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Research finds no increased risks of mortality for early-stage breast cancer patients receiving XRT

Early-stage breast cancer patients who receive external beam therapy (XRT) are not at higher risk for serious long-term side effects in the chest area, including increase in deaths from cardiac disease and secondary malignancies, according to research presented today at the American Society for Radiation Oncology's 55th Annual Meeting.

25 Sep 2013

FM market for healthcare in Australia expected to grow at annual rate of 3.1%, finds new analysis

In 2012, the public healthcare sector in Australia was more than twice the size of the private healthcare sector in terms of hospital beds and total hospital expenditure. While private healthcare and other small to medium medical facilities do provide facilities management opportunities, it is mostly to small and medium FM companies. The larger and well-established FM providers will mostly come into play with the successful implementation of public private partnerships model in the healthcare sector.

25 Sep 2013

Senate Republican rank-and-file poised to block Cruz' health law defunding strategy

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., announced he won't support the pledge made by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, to use parliamentary procedures as he tries to stop Democrats from stripping a provision cutting money from the health law.

25 Sep 2013

Fat grafting shows promise as effective treatment for scars

Millions of people with scars suffer from pain, discomfort, and inability to perform regular activities. Some may have to revert to addicting pain medicine to get rid of their ailments.

25 Sep 2013

As opening day approaches, confusion continues about health exchanges

With the Oct. 1 launch of the health law's online insurance marketplaces just days away, news outlets examine questions such as who will use them, what will make them a success, how long will it take to judge whether they are working, and other key issues.

25 Sep 2013

Johns Hopkins receives $7.3M contract to reduce ventilator-associated pneumonia

The Johns Hopkins Armstrong Institute for Patient Safety and Quality has been awarded a three-year, $7.3 million contract from the Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality to bring its proven checklist for reducing ventilator-associated pneumonia — the most lethal of all hospital-acquired infections — to hospitals nationwide.

25 Sep 2013

inVentiv Health Clinical releases new tool to connect physicians participating in late-stage research

inVentiv Health Clinical, a leading global supplier of drug development services, today announced the launch of an innovative, web-based network to efficiently connect physicians interested in participating in late-stage research to appropriate clinical trials.

24 Sep 2013

Cardiome partners with LifePharma to commercialize BRINAVESS in Cyprus

Cardiome Pharma Corp. today announced that its subsidiary, Cardiome Development AG, has entered into an agreement with LifePharma (Z.A.M) Ltd., to sell and distribute BRINAVESS (vernakalant intravenous) exclusively in Cyprus.

24 Sep 2013

Majority of Michiganders oppose prescription-only approach on popular medicines containing PSE

The Consumer Healthcare Products Association released the following statement today on a recent poll of Michigan voters conducted by The Tarrance Group and underwritten by CHPA.

24 Sep 2013

Quartette tablets now available in U.S. for prevention of pregnancy

Teva Women's Health, a U.S. subsidiary of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., today announced that the recently approved Quartette (levonorgestrel/ethinyl estradiol and ethinyl estradiol) tablets are now available via prescription in the U.S. for the prevention of pregnancy.

24 Sep 2013

Red River partners with Firetide to launch new healthcare IT division

New Hampshire-based Red River, a leading information technology services provider, announced a partnership today between Red River Healthcare and Firetide, a provider of wireless infrastructures that enable multimedia services for federal and commercial customers, as part of the launch of Red River's new healthcare IT division.

24 Sep 2013

AHCA intents to award contract for MMA program to Centene's Florida subsidiary

Centene Corporation announced today that the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration posted its notice of intent to award a contract for the Managed Medical Assistance program to Centene's Florida subsidiary Sunshine State Health Plan.

24 Sep 2013

First Edition: September 24, 2013

Today's headlines include reports about Senate action on the effort to defund the health law as well as a scheduled appearance by former President Bill Clinton and President Barack Obama to kick off the roll out of a key part of the overhaul.

24 Sep 2013

Boehringer Ingelheim, Lilly present post-hoc analysis data from linagliptin clinical trials at EASD 2013

Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly and Company today announced results from two post-hoc, pooled analyses of data from placebo-controlled clinical trials, which examined the safety of the dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor linagliptin in adults with type 2 diabetes.

24 Sep 2013

Harris Poll: Large majorities of Americans know little about new health insurance exchanges

As the new health insurance exchanges prepare to open for business, a new Harris Poll provides more evidence of how few Americans understand how they will work. Large majorities of the public, including the uninsured Americans who are supposed to use the exchanges, know little or nothing about them.

24 Sep 2013

Stereotactic radiosurgery improves survival in adult brain cancer patients under 50

When treated with stereotactic radiosurgery, that is not combined with whole brain radiotherapy, adult brain cancer patients who were 50 years old and younger were found to have improved survival, according to research presented today at the American Society for Radiation Oncology's (ASTRO's) 55th Annual Meeting.

24 Sep 2013

Guideline focuses on radiation therapy to be highlighted during ASTRO's 55th Annual Meeting

The American Society for Radiation Oncology will highlight the recently published Adjuvant and Salvage Radiotherapy After Prostatectomy: ASTRO/AUA Guideline during ASTRO's 55th Annual Meeting, September 22-25, 2013, in Atlanta.

24 Sep 2013

Black, Hispanic children with abdominal pain more likely to receive any analgesic in ER pain management

Pediatric researchers have found race- and ethnicity-based disparities in pain management and length of stay among children who came to hospital emergency departments for treatment of abdominal pain. A study team reported on their analysis of a national database of hospital visits in the October issue of Pediatrics.

24 Sep 2013

Long-term hormonal therapy has no additional benefits in men with intermediate-risk prostate cancer

A secondary analysis of the historic RTOG 9202 prostate cancer trial examined results of men with intermediate-risk prostate cancer who had received long-term hormonal therapy after radiation therapy, and concluded that there were no additional benefits when compared to short-term hormonal therapy, according to research presented today at the American Society for Radiation Oncology's (ASTRO's) 55th Annual Meeting.

24 Sep 2013

Why a gov't shutdown won't stop the health law's implementation

News outlets report that government officials involved in the launch of the health law's online insurance marketplaces on Oct. 1 say they expect to have access to funding even if the federal government stops operating.

24 Sep 2013

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

Research finds no increased risks of mortality for early-stage breast cancer patients receiving XRT

FM market for healthcare in Australia expected to grow at annual rate of 3.1%, finds new analysis

Senate Republican rank-and-file poised to block Cruz' health law defunding strategy

Fat grafting shows promise as effective treatment for scars

As opening day approaches, confusion continues about health exchanges

Johns Hopkins receives $7.3M contract to reduce ventilator-associated pneumonia

inVentiv Health Clinical releases new tool to connect physicians participating in late-stage research

Cardiome partners with LifePharma to commercialize BRINAVESS in Cyprus

Majority of Michiganders oppose prescription-only approach on popular medicines containing PSE

Quartette tablets now available in U.S. for prevention of pregnancy

Red River partners with Firetide to launch new healthcare IT division

AHCA intents to award contract for MMA program to Centene's Florida subsidiary

First Edition: September 24, 2013

Boehringer Ingelheim, Lilly present post-hoc analysis data from linagliptin clinical trials at EASD 2013

Harris Poll: Large majorities of Americans know little about new health insurance exchanges

Stereotactic radiosurgery improves survival in adult brain cancer patients under 50

Guideline focuses on radiation therapy to be highlighted during ASTRO's 55th Annual Meeting

Black, Hispanic children with abdominal pain more likely to receive any analgesic in ER pain management

Long-term hormonal therapy has no additional benefits in men with intermediate-risk prostate cancer

Why a gov't shutdown won't stop the health law's implementation

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