A new study determined that African Americans who smoke cigarettes have a higher risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA). RA risk is more pronounced among individuals positive for the HLA-DRB1 shared epitope, a genetic risk factor for RA…
Original post: Cigarette Smoking Increases Rheumatoid Arthritis Risk In African Americans
NetDimensions (London Stock Exchange, AIM:NETD), a global provider of performance, knowledge and Learning Management Systems (LMS), announced the release of version 6.3 of the Enterprise Knowledge Platform (EKP), the company’s award-winning learning management system. EKP 6.3 includes functionality that will help organizations in the pharmaceutical industry ensure their compliance with the U.S…
Original post: NetDimensions’ Latest EKP Release Takes Next Step Toward Compliance In Healthcare
BioTrends Research Group, Inc. is pleased to announce the recent publication of a syndicated report, TreatmentTrends®: Gout. This biannual report provides a comprehensive market overview of current and future treatment trends in gout based on a primary research study fielded among 60 primary care physicians (PCPs) and 123 rheumatologists in the U.S…
Original post: TreatmentTrends®: Gout Study Highlights Differences In Clinical Management Of Gout Between Primary Care Physicians And Rheumatologists
TSX-V: EKG) announcedthat they are completing a major rewrite of their Global ECG Management Software (GEMSâ„), and will have the Windows 7 forward-compatible GEMS 4.0 version available by the end of Q2 2011. It will be available to users in North America and Europe at that time, with selected additional availability to other countries thereafter. The new GEMS 4…
Original post: CardioComm Solutions, Inc. To Release Windows-CompatibleGlobal ECG Monitoring System (GEMSâ„¢) Software Version 4.0
The Arthritis Foundation and Covidien (NYSE: COV) have joined forces to help advance awareness and support for millions of people suffering from osteoarthritis in the United States. Covidien will serve as a sponsor of the Foundation’s Let’s Move Together Movement Tracker, an educational and physical activity resource for those suffering from arthritis…
Original post: Covidien Collaborates With Arthritis Foundation On Patient-Education Initiatives
The medical technology developed by Integrated Medical Systems, Inc., has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Treasury Department as a “qualified therapeutic discovery.” The designation earns the company a grant to off-set its development efforts…
Original post: Integrated Medical Systems’ Technology Recognized As Qualified Therapeutic Discovery
Ferrography, a practice used by the American and Israeli air forces to monitor the condition of machinery, extracts tiny iron particles from lubricants such as oil and grease to analyze wear in machines. Determining whether a system requires preventative maintenance can be the key to preventing catastrophic failure…
Original post: Researchers Apply An Industrial Monitoring Technique To Orthopedic Diagnoses
CareFusion (NYSE: CFN), a leading, global medical device company, announced the award of the Pyxis® point-of-care verification suite of products across 153 U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) medical centers and 17 outpatient centers…
Original post: CareFusion To Provide Pyxis® Point-of-Care Products To Veterans Affairs Hospitals Nationwide
People at risk for osteoarthritis may be able to delay the onset of the disease or even prevent it with simple changes to their physical activity, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)…
Original post: Osteoarthritis May Be Prevented By Light Exercise
Health reform will require hospitals and physicians to engage in more intense levels of collaboration and information sharing. However, PwC surveys found both groups have issues to overcome with each other…
Original post: Health Reform Is Driving Hospitals And Physicians Together, But They Must Overcome Trust And IT Issues, Find PwC Surveys