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Save the Children index measures reach of health care workers, ranks best and worst countries for child health

A new index released Tuesday by Save the Children measures the nationwide reach of health workers and ranks the best and worst countries for a child to fall sick in, with Chad and Somalia at the bottom and Switzerland and Finland at the top, according to a Save the Children press release.

8 Sep 2011

Brown fat may help curb obesity: Study

Australian scientists have pioneered a way to grow in the laboratory “brown fat” - a wondrous tissue that burns energy to generate heat - a breakthrough which they claim could be the latest weapon in the battle against obesity.

6 Sep 2011

Toshiba introduces Kalare Wireless X-ray system

Designed to improve productivity and efficiency in X-ray imaging, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. has introduced the Kalare Wireless X-ray system. The Kalare Wireless includes the advanced technology from the original Kalare, plus a new wireless 14"x17" panel with a rotating bucky tray designed for optimal detector movement.

6 Sep 2011

Positive topline data from 4SC's resminostat Phase II trial on Hodgkin's Lymphoma

4SC AG, a discovery and development company of targeted small molecule drugs for autoimmune diseases and cancer, today announced positive topline data from its Phase II SAPHIRE trial with resminostat, its oral pan HDAC inhibitor, in patients with relapsed/refractory Hodgkin's Lymphoma.

6 Sep 2011

HHS Secretary announces $52.9M in new grant awards for youth suicide prevention programs

Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius will today announce $52.9 million in new grant awards to states and tribes for youth suicide prevention programs during a visit to Tanana Chiefs Conference in Fairbanks, Alaska.

3 Sep 2011

September issue of JACR summarizes methods for radiation dose optimization in chest CT scans

An article in the September issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology summarizes methods for radiation dose optimization in chest computed tomography (CT) scans.

2 Sep 2011

Eclipse extends tender offer to acquire Icagen for $6.00 per share

Pfizer Inc. and Icagen, Inc. announced today that Pfizer's wholly-owned subsidiary, Eclipse Acquisition Corp., has extended the expiration date of its tender offer for all outstanding shares of common stock of Icagen for $6.00 per share, paid to the seller in cash, without interest thereon, less any applicable withholding and transfer taxes.

2 Sep 2011

Viewpoints: Barrasso on employer insurance; Oberlander on austerity, Jennings on 'pick your poison'; Lamm on your mother

Most American workers value their employer-provided health insurance. It gives them the security of knowing they can get the care they need, from the doctor they want, at a price they can afford. All that will change drastically if the president's health care law remains on the books.

2 Sep 2011

Aerobic exercise best for belly fat reduction: Study

A new study has shown that the best type of exercise to burn unhealthy belly fat is aerobic exercise. The results showed that people who did aerobics for eight months lost about 2.5 square inches of belly fat, as measured on a CT scan. That's about 1.5 times as much as people who did a combination of aerobic exercise and weight lifting, and about 20 times as much as those who only lifted weights.

31 Aug 2011

Patients with sarcopenia more likely to have worse outcomes from melanoma

It's not how old but how frail patients are that can predict how well they will fare after a melanoma diagnosis. In fact, young patients in poor health may have worse outcomes than older patients in good shape.

31 Aug 2011

Biophysicists discover how to turn body's own resistance to radiation treatment on and off

Radiation can make cancer cells resistant to radio- and chemotherapy. University of Oslo researchers have now figured out how resistance can be switched on and off.

30 Aug 2011

Medicaid news: Texas Medicaid dental spending; Ill. providers hesitant on managed care

For the past six months, News 8 investigations have revealed hundreds of millions of dollars of questionable Medicaid spending on braces for children in Texas. Now federal investigators are auditing the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, which controls those funds. Taking the lead in the audit is the Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

30 Aug 2011

FDA clears Toshiba's HDR-08A Imaging System for Kalare

To enhance workflow in today's fast-paced healthcare environment, Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc. announces the FDA-cleared HDR-08A Imaging System for Kalare, which offers Toshiba's same feature-rich Kalare R&F technology with a new innovative user interface and more advanced image processing.

29 Aug 2011

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Save the Children index measures reach of health care workers, ranks best and worst countries for child health

Brown fat may help curb obesity: Study

Toshiba introduces Kalare Wireless X-ray system

Positive topline data from 4SC's resminostat Phase II trial on Hodgkin's Lymphoma

HHS Secretary announces $52.9M in new grant awards for youth suicide prevention programs

September issue of JACR summarizes methods for radiation dose optimization in chest CT scans

Eclipse extends tender offer to acquire Icagen for $6.00 per share

Viewpoints: Barrasso on employer insurance; Oberlander on austerity, Jennings on 'pick your poison'; Lamm on your mother

Aerobic exercise best for belly fat reduction: Study

Patients with sarcopenia more likely to have worse outcomes from melanoma

Biophysicists discover how to turn body's own resistance to radiation treatment on and off

Medicaid news: Texas Medicaid dental spending; Ill. providers hesitant on managed care

FDA clears Toshiba's HDR-08A Imaging System for Kalare

Harmful effects of tobacco smoke on atherosclerosis are greater in women than in men

IMO announces availability of medical terminology products on iPhone/iPad platforms

Health information exchanges improve provider efficiencies and save health plan costs

BIPI to launch dabigatran etexilate Phase II trial in patients with mechanical heart valves

Boehringer Ingelheim, Lilly receive EU approval for linagliptin to treat type 2 diabetes

Amniotic fluid-derived stem cells show promise against lung disease

Synovis Life Technologies third quarter net revenue increases 19% to record $21.0 million

Sensing a Healthier Future

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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