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Launch of online video tour showcases the fascinating world of parasites

Who said that learning about bugs was boring? An amazing new journey through the wonderful world of parasites launches on YouTube today. Four exciting videos, inspired by the 'Parasites Life Undercover' exhibition at the Berlin Natural History Museum and developed by Bayer Animal Health, showcase some fascinating highlights from the exhibition and provide useful information about protecting your pets.

29 May 2010

AHF's Magic Johnson Testing America Tour arrives in Baltimore to offer free HIV testing

AHF's Magic Johnson 'Testing America' Tour, a six month, 48 state national cross country HIV testing tour, arrives in Baltimore, Maryland and will offer free HIV testing, along with local partner Coppin State University from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM today, Saturday, May 29th on the Coppin campus (2500 West North Ave.) adjacent to the James Weldon Johnson Auditorium.

29 May 2010

Various aspects of consumer genetics to be discussed at 2nd Annual Consumer Genetics Conference

At the 2nd Annual Consumer Genetics Conference taking place in Boston from June 2-4 at the Hynes Convention Center, these issues will be addressed and preeminent leaders from varying areas of expertise will provide perspectives on these crucial topics that are shaping the way we approach clinical medicine and helping to improve patient outcomes.

29 May 2010

HHS awards $15M to create new center for health information and privacy at University of Illinois

Slowly but steadily the U.S. health care community is moving into the digital age: shifting their medical records from paper to electronic information systems. This movement raises serious concerns about security and privacy of patients' medical information. In an attempt to put these concerns to rest, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded $15 million to create a new center for health information and privacy.

29 May 2010

Proposed settlement prevents Idaho Orthopaedic Society from engaging in conspiracies to increase fees

The Department of Justice reached a settlement today with the Idaho Orthopaedic Society, an orthopedic practice group and five orthopedists that will prohibit them from conspiring with competing physicians in the Boise, Idaho, area to deny medical care to injured workers and to engage in group boycotts to obtain higher fees.

29 May 2010

OMG, HL7 announce featured sessions for third annual SOA in Healthcare conference

OMG, and Health Level Seven International, along with Open Health Tools and the BPM/SOA Community of Practice, today announced featured sessions for the third annual "SOA in Healthcare: Improving Health through Technology: The role of SOA on the path to meaningful use," conference.

29 May 2010

Advances in cancer care help people diagnosed with cancer survive the disease

Ed Gardella, a police officer for 31 years, thought he was pretty tough. But then the 70-year old Worcester, Mass. resident was diagnosed with esophageal cancer. "You never forget that moment, where you were that moment you were told you have cancer," said Gardella. "I never thought I was a particularly brave man, nor did I think I was a coward. I was a police officer, a chief of police, but this disease brings everyone to their knees — no one is tougher than cancer."

29 May 2010

ICA hosts forum to improve quality of healthcare and lives of people with IC

The Interstitial Cystitis Association is hosting a forum and interactive webcast on Saturday, June 5, 2010 at the Hutton Hotel in Nashville. The event, "Finding Better Relief: Working with an IC Healthcare Team", gives interstitial cystitis patients the opportunity to learn about innovative treatment approaches from top IC doctors.

29 May 2010

Research roundup: Reform's impact on health spending; Cultural/Racial differences in medicine; Swine flu lessons

The Impact Of Health Reform On Health Spending - This issue brief "projects the effect of national reform on total national health expenditures and the insurance premiums that American families would likely pay. We estimate that, on net, the combination of provisions in the new law will reduce health care spending by $590 billion over 2010-2019 and lower premiums by nearly $2,000 per family.

29 May 2010

Sebelius: Employers should quickly offer coverage to workers' children up to age 26

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Thursday urged employers to extend health insurance to children of their employees up to age 26 before a provision in the new law requiring them to do so takes effect later this year, The New York Times reports. Many insurers have already made the change, but many employers have demurred.

29 May 2010

Cross Country Healthcare extends revolving credit facility, reduces principal amount to $50M

Cross Country Healthcare, Inc. today announced the refinancing of its revolving loan credit facility and extension of the maturity date by approximately three years. The Company also elected to reduce the aggregate principal amount of the revolving credit facility to $50.0 million. The revolving credit facility was undrawn upon the closing of the refinancing.

29 May 2010

Jobs bill: Dems keep 'doc fix' but jettison COBRA benefits, extra state Medicaid funding

House Democrats, under pressure from fiscal conservatives to cut spending, have dropped from a jobs bill both a COBRA subsidy extension to help newly laid-off pay for health coverage as well as more federal aid to boost state Medicaid budgets, The Associated Press reports. Although several programs covered by the bill will expire during the congressional recess that begins this weekend, final action isn't expected because even if House members reach agreement on the measure, it must still go to the Senate, which has not scheduled any votes today.

29 May 2010

FDA may seek criminal penalties against J & J for faulty recall of children's Tylenol, other medicines

The Wall Street Journal: "The Food and Drug Administration said it is weighing whether to seek criminal penalties against the Johnson & Johnson unit that made children's Tylenol and other over-the-counter kids' medicines recalled last month. Joshua Sharfstein, the FDA's principal deputy commissioner, told lawmakers at a hearing Thursday that J&J's McNeil Consumer Healthcare unit had a 'pattern of noncompliance' with good manufacturing practices.

29 May 2010

Aptilon first-quarter revenues up 174%

Aptilon Corporation, a leader in online marketing to physicians and healthcare professionals, today announced its financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2010.

29 May 2010

Health law implementation deadlines missed, GOP offers repeal bill

Politico reports that the Obama administration has missed a health reform law deadline to set up a task force on breast cancer and another on health care in Alaska.

29 May 2010

Medicare 'doughnut hole' rebate checks are in mail, Obama adminstration announces

Senior citizens who hit the so-called doughnut hole in Medicare's drug benefit will begin getting $250 rebate checks in two weeks, the Obama administration announced Thursday — providing one of the first tangible benefits of the recently enacted healthcare law. The rebates, designed in part to bolster support for the controversial law, are the first steps in a decade-long phase-out of the unpopular gap in Medicare Part D drug coverage.

29 May 2010

FDA approves Cysview for detection of non-muscle-invasive papillary cancer of bladder

GE Healthcare, a unit of General Electric Company, today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration has approved Cysview (hexaminolevulinate HCl) for the detection of non-muscle-invasive papillary cancer of the bladder in patients with known or suspected bladder cancer.

29 May 2010

3M announces acquisition of J.R. Phoenix

3M announced today it has acquired J.R. Phoenix Ltd., a manufacturer of hand hygiene and skin care products for health care and professional use including soaps, hand cleansers, moisturizing and protecting creams, antimicrobial soaps and sanitizing gels, shampoo and body wash.

29 May 2010

2010 Quality Index Reports on Ontario's Cancer System

Wait times for cancer radiation treatment continued their decline across Ontario during 2009, despite a more than 10 per cent increase in the number of patients receiving treatment, according to the 2010 Cancer System Quality Index report issued today.

28 May 2010

Authentidate Holding receives Nasdaq deficiency notification

Authentidate Holding Corp., a worldwide provider of secure health information exchange, workflow management services and telehealth solutions, today announced that it received a deficiency notification from the Nasdaq Stock Market dated May 26, 2010 as the result of Authentidate not complying with the $1 minimum closing bid price requirement of Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) during the consecutive 30 business day period from April 13, 2010 through May 25, 2010. This notification has no effect on the listing of the company's common stock at this time.

28 May 2010

Healthcare News and Research

Latest Healthcare News and Research

Launch of online video tour showcases the fascinating world of parasites

AHF's Magic Johnson Testing America Tour arrives in Baltimore to offer free HIV testing

Various aspects of consumer genetics to be discussed at 2nd Annual Consumer Genetics Conference

HHS awards $15M to create new center for health information and privacy at University of Illinois

Proposed settlement prevents Idaho Orthopaedic Society from engaging in conspiracies to increase fees

OMG, HL7 announce featured sessions for third annual SOA in Healthcare conference

Advances in cancer care help people diagnosed with cancer survive the disease

ICA hosts forum to improve quality of healthcare and lives of people with IC

Research roundup: Reform's impact on health spending; Cultural/Racial differences in medicine; Swine flu lessons

Sebelius: Employers should quickly offer coverage to workers' children up to age 26

Cross Country Healthcare extends revolving credit facility, reduces principal amount to $50M

Jobs bill: Dems keep 'doc fix' but jettison COBRA benefits, extra state Medicaid funding

FDA may seek criminal penalties against J & J for faulty recall of children's Tylenol, other medicines

Aptilon first-quarter revenues up 174%

Health law implementation deadlines missed, GOP offers repeal bill

Medicare 'doughnut hole' rebate checks are in mail, Obama adminstration announces

FDA approves Cysview for detection of non-muscle-invasive papillary cancer of bladder

3M announces acquisition of J.R. Phoenix

2010 Quality Index Reports on Ontario's Cancer System

Authentidate Holding receives Nasdaq deficiency notification

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The future of automation: Machine learning–driven hepatocyte and organoid counting

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