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U. S. Department of Defense Has Awarded a $20 Million Contract to Abbott Laboratories
Aug 20, 2014The U. S. Department of Defense has awarded a $20 million contract to Abbott Laboratories to improve traumatic brain injury testing for military personnel, according to a Pentagon report. The report details that the $19.5 million ...
Tags: Abbott Labs, Brain, Health
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The Agency Has Given De Novo Approval to The Deka Arm System
May 13, 2014An FDA news release has announced that the agency has given de novo approval to the Deka Arm System, the first prosthetic arm that can perform multiple, simultaneous powered movements controlled by electrical signals from electromyogram ...
Tags: Bionic Arm, medical device
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The Bill Would Tie Subsidy Levels to Cost of Living Around The Nation
Feb 25, 2014The bill would tie subsidy levels to cost of living around the nation instead of to the national federal poverty level. In the meantime, a lawmaker from Colorado introduces a bill to speed construction of VA hospitals. The Sacramento Bee: ...
Tags: Health Law, High-Cost Areas, VA hospitals
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There Is Much Value in Training Hospital and Nursing Home Staff
Jan 22, 2014There is much value in training hospital and nursing home staff in the basics of palliative care to make the last days of a dying patient's life as comfortable and dignified as possible. So says F. Amos Bailey of the Birmingham Veterans ...
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Vitamin E Was Effective in Slowing Brain Decline and in Reducing Caregiver Assistance
Dec 31, 2013For patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer's, vitamin E was effective in slowing brain decline and in reducing caregiver assistance, U.S. researchers say. Dr. Maurice W. Dysken of the Minneapolis VA Health Care System and colleagues ...
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Marines Who Suffer a Traumatic Brain Injury Face Higher Risk of PTSD
Dec 27, 2013Active-duty Marines who suffer a traumatic brain injury face significantly higher risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to a new study. Other factors that raise the risk include severe pre-deployment symptoms of ...
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E. Coli Bacteria Become Main Cause of Bacterial Infections in Women and Elderly Worldwide
Dec 26, 2013A single strain of antibiotic-resistant E. coli bacteria has become the main cause of bacterial infections in women and the elderly worldwide over the past decade and poses a serious health threat, researchers report. Along with becoming ...
Tags: E.coli bacteria, bacterial infections, antibiotic-resistant, sepsis
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Potentially Harmful Staph Bacteria Can Lurk Deep Inside The Nose
Dec 24, 2013Potentially harmful staph bacteria can lurk deep inside the nose, a small new study finds. Researchers tested 12 healthy people and found that formerly overlooked sites deep within the nose may be reservoirs for Staphylococcus aureus, ...
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Using The Green Globes Ratings System in Buildings Is Environmentally-Friendly
Dec 6, 2013If you're going to spend the necessary money in making sure the process of constructing a new building is environmentally-friendly, you might as well get the most for your dollar by using the Green Globes ratings system. That was the ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration, Building
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Men with Prostate Cancer Who Ate a Low-Fat Diet May Have Lower Risk of Cancer Recurrence
Nov 27, 2013Men with prostate cancer who ate a low-fat diet and took fish body oil supplements may have lower risk of cancer recurrence, U.S. researchers say. Lead author William Aronson of the University of California, Los Angeles, and chief of ...
Tags: Low-fat, diet, fish oil, supplement, prostate, cancer, recurrence
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MetLife Has Been Chosen as an Official Partner for The US Department of VADIP
Nov 25, 2013MetLife, a US life insurer, has been chosen as an official partner for the US Department of Veterans Affairs Dental Insurance Program (VADIP), for which enrollment started on 15 November, while the coverage begins from 1 January 2014. ...
Tags: Dental Insurance, MetLife
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Dry Eye Is Related to Air Pollution Along with Weather Conditions
Nov 19, 2013Residents of major cities such as Chicago or New York with high levels of air pollution have an increased risk of dry eye syndrome, U.S. researchers say. Dr. Anat Galor of the Miami Veterans Affairs Medical Center, assistant professor of ...
Tags: dry, eye, air pollution, weather condition
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Department of Veterans Affairs Entered Into an Agreement to Buy Management System
Aug 9, 2013US Department of Veterans Affairs has entered into an agreement to buy Smiths Medical's CADD-Solis ambulatory infusion portable pain management system. The CADD-Solis infusion system is designed to administer narcotics to post-surgery, ...
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ACI Introduced Its 2013-2014 President, Vice President, and Four Board Members
May 21, 2013The American Concrete Institute (ACI) introduced its 2013-2014 president, vice president, and four board members during the ACI Spring 2013 Convention in Minneapolis, Minn. last month. Anne M. Ellis was elected to serve as president of ...
Tags: ACI, Anne M.Ellis
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Shape of Homeownership and Housing Markets Changes in Housing Opportunities and Challenges
May 20, 2013The shape of homeownership and housing markets has changed dramatically over time and will continue to change in the face of new housing opportunities and challenges. That’s according to panelists at the “Challenges and ...
Tags: Housing Market, Opportunities