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Lovell Center nurse named national award winner Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 3:36PMNORTH CHICAGO — When Navy and other military personnel at Naval Station Great Lakes are deployed overseas, they can thank Immunization Nurse Specialist Stephen Dolak for protecting them against vaccine-preventable diseases that are prevalent worldwide or endemic to certain lands. For his initiatives that improved the immunization program at the Navy’s Fisher Branch Health Clinic, Dolak has ...
5 hot jobs cover social media, health care, IT Tuesday, June 7, 2011 @ 1:26PMIf you've been fantasizing about becoming a farmer or rancher, time to pick another daydream. No other occupation category had a bigger decline, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Cloud-Based Corporate Wellness Plan Sound Mind Sound Body Aims to Lower Mounting Healthcare Costs, Increase Employee ... Monday, May 23, 2011 @ 12:12PMOn-Demand Wellness Plan Incorporates Hypnotherapy, Relaxation CDs, Evidenced Based Principles Complementing Traditional Medical Care
African-Americans with SLE more responsive to flu vaccine than patients of European descent Wednesday, May 18, 2011 @ 11:30PM( Wiley-Blackwell ) New research shows that African-Americans with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) had a higher antibody response to influenza vaccination than European American patients. Treatment with prednisone, a history of hemolytic anemia, and increased disease flares were also linked to low antibody response in SLE patients who received the flu vaccine according to the study now ...
Study suggests systemic sclerosis is an independent risk factor for atherosclerosis Tuesday, May 10, 2011 @ 1:15PM( Wiley-Blackwell ) A new study by researchers in Hong Kong suggests that systemic sclerosis is an independent determinant for moderate to severe coronary calcification or atherosclerosis. Conventional cardiovascular risk factors such as age and hypertension predispose patients with systemic sclerosis to plaque build-up in the heart arteries similar to the general population. Details of this ...
Calendar Thursday, May 5, 2011 @ 9:09AMBased upon space availability, The Champion prints calendar announcements and items for columns, including campus news, newsmakers and others for local organizations and individuals. For a complete listing, visit www.pioneerlocal.com/mortongrove, The deadline is 14 days before the desired publication date, however there is no guarantee for publication. Send releases ...
Calendar Thursday, April 7, 2011 @ 4:23AMBased upon space availability, The Champion prints calendar announcements and items for columns, including campus news, newsmakers and others for local organizations and individuals. For a complete listing, visit www.pioneerlocal.com/mortongrove , The deadline is 14 days before the desired publication date, however there is no guarantee for publication. Send releases ...
On the Boards Monday, March 28, 2011 @ 2:36AMMayor Nutter has appointed Jeff Rush to the Zoning Board of Adjustment, which hears and decides appeals in zoning matters, considers special ordinances, and grants variances. Rush owns and operates Lube Master Inc., an auto maintenance and repair facility in Mayfair, and previously was vice chairman of the Central Delaware Advocacy Group.
Study finds changes in incidence of end-stage renal disease from lupus nephritis Sunday, March 27, 2011 @ 11:30PM( Wiley-Blackwell ) New research documenting changes in the incidence and outcomes of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in the US between 1995 and 2006, found a significant increase in incidence rates among patients 5 to 39 years of age and in African Americans. A second related study revealed high rates of adverse outcomes among children with ESRD due to lupus nephritis. Both studies now appear ...
Calendar Thursday, March 24, 2011 @ 4:20AMBased upon space availability, The Champion prints calendar announcements and items for columns, including campus news, newsmakers and others for local organizations and individuals. For a complete listing, visit www.pioneerlocal.com/mortongrove , The deadline is 14 days before the desired publication date, however there is no guarantee for publication. Send releases ...
Calendar Thursday, March 10, 2011 @ 4:32AMBased upon space availability, The Champion prints calendar announcements and items for columns, including campus news, newsmakers and others for local organizations and individuals. For a complete listing, visit www.pioneerlocal.com/mortongrove , The deadline is 14 days before the desired publication date, however there is no guarantee for publication. Send releases ...
Sildenafil reduces Raynaud's frequency in patients with systemic sclerosis Tuesday, March 8, 2011 @ 11:06PMResearchers in Europe reported that treatment with modified-release sildenafil significantly reduced the frequency of attacks of Raynaud's phenomenon in patients with limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis, also known as scleroderma. The double-blind, placebo-controlled trial found that sildenafil was well tolerated with only some subjects experiencing minor or moderate side effects. Full findings ...
Sildenafil reduces Raynaud's frequency in patients with systemic sclerosis Tuesday, March 8, 2011 @ 8:45AM( Wiley-Blackwell ) Researchers in Europe reported that treatment with modified-release sildenafil significantly reduced the frequency of attacks of Raynaud's phenomenon in patients with limited cutaneous systemic sclerosis, also known as scleroderma. The double-blind, placebo-controlled trial found that sildenafil was well tolerated with only some subjects experiencing minor or moderate side ...
Calendar Thursday, March 3, 2011 @ 4:19AMBased upon space availability, The Champion prints calendar announcements and items for columns, including campus news, newsmakers and others for local organizations and individuals. For a complete listing, visit www.pioneerlocal.com/mortongrove , The deadline is 14 days before the desired publication date, however there is no guarantee for publication. Send releases ...
Could Ink On Paper Receipts Be Bad For Your Health? Wednesday, March 2, 2011 @ 4:59AMProposal would ban receipts containing BPA MORE HEALTH NEWS The potenial risks of bisphenol-A (BPA) in plastic containers have long been a concern among health officials. Now state lawmakers are considering whether to ban paper receipts that contain the chemical.
Watch Out For That Tractor, Farmer Joe Sunday, February 27, 2011 @ 11:03PMWhile there's no doubt that being a cop or firefighter is a dangerous job, being a farmer is even riskier. The rate of fatal occupational injuries for farmers and ranchers is 38.5 per 100,000 full-time workers, versus 4.4 for firefighters, and 13.1 for police and sheriff's patrol officers, according to U.S. Labor Department data for 2009, the most recent available.
Hospitals have a higher rate of workplace violence Tuesday, February 22, 2011 @ 10:45AMHospitals have a higher rate of workplace violence
The most dangerous jobs you’d think would be safe Sunday, February 13, 2011 @ 11:06PMWhile there’s no doubt being a cop or firefighter is a dangerous job, being a farmer is even riskier. Many jobs, bus driver and dental hygienist included, are surprisingly more dangerous that you might expect.
Cintas Announces Tips for Implementing an AED Program During Heart Month Monday, February 7, 2011 @ 9:07AMIn recognition of American Heart Month, Cintas Corporation today released top tips for implementing an automatic external defibrillator program. With sudden cardiac arrest as a leading cause of death claiming more than 250,000 victims each year, Cintas’ tips help organizations understand how to maximize the life-saving benefits of an AED program.
People on the Move 1/30/2011 Sunday, January 30, 2011 @ 7:34AMMarywood University Michele Zabriski of Plains will serve as the director of constituency relations and the Marywood Fund. Before her new position, she served as major gifts/ planned giving officer for East Stroudsburg University. She earned an AS in b
Researchers uncover link to increased atherosclerosis risk in lupus patients Thursday, January 27, 2011 @ 8:29AM( Wiley-Blackwell ) Researchers in China have demonstrated interferon-alpha (IFN-a) is associated with increased risk of atherosclerosis in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus. For the first time, IFN-a priming was shown to promote lipid uptake and foam cell formation -- a crucial step in plaque build-up. Full findings of this novel study are available in the February issue of Arthritis ...
Calendar Thursday, January 27, 2011 @ 5:20AMBased upon space availability, The Champion prints calendar announcements and items for columns, including campus news, newsmakers and others for local organizations and individuals. For a complete listing, visit www.pioneerlocal.com/mortongrove , The deadline is 14 days before the desired publication date, however there is no guarantee for publication. Send releases ...
Calendar Thursday, January 20, 2011 @ 4:12AMBased upon space availability, The Champion prints calendar announcements and items for columns, including campus news, newsmakers and others for local organizations and individuals. For a complete listing, visit www.pioneerlocal.com/mortongrove , The deadline is 14 days before the desired publication date, however there is no guarantee for publication. Send releases ...
UCSD Experts Expand Older Driver Screening Program Wednesday, January 19, 2011 @ 7:20AMKeeping older drivers safe behind the wheel is the goal of a successful program at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine now expanding into additional counties. A team of experts from the School's Trauma Epidemiology and Injury Prevention Research Center has received two grants to expand the program, which focuses on interventions to assist older drivers who may be at risk ...
UC San Diego receives two grants to expand TREDS program for older drivers Wednesday, January 19, 2011 @ 6:14AMA team of experts from the School's Trauma Epidemiology and Injury Prevention Research Center has received two grants to expand the program, which focuses on interventions to assist older drivers who may be at risk for a crash due to age-related health impairments.
Older driver screening program expands to other counties, law enforcement Tuesday, January 18, 2011 @ 1:37PMKeeping older drivers safe behind the wheel is the goal of a successful program at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine now expanding into additional counties. A team of experts from the School's Trauma Epidemiology and Injury Prevention Research Center has received two grants to expand the program, which focuses on interventions to assist older drivers who may be at risk ...
Older driver screening program expands Tuesday, January 18, 2011 @ 12:31PMKeeping older drivers safe behind the wheel is the goal of a successful program at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine now expanding into additional counties.
Older driver screening program expands to other counties, law enforcement Tuesday, January 18, 2011 @ 11:47AM( University of California - San Diego ) Keeping older drivers safe behind the wheel is the goal of a successful program at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine now expanding into additional counties. A team of experts from the School's Trauma Epidemiology and Injury Prevention Research Center has received two grants to expand the program, which focuses on interventions to ...
On the move: January 11, 2011 Tuesday, January 11, 2011 @ 4:34PMArchitecture Hord Coplan Macht, a full-service architecture and landscape architecture firm, of Baltimore, has promoted three staff members to associate: Bridget Parlato, senior graphic designer; Tarek Saleh, project architect in the firm’s housing studio; and Scott Walters, project architect in the education studio. Awards Debbie Edwards Veihdeffer, director of work-life integration at Northrop ...
Calendar Thursday, January 6, 2011 @ 4:10AMBased upon space availability, The Champion prints calendar announcements and items for columns, including campus news, newsmakers and others for local organizations and individuals. For a complete listing, visit www.pioneerlocal.com/mortongrove , The deadline is 14 days before the desired publication date, however there is no guarantee for publication. Send releases ...
Mount Sinai Develops First Screening Tool For War Veterans to Assess Traumatic Brain Injury Wednesday, January 5, 2011 @ 8:35AMA team of researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine has developed the first web-based screening tool for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). It is estimated that about seven percent of people in the United States have diagnosed or undiagnosed TBI.
Best of the Bay Thursday, December 30, 2010 @ 7:31AMWe asked you to choose your favorites of 2010. Here’s how your votes tallied. Sandra Olivetti Martin Standing out as the Best of the Bay is no accident. Championship is essential, but it’s not enough.In a competition so wide, to stand out you’ve got to be a champion in your field — whether that field is Best Restaurant, Best Cheap Date, Best Place to People Watch or Best Place to Pick up Bay ...
Calendar Thursday, December 30, 2010 @ 4:08AMBased upon space availability, The Champion prints calendar announcements and items for columns, including campus news, newsmakers and others for local organizations and individuals. For a complete listing, visit www.pioneerlocal.com/mortongrove , The deadline is 14 days before the desired publication date, however there is no guarantee for publication. Send releases ...
Calendar Thursday, December 16, 2010 @ 4:06AMBased upon space availability, The Champion prints calendar announcements and items for columns, including campus news, newsmakers and others for local organizations and individuals. For a complete listing, visit www.pioneerlocal.com/mortongrove , The deadline is 14 days before the desired publication date, however there is no guarantee for publication. Send releases ...
Calendar Thursday, December 9, 2010 @ 4:16AMBased upon space availability, The Champion prints calendar announcements and items for columns, including campus news, newsmakers and others for local organizations and individuals. For a complete listing, visit www.pioneerlocal.com/mortongrove , The deadline is 14 days before the desired publication date, however there is no guarantee for publication. Send releases ...
Meeting America's Demand For Nurses Tuesday, December 7, 2010 @ 3:00PMAnna Maria College brings popular nursing degree program online and nationwide to address fast-growing job market.
Meeting America's Demand For Nurses Tuesday, December 7, 2010 @ 9:09AMAnna Maria College brings popular nursing degree program online and nationwide to address fast-growing job market. (PRWeb December 07, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/12/prweb4868044.htm
Calendar Thursday, December 2, 2010 @ 4:07AMBased upon space availability, The Champion prints calendar announcements and items for columns, including campus news, newsmakers and others for local organizations and individuals. For a complete listing, visit www.pioneerlocal.com/mortongrove , The deadline is 14 days before the desired publication date, however there is no guarantee for publication. Send releases ...
Stressful job nearly doubles risk of heart attack in women Sunday, November 14, 2010 @ 10:48AMThe women who said their job requires them to work "very hard" or "very fast" but who have little say over their day-to-day tasks -- a combination known as "job strain" -- were 88 percent more likely than those in less-stressful jobs to have a heart attack.
Job strain ups heart-attack risk in women Sunday, November 14, 2010 @ 7:06AMWomen with very demanding jobs are nearly twice as likely to have a heart attack as their peers in more easygoing occupations, a new study suggests.
Slow job market for nurses just a temporary blip, health care experts say Sunday, November 14, 2010 @ 12:05AMThe recession has finally caught up to nursing, the so-called "recession-proof" job.
Flu vaccine mandates for medical workers Friday, November 12, 2010 @ 8:47PMShould medical professionals be required to get a flu shot? Flu season has officially arrived, and with it the quick prick to the upper arm or a spritz up the nose that comes with the annual vaccine. A few minutes of minor discomfort and you'll be protected against the three influenza strains most likely to fell you this season. More important, you'll be preventing the flu's spread to others for ...
Calendar Wednesday, November 10, 2010 @ 5:33AMBased upon space availability, The Champion prints calendar announcements and items for columns, including campus news, newsmakers and others for local organizations and individuals. For a complete listing, visit www.pioneerlocal.com/mortongrove , The deadline is 14 days before the desired publication date, however there is no guarantee for publication. Send releases ...
ARAMARK Healthcare Launches New Program to Help Patients and Hospitals with Nutritional Therapy Friday, November 5, 2010 @ 11:32AMPHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ARAMARK Healthcare today announced the launch of its Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) Toolkit to help its Registered Dietitians (RDs) partner with hospitals to improve patient care through outpatient nutritional counseling provided under Medicare Part B. “In today’s healthcare environment, we are working very hard to introduce innovative ways that improve patient ...
ARAMARK Healthcare Launches New Program to Help Patients and Hospitals with Nutritional Therapy Friday, November 5, 2010 @ 11:23AMARAMARK Healthcare today announced the launch of its Medical Nutrition Therapy Toolkit to help its Registered Dietitians partner with hospitals to improve patient care through outpatient nutritional counseling provided under Medicare Part B.
American Nurses Association President Leads Briefing on Continuing Threat from Sharp Object Injuries Thursday, November 4, 2010 @ 4:00PMOn 10th Anniversary of Needlestick Safety legislation, ANA says more still needs to be done
American Nurses Association President Leads Briefing on Continuing Threat from Sharp Object Injuries Thursday, November 4, 2010 @ 10:04AMOn 10th Anniversary of Needlestick Safety legislation, ANA says more still needs to be done (PRWeb November 04, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/AmericanNursesAssociation/NeedleStick/prweb4743984.htm
School Notes Thursday, November 4, 2010 @ 5:16AMWINNETKA DISTRICT 36
Calendar Thursday, November 4, 2010 @ 5:08AMBased upon space availability, The Champion prints calendar announcements and items for columns, including campus news, newsmakers and others for local organizations and individuals. For a complete listing, visit www.pioneerlocal.com/mortongrove , The deadline is 14 days before the desired publication date, however there is no guarantee for publication. Send releases ...
Emergency Room Violence On Rise Friday, October 29, 2010 @ 10:18PMA rise is hospital violence could be making some emergency rooms unsafe for both patients and staff.