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PET and CT colonography combination may provide suitable alternative for detecting polyps: Study

A study published in the June issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine shows that positron emission tomography -a molecular imaging technique-combined with computer tomography colonography may provide a suitable alternative for detecting polyps and cancer in the colon. This particular imaging method may be especially desirable for patients because it does not require sedation or bowel preparation.

2 Jun 2010

State roundup: Ohio and Washington prepare high risk pool plans; Calif. lawmakers consider 20 bills; Virginia wrestles with Medicaid issues

A popular piece of the health-care overhaul bans insurance companies from denying individual coverage or charging high premiums to people with pre-existing medical conditions. But for adults younger than age 65, that provision doesn't kick in until 2014. In the meantime, the federal government wants states to create temporary high-risk pools through which people with cancer, multiple sclerosis and diabetes who have been uninsured for at least six months can buy affordable coverage.

2 Jun 2010

NFP receives $2M gift to support public health program around the U.S.

Nurse-Family Partnership, a leading non-profit organization addressing the needs of low income, first-time parents and their children, has received a $2 million gift from Jim Hagedorn, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of the Scotts Miracle-Gro Company in Marysville, Ohio, and a member of the Nurse-Family Partnership Board of Directors.

2 Jun 2010

Proton therapy offers life-changing benefits to children with cancer

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia announces the availability of proton therapy, a precise form of cancer radiation that offers potentially life-changing benefits to children with brain tumors and other solid tumors. The Hospital's Cancer Center has recently begun using proton treatment at the new Roberts Proton Therapy Center, a cutting-edge radiation oncology facility located across the street from Children's Hospital in Penn Medicine's Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine.

2 Jun 2010

Platelets play important role in cerebral malaria: Research

Scientists are making strides against cerebral malaria, a fatal form of malaria in children that can ravage the brain and is extremely difficult to treat. New research points to platelets - known for their role in blood clotting - as playing an important role in the disease, stimulating the immune system and turning on molecules that increase inflammation. The inflammation leads to the obstruction of blood vessels in the brain, causing brain damage similar to that seen with a stroke.

2 Jun 2010

Phase 3 pivotal REVIVE study data of VIVUS' avanafil for ED presented at 2010 AUA

VIVUS, Inc. today announced that data from the previously reported phase 3 pivotal REVIVE (TA-301) study, evaluating the safety and efficacy of the investigational drug avanafil for the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED), were presented at the American Urological Association (AUA) 2010 Annual Meeting.

2 Jun 2010

Naples Diagnostic Imaging Centers to deploy IntelePACS Breast Imaging digital mammography solution

Intelerad® Medical Systems, a leader in medical imaging PACS and workflow solutions, today announced that Naples Diagnostic Imaging Centers will be replacing its current mammography workstations with the IntelePACS® Breast Imaging digital mammography solution.

2 Jun 2010

Allos Therapeutics' FOLOTYN data to be presented at 46th ASCO and 15th EHA Congress

Allos Therapeutics, Inc. today announced that data on FOLOTYN® (pralatrexate injection) will be presented at two upcoming medical conferences: the 46th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), which will be held June 4-8 in Chicago, Illinois, and at the 15th Congress of the European Hematology Association (EHA), which will be held June 10-13 in Barcelona, Spain.

2 Jun 2010

Prototype breast cancer vaccine shows promising results in mice

US scientists have developed a prototype breast cancer vaccine that has shown promising results in very early laboratory tests on mice. The vaccine contains a protein called alpha-lactalbumin, which is found in large quantities in the majority of breast cancers.

2 Jun 2010

Cancer patients should find ways to be physically active during and after treatment: New national guidelines

Cancer patients who've been told to rest and avoid exercise can - and should - find ways to be physically active both during and after treatment, according to new national guidelines. Kathryn Schmitz, PhD, MPH, an associate professor of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and a member of the Abramson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, will present these guidelines at an educational session at the 2010 meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, aimed at making cancer exercise rehabilitation programs as common as those offered to people who have had heart attacks or undergone cardiac surgery.

2 Jun 2010

Medicare patients may face accessibility crisis to medical care

According to an article in the June issue of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS), Medicare patients - many who suffer from disabling arthritis of the hip and knee, among other age-related ailments - may end up facing an accessibility crisis to medical care.

2 Jun 2010

Men with ED are at increased risk of high CACS: Researchers

In the largest study to date evaluating erectile dysfunction and coronary artery calcification, researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine have determined that men with ED are at a significantly increased risk of high coronary artery calcification scores, a known predictor of future cardiovascular events.

2 Jun 2010

Health law implementation: Insurance, coverage and Medicare payment questions

Kaiser Health News reports that the insurance industry — traditionally a state-regulated industry — is facing new federal scrutiny by four officials in the new Office of Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight. "On this year's to-do list: writing rules to define when premium increases are 'unreasonable,' creating new coverage for people who can't get it because of health conditions and making sure insurers comply with consumer protections. The new director of the office is Jay Angoff, a former Missouri insurance commissioner.

2 Jun 2010

Amgen's Prolia receives FDA approval for treatment of postmenopausal women with osteoporosis

Amgen Inc. today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Prolia™ (denosumab) for the treatment of postmenopausal women with osteoporosis at high risk for fracture, defined as a history of osteoporotic fracture, or multiple risk factors for fracture; or patients who have failed or are intolerant to other available osteoporosis therapy. Prolia, the first and only FDA-approved RANK Ligand inhibitor, is an every six month 60 mg subcutaneous injection administered by a health care professional.

2 Jun 2010

GOP candidates for California governor struggle with budget issues, including health care

The two candidates in California's Republican gubernatorial primary, Steve Poizner and Meg Whitman, "agree on several budget fixes, including a spending cap, a hiring freeze, and reforms to welfare, pensions and prison health care." Both candidates seek to rid waste and create a leaner, more cost efficient budget, but cuts can come at a cost. "Reaction to Schwarzenegger's proposed budget revision this month indicates what the next governor is in for.

2 Jun 2010

Results from AMRI's on-going Phase I clinical study of ALB 109564(a) published online

AMRI announced today that on-going results from its Phase I clinical study on its novel tubulin inhibitor, ALB 109564(a), were published on the website of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (abstract.asco.org/alb). These results indicate that ALB 109564(a) is well tolerated at the doses tested and shows preliminary evidence of clinical activity in disease types not typically treated with approved vinca alkaloids.

2 Jun 2010

Bowel cancer to cost $1 billion by 2011 – more emphasis on screening programs needed

Findings from a new study show that more and more Australians are being diagnosed with bowel cancer and costs of treatment may well touch $1 billion next year a sharp rise from the $235 million in 2001. The study says that there are more than 13,500 Australians diagnosed with bowel cancer each year.

1 Jun 2010

NanoPowers announces closing of CHF 5 million series A financing

NanoPowers SA, a medical device company that leverages its unique artificial muscle technology to restore or improve muscle function, today announced the closing of a CHF 5 million ($4.5 million) series A financing. The financing round was led by Novartis Venture Funds. Also participating in the financing were Initiative Capital Romandie and Gran Plasa SA.

1 Jun 2010

New walk-in medical center opened in Duane Reade Pharmacy

If you have never been to a walk-in medical center at the local drugstore, you just might soon. Walk-in medical centers are already located in about 1,000 retail locations across the country, and experts say that number could easily double or more within five years.

1 Jun 2010

NHI, CFG enter loan participation agreement

National Health Investors, Inc. announced today it has agreed to provide funding of up to $20 million in a loan participation agreement with an affiliate of Capital Funding Group (CFG), a national leader in providing financing solutions for healthcare facilities.

1 Jun 2010

Hospital News and Research

PET and CT colonography combination may provide suitable alternative for detecting polyps: Study

State roundup: Ohio and Washington prepare high risk pool plans; Calif. lawmakers consider 20 bills; Virginia wrestles with Medicaid issues

NFP receives $2M gift to support public health program around the U.S.

Proton therapy offers life-changing benefits to children with cancer

Platelets play important role in cerebral malaria: Research

Phase 3 pivotal REVIVE study data of VIVUS' avanafil for ED presented at 2010 AUA

Naples Diagnostic Imaging Centers to deploy IntelePACS Breast Imaging digital mammography solution

Allos Therapeutics' FOLOTYN data to be presented at 46th ASCO and 15th EHA Congress

Prototype breast cancer vaccine shows promising results in mice

Cancer patients should find ways to be physically active during and after treatment: New national guidelines

Medicare patients may face accessibility crisis to medical care

Men with ED are at increased risk of high CACS: Researchers

Health law implementation: Insurance, coverage and Medicare payment questions

Amgen's Prolia receives FDA approval for treatment of postmenopausal women with osteoporosis

GOP candidates for California governor struggle with budget issues, including health care

Results from AMRI's on-going Phase I clinical study of ALB 109564(a) published online

Bowel cancer to cost $1 billion by 2011 – more emphasis on screening programs needed

NanoPowers announces closing of CHF 5 million series A financing

New walk-in medical center opened in Duane Reade Pharmacy

NHI, CFG enter loan participation agreement

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