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The Biggest Loser, Active.com announce launch of The Biggest Loser Event Challenge

NBC's "The Biggest Loser" and The Active Network, Inc.'s flagship website Active.com today announced the launch of The Biggest Loser Event Challenge, powered by Active.com, a series of nationwide 5K and one mile events designed to inspire Americans of all fitness levels to get moving with others.

7 Aug 2010

SQI Diagnostics to raise CDN $5 million through non-brokered private placement

SQI Diagnostics Inc., a medical systems automation company focused on evolving laboratory-based biomarker testing, today announced that it intends to raise gross proceeds of up to CDN $5 million through a non-brokered private placement of up to 2,000,000 units of the Company at a price of $2.50 per unit.

7 Aug 2010

Hospital revenue cycle leaders establish protocols for responding to RACs

Most hospital revenue cycle leaders have established protocols for responding to Revenue Audit Contractors, as well as post-payment audits targeting Medicaid and commercial claims. Mindful of the dollars at stake, these leaders have employed a number of technology and process-related improvements to mitigate risk and solidify overall revenue integrity.

7 Aug 2010

IDFA applauds U.S Senate Committee for child nutrition legislation

The International Dairy Foods Association applauded the leadership of Chairman Blanche Lincoln (D-AR), U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, on the passage of child nutrition legislation that strengthens federal feeding programs. The federal child nutrition programs include the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program, Special Supplemental Program for Women Infants, and Children (WIC) and the Child and Adult Care Food Program.

7 Aug 2010

ADVENTRX second-quarter net loss applicable to common stock increases to $5.0 million

ADVENTRX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today reported financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010.

7 Aug 2010

Sucampo Pharmaceuticals second-quarter 2010 total revenue declines to $13.8 million

Sucampo Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today reported its consolidated financial results for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2010.

7 Aug 2010

Taiyo Pacific Partners becomes third largest shareholder in CMIC

Taiyo Pacific Partners announced today that it has accumulated a position in excess of 5% in CMIC Co., Ltd. (2309) to become its third largest shareholder. Taiyo Pacific Partners is known for its cooperative investment style working with senior management to enhance shareholder value.

7 Aug 2010

United Security Bancshares second-quarter net interest income increases 1.8% to $8.7 million

United Security Bancshares, Inc. today reported a net loss attributable to USBI of $348,000, or $0.06 per diluted share, for the second quarter ended June 30, 2010, compared with net income of $2.9 million, or $0.48 per diluted share, for the same period of 2009.

7 Aug 2010

Affordable Care Act improves strength of Medicare, Social Security: Report

Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on the report released today by the Social Security and Medicare Boards of Trustees, http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/TRSUM/index.html. The report shows that the Affordable Care Act has improved the strength of both Medicare and Social Security.

7 Aug 2010

Opexa Therapeutics aims to complete planned experiments, develop clinical study protocols

Opexa Therapeutics, Inc., a company developing Tovaxin, a novel T-cell therapy for multiple sclerosis (MS), today reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 and provided an update on its corporate developments.

7 Aug 2010

Oil Can Henry's customers raise $45,401 to support Susan G. Komen for the Cure

Oil Can Henry's customers rose to the challenge in July and helped the company raise $45,401 to support the Oregon and SW Washington Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure to help save lives and end breast cancer. Over the week-long fundraising effort, Oil Can Henry's locations in Oregon and Southwest Washington performed oil changes on 15,746 vehicles. In addition, customers had the opportunity to donate directly to Komen at the time of service.

7 Aug 2010

Myths and realities of Medicare bidding program for durable medical equipment

Providers of home medical equipment and services across California are proposing a fiscally responsible alternative to the mislabeled "competitive" bidding scheme currently under way in Medicare that will actually discourage competition, reduce access to care for many of California's 4.6 million Medicare beneficiaries, and put thousands of California homecare providers out of business.

7 Aug 2010

mGive, disaster relief partners launch campaigns to aid flood-affected victims in Pakistan

In response to the damaging floods that struck Pakistan this week, mGive and several of its disaster relief partners quickly mobilized to launch text donation campaigns that will aid victims by distributing tents, relief supplies and humanitarian assistance. According to the UN, at least 1,400 people have died and more than three million people have been affected by the floods, which are the worst in Pakistan's history.

7 Aug 2010

Dr. Afar opens new dentistry office in North Hollywood, offers special promotion for new patients

Dr. Bijan Afar, a Dentist in Los Angeles who has been practicing for many years, is now opening a new office in the North Hollywood area and has a special promotional offer for all new patients. As a Dentist in North Hollywood, he is offering a dental examination complete with X-rays for the very reasonable price of only $49.00. This is an excellent opportunity for new patients to get acquainted with Dr. Afar and his staff of very talented professionals.

7 Aug 2010

Female Health Company third-quarter net revenues decrease 75% to $1.8 million

The Female Health Company, which manufactures and markets the FC2 Female Condom®, today reported its operating results for the third quarter and first nine months of FY2010.

7 Aug 2010

Health Net Federal Services to sponsor AMVETS Symposium

Health Net Federal Services, LLC, part of the Government Contracts segment of Health Net, Inc., is honored to sponsor the American Veterans 2010 Symposium for 21st Century Veterans in Louisville, Ky., August 9-11, 2010. The 2010 AMVETS Symposium will bring together more than 100 young Veterans to help develop a new comprehensive report on important issues such as reintegration, health care and benefits.

7 Aug 2010

MedQuist contributes to new industry standard measurement policy for transcription jobs

MedQuist Inc., a leading provider of technology-enabled clinical documentation services, continues to support industry best practices for quality standards and metrics. Together with the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), the Association for Healthcare Documentation Integrity (AHDI), the Medical Transcription Industry Association (MTIA) and other industry quality leaders, MedQuist contributed to the new Healthcare Documentation Quality Assessment and Management Best Practices just unveiled at the AHDI 32nd Annual Convention and Expo.

7 Aug 2010

Ardea Biosciences second-quarter total revenues decline to $3.5 million

Ardea Biosciences, Inc., a biotechnology company focused on the development of small-molecule therapeutics for the treatment of serious diseases, reported recent accomplishments and financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2010.

7 Aug 2010

Researchers examine differences in eating habits of African Americans

Researchers looking for differences in eating habits of African Americans based on whether or not they had Type 2 diabetes uncovered an unexpected result: No matter what the blood sugar level was, the dietary intakes were pretty much the same.

7 Aug 2010

ADA commends U.S. Senate on reauthorization of child nutrition programs

The American Dietetic Association commends the U.S. Senate for its bipartisan action Thursday, August 5, to reauthorize the nation's crucial child nutrition programs. The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 covers programs reaching millions of children that were scheduled expire September 30.

7 Aug 2010

Medical News

The Biggest Loser, Active.com announce launch of The Biggest Loser Event Challenge

SQI Diagnostics to raise CDN $5 million through non-brokered private placement

Hospital revenue cycle leaders establish protocols for responding to RACs

IDFA applauds U.S Senate Committee for child nutrition legislation

ADVENTRX second-quarter net loss applicable to common stock increases to $5.0 million

Sucampo Pharmaceuticals second-quarter 2010 total revenue declines to $13.8 million

Taiyo Pacific Partners becomes third largest shareholder in CMIC

United Security Bancshares second-quarter net interest income increases 1.8% to $8.7 million

Affordable Care Act improves strength of Medicare, Social Security: Report

Opexa Therapeutics aims to complete planned experiments, develop clinical study protocols

Oil Can Henry's customers raise $45,401 to support Susan G. Komen for the Cure

Myths and realities of Medicare bidding program for durable medical equipment

mGive, disaster relief partners launch campaigns to aid flood-affected victims in Pakistan

Dr. Afar opens new dentistry office in North Hollywood, offers special promotion for new patients

Female Health Company third-quarter net revenues decrease 75% to $1.8 million

Health Net Federal Services to sponsor AMVETS Symposium

MedQuist contributes to new industry standard measurement policy for transcription jobs

Ardea Biosciences second-quarter total revenues decline to $3.5 million

Researchers examine differences in eating habits of African Americans

ADA commends U.S. Senate on reauthorization of child nutrition programs

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