Health News and Scoops

Advocating the need for a medical Team Approach in the treatment and recovery from breast cancer, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), in partnership with the American Society of Breast Surgeons (ASBS), urges breast cancer patients, and their physicians, to insist that their treatment be handled by a team of healthcare physicians with the appropriate expertise for each procedure and level of care.

The Team Approach to breast cancer care brings together an interdisciplinary group of key medical professionals – gynecologist, radiologist, breast surgeon, medical oncologist, and a plastic surgeon – who work together at the onset of a woman’s breast cancer diagnosis to develop and implement a treatment plan tailored for each patient. When the Team Approach is implemented at the time of diagnosis through treatment and recovery, it can result in significantly improved patient outcomes and quality of life.

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Current media attention forecasting the arrival of H1N1 flu vaccines in the next few weeks1 and stories about its potential as a pandemic2 have people focused on medicinal cures and treatments rather than prevention or perspective, according to Dr. Steven Marcus, Executive Medical Director of the New Jersey Poison Information & Education System (NJPIES). “The viral nature of this latest flu strain should be cause for greater use of the phone as the public’s first line of defense to reduce spread of infection,” Marcus notes. State residents can call trained medical professionals at the NJPIES hotline (1-800-222-1222) to get information about various flu strain symptoms, prevention measures, as well as treatments and proper dosages.

Public health officials agree that most cases of this season’s flu, including the H1N1 strain, will not require medical intervention, and will be best treated the old-fashioned way with bed rest and plenty of fluids. Those considered most at risk are those historically at highest risk for the flu, including pregnant women and people with preexisting chronic conditions. However, H1N1 is considered more contagious than the seasonal flu and children, rather than seniors, are likely more susceptible.

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As autumn ushers in cold and flu season, and rising concerns about swine flu, many have questioned whether handshaking should be banned in the workplace, churches and other public gatherings. Although many medical professionals argue that common precautions such as frequent hand washing will safeguard hand shakers from sickness, many people aren’t willing to take that risk, especially professionals who are rebounding from the recession and can’t afford to get sick – literally.

In support of professionals in favor of banning the handshake in the workplace and others who are generally averse to the practice of handshaking, Jalanda James, a New York-based professional is launching StopHandshaking.com.

The site includes tips on alternatives to handshaking, and lapel pins to promote the campaign and help make declining handshakes less awkward.

Healthcare relies heavily on imaging solutions as well and this lies at the hands of the Radiology department. They have all the tools ranging from X-rays to ultrasounds, serving as supporting units to provide physicians assistance in the proper diagnosis of patient complaints.

Today we have seen advanced imaging solutions in the healthcare sector. The new machine advancements include that of the CT Scan and the MRI. And now, iCRco adds another digital imaging solution in the Clarity Pacs which was designed to support all imaging modalities and includes a powerful web-viewer.

Clarity PACS presents a new paradigm with easy deployment, remote monitoring and updating capabilities that makes this solution second to none. The software uses a new approach to web based applications, allowing the user to connect to a web server through a standard web browser such as Internet Explorer. For the release of the software iCRco is allowing all medical professionals to access the live software and experience it for themselves.

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