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Too many carbs, not fats, may be the culprit in raising risk of premature death, according to a study published online Aug. 29 in the The Lancet to coincide with the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2017, held from Aug. 26 to 30 in Barcelona, Spain. Mahshid Dehghan, Ph.D., an investigator with the Population Health Research Institute at McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada, and colleagues tracked the diet and health of 135,335 people, aged 35 to 70, from 18 countries around the world, to gain a global perspective on the health effects of diet. Participants provided detailed information on their social and economic status, lifestyle, medical history, and current health. They also completed a questionnaire on their regular diet, which researchers used to calculate their average daily calories from fats, carbohydrates, and proteins. The research team then tracked the participants' health for about seven years on average, with follow-up visits at least every three years. The investigators found that high-carbohydrate diets are common, with more than half of the people deriving 70 percent of their daily calories from carbs. People with a high fat intake -- about 35 percent of their daily diet -- had a 23 percent lower risk of early death and 18 percent lower risk of stroke compared to people who ate less fat. The researchers also noted that a very low intake of saturated fats (below 3 percent of daily diet) was associated with a higher risk of death in the study, compared to diets containing up to 13 percent daily. At the same time, high-carb diets -- containing an average 77 percent carbohydrates -- were associated with a 28 percent increased risk of death versus low-carb diets. "The study showed that contrary to popular belief, increased consumption of dietary fats is associated with a lower risk of death," Dehghan told HealthDay. "We found no evidence that below 10 percent of energy by saturated fat is beneficial, and going below 7 percent may even be har

eMedEvents is recognized as a Winner of eHealthcare Leadership Awards at a special presentation on November 11, 2015 at the 19th Annual Healthcare Internet Conference in Orlando, Florida. eMedEvents won the Best Overall Internet Site-Silver award under physician focused category for an outstanding website. Judges reviewed eMedEvents based on a proprietary multi-point standard of Internet excellence. The Best Overall Internet Site category had to meet more than 40 factors. Ms. Priya Korrapati, CEO of eMedEvents, has said, "We passionately believe in building a technology empowered platform that helps healthcare professionals and provide tools to find medical conferences that fits each physician's unique CME needs" on winning the prestigious award. The eHealthcare Leadership Awards 2015 has received tremendous response with over 1000 entries competing in 15 different categories and diverse healthcare backgrounds. The awards highlight the role played by the Internet in helping healthcare organizations achieve their objectives. The awards also celebrate the hard work that lies underneath each of the winning websites and digital communications initiatives. About eMedEvents eMedEvents is a leading website with most comprehensive database of medical conferences for physicians to discover medical conferences that fit with their unique needs such as CME credits, Location preferences and Board reviews. With over 6000 medical conferences 2015 to choose from, the website is a perfect location to find any medical conference in multiple medical specialties across the globe. About eHealthcare Leadership awards The Healthcare Internet Conference is a popular event that brings together the leaders from various disciplines of the healthcare industry to learn, collaborate and celebrate best practices. The conference aims at helping the healthcare leaders with the ever growing challenges of the online world through collaboration with leading marketers, and other web based service

Anesthesia Seminars and CRNA Symposium for Nurse Anesthetists. Sun and Sand at the Pelican Grand is organized by Encore Symposiums and will be held during Mar 19 - 22, 2018 at Pelican Grand Beach Resort, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States of America.

Most physicians on Twitter with a financial conflict of interest (FCOI) and frequent tweets mention specific drugs for which they have a conflict, according to a study published in the September issue of The Lancet Haematology. Victoria Kaestner, from the Oregon Health & Science University in Portland, and colleagues examined whether conflicted physicians tweet about specific products for which they have a FCOI. A total of 156 physicians who tweeted a median of 584 times were included, with a 2014 median general payment totaling $13,600. The researchers found that 81 percent of the physicians mentioned at least one drug from a company for which they had a FCOI and 88 percent mentioned at least one drug for which they did not have an FCOI. Fifty-two percent of the 4,358 total drug mentions regarded conflicted drugs. Only 1.3 percent of the physicians included a disclosure relating to their payment; these were in their twitter biography. Conflicted tweets were more likely to be positive, similarly likely to be neutral, and less likely to be negative, compared with tweets about non-conflicted drugs coded at random. "Our results raise the concern that financial conflict of interest must be considered with the growing use of social media to discuss cancer products and practices, as well as policies regarding disclosure, divesture, audit, and recusal may be considered," the authors write.

51st Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS) is organized by University of Hawaii at Manoa and would be held during Jan 03 - 06, 2018 at Hilton Waikoloa Village, Waikoloa, Hawaii, United States Of America.

Mayo Clinic Hospital Medicine is organized by Mayo Clinic and would be held during Nov 07 - 10, 2018 at Omni Scottsdale Resort & Spa at Montelucia, Scottsdale, Arizona, United States Of America. Course Description : Hospital Medicine is the fastest growing medical specialty and requires a diverse skill set. Hospital-based health care providers must be able to diagnose and manage a wide variety of clinical conditions, coordinate transitions of care, provide perioperative management to surgical patients and contribute to quality improvement and hospital administration. This program is specifically designed to ensure that participants augment their skill set to meet these many challenges in an effort to enhance the delivery of health care and provide better patient outcomes. Using an interactive, case-based format, key highlights from most major areas of hospital medicine will be presented.

CRNA Anesthesia Seminars and Continuing Education Conference for Nurse Anesthetists. Sedona Red Rock and Grand Canyon Experience is organized by Encore Symposiums and will be held during Nov 06 - 09, 2017 at Hilton Sedona Resort at Bell Rock, Sedona, Arizona, USA.

Vascular Interventional Advances Annual Conference (VIVA) is organized by Vascular Interventional Advances (VIVA) and would be held during Nov 11 - 15, 2017 at Wynn Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America. TARGET AUDIENCE : The target audience for this CME activity is physicians who specialize in, among other areas, interventional cardiology, interventional radiology, vascular medicine, vascular surgery, cardiothoracic surgery, neurosurgery, podiatry and neuroradiology, as well as fellows, and allied health professionals (including nurses, vascular clinic staff, endovascular operating room staff, catheterization laboratory and angiography suite staff, nurse practitioners, vascular technologists, and physicians assistants). LEARNING OBJECTIVES : At the conclusion of the course, the targeted learners should be able: * Understand the current indications, risks, complications, and outcome of medical, interventional, and surgical therapies for the treatment of peripheral arterial and venous diseases. * Incorporate advanced medical, endovascular, and surgical techniques and approaches into their own practices to improve the care and outcomes of patients. * Implement high quality guidelines based programs to improve the early identification and care of patients with non- cardiac vascular conditions. * Increase knowledge in critical decision-making and the comprehensive spectrum of care for patients with stroke and intracranial and extracranial carotid artery disease. * Improve the delivery of balanced and scientifically valid vascular care in accordance with expert opinion and practice. * Utilize strategies learned from the meeting including endovascular technologies, open surgical techniques, and hybrid approaches, for the treatment of patients with aortic diseases. * To gain and employ decision making and procedural strategies and techniques in patients with aortic and visceral aneurysms, dissections, deep venous thrombosis, venous insufficiency and pu

51st Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS) is organized by University of Hawaii at Manoa and would be held during Jan 03 - 06, 2018 at Hilton Waikoloa Village, Waikoloa, Hawaii, United States Of America.

CPC Exams and CPC Exam Study : Sedona Ultrasound Workshop is organized by Encore Symposiums and will be held on Nov 04, 2018 at Hilton Sedona Resort at Bell Rock, Sedona, Arizona, United States of America.

Anesthesia Conferences and Anesthesia Continuing Education for nurse anesthetists. Sedona Red Rock and Grand Canyon Experience is organized by Encore Symposiums and will be held during Nov 05 - 08, 2018 at Hilton Sedona Resort at Bell Rock, Sedona, Arizona, United States of America.

Assessment of Motor and Process Skills (AMPS) Training Workshop is organized by Texas Children's Hospital and will be held during Mar 07 - 11, 2018 at Texas, USA. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 38.75 contact hours. Course Description are : The Assessment of Motor and Process Skills (AMPS) is used to measure how well a client performs familiar activities of daily living (ADL). The AMPS can be used with any client, regardless of diagnosis or age, as long as the client is at least the developmental age of 2 years and is familiar with performing some ADL tasks. There are over 125 ADL tasks included in the AMPS, from very easy self-care tasks to multi-step domestic tasks (including outdoor tasks and shopping). The AMPS measures represent how well the client performs ADL tasks, in terms of physical effort, efficiency, safety, and independence. These measures take into consideration the difficulty of the tasks the client performed and the unique scoring severity of the occupational therapist administering the AMPS. The occupational therapist can use a client's AMPS measures to plan the occupation-based and occupation-focused intervention, develop occupation-focused goals, and write occupation-focused documentation. AMPS measures can also be used as outcome measures providing evidence that a client's occupational performance changed. Using this innovative assessment tool will expand your practice by helping you deliver more occupation-centered services. Course Objectives are : Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to: * Understand the theoretical foundation for using the assessment tool to promote occupation centered and client-centered practice. * Administer, score, and interpret the assessment tool in a valid and reliable manner. * Use assessment results to plan occupational therapy interventions. * Interpret the results of a follow-up assessment to analyze the effectiveness of interventions. * Integrate the assess

American Educational Institute (AEI) Medical-Dental-Legal Update is organized by American Educational Institute (AEI) and will be held during Oct 02, 2017 - Apr 27, 2018 at Grand Wailea Resort, Maui, Hawaii, United States of America. The target audience for this medical event is Dentists. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Conference Description : You practice in a dynamic and challenging environment. While keeping clinically current is imperative, it isn't enough. You must also acquire the skills necessary to navigate a professional liability minefield, manage a more effective and efficient practice, and navigate a maze of healthcare laws and regulations. The 2017-18 Medical-Dental-Legal Update Update is designed to assist you in that endeavor. The course, offered weekly in 32 enviable destinations, is a unique, 20-hour survey of the intersection of medicine and law as well as selected clinical topics. Produced in state-of-the-art production studios with broadcast-grade, HD digital technology. This Conference offers vital instruction from national experts in the fields of law, medicine, dentistry, asset protection, revenue cycle management and practice management. And their presentations include discussions ranging from domestic violence, payment receipt optimization, medical malpractice, fraud and abuse, and optimizing retirement and benefit plan structures, to the oral-systemic connection, medical errors, Hepatitis B & C, neurology and cardiovascular fitness. The Update is presented in a structured classroom setting affording you the opportunity for dialogue with your medical, dental and legal colleagues, and through September 28, 2018, you will have over 900 opportu­nities to attend at your choice of 30 premier sun and ski resorts - virtually any week you choose. Conference Objectives are: * Recommend preventive lifestyle behaviors and protective pharmacothe­rapy. * Assess the appropriate­ness o

American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) International Cardiovascular Symposium is organized by American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS) and would be held during Dec 08 - 09, 2017 at Renaissance Sao Paulo Hotel, Cerqueira Cesar, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Course description : Cardiologists and surgeons at all levels can advance their clinical knowledge in heart valve disease - aortic and ascending aorta, mitral, pulmonary and tricuspid. For two days, the symposium will bring together international leaders to discuss state-of the-art information on devices, long-term results and surgical techniques with a focus on preventing, diagnosing and treating heart valve disease.

2019 UVA Anesthesiology Point-of-Care (PoCUS) Course is organized by University of Virginia (UVA) and will be held from Jan 23 - 24, 2019 at The Village at Breckenridge, Breckenridge, Colorado, United States of America.

35th Critical Care nursing & Nurse Practitioners Conference is organized by Conferenceseries LLC and would be held during Sep 28 - 29, 2017 at Berlin, Germany. The target audience for this medical event basically for Scientists, Doctors, Professors, Nursing Lecturers, Nurses, Pharmaceutical Industries, Healthcare Industries, Directors of Association and Societies.

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