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Canadian Diabetes Association launches campaign to address burden of diabetes in New Brunswick

The Canadian Diabetes Association is urging candidates who are seeking office in the 2010 New Brunswick Provincial Election to take diabetes seriously by committing to a list of priorities that will help improve the lives of New Brunswickers who live with diabetes.

9 Sep 2010

IMF and CHPF join to promote awareness of myeloma in China

The International Myeloma Foundation (IMF), the oldest and largest foundation dedicated to improving the life and care of myeloma patients, today announced plans to sign a cooperative agreement with the Chinese Health Promotion Foundation (CHPF), an agency that operates under the Chinese Ministry of Health, to promote awareness of myeloma in China and to encourage measures to prevent and combat the disease.

9 Sep 2010

AACR, Pancreatic Cancer Action Network accept applications for 2011 research grants program

The American Association for Cancer Research in partnership with the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network is now accepting applications for the 2011 research grants program. The program is administered using the AACR's rigorous peer-review system to ensure that the highest quality science is supported.

9 Sep 2010

Defensive medicine costs much less than 'imagined' by malpractice reformists

The combined cost of malpractice -- and doctors' efforts to avoid it by practicing so-called defensive medicine -- costs about $55.6 billion a year, or 2.4 percent of total health spending, according to a new analysis by "Harvard University's Atul Gawande and co-authors, Bloomberg reports. "The yearly price of so-called defensive medicine -- tests, visits and procedures performed to reduce litigation risk -- is about $45.6 billion, the authors said today in the journal Health Affairs, in a report using 2008 dollars."

9 Sep 2010

Eating Disorder Hope poise growth from Timberline Knolls sponsorship to educate sufferers

Eating Disorder Hope, a respected independent resource for individuals suffering from anorexia, bulimia, binge eating and other body image and eating disorders, is poised for growth following a significant sponsorship commitment by Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center.

9 Sep 2010

ARID1A gene links ovarian cancer to endometriosis

Researchers with the Ovarian Cancer Research Program of BC (OvCaRe) reveal a major new cancer gene-ARID1A. Mutations are frequent in this gene and link two types of ovarian cancer to endometriosis.

9 Sep 2010

Halozyme Therapeutics offers to sell 8.3 million shares of common stock

Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc. today announced that it is offering to sell 8.3 million shares of its common stock pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement in an underwritten public offering

9 Sep 2010

Trius Therapeutics announces presentations from drug development programs at 50th ICAAC

Trius Therapeutics, Inc. announced today that the results of multiple studies from its drug development programs, including its lead antibiotic drug candidate torezolid phosphate (TR-701), will be presented in poster presentations at the 50th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC) meeting in Boston September 12-15.

8 Sep 2010

OrthoAccel Technologies to host private lecture for orthodontic specialists in Brighton

OrthoAccel Technologies, Inc. has announced its plans to host a private lecture and reception for orthodontic specialists in Brighton during the British Orthodontic Conference.

8 Sep 2010

HHS launches national ESAR-VHP website to help health professionals volunteer quickly during emergency

To make volunteering in an emergency easier for health professionals, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response launched a national website today for the Emergency System for Advance Registration of Volunteer Health Professionals.

8 Sep 2010

Dispensary of Hope adds seven new sites

The Dispensary of Hope, a Nashville-based not-for-profit social venture, is pleased to announce that seven new sites across the nation have been added to the Dispensary network, bringing the total number of sites to almost eighty. Apart from Tennessee, the locations of new sites include Pennsylvania, Michigan, Louisiana and Alabama, widening the scope of the Dispensary and providing opportunities to many different communities.

8 Sep 2010

Welch Allyn to introduce new EHR Preparation and Selection program to ASGE members

Welch Allyn, a leading global manufacturer of frontline medical products and solutions, today announced a strategic partnership with the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) that will offer the more than 11,000 members of this international organization a unique service designed to ease the process of selecting and preparing for an electronic health record (EHR) system. ASGE promotes the highest standards for endoscopic training and practice, fosters endoscopic research and is the foremost resource for endoscopic education.

7 Sep 2010

Bayer Consumer Care introduces One A Day Menopause Formula to help address hot flashes

September is Menopause Awareness Month and women starting the transition into menopause have more information and resources than ever to start taking control of their menopause symptoms. Bayer Consumer Care now introduces One A Day® Menopause Formula, a complete multivitamin with soy isoflavones to help address hot flashes and mild mood changes.

7 Sep 2010

ImmunoCellular Therapeutics updates accomplishments in Letter to Shareholders

As the summer comes to a close, I wanted to update you on the Company's accomplishments this year, which set the stage for an exciting fall. The first eight months of the year have been very successful, with the Company attaining many of its goals, despite a very difficult economic environment, which has created challenges for many small biotechnology companies. Today, IMUC is in its best financial position ever and well positioned to validate the success it achieved in a Phase I trial for ICT-107, its dendritic cell-based cancer vaccine product candidate.

3 Sep 2010

Transitions Optical launches 'Healthy Sight for Life: Focus on African-American Eyes' campaign

Recognizing the increased risks African Americans face for a number of eye health issues, Transitions Optical, Inc., the leading supplier of photochromic eyeglass lenses, is launching its "Healthy Sight for Life: Focus on African-American Eyes" campaign at the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW)'s 25th annual Black Family Reunion Celebration on September 11 in Washington, D.C.

3 Sep 2010

ASIPP announces educational campaign to improve chronic pain patients’ quality of life

In recognition of September's designation as National Pain Awareness Month, the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (ASIPP) today announced that it is planning a month-long educational campaign to improve the quality of life for the approximately 75 million Americans suffering from acute and chronic pain.

3 Sep 2010

Simple protocol for determining Gross Chromosomal Rearrangement mutation rates

A cell devotes a significant amount of effort to maintaining the stability of its genome, preventing the sorts of chromosomal rearrangements characteristic of many cancers. Assays that measure the rate of gross chromosomal rearrangements (GCRs) are needed in order to understand the individual genes and the different pathways that suppress genomic instability.

3 Sep 2010

Studies show diagnostic errors cause adverse events than medication errors

Studies show that diagnostic errors cause twice as many adverse events as medication errors, but the subject has received little attention; Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority reviews 100 events related to diagnostic error.

3 Sep 2010

PCOS Challenge creates television series to help women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

In an effort to bring greater awareness to Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, PCOS Challenge, Inc. has created a 13-week television series to help women with PCOS. PCOS is estimated to affect one-in-ten women of childbearing age. It can lead to other serious conditions including endometrial cancer, obesity, diabetes and infertility.

3 Sep 2010

SaveRxCanada.com announces enhancement to online shopping system

SaveRxCanada.com, the premier Canadian pharmacy intermediary since 2004, announced an enhancement to its full online shopping system.

2 Sep 2010

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Canadian Diabetes Association launches campaign to address burden of diabetes in New Brunswick

IMF and CHPF join to promote awareness of myeloma in China

AACR, Pancreatic Cancer Action Network accept applications for 2011 research grants program

Defensive medicine costs much less than 'imagined' by malpractice reformists

Eating Disorder Hope poise growth from Timberline Knolls sponsorship to educate sufferers

ARID1A gene links ovarian cancer to endometriosis

Halozyme Therapeutics offers to sell 8.3 million shares of common stock

Trius Therapeutics announces presentations from drug development programs at 50th ICAAC

OrthoAccel Technologies to host private lecture for orthodontic specialists in Brighton

HHS launches national ESAR-VHP website to help health professionals volunteer quickly during emergency

Dispensary of Hope adds seven new sites

Welch Allyn to introduce new EHR Preparation and Selection program to ASGE members

Bayer Consumer Care introduces One A Day Menopause Formula to help address hot flashes

ImmunoCellular Therapeutics updates accomplishments in Letter to Shareholders

Transitions Optical launches 'Healthy Sight for Life: Focus on African-American Eyes' campaign

ASIPP announces educational campaign to improve chronic pain patients’ quality of life

Simple protocol for determining Gross Chromosomal Rearrangement mutation rates

Studies show diagnostic errors cause adverse events than medication errors

PCOS Challenge creates television series to help women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

SaveRxCanada.com announces enhancement to online shopping system

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