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Capital Pro-Égaux enters into settlement agreement with Nobel Biocare

Capital Pro-Égaux Inc. (the "Company") (NEX: CPE.H) announces that its wholly owned subsidiary, Technique d'usinage Sinlab Inc. ("Sinlab"), has entered into a settlement agreement with Nobel Biocare AB; Nobel Biocare Italiana S.r.l.; Nobel Biocare Holding AG; Nobel Biocare Deutschland GmbH; Nobel Biocare Canada, Inc., a Canadian federal corporation; Biocad Médical Inc., a Quebec provincial corporation; Nobel Biocare USA, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company; and Nobel Biocare Procera, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company; (collectively "Nobel Entities") pursuant to which it settled civil actions in the United States, Canada, Italy and Germany involving the Nobel Entities and Sinblab.

5 Oct 2013

Intervention of ID physician can reduce medication errors in hospitalized HIV patients

When patients with HIV are hospitalized for other conditions, such as a heart problem, surgery or complications of diabetes, mistakes are often made involving their complicated anti-retroviral therapy (ART) regimens.

5 Oct 2013

Medicaid expansion an unsettled issue for some states

In Virginia, one member of the panel charged with exploring the idea of expanding the health insurance program for people with low incomes said any broadening of the program was unlikely to happen in the near future. In Mississippi, many low-income people will soon realize they won't be eligible for Medicaid because the state opted against the expansion.

5 Oct 2013

Trial to determine effectiveness of sun protection program for children of melanoma survivors

Children of melanoma survivors were more likely to wear hats and re-apply sunscreen after receiving a multi-media informational program designed specifically for them. These new findings were included in research published in the journal of Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention - a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research.

5 Oct 2013

Insurers see trickle of enrollees from Obamacare exchanges

Insurers report that a small number of people are enrolling in coverage through the federal insurance exchange, but the government has declined to release any numbers. Meanwhile, the federal government scrambles to make fixes as experts debate whether the glitches are a result of the high level of consumer interest or if other issues are at work.

5 Oct 2013

ABC50plus launches new and user-friendly website

ABC50plus, a company that offers quality software solutions for aged care facilities, retirement villages and those in the 50 and up age group, has just announced the launch of its new and user-friendly website.

5 Oct 2013

Health law policy issues grab headlines

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel draws parallels between policies included in the health law and some of those that have historically been advanced by conservatives. Meanwhile, other news outlets revisit central issues of the overhaul, including the individual mandate, the costs of coverage borne by businesses and accountable care organizations.

5 Oct 2013

Consumers share tales of success, frustration buying coverage

A couple of consumers vaulted into the headlines as the first to complete the sign-up process for health coverage through new online marketplaces. Other shoppers, including those who have coverage but who are looking for better, lower-cost options, tell their stories, too.

5 Oct 2013

First Edition: October 4, 2013

Today's headlines include continued status reports on state and federal health exchanges as well as the ongoing Capitol Hill budget drama.

4 Oct 2013

State highlights: Calif. hospitals will partner, not merge; states prep for EMS changes; Texas ads to target Wendy Davis

Amid growing health care consolidation as Obamacare rolls out, UC Irvine and MemorialCare Health System have agreed to a partnership deal. The UC Board of Regents said Wednesday it has approved an affiliation between UC Irvine Health and MemorialCare, two major hospital systems in Southern California. It's not a merger and both will remain independent (Terhune, 10/2).

4 Oct 2013

Autism Speaks launches the Preclinical Autism Consortium for Therapeutics

Autism Speaks, the world's leading autism science and advocacy organization, today announced the launch of the Preclinical Autism Consortium for Therapeutics (PACT).

4 Oct 2013

Viewpoints: Obamacare's redistribution will 'wreck' U.S. work ethic; health law problems can't obscure pent up demand

A new wave of redistribution will arrive in America on Jan. 1, primarily thanks to the Affordable Care Act. The president's health-insurance plan forces those who hire, work and produce to pay full price for health care, while creating generous discounts for practically everyone else (Casey B. Mulligan, 10/2).

4 Oct 2013

Kavli Foundation endows new institute at UC Berkeley

The Kavli Foundation has endowed a new institute at the University of California, Berkeley, and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) to explore the basic science of how to capture and channel energy on the molecular or nanoscale, with the potential for discovering new ways of generating energy for human use.

4 Oct 2013

Men who believe in God less likely to take drugs than atheists

Young Swiss men who say that they believe in God are less likely to smoke cigarettes or pot or take ecstasy pills than Swiss men of the same age group who describe themselves as atheists. Belief is a protective factor against addictive behaviour. This is the conclusion reached by a study funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation.

4 Oct 2013

Calif. legislator seeks to move all state lawmakers to marketplace; Virginia utility says it will drop coverage for employees because of tax

Republican Assemblyman Brian Nestande doesn't like the health law but says state legislators should have to live with it. Meanwhile Gov. Jerry Brown signs a bill easing secrecy around the state agency overseeing the health law. In Virginia, Fairfax's water authority says taxes on generous health plans will cause it to drop coverage for workers.

4 Oct 2013

The parts played by Boehner and Reid roles in the shutdown, the health law defunding, and party dynamics

Media outlets examine how House Speaker John Boehner and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid have contributed to the Capitol Hill tensions surrounding the government shutdown and Obamacare fight-- both in their relationship with each other and their places within their respective parties.

4 Oct 2013

AAP can offer pediatricians to discuss impact of government shutdown on children

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) can offer pediatricians from across the country with diverse expertise to discuss the impact of the government shutdown on children. Pediatricians can speak to the on-the-ground impact of the shutdown on federally funded programs such as WIC and Head Start; can contextualize the national position of the AAP to Congress; and can provide local perspectives on why the shutdown is especially harmful to vulnerable children and families.

4 Oct 2013

President says he'll negotiate budget only after gov't reopens without changes to health law

President Barack Obama said Wednesday that he will only compromise on the federal budget -- including addressing long-term Medicare and Medicaid costs -- after Republicans agree to reopen the federal government without changing the health law. Republicans may shift their focus to these budget battles and seek savings in entitlement programs and tax reform.

4 Oct 2013

Mayo Clinic's Sports Medicine Center hosts Ice Hockey Summit II

Mayo Clinic's Sports Medicine Center will host Ice Hockey Summit II: Action on Concussion on Oct. 8-9, 2013. The summit will bring together top scientists, trainers, coaches, officials, retired professional players and manufacturers from across the United States, Canada and Europe to discuss concussion-related issues, including the science of concussion, impact on youth athletes and hockey community response. While the summit will focus on ice hockey, concussion-related topics will apply to all sports.

4 Oct 2013

States' refusal to expand Medicaid will prevent millions from getting coverage

The New York Times reports that the decision by about half the states to not expand Medicaid coverage will prevent two-thirds of poor black consumers and single mothers and more than half of low-wage workers from getting insurance.

4 Oct 2013

Healthcare News

Capital Pro-Égaux enters into settlement agreement with Nobel Biocare

Intervention of ID physician can reduce medication errors in hospitalized HIV patients

Medicaid expansion an unsettled issue for some states

Trial to determine effectiveness of sun protection program for children of melanoma survivors

Insurers see trickle of enrollees from Obamacare exchanges

ABC50plus launches new and user-friendly website

Health law policy issues grab headlines

Consumers share tales of success, frustration buying coverage

First Edition: October 4, 2013

State highlights: Calif. hospitals will partner, not merge; states prep for EMS changes; Texas ads to target Wendy Davis

Autism Speaks launches the Preclinical Autism Consortium for Therapeutics

Viewpoints: Obamacare's redistribution will 'wreck' U.S. work ethic; health law problems can't obscure pent up demand

Kavli Foundation endows new institute at UC Berkeley

Men who believe in God less likely to take drugs than atheists

Calif. legislator seeks to move all state lawmakers to marketplace; Virginia utility says it will drop coverage for employees because of tax

The parts played by Boehner and Reid roles in the shutdown, the health law defunding, and party dynamics

AAP can offer pediatricians to discuss impact of government shutdown on children

President says he'll negotiate budget only after gov't reopens without changes to health law

Mayo Clinic's Sports Medicine Center hosts Ice Hockey Summit II

States' refusal to expand Medicaid will prevent millions from getting coverage

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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