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Top Hospitals Show Across-the-Board Improvement THOMSON REUTERS LOGO Thomson Reuters logo. (PRNewsFoto/Thomson Reuters) NEW YORK, NY UNITED STATES ANN ARBOR, Mich., Nov. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Thomson Reuters today released its annual study identifying the top U.S. hospitals for inpatient cardiovascular services. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090507/NY12658LOGO ) The study, in its thirteenth year, singled out 50 hospitals that achieved superior clinical outcomes. "This year's 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals have continued to deliver excellent care and have been able to improve their performance in a tough economic climate," said Jean Chenoweth, senior vice president for performance improvement and 100 Top Hospitals® program at Thomson Reuters. "The hospitals in this study have provided measurably better care and are more efficient than their peers, demonstrating incredibly strong focus by hospital leadership at a time when the healthcare system is ste...

AMWAY TARGETS THE INTRINSIC CAUSES OF SKIN AGING WITH NEW ARTISTRY CREME LUXURY EYE A 360° Approach to Helping Skin Act Up to 15 Years Younger, ARTISTRY Creme LuXury Eye Targets the Intrinsic Causes of Aging Around the Upper and Lower Eye Area Amway's ARTISTRY Creme LuXury Eye helps skin act up to 15 years younger by targeting the internal and external causes of skin aging. It offers a 360˚ approach to youth-enhancing eye care. Ada, Mich., November 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Helping defy time, Amway’s ARTISTRY® brand announces the launch of ARTISTRY Creme LuXury Eye. The eye area claims the thinnest skin on the face – an area prone to sun and environmental damage, and first to show the visible signs of aging. Creme LuXury Eye helps skin act up to 15 years younger by delivering a total transformation 360° around the upper and lower eye area. With CellEffect technology, Creme LuXury Eye helps restore skin’s youthful energy while increasing firmness and elasticity for a contoured look. I...

Dr Ann Demarais Majority of Americans Would Opt to Whiten Their Teeth to Enhance Their Smile All About Whitening Causes of Discoloration More > Treatment Options More > Key Considerations More > Get It Right! Educational Campaign to Highlight Importance of Involving a Dental Professional in Teeth Whitening for a Whiter Smile CULVER CITY, CA, September 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Philips, the makers of Sonicare power toothbrushes and Zoom whitening, announced today the launch of a new educational campaign called Get It Right!, which encourages people to engage a dental professional in the teeth whitening process to ensure a healthy smile worthy of a great first impression. Smiling is an instinct that starts as early as one month of age and as we grow it becomes one of our most important social assets. “Smiling affects not only how someone feels, but also how others perceiv...

Infographic: The hazards of hospitals Hospitals are supposed to be places of healing. But as this infographic shows, threats like superbugs, sloppy records and sleepy interns can make U.S. hospitals surprisingly dangerous. Tweet

Seeing is Believing, and the Key to Good Health Video Storytelling - the Way to Better Health at BeSmartBeWell.com. CHICAGO, July 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — When it comes to their health, nearly 90 percent of Americans lack the literacy skills to understand basic medical information and instruction. Low literacy has been linked to poor health outcomes such as higher rates of hospitalization and less frequent use of preventive services. A few quick minutes with a physician is not sufficient for most of us to understand a complex or chronic medical condition and how we can manage it. But new research indicates that video storytelling can be an effective way to educate people about health conditions - and watching others share their health stories can empower people to take control of their own health. Stephanie Vomvouras, M.D., medical director, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, and BeSmartBeWell.com medical advisor BeSmartBeWell.com, a consumer health website produced by the country’...

SC Johnson Introduces Windex® Mini, Hopes to Revolutionize Use of Cleaning Concentrates Company Invites Consumers to Make Greener Choices, Help Lead the Change RACINE, Wis., July 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — With today’s launch of Windex® Mini, a concentrated refill pouch that uses 90 percent less plastic packaging than a traditional 26 fluid ounce trigger bottle, global environmental leader SC Johnson is taking another bold step to help consumers make greener choices. Concentrates use less packaging, decrease shipping impacts and reduce waste that ends up in our nation’s landfills. Yet sales data shows U.S. consumers prefer not to refill their household cleaning bottles. This means stores won't stock concentrates and companies hesitate to create them. With this test, SC Johnson wants to understand how to motivate consumers and retailers to consider trading up from traditional cleaning methods to a greener choice. “By conservative estimates, a flexible pouch saves six times as much plast...

20 Apr 2011 12:00 Africa/Lagos Nine in 10 Doctors Want More Say in Hospital Management, Finds PwC Survey PR Newswire NEW YORK, April 20, 2011 NEW YORK, April 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 90 percent of doctors in a recent nationwide survey by PwC US believe that physicians employed by hospitals should be more involved in executive leadership and management of the hospital, including serving on the board of directors and outlining performance improvement initiatives, according to From courtship to marriage Part II, a new report released today by PwC's Health Research Institute (HRI). (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100917/NY66894LOGO ) Healthcare is moving toward a new approach in payment that rewards doctors and hospitals for quality results over volume, and the shift is driving the two closer together. Hospitals must rely on physicians to help them achieve health reform goals, and in return, physicians want not just financial security but also a say in hospital...

President George W. Bush and Senator John McCain 5 Mar 2008 19:24 Africa/Lagos McCain Myth Buster: John McCain and George W. Bush Today's McCain Myth: John McCain offers new ideas instead of more of the same on the issues voters care most about: the economy, Iraq, and health care WASHINGTON, March 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On the campaign trail, John McCain has tried to paint himself as an Independent "maverick" who has broken ranks with the Republican Party on a number of occasions. But his record reveals that on issue after issue, a vote for McCain is a vote for a continuation of the same failed Bush policies that have been disastrous for America. When it comes to economic issues, McCain has pledged to make Bush's budget-busting tax cuts for the wealthy permanent, refused to denounce Bush's threat to veto a bill that would help families and communities affected by the mortgage crisis, supported Bush's veto of children's health care and has pr...

"Good evening. As we start this New Year, America is at a crossroads. We're a nation at war in a dangerous world. We have a faltering economy, an energy crisis and 47 million people without health care. But after seven long years of this administration, we finally have the opportunity for a new beginning. Tomorrow, you can take the first step. After all the town meetings, the pie and coffee, it comes down to this: Who's ready to be president and ready to start solving the big challenges we face on day one? And we can solve them. We can end the era of cowboy diplomacy and bring our sons and daughters home from Iraq. We can make a new beginning for our economy and rebuild our great middle class. We can reform our government and transform our energy future. We can make a new beginning on health care: cut costs, improve quality and cover every American. I'm not running for President to put Band-Aids on our problems. I'm running to solve them. You've welcomed me int...