Hospital and Nursing Home Week

Heart Bypass Surgery - Studies from Department of Veterans Affairs yield new data on heart bypass surgery

Heart Disease - Reports on heart disease findings from S.S. Nag and co-researchers provide new insights

Heart Failure - Research on heart failure detailed by scientists at University of Oslo

Hemochromatosis - Studies conducted at Wake Forest University, Medical Department on hemochromatosis recently published

Highmark Inc. - Highmark to Present State's Newest Residents with Healthcare Gift Cards

Hip Fracture - New hip fracture research reported from Hvidovre University

Hysterectomy - Studies from Duke University have provided new information about hysterectomy

Incontinence - Research reports on incontinence from A. Tinelli and colleagues provide new insights

Kidney Transplants - Reports outline kidney transplants study findings from St. Louis University

Knee Arthroplasty - Research from University Hospital reveals new findings on knee arthroplasty

Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy - Recent findings from Darthmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Department of Surgery highlight research in laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy - Reports from University of Umea add new data to research in laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Legionnaire Disease - Making hospitals safer from infection

Life Sciences - New life sciences data have been reported by scientists at University of Copenhagen, Department of Hematology

Life Sciences - Reports from Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research add new data to research in pediatric in children

Life Sciences - Researchers at University Federal do Rio of Janeiro publish new data on life sciences

Life Sciences - Researchers from Washington Hospital Center, Department of Surgery report details of new studies and findings in the area of life sciences

Life Sciences - Study results from University of Erlangen update understanding of life sciences

Liver Transplant - Reports from University of Michigan, Department of Surgery add new data to research in liver transplant

Liver Transplant - RN's Statement on Death of Nataline Sarkisyan: 'CIGNA Should Have Listened to her Doctors and Approved the Transplant a Week Ago'

Local Anesthesia - Research results from M.A. Brausi and co-authors update knowledge of local anesthesia

Magnetic Resonance - Research on magnetic resonance detailed by scientists at Johns Hopkins University

Marketing and Licensing Agreements - Cogdell Spencer Announces a $100 Million Development at St. Luke's Riverside Outpatient Campus In Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Marketing and Licensing Agreements - Transition Therapeutics Announces Milestone Payment from Elan

Masimo - Masimo Celebrates 500,000th Pulse Oximeter Shipped

Medical Check In - Latest Touch Screen Sign In System Reduces Reception Workload

Medicare and Medicaid - CIGNA Adds Medicare Advantage Private Fee-for-Service Plans to Its Low Cost Medicare Part D Offerings in Six Counties in Virginia

Medicare and Medicaid - Health coverage improves health and reduces major heart complications

Medicare and Medicaid - Reports from State University of New York describe recent advances in medicare and medicaid

Medicare and Medicaid - Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta to Pay U.S. $26 Million to Settle False Claims Allegations

Medicare and Medicaid - Study data from Vanderbilt University update understanding of medicare and medicaid

Meningitis - New meningitis research reported from J. Hawboldt and co-authors

Monoclonal Antibodies - Research from C. Saro and co-authors yields new data on monoclonal antibodies

Multiple Sclerosis - Study findings on multiple sclerosis are outlined in reports from A.F. Alshubaili and colleagues

Nephrectomy - Research in the area of nephrectomy reported from E. Chung and colleagues

Nephrology - New nephrology findings from D.P. Mcdonough and co-researchers published

Nephrostomy - Studies from C.H. Shen et al in the area of nephrostomy described

Neutropenia - Scientists at University of Patras discuss research in neutropenia

NIH/National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism - Brief intervention helps emergency patients reduce drinking

Obesity and Diabetes - Living longer with obesity means heavier burden for hospitals

Obesity Risk Factors - Data from C. Compher et al provide new insights into obesity risk factors

Osteoporosis - Wyeth Receives Approvable Letter from FDA for Bazedoxifene for the Prevention of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis

Parasitosis Therapy - Recent findings from R.W. Freudenmann and co-authors highlight research in parasitosis therapy

Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development - Pennsylvania Invests $13.4 Million to Kick Off Butler Memorial Hospital Expansion

Pennsylvania Office of the Governor - Governor Rendell Directs Insurance Commissioner to Delay Mcare Abatement Collection

Prostate Cancer - Helping Couples Fight Prostate Cancer, This Week on Your Cancer Today(TM)

Prostheses - Study findings from University of Oslo provide new insights into prostheses

Proteus - Research from University of Tokyo in the area of Proteus described

Psychiatric Disorders - Research from Center for Family and Community Medicine has provided new data on psychiatric disorders

Psychiatric Disorders - Studies from Emory University provide new data on psychiatric disorders

Psychiatry - New psychiatry study findings reported from Y. Kishi and co-authors

Psychiatry - New Report Examines Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals in the US

Public Health - Research from P. Carrascogarrido and co-authors in the area of public health published

RehabCare Group, Inc. - RehabCare to Present at the 26th Annual JP Morgan Healthcare Conference

Rehabilitation - New rehabilitation study findings have been reported by scientists at Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Rehabilitation Research - Grubb & Ellis Healthcare REIT Acquires Chesterfield Rehabilitation Center in Chesterfield, Missouri in a Joint Venture with Duke Realty

Rehabilitation Research - Studies from University of Birmingham in the area of rehabilitation research described

Renal Disease Risk Factors - Data on renal disease risk factors discussed by I. Gouin-Thibault and colleagues

Respiratory Syncytial Virus - Research from G.A. Rossi and co-authors reveals new findings on respiratory syncytial virus

Schizophrenia Therapy - Research reports on schizophrenia therapy from University Hospital provide new insights

Social Work - New data from Bar-Ilan University illuminate research in social work

Stroke Research - Reports from University of Lille advance knowledge in stroke research

Surgery - Researchers at University of Pavia have published new data on surgery

Testicular Cancer - Other highlights in the Dec. 25 JNCI

Transfusion Medicine - Researchers at William Beaumont Hospital have published new data on transfusion medicine

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs - VA Salutes Volunteers' Spreading Holiday Cheer

Urology - Study results from Tel-Aviv University update understanding of urology

Ventral Hernia - Researchers at Carolinas Medical Center publish new data on ventral hernia

Women's Health - Scientists at University of British Columbia report research in women's health