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Mesa Laboratories second quarter 2013 revenues up 8%

Mesa Laboratories, Inc. today reported an eight percent increase in revenues for the second quarter ended September 30, 2013.

5 Nov 2013

Bruker to hold NMR webinar in late November

One of the world's leading analytical instrumentation companies is presenting an educational webinar on nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) later this month.

From Bruker BioSpin Group 5 Nov 2013

High pneumonia incidence ups elderly COPD medical costs

Older individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are almost six times more likely to develop pneumonia and eight times more likely to need hospital treatment than those without the disease, US researchers have found.

5 Nov 2013

Gentiva Health Services third quarter 2013 net revenues decrease 3.3% to $410.5 million

Gentiva Health Services, Inc., the largest provider of home health and hospice services in the United States based on revenue, today reported third quarter 2013 results.

5 Nov 2013

First Edition: November 5, 2013

Today's headlines include continuing coverage of the implementation issues that are plaguing the health law, as well as President Barack Obama's pledge to campaign for the overhaul's success.

5 Nov 2013

Demand for advanced multiparameter monitoring devices increasing with rising disease incidence

Rising incidences of chronic illnesses, heart disorders and hypertension are widening the patient population pool in Europe, creating demand for technologically advanced multiparameter monitoring devices. Lack of reimbursement, however, remains a crucial issue restraining adoption of most high-end imaging modalities.

5 Nov 2013

NTU establishes new $60 million research institute in Nanomedicine

Nanyang Technological University is giving the development of nanotechnology a big boost, by establishing a new $60 million research institute in Nanomedicine, which focuses on the medical application of nanotechnology. An emerging field in drugs, nanomedicine are made up of tiny nano-sized particles thousands of times smaller than a grain of sand.

5 Nov 2013

Genkyotex announces initiation of GKT137831 Phase II study in patients with diabetic nephropathy

Genkyotex, the leading developer of selective NOX enzyme inhibitors, announced today the initiation of a multinational Phase II clinical study of GKT137831 in patients with diabetic nephropathy.

5 Nov 2013

Access to health care increases prescription opioid abuse

Researchers at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis say one way to gauge the extent of prescription opioid pain reliever abuse in any Indiana county is to count the number of health care providers, particularly dentists and pharmacists.

5 Nov 2013

Offspring born to stressed mothers show stress-induced changes

Children of survivors of extremely stressful life events face adjustment challenges of their own, as has been most carefully studied among the children of Nazi Death Camp survivors. This "intergenerational" transmission of stress response has been studied predominately from the psychological perspective. However, recent research points to biological contributions as well.

5 Nov 2013

Janssen Pharmaceuticals to pay over $1.6 billion in drug misbranding case

On behalf of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the U.S. Department of Justice today announced a guilty plea agreement with Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., of Titusville, N.J., and a $400 million criminal fine for introducing a misbranded drug, Risperdal (risperidone), into interstate commerce.

5 Nov 2013

Accretive Health plans to provide restatement and business update on November 13, 2013

Accretive Health, Inc. (NYSE: AH) plans to provide a business update and an update on the status of the restatement of the company's financial statements after the market closes on November 13, 2013, and will host a call on the same day at 4:00 p.m. CST (5:00 p.m. EST) to discuss the update.

5 Nov 2013

Researchers find way to omit unnecessary lab tests, improve care and reduce costs for patients

When patients undergo diagnostic lab tests as part of the inpatient admission process, they may wonder why or how physicians choose particular tests. Increasingly, medical professionals are using electronic medical systems that provide lists of lab tests from which medical professionals can choose.

5 Nov 2013

EVIDENCE project responds to critical challenges for scaling up quality family planning, reproductive health programs

The Population Council has been granted a cooperative agreement from the US Agency for International Development's (USAID) Office of Population and Reproductive Health (PRH).

5 Nov 2013

Viewpoints: Website is like 'a patient bleeding from self-inflicted wounds;' remembering patients who never had care and the need for health law

Obamacare is starting to resemble a patient bleeding from self-inflicted wounds. A month after launch, the online health exchanges where individuals are supposed to shop for insurance remain slow or unusable, except in states that opted to run their own marketplaces and did a more competent job than the administration. As if that weren't trouble enough, critics are justifiably mocking President Obama for his repeated, untrue promise that if people liked their health plans, they could keep them. Oops. Hundreds of thousands of people are getting termination notices for plans that don't meet the strict new requirements of the Affordable Care Act. Presumably, not all those people disliked their plans (11/3).

5 Nov 2013

Zevacor Molecular buys 70 MeV Cyclotron dedicated to medical use from IBA

Zevacor Molecular, an independently owned healthcare firm that manufactures and distributes PET and SPECT radiopharmaceuticals, has purchased the first 70 MeV Cyclotron dedicated to medical use in the United States from Ion Beam Applications, S.A.

5 Nov 2013

Memorial Healthcare System named among top 100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare

Memorial Healthcare System has been named one of Modern Healthcare magazine's 100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare, ranking #3 nationwide among large companies of 1,000 or more employees. Memorial was the only healthcare provider in Florida to make the large-company list.

5 Nov 2013

Children's Hospital to participate in drug study to evaluate effects of metformin for treating type 2 diabetes

Children's Hospital Los Angeles will participate in a nationwide drug study evaluating the effects of metformin, a medication that has been shown to be safe and effective for treating type 2 diabetes.

5 Nov 2013

The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation launches innovative Fall advertising campaign

The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation launches an innovative Fall advertising campaign this month which focuses on the extraordinary team of 63 surgeons, all of whom who are integral reasons why the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre is one of the top 5 cancer research centres in the world.

5 Nov 2013

Study finds one in five people who visited health website enrolled in a plan

A Commonwealth Fund survey also finds that 17 percent of those eligible for a marketplace plan have reached out online, on the phone or in person to get information, PoliticoPro reports. Other outlets look at news about state marketplaces.

5 Nov 2013

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

Mesa Laboratories second quarter 2013 revenues up 8%

Bruker to hold NMR webinar in late November

High pneumonia incidence ups elderly COPD medical costs

Gentiva Health Services third quarter 2013 net revenues decrease 3.3% to $410.5 million

First Edition: November 5, 2013

Demand for advanced multiparameter monitoring devices increasing with rising disease incidence

NTU establishes new $60 million research institute in Nanomedicine

Genkyotex announces initiation of GKT137831 Phase II study in patients with diabetic nephropathy

Access to health care increases prescription opioid abuse

Offspring born to stressed mothers show stress-induced changes

Janssen Pharmaceuticals to pay over $1.6 billion in drug misbranding case

Accretive Health plans to provide restatement and business update on November 13, 2013

Researchers find way to omit unnecessary lab tests, improve care and reduce costs for patients

EVIDENCE project responds to critical challenges for scaling up quality family planning, reproductive health programs

Viewpoints: Website is like 'a patient bleeding from self-inflicted wounds;' remembering patients who never had care and the need for health law

Zevacor Molecular buys 70 MeV Cyclotron dedicated to medical use from IBA

Memorial Healthcare System named among top 100 Best Places to Work in Healthcare

Children's Hospital to participate in drug study to evaluate effects of metformin for treating type 2 diabetes

The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation launches innovative Fall advertising campaign

Study finds one in five people who visited health website enrolled in a plan

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