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NAMI launches new health education program for people with serious mental illness

The National Alliance on Mental Illness has launched a new health education program to promote sound "mind and body" health practices among individuals who live with serious mental illness.

19 Mar 2010

Kaiser Permanente study: Snapshot of the prevalence of extreme obesity in younger children

Extreme obesity is affecting more children at younger ages, with 12 percent of black teenage girls, 11.2 percent of Hispanic teenage boys, 7.3 percent of boys and 5.5 percent of girls now classified as extremely obese, according to a Kaiser Permanente study of 710,949 children and teens that appears online in the Journal of Pediatrics.

19 Mar 2010

GSK's 2009 Corporate Responsibility Report published online

In its 2009 Corporate Responsibility Report published online today, GSK reiterated its commitment to running its business responsibly and to making the company more responsive, more flexible and more open to the expectations of society.

19 Mar 2010

Downsizing and demotions at workplace can be a health hazard for older people

Downsizing and demotions at the workplace can be a health hazard for people over age 50, according to research reported in a recent issue of the Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological and Social Sciences (Volume 65B, Number 1).

19 Mar 2010

HealthCorps, California Walnut Board form new partnership

The California Walnut Board's commitment to nutrition education continues through a new partnership with HealthCorps®, a proactive health movement founded and chaired by Dr. Mehmet Oz, host of "The Dr. Oz Show" and vice-chair and professor of surgery at Columbia University Medical Center.

19 Mar 2010

CDIs are becoming significant issue in healthcare institutions: Study

Clostridium difficile infections are quickly becoming a significant issue in healthcare based upon recent studies. Preliminary data collected from nursing homes and highlighted in a Supplementary Pennsylvania Patient Safety Advisory shows that almost 40 percent of gastrointestinal infections reported are CDIs.

19 Mar 2010

Penn Medicine, AstraZeneca collaborate to generate new AD drug candidates

The University of Pennsylvania and AstraZeneca today announced a new collaborative research agreement to make use of their respective talents and resources in an effort to bridge the transition from drug discovery to development.

19 Mar 2010

Legacy Biotechnologies commences production of Reme-Flu

Nuvilex, Inc., announces today that Legacy Biotechnologies, Inc., its joint venture partner in Reme-Flu™, has commenced production of Reme-Flu™ and expects it to be ready for consumer purchase within the next 30 days. Reme-Flu™ is Legacy Biotechnologies’ unique 2-part homeopathic flu remedy designed to help treat symptoms of the flu. Initially, Reme-Flu™ will be offered on the top-rated website, www.nutralegacy.com.

18 Mar 2010

Meta-study: Seven health risks impair academic performance of urban minority youth

"Educationally relevant health disparities" are key drivers of the achievement gap, "but they are largely overlooked," Charles Basch, the Richard March Hoe Professor of Health Education at Teachers College, Columbia University, said at a recent panel discussion at the College.

18 Mar 2010

Humedica, Anceta unveil health care data solutions at AMGA 2010 Annual Conference

Humedica, a next-generation clinical informatics company, and Anceta, the healthcare informatics subsidiary of the American Medical Group Association, today announced the launch of Humedica MinedShare™ Ambulatory as well as AMGA’s Anceta Collaborative Data Warehouse at the AMGA 2010 Annual Conference, taking place now through March 20 in New Orleans.

18 Mar 2010

Yellow fever outbreak in howler monkeys signals the need for human vaccination program

A group of Argentine scientists, including health experts from the Wildlife Conservation Society, have announced that yellow fever is the culprit in a 2007-2008 die-off of howler monkeys in northeastern Argentina, a finding that underscores the importance of paying attention to the health of wildlife and how the health of people and wild nature are so closely linked.

18 Mar 2010

Southern California’s Sexual Recovery Institute introduces additional Intensive Outpatient Programs

Southern California’s Sexual Recovery Institute (SRI), the leading outpatient treatment center for sex addiction, has announced additional Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP). The expansion is a result of increased awareness of sex addiction issues as the mainstream media begins to shed light on high profile scandals and subsequent treatment methods.

18 Mar 2010

SciQuest introduces PBA methodology for Life Sciences to improve procurement operations

SciQuest, Inc., the global software leader empowering enterprises to realize the potential of strategic procurement, today unveiled a comprehensive methodology that provides leaders with a framework to build and execute a sound business plan to improve existing procurement processes, systems and protocol. This new service, the Procurement Business Assessment (PBA), enables life sciences companies to quickly uncover cost-saving opportunities in their procurement operations.

18 Mar 2010

Tissue micro-processing solutions at volumes <1mL

At Analytica 2010 in Munich, Germany, Seward Ltd will demonstrate its small tissue processing solutions in Hall B2, Stand 130. This range includes the Stomacher® 80 microbag, designed specifically for use in the Stomacher 80 microBiomaster to prepare and process biological samples at volumes as low as 250µL to 5 mL.

18 Mar 2010

EndoChoice launches new CEU Video Program for reprocessing endoscopes

EndoChoice, Inc. strengthens its position as the leader in endoscopy industry with the launch of a new CEU program and a complete line of products focused on efficient and effective endoscope reprocessing.

18 Mar 2010

Health Integrated recognized with URAC accreditation for innovative health management solutions

Health Integrated, a leading provider of Health Management Solutions to health plans, has been awarded full accreditation for case management, disease management and health utilization management by URAC, a Washington, DC-based healthcare accrediting organization that establishes quality standards for the healthcare industry.

18 Mar 2010

Varian Medical Systems to showcase radiotherapy and radiosurgery solutions at medical events in Asia

Varian Medical Systems, Inc., the world's leading manufacturer of medical technology for treating cancer with radiotherapy and radiosurgery, will showcase its technology at two medical events in Asia during the month of March:

18 Mar 2010

China’s first open access journal Nano Research listed in Science Citation Index

Thomson ISI has announced that Nano Research, an English-language journal jointly published by Springer and Tsinghua University Press, is now listed in the Science Citation Index-Expanded (SCI-E). The academic journal, founded in July 2008, has been covered in the index from Volume 1, Issue 1. Nano Research is part of Springer’s Chinese Library of Science, a collection comprising more than 90 journals.

18 Mar 2010

BUSM: Subject on unhealthy substance use must be incorporated into internal medicine residency training

Educational leaders from Boston University School of Medicine believe teaching the subject of unhealthy substance use must be incorporated into internal medicine residency training and can be done within existing teaching venues. The findings, which currently appear on-line in BioMedCentral Medical Education, represent a national model for addressing this issue for internal medicine residents.

18 Mar 2010

Palliative care continues to play vital role in the continuum of cancer care: Study

A study from The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center reports that cancer centers in the United States provide patients and their families with palliative care, though the depth, range and integration of programs and services widely vary.

18 Mar 2010

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NAMI launches new health education program for people with serious mental illness

Kaiser Permanente study: Snapshot of the prevalence of extreme obesity in younger children

GSK's 2009 Corporate Responsibility Report published online

Downsizing and demotions at workplace can be a health hazard for older people

HealthCorps, California Walnut Board form new partnership

CDIs are becoming significant issue in healthcare institutions: Study

Penn Medicine, AstraZeneca collaborate to generate new AD drug candidates

Legacy Biotechnologies commences production of Reme-Flu

Meta-study: Seven health risks impair academic performance of urban minority youth

Humedica, Anceta unveil health care data solutions at AMGA 2010 Annual Conference

Yellow fever outbreak in howler monkeys signals the need for human vaccination program

Southern California’s Sexual Recovery Institute introduces additional Intensive Outpatient Programs

SciQuest introduces PBA methodology for Life Sciences to improve procurement operations

Tissue micro-processing solutions at volumes <1mL

EndoChoice launches new CEU Video Program for reprocessing endoscopes

Health Integrated recognized with URAC accreditation for innovative health management solutions

Varian Medical Systems to showcase radiotherapy and radiosurgery solutions at medical events in Asia

China’s first open access journal Nano Research listed in Science Citation Index

BUSM: Subject on unhealthy substance use must be incorporated into internal medicine residency training

Palliative care continues to play vital role in the continuum of cancer care: Study

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