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New 2010 Cumulative Supplement to Managed Care Litigation for practitioners who handle disputes

The new 2010 Cumulative Supplement to Managed Care Litigation is a practical reference written specifically for practitioners who handle managed care disputes to help them rapidly focus on key issues and expertly advise their clients. The supplement and its main volume are published by BNA Books, a division of specialized news and information publisher BNA, in conjunction with the American Bar Association Health Law Section.

15 May 2010

BUSM researchers identify clinical characteristics associated with PDUD in primary care patients

Researchers at Boston University School of Medicine have identified clinical characteristics associated with prescription drug use disorder in primary care patients with chronic pain. The study found that by identifying characteristics of prescription drug abuse, primary care clinicians can identify those at risk and provide appropriate treatment.

15 May 2010

Miami-area resident charged in $23M HIV infusion Medicare fraud scheme

A Miami-area resident who owned and operated an HIV infusion clinic was arrested today and charged for her alleged participation in a $23 million HIV infusion Medicare fraud scheme, the Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services (HHS) announced.

15 May 2010

Computerized model for treating nicotine addiction wins first place at ISEF science competition

A project using cutting edge computer modeling to identify potential new medications for nicotine addiction won first place distinction at the annual Addiction Science Awards at this year's Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) --- the world's largest science competition for high school students.

15 May 2010

HTDS completes Quarterly Reports

Hard to Treat Diseases, Inc. and the company's IR representative Mina Mar Marketing Group announce, that the company completed its Quarterly Reports.

15 May 2010

Hiru Corporation completes Quarterly Report

Hiru Corporation publishes this Quarterly Report to serve the company's followers, investors and the public as a guidance through the past events and possible outcomes of these events in the upcoming quarter(s).

15 May 2010

Health reform implementation issues: Emergency room costs, consumer websites and small business questions

Kaiser Health News: The new health reform law guarantees insurance companies must cover emergency care for their beneficiaries at hospitals in- or out-of-network at the same rate. "The law also bars health plans from requiring prior authorization for emergency services. And it mandates that plans follow the 'prudent layperson' rule.

14 May 2010

Neurologix reports lower net loss of $3.5M for first-quarter 2010

Neurologix, Inc., a biotechnology company developing innovative gene therapies for the brain and central nervous system, today announced its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2010.

14 May 2010

Celera to present on AIDS pandemic, AZT drugs at Computational Molecular Biology Symposium

In 1985 there was little hope for people with AIDS. Newspapers and television screens were filled with ghastly pictures of emaciated figures dying from a disease that had no cure.

13 May 2010

Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource offers information about abdominal aortic aneurysms

Abdominal aortic aneurysms have been considered mainly a man's problem. Men, more often than women, develop a weakened and bulging area in the aorta, the body's largest artery, which poses a risk of rupture. But according to the May issue of Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource, women aren't risk free.

13 May 2010

Preterm birth rates drop for most states and ethnic and gestational-age groups: March of Dimes

For the first time in three decades, the nation - and most states - saw a two-year decline in preterm birth rates, indicating that strategies implemented over the past seven years have begun to pay off, according to the March of Dimes.

12 May 2010

Microfluidics International first-quarter revenue up 21%

Microfluidics International Corporation, today reported unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010.

11 May 2010

Baby names parents most regret

According to a study by http://www.bounty.com, one in five parents REGRET the names they have chosen for their children and 19 per cent of folk are fed up with the sheer number of other children sharing the same moniker.

11 May 2010

DUSA Pharmaceuticals first-quarter total product revenues up 22%

DUSA Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a dermatology company that is developing and marketing Levulan Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) and other products focused on patients with common skin conditions, reported today its corporate highlights and financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2010.

11 May 2010

Study reveals association between cardiac vagal activity and functional somatic symptoms

A study in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics outlines some novel insights between cardiac vagal activity [heart rate variability in the high-frequency band (HRV-HF)] and symptoms that do not find an organic explanation.

11 May 2010

Aastrom Biosciences reports third quarter 2010 FY results

Aastrom Biosciences, Inc., the leading developer of autologous cellular therapies for the treatment of severe cardiovascular diseases, today reported financial results for its third fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2010, and also announced progress in its late-stage clinical development programs and corporate operations.

11 May 2010

Today's opinions and editorials: Health reform's paperwork and accountability in Medicare

Without the support of the AMA it is quite possible that the health-care reform initiative would have failed. So why the effort to silence other doctors? (Hal Scherz, 5/7).

7 May 2010

Study highlights benefits of using endometrial stem cells to restore functioning of brain cells

Stem cells derived from the endometrium (uterine lining) and transplanted into the brains of laboratory mice with Parkinson's disease appear to restore functioning of brain cells damaged by the disease, according to a new study by Yale School of Medicine researchers.

7 May 2010

Accuray reports total revenue of $51.9M in third quarter 2010

Accuray Incorporated, a global leader in the field of radiosurgery, announced today financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2010, ended March 31, 2010.

7 May 2010

Investigators demonstrate safety and efficacy of targeted medication to shrink advanced kidney cancers

A multicenter team of investigators led by the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine has demonstrated, for the first time, the safety and efficacy of a targeted medication to shrink advanced kidney cancers prior to partial kidney removal and reconstruction. Their findings were published in the April 2010 online edition of BJU International.

6 May 2010

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New 2010 Cumulative Supplement to Managed Care Litigation for practitioners who handle disputes

BUSM researchers identify clinical characteristics associated with PDUD in primary care patients

Miami-area resident charged in $23M HIV infusion Medicare fraud scheme

Computerized model for treating nicotine addiction wins first place at ISEF science competition

HTDS completes Quarterly Reports

Hiru Corporation completes Quarterly Report

Health reform implementation issues: Emergency room costs, consumer websites and small business questions

Neurologix reports lower net loss of $3.5M for first-quarter 2010

Celera to present on AIDS pandemic, AZT drugs at Computational Molecular Biology Symposium

Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource offers information about abdominal aortic aneurysms

Preterm birth rates drop for most states and ethnic and gestational-age groups: March of Dimes

Microfluidics International first-quarter revenue up 21%

Baby names parents most regret

DUSA Pharmaceuticals first-quarter total product revenues up 22%

Study reveals association between cardiac vagal activity and functional somatic symptoms

Aastrom Biosciences reports third quarter 2010 FY results

Today's opinions and editorials: Health reform's paperwork and accountability in Medicare

Study highlights benefits of using endometrial stem cells to restore functioning of brain cells

Accuray reports total revenue of $51.9M in third quarter 2010

Investigators demonstrate safety and efficacy of targeted medication to shrink advanced kidney cancers

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