May 31, 2013 5:47 am by Staff | 0 Comments MedCity News LONDON (Reuters) - Use of an epilepsy drug developed by GlaxoSmithKline and Valeant Pharmaceuticals should be restricted to patients for whom other anti-epileptic medicines have proved inadequate or not tolerated, EU regulators said on Friday. The European Medicines Agency said the move followed cases of abnormal coloring of the skin, nails, lips and eye tissues, including the retina, in some patients who took Trobalt. It recommended a comprehensive eye examination should be performed at the start of treatment and at least every six months during treatment. Among 55 patients receiving Trobalt in long-term studies examined so far, 15 had retinal pigmentation, the agency added. Abnormal coloring of the retina can result in impaired vision. The Food and Drug Administration issued a similar warning about the drug - which is sold in the United States as Potiga - last month. (Reporting by Ben Hirschler) Follow this link: GSK, Valeant epilepsy drug can impact eye tissue, EU agency warns … Continue reading →

Tallahassee, FL (PRWEB) May 31, 2013 What makes an effective supervisor? Often, we speak in generalities. They must know how to collaborate, they must listen to those they supervise, they need to be flexible and have a sense of humor. The list goes on. One company, though, is getting down to the nitty gritty of what supervisors in their particular program need. This summer, the Florida Autism Center, a Tallahassee, FL based treatment center for young children on the autism spectrum, will launch a professional series aimed at really getting to the heart of what their leaders need. Chrystin Bullock, Executive Director of FAC, says "Our managers are already masters of their craft, they provide exceptional therapy services to our kids, but job descriptions alone are not sufficient to achieve the kind of consistency in quality that we strive for here. This series is aimed at helping them lead, and impart their knowledge and expertise effectively to our staff and the families we serve." This kind of tailored professional development may be a way to help organizations better retain and attract top talent. "You can go anywhere and get a lecture on being more effective and productive," says Bullock. She … Continue reading →

Post-Stroke Treatment with Microcurrent and Acupuncture This video shows you highlights of a treatment session done in August, 2012 for a man who had a stroke 18 months before. You will see the unique protocol applied by Darren Starwynn, O.M.D.... By: MicroLightVideos … Continue reading →

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (PRWEB) May 31, 2013 St. Elizabeth Health Center has received the Get With The GuidelinesStroke Silver Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association. The award recognizes St. Elizabeths commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of care by ensuring that stroke patients receive treatment according to nationally accepted guidelines. This marks the third year that St. Elizabeth has been recognized with a quality achievement award. Get With The GuidelinesStroke helps the staff at St. Elizabeth develop and implement acute and secondary prevention guideline processes to improve patient care and outcomes. The program provides hospitals with a web-based patient management tool, best practice discharge protocols and standing orders, along with a robust registry and real-time benchmarking capabilities to track performance. The quick and efficient use of guideline procedures can improve the quality of care for stroke patients and may reduce disability and save lives. Recent studies show that patients treated in hospitals participating in the American Heart Associations Get With The GuidelinesStroke program receive a higher quality of care and may experience better outcomes, said Lee H. Schwamm, M.D., chair of the Get With The Guidelines National Steering Committee and director of the TeleStroke and Acute Stroke … Continue reading →

VALDOSTA The team of neurologists could beckon Mandy Painter and caretaker Phil Painter to Boston to treat her debilitating neoplastic syndrome any day now, but the couple still needs your help to fund the possibly three months of therapy needed as Mandy battles to restore full function of her cerebellum and subsequently, her limbs. The quest to find healing in New England may not be possible, without contributions from the community. The couple struggled with setting a goal for their quarter-year trip to have Mandy treated by doctors in Massachusetts General Hospital's Ataxia Unit, because there are many unknowns associated with the cutting edge program she'll attend to regain control of her motor skills, according to Phil and Mandy. We need help with airfare, hotel expenses, food expenses and we have to take care of expenses back home, said Mandy. We're also asking that if someone has any frequent flier miles that they can donate for them to do so. Mandy's immune system began attacking proteins in her cerebellum that resembled those associated with a tumor that was discovered back in 2008, according to Phil and Mandy. The assault on Mandy's cerebellum continued long after the cancer had been removed … Continue reading →