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Hematologist and medical oncologist joins Edward Cancer Center Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 5:50PMSamir Undevia, a hematologist and medical oncologist, has joined the Edward Cancer Center. Dr. Undevia has particular interests in bone and soft tissue sarcomas, benign and malignant hematology, and genitourinary malignancies. Undevia is board certified in internal medicine, hematology and medical oncology. He earned his medical degree from the New York University School of Medicine and ...
Mounting Evidence Linking Brain Injuries to Dementia Later in Life Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:26PMTwo new studies — one in veterans and the other in retired football players — add to the mounting evidence linking brain injuries to an increased the risk of dementia later in life. In a study of retired National Football League players, 35 percent had signs of dementia, which compares to a 13 percent Alzheimer’s rate in the general population. The football player study is a follow-up of earlier ...
Ann Harmon Named Chief Financial Officer of Golden Living Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 4:20PMFORT SMITH, AR--(Marketwire - Jul 18, 2011) - Golden Living announced that Ann Harmon has been named Chief Financial Officer for Golden Living. In addition to her new CFO responsibilities, Harmon will continue in her role as Executive Vice President of Strategic Planning for Golden Living.
NorthShore's latest big hire: chief of medicine Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:53PM(Crain's) — NorthShore University HealthSystem has named Theodore Mazzone chairman of the department of medicine, the second major hire in a week.
Author and Pediatric Dentist Dr. William J. Donhiser Signs Publishing Deal With CelebrityPress To Release More Than A ... Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:28PMRapid City, SD. July 18, 2011 William Bill J. Donhiser, DDS is a pediatric dentist, entrepreneur, businessman and best selling author who wishes to help people enjoy good dental and overall health by avoiding the problems he has seen in many of his young patients. Dr. Donhiser has joined with a select group of leading dental professionals from across the nation to co-write the forthcoming...
Head injuries tied to higher risk of dementia Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:39PMTwo new studies — one in veterans and the other in retired football players — add to the mounting evidence linking head injuries to an increased the risk of dementia later in life.
American Osteopathic Association Installs Martin S. Levine, DO, as 115th President Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 8:38PMCHICAGO, July 16, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Fourteen years ago, Martin S. Levine, DO , stood before his peers at the American Osteopathic Association's (AOA) House of Delegates meeting delivering the presidential inauguration address for his father, Howard M. Levine, DO, who listened in from a hospital bed. Today, Dr. Levine had the opportunity to deliver his own address when the AOA ...
American Osteopathic Association Supports Creating Rules to Prevent Traumatic Brain Injury in Athletes at All Levels Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 6:46PMContact: Nicole Grady, +1-312-202-8038 (Office), +1-312-593-6897 (Mobile), ngrady@osteopathic.org, or Mike Campea, +1-312-202-8043 (Office), +1-312-730-0370 (Mobile), mcampea@osteopathic.org
Tri-State Regional News, Thursday 7/14 Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 11:05AMA Department of Homeland Security official says two Iraqis arrested in Kentucky for terrorism never appeared on a watch list. The reason is because the FBI did not put fingerprint information into databases used to flag potential security risks.
Maven Semantic: Bone Marrow Transplantation Research Database Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 9:48AMMaven Semantic announces updates to their Bone Marrow Transplantation database.
Patients More Satisfied When Hospitals Include Spiritual Care Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 6:14AMAn emerging view of holistic health care includes attending to physical, mental, social and spiritual domains of care. Over the past decades, researchers have found that a strong religious and spiritual belief has a positive impact on overall well-being. Further, hospitalized patients who had conversations about religion and spirituality with the healthcare team were the [...]
Michael J. Fosina Honored for Excellence in Hospital Management Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 1:45PMMichael J. Fosina, M.P.H., F.A.C.H.E., vice president and executive director of NewYork-Presbyterian/The Allen Hospital, was honored as a 2011 American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) Senior Regent's Award Winner by the Healthcare Leaders of New York.
Talking about faith increases hospital patients' overall satisfaction Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 10:29AM( Springer ) Hospitalized patients who had conversations about religion and spirituality with the health-care team were the most satisfied with their overall care. However, 20 percent of patients who would have valued these discussions say their desires went unmet, according to a new study by Joshua Williams from the University of Chicago, USA, and his colleagues. Their work appears online in ...
Cook County Hospital narrows CEO choice to 3 Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 6:23AM(Crain's) — The Cook County Health and Hospitals System board is down to three finalists to take the reins of one of the nation's largest public hospital systems.
Home deliveries Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 3:49AMNEW YORK - More mothers opting for home births
Health Highlights: Feb. 15, 2011 Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 4:45PMHere are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:
U.S. Cancer Patients Face Barriers to Care, Study Finds Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 4:45PMFRIDAY, June 3 (HealthDay News) -- For newly diagnosed cancer patients, appointments with an oncologist are hard to come by -- even among those with private health insurance, according to U.S. researchers.
Betty Ford, dead at 93: 'I think I was born to be outspoken' Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 9:11PMThe widow of former President Gerald R. Ford will be buried next to him on the grounds of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum in the hometown where their rise to national prominence began. Her death came five years after the former president died in 2006.
Loyola merger should not affect Burr Ridge health center Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 5:37PMLoyola University Health System, including the building at County Line Road and Interstate 55 in Burr Ridge, became part of Trinity Health on July 1. But Loyola spokeswoman Nora Plunkett said those who use the facility won’t notice the change. The 105,000-square-foot Loyola Center for Health at Burr Ridge opened March 7 at 6800 N. Frontage Road. It offers a number of medical specialties and an ...
Provena Mercy to join in state’s largest Catholic health system Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 10:16PMThe Provena Health system — which includes Provena Mercy Medical Center in Aurora — and Resurrection Health Care have struck a deal to merge, creating the largest Catholic health care system in the state.The new system will encompass 12 hospitals, 28 long-term care and senior residential facilities, more than 50 primary and specialty care clinics and six home health agencies. It also will have ...
Baby's death spotlights risks linked to computerized hospital systems Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 9:51PMData mix-up leads to infant's death.
How to Replace a Major Heart Valve Without Surgery Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 2:42PMA multi-center clinical trial is evaluating an alternative to traditional open-heart surgery for patients who have diseased aortic valves. An artificial replacement valve is delivered and deployed with a catheter.
Huron Consulting Group Adds Academic Medical Center Expert Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 7:06AMCHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Huron Consulting Group today announced that Judith L. Bachman has joined the Company as a managing director in its Huron Education practice focused on academic medical centers (AMC).
Changing Places: Who's coming? Who's going? Who's changing places? Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 11:07PMMass High Tech tallies new hires, promotions and board appointees in high tech throughout New England. This week's Changing Places includes the industry sectors of wireless, networking, hardware, medical devices, Internet, software and healthcare IT.
Provena, Resurrection health systems to merge Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 10:36PMProvena Health and Resurrection Health Care have agreed to merge to create the single largest Catholic health care provider in Illinois.
St. Mary’s Catholic Church has new priest Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 8:02PMFather Martino Nguyen has served for the past seven years as an assistant priest, now he is excited to serve as priest at two churches he can call his own, St. Mary’s Catholic Church on South Lee Street, Americus and St. Michael’s on North Dooly Street in Montezuma.
More women stay home to give birth Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 7:24PMNEW YORK — One mother chose home birth because it was cheaper than going to a hospital. Another gave birth at home because she has multiple sclerosis and feared unnecessary medical intervention. And some choose home births after cesarean sections with their first babies. Whatever their motivation, all are among ...
Provena, Resurrection health care systems to merge Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 6:55PMProvena Health and Resurrection Health Care have agreed to merge to create the single largest Catholic health care provider in Illinois.
Provena Mercy to join in state’s largest Catholic help system Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 5:38PMThe Provena Health system — which includes Provena Mercy Medical Center in Aurora — and Resurrection Health Care have struck a deal to merge, creating the largest Catholic health care system in the state.The new system will encompass 12 hospitals, 28 long-term care and senior residential facilities, more than 50 primary and specialty care clinics and six home health agencies. It also will have ...
Provena Saint Joseph to join in state’s largest Catholic help system Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 5:32PMThe Provena Health system — which includes Provena Saint Joseph Hospital in Elgin — and the Resurrection Health Care system have struck a deal to merge, creating the largest Catholic health care provider in the state.The new system will encompass 12 hospitals, 28 long-term care and senior residential facilities, more than 50 primary and specialty care clinics, and six home health agencies. It ...
Home birth on the rise by a dramatic 20 percent Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 5:12PMNEW YORK — One mother chose home birth because it was cheaper than going to a hospital. Another gave birth at home because she has multiple sclerosis and feared unnecessary medical intervention. And some choose home births after cesarean sections with their first babies. Whatever their motivation, all are among a striking trend: Home births increased [...]
Provena Mercy in Aurora offering free pregnancy tests Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 4:46PMFree pregnancy testsAURORA — Provena Mercy Medical Center is offering free pregnancy tests to lessen the financial stress for local residents who suspect they may be pregnant and cannot afford to seek medical attention for a definitive answer. If you think you could be pregnant and are in need of a free pregnancy test or other assistance, call 630-801-2505 to schedule a no-cost pregnancy test ...
Chancellor to step down June 2012 Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 4:44PMInternationally renowned scientist and educator Marye Anne Fox, chancellor of the University of California, San Diego, and 2010 recipient of the National Medal of Science, among many other honors and awards, has announced that she will step down as chancellor in June 2012 to return to teaching and research as a distinguished professor of chemistry at the university.
Provena, Resurrection Health Care to merge Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 4:11PMNew leadership and possibly a new headquarters are in store once Provena Health and Resurrection Health Care's proposed merger is completed, possibly as early as October, officials said Tuesday. Hospital officials aim to create one of the largest Catholic health care systems in Illinois with a combined $3 billion in annual revenue. The merger pairs hospitals and other health care centers that ...
Dentist Ronald Gilbert, 79, dies Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 3:37PMLongtime Wilmette resident and former Pioneer Press Volunteer of the Year Ronald Gilbert died June 3 following a 10-year struggle with a chronic lung disease. He was 79. Dr. Gilbert was born June 22, 1931, in Chicago, but was a Wilmette resident for the last 48 years. Dr. Gilbert graduated from Loyola University in 1950 and from Northwestern University’s Dental School in 1954. He later served ...
Provena, Resurrection make deal to merge two health care systems Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 2:30PMProvena Health and Resurrection Health Care have struck a deal to merge, creating the largest Catholic health care provider in the state, the parties said Tuesday.The combined system will have 12 hospitals, eight long-term care and senior residential facilities, more than 50 primary and specialty care clinics and six home health agencies. It also will have nearly $3 billion in operating revenue ...
Indian population booming in Philadelphia area Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 2:22AMLast year, when a Time satirist showcased "the new Edisonians" of Edison, N.J., as chutney-loving " 'dot heads' . . . whose gods have multiple arms and an elephant nose," Indian immigrant groups were outraged.
Loyola University Health System closes sale to Trinity Health Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 11:23AM(Crain's) — Michigan medical system Trinity Health has completed a deal to acquire Loyola University Health System for $175 million.
Trinity closes deal to acquire Loyola University Health System in Chicago Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 11:17AMJay Greene - Novi-based Trinity Health has completed a deal to acquire Loyola University Health System in Chicago for $175 million.
Trinity Health and Loyola University Health System Consolidate Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 10:50AMLoyola University Chicago (LUC) and Trinity Health, based in Novi, Mich., have announced that Loyola University Health System (LUHS), located in Maywood, Ill., has become a part of Trinity Health, effective today. LUHS was formerly a wholly owned subsidiary of the University.
Session summary Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 12:29AMHere are short summaries of the major issues of the Iowa General Assembly's 2011 session:
NBA Cpaules: NBA heads to CBA deadline day, sides far apart Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 10:12PMNEW YORK (AP) — The NBA is headed to deadline day, with perhaps one last chance to avoid a lockout. Negotiators for owners and players will meet Thursday, about 12 hours before the expiration of the collective bargaining agreement and seemingly nowhere close to a deal.
CT Scans Unleash a Breakthrough in Catching Early Stage Lung Cancer Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 10:08PMNational trial highlights the effectiveness of CT scans at reducing lung cancer death rates CHICAGO, June 29, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) is the first scientific study that provides clear evidence that CT screening significantly reduces the death rate due to lung cancer. NLST data shows 20 percent fewer lung cancer deaths among trial participants who ...
Hospitals Offering Lung Cancer CT Scans Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 6:10PMMedical centers across the country currently offer lung cancer screening programs for high-risk patients and pack-a-day smokers. Here is a list of institutions that offer such services.
Property tax reform is likely casualty as Iowa Legislature heads toward adjournment Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 6:02PMOne of Gov. Terry Branstad's priorities appeared to be an 11th-hour casualty as lawmakers pushed for adjournment Wednesday night.
Maven Semantic: Pediatric Hematology Research Database Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 4:13PMMaven Semantic announces updates to their Pediatric Hematology database.
Leaders in Robotic and Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery Named to Top Spots at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia ... Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 2:36PMIn a move aimed at further solidifying its role as a regional and national leader in cardiac care for adults and children, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center has named Dr. Emile Bacha chief of the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, and Dr. Michael Argenziano chief of the Section of Adult Cardiac Surgery within the Division.
Cancer Treatment Centers of America Western Regional Medical Center executive sees consecutive growth of services Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 2:03PMNew CEO talks goals for Cancer Treatment Centers of America Western Regional Medical Center.
Medline President Andy Mills Honored With LFGSM's 2011 Distinguished Executive Award Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 1:30PMMUNDELEIN, IL--(Marketwire - Jun 29, 2011) - Lake Forest Graduate School of Management (LFGSM) honored Medline President Andy Mills with the Distinguished Executive Award for 2011 for his exceptional leadership and his contributions to the community. Mills accepted the award and delivered the Commencement Address to LFGSM's MBA Class of 2011 and 2,000 guests, during a ceremony held in the Navy ...
Health Buzz: Lexington Ranked Most Sedentary City Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 12:44PMLexington, Ky., Deemed America's Most Sedentary City