News For: National MedicalNational Semiconductor Introduces Industry's First Online Tool for Developing Sensor Signal Path Solutions National Semiconductor Corp. today introduced the industry's first sensor signal path design tool that enables engineers to quickly move from concept to simulation to prototyping of common sensor solutions used in medical, industrial and high-end consumer products. After August attack, victim faces big medical bills Jen Hall has suffered from one cold in the last two decades, so she wasn't worried that her new job didn't offer health insurance during a three-month probationary period. But a random attack outside a South Loop grocery store in August left her dealing with several serious medical issues, including a brain injury, seizures and 20 knocked-out teeth. MD Health Medical Research Inc. and Lakeridge Health sign research service agreement MD Health Medical Research Inc. and Lakeridge Health are pleased to announce an agreement for research services to all campuses of the Lakeridge Health hospital network. The intention of this agreement is to support interested clinicians at LH in all phases of clinical research including proposals, development, review, management, publication and/or presentation of research studies. Hume will be keynote speaker at Medical College dinner Brit Hume, managing editor and chief Washington correspondent for Fox News, will be the keynote speaker for the Medical College of Wisconsin's Healthcare 2008 Dinner, which will take place Monday, Oct. 20, at the Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee. Clemson and Oconee Medical Center offer new program on chronic health conditions SENECA -- Clemson University and Oconee Medical Center's Wellness Center are offering a free health education program to help people who have chronic health conditions. Entellus Medical(R) Launches FinESS(TM) Sinus Treatment at American Academy of Otolaryngology (AAO) Annual Meeting Entellus Medical, a Minnesota-based medical technology company, today announced the launch of its FinESS Sinus Treatment, a less-invasive and effective treatment for chronic rhinosinusitis CRS, during the American Academy of Otolaryngology Annual Meeting in Chicago September 21-24. Results of the BREATHE I clinical study validating the FinESS treatment were presented to members of the American ... Study Places Rush University Medical Center Among The Top Performing Academic Medical Centers In The USA A study of 88 academic medical centers from across the country has placed Rush among the top five centers in the nation based on high performance in quality and safety. The study was guided by six elements of care - safety, timeliness, effectiveness, efficiency, equity and patient centeredness, and conducted by the University HealthSystem Consortium UHC. Fresenius Medical Care Continues To Reopen Dialysis Clinics After Ike A week after Hurricane Ike battered the Texas coast and left millions of people without electricity, Fresenius Medical Care North America has reopened nearly all of its dialysis facilities. In the Houston area, 29 of 32 Fresenius dialysis clinics are now open to provide treatment to dialysis patients. CU Student Caught In Medical-Marijuana Debate A University of Colorado at Boulder student who is a medical-marijuana cardholder expects campus police on Monday to return marijuana that they had confiscated from him. Combining advanced medical and information technologies offers pathway to lower health care costs Kureczka/Martin Associates Integrating sophisticated medical technologies for patient monitoring with advanced information systems and clinical expertise has the potential to significantly improve medical care while lowering treatment costs. This is especially true for patients with chronic illnesses like diabetes, where early detection and treatment of potentially costly complications can ... |


