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Institute of Medicine Wants Food Ad Standards Applied to Teens

By John Eggerton — Broadcasting & Cable, 5/8/2012 12:52:57 PM he Institute of Medicine (IOM) at the National Academies has recommended that the government — state, local and national — consider mandating common standards for marketing food and beverages to children and teens if industry has not done so within the next two years. Currently voluntary efforts are aimed at kids under 12. “The food, beverage, restaurant and media industries should take broad, common, and urgent voluntary action to make substantial improvements in their marketing aimed directly at children and adolescents aged 2-17,” said the institute in an advisory on combating obesity. Continue reading →

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Berkeley Heights-based sports medicine doctor sentenced in child pornography case

NEWARK — A Berkeley Heights-based sports medicine physician will serve up to seven years in prison and then remain subject to seven years of supervised release after admitting to possessing and distributing what authorities called disturbingly graphic and “sadistic” forms of child pornography. Continue reading →

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Minorities Still Do Not Feel Completely Comfortable in Medicine

When applying to medical school, applicants are asked whether they consider themselves to be disadvantaged, which usually means meeting specific criteria as defined by the Association of American Medical Colleges. Those requirements include living in underserved areas and belonging to certain groups that have been traditionally underrepresented in medical education Continue reading →

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AssureRx Health Launches Personalized Medicine Test for ADHD

MASON, Ohio, May 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ –AssureRx Health, Inc. today announced it has launched a personalized medicine test for the growing number of children and adults diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Continue reading →

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Research and Markets: Pocket Handbook of Small Animal Medicine

Dublin – Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Pocket Handbook of Small Animal Medicine" boSource:http://news.search.yahoo.com/news/rss?p=medicine&ei=UTF-8&fl=0&x=wrt

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Waukegan Medical and Rehabilitation Announces Online Resource for Physical Medicine Patients

WAUKEGAN, Ill. — Waukegan Medical and Rehabilitation announced that the practice now offers free online wellness resources for patients and prospective patients. The practice launched a new website, http://wmandr.com, …Source:http://news.search.yahoo.com/news/rss?p=medicine&ei=UTF-8&fl=0&x=wrt

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Research and Markets: Small Animal Cardiopulmonary Medicine – Self-Assessment Color Review

DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/36w3mw/small_animal_cardi) has announced the addition of the “Small Animal Cardiopulmonary Medicine – Self-Assessment Color Review” book to their offering. SELF-ASSESSMENT COLOUR REVIEWS IN VETERINARY MEDICINE: Each book covers a specialist area of veterinary medicine and the format enables the reader to consider a problem fully and then devise a solution. Dr Wendy Ware, author of the highly acclaimed Cardiovascular Disease in Small Animal Medicine, has brought together specialist contributors to produce this important addition to the Self-Assessment Color Review series. Continue reading →

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Medicine Dispensing Systems Prepares to Help Operators Run Medical Marijuana Clinics in Full Compliance with …

HOLLYWOOD, Calif., May 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Medicine Dispensing Systems, Inc., a subsidiary of Medbox, Inc. (MDBX.PK) (www.medboxinc.com) is preparing to assist companies and individuals open legal and fully compliant medical marijuana clinics in the state of Connecticut. The Connecticut House of Representatives voted 96-51 this April to legalize the plant for adults with a prescription from a physician to relieve pain from various illnesses and ailments such as cancer, glaucoma, HIV and multiple sclerosis. Continue reading →

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Cycling medicine

The Abramsons, Mark and Anna, are a Mill Valley couple working to improve the treatment for people who suffer from bicycle injuries. Mark, a competitive cyclist in college, runs a software company in Sausalito. He co-founded the Medicine of Cycling organization, based in Sausalito, in hopes of raising awareness of cycling injures and providing solutions Continue reading →

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Two Winners Take Grand Prize in Penn Medicine's MyHeartMap Challenge

PHILADELPHIA Two Philadelphia-area residents have been named the winners of Penn Medicine’s MyHeartMap Challenge, the citywide crowdsourcing contest aimed at locating and mapping all of the lifesaving automated external defibrillators in Philadelphia. Continue reading →

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Studies of Alternative Medicine Not Worth the Money, Doc Says

The National Institutes of Health should stop funding most studies of complementary and alternative medicine because they are not based on sound science, one prominent researcher argues. Continue reading →

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The New England Journal of Medicine Releases Documentary Film, Getting Better: 200 Years of Medicine

BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)– The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) announces the release of a documentary film, now available on the NEJM 200th Anniversary website, in celebration of 200 years of continuous publication. Getting Better is a three-part, 45-minute documentary that explores the evolution of knowledge in medicine and some of the remarkable advances reported in NEJM, including the use of anesthesia in surgery, successful cancer therapies, and treatments for HIV/AIDS Continue reading →

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The First Drug With A $1 Million Price Tag May Already Be On The Market

The medicine doesn't cost $1 million now, but it may if the children it is helping grow up. Continue reading →

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Rush-Copley Sports Medicine opening in Aurora

Rush-Copley Sports Medicine, a Rush-Copley Medical Group practice, opened in Aurora on May 1. Led by Dr. Continue reading →

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College of Podiatric Medicine Dean Honored for Student Mentorship

POMONA, CA–(Marketwire -05/01/12)- College of Podiatric Medicine Dean Lawrence Harkless, DPM, was honored by the American Podiatric Medical Students Association for his outstanding efforts and contributions to podiatric medical students and the profession. “There’s probably no better honor than to be recognized by the individuals you had the opportunity to inform and inspire through your teaching efforts,” Harkless said Continue reading →

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Medicine Collection Day held at Miller Park

MILWAUKEE — Crews collected tons of old and unused prescription drugs on Saturday. It’s all part of what is now…Source:http://news.search.yahoo.com/news/rss?p=medicine&ei=UTF-8&fl=0&x=wrt

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Care Team Connect Powers Ellis Medicine’s New York Health Home Project

Ellis Medicine, in partnership with the Visiting Nurse Service of Schenectady and Saratoga Counties and Hometown Health Center, has selected Care Team Connect’s care coordination platform to power Care Central, an innovative new model of care made possible in part … Continue reading →

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What is personalized medicine?

Dr. Geoffrey Ginsburg is executive director of the Duke Center for Personalized Medicine. Here, he explains how recent technological advances are making it possible to customize health care.Source:http://news.search.yahoo.com/news/rss?p=medicine&ei=UTF-8&fl=0&x=wrt

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Ellis Medicine Unveils New Tool to Enhance Patient Safety

In an ongoing effort to improve patient safety, Ellis Medicine is the first hospital in the region, second in the state, to use Xenex's innovative germ-zapping technology to keep pSource:http://news.search.yahoo.com/news/rss?p=medicine&ei=UTF-8&fl=0&x=wrt

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India Ink: The 'Medicine Baba' Goes Door to Door

Omkar Nath Sharma collects unused medicine from the rich, and distributes it to the poor.Source:http://news.search.yahoo.com/news/rss?p=medicine&ei=UTF-8&fl=0&x=wrt

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