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Nutrastar second-quarter revenues increase 63.4% to $5.46 million

Nutrastar International Inc., a leading nutraceutical company which produces and distributes Chinese Golden Grass and other specialty food products, today announced financial results for their three and six months ended June 30, 2010.

16 Aug 2010

American Medical Alert second-quarter net income increases 30% to $791,418

American Medical Alert Corp.a provider of healthcare communication services and advanced telehealth monitoring technologies, today announced operating results for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2010.

12 Aug 2010

New laser technology for robotic prostate cancer surgery

One of the challenges of prostate cancer surgery is removing the cancer-affected gland without side effects. The procedure is estimated to cause long-term sexual dysfunction in half of men.Now, new published research by urologic surgeons at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center presents evidence that a new laser technology used with robotic prostate cancer surgery may reduce the risk of damaging the crucial nerves necessary for erections and urinary continence.

6 Aug 2010

Solta Medical second-quarter 2010 revenue increases 10% to $30.1 million

Solta Medical, Inc., a global leader in the medical aesthetics market, today announced results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2010. The results for the quarter were highlighted by year-over-over revenue growth of 10%, generation of $7.7 million in cash flow from operations, and complete integration of the Aesthera acquisition into Solta operations.

4 Aug 2010

RehabCare second-quarter consolidated operating revenues increase 62.8% to $334.0 million

RehabCare Group, Inc. today reported financial results for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2010. Comparative results for the quarter and six months follow.

4 Aug 2010

Senate to debate bill to stop violence against women

"Bipartisan legislation that would mandate a comprehensive plan to combat violence against women worldwide is poised for a potential congressional vote, marking tough new action by the United States on a problem that's commonplace across the globe," McClatchy Newspapers reports.

4 Aug 2010

Opinions: AIDS 2010; Clean water, sanitation; Russia's HIV/AIDS epidemic; Financial tax; Medical abortion in developing countries

A VOA News editorial by the U.S. government reflects on last month's International AIDS Conference-AIDS 2010, including key advancements such as the vaginal microbicide gel found to offer women some protection against HIV infection as well discussions about funding for the fight against HIV/AIDS and how the "criminalization of drug abuse and persecution of homosexuals" in the world is compromising efforts to prevent the spread of the disease.

4 Aug 2010

South East Asia and Australia New Zealand RFID market revenues to reach over $250.0 million in 2016

With several radio frequency identification (RFID) initiatives getting underway across diverse verticals in the South East Asian and Australia New Zealand region, RFID is all set to live up to its billing as a breakthrough technology. In line with this technology's capabilities to enable greater security and efficiency, more end users are considering it a tool that will help them gain a competitive edge.

3 Aug 2010

Scientists discover technique for more controlled lab experiments on cellular mechanobiology

Bioengineers at the University of Pennsylvania have created a system to control the flexibility of the substrate surfaces on which cells are grown without changing the surface properties, providing a technique for more controlled lab experiments on cellular mechanobiology, an important step in the scientific effort to understand how cells sense and respond to mechanical forces in their environment.

2 Aug 2010

CPF announces nationwide advertising campaign to increase awareness about PF

The Coalition for Pulmonary Fibrosis announced today a nationwide advertising campaign to spread the word about Pulmonary Fibrosis is underway in an untraditional setting – on the nation's interstates. Together, a billboard ad and truck ads are part of a nationwide campaign to raise eyebrows and awareness of the deadly lung disease.

30 Jul 2010

Abaxis first-quarter revenues increase 18% to $35.0 million

ABAXIS, Inc., a medical products company manufacturing point-of-care blood analysis systems, today reported financial results for the first fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2010.

30 Jul 2010

Safeguard Scientifics second-quarter aggregate revenue of partner companies increase 47% to $91.6 million

Safeguard Scientifics, Inc., a holding company that builds value in growth-stage life sciences and technology companies, today announced that aggregate revenue of its partner companies for the three months ended June 30, 2010 was $91.6 million, up 47% from $62.3 million for the same partner companies in the same period of 2009. For the six months ended June 30, 2010, the aggregate partner company revenue was $176.9 million, up 45% from $121.8 million for the same partner companies for the same period of 2009.

29 Jul 2010

Insurers test at-home technology, monitoring devices to help cut heart failure hospitalizations

Technology that aims to keep congestive heart failure patients out of the hospital is gaining traction. The idea is for heart patients to take readings like their weight, blood pressure and other key metrics using wireless and other technologies; the data are then transmitted to a case manager or medical care giver.

28 Jul 2010

IntriCon second-quarter net sales increase 16.6% to $14.9 million

IntriCon Corporation, a designer, developer, manufacturer and distributor of body-worn medical devices, today announced financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2010.

28 Jul 2010

iPharro Media retains Wall Street Communications

Wall Street Communications today announced that it has been retained by iPharro Media, a world leader in content identification solutions, to provide public relations services and to develop and maintain a presence for the company in broadcast, government, and professional video trade press worldwide.

26 Jul 2010

Neogen fiscal 2010 net income increases 26% to $17.5M

Neogen Corporation announced today that its net income for its 2010 fiscal year, which ended May 31, increased 26% from the previous year to $17,521,000. Net income in the fiscal year increased to $0.76 per share, compared to the prior year's $0.61, adjusted for a 3-for-2 stock split that was effective Dec. 15, 2009.

20 Jul 2010

P2i acquires UK-based Surface Innovations

P2i Limited, the world leader in liquid repellent nano-coating technology, has acquired 100 per cent of the share capital of Surface Innovations Ltd, a UK-based technology company with a wide range of functional nano-coating patents.

14 Jul 2010

Experts gather evidence to support policy making on marketing of foods to children

The last six years have seen significant progress in efforts to curb the marketing of unhealthy food to children, with an increasing number of governments taking on the issue, but considerable challenges remain, a leading expert on the topic said today (Tuesday).

13 Jul 2010

Hoag Hospital launches IORT program for breast cancer treatment

Hoag Hospital announced the launch of its Intraoperative Radiation Therapy program as part of its progressive, comprehensive approach to breast cancer treatment. IORT is a radiation therapy technique in which a concentrated dose of radiation is delivered to a cancerous tumor site during surgery after the tumor is removed. Hoag Hospital is the first in Orange County to offer IORT brachytherapy for breast cancer as a component of a definitive treatment approach.

24 Jun 2010

First Edition: News coverage on Dems' health reform campaign; Medicare fees; Medical marijuana

In his latest Kaiser Health News column, done in collaboration with The New Republic, Jonathan Cohn writes: "Will health care reform reduce spending on health care too little? Or too much? Over the last several days, one respected authority made a version of the former argument while another made a version of the latter--offering a reminder of why reform is so complicated and why the new law, for all its imperfections, is still an important step forward" (Kaiser Health News).

7 Jun 2010

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Nutrastar second-quarter revenues increase 63.4% to $5.46 million

American Medical Alert second-quarter net income increases 30% to $791,418

New laser technology for robotic prostate cancer surgery

Solta Medical second-quarter 2010 revenue increases 10% to $30.1 million

RehabCare second-quarter consolidated operating revenues increase 62.8% to $334.0 million

Senate to debate bill to stop violence against women

Opinions: AIDS 2010; Clean water, sanitation; Russia's HIV/AIDS epidemic; Financial tax; Medical abortion in developing countries

South East Asia and Australia New Zealand RFID market revenues to reach over $250.0 million in 2016

Scientists discover technique for more controlled lab experiments on cellular mechanobiology

CPF announces nationwide advertising campaign to increase awareness about PF

Abaxis first-quarter revenues increase 18% to $35.0 million

Safeguard Scientifics second-quarter aggregate revenue of partner companies increase 47% to $91.6 million

Insurers test at-home technology, monitoring devices to help cut heart failure hospitalizations

IntriCon second-quarter net sales increase 16.6% to $14.9 million

iPharro Media retains Wall Street Communications

Neogen fiscal 2010 net income increases 26% to $17.5M

P2i acquires UK-based Surface Innovations

Experts gather evidence to support policy making on marketing of foods to children

Hoag Hospital launches IORT program for breast cancer treatment

First Edition: News coverage on Dems' health reform campaign; Medicare fees; Medical marijuana

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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