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H.R. 3790 wins praises in Pennsylvania

The Pennsylvania Association of Medical Suppliers and the American Association for Homecare praised a bipartisan bill in Congress, H.R. 3790, to eliminate the misguided and deeply flawed "competitive" bidding program for durable medical equipment and services in Medicare. The bidding process in this controversial program began on October 21 in the Pittsburgh metropolitan statistical areas and seven other MSAs across the U.S.

23 Oct 2009

Practical guidance for cardiothoracic transplant programs in view of H1N1 flu pandemic

Each year 3-5 million people have severe cases and 250-500,000 die from complications of seasonal influenza world-wide. This year, the novel 2009 H1N1 (nH1N1) influenza, previously called swine flu, has reached pandemic status.

23 Oct 2009

Bill eliminating the flawed medical equipment bidding process in the Riverside-San Bernardino area lauded

The California Association of Medical Product Suppliers and the American Association for Homecare praised a bipartisan bill in Congress, H.R. 3790, to eliminate the misguided and deeply flawed "competitive" bidding program for durable medical equipment and services in Medicare.

23 Oct 2009

DAV applauds President Obama for signing the Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act

The Disabled American Veterans (DAV) today applauds President Obama for signing the Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act, calling it “the most significant legislative victory for veterans in a generation.”

23 Oct 2009

Texas and U.S. homecare groups praise bipartisan bill; say bidding program may reduce quality patient care

The Texas Alliance for Home Care Services and the American Association for Homecare praised a bipartisan bill in Congress, H.R. 3790, to eliminate the deeply flawed "competitive" bidding program for durable medical equipment and services in Medicare.

23 Oct 2009

Study: General anesthesia can cause brain injury in immature rats

Studies by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine have shown that blocking the NMDA receptor in immature rats leads to profound, rapid brain injury and disruption of auditory function as the animals mature.

23 Oct 2009

Study finds link between high levels of pesticide exposure and suicidal thoughts

A new study in China has found that people with higher levels of pesticide exposure are more likely to have suicidal thoughts. The study was carried out by Dr Robert Stewart from the Institute of Psychiatry at King's College London together with scientists from Tongde Hospital Zhejiang Province.

23 Oct 2009

Invatec receives approval to market Mo.Ma device

Invatec, a comprehensive innovator of interventional products, today announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its Mo.Ma® Ultra Proximal Cerebral Protection Device for use during carotid artery stenting (CAS).

23 Oct 2009

In vitro activity results of Cem-101 against gram-positive organisms to be presented

Cempra Pharmaceuticals today announced its schedule of oral and poster presentations at the Infectious Disease Society of America, 47th Annual Meeting, in Philadelphia on Oct. 29 to Nov. 1, 2009.

23 Oct 2009

Some hospital revenues could decline if H1N1 becomes pandemic

"While it's common for hospitals to see a revenue boost at the onset of seasonal influenza season, the additional threat of cases from the H1N1 swine flu virus could complicate this fall's and winter's financial picture for such health facilities," The Chicago Tribune reports.

23 Oct 2009

Canadian Cardiovascular Society to honor University of Alberta medical researcher

A University of Alberta medical researcher being hailed as a world leader in his field will receive a major national award for his pioneering work in the development of a new class of drugs for the treatment of heart failure.

23 Oct 2009

Liraglutide drug causes less nausea and hypoglycaemia compared to exenatide

New data on patient treatment satisfaction from the LEAD(TM) 6 trial presented on the 22nd October at the 20th World Diabetes Congress (International Diabetes Federation) shows that patients have higher overall treatment satisfaction with liraglutide than they do with exenatide.

23 Oct 2009

BNA launches Health IT Law & Industry Report

To help clarify and analyze the framework of regulation, compliance, and federal and state privacy laws that will govern the more than $30 billion in stimulus funding for health information technology (HIT), specialized news and information publisher BNA has launched the Health IT Law & Industry Report.

23 Oct 2009

Non-adherence to medication may be the cause for difficult asthma

Difficult-to-treat asthma often may have more to do with patients who do not take their medication as instructed than ineffective medication, according to researchers in Northern Ireland.

23 Oct 2009

American Thoracic Society releases new clinical guidelines for pulmonary exacerbation of cystic fibrosis

The American Thoracic Society has released new clinical guidelines for the treatment of exacerbations in cystic fibrosis based on a review of the literature on current clinical practices.

23 Oct 2009

Early diagnostic for ovarian cancer to be developed

BioProspecting NB Inc. (BPNBI) and the Atlantic Cancer Research Institute (ACRI) have established a formal collaboration to develop an early diagnostic for ovarian cancer based on BPNBI's unique, proprietary cancer management platform.

23 Oct 2009

Healthcare expense experts develop new model to eliminate inefficient processes and wasteful spending

As Washington wrestles with reforming the healthcare insurance system, The Center for Modeling Optimal Outcomes® LLC, a Jackson, NJ-based think tank, developed an organizational operating model that focuses on eliminating inefficient processes and wasteful spending.

23 Oct 2009

Affymax to make multiple presentations on preclinical and clinical data of Hematide

Affymax, Inc. today announced multiple presentations at the American Society of Nephrology (ASN) Renal Week 2009 taking place October 27 through November 1 in San Diego.

23 Oct 2009

Medline Industries signs prime vendor agreement with Bloomington Hospital

Medline Industries, Inc., the nation's largest privately held manufacturer and distributor of healthcare supplies, announced today the signing of a cost management prime vendor agreement with Bloomington Hospital in Bloomington, Ind. The five-year agreement is anticipated to save the hospital an estimated $2 million over the term of the contract.

22 Oct 2009

FDA grants IDE approval to Harvest Technologies to commence its BMAC Enhanced CABG trial

Harvest Technologies Corp. (www.harvesttech.com) announced today that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Investigational Device Exemption (IDE) approval to commence its BMAC Enhanced CABG Trial. This is a two phase 42-patient 'feasibility' clinical trial using the company's BMAC System to concentrate autologous bone marrow cells to treat patients with congestive heart failure undergoing treatment with coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) Surgery.

22 Oct 2009

Hospital News and Research

H.R. 3790 wins praises in Pennsylvania

Practical guidance for cardiothoracic transplant programs in view of H1N1 flu pandemic

Bill eliminating the flawed medical equipment bidding process in the Riverside-San Bernardino area lauded

DAV applauds President Obama for signing the Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act

Texas and U.S. homecare groups praise bipartisan bill; say bidding program may reduce quality patient care

Study: General anesthesia can cause brain injury in immature rats

Study finds link between high levels of pesticide exposure and suicidal thoughts

Invatec receives approval to market Mo.Ma device

In vitro activity results of Cem-101 against gram-positive organisms to be presented

Some hospital revenues could decline if H1N1 becomes pandemic

Canadian Cardiovascular Society to honor University of Alberta medical researcher

Liraglutide drug causes less nausea and hypoglycaemia compared to exenatide

BNA launches Health IT Law & Industry Report

Non-adherence to medication may be the cause for difficult asthma

American Thoracic Society releases new clinical guidelines for pulmonary exacerbation of cystic fibrosis

Early diagnostic for ovarian cancer to be developed

Healthcare expense experts develop new model to eliminate inefficient processes and wasteful spending

Affymax to make multiple presentations on preclinical and clinical data of Hematide

Medline Industries signs prime vendor agreement with Bloomington Hospital

FDA grants IDE approval to Harvest Technologies to commence its BMAC Enhanced CABG trial

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