Health & Society News

News

City of Tega Cay Announces $30 Million Retirement Community Expected to Create 130 Local Jobs |
www.prlog.org | Feb 13, 2012
City of Tega Cay Announces $30 Million Retirement Community Expected to Create 130 Local Jobs. The City of Tega Cay announced today that Charlotte, N.C.-based Senior Living Communities will construct a $30 million premier retirement community, named Wellmore, in the Stonecrest Development located

Profiling predicts menopause symptoms | 6minutes
www.6minutes.com.au | Feb 9, 2012
Profiling a woman’s symptoms to predict how long they are likely to experience the menopause could be an effective tool for clinicians, says a leading Australian endocrinologist.

Pancreas May ‘Taste’ Fructose, Hinting at Links to Diabetes - Health News - Health.com
news.health.com | Feb 7, 2012
By Serena GordonHealthDay ReporterMONDAY, Feb. 6 (HealthDay News) — New research shows that the pancreas has sweet-taste receptors — like those found on the tongue — that can “taste” fructose. Fructose is a common ingredient in many foods and beverages. Nutrition experts have warned that Americans

Discovery Laboratories Gets FDA OK for Aerosol
www.biospace.com | Feb 2, 2012
WARRINGTON, Pa., Feb. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Discovery Laboratories, Inc. , a specialty biotechnology company dedicated to advancing a new standard in

No one-size-fits-all fix to patient experience - FierceHealthcare
www.fiercehealthcare.com | Feb 2, 2012
When deciding strategies for patient experience improvement, most hospitals look to the common Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey, yet no two hospitals Read more...

IRDES - Institute for research and information in health economics: Share survey
www.irdes.fr | Jan 30, 2012
IRDES. Institut de recherche et documentation en économie de la santé

amednews: Patients as partners in health IT :: Jan. 30, 2012 ... American Medical News
www.ama-assn.org | Jan 30, 2012
By enlisting tools that patients can use, a medical practice can become more efficient -- and increase patient satisfaction

DNDi and Abbott Expand Partnership to Boost Innovation for Neglected Tropical Diseases: January 30,
www.abbott.com | Jan 30, 2012
DND < em > i < /em > and Abbott Expand Partnership to Boost Innovation for Neglected Tropical Diseases

Blood Pressure-Lowering Diet May Also Reduce Risk of Heart Disease, Especially in African Americans
www.hopkinsmedicine.org | Jan 27, 2012
A new study suggests yet another reason for Americans to abandon their current fatty diets in favor of one rich in fruits and vegetables and low in saturated fat. Choosing these healthier options appears to significantly reduce the long-term risk of heart disease in patients with mildly elevated

Abbott to Split into Medical-Products and Pharmaceuticals Companies - - BioPharm International
biopharminternational.findpharma.com | Jan 6, 2012
Last week, Abbott unveiled a plan to separate into two publicly traded companies, one focusing on diversified medical products and the other on research-based pharmaceuticals.