Tipoffs for Maine (New England)
American College of Surgeons: Antibiotics Treat Appendicitis as Well as an Appendectomy in the Short Term for Most Patients
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 6 -- The American College of Surgeons issued the following news release on Oct. 5:
Seven of 10 adults with appendicitis can safely avoid surgical removal of their appendix (appendectomy) for at least several months by receiving a course of antibiotics, according to early results of a U.S. study that is the largest to compare use of these drugs alone versus an operation for appendicitis treatment. The three-month findings of the ongoing Comparison of the Outcomes of antib
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EPA Finalizes Removal of Superfund Designation From 10-Acre Parcel of Industri-Plex Superfund Site in Woburn, Mass.
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 6 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Oct. 5:
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized the deletion of a 10.7-acre parcel from the ongoing cleanup of the Industri-Plex Superfund Site in Woburn, Massachusetts. The parcel being removed from Superfund designation is located at 200 Presidential Way.
Today's action is one of 27 sites across the country in which EPA is removing all or a portion of a site from the
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In NH Business Review: Sen. Shaheen, NH Businesses Reflect on STEP Program's 10-Year Anniversary, Its Impact on NH
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Oct. 5:
Last week, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship and Appropriations Committees, announced that the Small Business Administration (SBA) awarded the Office of International Commerce (OIC) at the New Hampshire Department of Resources and Economic Development $225,000 through the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP), which helps New
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Maine Behavioral Healthcare: Appendicitis Trial Shows the Risks and Benefits of Treating Appendicitis With Antibiotics Instead of Surgery
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine, Oct. 6 -- The Maine Behavioral Healthcare issued the following news:
Antibiotics may be a good choice for some, but not all, patients with appendicitis, according to results from the Comparing Outcomes of antibiotic Drugs and Appendectomy (CODA) Trial reported today in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Maine Medical Center (MMC) was among 25 hospitals taking part in the trial, which found that patients who took antibiotics instead of electing to have an appendectomy d
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Sens. Collins, King Announce Major Investment in Maine's Leadership in Clean Energy
WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Angus King (I-Maine) announced that the Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $2,166,719 to the Governor's Energy Office, to further advance a comprehensive economic roadmap for establishing Maine as a leader in the offshore wind power industry. This investment will build on Maine's national leadership on floating offshore w
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Treating Appendicitis With Antibiotics Instead of Surgery May Be Good Option for Some, But Not All, Patients
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 6 (TNSJou) -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news on Oct. 5:
Antibiotics instead of surgery may be a good choice for some, but not all, patients with appendicitis, according to results from a study reported today in the New England Journal of Medicine.
The study compared immediate surgery for appendicitis against an alternative approach that used antibiotics initially to treat it, then only moved to surgery if the antibiotics strategy wasn'
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