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Successful results in developing oral vaccin against diarrhea
The University of Gothenburg Vaccine Research Institute (GUVAX) announces successful results in a placebo controlled phase I study of an oral, inactivated Escherichia coli diarrhea vaccine. Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) bacteria are the pr...
On Friday, June 14, 2013, clinicians and treatment professionals are invited to attend Promises Treatment Centers’ annual summer CEU event, where they will meet Regional Vice President-California Nanci Stockwell and learn about Promises West L.A.’s innovative addiction and mental health program for young adults. Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) May 23, 2013 On Friday, June 14, 2013, from 11:30 a.m. to...
On July 1, 2007, San Antonio-based gastroenterologist Dr. Lawrence Hoberman, with the help of a microbiologist, created a probiotic supplement called EndoMune. Six years later, still the only physician-created supplement of its kind, EndoMune Advanced for adults and EndoMune Junior for children have changed thousands of lives and improved their overall daily health. San Antonio, Texas (PRWEB) May...
Contract Research Organization WCCT Global Announces Strong Focus on Diabetes Clinical Trials
With the rise of Diabetes, WCCT Global is focusing energy on Diabetes clinical trials. Costa Mesa, CA (PRWEB) May 23, 2013 WCCT Global, a full-service contract research organization headquartered in Southern California announces today, a strong focus on diabetes research. WCCT Global has been building a patient database for years now and has had a steady flow of possible participants interested i...
Gary Larcenaire Publishes New Article Discussing Need For Mental Health Treatment
The President and CEO of Valley Mental Health Works Closely with Children and Adults in Need of Mental Health Treatment Services Salt Lake City, UT (PRWEB) May 23, 2013 Gary Larcenaire, the CEO of Valley Mental Health in Salt Lake City, has recently announced the publishing of his new article, “My View: Mental Health Needs Our Attention.” The article, published in Salt Lake City newspaper De...
The Honda Classic To Be Honored This Summer
The popular golf tournament takes place in the Waterfront Properties and Club Communities’ neighborhood of PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Jupiter, FL (PRWEB) May 23, 2013 The Metropolitan Golf Writers Association will bestow the Bing Crosby Tournament Sponsor Award on The Honda Classic when it convenes June 18, 2013, for its 62nd-annual National Awards Dinner. The Bing Crosby Tourname...
Wisconsin Pediatricians Say Eliminating Mandatory Flu Vaccine Programs Would Put Children at Risk
Kimberly, WI, May 23, 2013 --(PR.com)-- The Wisconsin Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (WIAAP) (http://WIAAP.org) today announced its opposition to proposed legislation that would limit employer mandatory flu vaccine programs. The bill, numbered LRB 0020/1 and currently being considered for co-sponsorship, provides for a “personal exemption” from any mandated flu vaccinat...
Infant feeding patterns promote childhood obesity
In the long run, encouraging a baby to finish the last ounce in their bottle might be doing more harm than good.
Barium distributions in teeth reveal early-life dietary transitions in primates
Early-life dietary transitions reflect fundamental aspects of primate evolution and are important determinants of health in contemporary human populations. Weaning is critical to developmental and reproductive rates; early weaning can have detrimenta...
Rate of bicycle-related fatalities significantly lower in states with helmet laws
BOSTON, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Existing research shows that bicyclists who wear helmets have an 88 percent lower risk of brain injury, but researchers at Boston Children's Hospital found that simply having bicycle helmet laws in place showed a 20 percent decrease in deaths and injuries for children younger than 16 who were in bicycle-motor vehicle collisions. The cross-sect...
In recent years, new medical knowledge has raised concerns about the safety of radiation used in some medical diagnostic imaging tests. But until now, a program to accurately measure how much cumulative radiation patients receive over their lifetime while getting medical treatment has not been available. Intermountain Healthcare, a Utah-based nonp...
Do not use paracetamol just to reduce fever, says NICE
Advice on the use of paracetamol and ibuprofen to treat feverish illness in children less than five years of age has been overhauled and the relationship between heart rate and fever in predicting serious illness highlighted, in an updated clinical...
House Lead Paint Bill Would Help Remodelers, Consumers
Responding to concerns from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and affiliated trade groups, bipartisan legislation to make much-needed improvements to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Lead: Renovation, Repair and Painting (LRRP) rule was reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives today. The Lead Exposure Reduction...
Advanced Prenatal Therapeutics - Using Targeted Apheresis to Treat Preeclampsia
LAGUNA HILLS, Calif., May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Advanced Prenatal Therapeutics (APT), a privately held company, is developing a medical device that will help alleviate the high blood pressure and other symptoms associated with preeclampsia. APT's targeted apheresis cartridge is expected to be the first medical device specifically designed to treat preeclampsia, a leading cause of maternal and f...
Patricia O’Laughlin Psychotherapy of Los Angeles Now Seeing Adults, Teens and Young Children
Los Angeles Psychotherapist Patricia O’Laughlin to Add Teens and Young Children to Existing Therapy for Parents Adult Program for a More Comprehensive Approach Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) May 22, 2013 Successful Therapy for Parents program, therapy4parents.com, hosted by Patricia O’Laughlin Psychotherapy in the Silver Lake community of Los Angeles is now seeing people of all ages as progression t...
NEW YORK, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., America's trusted source for identifying Top Doctors, has selected New York's Ophthalmology specialist Dr. Pamela Gallin, MD, FACS for inclusion in its highly selective list of Regional Top Doctors this year. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130522/DC19390) Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. publishes its list...
Charles A. Moss, M.D. Announces "The Adaptation Diet"
A Three-Step Approach to Control Cortisol, Lose Weight, and Prevent Chronic Disease Charles A. Moss, M.D., nationally acclaimed pioneer of integrative medicine, lecturer and author, announces the release of his new book, The Adaptation Diet: A Three-Step Approach to Control Cortisol, Lose Weight, and Prevent Chronic Disease. Based on 35 years of...
Dr. Eric A. Nash is recognized among Castle Connolly's Top Doctors® for La Quinta, CA region in 2013
LA QUINTA, Calif., May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., America's trusted source for identifying Top Doctors, has selected La Quinta's Otolaryngology specialist Dr. Eric A. Nash for inclusion in its highly selective list of Regional Top Doctors this year. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130522/DC19339) Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. publish...
MIAMI, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- On Saturday, May 18, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital® celebrated the 11th annual FedEx/St. Jude Angels & Stars Gala presented by Manuel and Mercedes Mosteiro at the JW Marriott Marquis in Miami. To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click: http://www.multivu.com/mnr/58259-st-jude-childrens-research-hospita...
Mauli Ola Foundation Kicks off the National Aloha Tour Just in Time for Cystic Fibrosis Month
In an effort to spread Aloha and give patients hope, Mauli Ola Foundation (MOF) launched a National Tour filled with Surf Experience Days, Hospital Visits and Events in recognition of cystic fibrosis (CF) awareness month. For almost 5 years, MOF members continue to commit their time to spreading awareness about the benefits of surfing for patients with CF....
More kids getting donor organs, but gaps persist, study finds
(HealthDay)—Over the last decade, the number of American children who die each year awaiting an organ donation dropped by more than half, new research reveals. And increasing numbers of children are receiving donor organs.
BOSTON, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., America's trusted source for identifying Top Doctors, has selected Boston's Pediatric Endocrinology specialist Dr. Abdollah Sadeghi-Nejad for inclusion in its highly selective list of Regional Top Doctors this year. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130522/DC19162 ) Castle Connolly Medical Ltd...
Team Health Holdings Inc. to Present at the 38th Annual Deutsche Bank Healthcare Conference
KNOXVILLE, Tenn., May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Team Health Holdings Inc. ("TeamHealth") (NYSE: TMH), one of the largest suppliers of outsourced healthcare professional staffing and administrative services to hospitals and other healthcare providers in the United States, today announced that its management team will present at the 38th Annual Deutsche Bank Healthcare Conference held on May 29,...
Five Transplants in 24 Hours Sets Packard Children’s Record
* First time hospital has transplanted five patients in such a short period of time * Today (22), at one-month anniversary, doctors announce all five patients are doing well * Two livers, two kidneys and a heart were all transplanted For the transplant teams at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford, it was a busy day...
