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WHO concerned about potential disease epidemics among Libyan refugees in Tunisia

Disease epidemics threaten tens of thousands of refugees who have fled the violence in Libya and crossed over into southern Tunisia, Eric Laroche, WHO assistant director-general for Health Action in Crises, said at a news briefing on Thursday, Agence France-Presse reports.

5 Mar 2011

Healthcare communications, patient engagement improve safety, reduce errors

Improving healthcare communications and engaging patients is critical to improving safety and reducing error. That's why in celebration of The National Patient Safety Foundation's Patient Safety Awareness Week, March 6-12, patient safety thought leaders will be podcasting at the Engaging the Patient blog about how to improve patient safety and empower patients to become more actively involved in their care.

5 Mar 2011

Researchers use qMRI to confirm effect of CS treatment in patients with OA

A group of Canadian researchers led by Prof. Jean-Pierre Pelletier, Head of the Osteoarthritis Research Unit at the University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre, published a clinical trial in which they confirm, for the first time using quantitative Magnetic Resonance Imaging, the disease modifying effects of chondroitin sulphate, a symptomatic slow acting drug for osteoarthritis.

5 Mar 2011

CMSI launches first online registry for medical marijuana patients

Cannabis Medical Solutions Inc., a leading company specializing in merchant payment solutions and financial products for the medical marijuana and healthcare industries, today announced that the company has successfully launched and is in the beta-testing phase of the first online registry for medical marijuana patients and listing service for collectives in all approved states.

5 Mar 2011

Viewpoints: Gambling on entitlement cuts; 'culture war' over family planning; insurance premium 'gouge' in Calif.

The House Republicans are rolling the political dice. They've pledged that in their budget for next year they will offer detailed proposals for curbing spending on "entitlements" — Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. When Democrats heard this, their world suddenly brightened. One congressional aide dismissed the Republicans as "suckers".

4 Mar 2011

Avvo lets users identify doctors by hospital affiliation

Avvo (www.avvo.com), the world's largest online directory for doctors and lawyers that provides free rankings for 90% of the working physicians in the U.S., continues to grow the number of service features offered on its medical website -- to bring doctors and patients the latest, breakthrough online directory tools. This month, Avvo unveils a new Hospital Sort capability that further enables users to hone in on the comprehensive information they need to make their physician search even more effective, and that also helps doctors and hospitals to more easily reach prospective patients.

4 Mar 2011

Clinton, Kerry caution against FY11 foreign aid cuts at Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing

At a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on Wednesday, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Senate Foreign Relations Chair John Kerry "decried House GOP cuts to the foreign affairs budget," The Hill's "On The Money" blog reports.

4 Mar 2011

Worldwide collaborative project to improve newborn screening accuracy for metabolic disorders

A unique worldwide collaborative project takes advantage of the Internet to improve the accuracy of screening for rare metabolic disorders in newborns, reports a paper in the March issue of Genetics in Medicine, the official peer-reviewed journal of The American College of Medical Genetics.

4 Mar 2011

AHF receives American Express fund to fight against HIV/AIDS

AIDS Healthcare Foundation is proud to announce that it has been voted as one of the charities to receive $200,000 in funding from American Express through the company's Members Project program.

4 Mar 2011

Results Physiotherapy opens new clinic in Collierville

Collierville now has a new choice for treating Orthopedic problems, sports injuries and a variety of conditions that cause pain. Results Physiotherapy has opened a new physical therapy clinic in Collierville, and it is the fifth location in the greater Memphis area.

4 Mar 2011

Sinovac submits clinical trial application for 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine to China SFDA

Sinovac Biotech Ltd., a leading provider of biopharmaceutical products in China, announced today it submitted the application to commence clinical trials for its 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) to China's State Food and Drug Administration (SFDA) on March 3, 2011.

3 Mar 2011

VICC introduces nation's first personalized cancer decision support tool

Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center has launched the nation's first personalized cancer decision support tool, "My Cancer Genome," to help physicians and researchers track the latest developments in personalized cancer medicine and connect with clinical research trials for their patients.

3 Mar 2011

Clinical trials in Australia take too long– need uniform standards: Report

A government report says that clinical trials for new medicines are taking too long and should be sped up so patients can access urgently needed treatment. The states and territories have been urged to adopt uniform rules on approving trials so the scientific experiments can be conducted more efficiently and effectively.

3 Mar 2011

Affymetrix releases complete genotyping data set on its website

Affymetrix, Inc. today announced the release of a complete data set of 5 million variants on its website.

3 Mar 2011

GHI executive director addresses global health community at Kaiser Family Foundation town hall

In her first public address since being tapped in January to serve as executive director of President Barack Obama's Global Health Initiative, Lois Quam on Tuesday said she's been doing "a lot of listening" to officials at the State Department, PEPFAR, CDC and other agencies about the GHI.

3 Mar 2011

Level 3, ALA sign agreement to provide DIA, voice services to improve lung health awareness

Level 3 Communications, Inc. today announced that it has signed an agreement with the American Lung Association of the Midland States, a non-profit healthcare organization serving Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee, to provide dedicated Internet access and voice services in support of its mission to improve lung health awareness.

2 Mar 2011

Avvo launches new medical website for users to make physician search more effective

Avvo, the world's largest online directory for doctors and lawyers that provides free rankings for 90% of the working physicians in the U.S., continues to grow the number of service features offered on its medical website - to bring doctors and patients the latest, breakthrough online directory tools.

2 Mar 2011

Dietitians of Canada releases new nutritional website

Dietitians of Canada today launched Nutrition Month 2011 with the release of Cook! This brand new Canadian treasure is a dazzling collection of 275 satisfying recipes, 32 mouth-watering food photographs, nutrition tips and practical family cooking lessons.

2 Mar 2011

Ipsen 2010 total revenues increase 5.2% to €1,170.3 million

In 2010, Group drug sales grew 5.1% year-on-year - at constant currency - exceeding the objective set a year ago of 3.0% to 5.0%, fuelled notably by the sales of Specialty Care products throughout all the geographical regions where the Group operates.

2 Mar 2011

New colon cancer screening campaign initiative in New York City

In honor of National Colon Cancer Awareness Month, Katie Couric, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, WCBS-TV and The Jay Monahan Center for Gastrointestinal Health at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital announced the launch of the "Make That Call" for colon cancer screening campaign.

2 Mar 2011

Website News and Research

WHO concerned about potential disease epidemics among Libyan refugees in Tunisia

Healthcare communications, patient engagement improve safety, reduce errors

Researchers use qMRI to confirm effect of CS treatment in patients with OA

CMSI launches first online registry for medical marijuana patients

Viewpoints: Gambling on entitlement cuts; 'culture war' over family planning; insurance premium 'gouge' in Calif.

Avvo lets users identify doctors by hospital affiliation

Clinton, Kerry caution against FY11 foreign aid cuts at Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing

Worldwide collaborative project to improve newborn screening accuracy for metabolic disorders

AHF receives American Express fund to fight against HIV/AIDS

Results Physiotherapy opens new clinic in Collierville

Sinovac submits clinical trial application for 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine to China SFDA

VICC introduces nation's first personalized cancer decision support tool

Clinical trials in Australia take too long– need uniform standards: Report

Affymetrix releases complete genotyping data set on its website

GHI executive director addresses global health community at Kaiser Family Foundation town hall

Level 3, ALA sign agreement to provide DIA, voice services to improve lung health awareness

Avvo launches new medical website for users to make physician search more effective

Dietitians of Canada releases new nutritional website

Ipsen 2010 total revenues increase 5.2% to €1,170.3 million

New colon cancer screening campaign initiative in New York City

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