National Museum of Health and Medicine
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PHILADELPHIA, PA--(Marketwired - June 27, 2013) - Independence Blue Cross (IBC) announces a new collaboration with Penn Medicine today on research initiatives into some of today's most pressing health issues. Current research studies are underway to:

Future research studies are in the planning stage to:

"Philadelphia should be the Silicon Valley of health care innovation given its active investment community and pool of talent with experience in the health care field," said IBC president and CEO Daniel J. Hilferty. "Penn is one of the nation's premier research universities and our two organizations have enjoyed a long relationship of working together to improve the health of people in our community. We are excited about this new research initiative, which, among many things, will help us learn more about ways to change behaviors to improve health outcomes and lower health care costs."

"We saw IBC as a natural partner for Penn because of its high quality informatics capabilities," said University of Pennsylvania Health System CEO Ralph Muller. "We've enjoyed collaborating with IBC on a number of initiatives, as we believe that combining resources and perspectives across the leading payer and provider in the region creates opportunities for meaningful innovation."

In one study, researchers will look at whether pill bottles equipped with beeping devices that alert patients to take their medications -- in addition to a series of behavioral economic motivational tools -- will improve medication adherence. This study also examines how a social support system can improve drug adherence in patients discharged from a hospital after a heart attack.

"One of the greatest challenges to improving health care today centers on changing the behaviors that lead to poor health, whether that is eating right and exercising, getting appropriate tests and screenings, or taking the medications doctors prescribe," said Kevin Volpp, M.D., Director of the Center for Health Incentives and Behavioral Economics at the University of Pennsylvania, who is overseeing several of the research projects. "Evidence shows that patients who take medications such as cholesterol lowering drugs as prescribed have a much lower likelihood of being readmitted to the hospital or having another heart attack. We know that there are tremendous health benefits to increasing medication adherence and improving health behaviors to reduce patients' risk of disease. It's just a matter of figuring out the best ways to achieve the desired behaviors," added Volpp.

"We're excited about leveraging our powerful technology and informatics capabilities with Penn to find new ways to address serious health issues," said Somesh Nigam, senior vice president and chief informatics officer of IBC. "The long-term potential for this work to improve our members' health, as well as the health of others throughout our community, is significant." Somesh added that all patient data IBC provides for the research will comply with HIPAA regulations and will be securely maintained at all times.

While these are primarily multi-year studies, Nigam expects that there could be some preliminary results for the genomic testing project in early 2014.

About Independence Blue CrossProudly celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2013, Independence Blue Cross is the leading health insurer in southeastern Pennsylvania serving more than seven million people nationwide, including 2.2 million in the region. We are enhancing the health and wellness of the people and communities we serve by delivering innovative and competitively priced health care products and services; pioneering new ways to reward doctors, hospitals, and other health care professionals for coordinated, quality care; and supporting programs and events that promote wellness. To learn more about how we're changing the game, visit http://www.ibx.com. Connect with us on Facebook at ibx.com/facebook and on Twitter at @ibx. Independence Blue Cross is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.

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MAYWOOD, Il. Nuclear medicine technologist Rebecca Sajdak of Loyola University Medical Center has been named National Technologist of the Year by the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging.

Sajdak has served on numerous nuclear medicine society committees, task forces and governance groups, and has given educational talks around the country.

"Such an award does not come easily, and it reflects the many years of effort that she has put in at local, state and national levels serving in a variety of leadership positions," said Robert Wagner, MD, Loyola's medical director of Nuclear Medicine.

Nuclear medicine technologists take images of patients such as bone scans, PET scans and cardiac stress scans. Sajdak has extensive experience in all nuclear imaging techniques, computer processing skills, researching new products, programming macros and training new employees on procedures and techniques.

She has published articles in peer-reviewed medical journals and is an expert on standard operating procedures in clinical trials.

Sajdak is certified by the Nuclear Medicine Technology Certification Board, American Registry of Radiologic Technologists Nuclear Medicine and American Registry of Radiologic Technologists.

She has a BA degree from Loyola University Chicago and an AS degree in Nuclear Medicine from Triton College.

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Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/b25gqc/nuclear_medicine) has announced the addition of the "Nuclear Medicine - Global Strategic Business Report" report to their offering.

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Nuclear Medicine in US$ Million by the following Product Segments: Gamma Cameras, and PET Scanners. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2010 through 2018. A six-year historic analysis is also provided for these markets.

The report profiles 43 companies including many key and niche players such as Digirad Corporation, GE Healthcare Plc, Phillips Healthcare, Inc., Positron Corporation, Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc., Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation, and Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc.

Key Topics Covered:

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STATEN ISLAND, NY--(Marketwired - Jun 27, 2013) - Forest Rehabilitation Medicine PC a chronic pain treatment medical practice with multiple locations on Staten Island and now in Brooklyn, announced today the opening of its sixth clinic at the offices of Daniel W. Wilen, MD, Board-certified Orthopedic Surgeon, at 9202 Fort Hamilton Parkway, Brooklyn, New York 11209, using Calmare/Scrambler Therapy, a non-invasive and non-narcotic therapy for the treatment of chronic neuropathic pain.

Forest Rehabilitation Medicine, the first Calmare-certified practice in the US, has been opening clinic locations over the past two years on Staten Island. Forest Rehabilitation's physicians, Christopher Perez, MD and Jack D'Angelo, MD, have been very successful in achieving chronic pain relief for their patients suffering from failed surgical back syndrome, Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) -- also known as Complex Regional Pain Syndrome or CRPS, Chemotherapy-induced Peripheral Neuropathy (CIPN) and other neuropathies.

Recently, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene reported that Staten Island had the largest increase (up 261%) in prescription opioid overdose deaths since 2005 compared to Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn, the quest for finding a non-narcotic, yet effective, therapy for the treatment of chronic pain has become more important to patients and their doctors. When presented with an alternative to painkillers, most patients understandably prefer a non-surgical solution, but there are few effective alternatives. Calmare is currently in clinical studies by influential medical institutions. The technology has also been garnering more attention in the medical community as more patients and physicians become aware of the Calmare's success in alleviating chronic pain. KSL-TV recently aired a news report on Calmare with patient testimonials.

Locally, Steve Hagis, a Forest Rehabilitation Medicine patient injured on 9/11 and suffering from neuropathy, had been taking morphine daily over the past eleven years. Concerned about the long term negative effects of 300/mg of morphine a day on his body, Mr. Hagis searched for a non-narcotic pain treatment. He replaced the morphine regimen after undergoing ten Calmare treatments.

Mr. Hagis said, "Without morphine, on a scale of 1-10, I was at 11. With morphine, the pain was reduced to 5-6. I had to go to Workers' Compensation Court to obtain reimbursement approval for Calmare, which I received last October. Since the initial ten treatments, I still have pain around 5-6, but without taking morphine and the cumulative bad effects on my body. I only wished I learned of Calmare sooner."

Another patient, Ms. Kelly Gisonda, was experiencing pain of 8-9 after failed spine fusion surgery. After obtaining reimbursement approval from Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Ms. Gisonda received ten Calmare treatments two months ago and now has a much lower pain score of 2-3 with no narcotics.

Ms. Gisonda noted, "I tried Percocet and Opana, but my pain remained at 8-9. With Calmare, I have stopped all painkiller medications. My friends have seen the difference and I have encouraged acquaintances with chronic pain to at least try Calmare to see if it will benefit them. Dr. Perez helped me understand the technology and made me feel comfortable in trying what is, to me, a wonderful solution to my pain."

A RSD patient, Ms. Gerianna Cardito, had been bitten by a cat while working as a veterinarian's assistant two years ago and her life had been dramatically altered. With severe pain and burning sensations in her right hand that basically immobilized her hand, she is now on Workers' Compensation. Ms. Cardito heard about Calmare after trying to get pain relief in her right hand with narcotics, TENS therapy, physical therapy and multiple stellate ganglion blocks. She also tried an electronic pain stimulator but was deemed not a good candidate for that remedy. She does not tolerate drugs well and preferred not to risk the possibility of addiction, so not having to take strong drugs to get through her day she considers a major benefit of using Calmare/Scrambler.

Ms. Cardito said, "Before Calmare, nothing I tried worked for me. On a pain scale, I was over a 10. Since going through ten treatments with Calmare, I can now use my hand for basic everyday things like driving my car, cutting my food, texting etcetera with much less pain. As to the severe burning sensation, it is all but gone. In only three treatments my hand returned to a normal color and in the ten weeks since I started Calmare my burning pain has not once returned to a level of ten even during inclement weather. The burning is mostly 100% gone, which is a miracle to me and when it does kick in on a few occasions at the end of a day, my hand feels warm or, at worst, hot, but not like it is literally on fire which would literally bring me to tears."

Patients experiencing chronic neuropathic pain are invited to contact Dr. D'Angelo or Dr. Perez at (718) 984-9020 with questions on Calmare and their personal chronic pain condition.

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Medicine Hat Flood 2013 - Day2 Preparing for the Coming Flood - Plugging your Drains
Just finishing off the final touches for the flood preparations. We can only do so much with what we have.

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Revenge of the Q A (June 22nd, 2013): Jesse vs The Cold Medicine
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Medicine Hat Flood June 2013
The South Saskatchewan River rages below Medicine Hat #39;s Finlay Bridge and covers River Road. Video by Chris Brown.

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By Bill Graveland, The Canadian Press Published Tuesday, June 25, 2013 9:47AM CST Last Updated Tuesday, June 25, 2013 4:53PM CST

As Medicine Hat returns after flooding, frustration grows in High River

HIGH RIVER, Alta. -- The mayor of High River on Tuesday beseeched residents demanding to return to their homes to have some understanding for the monumental recovery task that faces the flooded southern Alberta community.

Emile Blokland said people need to realize that the water that engulfed the town of 13,000 and forced a full and mandatory evacuation last week bore little resemblance to a normal flood.

"What you don't understand is we don't have a flood. We have a disaster," Blokland said. "Floods are very easy to deal with -- water comes, water goes, and then we clean up afterwards.

"This is a major disaster we are dealing with. It's at the same level as the Slave Lake fire that devastated that community. That's what we are dealing with and that is the major reason we cannot have residents return to the town of High River."

The wildfires that swept through Slave Lake in 2011 destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses. In that disaster, evacuees were put on buses and driven around the town so that they could safely inspect the damage.

Not an option here, said Blokland.

"That will happer our efforts," the mayor said. "We need to keep the town as completely free of people that don't need to be there as much as possible.

"We can't have more people in the community. It is as simple as that."

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PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Mayo Clinic and Athletes Performance today announced they have signed a letter of intent to partner in advancing proactive health and sports performance. The collaboration will include research and development, integrated performance solutions, advanced diagnostics, access to leading specialists, and the complete continuum of quality health and sports medicine care.

Athletes Performance clients will have access to experts across Mayo Clinic, including the Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine Center and specialty areas such as orthopedics, physical medicine and rehabilitation, internal medicine, cardiology, neurology, neuropsychology and psychiatry. Starting this summer, Athletes Performance will begin collaborating with Mayo Clinic physicians in Arizona to serve patients who have experienced a concussion or other sports-related injury, providing access to the most advanced diagnostic and treatment programs, world class performance solutions and injury prevention training.

"We are excited about the potential of this relationship, says David Dodick, M.D., neurologist and director of Mayo Clinic in Arizonas Comprehensive Concussion Program. This represents two organizations with a shared vision coming together to provide comprehensive health and wellness services to ensure that Mayo patients and Athletes Performance clients achieve their optimal health and performance goals.

We are honored that Mayo Clinic has selected us as a human performance partner, says Dan Burns, CEO of Athletes Performance. This partnership combines Athletes Performances integrated human performance solutions with Mayo Clinics world-renowned medical care, research and health education to provide a comprehensive, proactive approach to health, wellness and human performance. Our work together will impact the lives of athletes, individuals committed to their proactive health, military personnel, and Mayo Clinic patients around the globe.

Beginning in 2014, Athletes Performances team of performance specialists will deliver human performance programs in Mayo Clinics recently announced Sports Medicine Center expansion in Rochester, Minn. The Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine Center is a global leader in sports and musculoskeletal injury prevention and rehabilitation, concussion research, diagnostic and interventional ultrasound, and surgical and nonsurgical management of sports-related injuries.

Both organizations are dedicated to improving human performance and helping athletes of all types achieve their goals, says Edward Laskowski, M.D., co-director, Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine Center. Together, we can help members of the military and all athletes professional, college, high school, or weekend warriors receive the training, guidance and care from leaders in integrated health care and human performance training.

Athletes' Performance is known as the premiere training organization for elite athletes and elite military operators, as well as a leader in applied research and innovation to advance human performance. Athletes Performance offers programs and services for professional and amateur athletes, the military, and forward thinking corporations around the world.

The two organizations also plan to initiate collaborative research projects and educational campaigns around health and wellness, performance training and the prevention and treatment of concussion and other sports-related injuries.

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NEW YORK, June 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:

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Bioinformatics Market By Sector (Molecular Medicine, Agriculture, Research & Forensic), Segment (Sequencing Platforms, Knowledge Management Tools & Data Analysis Services) & Application (Genomics, Proteomics & Drug Design) Global Forecasts to 2017

Bioinformatics is a scientific discipline that deals with the retrieval, storage, processing, analysis, and management of biological information through computational techniques. It uses mathematics, biology, and information technology to understand the biological importance of an extensive variety of data. Bioinformatics technologies are used in various pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors. It is majorly used in the medical sector, driven by the increasing use of bioinformatics for the drug discovery and development process.

The global bioinformatics market was valued at $2.9 billion in 2012 and is poised to reach $7.5 billion by 2017 at a CAGR of 20.9%. The growth of the bioinformatics market is driven by decrease in cost of DNA sequencing, increasing government initiatives and funding, and growing use of bioinformatics in drug discovery and biomarkers development processes. It is expected that the market will offer opportunities for bioinformatics solutions manufacturers with the introduction and adoption of upcoming technologies such as nanopore sequencing and cloud computing. However, factors such as dearth of skilled personnel to ensure proper use of bioinformatics tools and lack of integration of a wide variety of data generated through various bioinformatics platforms are hindering the growth of the market. Manufacturers of bioinformatics solutions will face further challenges with regard to industry consolidation and management of high volume data.

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Cancer Genomics and Precision Medicine in the 21st Century - Lee Helman
June 7, 2013 - The 2013-2014 Genomics in Medicine Lecture Series More: http://www.genome.gov/27553517.

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