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Clinical trial results of the LensAR Laser System to be presented at the 2009 AAO and PAAO joint meeting

LensAR, Inc., a leading developer of next generation laser technology for cataract surgery and other ocular applications, today announced that data from a recently completed clinical trial of the LensAR Laser System will be presented at the upcoming 2009 Joint Meeting of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) and Pan-American Academy of Ophthalmology (PAAO). The meeting will be held October 23 - 27, 2009 in San Francisco, CA.

13 Oct 2009

Systagenix Wound Management forms new global Medical Advisory Board

Systagenix Wound Management has announced the formation of a new global Medical Advisory Board, consisting of a group of multi-disciplinary and highly respected wound care clinicians and practitioners from North America and Europe, which will be led by Systagenix's newly appointed Medical Director, Dr Robert Snyder.

13 Oct 2009

New sports division established to address athletes' neurological problems

On the football field, the hockey rink or wrestling mat, an athletes' head can take a beating -- and a University of Michigan neurologist is leading the charge to help doctors who treat the brain better understand those sports injuries.

13 Oct 2009

Central DuPage Hospital to test new device that may reverse brain damage up to 24 hours after stroke

Central DuPage Hospital, in Winfield, Ill., is the only Illinois hospital that will participate in a national investigational trial to test the effectiveness of a device that might extend the traditional stroke treatment window from three hours to an unprecedented 24 hours.

13 Oct 2009

New OASIS-C products to meet extensive regulatory changes mandated by CMS

Briggs, a leading provider of solutions to improve clinical outcomes and reduce operating costs in the home care market, today announced new OASIS-C products to meet extensive regulatory changes mandated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

13 Oct 2009

Surgeons perform groundbreaking procedure using patient's own stem cells for repairing bone deficiencies

In a first-of-its kind procedure, physicians have used stem cells taken from the fat tissue of a 14-year-old boy and combined them with growth protein and donor tissue to grow viable cheek bones in the teen.

13 Oct 2009

Acupuncture can help prevent caesarean delivery

Debra Betts, an international expert, educator and author of the Essential Acupuncture for Pregnancy and Childbirth will be presenting a workshop for dulas, midwives and acupuncturists in Vancouver, October 13th and 14th.

13 Oct 2009

NiTi Surgical Solutions to showcase its investigational bowel anastomosis device at the 95th ACS Congress

NiTi™ Surgical Solutions, an innovative surgical device company, today announced that it will showcase its new, investigational bowel anastomosis device this week at the American College of Surgeons (ACS) 95th Annual Clinical Congress in Chicago, Illinois. The device, which will be marketed as BowelRing™, represents the company’s next advancement in its innovative BioDynamix™ Anastomosis Technology platform.

12 Oct 2009

Study on Lumalier's automated UV device for decontaminating hospital rooms presented at the ICAAC

In a study presented at the 49th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC), researchers used a mobile, automated UV device to decontaminate hospital rooms at the Cleveland Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center in Ohio and analyzed its ability to remove troublesome bacteria, including C. difficile spores.

12 Oct 2009

Wake Forest University School of Medicine honours researchers

Wake Forest University School of Medicine honored eight of its researchers with awards for excellence at the 13th Annual Research Awards Day Oct. 1.

12 Oct 2009

Detroit jury indicts alleged perpetrators of X-Press Center $2.3M Medicare fraud scheme

Three Miami-Dade County, Fla., residents have been indicted in connection with an alleged $2.3 million Medicare fraud scheme operated out of X-Press Center, a Detroit-area clinic that purported to specialize in providing injection and infusion therapies, Assistant Attorney General of the Criminal Division Lanny A. Breuer, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan Terrence Berg and Daniel R. Levinson, Inspector General of the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) announced today.

12 Oct 2009

First Edition: October 9, 2009 - Finance Committee still dominates news

News outlets analyzed the current political climate as the Senate Finance Committee prepares for a Tuesday vote on health overhaul legislation.

9 Oct 2009

Bicycling is a way to fight Parkinson's disease for an 81-year old patient

Bob Wilson is not a quitter, and the Parkinson's Center of Oregon at Oregon Health & Science University will benefit from his steely determination October 10 when he and other members of "Team Bob" mount specially constructed bicycles for a fund-raising outing at The Springs at Tanasbourne.

9 Oct 2009

Educational Summit to address healthcare and pharmacies’ role in the coming years

The National Council for Prescription Drug Programs (NCPDP), a not-for-profit pharmacy standards development organization, announced its upcoming Educational Summit, Looking Ahead: Healthcare in the Next Decade, November 3, 2009 in New Orleans.

9 Oct 2009

Researchers identify tool to bolster motivation and improve health behaviors in older adults

Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have identified a tool, the "Getting-Out-of-Bed (GoB) measure" to assess motivation and life outlook in older adults.

9 Oct 2009

Biocodex secures consumer distribution with CVS stores nationwide for its Florastor

As part of its continued expansion throughout the U.S. retail market, Biocodex, Inc., the U.S. arm of the French manufacturer of Florastor® and Florastor® Kids, has secured consumer distribution with CVS stores nationwide beginning this month. Florastor will be placed on-shelf in the stomach/digestives aisle, while Florastor Kids will be available upon request “behind the counter.”

8 Oct 2009

New Merck Manuals provide trustworthy health information to consumers

Doctors are considered the most trustworthy source of health information, according to a recent survey, yet consumers typically don’t have 24/7 access to their physicians. Recognizing that need, Merck & Co., Inc. today released its new medical book, The Merck Manual Home Health Handbook and a new iPhone® application (app) The Merck Manual – Home Edition, written by more than 300 key worldwide medical experts.

8 Oct 2009

Roche scientist honored with 2009 Meienhofer Award for excellence in peptide chemistry

Waleed Danho, Ph.D., Distinguished Research Leader at Roche was honored last week as the 2009 recipient of the Meienhofer Award for excellence in peptide chemistry at the international peptide symposium, RCCPS (http://www.rochecolorado.com/PeptideSymp09/).

8 Oct 2009

HHS unveils several new resources on federal government’s website for flu information

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today unveiled several new resources on the federal government’s one-stop resource for flu information -- www.flu.gov. The Web site now features a new H1N1 Flu Self-Evaluation guide for adults 18 and older along with a new Flu Myths and Facts section, which provides the public with the latest and most accurate information about the flu.

8 Oct 2009

New entitlement is not a viable health care reform, says Concord Coalition

As House and Senate leaders negotiate the final details of their respective health care reforms bills, The Concord Coalition warned today that one provision under consideration, the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act, is structurally unsound and fiscally irresponsible.

8 Oct 2009

C section News and Research

Clinical trial results of the LensAR Laser System to be presented at the 2009 AAO and PAAO joint meeting

Systagenix Wound Management forms new global Medical Advisory Board

New sports division established to address athletes' neurological problems

Central DuPage Hospital to test new device that may reverse brain damage up to 24 hours after stroke

New OASIS-C products to meet extensive regulatory changes mandated by CMS

Surgeons perform groundbreaking procedure using patient's own stem cells for repairing bone deficiencies

Acupuncture can help prevent caesarean delivery

NiTi Surgical Solutions to showcase its investigational bowel anastomosis device at the 95th ACS Congress

Study on Lumalier's automated UV device for decontaminating hospital rooms presented at the ICAAC

Wake Forest University School of Medicine honours researchers

Detroit jury indicts alleged perpetrators of X-Press Center $2.3M Medicare fraud scheme

First Edition: October 9, 2009 - Finance Committee still dominates news

Bicycling is a way to fight Parkinson's disease for an 81-year old patient

Educational Summit to address healthcare and pharmacies’ role in the coming years

Researchers identify tool to bolster motivation and improve health behaviors in older adults

Biocodex secures consumer distribution with CVS stores nationwide for its Florastor

New Merck Manuals provide trustworthy health information to consumers

Roche scientist honored with 2009 Meienhofer Award for excellence in peptide chemistry

HHS unveils several new resources on federal government’s website for flu information

New entitlement is not a viable health care reform, says Concord Coalition

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