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Virginia elementary school children will receive their second dose of H1N1 vaccine

On Thursday, January 7, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and the U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Regina Benjamin will visit a school-based flu vaccination clinic at Carlin Springs Elementary in Arlington, Virginia, where local elementary schoolchildren will receive their second dose of the H1N1 vaccine.

7 Jan 2010

Muscular Dystrophy Association announces milestone grant to develop new treatments for ALS

Buoyed by the extraordinary progress being made by the ALS Therapy Development Institute, the Muscular Dystrophy Association today announced a new milestone-driven grant of $2.5 million, adding to the $18 million MDA already has invested with ALS TDI -- the world's only non-profit research center focused exclusively on developing treatments for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

7 Jan 2010

ACMGF and Luminex announce annual grant for genetic research

The American College of Medical Genetics Foundation/ACMGF (www.acmgfoundation.org) and Luminex Corporation have joined together to announce an annual grant for a project aimed at promoting safe and effective genetic testing and services.

From Luminex 7 Jan 2010

Cancer treatment-related toxicities have negative effect on quality of life, survivors' perspective

In a first-ever initiative, renowned health-care providers identify and describe how cancer treatment-related toxicities have a negative effect on quality of life from the perspective of patients and survivors.

7 Jan 2010

Educational sessions and special workshops highlight advancements in molecular imaging

SNM's Conjoint Mid-Winter Meetings, Jan. 27-Feb. 2, 2010, in Albuquerque, N.M., will bring together four scientific meetings under one umbrella. The meeting, which provides attendees with the opportunity to earn up to 25 continuing education credits, will highlight the latest advancements in molecular imaging and nuclear medicine. The educational sessions will conclude with special workshops on nanomedicine and clinical trials.

7 Jan 2010

Interactive Data to serve as MFAC's Foundation Partner for 2010

Mutual Funds Against Cancer (MFAC), one of the leading advocates in the fight against cancer within the mutual fund and financial services industries, today announced that Interactive Data Corporation (NYSE: IDC), a leading provider of financial market data, analytics and related solutions, will serve as its Foundation Partner for 2010.

7 Jan 2010

Mutations in genome regulation machinery identified in clear cell renal cell carcinoma

In a new study, scientists have searched for mutations in the gene regions of more than 100 kidney cancer samples, the largest number of samples from a single tumour type to be sequenced to date.

7 Jan 2010

Authors explain why health care reform initiative should include CER

The current health care reform bills approved by the House and the Senate seek to expand health insurance coverage while containing costs; however, the proposed policy changes are not guaranteed to improve health for individuals or society, according to a "Perspective" article by faculty of Weill Cornell Medical College in the Jan. 6 New England Journal of Medicine.

7 Jan 2010

New guide reflects new breast cancer treatment options and authors' own personal experience

Twelve years ago, breast oncologist Dr. Marisa Weiss and her mother, Ellen Weiss, wrote the indispensable and highly acclaimed survivors' guide, Living Beyond Breast Cancer.

7 Jan 2010

RMEI and PIM sponsor medical education virtual lecture for physicians on HAE management

Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is a disease affecting between 4,000 and 10,000 people in the United States each year, causing recurrent attacks of intense localized edema. HAE can be both difficult to diagnose and difficult to treat.

7 Jan 2010

CMS launches annual provider satisfaction survey

Modern HealthCare reports that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid "has launched its fifth annual healthcare provider-satisfaction survey regarding Medicare fee-for-service contractors that process and pay more than $370 billion in Medicare claims each year."

7 Jan 2010

NEH awards Challenge Grant to The Center for the History and Ethics of Public Health

The National Endowment for Humanities (NEH) has awarded a Challenge Grant to The Center for the History and Ethics of Public Health at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health.

7 Jan 2010

Researchers identify new approach to eliminate side effects of drugs

Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have taken an early step toward identifying a new approach to drug discovery that may eventually yield drugs with fewer side effects.

7 Jan 2010

Negative experiences with coaches and instructors can result in lifetime of inactivity

Humiliation in physical education class as a child can turn people off fitness for good, according to a University of Alberta researcher.

7 Jan 2010

Nonin Medical to demonstrate Onyx II fingertip pulse oximeter

Nonin Medical, Inc., a leading innovator of physiological monitoring solutions and the inventor of fingertip pulse oximetry, will demonstrate the World's first Continua(TM) Certified Bluetooth® fingertip pulse oximeter, the Onyx® II, Model 9560, as part of the historic first end-to-end Continua(TM) connected health solution.

7 Jan 2010

Health-IT experts discuss privacy and security requirements of computerized PHRs at upcoming forum

A key cornerstone of President Obama’s health-care reform efforts is a national web of computerized Personal Health Records (PHRs), provided by a burgeoning industry of health-IT providers such as Google, Microsoft and IBM. But before this industry can be fully built out, health providers, technologists, and legislators need to agree on a slew of privacy and security safeguards and standards.

7 Jan 2010

Child abuse and neglect can increase when families are under stress

The holidays are over and the tree is down. For millions of families reality is setting in. Between the bills that will come due in January, the struggling economy and the stress that comes with it, it can be a very dangerous time for children. Experts say many parents who are overwhelmed often take out their anxieties and frustrations on their kids.

7 Jan 2010

Data highlights importance of follow-up exams for patients with history of advanced adenomas

A new study examines the occurrence of interval colorectal cancer despite regular colonoscopy and highlights the importance of close follow-up for patients who have a history of advanced adenomas, which are precancerous polyps.

7 Jan 2010

Veterans Affairs and Kaiser Permanente launch pilot medical data exchange program in San Diego

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Kaiser Permanente recently launched a pilot medical data exchange program in San Diego using the Nationwide Health Information Network. This

7 Jan 2010

ASME releases ‘Engineering for Medicine and Biology Journal Package’

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) has announced the release of its Engineering for Medicine and Biology Journal Package, a collection of journals developed specifically for medical professionals. The package includes a new journal on Nanomedicine launched in Fall 2009, as well as four other established ASME journal publications.

7 Jan 2010

Education News and Research

Virginia elementary school children will receive their second dose of H1N1 vaccine

Muscular Dystrophy Association announces milestone grant to develop new treatments for ALS

ACMGF and Luminex announce annual grant for genetic research

Cancer treatment-related toxicities have negative effect on quality of life, survivors' perspective

Educational sessions and special workshops highlight advancements in molecular imaging

Interactive Data to serve as MFAC's Foundation Partner for 2010

Mutations in genome regulation machinery identified in clear cell renal cell carcinoma

Authors explain why health care reform initiative should include CER

New guide reflects new breast cancer treatment options and authors' own personal experience

RMEI and PIM sponsor medical education virtual lecture for physicians on HAE management

CMS launches annual provider satisfaction survey

NEH awards Challenge Grant to The Center for the History and Ethics of Public Health

Researchers identify new approach to eliminate side effects of drugs

Negative experiences with coaches and instructors can result in lifetime of inactivity

Nonin Medical to demonstrate Onyx II fingertip pulse oximeter

Health-IT experts discuss privacy and security requirements of computerized PHRs at upcoming forum

Child abuse and neglect can increase when families are under stress

Data highlights importance of follow-up exams for patients with history of advanced adenomas

Veterans Affairs and Kaiser Permanente launch pilot medical data exchange program in San Diego

ASME releases ‘Engineering for Medicine and Biology Journal Package’

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