Frost & Sullivan Recognizes Nihon Kohden for Its Pioneering Prefense(TM) Early Detection and Notification System(TM) for the Wireless Patient Monitoring Market Aug 19, 2008
Aug. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Based on its recent analysis of the hospital wireless patient monitoring market, Frost van presents Nihon Kohden with the 2008 North American Frost van Award for Product Innovation ... By providing consumers with premium and ground-breaking solutions at competitive prices, Nihon Kohden was able to further increase its market share in the North American multiparameter patient monitoring market, a direct result of the company's successful market strategies ... In... (PR Newswire)
Obama's Tax Plan Is Really a Welfare Plan Aug 19, 2008
His American Opportunity Tax Credit would provide a $4,000, fully refundable tax credit for college tuition expenses. His Mortgage Interest Tax Credit would provide a 10% credit -- refundable -- to offset mortgage interest payments for lower- and middle-income families. (Wall Street Journal)
The miracle weightloss thatoftenisnt Aug 19, 2008
The American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) in Gainesville, Florida, puts gastric-bypass surgerys death rate at between 1 in 1,000 and 1 in 200. In one AHRQ study, 4 in 10 patients developed complications within the first six months, including vomiting, diarrhea, infections, hernias and respiratory failure. (MSNBC -- Health)
Best way to a clogged heart? Through the wrist Aug 19, 2008
In experienced hands, it can be done more, said Dr. Sidney Smith, heart disease chief at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a past president of the American Heart Association, who wasnt part of the study ... Both methods were equally effective at clearing heart arteries, lead researcher Dr. Sunil Rao reported in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions. (MSNBC -- Health)
Sleepless nights can hike teens blood pressure Aug 19, 2008
Writing in the American Heart Association journal Circulation, the researchers found the pattern held even when adjusted for sex, weight and socioeconomic status. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Health)
Banner day for U.S. teams at Games Aug 19, 2008
Six American teams roll to big wins Posted Monday, August 18, 2008 9:13 AM ET Watch the U.S. women's soccer team battle high-scoring Japan in the Olympic semifinals from Shanghai. BEIJING (AP) -- It was a banner day for American teams in Day 10 of the Beijing Olympics on Monday ... The Americans have played in the Olympic gold medal match every time since women's football debuted at the 1996 Atlanta Games, missing the title only in 2000 in Sydney after a loss to Norway. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Disparity in Road Home distribution raises questions Aug 19, 2008
Never allow yourself to forget that the Corps of Engineers destroyed an entire American city, something no foreign nation has succeeded in doing since the British burned Washington ... I believe the general public would be 'shocked" or would they? We were told that we had insurance and made too much $$$$$$. Inappropriate? Posted by laplacenews on people should have insurance to cover all damages and not look for a handout from the govement. people of new orleans (black and white, rich and low... (Yahoo News -- Tropical Storms and Hurricanes)
McClellan Saw Storm in White House Katrina Strategy Aug 19, 2008
Sure we are all Americans but money talks and those without it are very seldom heard ... Comment by Another outraged American - May 28, 2008 at ... I knew that Scott McClellan was lying to the American people every time he stood at the podium. (Yahoo News -- Tropical Storms and Hurricanes)
Critics want sharper teeth in rules on supplements Aug 19, 2008
"A large segment of the American population is currently serving as guinea pigs in an uncontrolled study with these types of products.". Some federal lawmakers are taking aim at DSHEA, but bills designed to close loopholes in the law are languishing in various congressional committees. (Yahoo News -- Ephedra)
Australian PM urges more US climate change action Aug 19, 2008
New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark, who joined Rudd on stage, said American actions were important even if they did not sign global climate treaties. If the U.S. did join the Kyoto system following the presidential election, its involvement would take away excuses for inaction from developing countries like China and India, she noted. (Cleveland.com)
Magazine-sharing site running afoul of US copyright law Aug 19, 2008
An American industry trade group, Magazine Publishers of America, has no legal recourse because it doesn't own the copyrights, but said it will support its members' efforts ... They also could sue the company in U.S. courts because content is available to Americans, but they would not be able to force Mygazines representatives to show up nor collect any damages for any ruling made in absentia. (CBC.ca)
Men, women find symmetrical bodies more attractive Aug 19, 2008
Brown pointed to American data that suggested symmetrical newborns were physically and mentally healthier compared to their more asymmetrical counterparts. However, this data omitted information about the symmetry of the babies' parents. (CTV.ca)
Louella Jane Pence (3) Aug 19, 2008
and a member of the American Legion Ladies Auxillary. She is survived by her daughter, Melissa Cockriel of Leitchfield; one son, Joey Lane Pence of Clarkson; her fianc, Andrew Bann of Clarkson; two brothers, Max Vincent, Jr. of Clarkson and John Vincent of Atlanta, GA; three sisters, Jackie Oesch of Anniston, AL, Phyllis Johnson of Clarkson, and Vickie Marlow of Leitchfield; and five grandchildren. (Leitchfield Grayson County, KY)
American Hospital Assn. income up 48% in '07 Aug 19, 2008
(Crain's) The American Hospital Association reported income of $16. 5 million on revenue of $109. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Russia-Georgia conflict: Why both sides have valid points Aug 19, 2008
In 2003, the pro-democracy "Rose Revolution" brought Mr. Saakashvili to power on pledges to reunite the country and lead it into the premier Western military alliance, the North American Treaty Organization (NATO) ... Alexei Mukhin, director of the independent Center for Political Information in Moscow, says that Americans ought to be more understanding, since the US has guaranteed the security of at least one breakaway statelet, Taiwan, with its own military force for over half a century ...... (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Doctors can't use bias to deny gays treatment Aug 19, 2008
That ruling, cited in Monday's California decision, allowed Oregon to deny unemployment benefits to two people who were fired for using peyote in a religious ritual at an American Indian church. Monday's case is North Coast Women's Care Medical Group vs. Superior Court, S142892. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Official: Russia Has Short Range Missiles in South Ossetia Aug 19, 2008
" Top American officials said Washington would have to rethink its relationship with Moscow. The United States called an emergency meeting of NATO on Tuesday to discuss the alliance's worsening relationship with Russia, and U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice flew Monday to Europe to press the American viewpoint. "I think there needs to be a strong, unified response to Russia to send the message that this kind of behavior, characteristic of the Soviet period, has no place in the 21st... (Fox News)
Robert E. Hatfield (1008) Aug 19, 2008
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed in his name to the Shrine Transportation Fund, American Cancer Society or First Unitarian Church. A full obituary will appear Tuesday. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Adopting a healthy lifestyle is challenging some local participants. Aug 19, 2008
I needed a huge change in my life, a chance to get started on learning how to be healthy and learning how to exercise correctly and make healthy eating choices, said Stephanie Wehmeir, one of four Mid-Missourians taking part in the Capital Region Healthplex and the American Heart Association's Mid-Missouri Healthy Start ... The American Heart Association launched its Start. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Be on the defensive in food choices Aug 19, 2008
The American food system has, for more than a century, devoted its energies to quantity and price, rather than to quality, turning out vast quantities of so-so food in tremendous packages at a terrific price ... Americans usually eat until they are full, or until the bowl or package is finished, or until the TV show is over ... We as Americans tend to look for external clues that we are full and not internal. (Andalusia Star News, AL)
Assemblywoman Nicole Parra kicked out of her office Aug 19, 2008
Tim Shestek, director of state affairs for the American Chemistry Council, a trade group for chemical manufacturers, said the federal Food and Drug Administration recently concluded that the public's current contact with bisphenol A is safe. "When the Legislature finally took a look at it," Shestek said, "they came down in agreement.". (Los Angeles Times)
FDA: Amylin's Byetta Killed 2 Aug 19, 2008
Amylin released positive data from a 52-week study on Byetta Longer-Acting Release at the American Diabetes Association Meeting in June. Yet, analysts fear that a longer-acting drug could lead to harder-to-treat complications. (Forbes -- Markets)
Growing Suppression, Poverty Aug 19, 2008
"We have great wealth, especially oil, which is currently exploited by American companies, but it only feeds government corruption, which is spiralling upwards," he added. Because of the high levels of corruption, there is no spending on social programmes, including health. (allAfrica.com)
The Anthrax Files Aug 19, 2008
2008 The American Conservative ... Along with several other American bioweapons experts among them Jonathan King, professor of molecular biology at MIT, and Barbara Rosenberg, who studied biowarfare with the Federation of American Scientists Boyle warned early on that the spores issued from inside a U.S. research operation, possibly one that was classified ... How any of this motivated Bruce Ivins to kill fellow Americans with a bioweapon is not established. (The American Conservative)
In brief: Health updates (8/19/08) Aug 19, 2008
Sponsored by American Cancer Society and Providence Cancer Center. Free. (Anchorage Daily News)
Guatemala rights scientist honoured Aug 19, 2008
At this year's meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), Mr Peccerelli and his colleagues at the Guatemalan Forensic Anthropology Foundation (FAFG) are being honoured for their commitment to using science to promote human rights. Since 1992, the Foundation has been investigating human rights abuses committed during Guatemala's 36-year civil war, particularly the 18-month period in the early 1980s when General Efrain Rios Montt pursued what has been described as a... (Yahoo News -- Guatemala)
U.S. candidates tackle policy, philosophy Aug 19, 2008
I cant think of any accomplishment we can do there that is worth one more American life, Rothfuss said. - Immigration: He opposes amnesty for illegal immigrants, but he also opposes a fence on the border. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
12 candidates vie for three U.S. Congressional seats Aug 19, 2008
- Quote: I cant think of any accomplishment we can do there that is worth one more American life, Rothfuss said. U.S. Senate/Four-year term. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
State races are uncontested Aug 19, 2008
- Experience: State senator, 2004-present, current Gillette Rotary member, former chairman of Gillette chapter of American Red Cross, former president of Campbell County Airport Board and Chamber of Commerce. Article Rating. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Manson falls one spot short of finals Aug 19, 2008
He was the World Junior Champion with a American Junior record leap of 7-7 in 2002, and he won the state high jump championship twice while at Brenham High School. Manson was the first Longhorns high jumper ever to earn a spot on the U.S. Olympic team. (Brenham Banner, TX)
Half of overweight adults may be heart-healthy Aug 19, 2008
Dr. Robert Eckel, a former American Heart Association president and professor of medicine at the University of Colorado, said the new research may help dismiss some of the generalizations that are sometimes made about weight and health. Study co-author Judith Wylie-Rosett emphasized that the study shouldn t send the message that we don t need to worry about weight. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Drugs as good as stents for many heart patients Aug 19, 2008
The number of angioplasties has been falling since the first results from this big study came out in 2007, according to new figures requested by The Associated Press from an American College of Cardiology database. Angioplasty remains the top treatment for people having a heart attack or hospitalized with worsening symptoms. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Depression link to poor driving Aug 19, 2008
The team, which is presenting its findings at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, found a significant difference between those not on medication and those on high doses. Overall, those not on medication got 69 points, those on low medication 65 and those on high 54. (BBC News -- Health)
Qwest avoids strike, reaches labor accord Aug 19, 2008
- American Humane Association ... - American Humane Association. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Back Off Bugs: Time to Take Back Your Yard Aug 19, 2008
The experts at the American College of Veterinary Pathology have been studying the connection between these pests and diseases for generations. In fact, a member of ACVP, Tracey McNamara, Bronx Zoo staff pathologist in 1999, discovered a critical connection between dozens of dead crows throughout metropolitan New York and several elderly patients suffering from muscular weakness, fever and confusion. (Pekin Times, IL)
Summer Sunscreen Mistakes, Myths and Solutions Aug 19, 2008
More than 1 million Americans will be diagnosed with skin cancer this year, according to the American Cancer Society ... Nearly half of all Americans will develop skin cancer by the time they're 65, according to the National Cancer Institute ... In fact, the number of Americans using tanning beds in the past decade has doubled. (Pekin Times, IL)
Business Notes (Aug. 21) Aug 19, 2008
Friendly s has teamed up with the American Red Cross to give presenting blood donors a sweet reward during the month of August to help save lives. All presenting donors at American Red Cross blood drives in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine will receive a coupon for one free carton of Friendly s ice cream ... Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital has just received the American Stroke Association s coveted Get with the Guidelines-Stroke Gold Performance Achievement Award. (Needham Tab, MA)
For mosquitoes, DEET just plain stinks Aug 19, 2008
"In the future, this new knowledge can be incorporated into developing new repellents and maybe in control strategies," Major Dhillon, president of the American Mosquito Control Association, said in a statement. Copyright 2008 Reuters. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Studies: Video games can aid students, surgeons Aug 19, 2008
Researchers who gathered in Boston for the American Psychological Association convention detailed a series of studies suggesting video games can be powerful learning tools from increasing younger students' problem-solving potential to improving the suturing skills of laparoscopic surgeons ... American Psychological Association. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Cardiac, stroke patients benefit from cooling devices Aug 19, 2008
PROS AND CONS The American Heart Association has endorsed medically induced hypothermia deliberately cooling the body to about 91 degrees Fahrenheit as a technique for preventing brain damage after a cardiac arrest. Many doctors believe that therapy works by temporarily reducing the brain s need for oxygen. (Montana Standard, MT)
Health Buzz: Flu Immunity and Other Health News Aug 19, 2008
The American Psychological Association says no, based on a presented at its annual conference this week. While women who have abortions may experience feelings of grief and loss, they aren't at any greater risk of developing mental health problems like stress, depression, and over the long haul. (U.S. News & World Report)
Study: Antidepressants + Depression = Bad Driving Aug 19, 2008
A study presented Sunday at the Convention of the American Psychological Association in Boston found that people who are depressed and taking prescription antidepressants drive poorly compared to people who are not taking medication ... The findings are of concern because Americans' use of antidepressant drugs, like Prozac, Paxil and Zoloft, has nearly tripled in the past decade, said researchers, citing government statistics. (FOXNews)
Study: Stress Could Worsen Your Allergies Aug 19, 2008
In May, a group of researches from Harvard Medical School present at the American Thoracic Societys 2008 International Conference in Toronto said that the women who were stressed during the time of pregnancy were more likely to give birth to babies who have more chances of high level of Immunoglobulin E or IgE, an immune system chemical linked to allergic responses ... The findings were presented at the 116th annual convention of the American Psychological Association in Boston. (TopNews)
Changes in retirement leave former Aloha pilots up in the air Aug 19, 2008
- American Diabetes Association. - American Diabetes Association ... - American Diabetes Association. (Pacific Business News, HI)
Massaging Muscles Facilitates Recovery After Exercise Aug 19, 2008
Swedish massage combines long strokes, kneading and friction techniques on muscles and various movements of joints, according to the American Massage Therapy Association. After the experimental exercise and massage were performed in the study, the researchers compared the muscle tissues of all of the animals, finding that the muscles in animals receiving simulated massage had improved function, less swelling and fewer signs of inflammation than did muscles in the animals that received no massage... (Science Daily)
Playing Video Games Offers Learning Across Life Span, Say Studies Aug 19, 2008
18, 2008) Certain types of video games can have beneficial effects, improving gamers' dexterity as well as their ability to problem-solve attributes that have proven useful not only to students but to surgeons, according to research recently discussed at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association. See also. (Science Daily)
Antidepressants May Impair Driving Ability, New Research Finds Aug 19, 2008
These were the conclusions of a study recently released at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association ... This research is important in light of the rapid increase in the number of Americans taking antidepressants ... Americans' use of antidepressant drugs such as Prozac, Paxil or Zoloft, nearly tripled in a decade, according to the 2004 Health United States report, issued by the National Center for Health Statistics. (Science Daily)
Targeted Drug Therapy Found Effective In Patients With Common Form Of Immune-mediated Kidney Disease Aug 19, 2008
Clinical Journal of the American Society Nephrology, Online August 6, November print issue. Adapted from materials provided by , via , a service of AAAS.. (Science Daily)
Trials for 'bionic' eye implants Aug 19, 2008
The research was presented at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) annual meeting in San Francisco, US.. VIDEO AND AUDIO NEWS. (Yahoo News -- Disabilities and the Disabled)
AARP state president visits local chapter Aug 19, 2008
Stewart was presented a special thank-you certificate by local chapter president Eugene Moorefield for his service to members of the American Association for Retired Persons. Prior to his appointment as state president, Stewart served as an AARP volunteer for seven years, including four years as state volunteer advocacy coordinator. (Chatham Star Tribune, VA)
Court Issues Ruling In Lesbian Insemination Case Aug 19, 2008
The American Civil Rights Union supported the Christian doctors, siding with the Islamic Medical Association of North America, the Christian Medical & Dental Associations and anti-abortion groups ... The American Civil Liberties Union, , the National Health Law Program and the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association filed papers backing Benitez. (NBCSandiego.com, CA)
Genesee Riverway Trail Honored Aug 19, 2008
The American Public Works Association will honor the Genesee Riverway Trail Monday ... The American Public Works Association will honor the Genesee Riverway Trail Monday. (R News)
Obama: Elect leader who goes green, won't choke Aug 19, 2008
Workers see the American dream receding not only for them but also their children and grandchildren, according to the Democrat. "I intend to restore that American dream for all people," he said ... Scott Watts, president of the Nevada Alliance for Retired Americans, focused as much on McCain as Obama. (KRNV.com, NV)
M. Jean Martin (1407) Aug 19, 2008
Memorials may be left to the St. Jude s Research Hospital or the American Heart Association. Online condolences can be made at. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Overweight 'higher asthma risk' Aug 19, 2008
US researchers reviewed seven studies involving over 330,000 adult patients, the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine reported. They said obesity was well-established as a risk factor for diabetes and heart disease, and that asthma could now been added to that list. (Yahoo News -- Allergies and Asthma)
Jerry Brown Tries to Sink California Marriage Amendment Aug 19, 2008
Social conservative groups such as Focus on the Family and the American Family Association have donated more than $750,000, and the recent big news was the decision by the First President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (the Mormons) to ask California LDS members to donate their time and means for this effort. More than $2 million has poured into the pro-Prop. (Human Events Online)
Abortion has risks, whatever the research says Aug 19, 2008
We can probably take it as read, then, that the conclusions of the latest body to consider the effect of abortion on mental health, the American Psychological Association (APA), will be meat and drink to the pro-choice lobby here. The APA examined research published over the past 17 years on possible links between the two and concluded that most abortions of unplanned pregnancies in the first three months do not cause psychiatric problems, although it has an open mind about the effect of... (Times Online)
Statins Might Reverse Erectile Dysfunction in Some Men Aug 19, 2008
Wingard and his colleagues presented their findings recently at the American Urological Association Research Conference, in Linthicum, Md. The effort to evaluate the possibility of using statins to treat ED focused on 16- to 20-week-old lean and obese rats, all of whom were given one of three statins on a daily basis for between three to five days. (MEDLINEplus)
New to the Stable: Two Champion Clones Aug 19, 2008
While cloning is being welcomed by those who ride and breed cutting horses, a sport with blue-collar origins on the ranches of the American West, the people guarding the purity of elite horse racing in the United States have decided to prohibit clones ... The American Quarter Horse Association, which safeguards that breed by issuing papers on the animals, has prohibited registration of any clone ... But a policy that would allow cloned animals or their offspring into the American food supply is... (Yahoo News -- Cloning)
Tadalafil shows promise for relief of lower urinary tract symptoms associated with BPH Aug 19, 2008
2 points in the different dosage groups, a clinically meaningful improvement according to the guidelines of the American Urological Association. Of the doses studied, 5 mg per day improved the I-PSS by 4. (EurekAlert!)
Dr. James Rota Aug 19, 2008
"However, much like with the controversy surrounding fluoridation of public water supplies, mercury amalgam fillings have galvanized citizen groups to lobby the FDA, the American Medical Association and Congress to ban mercury as a component in fillings, particularly for children and pregnant women."Fluoride, asbestos and pesticides all became political issues before people started seriously considering regulation," Rota said. "My hope is that proper education will alert our public to the... (Malibu Times, CA)
ND valley saw historic hunt Aug 19, 2008
In 1889, he published a survey of the American bison, estimating the population of bison, alive in captivity and in the wild, at 1,091 ... He predicted that no American buffalo would be left in the wild within five years ... Together with Roosevelt, whose interest in conservation was galvanized by the vanishing buffalo and other game he witnessed in the Dakota Badlands, Hornaday founded the American Bison Society in 1905. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Tech: Studies say video games can aid students Aug 19, 2008
Researchers who gathered in Boston for the American Psychological Association convention detailed a series of studies suggesting video games can be powerful learning tools from increasing younger students' problem-solving potential to improving the suturing skills of laparoscopic surgeons ... On the Net: American Psychological Association. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
COLUMN: An ambassador of goodwill Aug 18, 2008
She comes by it naturally, having been born in Brazil to American parents. She and her husband Rudy moved to Mattoon in the 1940s. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
UW Researchers May Have Found Age-Prostate Cancer Link Aug 18, 2008
Nearly one in six men will be diagnosed with the disease, making it the most common cancer detected in American men. UW School of Medicine and Public Health researchers pinpointed a gene behavior -- or, more precisely, misbehavior -- that could mark susceptibility to prostate cancer. (WISC)
