After Death, Nevada Issues Cryotherapy Guidelines
The state health department’s recommendations are part of a wave of scrutiny directed at a treatment with an array of health claims but little evidence to back them up. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - November 21, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Tags: Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Ake-Salvacion, Chelsea (d 2015) Cryotherapy Accidents and Safety Nevada Source Type: news
Claims for Cryotherapy Treatment Get New Scrutiny After a Death
A woman’s death in Nevada in October placed attention on the growing practice of full-body cryotherapy, which its enthusiasts say has many benefits. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - November 5, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: JULIE TURKEWITZ Tags: Ake-Salvacion, Chelsea (d 2015) Cryotherapy Facebook Inc FB NASDAQ Social Media Accidents and Safety Rejuvenice Cryotherapy (Nev) James, LeBron Nevada Temperature O'Neal, Shaquille Source Type: news
Cost to treat low-risk prostate cancer can vary widely, UCLA study finds
How much does it actually cost to treat low-risk prostate cancer?
A team of UCLA researchers are the first to describe the cost throughout the entire process for men being treated for low-risk prostate cancer — from their first appointment to post-treatment follow-up testing.
Analyzing several different types of cancer treatment that were available throughout the entire 12-year study period, the researchers found a wide variance in costs. The research indicates that there may be a better way to monitor costs and keep them in check for patients, said Dr. Aaron Laviana, the study’s first author.
“As we move from tradit...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - November 3, 2015 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Woman's death raises cryotherapy safety concerns
Spa employee died in a deep-freeze chamber; doctor calls the treatment's health claims "very shady" (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - October 29, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Cryotherapy sparks safety concerns
A woman's death prompted concerns over the risk of ice-cold cryotherapy (Source: Health News: CBSNews.com)
Source: Health News: CBSNews.com - October 29, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Cryotherapy death calls benefit into question
Chelsea Ake-Salvacion was hoping to soothe her aching body at the end of the day by taking a quick dip in one of the cryotherapy tanks at the spa in Nevada where she worked. But the session ended tragically when the 24-year-old was found dead the nex... (Source: WDSU.com - Health)
Source: WDSU.com - Health - October 28, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Galil Medical to pay nearly $11m for Perseon
Galil Medical agreed to pay $10.6 million to acquire Perseon Medical Corp. (NSDQ:PRSN) and its MicroThermX microwave ablation device.
The deal calls for Arden Hills, Minn., and Yokneam, Isrel-based Galil to pay $1 per share plus 2¢ per warrant for Perseon, formerly known as BSD Medical.
“We believe this transaction propels us to a market leadership position in minimally invasive treatment of cancerous and non-cancerous tumors, with a broadened product offering that delivers both ‘hot and cold’ ablation solutions for our growing base of interventional radiologists,” Galil Medical president & ...
Source: Mass Device - October 28, 2015 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Brad Perriello Tags: Mergers & Acquisitions Oncology Galil Medical Perseon Source Type: news
Cryotherapy death calls benefits of the health trend into question
(Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - October 28, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Cryotherapy Center Where Woman Died Is Shut Down
Nevada’s Division of Industrial Relations determined the company didn’t have proof of a workers’ compensation insurance policy, which the state requires. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - October 27, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: JULIE TURKEWITZ Tags: Ake-Salvacion, Chelsea (d 2015) Cryotherapy Rejuvenice Cryotherapy (Nev) Nevada Source Type: news
Death of Woman in Tank at a Nevada Cryotherapy Center Raises Questions About Safety
Chelsea Ake-Salvacion felt she was on health care’s cutting edge, working at a cryotherapy center. Last week, she was found dead in one of its tanks. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - October 27, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: KIMBERLEY McGEE and JULIE TURKEWITZ Tags: Rejuvenice cryotherapy Nevada Source Type: news
C2 Therapeutics Coldplay cryoballoon wins CE Mark
C2 Therapeutics said today its Coldplay cryoballoon focal ablation system won CE Mark approval in the European Union.
The Redwood City, Calif.-based company’s device is designed to treat precursors to esophageal cancer known as Barrett’s Esophagus. The Coldplay device uses extreme cold to destroy targeted diseased tissue while minimizing damage to healthy tissue.
“C2’s Coldplay CryoBalloon technology blends the precision and controlled depth of radiofrequency ablation with the inherent benefits of cryotherapy, which until recently was lacking in control and visibility during therapy delivery. Coldplay’s unique c...
Source: Mass Device - October 22, 2015 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Fink Densford Tags: Otolaryngology Ear, Nose & Throat Regulatory/Compliance c2 Therapeutics Source Type: news
There is no evidence that whole-body cryotherapy (WBC) is an effective or safe treatment for muscle soreness after exercise.
A review funded by the NIHR Systematic Reviews Programme (SRP) has found that the currently available evidence is insufficient to support the use of WBC for preventing and treating muscle soreness after exercise in adults. It also found that the best prescription of WBC and its safety are unknown.Analysing the results of four small randomised-controlled... (Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News)
Source: NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies News - October 16, 2015 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Rugby 'cold therapy' may not work
The Welsh Rugby team might want to ditch cryotherapy sessions ahead of their match against Fiji on Thursday, say medical experts who have evaluated this deep freeze treatment for tired muscles. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - September 29, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Intralesional Cryotherapy for the Treatment of Keloid ScarsIntralesional Cryotherapy for the Treatment of Keloid Scars
How effective is this novel technique compared with other options for keloid scar treatment? Is it a viable treatment alternative? Plastic Reconstructive Surgery-Global Open (PRS Global Open) (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 23, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Plastic Surgery & Aesthetic Medicine Journal Article Source Type: news
Freezing the airways with liquid nitrogen could help destroy bronchitis
The new treatment, which is being tested on chronic bronchitis, targets the thickened airway tissue by freezing it - a technique known as cryotherapy. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 11, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
