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HHS announces 'Early Innovators' grants for states to implement IT for health insurance exchanges

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced competitive funding opportunities for states to design and implement the information technology (IT) infrastructure needed to operate health insurance exchanges. The exchanges represent new competitive insurance marketplaces that will help Americans and small businesses purchase affordable private health insurance starting in 2014 and a strong IT infrastructure will be critical to their success.

30 Oct 2010

New nanoparticle deodorant has antibacterial and anti-odor properties

Scientists are reporting development of a new approach for dealing with offensive household and other odors one that doesn't simply mask odors like today's room fresheners, but eliminates them at the source. Their research found that a deodorant made from nanoparticles hundreds of times smaller than peach fuzz eliminates odors up to twice as effectively as today's gold standard.

30 Oct 2010

Premier Purchasing awards new agreements for bandages, dressings and gauze

Premier Purchasing Partners, LP, today announced new agreements for bandages, dressings and gauze have been awarded to AMD-Ritmed Inc. of Tonawanda, N.Y. a small business enterprise; Medi-Tech International Corp. of Brooklyn, N.Y., a small and women business enterprise; Tetra Medical Supply Corp. of Niles, Ill., a women business enterprise; Tyco Healthcare Group, LP of Mansfield, Mass.; and Tytex, Inc. of Lincoln, R.I.

30 Oct 2010

Brigham and Women's, and UI Hospitals and Clinics begin certification for SynCardia artificial heart implantation

SynCardia Systems, Inc. announced today that Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, and University of Iowa (UI) Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa, have begun certification to implant the SynCardia temporary Total Artificial Heart. Brigham and Women's will complete Phase I of certification on Nov. 1 & 2, and UI Hospitals and Clinics completed Phase I on Oct. 21 & 22.

30 Oct 2010

ACS to host event on food safety at AAAS auditorium

The American Chemical Society (ACS) invites news media to attend another in a continuing series of discussions with leading scientists, economists, and politicians on a wide range of timely scientific topics, including energy, nuclear terrorism, food safety, and climate and energy policy.

30 Oct 2010

Largest annual Pregnancy Wellness report distributed to millions

MediaPlanet published the largest Pregnancy Wellness report distributed to millions with the help of The American Congress of Obstetrics and Gynecologists (ACOG), The March of Dimes, in support of Prematurity Awareness Month this November and with Every Little Bottom Campaign, Huggies, Best for Babes, and Peggy O'Mara, Mothering Magazine and much more.

30 Oct 2010

NABT to recognize biology teacher of South Salem High School with 2010 Evolution Education Award

The National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT) will recognize W. Jason Niedermeyer, a biology teacher at South Salem High School in Salem, Oregon, with the 2010 Evolution Education Award during the NABT annual professional development conference to be held 3-6 November 2010 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

30 Oct 2010

EcoNugenics introduces new nutraceutical compound for breast health

EcoNugenics® is proud to introduce BreastDefend™, a new nutraceutical compound formulated specifically to promote and maintain breast health. Physician-formulated BreastDefend is crafted from eight exclusive, clinically tested compounds, including scientifically supported nutrients, herbs, and medicinal mushrooms.

30 Oct 2010

Enzon data on LNA technology platform accepted for presentation at EORTC-NCI-AACR Symposium

Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that data from preclinical studies of three investigational messenger RNA (mRNA) antagonists based on the locked nucleic acid (LNA) technology platform have been accepted for poster presentation at the EORTC-NCI-AACR International Symposium on Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics, which is being held November 16-19 in Berlin, Germany.

30 Oct 2010

Federal government takes second enforcement action against food distributor Lao Trading

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced that Peng Bandith, owner of the Lao Trading Company of Nashville has signed a consent decree that permanently prohibits Lao Trading Co. from distributing food held under insanitary conditions in interstate commerce.

30 Oct 2010

Presidio to present PPI-461 data for HCV infection at AASLD meeting

Presidio Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today that Nathaniel Brown, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, will present a late-breaker poster, "Safety and Pharmacokinetics of PPI-461, a Potent New Hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS5A Inhibitor with Pan-Genotype Activity" at the 61st AASLD meeting in Boston, MA, on November 1, 2010.

30 Oct 2010

Saving soldier's life takes precedence over treating traumatic urologic injury on battlefield

Saving a soldier's life takes precedence over treating traumatic urologic injuries on the battlefield, a Medical College of Georgia researcher says.

30 Oct 2010

SAVE hosts Suicide Survivor and Bereavement Leadership Summit

Suicide Awareness Voices of Education (SAVE) hosted a Suicide Survivor and Bereavement Leadership Summit, which brought together 20 of the nation's leading caregivers, researchers, and pioneers in the field of suicide grief support to discuss how to better help people bereaved by suicide in communities across the United States.

30 Oct 2010

Global agriculture production must increase 70% by 2050 and adapt to climate change, FAO report says

Agriculture production worldwide needs to increase 70 percent by 2050 to meet global food demands, yet "billions of dollars in additional annual investment" are required to meet this goal and reduce the negative effects on the environment, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said in a report (.pdf) on Thursday, Reuters reports.

30 Oct 2010

Target joins American Cancer Society in 2010 Great American Smokeout

In connection with the American Cancer Society's 2010 Great American Smokeout®, Target is launching a month-long Celebrate Smoke-free campaign designed to support guests and team members in their efforts to quit smoking.

30 Oct 2010

New MBP solution helps provide lifesaving HIV-prevention medications to mothers and babies

The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation is pleased to partner with UNICEF and other organizations in the roll-out of the Mother-Baby Pack (MBP), an innovative solution to help bring lifesaving HIV-prevention medications to mothers and babies.

30 Oct 2010

Taligen CEO recognized with Mass High Tech 2010 All-Star Award

Taligen Therapeutics, a biotechnology company developing therapies that regulate the complement system to treat inflammatory and immune diseases, announced today that Abbie Celniker, Ph.D., CEO of Taligen Therapeutics was among the recipients of the Mass High Tech, Voice of New England Innovation, 2010 All-Star Awards. The All-Star Awards recognize 16 dynamic and influential leaders of New England's innovation economy. This is the 15th year of the awards program.

30 Oct 2010

CMA calls for nominations of 2011 Award for Excellence in Health Promotion

The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) is calling for nominations for its 2011 Award for Excellence in Health Promotion. Introduced in 2003, this award recognizes those outside the health sector who have made a significant contribution toward a healthy population and a healthy community.

30 Oct 2010

HIMSS celebrates 50th anniversary year and formation of Central Pennsylvania chapter

During its 50th anniversary year, HIMSS celebrates another milestone in the organization's history with the formation of the Central Pennsylvania chapter of HIMSS, its 50th chapter. The chapter serves the Harrisburg/Reading area of the state.

30 Oct 2010

Researchers discover agouti family gene regulates pigmentation, body weight

Researchers led by Vanderbilt's Roger Cone, Ph.D., have discovered a new member of a gene family that has powerful influences on pigmentation and the regulation of body weight.

30 Oct 2010

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HHS announces 'Early Innovators' grants for states to implement IT for health insurance exchanges

New nanoparticle deodorant has antibacterial and anti-odor properties

Premier Purchasing awards new agreements for bandages, dressings and gauze

Brigham and Women's, and UI Hospitals and Clinics begin certification for SynCardia artificial heart implantation

ACS to host event on food safety at AAAS auditorium

Largest annual Pregnancy Wellness report distributed to millions

NABT to recognize biology teacher of South Salem High School with 2010 Evolution Education Award

EcoNugenics introduces new nutraceutical compound for breast health

Enzon data on LNA technology platform accepted for presentation at EORTC-NCI-AACR Symposium

Federal government takes second enforcement action against food distributor Lao Trading

Presidio to present PPI-461 data for HCV infection at AASLD meeting

Saving soldier's life takes precedence over treating traumatic urologic injury on battlefield

SAVE hosts Suicide Survivor and Bereavement Leadership Summit

Global agriculture production must increase 70% by 2050 and adapt to climate change, FAO report says

Target joins American Cancer Society in 2010 Great American Smokeout

New MBP solution helps provide lifesaving HIV-prevention medications to mothers and babies

Taligen CEO recognized with Mass High Tech 2010 All-Star Award

CMA calls for nominations of 2011 Award for Excellence in Health Promotion

HIMSS celebrates 50th anniversary year and formation of Central Pennsylvania chapter

Researchers discover agouti family gene regulates pigmentation, body weight

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