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NewsTunstall to provide telehealth in Australia
British telehealth vendor Tunstall Healthcare just snagged a contract to provide telehealth to more than 6,000 patients in New South Wales, Australia. The government-run, four-year project will cover Read more...
Center for Technology and Aging awards $500,000 in home-monitoring grants
The Center for Technology and Aging, an Oakland, Calif.-based organization that seeks to improve the quality of home- and community-based care for seniors, has awarded $500,000 in grants to test Read more...
VA cuts ER visits, admissions with remote care coordination
The Department of Veterans Affairs continues to ramp up its use of telehealth. "It's all about accessibility and reaching as many veterans as possible," Ron Sandreth, operations manager for the Read more...
Telemonitoring, medication self-management cuts blood pressure in hypertensives
Self-management of blood pressure via telemonitoring by patients with hypertension actually can produce better results than conventional, episodic care by health professionals, a new study indicates. Read more...
Study: Home BP monitoring, online coordination can reduce hypertension
Home-based monitors that automatically transmit readings to a disease registry can have a significant effect on controlling hypertension, according to a new study. The technology helped 58 percent of Read more...
| Press ReleasesFalls and Risk of Falling Have Greater Impact on Older Adults’ Quality of Life Than Diabetes, Hypertension and Other ChronPeople 65 and over with a history or risk of falling are encouraged to consult with their doctors to learn more about their treatment optionsUnitedHealthcare survey appears in August issue of Journal Read more >> Earlier Memory Loss Tied to Cardiovascular Risks & Alzheimer’s GeneMayo Clinic-led study spans 17 years SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- People who carry a gene associated with Alzheimer’s disease and have cardiovascular risks experience age-related memory Read more >> Salient Surgical to Introduce TRANSCOLLATION® Technology to Provide Hemostasis During Kidney SurgeriesPORTSMOUTH, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Privately-held Salient Surgical Technologies, Inc., today announced that it will be introducing the AQUAMANTYS® bipolar sealer product line to surgeons for use in Read more >> NextWave Pharmaceuticals Announces Launch of NEXICLON™ XR – First Extended-Release, Once-Daily Clonidine Oral Suspension aNEXICLON XR now available in two convenient formulations to address needs of patients with hypertension CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- NextWave Pharmaceuticals announced today the launch of Read more >> Common Hypertension Drugs Can Raise Blood Pressure in Certain Patients Released: 8/19/2010 8:00 AM EDT Source: Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University Kim Newman718-430-3101sciencenews@einstein.yu.edu Newswise — Commonly prescribed drugs used Read more >> |
