, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers and their colleagues from nine other institutions have found in a multicenter study.
Results of the 3½-year study, called the HALT-C (Hepatitis C Antiviral Long-Term Treatment [...]

A research team led by the La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology and Albany Medical College has illuminated the important role of natural killer (NK) T cells in Lyme disease, demonstrating that the once little understood white blood cells are central to clearing the bacterial infection and reducing the intensity and duration of arthritis [...]

HealthMarkets, Inc. (http://www.healthmarkets.com) announced today that its subsidiary, The MEGA Life and Health Insurance Company, has introduced a new suite of dental insurance products for individuals of all ages in 26 states.
HealthMarkets, through its insurance subsidiaries, is a provider of health insurance products for the self-employed, individuals and families and small businesses.
“Good dental health is [...]

Nurse Jennifer Dimmick helped her 71-year-old patient, George Mulligan, struggle from a chair to his feet for his daily walk around the corridor outside his hospital room.
In the days after Mulligan’s aortic valve replacement surgery, Dimmick was preparing him to care for himself after his discharge, showing him ways to lift himself while protecting his [...]

Apieron, Inc. (www.apieron.com) announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Holly McGarraugh as president and CEO of the company, effective immediately. Ms. McGarraugh replaces Rich Lotti, who resigned to pursue other business interests.
“We chose Holly for the CEO position because of her strong commercialization experience,” said Wende Hutton, Apieron Board member and partner [...]

Kindred Healthcare Inc. has announced that 50 of its nursing centers have been named recipients of the 2008 American Health Care Association Step I Quality Award for demonstrating a strong commitment to quality improvement.
Of the 50 Kindred Nursing Centers to be awarded this prestigious award, three of them were in Connecticut: Kindred Crossings Healthcare West [...]

Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. (NYSE:OHI) today announced that it completed the operational transfer of 13 skilled nursing facilities to affiliates of Formation Capital (“Formation”), in accordance with the terms of the Master Transaction Agreement dated August 6, 2008 and previously disclosed by the Company on August 7, 2008. The facilities were formerly leased to Haven [...]

A nurse in a Southington assisted-living facility has been sentenced to a year in prison for stealing thousands of dollars from patients.
According to court documents, 43-year-old Catherine Flannery of West Hartford has a gambling problem and stole nearly $50,000 in Social Security payments from patients.
Flannery pleaded no contest in Bristol Superior Court to one count [...]