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Celldex Therapeutics reports net loss of $13.5M for fourth-quarter of 2009

Celldex Therapeutics, Inc. today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2009. Celldex reported a net loss of $13.5 million, or $0.43 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2009 compared to a net loss of $7.5 million, or $0.47 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2008.

4 Mar 2010

Teens who drink 100% fruit juice have lower intakes of dietary fat and higher intakes of nutrients

New research published in the March/April issue of the American Journal of Health Promotion shows that teens who drink 100 percent fruit juice have more nutritious diets overall compared to non-consumers.

4 Mar 2010

MetLife data indicates middle boomers should be treated as separate demographic groups

For decades, American Baby Boomers have been characterized as a bloc of people who think and act as one monolithic generation. However, recent data from the MetLife Mature Market Institute®, show that Young, Middle and Older Boomers grew up during disparate “eras” and are now at different stages in their lives. They should, perhaps, be treated as separate demographic groups.

4 Mar 2010

Covidien enters into preferred vendor partnership with OSF Healthcare System

Covidien, a leading global provider of healthcare products and recognized innovator of mechanical ventilation and respiratory care devices, today announced it has entered into a long-term, preferred vendor partnership with the Order of Saint Francis (OSF) Healthcare System, headquartered in Peoria, Ill. After using a mix of SPO2 technologies for more than eight years, the OSF Healthcare System recently standardized to OxiMax™ technology for all its pulse oximetry needs.

4 Mar 2010

Patient advocates ask state legislators to reconsider budget cuts to state's Medicaid program

More than 20 patient advocates from across Virginia descended on the Capitol in Richmond today as part of the National Patient Advocate Foundation's Virginia State Lobby Day to ask state legislators to reconsider budget cuts to the state's Medicaid program with particular attention to maintaining full funding for children and pregnant women covered through FAMIS.

4 Mar 2010

Childhood absence epilepsy: Comparative clinical trial of widely used anti-seizure drugs

The first comprehensive comparative effectiveness clinical trial of three widely used anti-seizure drugs for childhood absence epilepsy - the most common form of epilepsy in kids - has established an evidence-based approach for initial drug therapy.

4 Mar 2010

Philadelphia FRESH project: Door to door smoking cessation treatment for smokers with young children

In underserved areas like North Philadelphia, existing research shows a nearly 10 percent higher smoking rate than in the general population, with a lower quit rate to boot. The consequences of this public health problem are magnified for new mothers that smoke, as they also expose their babies to the ill effects of second-hand smoke.

4 Mar 2010

UNAIDS launches plan to address gender equality, HIV/AIDS

UNAIDS on Tuesday launched a five-year initiative to help tackle gender inequalities and human rights violations that increase the vulnerability of women worldwide to HIV/AIDS, BBC reports (3/3).

4 Mar 2010

Low-income children and adults at several California sites to receive free dental care

Nearly 28 percent of California's children have untreated tooth decay, according to the 2006 California Smile Survey, Mommy It Hurts to Chew. Families with low incomes and people with complex medical conditions face considerable barriers to obtaining dental care and have significantly worse oral health than other segments of the population.

4 Mar 2010

Study: 73% of disadvantaged kids in Los Angeles County have untreated caries

A huge percentage of underprivileged kids in Los Angeles County have infectious dental disease that's gone unchecked, according to a study led by the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of the University of Southern California.

4 Mar 2010

Women face VA obstacles in treatment for war disorders

Women are saying they face roadblocks to care when they seek treatment at Veterans Affairs hospitals, even as they return in record numbers from battlefields in Iraq and Afghanistan, ABC News reports.

4 Mar 2010

CureDuchenne: Scientific advisors to come together to find cure for DMD

Today, CureDuchenne, a nonprofit dedicated to raising funds and awareness for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), announced that on March 19, 2010 the organization’s scientific advisors from around the country will come together in the fight to find a cure for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

4 Mar 2010

Gene therapy for LCA clears another hurdle: Study

Gene therapy for a severe inherited blindness, which produced dramatic improvements last year in 12 children and young adults who received the treatment in a clinical trial, has cleared another hurdle. The same research team that conducted the human trial now reports that a study in animals has shown that a second injection of genes into the opposite, previously untreated eye is safe and effective, with no signs of interference from unwanted immune reactions following the earlier injection.

4 Mar 2010

Kansas lawmakers debate legality of health insurance mandate amendment

Kansas Health Institute: "Republicans and Democrats were sharply divided Tuesday over a proposed constitutional amendment that sponsors said would let federal officials know Kansans don't want to be told by the government that they must buy health insurance. On a 12-9, party-line vote, the House Health and Human Services Committee voted to recommend House Concurrent Resolution 5032 favorable for passage.

4 Mar 2010

South Carolina, Oklahoma and Arkansas grapple with Medicaid cuts to help balance budget

States consider major cuts to Medicaid services and reimbursement rates to help fill gaps in the budget.

4 Mar 2010

Community support critical for reducing childhood obesity

Community support of school obesity prevention programs is critical to achieving a significant decrease in obesity among children, according to researchers at the Michael & Susan Dell Center for Advancement of Healthy Living, which is part of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).

4 Mar 2010

School-based weight-management program may be effective for losing weight

Innovative, kid-friendly strategies for losing weight and gaining nutrition savvy-plus physical fitness skills-are emerging from scientific studies funded by the Agricultural Research Service (ARS).

3 Mar 2010

HHS Secretary asks Olympic athletes to combat the challenge of childhood obesity

Today the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released the first in a series of web videos and public service announcements to promote First Lady Michelle Obama’s national initiative, Let’s Move, to solve childhood obesity within a generation. Childhood obesity and excess weight threatens the healthy future of one third of American children.

3 Mar 2010

Study on impact of bystander CPR on pediatric cardiac arrest

Bystanders who perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on a child with cardiac arrest increase the child's likelihood of survival, according to the largest pediatric study to date. The outcomes are similar for both chest compression alone (hands-only) CPR and CPR with chest compression and rescue breathing.

3 Mar 2010

Children’s Mercy Hospitals and Clinics installs Infinix CF-i/BP vascular X-ray systems

To bring the latest in cardiovascular X-ray technology to its pediatric patients, Children’s Mercy Hospitals and Clinics in Kansas City, Mo., has installed two InfinixTM CF-i/BP vascular X-ray systems with 8" x 8" flat panel detectors (FPD) from Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. These systems are the first pediatric bi-plane systems in the U.S. equipped with Toshiba’s Next Generation Advanced Image Processing (AIP) capabilities.

3 Mar 2010

Children News and Research

Celldex Therapeutics reports net loss of $13.5M for fourth-quarter of 2009

Teens who drink 100% fruit juice have lower intakes of dietary fat and higher intakes of nutrients

MetLife data indicates middle boomers should be treated as separate demographic groups

Covidien enters into preferred vendor partnership with OSF Healthcare System

Patient advocates ask state legislators to reconsider budget cuts to state's Medicaid program

Childhood absence epilepsy: Comparative clinical trial of widely used anti-seizure drugs

Philadelphia FRESH project: Door to door smoking cessation treatment for smokers with young children

UNAIDS launches plan to address gender equality, HIV/AIDS

Low-income children and adults at several California sites to receive free dental care

Study: 73% of disadvantaged kids in Los Angeles County have untreated caries

Women face VA obstacles in treatment for war disorders

CureDuchenne: Scientific advisors to come together to find cure for DMD

Gene therapy for LCA clears another hurdle: Study

Kansas lawmakers debate legality of health insurance mandate amendment

South Carolina, Oklahoma and Arkansas grapple with Medicaid cuts to help balance budget

Community support critical for reducing childhood obesity

School-based weight-management program may be effective for losing weight

HHS Secretary asks Olympic athletes to combat the challenge of childhood obesity

Study on impact of bystander CPR on pediatric cardiac arrest

Children’s Mercy Hospitals and Clinics installs Infinix CF-i/BP vascular X-ray systems

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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