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An overview of AAPM annual meeting

AAPM is the premier organization in medical physics, a broadly-based scientific and professional discipline encompassing physics principles and applications in medicine and biology. Its membership includes medical physicists who specialize in research that develops cutting-edge technologies and board-certified clinical medical physicists who apply these technologies in community hospitals, clinics, and academic medical centers.

16 Jul 2010

New studies explore how child soldiers adjust after they return to their homes

Despite international bans, more than 250,000 children fight as soldiers in 86 countries across the globe, almost half of them in Africa. Two new studies explored how these children adjust after they return to their homes. Key to successful adaptation, the studies found, was the characteristics of the communities to which the children returned.

16 Jul 2010

Federal ban on use of antimicrobials in food animals will impact both animal and human health, says AVMA

The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) today cautioned against federal bans on the judicious use of antimicrobials in animal agriculture.

16 Jul 2010

Lab-on-Bead technology helps researchers cut years from drug development

New research accepted by the Journal of Molecular Recognition confirms that a revolutionary technology developed at Wake Forest University will slash years off the time it takes to develop drugs - bringing vital new treatments to patients much more quickly.

16 Jul 2010

Funding ART in Québec is highly justified and ethical use of public funds, says IAAC

Following the announcement on July 13 by Québec's Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr. Yves Bolduc, that assisted reproduction treatments (ART) will be covered by the public health system of Québec as of August 5, 2010, many comments have been made about how this new policy will stress the public health system, and neonatology units in particular.

16 Jul 2010

VHI publishes new patient satisfaction ratings of Virginia hospitals

Virginia Health Information (VHI) publishes hospital patient satisfaction ratings at www.vhi.org. This new report provides patients' views of hospital conditions, care received and how they felt about the doctors and nurses taking care of them. Hospital care affects millions of Virginians and their families. Consumers familiar with satisfaction ratings for cars and other products can now compare hospitals close to their home or across Virginia.

16 Jul 2010

USFDA approves Sun Pharma's generic Flomax ANDA

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. announced that USFDA has granted approval for its Abbreviated New Drug Application to market a generic version of Flomax ®, tamsulosin capsules.

16 Jul 2010

GE second-quarter revenues decrease 4% to $37.4 billion

GE announced today second-quarter 2010 earnings from continuing operations (attributable to GE) of $3.3 billion, with EPS of $0.30 per share up 15% from the second quarter of 2009. Revenues were $37.4 billion for the quarter, down 4% from a year ago, impacted by lower GE Capital assets, industrial dispositions and lower equipment sales as expected.

16 Jul 2010

Healthcare professionals need to develop greater understanding of specific needs of lesbian patients

Healthcare professionals need to develop greater understanding of the specific needs of lesbian patients and adopt a more sensitive approach to the advice they give them, according to research in the July issue of the Journal of Clinical Nursing

16 Jul 2010

Joint statement to help patients, physicians make informed decisions about use of rosiglitazone

The Endocrine Society, American Diabetes Association and American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists issue joint statement in response to an FDA panel's recommendation to keep rosiglitazone (Avandia) on the market

16 Jul 2010

Human impact on health of soil, and impact of unhealthy soil on society are intertwined, says LSU researcher

It may sound counterintuitive, but LSU Associate Professor of Chemistry Robert Cook has made a career out of studying the ways organic materials found in the environment, including soils, can either get dirty or stay clean. In fact, the National Science Foundation, or NSF, was so impressed with his efforts that the funding institute awarded Cook one of its most prestigious awards - the NSF CAREER award.

16 Jul 2010

Philadelphia to host 52nd annual meeting of American Association of Physicists in Medicine

Next week the city of Philadelphia will host the 52nd annual meeting of the American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM), the premier organization in medical physics, a broadly-based scientific and professional discipline encompassing physics principles and applications in medicine and biology.

16 Jul 2010

Treatment admissions for abuse of prescription pain relievers increases by over 400%: Study

The proportion of all substance abuse treatment admissions of those aged 12 and older involving abuse of prescription pain relievers rose by over 400 percent from 2.2 percent in 1998 to 9.8 percent in 2008 according to a new study be the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). This dramatic rise in the proportion of admissions associated with the abuse of these drugs occurred among nearly all segments of the population regardless of age, gender, educational level and employment status.

16 Jul 2010

Bioethics through the lens of literature

What if I were grown only so that my organs could be harvested, and I had to care for others whose organs are being taken, too, while I wait for my own death? What if doctors cut off a piece of the tumor that killed me and grew it in a lab for the next sixty years? What if scientists discovered a gene that would ensure my happiness no matter what life throws at me?

16 Jul 2010

Active family engagement is important for recovery from substance abuse, chemical dependency

Active family engagement and commitment is one of the most underappreciated aspects of recovery from substance abuse and chemical dependency, according to clinical staff at Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center, a leading eating disorder and addiction treatment center.

16 Jul 2010

Hypocritical disparity in national priorities regarding property insurance versus health insurance

Congressman Chaka Fattah (D-PA), Chairman of the Congressional Urban Caucus and Pennsylvania's senior appropriator on the House Appropriations Committee, issues the following statement on hypocritical disparity in the national priorities regarding property insurance versus health insurance.

16 Jul 2010

Study analyzes global oncology community's Twitter utilization to enhance discussion at ASCO 2010

JuvoLab, a company focused on value creation in the life sciences industry, today announced the release of a unique study detailing the entire global oncology community's utilization of Twitter to enhance scientific discussion at the ASCO 2010 Annual Meeting. This pioneering study analyzed over 4450 tweets, generated by more than 680 users over the course of the conference, and provides clarity and insight into the use of Twitter from breaking clinical news and engaging in clinical discussion to compliant corporate promotion by industry leaders.

16 Jul 2010

Study finds unhappy families unhappy in two distinct ways

Contrary to Leo Tolstoy's famous observation that "happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way," a new psychology study confirms that unhappy families, in fact, are unhappy in two distinct ways. And these dual patterns of unhealthy family relationships lead to a host of specific difficulties for children during their early school years.

16 Jul 2010

Study on how cellular defence systems keep themselves in check from damaging cells themselves

When cells are attacked by bacteria they use all means at their disposal to defend themselves. But cellular defence systems can damage the cells themselves and so need to be kept tightly in check. Recent results help us to understand how this is done and give pointers to new ways of combating disease. Matthias Farlik in the group of Thomas Decker at the Centre for Molecular Biology of the University of Vienna (Max F. Perutz Laboratories) and Mathias Müller of the University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna have published these findings in the current issue of the journal "Immunity".

16 Jul 2010

LLC to provide contract drug development services

LyoTechnica, LLC has announced that it has been established to provide contract drug development services for injectable pharmaceuticals. The company and its affiliates bring over 80 years of combined experience in lyophilization and liquid dosage form development as well as over 100 years experience in commercial scale manufacturing of parenteral drugs. The company offers analytical and formulation development, manufacturing of sterile stability batches and stability testing services.

16 Jul 2010

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An overview of AAPM annual meeting

New studies explore how child soldiers adjust after they return to their homes

Federal ban on use of antimicrobials in food animals will impact both animal and human health, says AVMA

Lab-on-Bead technology helps researchers cut years from drug development

Funding ART in Québec is highly justified and ethical use of public funds, says IAAC

VHI publishes new patient satisfaction ratings of Virginia hospitals

USFDA approves Sun Pharma's generic Flomax ANDA

GE second-quarter revenues decrease 4% to $37.4 billion

Healthcare professionals need to develop greater understanding of specific needs of lesbian patients

Joint statement to help patients, physicians make informed decisions about use of rosiglitazone

Human impact on health of soil, and impact of unhealthy soil on society are intertwined, says LSU researcher

Philadelphia to host 52nd annual meeting of American Association of Physicists in Medicine

Treatment admissions for abuse of prescription pain relievers increases by over 400%: Study

Bioethics through the lens of literature

Active family engagement is important for recovery from substance abuse, chemical dependency

Hypocritical disparity in national priorities regarding property insurance versus health insurance

Study analyzes global oncology community's Twitter utilization to enhance discussion at ASCO 2010

Study finds unhappy families unhappy in two distinct ways

Study on how cellular defence systems keep themselves in check from damaging cells themselves

LLC to provide contract drug development services

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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