In 22 U.S. States, More Than a Third of Adults Are Now Obese
FRIDAY, Sept. 22, 2023 -- Obesity is on the rise across the United States. In 22 states, 35% of adults or more were obese last year, new data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show. Just 10 years ago, there were no states...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 22, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Machine Learning Model Can Predict Mortality After Hip Fracture
FRIDAY, Sept. 22, 2023 -- A machine learning model based on high-ranking biomarkers can predict mortality in patients with hip fracture, according to a study published online Sept. 20 in the Journal of Orthopedic Research. George Asrian, M.D.,...
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - September 22, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Galen College of Nursing expands rapidly to address staffing shortages
There is a worsening shortage of nurses in the United States, and a Louisville-based school is racing to fill it. Galen College of Nursing has grown from three campuses to 20 campuses across the country over the last three years, increasing its enrollment to more than 13,000 students, Galen President and CEO Mark Vogt said.   Founded in 1989 by Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM), the school’s footprint now stretches as far south as Miami and as far west as Las Vegas, teaching students from 42 states. Galen’s…
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - September 22, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Joel Stinnett Source Type: news

How the Phoenix metro ranks among racially segregated hospital markets in America
The Lown Institute's new report assessed to what extent 3,142 U.S. hospitals served patients of color by reviewing "how well the demographics of a hospital's Medicare patients matched the demographics of the hospital's surrounding communities."
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - September 22, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Andrew Vaupel Source Type: news

Abbott Completes Acquisition of Bigfoot Biomedical
Source: Abbott.com - September 22, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Kraft Heinz Recalls Approximately 83,800 Cases Of American Cheese Slices
There have been six complaints of people choking or gagging after consuming Kraft individually-wrapped slices of American cheese.
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - September 22, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Bruce Y. Lee, Senior Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation Business /business pharma standard Source Type: news

My View: How work-based learning benefits students today — and tomorrow
In this guest column, an executive with Western Maricopa Education Center, touts the Career and Technical Education model that gives students hands-on experience in a particular industry to make them job-ready in everything from construction to veterinary sciences, construction and cosmetology.
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - September 22, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Susan Leon Source Type: news

Kids ' ER Visits for Mental Health Crises Rise When School Term Begins
FRIDAY, Sept. 22, 2023 -- While the start of the school year can give kids and teens the chance to reconnect with friends and enjoy school sports and activities, it can also trigger stressors that send many to the emergency room for mental health...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 22, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

Amazon to add limited ads to Prime Video starting in early 2024
Amazon.com Inc. said Friday it will add limited advertising to its Prime Video product starting in early 2024. The company AMZN, said the move is aimed at enabling it to continue investing in “compelling content.” “We aim to have meaningfully fewer ads than linear TV and other streaming TV…#lineartv
Source: Reuters: Health - September 22, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Medicaid Reinstated for Nearly 500,000 Children and Families: CMS
FRIDAY, Sept. 22, 2023 – About 500,000 children and families have had their Medicaid reinstated after some states erroneously purged them because of a systems issue, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) said Thursday. The agency had...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 22, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

St. Pete ’s InformedDNA acquires Boston tech company, names new CEO
The health care company has grown significantly since its founding nearly 15 years ago mainly through established partnerships with top health payers like Cigna and Blue Cross Blue Shield.
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - September 22, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Christina Georgacopoulos Source Type: news

England ’s Hospitals In Crisis As Patients Wait Longer Than Ever For Care
Over the last financial year, more than 1.7 million patients waited in emergency rooms for more than 12 hours after arriving. That ’s just under 8% of all ER attendances.
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - September 22, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Katherine Hignett, Senior Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation standard Source Type: news

Inno Under 25: Antony Fuleihan, CurveAssure
Johns Hopkins graduate student Antony Fuleihan and his company CurveAssure aim to use wearable technology and big data to personalize treatment for chronic back pain.
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - September 22, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Joe Ilardi Source Type: news

Inno Under 25: Shri Prabha Shivram, SomnOSA
An impressive string of business competition victories has given the team "invaluable feedback" in building its sleep apnea product, the co-founder said about SomnOSA.
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - September 22, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Joe Ilardi Source Type: news

Vaping Raises a Teen ' s Odds of Developing Asthma
FRIDAY, Sept. 22, 2023 -- New research underscores the harms of e-cigarettes, showing that vaping increases the risk of asthma in teens who have never smoked cigarettes. Although e-cigarettes have fewer toxins than regular cigarettes, they still...
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - September 22, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news

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