February 18, 2025- GCE Medical, an ESAB Corporation brand, will showcase key products from its medical homecare portfolio with GCE Healthcare and Ohio Medical at the upcoming Medtrade Expo and Conference [Booth 1341] February 19 through 20 at the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center, Dallas, TX. This year the portfolio will feature the M50 Stationary Oxygen Concentrator, … [Read more...]
Attention Manufacturers: 2025 Repertoire Ad Perception Study in April
February 20, 2025- Who will win the Repertoire Magazine Ad of the Year? April 2025’s Repertoire Issue is one you won’t want to miss for advertising opportunities: Each year, Repertoire hires an outside source, Signet Research, to send out a survey to distribution sales reps in the industry to rank YOUR ads. Click here to learn more in a video from Repertoire's Scott … [Read more...]
BD announces voluntary worldwide recall for One Lot of ChloraPrep™ Clear 1 mL Applicators due to fungal contamination
February 17, 2025- BD announced the voluntary recall of one lot of ChloraPrep™ Clear 1 mL Applicators due to fungal contamination under certain environmental conditions allowing the growth of Aspergillus penicillioides. The Aspergillus penicillioides within the packaging can contaminate the surface of the applicator and/or gloved hands of the health care professional and … [Read more...]
Streamlining care
February 17, 2025- Outpatient care is booming – in fact, more than 80% of surgeries are now performed in outpatient settings, outsourcing these procedures to ambulatory surgery centers. ASCs are highly regulated care facilities that provide outpatient surgery and preventive care for their patients, performing a more focused scope of procedures compared to hospitals and other … [Read more...]
Research shows blood test may provide personalized dietary therapy for patients with irritable bowel syndrome
February 17, 2025- Michigan Medicine and Cleveland Clinic researchers have found that patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) were more likely to experience less abdominal pain if they followed a diet guided by the results of a blood test, compared to those who followed a sham elimination diet. The blood test in this study (InFoods IBS, Biomerica) was specifically … [Read more...]
New 2-Minute Game Plan featuring Dale® product designed to remove biofilm
February 17, 2025- A new 2-Minute Game Plan video is available from Dale®, featuring the company’s Scrape-n-Suction™ Tongue Cleaner. Get the new 2-Minute Game Plan now! Did you know? You can access this video as well as previous Game Plan videos via the RepConnect app for iOS mobile devices. To download the app on your iOS mobile device, search for “Repconnect” (one word) … [Read more...]
HHS to lose thousands of workers under probationary job cuts
February 17, 2025- Thousands of Department of Health and Human Services officials have been fired, in cuts that started on Feb. 13 and extended into the holiday weekend, according to Fierce Healthcare. These cuts include agencies such as The Centers for Disease Control (CDC), The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and … [Read more...]
U.S. flu reaches high severity status as deaths outpace COVID
February 17, 2025- With flu activity last week higher than or similar to the highest point of the season and hospitalizations and deaths on the rise, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said last week Friday that it now classified the season as high severity for all age-groups for the first time since the 2017-18 season, according to the University of … [Read more...]
BD to present at upcoming Investor Healthcare Conferences
February 14, 2025- BD announced that it will present at the following healthcare conferences: The live webcasts of BD's presentations can be accessed from the BD investor relations website, investors.bd.com. A replay of the events will be available on the same webpage following its conclusion. Continue Reading … [Read more...]
Hospitals wrestling with worst flu season in years, tips for prevention
February 14, 2025- By many measures, this year’s flu season is emerging as the worst in years, according to Chief Healthcare Executive. Hospitals report packed emergency departments with patients with the flu, and federal data indicate the most severe flu season in 15 years. The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention reported that 31% of flu tests were positive last week. … [Read more...]