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Louisiana ranks 46th on maternal mortality, records 15.9 deaths per 100,000 live births

In releasing a new report on maternal health nationwide, Amnesty International today revealed that flaws and shocking disparities in maternal health care that the government is ignoring lead to two to three women dying daily in the United States from pregnancy-related complications, with half of these deaths believed preventable, according to the Centers for Disease Control. A state-by-state examination shows that Louisiana is 46th on a maternal mortality ranking, with 15.9 deaths per 100,000 live births.

12 Mar 2010

A selection of today's opinions and editorials

Health reform is back from the dead. ... But reform still has to run a gantlet of misinformation and outright lies. So let me address three big myths about the proposed reform, myths that are believed by many people who consider themselves well-informed, but who have actually fallen for deceptive spin (Paul Krugman, 3/11).

12 Mar 2010

ampliPHOX detection technology of InDevR in beta site-testing in anticipation of upcoming product launch

InDevR, developer of advanced life science products, announced that its ampliPHOX Colorimetric Detection Technology is being beta site-tested in anticipation of an upcoming product launch. The original intellectual property was licensed from the University of Colorado at Boulder.

12 Mar 2010

Telemonitoring may reduce mortality of heart failure patients by 20%

Telemonitoring may reduce the mortality of patients with heart failure by 20%. Silke Schmidt et al. present their study results in the current issue of Deutsches -rzteblatt International (Dtsch Arztebl Int 2010; 107[8]131-8).

12 Mar 2010

Democrats look for consensus on final health overhaul package

Democrats Thursday looked for a way forward on a health reform bill as colleagues in the House worried about abortion, other provisions and Senate passage of a reconciliation measure.

12 Mar 2010

Frontier Global Sciences awarded the Apex of laboratory accreditations: ISO 17025

Frontier Global Sciences (formerly Frontier GeoSciences), an internationally recognized leader in the testing of heavy metals, announced today it was awarded what is considered the Apex of laboratory accreditations: ISO 17025.

12 Mar 2010

APC Group reports 30% increase in unaudited revenues for twelve months ended November 30th, 2009

APC Group, Inc. reports unaudited revenues increased 30%, to $258,984 for the twelve months ended November 30th, 2009 compared to $198,344 for the twelve months ended November 30th, 2008.

12 Mar 2010

Report shows District of Columbia stands 51st on maternal mortality ranking

In releasing a new report on maternal health nationwide, Amnesty International today revealed that flaws and shocking disparities in maternal health care that the government is ignoring lead to two to three women dying daily in the United States from pregnancy-related complications, with half of these deaths believed preventable, according to the Centers for Disease Control. A state-by-state examination shows that the District of Columbia is 51st on a maternal mortality ranking, with 34.9 deaths per 100,000 live births.

12 Mar 2010

Christian groups combat high health premiums by paying each other's bills

Some evangelical Christian groups in America are driving down health care costs in their own way, by helping each other pay medical bills instead of paying premiums.

12 Mar 2010

Eisai, Johns Hopkins University's BSI enter into licensing agreement for GCPII technology

Eisai Inc. today announces that it has entered into a licensing agreement with the Johns Hopkins University's Brain Science Institute related to Eisai's GCPII (glutamate carboxypeptidase II) technology.

12 Mar 2010

Texas rethinks disease management program

Since 2004 Texas has run a disease management program they believed would improve care for Medicaid patients and save the state money. "The company said it would use persistent phone calls, a 24-hour hotline, and house visits if necessary to persuade Medicaid patients to take better care of themselves, saving the state an estimated $14 million a year in hospitalizations and other costs."

12 Mar 2010

XOMA initiates Phase 2 clinical trial of XOMA 052 in Type 1 diabetes patients

XOMA Ltd., a leader in the discovery and development of therapeutic antibodies, announced the initiation of a Phase 2 clinical trial of XOMA 052, its antibody to interleukin-1 beta (IL-1 beta), in Type 1 diabetes patients. Funding for the trial is being provided by the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International, the largest patient advocacy organization of Type 1 diabetes research worldwide.

12 Mar 2010

Stimulus funds boost Utah health IT pipeline

Utah's health department will use $6.3 million in federal dollars to build a "computer pipeline" that will allow doctors and hospitals to share patient information, The Salt Lake Tribune reports.

12 Mar 2010

Hooper Holmes' revenues for fourth-quarter of 2009 decline by 5%

Hooper Holmes today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2009.

12 Mar 2010

Maternal health care crisis in the U.S.: 15.8% of women in Georgia receive delayed or no prenatal care

In releasing a new report on maternal health nationwide, Amnesty International today revealed that flaws and shocking disparities in maternal health care that the government is ignoring lead to two to three women dying daily in the United States from pregnancy-related complications, with half of these deaths believed preventable, according to the Centers for Disease Control. A state-by-state examination shows that Georgia is 50th on a maternal mortality ranking, with 20.5 deaths per 100,000 live births.

12 Mar 2010

Experts: Americans get too many tests, too much treatment

"Too much cancer screening, too many heart tests, too many cesarean sections. A spate of recent reports suggest that too many Americans -- maybe even President Barack Obama -- are being overtreated." Defensive medicine and a culture focusing on medical technology have lead to overtesting but "now new evidence and guidelines are recommending a step back and more thorough doctor-patient conversations about risks and benefits."

12 Mar 2010

BeaconEquity.com: BPAX incurs net loss of $6.4M for quarter ended September 30, 2009

BeaconEquity.com announces an investment report featuring biotechnology company BioSante Pharmaceuticals Inc. The report includes financial, comparative and investment analyses, and pertinent industry information you need to know to make an educated investment decision.

12 Mar 2010

Ardea Biosciences' revenues total $8.3M for three months ended December 31, 2009

Ardea Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: RDEA) a biotechnology company focused on the development of small-molecule therapeutics for the treatment of gout, cancer and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), reported recent accomplishments, announced fourth quarter and full-year 2009 financial results and provided key upcoming clinical development milestones and financial guidance for 2010.

12 Mar 2010

FDA accepts proposed proprietary name Exelbine for ADVENTRX Pharmaceuticals' ANX-530

ADVENTRX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has accepted the proposed proprietary name "Exelbine™" for the Company's product candidate ANX-530 (vinorelbine injectable emulsion).

12 Mar 2010

Life insurance industry is for faster pace of change in the use of technology

The long-term outlook for the life insurance industry is for a faster pace of change, particularly in the use of technology. That was the conclusion of a survey of top industry executives by LOMA.

12 Mar 2010

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Louisiana ranks 46th on maternal mortality, records 15.9 deaths per 100,000 live births

A selection of today's opinions and editorials

ampliPHOX detection technology of InDevR in beta site-testing in anticipation of upcoming product launch

Telemonitoring may reduce mortality of heart failure patients by 20%

Democrats look for consensus on final health overhaul package

Frontier Global Sciences awarded the Apex of laboratory accreditations: ISO 17025

APC Group reports 30% increase in unaudited revenues for twelve months ended November 30th, 2009

Report shows District of Columbia stands 51st on maternal mortality ranking

Christian groups combat high health premiums by paying each other's bills

Eisai, Johns Hopkins University's BSI enter into licensing agreement for GCPII technology

Texas rethinks disease management program

XOMA initiates Phase 2 clinical trial of XOMA 052 in Type 1 diabetes patients

Stimulus funds boost Utah health IT pipeline

Hooper Holmes' revenues for fourth-quarter of 2009 decline by 5%

Maternal health care crisis in the U.S.: 15.8% of women in Georgia receive delayed or no prenatal care

Experts: Americans get too many tests, too much treatment

BeaconEquity.com: BPAX incurs net loss of $6.4M for quarter ended September 30, 2009

Ardea Biosciences' revenues total $8.3M for three months ended December 31, 2009

FDA accepts proposed proprietary name Exelbine for ADVENTRX Pharmaceuticals' ANX-530

Life insurance industry is for faster pace of change in the use of technology

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