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U.S. HealthWorks expands its footprint in Arizona by acquiring three healthcare centers

U.S. HealthWorks, a leading operator of occupational healthcare centers in the nation, today announced the acquisition of all three Tucson Occupational Medicine healthcare centers.

22 Feb 2010

VA focuses on female veterans' struggles, disability claims backlog

News outlets explore issues at the Department of Veterans Affairs, which is seeking to cut a backlog in disability claims and also address the needs of female veterans.

22 Feb 2010

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals receives FDA approval for Mirapex ER in treatment of early PD

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc., today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Mirapex ER® (pramipexole dihydrochloride) extended-release tablets, a new once-daily treatment option for the signs and symptoms of early idiopathic Parkinson's disease (PD). MIRAPEX ER is not indicated in advanced PD. Parkinson's disease is a chronic, slowly progressive and potentially debilitating neurological condition affecting nearly one million people in the U.S., with one person newly diagnosed every nine minutes.

22 Feb 2010

Governors on health reform: 'We want in'

"Some governors, frustrated by halted federal efforts to overhaul the U.S. health-care system" and by lingering budget shortfalls deepened by rising health costs, "are introducing their own changes at the state level," The Wall Street Journal reports. While some states, such as Massachusetts, have already taken on health care, others, such as Colorado, Pennsylvania and Republican-led Utah, are now tackling the issues, including cost. "Some governors suggested they may be better equipped to work with one another on health care than congressional leaders who have been at an impasse over federal legislation" (Thiruvengadam, 2/22).

22 Feb 2010

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals initiates ALN-RSV01 Phase IIb trial in adult lung transplant patients for RSV infection

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a leading RNAi therapeutics company, announced today that it has initiated a Phase IIb trial in adult lung transplant patients with ALN-RSV01, an RNAi therapeutic for the treatment of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection. RSV infection in lung transplant patients represents an important unmet medical need; the condition is associated with significant morbidity, including the development of acute lung transplant rejection in 10% to 20% of infected patients.

22 Feb 2010

First Edition: February 22, 2010

Peter Orszag, director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, tells POLITICO that it is "absolutely" still possible to pass a comprehensive health reform bill, insisting that "to really reform the health care system" would be "best for the economy and the American public" (Politico).

22 Feb 2010

Yoga program to help address coping skills and new lifestyle initiatives for domestic violence survivors

This week marks the first of its kind yoga-based collaboration between actor-filmmaker and yoga teacher Rich Tola's nonprofit organization, The Boulevard Zen Foundation Inc., and survivors of domestic violence residing at The Good Shepherd Shelter. The foundation brings yoga to shelters and was conceived by Tola upon completion of his film "Boulevard Zen," a story of one man who touches the lives of many through the practice of yoga.

22 Feb 2010

Five undiscussed threats to workers’ safety

A new study released today by VitalSmarts found that five threats to workers’ safety are commonly left undiscussed and lead to avoidable injury or fatalities.

22 Feb 2010

Elsevier to celebrate medical education innovation at 60th AMSA convention

Elsevier, the leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information, today announced it is celebrating medical education innovation at the American Medical Student Association's 60th Annual Convention, March 11-14, 2010, at the Disneyland Hotel in Anaheim, California.

22 Feb 2010

MedAssets' total net revenue for fourth-quarter of 2009 increases 14.3%

MedAssets, Inc. today announced results for its fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2009

22 Feb 2010

NHI reports normalized FFO of $16.65M for fourth-quarter 2009

National Health Investors, Inc. announced today its normalized Funds From Operations and net income for the three months and year ended December 31, 2009.

22 Feb 2010

RNCRR uses Parascript' AccuDetect CAD software to detect breast cancer

Parascript, LLC, the image analysis and pattern recognition solution provider, today announced the use of its AccuDetect computer aided detection (CAD) software by the Russian Center for Roentgeno - Radiology Research in Moscow. RNCRR is Russia's largest, most recognized breast cancer oncology center.

22 Feb 2010

Effective e-waste management needed

Issued at a meeting of Basel Convention and other world chemical authorities prior to UNEP's Governing Council meeting in Bali, Indonesia, the report, "Recycling - from E-Waste to Resources," used data from 11 representative developing countries to estimate current and future e-waste generation - which includes old and dilapidated desk and laptop computers, printers, mobile phones, pagers, digital photo and music devices, refrigerators, toys and televisions.

22 Feb 2010

Weekly meal plan will help improve nutrition from ground up and aviod food waste

What America doesn't eat is becoming as concerning as what it does, and meal-planning tools from MealsMatter.org can help reduce food waste and build "Nutrition From the Ground Up," this year's National Nutrition Month® theme.

22 Feb 2010

StatCom chooses Arketi Group as agency to help elevate its corporate brand

Arketi Group, a high-tech business-to-business public relations and marketing firm, announced it has been selected by StatCom, www.statcom.com, which provides comprehensive patient throughput software solutions to hospitals, as its agency to help elevate the company's corporate brand.

22 Feb 2010

Cord Blood America announces aim to be world's largest stem cell storage facility

Cord Blood America, Inc., the umbilical cord blood stem cell preservation company focused on bringing the life saving potential of stem cells, a biological insurance policy, for families nationwide and internationally, said today in an interview of Matthew Schissler, co-founder and CEO, by analyst Francis Gaskins, that its goal is to be the world's largest stem cell storage facility.

22 Feb 2010

Researchers use new technology to reveal different genetic patterns of neuroblastoma

Researchers at the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden and Karolinska Institutet have used novel technology to reveal the different genetic patterns of neuroblastoma, an aggressive form of childhood cancer. This discovery may lead to significant advances in the treatment of this malignant disease, which mainly affects small children.

22 Feb 2010

Axolotl has the most live HIE clients in acute-to-acute space, KLAS reports

Axolotl Corp. was identified as one of the early leading Health Information Exchange (HIE) solution providers with a fast-growing client base in the new KLAS report “Health Information Exchanges: The Reality of HIE Adoption.”

22 Feb 2010

Capitol Connection summit calls upon elected officials to recognize PAs' vital role in health care reform

Hundreds of physician assistants (PAs) will converge in Washington, D.C. on February 23 during the American Academy of Physician Assistants' Capitol Connection summit to deliver the message to Capitol Hill that PAs are integral to a strong health care system that delivers the highest possible care to patients.

22 Feb 2010

Shire reports total revenues of $3,008 million for 2009

Shire plc the global specialty biopharmaceutical company, announces results for the year to December 31, 2009.

22 Feb 2010

Medical News

U.S. HealthWorks expands its footprint in Arizona by acquiring three healthcare centers

VA focuses on female veterans' struggles, disability claims backlog

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals receives FDA approval for Mirapex ER in treatment of early PD

Governors on health reform: 'We want in'

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals initiates ALN-RSV01 Phase IIb trial in adult lung transplant patients for RSV infection

First Edition: February 22, 2010

Yoga program to help address coping skills and new lifestyle initiatives for domestic violence survivors

Five undiscussed threats to workers’ safety

Elsevier to celebrate medical education innovation at 60th AMSA convention

MedAssets' total net revenue for fourth-quarter of 2009 increases 14.3%

NHI reports normalized FFO of $16.65M for fourth-quarter 2009

RNCRR uses Parascript' AccuDetect CAD software to detect breast cancer

Effective e-waste management needed

Weekly meal plan will help improve nutrition from ground up and aviod food waste

StatCom chooses Arketi Group as agency to help elevate its corporate brand

Cord Blood America announces aim to be world's largest stem cell storage facility

Researchers use new technology to reveal different genetic patterns of neuroblastoma

Axolotl has the most live HIE clients in acute-to-acute space, KLAS reports

Capitol Connection summit calls upon elected officials to recognize PAs' vital role in health care reform

Shire reports total revenues of $3,008 million for 2009

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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