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Mary Ann Liebert publishes new journal on cancer care for adolescent and young adult patients

The field of adolescent and young adult oncology reflects the growing recognition that this group of patients and survivors are not just "old" pediatric patients or "young" adult patients.

9 May 2011

Florida, Vermont, Hawaii, Maine make sweeping health care changes

As some state legislative sessions begin drawing to a close, news outlets report on major changes in health care. Florida is overhauling its Medicaid program, Vermont passed a modified "single payer" bill, Hawaii is trying a "medical home" model and the Maine legislature has a new approach to insurance sales in the state.

9 May 2011

NYU Langone researchers present recent findings at The Heart Rhythm Society 32nd annual sessions

Cardiologists from the Cardiac & Vascular Institute at NYU Langone Medical Center presented new research at The Heart Rhythm Society's 32nd Annual Scientific Sessions, May 4 -7 in San Francisco, California.

9 May 2011

Karmanos Cancer Institute raises funds for patient care and research

More than 450 guests attended the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute's 29th Annual Dinner gala on Saturday, April 30, at the beautiful General Motors Heritage Center, in Sterling Heights. Dan Akerson, chairman and chief executive officer for General Motors Company, and his wife Karin, chaired the event.

9 May 2011

Administration's top lawyer to argue for health law at appeals court hearing

The government's top lawyer will handle the first appeals court arguments on the constitutionality of the healthcare reform law - a sign of how seriously the administration takes lower court proceedings in a case with huge ramifications not only for the healthcare system, but for the 2012 election.

9 May 2011

Brain cancer research needs $50 billion to find cure

According to one of Australia's leading neurosurgeons a massive increase in funding is needed to find a cure for brain cancer. Brain cancer kills one Australian every eight hours. About 1,400 cases of malignant brain cancer are diagnosed in Australia every year and about 1,100 people die from the disease.

8 May 2011

Breast cancer linked to lifestyle & three new genes

According to the latest research as many as 20,000 British women could avoid developing breast cancer if they took more exercise, drank less and ate better. The World Cancer Research Fund recommends taking half an hour of physical exercise a day, limiting alcohol consumption to just one drink daily and losing weight.

8 May 2011

Junk food ads to be banned to slow childhood obesity rates

Health experts and anti-obesity groups have called for a total ban on junk-food advertising during peak children's viewing times. This comes in the wake of the release of the research finding of the Obesity Policy Coalition that conducted a telephone survey of 1,521 adults says that 84 per cent of consumers believe children should be protected from unhealthy food advertising.

8 May 2011

Parasites in human waste fertilizers alarm health experts

It has been suggested that human faeces used as fertiliser on farms are leading to the spread of ‘Third World’ parasites causing a serious stomach illness across Sydney.

8 May 2011

ADHD in children linked to stress and depression during pregnancy

According to the latest research women who are depressed or severely stressed during their pregnancy have a greater chance of having children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. It has been known till now that ADHD is largely inheritable but now it comes out that antenatal anxiety could contribute to 15 per cent of cases of the behavioural condition in children.

8 May 2011

Scientists to identify host bacteria that colonize different hybrids

Literature tells us that "no man is an island entire unto itself," but science reveals that we are in fact a walking, talking colony of microscopic creatures.

7 May 2011

Women more likely to leave substance abuse treatment center after new tobacco-free policy

When a new tobacco-free policy was instituted at an Ohio women's substance abuse treatment center, both smokers and non-smokers were more likely to leave treatment early in the first few months after the policy change, a new study found.

7 May 2011

Study provides information about hematuria in microscopic urinalysis and urinary tract cancer

Hematuria or blood in the urine may trigger a battery of tests for urinary tract cancer that are invasive and can unnecessarily expose patients to radiation, yet the procedures contribute little to the diagnosis, according to a study by Kaiser Permanente Southern California's Department of Research & Evaluation published in the May issue of the Journal of Urology.

7 May 2011

MedCath sells ownership interest, management agreement in Coastal Carolina Heart to North Carolina hospital

MedCath Corporation announced today it has completed the sale of its ownership interest and management agreement in Coastal Carolina Heart to New Hanover Regional Medical Center.

7 May 2011

KFA announces plans for charity Game-A-Thon and food allergy campaign

Kids With Food Allergies Foundation today announced plans for a charity Game-A-Thon and the Faces of Food Allergies Campaign in honor of National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month, which includes Food Allergy Awareness Week from May 8-14.

7 May 2011

Objet's 3D printing dental solutions to be showcased at LMT LAB DAY West

Objet Geometries Ltd., the innovation leader in 3D printing for rapid prototyping and additive manufacturing, will demonstrate the benefits of adding 3D printing to the workflow, at LMT LAB DAY West.

7 May 2011

Cegedim Relationship Management's co-pay savings card programs presented at PMSA conference

The OPUS Health division of Cegedim Relationship Management conducted a presentation entitled Best Practices in ROI Methodologies in Analyzing the Effectiveness of Patient Co-pay Savings Cards at the 2011 Annual Pharmaceutical Management Science Association Conference in Miami, Florida.

7 May 2011

Epigenomics, Life Technologies enter supply agreement for second-generation colorectal cancer blood test

Epigenomics AG, the cancer molecular diagnosis company, today announced the signing of a supply agreement with Life Technologies Corporation, a global provider of innovative life science solutions.

7 May 2011

IPAB claims a friend within the GOP

During a break in a Thursday House subcommittee hearing on elements of the health law, Mark McClellan offered positive views of IPAB. Also during the hearing, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius commented on how the reform law assists entitlement reform and gave her views on the measure's pre-existing condition program.

7 May 2011

Current Opinion in Immunology journal publishes Inovio's article on DNA vaccines

Inovio Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a leader in the development of therapeutic and preventive vaccines against cancers and infectious diseases, announced today that the prestigious journal Current Opinion in Immunology has published an article in its current issue entitled, "Electroporation Delivery of DNA Vaccines: Prospects for Success."

7 May 2011

Medical News

Mary Ann Liebert publishes new journal on cancer care for adolescent and young adult patients

Florida, Vermont, Hawaii, Maine make sweeping health care changes

NYU Langone researchers present recent findings at The Heart Rhythm Society 32nd annual sessions

Karmanos Cancer Institute raises funds for patient care and research

Administration's top lawyer to argue for health law at appeals court hearing

Brain cancer research needs $50 billion to find cure

Breast cancer linked to lifestyle & three new genes

Junk food ads to be banned to slow childhood obesity rates

Parasites in human waste fertilizers alarm health experts

ADHD in children linked to stress and depression during pregnancy

Scientists to identify host bacteria that colonize different hybrids

Women more likely to leave substance abuse treatment center after new tobacco-free policy

Study provides information about hematuria in microscopic urinalysis and urinary tract cancer

MedCath sells ownership interest, management agreement in Coastal Carolina Heart to North Carolina hospital

KFA announces plans for charity Game-A-Thon and food allergy campaign

Objet's 3D printing dental solutions to be showcased at LMT LAB DAY West

Cegedim Relationship Management's co-pay savings card programs presented at PMSA conference

Epigenomics, Life Technologies enter supply agreement for second-generation colorectal cancer blood test

IPAB claims a friend within the GOP

Current Opinion in Immunology journal publishes Inovio's article on DNA vaccines

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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