Sandra Rome, RN, MN, AOCN, a clinical nurse specialist in hematology and oncology at the Cedars-Sinai Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute, has received the Distinguished Alumni Award from the UCLA School of Nursing. She is among seven nurses recognized for their inspiring efforts to transform the nursing profession and to raise public awareness of [...]
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Oncology Nurse Receives Top Honor from UCLA School of Nursing
May 14th, 2012 
John BuckLupus Awareness Month
May 11th, 2012 John Buck
May is Lupus Awareness Month — a time for everyone to come together to raise awareness of lupus, an unpredictable and sometimes fatal disease, and show support for the estimated 1.5 million Americans and at least five million people worldwide affected by the disease. As part of Lupus Awareness Month activities, World Lupus Day is [...]
CHORI Develops Bar that Helps Restore Optimal Nutritional Balance
May 10th, 2012 John BuckScientists at Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute’s (CHORI) Nutrition & Metabolism Center, led by National Medal of Science winner Bruce N. Ames, PhD, have developed a low-calorie fruit-based high fiber vitamin and mineral nutrition bar called the “CHORI-bar” that improves biological indicators (increased HDL-c and glutathione, lowered homocysteine) linked to risk of cardiovascular disease, cognitive [...]
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No Comments »Non-Drug Depression Treatment Rapidly, Significantly Improves Symptoms, Quality of Life
May 10th, 2012 John BuckMental Health Month: New data released at the annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association show that patients with unipolar, non-psychotic Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) receiving transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) with NeuroStar TMS Therapy® achieved significant improvements in both depression symptoms and in quality of life measurements. Overall, 58% of patients achieved a positive response to [...]
Driving Diagnosis, Educating Consumers on Celiac Disease
May 9th, 2012 John BuckAlice Bast, the Founder and President of the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness (NFCA), has issued a call to action. In recognition of National Celiac Awareness Month in May, her goal is to get consumers to empower themselves with information about celiac disease, log onto the foundation’s dedicated web site (celiaccentral.org), learn more about celiac [...]
