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Mass. court orders state's two largest health insurers to submit insurance rates; N.C. Governor restores funding for some mental health programs

The Boston Globe: "A Suffolk Superior Court judge yesterday ordered two of the state's largest health insurers to submit April 2009 rates for insurance covering individuals and small businesses, the latest development in an ongoing dispute between the state and carriers over premium increases. Both companies said they would comply, even as they proceed with administrative appeals in an effort to charge higher rates.

23 Apr 2010

Columbia Laboratories' net revenues from US progesterone sales for first-quarter up 36%

Columbia Laboratories, Inc. today announced preliminary results for the quarter ended March 31, 2010.

22 Apr 2010

Researchers receive grant to help people living with mental illness tackle tobacco dependence

Researchers at The University of Nottingham have won government funding to improve the services which help people living with serious mental illness to tackle their tobacco dependence.

22 Apr 2010

Research findings may help personalize use of statins, scientists say

Researchers at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center have discovered why statins -- popular drugs that lower cholesterol and appear to protect against colorectal cancer development -- work for some people, but not for all.

22 Apr 2010

Merck to market and distribute MBL's Td vaccine in the U.S.

MassBiologics of the University of Massachusetts Medical School and Merck & Co., Inc. announced today that they have entered into an agreement that provides Merck with exclusive rights to market and distribute MBL's tetanus and diphtheria toxoids adsorbed (Td) vaccine in the United States, with the exception of Massachusetts, where MBL will continue distributing the vaccine.

21 Apr 2010

Staff, students join hands outside LSTM to mark World Malaria Day

One hundred staff and students joined hands outside Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) today to mark World Malaria Day, each person symbolising 10,000 of the lives lost every year to malaria.

21 Apr 2010

New pilot program to boost HPV and Tdap vaccination rates among women

Obstetrician/gynecologist offices may be the ideal venue for boosting vaccination rates among women, say researchers at Duke University Medical Center. They reported today on a successful pilot program focused on providing HPV and Tdap vaccines to non-pregnant and post-partum women.

21 Apr 2010

Regence takes action to prevent gap in health care coverage

Regence, the largest insurer in the Northwest/Intermountain Region, announced today that it is taking action to prevent a gap in coverage that could leave many young members uninsured.

21 Apr 2010

CIHR experts available to discuss current health research related to motherhood

In light of Mother's Day (May 9), experts from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) are available to discuss current health research related to motherhood.

21 Apr 2010

Prenatal exposure to pollutants can affect children's cognitive development: CCCEH study

A study by the Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health carried out in Krakow, Poland has found that prenatal exposure to pollutants can adversely affect children's cognitive development at age 5, confirming previous findings in a New York City study.

21 Apr 2010

Novel device transmits music and sound safely in-utero

The new Ritmo Advanced Pregnancy Sound System™ is giving pregnant women around the globe the comprehensive fitness solution that they have been looking for -- a comfortable and supportive pregnancy belt that provides a hands-free music listening experience for both mom and baby.

21 Apr 2010

Pregnant women face increased risk of death from H1N1; early antiviral treatment associated with fewer complications

Pregnant women had a disproportionately higher risk of death due to 2009 influenza A(H1N1) in the U.S., and early antiviral treatment appeared to be associated with fewer admissions to an ICU and fewer deaths, according to a study in the April 21 issue of JAMA.

21 Apr 2010

Health experts gather in Ethiopia to discuss child, maternal health in Africa

A group of health experts gathered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Monday, to kick off a continental conference on maternal and child health, VOA News reports (Heinlein, 4/19).

21 Apr 2010

Investment report on Sequenom from MicroStockProfit.com

MicroStockProfit.com announces an investment report featuring Sequenom Inc. The report includes financial, comparative and investment analysis, and industry information you need to know to make an educated investment decision.

20 Apr 2010

CryoSTAT cold therapy for hemorrhoids

Revolutionary new CryoSTAT is here to put the fire out when it comes to hemorrhoids by treating them on contact with cold therapy which has a proven track record of providing instant relief with no mess.

20 Apr 2010

Alere director to analyze value of worksite health programs at 28th SALGBA conference

The importance of measuring productivity, short-term disability, workers' comp and job satisfaction when analyzing the value of worksite health programs will be the key focal points of a presentation by David Wolf, MBA, director of product management for Alere, at the 28th annual State and Local Government Benefits Association (SALGBA).

19 Apr 2010

Valedictory Symposium to celebrate Professor David Taylor's contribution to Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Medical experts from across the UK are gathering at the University of Leicester on Friday 23rd April in a Valedictory Symposium to celebrate the work of Professor David Taylor.

19 Apr 2010

Celebrities, sports stars join March for Babies event to fight preterm birth

With two weeks to go to most March for Babies events, celebrities, sports stars, and elected officials pledged to join the March of Dimes to fight preterm birth and give all babies a healthy start in life. Preterm birth is the number one killer of newborns in the United States, and babies who survive often face lifelong health problems.

19 Apr 2010

President of Tanzania emphasizes on health care in Global Health Grand Rounds lecture

President Jakaya Kikwete of the United Republic of Tanzania spoke at Weill Cornell Medical College today. In his Global Health Grand Rounds lecture, President Kikwete discussed the most significant challenges facing Tanzania, with a particular focus on health care and the advances made during his first term.

17 Apr 2010

Survey investigates procurement procedures, expenditures and consumption of medical devices

Centralised purchasing of medical devices does not reduce prices and medical devices are often undervalued as analyses focus only on the short-term financial and economic perspectives.

16 Apr 2010

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Latest Pregnancy News and Research

Mass. court orders state's two largest health insurers to submit insurance rates; N.C. Governor restores funding for some mental health programs

Columbia Laboratories' net revenues from US progesterone sales for first-quarter up 36%

Researchers receive grant to help people living with mental illness tackle tobacco dependence

Research findings may help personalize use of statins, scientists say

Merck to market and distribute MBL's Td vaccine in the U.S.

Staff, students join hands outside LSTM to mark World Malaria Day

New pilot program to boost HPV and Tdap vaccination rates among women

Regence takes action to prevent gap in health care coverage

CIHR experts available to discuss current health research related to motherhood

Prenatal exposure to pollutants can affect children's cognitive development: CCCEH study

Novel device transmits music and sound safely in-utero

Pregnant women face increased risk of death from H1N1; early antiviral treatment associated with fewer complications

Health experts gather in Ethiopia to discuss child, maternal health in Africa

Investment report on Sequenom from MicroStockProfit.com

CryoSTAT cold therapy for hemorrhoids

Alere director to analyze value of worksite health programs at 28th SALGBA conference

Valedictory Symposium to celebrate Professor David Taylor's contribution to Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Celebrities, sports stars join March for Babies event to fight preterm birth

President of Tanzania emphasizes on health care in Global Health Grand Rounds lecture

Survey investigates procurement procedures, expenditures and consumption of medical devices

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