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Public health and environment at risk: Large tobacco company influences EU policymaking

One of the world's largest tobacco companies has been instrumental in pushing through fundamental changes to EU policymaking, researchers from the University of Bath have found.

12 Jan 2010

Haemacure to make a proposal to its creditors under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act

Haemacure Corporation announces that it has filed a notice of intention to make a proposal to its creditors under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (Canada) and that its wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary sought court protection under Chapter 11 in the United States. The filings were made after the close of markets on Friday, January 8, 2010.

12 Jan 2010

National Salt Reduction Initiative unveils proposed targets to reduce salt levels in packaged and restaurant foods

The National Salt Reduction Initiative, a New York City-led partnership of cities, states and national health organizations, today unveiled its proposed targets to guide a voluntary reduction of salt levels in packaged and restaurant foods.

12 Jan 2010

Carnegie Foundation report calls for enhanced education training for nursing workforce

The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) applauds Dr. Patricia Benner and her team at the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching for recognizing the critical role education plays in a nurse’s ability to practice safely and achieve optimal outcomes in their new book titled Educating Nurses: A Call for Radical Transformation.

9 Jan 2010

Arcadia Capital Advisors files intent to purchase remaining CPEX shares at $14 per share

CPEX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today confirmed that Arcadia Capital Advisors, LLC and its principal Richard Rofé, who hold approximately 12% of outstanding shares, have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) notice of intention of Mr. Rofé to make an unsolicited contingent offer to purchase the remaining shares of common stock of CPEX for $14.00 per share. Mr. Rofé indicated that any offer would require the CPEX Board of Directors to redeem the Rights under CPEX Shareholder Rights Plan.

9 Jan 2010

Tech Roundup: Virtual visits, EMR loans and a new e-prescribing tool

The New York Times: "Telemedicine has the potential to improve quality of care by allowing clinicians in one 'control center' to monitor, consult and even care for and perform procedures on patients in multiple locations," Doctor and Patient columnist Pauline Chen writes. "A rural primary care practitioner who sees a patient with a rare skin lesion, for example, can get expert consultation from a dermatologist at a center hundreds of miles away."

9 Jan 2010

Specialized software provides 3D images of individual patients' livers

Odysseus has developed systems to construct 3D images of individual patients' livers, with their tumours or other pathologies, from MRI or CT-scans. The reconstructions can be transmitted to external experts in any location, for consultation in real time just before surgery.

8 Jan 2010

Canadian Cancer Society calls on the B.C. government to ban cosmetic use of pesticides

The Canadian Cancer Society British Columbia and Yukon today called on the B.C. government to enact legislation to ban the cosmetic use of pesticides that would set a new national standard. The Society is also asking British Columbians to participate in the on-line public consultation.

8 Jan 2010

Trauma center at SLU Hospital verified as Level 1 Trauma Center by ACSCOT

The trauma center at Saint Louis University Hospital has been verified as a Level 1 Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma (ACSCOT).

8 Jan 2010

Child abuse and neglect can increase when families are under stress

The holidays are over and the tree is down. For millions of families reality is setting in. Between the bills that will come due in January, the struggling economy and the stress that comes with it, it can be a very dangerous time for children. Experts say many parents who are overwhelmed often take out their anxieties and frustrations on their kids.

7 Jan 2010

Congress would make insurers spend more money on consumers' care

Slate: "One of the biggest lingering criticisms of the Democrats' health care reform plan is that it doesn't control costs. This line persists in part because it's hard to refute in simple terms. ... But for those who want a single, clear example of how reform will attempt to keep the cost of health care -- or, at least, the cost of insurance -- down, there's no easier-to-grasp concept than the medical loss ratio."

5 Jan 2010

Medical Marijuana launches National Educational Expo at the Los Angeles Convention Center

Medical Marijuana Inc is proud to announce the launch of its first National Educational Expo at the Los Angeles Convention Center, Theatre Room on January 16 & 17, 2010.

5 Jan 2010

SBI and ACR publish new recommendations on breast cancer screening

The new recommendations from the Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) and the American College of Radiology (ACR) on breast cancer screening, published in the January issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology (JACR), state that breast cancer screening should begin at age 40 and earlier in high-risk patients. The recommendations also suggest appropriate utilization of medical imaging modalities such as mammography, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and ultrasound for breast cancer screening.

5 Jan 2010

Sharing Miracles: A TV program that features inspirational stories of real patients

Major League Baseball slugger Aaron Boone will be featured on January's episode of Sharing Miracles - a 30-minute public affairs television program that tells the compelling and inspirational stories of real patients. Sharing Miracles airs every week on more than 300 television stations nationwide.

31 Dec 2009

State officials release updated fish consumption advisories

State officials today released updated fish consumption advisories that include two new fish species and a water body that had not previously been on the list, but also eases or lifts advisories on fish from seven water bodies.

30 Dec 2009

AspenBio Pharma reports on Premarket Notification submission plans for its ELISA format AppyScore test

AspenBio Pharma, Inc., an emerging bio-science company dedicated to the development of novel diagnostics and drugs for humans and animals, reported on its progress and plans for the Premarket Notification 510(k) submission of its ELISA format AppyScore™ test. AppyScore is the first blood-based test designed to aid in the evaluation of patients suspected of having acute appendicitis.

29 Dec 2009

New MAATS 2.0 application enables easier linkage of students and their families to the Medi-Cal program

Providing better health care to students in need is a goal of every school district. Public schools receiving reimbursements for linking students and their families to Medi-Cal / Healthy Families Insurance and covered services are finding it easier with the recently released web-based MAATS 2.0 application.

28 Dec 2009

IBM Global Financing enters into agreements with four leading EHR providers

IBM today announced that its lending arm, IBM Global Financing, has entered into new financing agreements with four leading electronic healthcare records (EHR) providers, highlighting the growing need for private financing for health IT and the pressing challenges hospitals and medical practices face to adopt health IT solutions.

23 Dec 2009

Specialists On Call achieves telemedicine milestone

Specialists On Call, Inc. (SOC), announced today that it recently delivered its 10,000th emergency teleneurology consultation since the company's inception. This telemedicine milestone is an unprecedented achievement and expands SOC's leadership position as the largest private emergency teleneurology provider in the country.

22 Dec 2009

McNeil Consumer Healthcare announces recall of TYLENOL in bottles with red EZ-OPEN CAP

In consultation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), McNeil Consumer Healthcare, Division of McNEIL-PPC, Inc., is expanding its voluntary recall to include all available product lots of TYLENOL® Arthritis Pain Caplet 100 count bottles, with the distinctive red EZ-OPEN CAP (Full list of lot numbers provided below).

18 Dec 2009

Consultation News and Research

Public health and environment at risk: Large tobacco company influences EU policymaking

Haemacure to make a proposal to its creditors under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act

National Salt Reduction Initiative unveils proposed targets to reduce salt levels in packaged and restaurant foods

Carnegie Foundation report calls for enhanced education training for nursing workforce

Arcadia Capital Advisors files intent to purchase remaining CPEX shares at $14 per share

Tech Roundup: Virtual visits, EMR loans and a new e-prescribing tool

Specialized software provides 3D images of individual patients' livers

Canadian Cancer Society calls on the B.C. government to ban cosmetic use of pesticides

Trauma center at SLU Hospital verified as Level 1 Trauma Center by ACSCOT

Child abuse and neglect can increase when families are under stress

Congress would make insurers spend more money on consumers' care

Medical Marijuana launches National Educational Expo at the Los Angeles Convention Center

SBI and ACR publish new recommendations on breast cancer screening

Sharing Miracles: A TV program that features inspirational stories of real patients

State officials release updated fish consumption advisories

AspenBio Pharma reports on Premarket Notification submission plans for its ELISA format AppyScore test

New MAATS 2.0 application enables easier linkage of students and their families to the Medi-Cal program

IBM Global Financing enters into agreements with four leading EHR providers

Specialists On Call achieves telemedicine milestone

McNeil Consumer Healthcare announces recall of TYLENOL in bottles with red EZ-OPEN CAP

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

From Puberty to Menopause: Clue’s CEO, Audrey Tsang on the Power of Femtech

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