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Many U.S. communities unable to address America's rapidly rising aging population, says new report

A new report released today finds that, due to the financial consequences from the Great Recession, many U.S. communities have been unable to make significant progress in preparing to meet the needs of the country's rapidly aging population.

2 Jun 2011

AAP report recommends water as primary source of hydration for children, adolescents

In a strongly worded recommendation, a new report by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) issued May 31st advises that children and adolescents should not be given energy drinks or sodas with caffeine.

2 Jun 2011

'Gain-framed' PSAs more effective at curbing college students' binge drinking

Binge drinking among college students has long been viewed as dangerous and destructive. Government and non-profit health organizations spend millions of dollars annually on public service announcements (PSAs) aimed at dissuading college students from hazardous drinking habits.

2 Jun 2011

Sequenom secures $30.0M credit facility from Silicon Valley Bank’s San Diego-based team

Sequenom, Inc., a life sciences company providing innovative genetic analysis solutions, today announced it and its subsidiary Sequenom Center for Molecular Medicine have secured a $30.0 million financing commitment from Silicon Valley Bank’s San Diego-based team. Sequenom will use proceeds from the facility to support the development and commercialization of new products and other near term growth initiatives.

2 Jun 2011

Clovis Oncology, Roche partner to develop in vitro PCR-based diagnostic test for NSCLC

Clovis Oncology, Inc. and Roche, announced today that they have entered into an agreement to develop an in vitro PCR based companion diagnostic test.

2 Jun 2011

OncoSec Medical to present results of ElectroImmunotherapy clinical trial in melanoma at ASCO 2011

OncoSec Medical Incorporated, which is developing its advanced-stage ElectroOncology therapies to treat solid tumor cancers, announced today that one of its clinical trial advisers will present results from an ElectroImmunotherapy clinical trial for melanoma at the 2011 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting to be held June 4-8 at McCormick Place, Chicago, IL.

2 Jun 2011

States and exchanges: A progress report

In today's Health on the Hill segment, Christine Vestal of Stateline joins KHN's Mary Agnes Carey and Jackie Judd to assess the progress - or lack thereof - states are making setting up insurance exchanges. They're required by the health law and they must be set up by 2014 to provide a online marketplace for people to buy insurance.

2 Jun 2011

Cyberonics net sales increase 14% to $190.5 million for fiscal 2011

Cyberonics, Inc., a global leader in epilepsy management, today announced results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended April 29, 2011.

2 Jun 2011

Final analysis of AVEO's tivozanib Phase 2 trial on kidney cancer patients presented at ASCO 2011

AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc., today announced data from the final analysis of its Phase 2 randomized discontinuation trial evaluating tivozanib, its lead product candidate designed to optimally block the VEGF pathway by inhibiting all three VEGF receptors, in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma.

2 Jun 2011

HHS to reduce rates for high-risk insurance pools

The Obama administration on Tuesday took steps in the 18 states where the federal government runs high-risk insurance pools to make coverage more affordable to people with pre-existing conditions.

2 Jun 2011

Microscopic worms in space

A space flight by millions of microscopic worms could help us overcome the numerous threats posed to human health by space travel. The Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans) have also given experts an insight into how to block muscle degradation in the sick and elderly.

2 Jun 2011

Positive interim results from Fraunhofer USA CMB's HAC1 influenza vaccine Phase 1 trial

Fraunhofer USA Center for Molecular Biotechnology, a not-for-profit, Delaware-based organization focused on developing a proprietary plant-based protein production platform and its applications in vaccine and therapeutic fields, today announced positive interim results from the first human trial of plant-produced H1N1 influenza vaccine that began on September 13, 2010.

2 Jun 2011

People with individual health coverage have highest cancer costs

One of every seven cancer patients spends more than 20 percent of his income on health care and insurance, according to a new study from federal researchers.

2 Jun 2011

AVEO’s ficlatuzumab-gefitinib Phase 1b/2 trial data against NSCLC to be presented at ASCO 2011

AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced results from the Phase 1b portion of its Phase 1b/2 clinical study of ficlatuzumab in combination with gefitinib in Asian subjects with non-small cell lung cancer.

2 Jun 2011

Transcendental Meditation reduces symptoms of PTSD in veterans just within 8 weeks

Veterans of the Iraq/Afghanistan wars showed a 50 percent reduction in their symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after just eight weeks of practicing the stress-reducing Transcendental Meditation technique, according to a pilot study published in the June 2011 issue of Military Medicine.

2 Jun 2011

WHO warns of tobacco dangers on World No Tobacco Day

"Tobacco will kill nearly six million people this year, including 600,000 non-smokers, because governments are not doing enough to persuade people to quit or protect others from second-hand smoke, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday," which was observed as World No Tobacco Day, Reuters/Toronto Sun reports.

2 Jun 2011

Recently discharged emergency department patients more likely to be readmitted

Emergency department patients who have recently been hospitalized are more than twice as likely to be admitted as those who have not recently been in the hospital, according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania which will be presented this week at the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine's annual meeting.

2 Jun 2011

Diffusion tensor imaging detects brain abnormalities in U.S. military personnel with mild traumatic brain injury

An advanced imaging technique has revealed that some U.S. military personnel with mild blast-related traumatic brain injuries have abnormalities in the brain that have not been seen with other types of imaging.

2 Jun 2011

Loyola to offer free lecture on anterior-approach hip replacement surgery

On Tuesday, June 14th, Dr. Michael Stover of Loyola University Health System will give a free lecture in Burr Ridge on the muscle-preserving anterior-approach hip replacement surgery.

2 Jun 2011

Disappointment abounds regarding ACO regs

In this pair of articles, Modern Healthcare reports on the American Hospital Association's criticism of the antitrust approach included in the accountable care organization regulations recently released by the Department of Health and Human Services, as well as on the negative reaction expressed by a Cleveland Clinic executive.

2 Jun 2011

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Many U.S. communities unable to address America's rapidly rising aging population, says new report

AAP report recommends water as primary source of hydration for children, adolescents

'Gain-framed' PSAs more effective at curbing college students' binge drinking

Sequenom secures $30.0M credit facility from Silicon Valley Bank’s San Diego-based team

Clovis Oncology, Roche partner to develop in vitro PCR-based diagnostic test for NSCLC

OncoSec Medical to present results of ElectroImmunotherapy clinical trial in melanoma at ASCO 2011

States and exchanges: A progress report

Cyberonics net sales increase 14% to $190.5 million for fiscal 2011

Final analysis of AVEO's tivozanib Phase 2 trial on kidney cancer patients presented at ASCO 2011

HHS to reduce rates for high-risk insurance pools

Microscopic worms in space

Positive interim results from Fraunhofer USA CMB's HAC1 influenza vaccine Phase 1 trial

People with individual health coverage have highest cancer costs

AVEO’s ficlatuzumab-gefitinib Phase 1b/2 trial data against NSCLC to be presented at ASCO 2011

Transcendental Meditation reduces symptoms of PTSD in veterans just within 8 weeks

WHO warns of tobacco dangers on World No Tobacco Day

Recently discharged emergency department patients more likely to be readmitted

Diffusion tensor imaging detects brain abnormalities in U.S. military personnel with mild traumatic brain injury

Loyola to offer free lecture on anterior-approach hip replacement surgery

Disappointment abounds regarding ACO regs

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A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

Obesity, GLP-1s, and metabolic care

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