Patrick White, MD, Named Inaugural Recipient of the 2017 Delta Distinguished Scholar Award
eNewsChannels NEWS: (PITTSBURGH, Pa.) -- Delta Care Rx today announced the first-ever recipient of the Delta Distinguished Scholar award. Patrick White, MD, HMDC, FACP, FAAHPM, chief medical officer of BJC Hospice, St. Louis, and assistant professor of medicine at Washington University, has received an initial $25,000 research grant, with a $500,000 lifetime potential, for study into the comparative and cost effectiveness of pharmaceuticals.
Be Alert for a Mid-life Job Offer You Can’t Refuse: ‘Unpaid Caregiver,’ cautions ACSIA Partners
eNewsChannels NEWS: (KIRKLAND, Wash.) -- "America faces a senior health crisis that is also an employment crisis," says Denise Gott, CEO of ACSIA Partners, one of the nation's largest long-term care insurance agencies. In most U.S. households an out-of-the-blue "job offer" will suddenly appear.
Lighting It Up Red! San Francisco City Hall to be Lit Up to recognize 2017 World Hemophilia Day
eNewsChannels NEWS: (SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.) -- The Hemophilia Foundation of Northern California (HFNC) will participate in World Federation of Hemophilia's (WFH) "Lighting It Up Red!" campaign in recognition of World Hemophilia Day, on April 17, at 7:30 p.m. on the steps of San Francisco City Hall.
Paragon Gives announces Ms. Xinxin Zhang Named 2017 Koch Kellan Scholar
eNewsChannels NEWS: (PORTLAND, Ore.) -- Paragon BioTeck, Inc., an ophthalmic pharmaceutical and device company, announced today that Xinxin Zhang has been named its 2017 Koch Kellan Scholar. Paragon Gives, a Paragon BioTeck initiative, awards the Koch Kellan Scholarship to an outstanding graduate medical student committed to pursuing a clinical, teaching or research career in ophthalmology.
C Diff Foundation Announces Experts to Gather Nov. 9-10 in Las Vegas about Infection Clostridium difficile
eNewsChannels NEWS: (LAS VEGAS, Nev.) -- C Diff Foundation's 5th Annual International C.diff. Awareness Conference and Health EXPO will be hosted in Las Vegas, Nev. on November 9 & 10, 2017 at UNLV-Thomas and Mack Center. A panel of C. diff. survivors will join world-renowned experts delivering presentations on health care topics pertaining to the most common pathogen identified, a leading healthcare-associated infection (HAI) in U.S. hospitals alone: Clostridium difficile (C.diff.).
Trump’s wrong attack on Opioid Epidemic questioned by healthcare provider
eNewsChannels NEWS: (CORTE MADERA, Calif.) -- Dr. Don Harte, chiropractic activist, says Trump's new panel, headed by Chris Christie, to deal with the opioid epidemic, is "philosophically and scientifically dead wrong." Dr. Harte declares, "The reason for this epidemic is clear. Orthopedists and other doctors freely prescribe Oxycontin, Fentanyl, Soma and other opioid drugs, get their patients addicted."
New Vista Behavioral Health Welcomes Avalon Malibu to its of Addiction and Mental Health Treatment Centers
eNewsChannels NEWS: (COSTA MESA, Calif.) -- New Vista Behavioral Health, a leading provider of addiction treatment, is proud to announce the acquisition of Avalon Malibu. The addition of Avalon to Infinity Treatment Centers, and Simple Recovery, expands the offerings of New Vista Behavioral Health's distinctive, effective and complementary group of addiction and mental health programs, providing exemplary care to clients struggling with chemical dependency or mental health issues.
Missing Pieces of ‘Affordable Health Care’ Debate Prove Modern Medicine an Abysmal Failure
eNewsChannels NEWS: (CORTE MADERA, Calif.) -- Dr. Don Harte, noted chiropractic activist and former Libertarian State Senate candidate, knows that the current debate on so-called 'health care' is wrong, on all sides. Dr. Harte explains, "Big Government subsidizes Big Pharma's research, from which they make huge profits, which translates into huge profits for the medical industry."
SUDC Foundation 2017 Grant to AAP and NAME to Establish National Guidelines for Investigation of Sudden Child Deaths
eNewsChannels NEWS: (CEDAR GROVE, N.J.) -- The SUDC Foundation, the only organization worldwide dedicated to sudden unexplained death in childhood (SUDC), has awarded nearly $100,000 to the National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME) to work collaboratively with the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) to investigate and establish national practice guidelines surrounding the investigations of sudden unexpected deaths in infants.
The Everest Foundation is one of the only U.S. non-profits trying to solve ‘Medical Residency Bottleneck’
eNewsChannels NEWS: (LOS ANGELES, Calif.) -- The Everest Foundation, a non-profit 501(c)(3), has made it its core passion to help the Graduate Medical Education community. The foundation is renowned in circles of Medical Schools, Universities and Residency Programs. The foundation, in part, assists with funding of research, personnel, edu-initiatives, and residency training slots.