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<title><![CDATA[Teens Experience Both Sides of Dating Violence]]></title>













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		Teens in a relationship that involves dating violence are likely to be both a victim and perpetrator, as opposed to being just one or the other, finds a recent study in the Journal of Adolescent Health. In some situations teens play both roles with one partner or they’ll play one role in a given rel...

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<title><![CDATA[New Data for the Treatment of Preeclampsia: Preclinical Research Shows PLX Cells May Be Effective in Treating Preeclampsia]]></title>













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		Could the answer to repairing the ailing placenta in preeclampsia lie within the stem cells of a healthy placenta? New promising evidence may lead scientists to answer that question. According to findings from an early preclinical study led by Brett Mitchell, PhD, an Associate Professor of Internal ...

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<title><![CDATA[Cancer Diagnosis Puts People at Greater Risk for Bankruptcy]]></title>













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		People diagnosed with cancer are more than two-and-a-half times more likely to declare bankruptcy than those without cancer, according to a new study from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. Researchers also found that younger cancer patients had two- to five-fold higher bankruptcy rates compare...

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<title><![CDATA[Women with Chronic Physical Disabilities are No Less Likely to Bear Children]]></title>













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		Like the general public, healthcare professionals may hold certain stereotypes regarding sexual activity and childbearing among women with disabilities. But a new study finds that women with chronic physical disabilities are about as likely as nondisabled women to say they are currently pregnant, af...

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<title><![CDATA[The Lupus Initiative Unveils Free Curriculum and Education Materials to Advance Care For Patients Fighting Devastating Autoimmune Disease]]></title>













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		The Lupus Initiative, a national provider education program led by the American College of Rheumatology, has announced a new easy-to-use curriculum and tools aimed to help medical professionals advance the diagnosis, treatment, and management of lupus. Lupus is a devastating, difficult-to-diagnose a...

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<title><![CDATA[Early Elective Deliveries Reduction Halves NICU Admissions]]></title>













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		New guidelines to reduce early elective deliveries (EED) at Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies have cut by 50% the admission of late pre-term newborns (37-38 weeks gestation) into the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), resulting in healthcare cost savings.Working with the March of Dimes a...

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<title><![CDATA[Tavenner Confirmed as CMS Administrator]]></title>













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		Marilyn Tavenner was easily confirmed by the Senate Wednesday to run the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The 91-7 vote makes Tavenner the first confirmed CMS leader since 2006.When Tavenner was first nominated in late 2011 she did not receive Senate confirmation. She succeeded form...

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<title><![CDATA[Despite New Recommendations, Women in 40s Continue to Get Routine]]></title>













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		Women in their 40s continue to undergo routine breast cancer screenings despite national guidelines recommending otherwise, according to new Johns Hopkins research.In 2009, the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) sifted through the evidence and recommended that while women ages 50-74 should...

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<title><![CDATA[Surgery for Common Woman's Condition May Not be Effective over Long-Term]]></title>













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		The initial success rates of the most durable surgery for a common condition in women declines over the long-term, according to data published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.The procedure, abdominal sacrocolpopexy, is used to manage pelvic organ prolapse, a widespread but littl...

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<title><![CDATA[Angelina Jolie Has Preventive Double Mastectomy]]></title>













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		Hollywood film star Angelina Jolie announced Tuesday that she has undergone a double mastectomy because she carries a genetic mutation that greatly increases her risk of potentially fatal breast cancer.She said she began the process to have both of her breasts removed in early February because she...

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<title><![CDATA[Providing Workplace Wellness Centers Could Backfire]]></title>













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		People who used a workplace wellness center on frequent basis reported an improvement in their overall quality-of-life, while those that used the center less often reported no improvements in their physical quality-of-life and a decline in their mental quality-of-life, finds a new study in the Ameri...

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<title><![CDATA[Launch of Multicenter RELIEF Registry to Collect Data on MR-Guided Focused Ultrasound Treatment for Uterine Fibroids]]></title>













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		The Focused Ultrasound Foundation, Royal Philips Electronics and InSightec Ltd have announced that they are collaborating with leading clinicians in the field and support the establishment of a multicenter registry to evaluate MR-guided focused ultrasound treatment for uterine fibroids (also known a...

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<title><![CDATA[HHS Issues Standards for Culturally Sensitive Care]]></title>













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		The US Department of Health and Human Services has released enhanced national standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services in health and healthcare, a blueprint to help organizations improve the quality of healthcare available to diverse communities.The enhanced standards, deve...

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<title><![CDATA[May 6-12 is National Nurses Week]]></title>













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		National Nurses Week is May 6 -12, with the 6th being celebrated as “National Nurses Day,” the birthday of Florence Nightingale who is considered to be the founder of modern nursing. The American Nurses Association leads the recognition week and this year’s theme is “Delivering Quality and Innovatio...

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<title><![CDATA[Nurse Week: Military Nurses Claim Special Tie to Nightingale]]></title>













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		Nurses Week is to celebrate the accomplishment of nurses throughout the year. It is based around the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing, who was, in essence, also a battlefield nurse.Maj. Edward Walsh, Army nurse and clinical nurse officer in charge of the CRDAMC medic...

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<title><![CDATA[Increase in Fall-Related Traumatic Brain Injuries Among Elderly Men and Women]]></title>













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		“Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of hospitalization, disability, and death-worldwide, and among older adults, falling is the most common cause of TBI,” writes Niina Korhonen, BM, of the Injury and Osteoporosis Research Center, Tampere, Finland, and colleagues in a Research Letter. The ...

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<title><![CDATA[Excessive Weight Gain During Pregnancy Increases Risk of Lacerations During Childbirth]]></title>













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		Excessive weight gain during pregnancy significantly increases the risk of lacerations during vaginal childbirth, according to a study conducted by researchers at Montefiore Medical Center. Among more than 1,000 women who participated in the study, 126 experienced a significant increase in their bod...

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<title><![CDATA[New Jersey, Maine Hospitals Recognized as ACR's First Diagnostic Imaging Centers of Excellence]]></title>













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		The American College of Radiology (ACR) recognized medical facilities in New Jersey and Maine as the first-ever Diagnostic Imaging Centers of Excellent (DICOE), recognizing a distinctive level of excellence in diagnostic imaging. The awards to the Hackensack University Medical Center in Bergen Count...

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<title><![CDATA[Choosing the Right Sunglasses]]></title>













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		Sunlight, specifically ultraviolet (UV) radiation, has been linked to several eye conditions, including cataracts and early onset age-related macular degeneration. It’s hard to avoid the sun, but it is easy to protect your eyes by wearing sunglasses. Sunglasses need not bear a designer label or cost...

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<title><![CDATA[Distance From Healthy Food Sources Increases Risk of Anemia in Lower-Income, Pregnant Women]]></title>













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		Lower income, urban women may be at increased risk for anemia during pregnancy if they live more than .25 miles, considered a “walking distance,” from a healthy food source, according to a new study by researchers at Montefiore Medical Center. This study was presented today at the American College o...

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<title><![CDATA[Diagnosis, Treatment of Common Outpatient Disorder Adds $238 Million a Year in ER Costs]]></title>













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		A relatively common urinary tract disorder that can usually be managed in an outpatient setting is adding an estimated $238 million a year to the cost of emergency room visits in the US, according to two new studies from Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.Hematuria, or blood in the urine, adds a “cons...

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<title><![CDATA[Effect of Different Oxygen Saturation Levels on Death or Disability in Extremely Preterm Infants]]></title>













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		In a randomized trial performed to help resolve the uncertainty about the optimal oxygen saturation therapy in extremely preterm infants, researchers found that targeting saturations of 85% to 89% compared with 91% to 95% had no significant effect on the rate of death or disability at 18 months, acc...

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<title><![CDATA[May is Mental Health Awareness Month]]></title>













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		For more than 60 years, Mental Health America and its affiliates across the country have led the observance of May is Mental Health Month by reaching millions of people through the media, local events and screenings. This year's theme is Pathways to Wellness.Key Messages•	Wellness - it's essential...

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<title><![CDATA[Grants for Healthcare Trained Veterans to Pursue Nursing Careers]]></title>













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		This week, at the White House Forum on Military Credentialing and Licensing, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced a new program to help military veterans with healthcare experience or training, such as medics, pursue nursing careers. The program is designed to help v...

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<title><![CDATA[Breast Augmentation Patients Report High Satisfaction Rates]]></title>













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		Ninety-eight percent of women undergoing breast augmentation surgery say the results met or exceeded their expectations, according to a prospective outcome study published in the May issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeon...

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