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Apollo completes 100 liver transplantations in less than 4 years with over 90% success rate

Apollo centre for liver disease and transplantation has completed 100 liver transplantations in less than 4 years with over 90% success rate, creating a milestone in the history of medicine.

25 May 2011

PPSC, InVivo enter sponsorship deal to support Adaptive Sailing Program for the disabled

InVivo Therapeutics, a company focused on the development of groundbreaking technologies for the treatment of spinal cord injuries, today announced that the Company has entered into a sponsorship agreement with Boston-based Piers Park Sailing Center to support a non-profit sailing initiative for the disabled.

25 May 2011

Federal officials review Indiana's Planned Parenthood law

Federal officials said Monday they're taking a hard look at a new Indiana law that withholds some public funding for Planned Parenthood of Indiana, a development that could cost the state some of its Medicaid funding.

25 May 2011

As implementation continues, poll finds public view of law improving

Since its passage in March 2010, President Obama's health care reform package has been controversial. The latest Associated Press poll, however, finds that the percent of Americans who approve of the way Mr. Obama is handling health care has hit a new high.

25 May 2011

Pawlenty, Gingrich offer views on Medicare, entitlement programs

Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty formally announced his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination with a pledge to reinvent programs like Medicare in order to tackle the nation's fiscal difficulties. And another GOP candidate — Newt Gingrich — continued his efforts to explain his remarks about the Medicare overhaul plan advanced by Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis.

25 May 2011

GOP leaders ask governors for ideas on Medicaid savings, improvements

A top House and Senate Republican wrote to the nation's governors Monday to ask for suggestions on how to find savings in and improve Medicaid. The letter from House Energy and Commerce Chairman Fred Upton of Michigan and Senate Finance ranking member Orrin G. Hatch of Utah said the quality of medical care provided by Medicaid, the federal-state health program for the poor, is not as good as that provided to Medicare or privately insured patients.

25 May 2011

GSA, NAM receive new MetLife Foundation's grant for aging fellowship program

The MetLife Foundation has awarded The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) and New America Media (NAM) $100,000 in new grant funding for a fellowship program that will bring aging-focused reporters to GSA's Annual Scientific Meeting in Boston this November. Half of the invited participants will be chosen from ethnic media outlets.

25 May 2011

Medical-income argument by critics of 'Obamacare' is feeble, says Queen's University professor

U.S. doctors might find that their incomes start to rise - not decline - when Barack Obama's healthcare reforms are put in place says a Queen's University School of Medicine professor.

25 May 2011

With NY special election down to the wire, Republicans 'brace for blowback'

This week, an off-year special election in Buffalo and a purely symbolic vote in the Senate might tell Republicans all they need to know about the mercurial politics of Medicare reform.

25 May 2011

Doctors report hundreds of new cholera cases in Dominican Republic

A cholera outbreak in the Dominican Republic appears to be spreading, and health officials are reporting hundreds of new cases, the Associated Press/Washington Post reports.

25 May 2011

Global Fund freezes grants to China over suspected misuse of funds

The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has frozen "payments of grants to China worth hundreds of millions of dollars over suspected misuse of the money and the government's reluctance to involve community groups in the projects," the Associated Press reports.

25 May 2011

LifeLinks introduces real time video interpreting services for 180 spoken languages

Building on their success in video relay interpreting, LifeLinks has introduced real time captioning and recording between more than 180 languages including American Sign Language.

25 May 2011

Russia spent more than $80M in health-related foreign aid in 2010, report says

The Russian Federation in 2010 spent more than $80 million to improve health in developing countries, according to a report prepared by the country's Ministry of Finance, which highlights "how the country is meeting its G8 commitments ahead of the upcoming summit in Deauville, France," the Moscow Times reports.

25 May 2011

The Beryl Institute report highlights results from recent patient experience benchmarking study

The Beryl Institute released a report highlighting results from its recent patient experience benchmarking study conducted in collaboration with Catalyst Healthcare Research, an independent marketing research firm.

25 May 2011

Atmospheric chlorine-content linked to risk of childhood leukaemia

A significant positive association between the risk of childhood leukaemia and levels of chlorine-containing chemicals in the atmosphere has been found by researchers in Portugal. Details are reported in the current issue of the International Journal of Environment and Health.

25 May 2011

U Should Know to launch new online sexually transmitted disease status-sharing service

U Should Know is a confidential, on-line STD Status-Sharing Service that allows college students and others to share results of their sexually transmitted disease testing with their partners.

25 May 2011

Biogen Idec joins global multiple sclerosis community to celebrate third annual World MS Day

Today, Biogen Idec will join the global multiple sclerosis (MS) community in celebrating the third annual World MS Day. Biogen Idec continues to be the industry leader in researching and providing groundbreaking therapies for MS. So far in 2011, the company has brought more hope to MS patients through a number of significant milestones.

25 May 2011

Ahead of U.N. General Assembly meeting next month, IPS examines global funding shortfall for HIV/AIDS treatment

Inter Press Service examines the global funding shortfall for antiretroviral treatment programs for people living with HIV/AIDS, noting that the U.N. General Assembly High Level Meeting on AIDS next month in New York "will shape the direction of the global response to HIV and AIDS for the next decade and beyond."

25 May 2011

Study examines various state laws that address adolescent sexual behavior

While statutory rape laws have been enacted to protect minors from sexual abuse by adults or peers, more teenagers are engaging in sexual activity before the legal age of consent and are facing sexual assault charges.

25 May 2011

Senate GOP faces tricky vote on House-passed budget

Democratic leaders are terming this week's Senate vote on the House-passed Ryan budget, including its proposal to revamp Medicare, a "defining issue." Meanwhile, some Republican senators have announced that they won't back the plan.

25 May 2011

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Apollo completes 100 liver transplantations in less than 4 years with over 90% success rate

PPSC, InVivo enter sponsorship deal to support Adaptive Sailing Program for the disabled

Federal officials review Indiana's Planned Parenthood law

As implementation continues, poll finds public view of law improving

Pawlenty, Gingrich offer views on Medicare, entitlement programs

GOP leaders ask governors for ideas on Medicaid savings, improvements

GSA, NAM receive new MetLife Foundation's grant for aging fellowship program

Medical-income argument by critics of 'Obamacare' is feeble, says Queen's University professor

With NY special election down to the wire, Republicans 'brace for blowback'

Doctors report hundreds of new cholera cases in Dominican Republic

Global Fund freezes grants to China over suspected misuse of funds

LifeLinks introduces real time video interpreting services for 180 spoken languages

Russia spent more than $80M in health-related foreign aid in 2010, report says

The Beryl Institute report highlights results from recent patient experience benchmarking study

Atmospheric chlorine-content linked to risk of childhood leukaemia

U Should Know to launch new online sexually transmitted disease status-sharing service

Biogen Idec joins global multiple sclerosis community to celebrate third annual World MS Day

Ahead of U.N. General Assembly meeting next month, IPS examines global funding shortfall for HIV/AIDS treatment

Study examines various state laws that address adolescent sexual behavior

Senate GOP faces tricky vote on House-passed budget

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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