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Nanosphere receives FDA marketing approval for Verigene GP Blood Culture Nucleic Acid Test

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today allowed marketing of the first nucleic acid test that can identify 12 different bacterial types known to cause bloodstream infections.

28 Jun 2012

Pregnancy complications are leading killer of teenage girls worldwide, Save the Children report says

Pregnancy is the biggest killer of teenage girls worldwide, with one million girls annually dying, being injured, or contracting a disease because of pregnancy or childbirth, according to a report (.pdf) released Tuesday by Save the Children, the Daily Mail reports.

28 Jun 2012

CAPABLE program can help countless older adults avoid nursing home stays

Nursing homes do not have to be inevitable destinations for frail older adults. Many—even those with long-term health problems—can remain at home and be independent. All it takes is a little help to change "disability" to "capability".

28 Jun 2012

Roundup: Conn. budget chair threatens governor on health care cuts; Report faults Pa. on Medicaid monitoring

The House chairwoman of the legislature's budget panel threatened Tuesday to scuttle new restrictions on health care for the poor sought by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's administration after learning patients were warned of changes before they had been enacted. Rep. Toni Walker, D-New Haven, who not only co-chairs the Appropriations Committee, but also an advisory panel conducting a hearing Tuesday on the changes, charged the Department of Social Services with overstepping its bounds.

28 Jun 2012

Gay dads may experience lifestyle shifts that could reduce HIV risk

Gay parents face many of the same challenges as straight parents when it comes to sex and intimacy after having children, according to a new study of gay fathers published in the journal Couple and Family Psychology.

28 Jun 2012

International AIDS Society, Kaiser Family Foundation partner to offer free comprehensive daily coverage of AIDS 2012

"The International AIDS Society (IAS), custodian of the International AIDS Conference, and the Kaiser Family Foundation will provide free, worldwide online access to the XIX International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2012) taking place in Washington, D.C.," from July 22 to 27, a joint Kaiser/IAS press release reports.

28 Jun 2012

Study examines maternal mortality after the death of a child

In the first two years following the death of a child, there is a 133% increase in the risk of the mother dying, a new study from the University of Notre Dame shows.

28 Jun 2012

Intensive early treatment slows down progression of type 2 diabetes

Intensive early treatment of type 2 diabetes slows down progression of the disease by preserving the body's insulin-producing capacity, a UT Southwestern study has shown.

28 Jun 2012

Scientists transplant stem cells from patients with limb-girdle muscular dystrophy into mice

Stem cells from patients with a rare form of muscular dystrophy have been successfully transplanted into mice affected by the same form of dystrophy, according to a new study published today in Science Translational Medicine.

28 Jun 2012

Lack of access to social protections increases mortality rates among low and medium-skilled U.S. workers

Employment policy is also health policy according to a University of British Columbia study that found that workers experienced higher mortality rates if they didn't have access to social protections like employment insurance and unemployment benefits.

28 Jun 2012

KKR to acquire up to 63% ownership stake in GenesisCare

GenesisCare and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. announced that agreements have been entered into under which KKR will acquire up to a 63% ownership stake in GenesisCare, subject to shareholder acceptance.

28 Jun 2012

Arena receives FDA approval for Belviq to treat obesity

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Belviq (lorcaserin hydrochloride), as an addition to a reduced-calorie diet and exercise, for chronic weight management.

28 Jun 2012

Touch important for side-effects of medicines for premature babies with respiratory problems

Discovering that touch is important for the side-effects of a medicine for premature babies with respiratory problems. This is what Sanne Claessens finds so fascinating about fundamental research in medical pharmacology. PhD defence 27 June.

28 Jun 2012

BFC develops new Fertility App

Well in short the answer is yes if you are trying to conceive! And in this day and age where the smart phone is consulted over every aspect of day to day life, why shouldn't you rely on app to manage your love life as well! The Fertility App has been developed by Barbados Fertility Centre (BFC), a JCI accredited centre of excellence for IVF treatment located in the Caribbean and is the first app of its kind produced by a health care provider.

28 Jun 2012

Menopausal women may experience fewer hot flashes following physical activity

Menopausal women who exercise may experience fewer hot flashes in the 24 hours following physical activity, according to health researchers.

28 Jun 2012

California selects Accenture to implement CalHEERS

Accenture has been selected by the State of California, following a competitive bid process, to implement a statewide health insurance exchange, the California Healthcare Enrollment, Eligibility and Retention System (CalHEERS).

28 Jun 2012

Pediatric Hodgkin lymphoma can be treated without radiation and intensive chemotherapy

A multicenter trial showed that nearly half of young patients with early-stage Hodgkin lymphoma can be cured without undergoing either irradiation or intensive chemotherapy that would leave them at risk for second cancers, infertility, heart and other problems later.

28 Jun 2012

Up to 1 out of every 5 pregnant and new mothers will experience PPD and anxiety

Up to 1 out of every 5 pregnant and new mothers will experience prenatal or postpartum depression (PPD) and anxiety. Most women are undiagnosed and inadequately treated, if treated at all.

28 Jun 2012

HHS honors UNTHSC, Brookdale Senior Living with $7.3M Health Care Innovation award

The UNT Health Science Center and Brookdale Senior Living, the largest senior living community operator in the country, recently were awarded a $7.3 million Health Care Innovation award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for a program designed to reduce hospital re-admissions of residents in assisted-living situations.

28 Jun 2012

Phototron launches new SG Sensors-brand sensors and controllers, growers

Phototron Holdings, Inc., a leading technology supplier to the hydroponic growing industry, today announced that its wholly owned SG Sensors division launched beta testing for its state-of-the-art wireless sensors and controllers, designed for growers of all sizes in the medicinal marijuana industry.

28 Jun 2012

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Nanosphere receives FDA marketing approval for Verigene GP Blood Culture Nucleic Acid Test

Pregnancy complications are leading killer of teenage girls worldwide, Save the Children report says

CAPABLE program can help countless older adults avoid nursing home stays

Roundup: Conn. budget chair threatens governor on health care cuts; Report faults Pa. on Medicaid monitoring

Gay dads may experience lifestyle shifts that could reduce HIV risk

International AIDS Society, Kaiser Family Foundation partner to offer free comprehensive daily coverage of AIDS 2012

Study examines maternal mortality after the death of a child

Intensive early treatment slows down progression of type 2 diabetes

Scientists transplant stem cells from patients with limb-girdle muscular dystrophy into mice

Lack of access to social protections increases mortality rates among low and medium-skilled U.S. workers

KKR to acquire up to 63% ownership stake in GenesisCare

Arena receives FDA approval for Belviq to treat obesity

Touch important for side-effects of medicines for premature babies with respiratory problems

BFC develops new Fertility App

Menopausal women may experience fewer hot flashes following physical activity

California selects Accenture to implement CalHEERS

Pediatric Hodgkin lymphoma can be treated without radiation and intensive chemotherapy

Up to 1 out of every 5 pregnant and new mothers will experience PPD and anxiety

HHS honors UNTHSC, Brookdale Senior Living with $7.3M Health Care Innovation award

Phototron launches new SG Sensors-brand sensors and controllers, growers

How real-time off-gas analysis improves fermentation process control

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