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XELR8 Holdings changes corporate name to BAZI

XELR8 Holdings, Inc., dba BAZI, announced today that the company has changed its corporate name to Bazi International, Inc. The name BAZI has long been affiliated with the company as its principal product offering.

10 Aug 2010

A.D.A.M. second-quarter total revenues decrease to $6.7 million

A.D.A.M., Inc., a leading provider of health information and benefit technology solutions, today announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2010.

10 Aug 2010

FDA grants Orphan Drug Designation to YM BioSciences' JAK1/2 inhibitor

YM BioSciences Inc., announced that the Office of Orphan Products Development of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted Orphan Drug Designation to the Company's highly-selective JAK1/2 inhibitor, CYT387, for the treatment of myelofibrosis, a chronic debilitating unmet medical need, in which a patient's bone marrow is replaced by scar tissue, and for which treatment options are limited or unsatisfactory.

10 Aug 2010

First Edition: August 10, 2010

In today's news, the House is back in town... though just for a day. Lawmakers will consider a state aid package that includes $16 billion in federal Medicaid assistance.

10 Aug 2010

Nautilus announces conviction of exercise equipment counterfeiters

In its continuing actions against counterfeiters of Bowflex® products, fitness company Nautilus, Inc. cooperated with and aided U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in obtaining the conviction of Chunchai "Katherine" Yu for bribery and trafficking in counterfeit exercise equipment. Yu was convicted by a federal jury in southern California on July 15, 2010 and faces a maximum sentence of 90 years in prison and fines totalling $12.5 million.

10 Aug 2010

Columbus hospital receives PPMD grant to conduct clinical testing for Duchenne

Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy, the largest non-profit organization in the United States focused on finding a cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (Duchenne), will award a $600,000 grant to Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio to conduct clinical testing of a promising gene therapy technique for muscle disease.

10 Aug 2010

Acme Brazil distributes Unique by Natural Sensation condoms through Drogaria Onofre network

Acme Brasil Distribuidora e Importadora Ltda is pleased to announce that Unique by Natural Senastion brand of condoms (Unique) is now available in Drogaria Onofre. Unique is being sold in five megastores in the Onofre network, four in Sao Paulo and one in Porto Alegre.

10 Aug 2010

IMUSA invites community to take advantage of free diabetes screenings, healthy diabetes-friendly recipes

IMUSA, the leading brand of Hispanic housewares in North America, in conjunction with The American Diabetes Association and local health organizations, invite the community to take advantage of free diabetes screenings, meet and greet popular Hispanic Chef Elsie Ramos, and sample healthy diabetes-friendly recipes.

10 Aug 2010

Analytics helps solve critical cardiovascular service line problems

Do you know if your labs are providing the appropriate evidence-based care? Can you uncover root causes beneath changes in volume and outcome patterns? Can you track whether your heart program is slowing or growing, profitable or not? LUMEDX healthcare analytics can help.

10 Aug 2010

Sharps Compliance reports revenue of $4.2M for fourth-quarter fiscal 2010

Sharps Compliance Corp., a leading full-service provider of cost-effective management solutions for medical waste and unused dispensed medications generated outside the hospital and large healthcare facility setting, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, 2010.

10 Aug 2010

Vestar affiliates commence tender offer for HealthGrades' common stock

Mountain Acquisition Corp. and Mountain Merger Sub Corp., both affiliates of Vestar Capital Partners V, L.P. formed for the purpose of acquiring Health Grades, Inc., today announced that, in accordance with the previously announced Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 27, 2010, among Mountain Acquisition Corp., Mountain Merger Sub Corp., Mountain Acquisition Holdings, LLC and HealthGrades, they have commenced a tender offer to acquire all of the outstanding shares of HealthGrades' common stock for $8.20 per share in cash.

10 Aug 2010

UHC awards 3-year single-source agreement for support services to Sodexo

The University HealthSystem Consortium today announced that it has awarded a 3-year single-source agreement for support services to Sodexo, Inc., based in Gaithersburg, Md. The contract became effective on August 1, 2010, and includes two 1-year renewal periods.

10 Aug 2010

China Sky One second-quarter 2010 total revenues up 26.7%

China Sky One Medical, Inc., a leading fully integrated pharmaceutical company producing over-the-counter drugs in the People's Republic of China, today announced record financial results for the second quarter of 2010.

10 Aug 2010

China Pharma second-quarter revenue increases 22% to $16.6 million

China Pharma Holdings, Inc., a leading fully-integrated specialty pharmaceuticals company in China, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2010.

10 Aug 2010

Africa needs policies, regulations to spur development of innovative mobile phone-based applications

The fast-growing use of cell phones in Africa - where many people lack the basic human necessities - has made headlines worldwide the past few years. The surprising boom has led to widespread speculation that cell phones could potentially transform the impoverished continent.

10 Aug 2010

Teva completes ratiopharm acquisition

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. announced today that it has completed the acquisition of ratiopharm, Germany's second largest generics producer. Following the acquisition, Teva will be the number one generic company in Europe, holding the leading market position in ten countries, as well as ranking in the top three in seven additional countries. In addition, the transaction will significantly increase Teva's sales in Canada.

10 Aug 2010

Census Bureau releases schedule for 2009 income, poverty and health insurance estimates

The Census Bureau announced today the public release schedule for the official income, poverty and health insurance estimates for 2009 from the Current Population Survey (CPS), as well as estimates from the American Community Survey (ACS).

10 Aug 2010

Amarin provides progress update on MARINE and ANCHOR trials for treating elevated triglyceride levels

Amarin Corporation plc, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company with a focus on cardiovascular disease, today reports a financial update as of June 30, 2010. In addition, the Company provides a progress update of its MARINE and ANCHOR trials, the two on-going Phase 3 clinical trials of its lead product candidate AMR101 for treating elevated triglyceride levels.

10 Aug 2010

Studies show harsh treatment of children still prevails in many countries

Spanking has declined in the U.S. since 1975 but nearly 80 percent of preschool children are still disciplined in this fashion. In addition, corporal punishment of children remains common worldwide, despite bans on corporal punishment that have been adopted in 24 countries since 1979.

10 Aug 2010

'Open Access - Open Data' Conference to take place December 13 - 14, 2010 in Cologne

From December 13 - 14, 2010, the "Open Access - Open Data" Conference will be taking place in Cologne. It is an international expert conference that will look closely on how the Open Access movement has developed within the last five years and what is going to happen within the next five to ten years. Additionally, the "Open Data Movement" that is gaining more and more importance will be under consideration.

10 Aug 2010