The Nursing Shortage and Its Effects on Patient Care

The healthcare industry has many challenges to face when it is delivering its services to patients. Not only are there an unbelievable number of diseases and illnesses to diagnose and treat but there is also the need to treat these illnesses in a timely manner. One of the most prevalent issues in the healthcare industry [...]

ANA Awarded Funding To Boost Immunization Rates For Nurses And Public

Through print and electronic communications, ANA will deliver timely messages on the importance of immunization through its broad network of members, state nursing associations, affiliated specialty nursing organizations and health care partners. This ANA national initiative will rally registered nurses to become “immunization champions” to improve vaccination rates (routine, seasonal and pandemic) in the general [...]

Felines Rejoice for NEW Grain-Free Wellness(R) Healthy Indulgence(R) Naturally Delicious Everyday Entrees

The Wellness(R) brand of natural food and treats for pets today announces the availability of four NEW grain-free Wellness® Healthy Indulgence® Naturally Delicious Everyday Entrees for cats. Wellness is the first and only brand to now offer felines grain-free and wheat gluten-free delectable, natural sliced morsels in sauce meals in a pouch. For cat lovers [...]

Lixte Biotechnology Holdings Announces New Appointment to Board of Directors

ohn S. Kovach, M.D., Chair, Board of Directors and CEO of Lixte Biotechnology Holdings, Inc. announces the appointment of Mel Sorensen, M.D. to the company’s Board of Directors.
Dr. Sorensen is currently Board Director, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ascenta Therapeutics. He is a highly experienced leader and administrator in cancer therapeutics and cancer drug [...]

The nursing of the Navigators will provide the emotional issues patients

A Pro-Celebrity Pro-Am Tennis & Golf Tournament — Benefiting the Tim & Tom Gullikson Foundation auctions dozens of items and experiences to raise funds for care and support programs for brain-tumor patients and their families. Through the generosity of one of Swingtime’s sponsors, Allen Systems Group (ASG), Swingtime has been provided with two tickets to [...]

Efforts, Events Seek To Improve Health Of Pacific Islanders

The following summarizes coverage of events and initiatives that seek to reduce racial and ethnic health disparities.
* Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has awarded the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma American Indian tribe a three-year, $1.5 million grant to go toward residential substance use treatments [...]

MiddleBrook Pharmaceuticals, Inc. focused on developing and commercializing novel anti-infective products

MiddleBrook Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: MBRK – News), a pharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing novel anti-infective products, today announced that MiddleBrook President and CEO John Thievon will be presenting at the Rodman & Renshaw 10th Annual Healthcare Conference at the New York Palace Hotel in New York City on Nov. 11, 2008, at 12:00 [...]

TAITRA Announces that Medical Tourism & Health Centers Meet Together in Taiwan

The population of aging and overweight is increasing rapidly recently followed by more intensive prevention and treatment demands for chronic diseases. Meanwhile, the general public is also realizing the importance of prevention medicine is not only reshaping healthcare service content but also placing extra demand for new medical treatment. Taiwan, in particular, leads other countries [...]

Innovative Devices and Futuristic Therapies

Clinical investigators at today’s “Innovative Devices and Futuristic Therapies” session during the 20th annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) scientific symposium, sponsored by the Cardiovascular Research Foundation, presented 12-month follow-up data from the ATLANTA Trial. The results include zero percent thrombosis in patients discontinuing dual anti-platelet therapy after only 30 days.
The ATLANTA Trial is a first-in-man [...]

Edwards Lifesciences’ New Transcatheter Heart Valve Data Demonstrate Positive Results

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, the world leader in the science of heart valves, announced that new data from two studies of the Edwards SAPIEN transcatheter aortic heart valve with the RetroFlex transfemoral delivery system were presented today at the 20th annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) scientific symposium, sponsored by the Cardiovascular Research Foundation.
The 30-day results from [...]