What atoms do when liquids and gases meet
(Universidad Carlos III de Madrid) From the crest of a wave in the sea to the surface of a glass of water, there are always small fluctuations in density at the point where the air comes in contact with a liquid. Until now, it was thought that the atoms in these regions behaved as if they were in a 'drum skin', based on the assumption that the surface tension between the two elements caused the water to be drawn taut like a drum and to act as such when disturbed.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - January 24, 2019 Category: Biology Source Type: news

Drum Sticks Help Pound Away Holiday Weight Gain In New Fitness Class
BOSTON (CBS) – After all those holiday indulgences, a lot of folks are looking for ways to trim down. If you are tired of the same old thing, you may want to try Pound classes. “Pound is a cardio jam session inspired by the energizing, sweat-dripping, exhilarating fun of playing the drums,” explained Regan Wilbur an instructor at Women’s Fitness of Boston in the Financial District. A Pound class at Women’s Fitness of Boston. (WBZ-TV) According to Wilbur, these workouts combine traditional exercise techniques like intervals, squats and lunges with drumming, sometimes air drumming and sometimes you actually pou...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - January 1, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Health Syndicated Local Exercise Fitness Pound Source Type: news

Growing Pains
There is no one-size-fits-all model for pharma companies seeking input from patients. There was no blueprint when companies took their first tentative steps a few years ago and there is none now as they enter the next era – scaling up patient-centric efforts to become business as usual.“When I talk to patient organizations, many times they ask, Why does wanting better patient outcomes require a culture shift in pharma?” says Laura McKeaveney, Head of Global Patient Advocacy at Novartis. “But that’s not what requires the culture shift.”People who work in pharma want better patient outcomes, she says, “but if y...
Source: EyeForPharma - December 12, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Hugh Gosling Source Type: news

Lifecycle Biotechnologies Launches 100-Liter SAFEthread Drum
Lifecycle's SAFEthread family of drums bring a much-needed modern redesign to the plastic drums being used globally(PRWeb December 04, 2018)Read the full story at https://www.prweb.com/releases/lifecycle_biotechnologies_launches_100_liter_safethread_drum/prweb15927531.htm
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - December 4, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Musical training improves visual timing
(Society for Neuroscience) Drummers and brass players are better able to judge the timing of visual stimuli than members of the color guard, according to a naturalistic study of the world-class drum corps Bluecoats published in eNeuro. This counterintuitive finding extends previous research demonstrating superior sensory learning and memory from cross-training the brain's audio and visual systems.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - November 21, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Mount Sinai Health System of New York and Taikang Healthcare of China launch strategic hospital collaboration
(The Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine) Mount Sinai Health System, New York's largest integrated academic medical center, announced today a historic agreement with Taikang Healthcare in China to provide clinical and management knowledge transfer services, and education and training programs for Taikang's Xianlin Drum Tower Hospital in Nanjing, the capital of Jiangsu Province in east central China.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - November 15, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Wyden, Merkley and Brown urge Oregonians to sign up for insurance plans
U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley joined Gov. Kate Brown on Thursday in beating the drum for open enrollment — that six-week period when people who buy their own health insurance can sign up. The three Democratic lawmakers joined with state insurance officials at the Asian Health& Service Center in Southeast Portland in an effort to get the word out about the six-week period to purchase 2019 plans. Wyden, the senior Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee, said he is often asked whether…
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - November 1, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Elizabeth Hayes Source Type: news

Executive Committee Minutes, August 14, 2018
Participants: John Grohol, Sarah Krüg, Janice McCallum, Danny Sands, Joe Ternullo Minutes from July 10, 2018 meeting July Exec Committee Minutes (Janice) approved                                                              Doc Tom Award Criteria are set, notifications started (President Letter, Blog post). Needed now:    – Judges. One Board member, 2 SPM members. Need to identify potential judges and get commitments from them.    – Stimulate nominees. Ideas for cross-posting, getting the word out to encourage submission of nominees.    &#...
Source: Society for Participatory Medicine - October 5, 2018 Category: General Medicine Authors: Janice McCallum Tags: Executive Minutes Board Meetings Executive Board Minutes Source Type: news

John Hancock Wants To Turn Life Insurance Into A Wellness Game
(CNN Money) — John Hancock will give its life insurance customers a discount for trying to stay healthy. They just need to hand over some personal data to receive it. The financial services company said Wednesday that it will attach a free version of its wellness program, Vitality, to all life insurance policies. Through the program, customers can log fitness and health information with the company in exchange for discounts at places like Amazon and REI. For an extra $2 per month, customers receive a free Fitbit or an Apple Watch for $25. If they hit certain targets, they don’t have to pay more for the devices ...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - September 20, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Boston News Business Health John Hancock Life Insurance Local TV Source Type: news

Native Voices: An Exercise in History; Collaboration and Fun
Native Voices: Native Peoples’ Concepts of Health and Illness is a traveling exhibition that explores the interconnectedness of wellness, illness and cultural life for Native Americans, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians.  This past summer, The University of Cincinnati had the opportunity to host the exhibit while collaborating with a series of speakers.  Here is an overview of the success of the exhibit and their programming, from Associate Director of Donald C. Harrison Health Sciences Library & Henry R. Winkler Center for the History of the Health Professions, Lori Harris: The University of Cincinnati was ...
Source: The Cornflower - September 6, 2018 Category: Databases & Libraries Authors: Sam Watson Tags: Partner Outreach Libraries Success Stories Traveling Exhibit Source Type: news

Spinal Stabilization Technologies raises $11m for PerQdisc lumbar device
Spinal Stabilization Technologies today reported raising more than $11 million for its lumbar disc replacement device. San Antonio, Texas-based SST is developing the PerQdisc device to treat degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine in adults. The device consists of two separate, inflatable chambers designed to replace the degenerated disc. After placement the inner chamber is first inflated with a radiopaque contrast media before the outer chamber is filled with a polymer, according to the company’s website. A 34-patient clinical trial, Nucleus 161, is under way in Europe, SST said. Beginning August 16 the com...
Source: Mass Device - August 24, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Brad Perriello Tags: Funding Roundup Orthopedics Spinal Spinal Stabilization Technologies Source Type: news

LSTM led consortium awarded £ 3 million to study the impact of human behavior on AMR
(Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine) An LSTM led consortium called DRUM (Drivers of Resistance in Uganda and Malawi) has been awarded £ 3 million to investigate the way in which human behaviour drives the emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - June 22, 2018 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

National EMS Memorial Service Closes Out 2018 Weekend of Honor
Oxon Hills, MD - On Saturday the families, friends, and colleagues of the 36 EMS and air medical professionals who lost their lives in the line of duty in service to others will gather for the National EMS Memorial Service, closing out the 2018 Weekend of Honor. Honor guards along with bagpipe and drum corps travel from around the United States to volunteer their time and services in honor of the fallen. This year’s keynote speaker will be Joseph W. Schmider, Emergency Medical Service Director for the Texas Department of Health Services. There will also be a team from HOPE Animal-assisted Crisis Response (http://hopeaacr...
Source: JEMS Administration and Leadership - May 18, 2018 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: National EMS Memorial Foundation Tags: News Administration and Leadership Source Type: news

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