The Vascular Disease Foundation (VDF) announced that Bard Peripheral Vascular Inc, a subsidiary of C. R. Bard, Inc., has renewed its commitment as a VDF National Industry Advocate for the next three years and will serve as a member of VDF’s National Corporate Advisory Board.
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Health Care :: Home health care devices focus of FDA Conference at UH
Patients are leaving hospitals quicker these days, continuing treatment and recovery ? often with the aid of medical devices ? at home. As a result, the government and home care industry together must work toward providing a safe environment for the use of medical devices in the home.
Restless Legs Syndrome :: Boehringer Ingelheim launches Restless legs syndrome RLS initiative
Restless legs syndrome (RLS) remains a common, yet often undiagnosed, neurological sensorimotor disorder, despite many years of research and increased disease recognition.
Back Pain :: Advice, devices ineffective in preventing worker back pain
Back pain is the number one cause of worker-compensation complaints, second only to the common cold in causing lost workdays. Consequently, employers and regulators have pushed training programs to teach specific lifting methods, and some recommend or require the use of assistive devices such as hoists for hospital workers.
Mental Health :: New grant will bring child mental health nursing education to rural communities
The University of Rochester School of Nursing has received nearly $300,000 from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to develop distance education technologies, new online courses and clinical training sites to prepare child psychiatric nurse practitioners and pediatric nurse practitioners specializing in behavioral mental health.
Healthcare :: Prevention programs in school might help kids recognize abuse
School-based sexual abuse prevention programs can teach children to recognize mistreatment and might increase self-protective behaviors, according to a new review of studies.
Restless Legs Syndrome :: Researchers discover gene responsible for restless legs syndrome
An international team of researchers has identified the first gene associated with Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS), a common sleep disorder affecting tens of millions of people worldwide.
Healthcare :: Process of change in the health sector is a gradual one
In his opening remarks at the Third Meeting of the Mission Steering Group (MSG) of National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) in New Delhi, the Indian Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss said the NRHM has now completed two years and during this time the health sector in the country has seen far reaching changes.
Mosquito :: Disease-free mosquito bred to disease-carrier can have all disease-free progeny
A decade ago, scientists announced the ability to introduce foreign genes into the mosquito genome. A year ago, scientists announced the successful use of an artificial gene that prevented a virus from replicating within mosquitoes.
Sleep :: Poor sleep associated with cognitive decline in elderly women
Women who experienced cognitive decline over a 13 to 15 year period after age 65 were more likely to sleep poorly than women whose cognition did not decline, according to a study led by researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center (SFVAMC).