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Vivre Medical introduces new Lifeguard30 for EMS professionals

ViVre Medical today launches Lifeguard30(TM), the newest life saving tool for consumers to arm themselves with information that may potentially save their life in an emergency.

28 Oct 2009

UCSF receives $6.5 million gift from philanthropists Irwin and Joan Jacobs of La Jolla

Philanthropists Irwin and Joan Jacobs of La Jolla, CA are giving a $6.5 million gift to UCSF for head and neck cancer research. It is believed to be the largest private, U.S. gift for research supporting this disease.

28 Oct 2009

Anxiety in pregnant women can impact babies' size and gestational age

A new study published in the journal Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology reveals that anxiety in pregnant women impacts their babies' size and gestational age. Specifically, women with more severe and chronic anxiety during pregnancy are more likely to have affected babies.

28 Oct 2009

NIH grants Boston University School of Medicine $1.3M grant for medical research

Boston University School of Medicine's (BUSM) CityLab program has received a five year, $1.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Center for Research Resources (NCRR).

27 Oct 2009

Also in Global Health news: U.S. grant to Uganda; reproductive health in Philippines; counterfeit drugs

The U.S. Embassy in Uganda announced a grant of $246 million in new aid for improving the Uganda's agricultural and health systems, Reuters reports. "More than $170 million will be spent on health and education to combat the HIV/AIDS pandemic, fight tuberculosis, eradicate malaria, improve maternal and child health and increase access to family planning and reproductive health services," the news service writes (Biryabarema, 10/27).

27 Oct 2009

Not enough med students choosing primary care, experts say

"It's one small piece of health care reform, but it's a big deal for medical schools and doctor's offices: forgiving the student loans of doctors who choose primary care," the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.

27 Oct 2009

New York Times examines journal editorial on neglected tropical diseases in Islamic nations

The New York Times examines the conclusions drawn in a recent PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases editorial that the Islamic world is suffering from a "devastating burden" of neglected tropical diseases.

27 Oct 2009

HIV infections, deaths declining in Caribbean, senior official says

Ahead of the regional Pan Caribbean Partnership Against HIV/AIDS (PANCAP) meeting, a senior official announced that the number of new HIV infections in the region has fallen since last year, Agence France-Presse reports.

27 Oct 2009

CWRU grants licensing agreement to Bioptigen for FDOCT technology

Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals Case Medical Center have granted to Bioptigen, of Research Triangle Park, N.C ., an exclusive intellectual property licensing agreement for Fourier domain optical coherence tomography (FDOCT), an imaging technology developed from research at the university's Department of Biomedical Engineering.

27 Oct 2009

NIH awards The Tufts CTSI and Tufts University four supplemental grants

The Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) and Tufts University today announced they are the recipients of four supplemental grant awards from the National Institutes of Health. These new awards, totaling approximately $1.73 million, are supplements to the original Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) grant, UL1 RR025752 that Tufts University received in 2008 from the National Center for Research Resources.

27 Oct 2009

Quebec City to host Conference of the Canadian Association of Wound Care

Quebec City this week hosts of one of Canada's largest health care conferences, as over 1,000 delegates meet at the annual Conference of the Canadian Association of Wound Care (CAWC).

27 Oct 2009

Acumedspa Holdings implements AcuClaims for 100 % of insurance verification and billing services

Acumedspa Holdings, Inc., which owns and operates multiple Medical Spa locations throughout South Florida has agreed to begin using AcuClaims for 100 % of insurance verification and billing services.

27 Oct 2009

Even one cigarette has serious adverse effects on young adults, says researcher

Even one cigarette has serious adverse effects on young adults, according to research presented by Dr. Stella Daskalopoulou at the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress 2009, co-hosted by the Heart and Stroke Foundation and the Canadian Cardiovascular Society.

27 Oct 2009

OHA takes step to promote public sector transparency

Today, the Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) has taken a major step to promote public sector transparency and accountability by proposing that the Government of Ontario extend the province's Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FOIPPA) to the hospital sector. The OHA represents Ontario's 155 public hospitals.

27 Oct 2009

Life Technologies reports third quarter 2009 results; non-GAAP and organic revenues increase by 3% and 5%

Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:LIFE) today announced results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2009. Non-GAAP revenue for the third quarter was $805 million, an increase of 3 percent over third quarter revenue of $784 million in 2008, as if Invitrogen and Applied Biosystems had been combined.

From Danaher 27 Oct 2009

Climate change and public health: only fives states have published public health response plans, says study

Trust for America's Health (TFAH) released a new report today that finds only five states have published a strategic climate change plan that includes a public health response. This includes planning for health challenges and emergencies expected to develop from natural disasters, pollution, and infectious diseases as temperatures and sea levels rise.

27 Oct 2009

Smoking one cigarette can increase artery stiffness by 25% in young adults

27 Oct 2009

One in five young teens has high blood pressure; elevated cholesterol levels increasing at alarming rate

A seven-year ongoing study examining over 20,000 Canadian grade 9 students shows most already have at least one major risk factor for heart disease and stroke, Dr. Brian McCrindle told the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress 2009, co-hosted by the Heart and Stroke Foundation and the Canadian Cardiovascular Society.

27 Oct 2009

Study explores the link between child sexual abuse and inability to express emotions in adulthood

An investigation published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics explores the link between child sexual abuse and inability to express emotions in adulthood.

27 Oct 2009

MediSend International teams up with CGI, to provide biomedical equipment, medicines to hospitals in Afghanistan

MediSend International has joined The Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) with an initial Commitment to Action, a unique feature of CGI membership that translates practical goals into meaningful and measurable results.

27 Oct 2009

Education News and Research

Vivre Medical introduces new Lifeguard30 for EMS professionals

UCSF receives $6.5 million gift from philanthropists Irwin and Joan Jacobs of La Jolla

Anxiety in pregnant women can impact babies' size and gestational age

NIH grants Boston University School of Medicine $1.3M grant for medical research

Also in Global Health news: U.S. grant to Uganda; reproductive health in Philippines; counterfeit drugs

Not enough med students choosing primary care, experts say

New York Times examines journal editorial on neglected tropical diseases in Islamic nations

HIV infections, deaths declining in Caribbean, senior official says

CWRU grants licensing agreement to Bioptigen for FDOCT technology

NIH awards The Tufts CTSI and Tufts University four supplemental grants

Quebec City to host Conference of the Canadian Association of Wound Care

Acumedspa Holdings implements AcuClaims for 100 % of insurance verification and billing services

Even one cigarette has serious adverse effects on young adults, says researcher

OHA takes step to promote public sector transparency

Life Technologies reports third quarter 2009 results; non-GAAP and organic revenues increase by 3% and 5%

Climate change and public health: only fives states have published public health response plans, says study

Smoking one cigarette can increase artery stiffness by 25% in young adults

One in five young teens has high blood pressure; elevated cholesterol levels increasing at alarming rate

Study explores the link between child sexual abuse and inability to express emotions in adulthood

MediSend International teams up with CGI, to provide biomedical equipment, medicines to hospitals in Afghanistan

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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

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