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Flu Shots Don’t Make Employees Quit

CHICAGO—Mandatory influenza (flu) vaccination, as a condition of employment, does not lead to excessive voluntary termination, according to a four-year analysis of vaccination rates at Loyola University Health System in ...read more

Communicate Better at Work

In today’s fast-paced nursing environment every word matters. Make yours count. Choose your words wisely and be successful at work. ...read more

Choosing and Using the Proper Probiotic

This slide show will be helpful to GI professionals who want to learn more about probiotics, and can be shared with patients as well. ...read more

Early MVP Voting Results Are In

Voting for the 2013 EndoNurse MVP started on May 22 and early results are in. ...read more

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Drug Reps Pay to See Doctors

SEATTLE - Tired of managing the pharmaceutical representatives bombarding their waiting rooms, physicians in Seattle have decided to start charging reps for their visits. According to officials at the Polyclinic, a physician-owned clinic, sales reps will now pay $30 per ...More
June 14, 2002
Posted in News, Industry Issues
New Hep C Treatment Being Tested

REHOVOT, Israel - U.S. health officials estimate that more Americans will die during this decade of hepatitis C (HCV) infection than AIDS. Officials at XTL Biopharmaceuticals Ltd. are trying to make a difference in these statistics. After successfully passing Phase IA ...More
June 11, 2002
Posted in News, Disorders, Industry Issues
HHS Grants $30M to Ease Nursing Shortage

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Officials at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have granted $30 million to attract more people into the field of nursing. More than $22 million will be distributed to colleges, universities and other organizations, while $8 million will be ...More
June 11, 2002
Posted in News, Industry Issues
Lotronex Returns to Market

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Officials at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today that they are allowing Lotronex - a drug prescribed for irritable bowel syndrome - to return to the market. Lotronex was taken off the market in 2000 after seven people died from reported ...More
June 7, 2002
Posted in News, Disorders, Industry Issues, Procedures
Stool-Based Colorectal Cancer Diagnostic Tool Effective

NEW YORK - A group of researchers from the Hutchinson/MRC Research Centre in Cambridge, UK report a new stool-based screening test to detect colorectal cancer has shown promising results. The test identifies the protein minichromosome maintenance protein 2 (MCM2). Produced ...More
June 5, 2002
Posted in News, Disorders, Industry Issues, Procedures
Hepatitis B Vaccination, Nerve Diseases Not Related

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Contrary to several consumers' groups voiced concerns, a federally funded scientific panel has found no evidence to link nerve diseases to hepatitis B vaccinations. The panel recommended further research, but concluded there is no proof the vaccine causes ...More
June 5, 2002
Posted in News, Disorders, Industry Issues
Smith & Nephew Introduces New Autoclavable Camera System

ANDOVER, Mass. - Officials at Smith & Nephew, Inc have announced the introduction of the Dyonics Vision 337 Autoclavable Camera System. The system has an autoclavable 3-chip endoscopic camera and detachable coupler. It was designed to withstand the rigors the autoclave ...More
May 30, 2002
Posted in News, Industry Issues, Procedures
Probiotics Ease Childhood Diarrhea

HVIDOVRE, Denmark - A new study shows "good bacteria" may help children recover from bouts of diarrhea. Researchers at the University Clinic of Pediatrics in Denmark gave children with diarrhea a supplement containing two different strains of lactobacillus. The bacteria, ...More
May 30, 2002
Posted in News, Disorders, Industry Issues, Procedures
Study: Elderly Don't Know About Medications

WASHINGTON, D.C. - A new study from the Annals of Emergency Medicine found that many seniors entering the emergency room for treatment do not know enough about their medications. The study found 15 percent of elderly (age 65 and older) emergency department patients could ...More
May 29, 2002
Posted in News, Industry Issues
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center to Build Digital OR

ANDOVER, Mass. - Officials from Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center have decided to team with Smith & Nephew Endoscopy to create 12 custom-designed, integrated endoscopic digital operating rooms. Smith & Nephew will provide innovative medical technologies ...More
May 15, 2002
Posted in News, Industry Issues