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Federal agencies will establish a 'do not pay list' to prevent fraud

President Obama will order federal agencies Friday to establish a national 'do not pay list' to prevent the government from paying benefits, contracts, grants and loans to ineligible people or organizations, according to senior administration officials. The moves are part of a series to cut government waste and fraud and come amid calls for more fiscal restraint from Republicans and moderate Democrats.

19 Jun 2010

Curis reports net income of $4.8M for first-quarter 2010: MicroStockProfit.com

MicroStockProfit.com announces an investment report featuring Curis Inc. The report includes financial, comparative and investment analyses, and industry information you need to know to make an educated investment decision.

18 Jun 2010

St. Jude Medical's EnSite Contact Technology platform receives European CE Mark approval

St. Jude Medical, Inc., a global medical device company, today announced European CE Mark approval of the EnSite Contact™ Technology platform at the 17th World Congress in Cardiac Electrophysiology and Cardiac Techniques (CardioStim).

17 Jun 2010

First Edition: June 16, 2010

Today's health policy headlines focus on the latest Senate developments regarding the Medicare 'doc fix' as well as continuing health reform implementation news.

16 Jun 2010

Injectable bone carries living stem cells

A team of researchers at the University of Nottingham have invented a new class of materials that can be injected by surgeons as a low-viscosity fluid into the body that, using body heat as the only trigger, converts into a tough porous material with mechanical properties that mimic human cancellous bone.

16 Jun 2010

FDA clears Halt 2000GI Electrosurgical System for soft tissue ablation

Halt Medical, Inc., today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the Halt 2000GI™ Electrosurgical System for soft tissue ablation using radiofrequency energy. "This clearance to market is a major milestone for our customers, employees and investors," said Russ DeLonzor, President and Chief Operating Officer.

16 Jun 2010

Aesculap receives FDA clearance for SterilContainer product line for use in STERIS V-PRO systems

Aesculap, Inc. is pleased to announce that the SterilContainer S product line has been cleared by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), (510(k) number, K093649) for use in the STERIS Corporation's V-PRO 1 and V-PRO 1 Plus Low Temperature Sterilization Systems.

14 Jun 2010

Abstract on Phase I/II DIGNITY trial of ThermoDox in RCW Breast Cancer accepted at ASTRO 2010

Celsion Corporation announced today that an abstract on the Phase I/II DIGNITY trial of ThermoDox in Recurrent Chest Wall Breast Cancer has been accepted for a poster session at the 52nd American Society for Radiation Oncology Annual Meeting. The abstract will provide updated clinical results, as well as the rationale and design of the DIGNITY study, which is evaluating ThermoDox in combination with microwave hyperthermia in women with RCW Breast Cancer.

14 Jun 2010

Opinions: Haitian housing; U.S. foreign aid

"The only thing that seems to be moving relentlessly ahead in Haiti is the weather, with punishing heat and near-daily thunderstorms settling in for the summer - and the hurricane season that just begun," according to a New York Times editorial highlighting some of the problems with the Haitian reconstruction effort.

14 Jun 2010

Inadequate treatment strategies make cancer patients suffer unnecessarily: Survey

Further results from the European Survey of Breakthrough Cancer Pain were presented for the first time today at the 6th Research Congress of the European Association for Palliative Care in Glasgow.

11 Jun 2010

Raw and cooked gingers reduce pain associated with muscle injury by 24%: Reed's

Reed's, Inc., maker of the top-selling sodas in natural food stores nationwide, commented today on a recent study in The Journal of Medicine that both raw and cooked ginger reduce pain associated with muscle injury by about 24%, compared with placebo. The study was supported by the McCormick Science Institute.

10 Jun 2010

DuPont reaches regulatory milestone with confirmation of Plenish high oleic soybean trait

DuPont announced it has reached a regulatory milestone and the final step of the U.S. regulatory process with confirmation from the United States Department of Agriculture that its Plenish high oleic soybean trait has been approved for cultivation in the United States.

9 Jun 2010

Final results from Phase 1 trial of OGX-427 for treating solid tumors presented at ASCO 2010

OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced final results from a Phase 1 trial. The primary purpose of this trial was to evaluate the safety and tolerability of OGX-427 up to doses of 1000 mg for the treatment of various solid tumors. Patients enrolled had a diagnosis of castrate resistant prostate cancer, breast cancer, ovarian cancer or non-small cell lung cancer.

8 Jun 2010

Water is essential but electrolyte drinks are needed when exercising in heat

Water is essential when exercising in the heat but it might not be enough to keep you healthy in Houston summers.

5 Jun 2010

First Edition: June 4, 2010

Today's health policy headlines highlight HHS Secretary Sebelius' defense of the Obama administration's Medicare nominee as well as the AMA's push to fix scheduled reductions in Medicare physician payments.

4 Jun 2010

Top physicians offer health advice to help people survive during summer

This summer a variety of top physicians at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital are offering health advice to help survive the travails that come with one of the most active seasons of the year.

3 Jun 2010

Ablation technique as affective as conventional surgery for treating kidney cancer

A minimally invasive technique used to destroy kidney tumors with an electrically controlled heating probe showed similar effectiveness as surgical removal of tumors in curbing cancer recurrence rates for up to five years after treatment.

3 Jun 2010

Health Canada releases survey results of BPA exposure levels in canned foods

As part of its research commitment on bisphenol A, Health Canada released today the results of a new survey of BPA exposure levels in a variety of canned foods. The results from this latest government survey provide confirmation that foods packaged in BPA epoxy resin coated metal cans do not pose a health risk.

2 Jun 2010

MSI Surgical Solutions adds three new autoclaves to expand ETO sterilization capabilities

MSI Surgical Solutions, an Empire Investment Holdings company, announced today that it has expanded its ETO (Ethylene Oxide) sterilization capabilities through the addition of three new autoclaves. ETO machines are critical in the sterilization of both disposable and reusable items made of rubber or paper products, items that are sensitive to heat or moisture and medical device components including probes, scopes, tubes, cords, wires and leads.

2 Jun 2010

New research shows microdebrider technique has lowest overall complication rate

In a review of three different surgical techniques commonly used for tonsillectomy, the microdebrider technique (where a rotary cutting tool is used to shave tissue) had the lowest overall complication rate when compared to the other two techniques. The results are shown in new research published in the June 2010 issue of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery.

1 Jun 2010

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Federal agencies will establish a 'do not pay list' to prevent fraud

Curis reports net income of $4.8M for first-quarter 2010: MicroStockProfit.com

St. Jude Medical's EnSite Contact Technology platform receives European CE Mark approval

First Edition: June 16, 2010

Injectable bone carries living stem cells

FDA clears Halt 2000GI Electrosurgical System for soft tissue ablation

Aesculap receives FDA clearance for SterilContainer product line for use in STERIS V-PRO systems

Abstract on Phase I/II DIGNITY trial of ThermoDox in RCW Breast Cancer accepted at ASTRO 2010

Opinions: Haitian housing; U.S. foreign aid

Inadequate treatment strategies make cancer patients suffer unnecessarily: Survey

Raw and cooked gingers reduce pain associated with muscle injury by 24%: Reed's

DuPont reaches regulatory milestone with confirmation of Plenish high oleic soybean trait

Final results from Phase 1 trial of OGX-427 for treating solid tumors presented at ASCO 2010

Water is essential but electrolyte drinks are needed when exercising in heat

First Edition: June 4, 2010

Top physicians offer health advice to help people survive during summer

Ablation technique as affective as conventional surgery for treating kidney cancer

Health Canada releases survey results of BPA exposure levels in canned foods

MSI Surgical Solutions adds three new autoclaves to expand ETO sterilization capabilities

New research shows microdebrider technique has lowest overall complication rate

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