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PIH to acquire DRMC, signs non-binding letter of intent

Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital (PIH) and Downey Regional Medical Center (DRMC) today announced they had each signed a non-binding letter of intent with plans to execute a definitive agreement calling for PIH's acquisition of DRMC. This will bring together two not-for-profit hospitals both with long standing histories of being dedicated to providing quality care to the communities they serve. The nonbinding letter of intent would allow for the continuation of a nonprofit hospital serving the greater Downey community.

2 Apr 2010

No doughnut hole in global mail-order pharmacy

Thanks to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act signed into law by President Obama on March 23, 2010, Medicare enrollees who enter the dreaded "doughnut hole" -- the Medicare Part D coverage gap that has made seniors responsible for all their drug costs between $2,830 and $6,440 -- will save $250 in 2010. But Betterthanmedicare.com is already saving seniors thousands of dollars, because the global mail-order pharmacy has no doughnut hole.

2 Apr 2010

Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals' abstracts on cell cycle inhibitor drugs selected for presentation at AACR meeting

Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that six abstracts highlighting translational and preclinical data for Cyclacel's cell cycle inhibitor drugs have been selected for presentation at the American Association of Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting, being held from April 17-21, 2010, in Washington, DC.

2 Apr 2010

Easter Seals Bay Area urges people to support families living with autism

Ever feel compelled to help a cause you believe in, but just don't know how? By working with Easter Seals Bay Area (bayarea.easterseals.com), you can join the fight for families with autism so they can get the care, guidance and support they need, and help children with autism have the bright future that every child deserves.

2 Apr 2010

Findings support value of advance directives, living wills and other means of making end-of-life treatment preferences known

One in four elderly Americans require someone else to make decisions about their medical care at the end of their lives, according to a new study in the New England Journal of Medicine.

2 Apr 2010

Pfizer shares details of financial relationships with U.S. healthcare professionals and researchers

Pfizer Inc. today released detailed information about how and why the company works with a range of healthcare professionals and researchers to advance patient care and develop lifesaving medicines. The information reflects payments or exchanges of value received by licensed U.S. healthcare professionals who consulted with Pfizer about the development and marketing of new medicines and helped to educate other healthcare professionals about the safe and appropriate use of its products.

2 Apr 2010

Scientists identify potential new method for treating sleeping sickness

Scientists have identified a potential new approach to treat human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), commonly known as sleeping sickness, which afflicts "tens of thousands of people in sub-Saharan Africa" annually, IRIN reports. By targeting an enzyme the sleeping sickness parasite needs in order to survive, researchers say they can kill it without causing harm to the patient (4/1).

2 Apr 2010

Larger taxes on soft drinks may help reduce consumption among children

Small sales taxes on soft drinks in the range currently in force in some states are insufficient to reduce consumption of soda or curb obesity among children, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

2 Apr 2010

Art-based interventions may help reduce adverse physiological and psychological outcomes

The Foundation for Art & Healing today releases the proceedings from its groundbreaking Arts and the Heart Roundtable (AHR), a gathering of luminaries from the medical, arts and public health sectors regarding the connection between creative engagement and cardiac health. Held during the summer of 2009 in New York, the goal of the meeting was to draw on research and clinical expertise as well as the direct experiences of cardiac patients who have found creative endeavors to aid in their own personal healing processes.

2 Apr 2010

U.S. Court upholds validity of Eli Lilly's Gemzar compound patent

Eli Lilly and Company today announced that the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana has upheld the validity of the company's compound patent on Gemzar® (gemcitabine HCl for injection). This decision maintains Lilly's U.S. exclusivity for Gemzar through November 15, 2010.

2 Apr 2010

American Career College offers new training program in health IT

American Career College President Al Nederhood today announced that it will offer an Associate of Occupational Science Degree in Health Information Technology at its Anaheim campus beginning May 2010.

2 Apr 2010

MinuteClinic launches health condition monitoring services for diabetes, asthma and high cholesterol patients

MinuteClinic, the largest provider of retail-based medical clinics in the United States, has introduced a series of convenient health condition monitoring services to help patients previously diagnosed with diabetes, asthma, high cholesterol and high blood pressure overcome the challenges of living with their conditions. Health condition monitoring is available at MinuteClinic locations in CVS/pharmacy stores in 20 states and the District of Columbia. MinuteClinic is the retail health care division of CVS Caremark (CVS).

2 Apr 2010

Parent-run movement intensifies efforts to make publicly funded autism therapy more accessible

Hundreds of parents whose children with autism have been abandoned by the Ontario government announced today at Queen's Park that they are intensifying their efforts to make autism therapy more accessible by training in civil disobedience, peaceful protest and other more assertive forms of advocacy.

2 Apr 2010

Passage of health reform bill promotes clinical and community prevention plans

The passage of HR 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, introduces important funding and provisions that could transform the nation's illness-oriented, reactive medical care model to a more proactive, wellness-oriented approach.

2 Apr 2010

Substantial number of older Americans need others to make decisions about end of life care

More than one in four elderly Americans lacked the capacity to make their own medical care decisions at the end of life, according to a study of 3,746 people to be published April 1 in the New England Journal of Medicine.

2 Apr 2010

SBRT effective in primary tumor control, study finds

Many of the world's leading radiation oncologists are employing the unique capabilities of SBRT to treat a variety of cancers that often have defied conventional radiation therapy techniques. A multitude of studies evaluating SBRT are ongoing and investigators are publishing articles that demonstrate the effectiveness of this technique. Two studies led by renowned radiation oncologists were conducted at centers that use Elekta SBRT technology, and their results were published recently.

From Elekta 2 Apr 2010

Multidisciplinary approach holds promise for treating patients with spinal cord injuries

Although new developments in the management of spinal cord injuries are on the horizon, any eventual cure for the condition is more likely to involve a multidisciplinary approach, drawing from expertise in several fields, according to a review article published in the April 2010 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

2 Apr 2010

Wireless healthcare system could reduce treatment costs and improve quality of life for diabetic patients

Online communities could easily be used to offer people with chronic illnesses, such as diabetes , wireless healthcare services via mobile phones and the internet. The approach, outlined in the International Journal of Networking and Virtual Organisations, would reduce healthcare costs and empower many patients to manage their condition more effectively.

2 Apr 2010

DNA resources coupled to EMR systems hold potential as valuable tools for clinical research

A new study reveals an exciting potential benefit of the rapidly accumulating databases of health care information, the ability to make unprecedented links between genomic data and clinical medicine. The research, published by Cell Press in the April issue of the American Journal of Human Genetics, supports the idea that large scale DNA databanks linked to electronic medical record (EMR) systems provide a valuable platform for discovering, assessing and validating associations between genes and diseases.

2 Apr 2010

SwitchGear Genomics introduces GoClone miRNA research tool

SwitchGear Genomics, Inc., a leading provider of products for studying regulatory elements in the human genome, today announced the launch of a unique research tool for screening for miRNA function in living cells. The new SwitchGear GoClone™ miRNA target sets utilize experimentally-validated luciferase reporter vectors to accurately quantify human 3'UTR activity in response to a number of relevant miRNAs.

2 Apr 2010

Medical News

PIH to acquire DRMC, signs non-binding letter of intent

No doughnut hole in global mail-order pharmacy

Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals' abstracts on cell cycle inhibitor drugs selected for presentation at AACR meeting

Easter Seals Bay Area urges people to support families living with autism

Findings support value of advance directives, living wills and other means of making end-of-life treatment preferences known

Pfizer shares details of financial relationships with U.S. healthcare professionals and researchers

Scientists identify potential new method for treating sleeping sickness

Larger taxes on soft drinks may help reduce consumption among children

Art-based interventions may help reduce adverse physiological and psychological outcomes

U.S. Court upholds validity of Eli Lilly's Gemzar compound patent

American Career College offers new training program in health IT

MinuteClinic launches health condition monitoring services for diabetes, asthma and high cholesterol patients

Parent-run movement intensifies efforts to make publicly funded autism therapy more accessible

Passage of health reform bill promotes clinical and community prevention plans

Substantial number of older Americans need others to make decisions about end of life care

SBRT effective in primary tumor control, study finds

Multidisciplinary approach holds promise for treating patients with spinal cord injuries

Wireless healthcare system could reduce treatment costs and improve quality of life for diabetic patients

DNA resources coupled to EMR systems hold potential as valuable tools for clinical research

SwitchGear Genomics introduces GoClone miRNA research tool

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