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Fourth-quarter and full-year fiscal 2009 results announced by Prospect Medical Holdings

Prospect Medical Holdings, Inc., which owns and operates five community-based hospitals and manages the medical care of approximately 177,000 HMO enrollees in southern California, today announced financial results for its fiscal 2009 fourth quarter and year ended September 30, 2009.

21 Dec 2009

Elysium Internet launches new Chiropractor directory

Elysium Internet, Inc., an emerging leader in local performance based advertising and digital media, today announced that it has launched a new local Chiropractor directory under its recently acquired brand www.Chiropractor.net.

21 Dec 2009

Soligenix commences SGX201 Phase 1/2 clinical trial for acute radiation enteritis prevention

Soligenix, Inc., formerly known as DOR BioPharma, Inc., a late-stage biotechnology company, announced today that it has initiated a Phase 1/2 clinical trial evaluating SGX201, a time-release formulation of oral beclomethasone 17,21-dipropionate (oral BDP), for the prevention of acute radiation enteritis.

21 Dec 2009

MEDNAX acquires neonatal physician group in Louisiana

MEDNAX, Inc., today announced the acquisition of a neonatal physician group based in Alexandria, Louisiana.

21 Dec 2009

Repros Therapeutics receives NASDAQ notification

On December 15, 2009, Repros Therapeutics Inc. received notification from NASDAQ that it has not regained compliance with NASDAQ Listing Rules 5450(b)(2)(C) and 5450(b)(1). The first rule applies to the market value of publicly held shares and the latter is the requirement of a minimum of a $1 share price.

21 Dec 2009

Leicester doctor becomes President of International Federation for Emergency Medicine

A Leicester doctor who was a pioneer in developing emergency medical care in Leicestershire and throughout the world has become the first elected President of the International Federation for Emergency Medicine.

21 Dec 2009

Evidence Based Associates presents award to the FFT/Redirection program

On November 12, 2009, Evidence Based Associates presented an award to the FFT/Redirection program at the Institute for Child & Family Health. The Redirection Program is a community-based, family-centered alternative to residential juvenile justice commitment programs.

21 Dec 2009

Preliminary results from Phase III study of afamelanotide in EPP announced

Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals Limited today announced that it has obtained promising 4-months results in testing afamelanotide in a multicentre randomised double-blind placebo controlled Phase III study in EPP (CUV017).

21 Dec 2009

Probiotic hangover cure

The holiday season can be a real headache for employers as absenteeism increases as the party season approaches. Everyone looks forward to the parties, social gatherings and family meals as opportunities to abandon self-discipline and enjoy all that the festive season has to offer. Even the most disciplined can end up feeling “under the weather” the morning after and this often leads to a sick day.

21 Dec 2009

The Ensign Group declares a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share

The Ensign Group, Inc. announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per share of Ensign common stock, which is an increase from the prior quarterly cash dividend of $0.045 per share.

21 Dec 2009

Embryo biopsy does not adversely affect health of newborn singleton PGD/PGS children

The largest and longest running study of children born after preimplantation genetic diagnosis and screening has shown that embryo biopsy does not adversely affect the health of babies born as the result of a subsequent singleton pregnancy.

21 Dec 2009

Medical experts recognize surgery as legitimate and effective treatment for type 2 diabetes

A first-of-its-kind consensus statement by 50 medical experts from around the world has pronounced surgery to be a legitimate and effective treatment for type 2 diabetes, bringing the procedure a significant step closer to wider use and acceptance.

21 Dec 2009

Karolinska Development successfully completes new share issue

Karolinska Development has successfully completed a new share issue raising 380 MSEK (approximately 36 MEUR). This will secure Karolinska Development's continued active investment strategy in its portfolio companies.

21 Dec 2009

Manager's amendment does not alleviate Americans' problems, says FRC

Early this morning, the U.S. Senate voted for cloture on the manager's amendment which includes abortion language that would force the federal government to pay premiums for private health plans that will cover any or all abortions while doing nothing to protect individual conscience rights.

21 Dec 2009

EMEA grants orphan drug designation for pixantrone in Europe

Cell Therapeutics, Inc. ("CTI") announced today that the European Medicines Agency (EMEA) has granted pixantrone orphan drug designation for the treatment of DLBCL which accounts for about 80% of aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

21 Dec 2009

U.S. Census Bureau highlights pioneering transplant procedures

The first successful organ transplant in the U.S. was performed this week in 1954 in Boston by Harvard Dr. Joseph Murray. He transplanted a kidney from one identical twin to another, who lived just over eight years. For his pioneering work on organ transplants, Dr. Murray received the Nobel Prize in medicine in 1990.

21 Dec 2009

Vitamin D rich food source for winter - Wild Alaska salmon

Today is the shortest day of the year. During the dark winter months, sunlight can be an insufficient source of vitamin D which is vital for the absorption of calcium and phosphorous. Low vitamin D levels have recently been linked to a greater chance of developing diseases including diabetes and heart disease, several cancers and the common cold.

21 Dec 2009

New Manager's amendment holds tax burdens that may raise Missouri premiums and subsidize other states

Yesterday, Senator Reid released his Manager's amendment to the health care reform legislation currently being discussed in the U.S. Senate. One provision in the amendment involved the $6.7 billion annual tax that will be levied on the health insurance industry.

21 Dec 2009

FreedomWorks opposes proposed health care legislation

While a blizzard paralyzed Washington, it did not slow down the health care legislative stampede on Capitol Hill. The bill being rushed through by Senator Harry Reid and Senate Democrat leadership will fundamentally alter American health care.

21 Dec 2009

More than 40 groups join together to oppose Senate healthcare bill, hold online Virtual Vigil

More than 40 groups have joined together to oppose the Senate healthcare bill, and will hold an online "Virtual Vigil" starting at 9 pm tonight and wrapping after the Senate votes around 1 am.

21 Dec 2009