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Experts to meet in Miami to discuss new ways of avoiding errors in radiation therapy

A meeting in Miami this week will bring together some of the world's leading experts from inside and outside the clinic to discuss safety in radiation therapy -- a critical method for treating cancer.

25 Jun 2010

Medical weight loss programs before bariatric surgery show no clinical benefit

Patients required by their health insurance providers to complete a six-month medical weight loss program before bariatric surgery do no better than patients who have no such requirement, according to a new study presented here at the 27th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS).

25 Jun 2010

Governors, state attorneys general seek to counter lawsuit against health law

"Gov. Chris Gregoire is joining three fellow Democratic governors in asking a federal judge to consider their opposition to a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the nation's new health-care law," The Seattle Times reports.

25 Jun 2010

KCI announces agreement to renew existing single-source contracts with KCI's TSS business

Kinetic Concepts, Inc. today announced an agreement with Novation, one of the health care industry's largest supply contracting companies, to renew its existing single-source contracts with KCI's Therapeutic Support Systems business through the end of 2013. Through Novation, KCI provides access to its innovative hospital beds, mattress replacement systems, overlays and bariatric products to more than 30,500 health care institutions across the U.S.

25 Jun 2010

Sanofi-aventis' Phase I clinical trial with SAR650984 triggers $1M milestone payment to ImmunoGen

ImmunoGen, Inc., a biotechnology company that develops targeted antibody-based anticancer products, today announced that sanofi-aventis has initiated a Phase I clinical trial with SAR650984, an investigational antibody that targets cancer cells expressing the CD38 protein antigen. This event triggers a $1 million milestone payment to ImmunoGen.

25 Jun 2010

Details emerge on young adults coverage, small business health law provisions

More details are emerging on what aspects of the new health reform law mean for coverage for young adults and how small businesses will be affected by the changes.

25 Jun 2010

Japanese researchers identity useful markers for early diagnosis of CMV gastritis

Cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease is a serious complication after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-SCT), which is widely accepted as a curative therapy for advanced hematological malignancies including leukemia and malignant lymphoma.

25 Jun 2010

Mercy Hospital signs letter of intent to sell its facility to HCA

Today, Hospital Corporation of America, together with Mercy Hospital, announced they had entered into a letter of intent for the sale of the hospital to HCA. Mercy's board of directors voted to sell the facility to HCA, citing the company's presence in South Florida and consistent provision of quality care.

25 Jun 2010

Parental favoritism can trigger behavioral problems in adult children

Whether mom's golden child or her black sheep, siblings who sense that their mother consistently favors or rejects one child over others are more likely to show depressive symptoms as middle-aged adults - according to a new study by Cornell University gerontologist Karl

25 Jun 2010

Phase 2 clinical trial of GMI-1070 for treatment of vaso-occlusive crisis of sickle cell disease initiated

GlycoMimetics, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing a new class of glycobiology-based therapies for a broad range of indications, today announced the commencement of a Phase 2 clinical trial of GMI-1070 for treatment of vaso-occlusive crisis of sickle cell disease. The company also announced that GMI-1070 has received Fast Track designation from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

25 Jun 2010

Few insurers control chunk of Medicare Advantage market, report finds

A small number of insurers controls a big chunk of the market for Medicare Advantage health plans, according to a new Kaiser Family Foundation report. [KHN is a project of the Kaiser Family Foundation.] The nonprofit foundation said three or fewer companies dominate the market in every state except New York for the plans, which are privately run versions of the government's Medicare program.

25 Jun 2010

Recovering addicts who avoid coping with stress more likely to relapse during recovery

Recovering addicts who avoid coping with stress succumb easily to substance use cravings, making them more likely to relapse during recovery, according to behavioral researchers.

25 Jun 2010

Increasing the amount of preservatives may reduce food poisoning

In response to consumer demand for more natural food, the food industry has reduced the amount of preservatives in food over recent years. A common preservative is acetic acid, which is used to stop bacterial growth in dressings, sauces, cheese and pickles.

25 Jun 2010

FHCRC selects SciQuest to enhance its ERP system and improve on cost-efficiency

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, a world-renowned research and treatment institution in Seattle, has selected SciQuest, Inc., a leading provider of on-demand strategic procurement and supplier enablement solutions, to enhance its enterprise resource planning system and improve on cost-efficiency.

25 Jun 2010

Workers in small businesses more likely to have high premium for employer-sponsored health plans: AHRQ

Nearly 13 percent of workers with employer-sponsored health plans who worked in firms with 10 or fewer employees had premiums of $7,200 or more a year for single-coverage plans in 2008, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. This amount is much higher than the $4,704 average, national premium for employer-sponsored single-coverage health plans in 2008.

25 Jun 2010

Electronic medical records a national priority, but adoption lags

When optometrist Meera Sutaria opened up shop last year in Brambleton, Va., she had an electronic medical record in place, setting her at the "forefront of a national agenda to better utilize information technology in the health care industry," The Washington Post reports.

25 Jun 2010

Researchers say ear tubes are safe for children with cochlear implants

Children who are being treated for hearing loss with cochlear implants can safely have ear tubes installed to help clear up infections, say researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB).

25 Jun 2010

Congressional hearing explores Medicare payment issues, including permanent 'doc fix'

A House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing Wednesday ostensibly about a recent Medicare Payment Advisory Commission report veered to discussion of the so-called "doc fix." The panel's chairman, Rep. Frank Pallone, D-N.J., called the ongoing efforts to delay the 21 percent cut in Medicare physician payments "the elephant in the room" and added that the "Democrats and Republicans in the House and Senate, as well as the physician community, need to work together to develop a permanent fix to this problem that has vexed all of us for far too long.

25 Jun 2010

ACF, HRSA accept applications for Tribal Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Grant Program

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families, in partnership with the Health Resources and Services Administration, is accepting applications for fiscal year 2010 for the Tribal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Grant Program.

25 Jun 2010

Efforts to make medicine cheaper, more efficient underway

One of Minnesota's largest providers of supportive housing for seniors will begin testing telemedicine and sensor technology to help frail seniors stay healthier and delay institutional care under an $8 million grant announced Wednesday. It will be the largest project of its kind in the nation, involving about 1,600 clients in 40 rural cities.

25 Jun 2010

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Experts to meet in Miami to discuss new ways of avoiding errors in radiation therapy

Medical weight loss programs before bariatric surgery show no clinical benefit

Governors, state attorneys general seek to counter lawsuit against health law

KCI announces agreement to renew existing single-source contracts with KCI's TSS business

Sanofi-aventis' Phase I clinical trial with SAR650984 triggers $1M milestone payment to ImmunoGen

Details emerge on young adults coverage, small business health law provisions

Japanese researchers identity useful markers for early diagnosis of CMV gastritis

Mercy Hospital signs letter of intent to sell its facility to HCA

Parental favoritism can trigger behavioral problems in adult children

Phase 2 clinical trial of GMI-1070 for treatment of vaso-occlusive crisis of sickle cell disease initiated

Few insurers control chunk of Medicare Advantage market, report finds

Recovering addicts who avoid coping with stress more likely to relapse during recovery

Increasing the amount of preservatives may reduce food poisoning

FHCRC selects SciQuest to enhance its ERP system and improve on cost-efficiency

Workers in small businesses more likely to have high premium for employer-sponsored health plans: AHRQ

Electronic medical records a national priority, but adoption lags

Researchers say ear tubes are safe for children with cochlear implants

Congressional hearing explores Medicare payment issues, including permanent 'doc fix'

ACF, HRSA accept applications for Tribal Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Grant Program

Efforts to make medicine cheaper, more efficient underway

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