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Aflac announces $1.06 million scholarship awards for cancer research

Aflac, the company that helps employers enhance benefits offerings to employees, today announced it will donate a total of $1,060,000 to the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) to help defray the costs facing cancer researchers. The three-year scholarship awards focus on career development, scholar-in-training; a special program for high school students, and a task force on pediatric oncology.

4 Apr 2011

Study reveals increased incidence of major adverse cardiac events in patients with severe psoriasis

Psoriasis is a common inflammatory skin disease, and if severe, has been demonstrated to be a risk factor for cardiovascular (CV) disease. However, the degree to which psoriasis is associated with major adverse cardiac events (MACE), such as heart attack, stroke, and cardiovascular death has not been defined. Now, new research from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine has revealed an increased incidence of MACE in patients with severe psoriasis.

4 Apr 2011

Coronary computed tomographic angiography to evaluate acute chest pain reduces hospital admissions

Hospital admissions at Stony Brook University Medical Center on Long Island were significantly reduced when using coronary computed tomographic angiography (CCTA) to evaluate patients presenting in the emergency department (ED) with acute chest pain (ACP), according to research results presented during a scientific session at the American College of Cardiology's 60th Annual Scientific Session and Expo in New Orleans on April 3.

4 Apr 2011

Medela acquires Ontario-based Bravado Designs

This acquisition unifies Medela, a leading brand for breastfeeding solutions, with Bravado, an innovating leader in the nursing apparel category.

4 Apr 2011

Viewpoints: 'Saving' Medicare; Dole on innovative vets' care; Texas 'death panel' on HIV?

(Rep. Paul) Ryan's plan reportedly will include steep Medicaid cuts, disguised as a proposal to turn the program into a "block grant" to the states. The net effect would be to leave even more Americans to the mercies of the private insurance market.

4 Apr 2011

Hospira seeks FDA 510(k) clearance for Symbiq infusion system modifications

Hospira, Inc., a leading provider of clinical information and medication delivery technologies, today announced that the company has submitted a 510(k) application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for modifications to the Symbiq™ infusion system. The submission is one of the first developed to align with the recent FDA draft guidance for 510(k) infusion pump clearances.

4 Apr 2011

Epithelial cells in breast milk can help assess breast cancer risk

Breast cancer risk can be assessed by examining the epithelial cells found in breast milk, according to preliminary study results presented at the AACR 102nd Annual Meeting 2011, held April 2-6.

4 Apr 2011

First period before age of 10 linked to lower lung capacity later in life

"Adult women who had their first menstruation at the age of 10 or earlier have significantly lower lung capacity than women who had their first period at 13", Ferenc Macsali, lead author of the study and a researcher at the Haukeland Hospital in Bergen (Norway), tells SINC.

4 Apr 2011

More waivers issued for insurance plans

Obama administration officials released new information on the number of businesses and other organizations that have received waivers on their insurance plans. Meanwhile, Republicans criticize the law's high risk pools.

4 Apr 2011

FDA grants 510(k) clearance for superDimension's marker delivery kit

superDimension, Ltd., a privately-owned company that develops minimally invasive interventional pulmonology devices, today announced it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for the superDimension marker delivery kit. The kit is designed for use with the Company's Electromagnetic Navigational Bronchoscopy (ENB) system, which has treated a total of 20,000 total patients since commercial launch.

4 Apr 2011

State Roundup: Budget cuts in Texas, Wash. State; Ariz. smoking, weight fees; Coping with Rx drug abuse

The Texas House voted 98-49 Sunday night to slash funding for public schools, nursing homes and college financial aid in a dramatic show by Republicans elected on a limited-government message in the face of a massive budget shortfall.

4 Apr 2011

First Edition: April 4, 2011

Today's health policy news coverage includes reports about Republican lawmakers' plans to make dramatic changes to Medicare and Medicaid as they seek to cut $4 trillion from the budget over the next 10 years.

4 Apr 2011

Abbott and Enanta's ABT-450/r Phase 2 study results against HCV presented at EASL meeting

Abbott and Enanta Pharmaceuticals today announced 12-week results from a Phase 2 study of ABT-450/r, an investigational, oral protease inhibitor being developed for the treatment of hepatitis C infection.

4 Apr 2011

Abiomed presents Impella PROTECT II study final results in PCI at ACC and i2 Summit

Abiomed, Inc., a leading provider of breakthrough heart support technologies, today announced the final results from the PROTECT II study, presented by William O'Neill, M.D., Dean of University of Miami and Principal Investigator of PROTECT II, at the American College of Cardiology's 60th Annual Scientific Session and i2 Summit 2011 in New Orleans.

4 Apr 2011

Optimer study highlights economic burden of acute and recurrent CDI in hospital patients

Optimer Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today the presentation of information from insurance claims and survey databases highlighting the unmet need for targeted therapies to treat subpopulations at high risk of recurrence of Clostridium difficile infection.

4 Apr 2011

Cancer Discovery to present practice-changing research at AACR meeting

Cancer Discovery, the newest journal in the robust publication program of the American Association for Cancer Research, will debut at the AACR 102nd Annual Meeting 2011, held here from April 2-6.

4 Apr 2011

Experts to discuss on healthcare-associated infection at SHEA Annual Meeting

A special media phone briefing with leading infectious disease scientists and healthcare-associated infection experts who will headline the 2011 Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America's Annual Meeting

4 Apr 2011

Abbott's XIENCE V Coronary Stent System data presented at ACC meeting

A pooled analysis of the SPIRIT II, III, IV and COMPARE trials presented today further reinforces the positive clinical performance of Abbott's market-leading XIENCE V Everolimus Eluting Coronary Stent System.

4 Apr 2011

Catheter Connections presents DualCap device clinical data against CRBSI at SHEA meeting

In the ongoing fight against costly and potentially fatal catheter related bloodstream infections, landmark clinical data presented at the 21st Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America demonstrates that both the exposed end of IV administration sets and catheter luer access valves are colonized by the microbes that cause CRBSI.

4 Apr 2011

BSX presents ION and TAXUS Stent trial data against coronary artery disease at ACC meeting

Boston Scientific Corporation today announced results from a pooled patient-level analysis of its PERSEUS and TAXUS ATLAS clinical trial data, demonstrating differences in safety and efficacy outcomes favoring the next-generation ION Platinum Chromium Paclitaxel-Eluting Stent System compared to the currently available TAXUS Liberte Paclitaxel-Eluting Stent System.

4 Apr 2011

Hospital News and Research

Aflac announces $1.06 million scholarship awards for cancer research

Study reveals increased incidence of major adverse cardiac events in patients with severe psoriasis

Coronary computed tomographic angiography to evaluate acute chest pain reduces hospital admissions

Medela acquires Ontario-based Bravado Designs

Viewpoints: 'Saving' Medicare; Dole on innovative vets' care; Texas 'death panel' on HIV?

Hospira seeks FDA 510(k) clearance for Symbiq infusion system modifications

Epithelial cells in breast milk can help assess breast cancer risk

First period before age of 10 linked to lower lung capacity later in life

More waivers issued for insurance plans

FDA grants 510(k) clearance for superDimension's marker delivery kit

State Roundup: Budget cuts in Texas, Wash. State; Ariz. smoking, weight fees; Coping with Rx drug abuse

First Edition: April 4, 2011

Abbott and Enanta's ABT-450/r Phase 2 study results against HCV presented at EASL meeting

Abiomed presents Impella PROTECT II study final results in PCI at ACC and i2 Summit

Optimer study highlights economic burden of acute and recurrent CDI in hospital patients

Cancer Discovery to present practice-changing research at AACR meeting

Experts to discuss on healthcare-associated infection at SHEA Annual Meeting

Abbott's XIENCE V Coronary Stent System data presented at ACC meeting

Catheter Connections presents DualCap device clinical data against CRBSI at SHEA meeting

BSX presents ION and TAXUS Stent trial data against coronary artery disease at ACC meeting

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