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Atherotech to showcase VAP Cholesterol Test at NLA Scientific Sessions 2010

Atherotech Inc. will exhibit its VAP® Cholesterol Test in booth #102 at the National Lipid Association (NLA) Scientific Sessions 2010. The meeting takes place May 13-16 at the Sheraton Hotel and Towers in Chicago.

13 May 2010

Survey shows alarming increase of peanut allergies in children

Results of a nationwide telephone survey have shown that the rate of peanut allergies in children more than tripled from 1997 to 2008. The data are reported in the May 12 issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

13 May 2010

Proposed cuts in Medicare payments impact access to healthcare: Poll

An independent poll recently conducted on behalf of the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) shows that an alarming number of physicians will stop seeing Medicare beneficiaries if current payment policies are not reformed.

13 May 2010

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals provides update on REGN727, REGN475 antibody product candidates

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (REGN) provided an update on two antibody product candidates in its pipeline and scheduled its first Investor Day to be held in New York City on July 15, 2010. Both product candidates, REGN727 (SAR236553) and, REGN475 (SAR164877) are being developed with sanofi-aventis under a global, strategic collaboration to discover, develop, and commercialize fully human antibodies.

13 May 2010

Missouri to hold August vote on insurance mandate

KWMU/St. Louis Public Radio: "Missouri will be the first state to let citizens vote on whether to defy the federal health care law signed by President Obama. The Missouri House today passed legislation authorizing a referendum stating that citizens and employers cannot be forced to participate in any public or private health care system. It's designed to challenge the new health care law that requires most Americans to have health insurance or face fines" (Griffin, 5/11).

13 May 2010

FDA warns of side effects from swallowing Benadryl Extra Strength Itch Stopping Gel

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers about potentially serious side effects from mistakenly swallowing Benadryl Extra Strength Itch Stopping Gel, an over-the-counter (OTC) product that should only be used on the skin.

13 May 2010

Justice Department responds to health law's first legal challenge

The Obama administration late Tuesday filed a response to one of the first lawsuits against the new health overhaul, "saying it was constitutional and any challenge was premature," Reuters reports.

13 May 2010

AHF targets BMS over pricing and policies for its HIV/AIDS drug

AIDS Healthcare Foundation will host a protest Wednesday morning, May 12th at 10:30am targeting New York-based Bristol Myers Squibb Co. over the pricing and policies for its key HIV/AIDS drug, Reyataz, one of the most expensive first-line AIDS treatment in the US, during the Bank of America-Merrill Lynch 2010 Health Care Conference.

13 May 2010

PositiveID files provisional patent covering glucose level RF sensing technology

PositiveID Corporation announced today that it has filed a provisional patent application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office covering the interface between a radio frequency ("RF") powered resonant electromechanical drive and the fluids in the interstitial space of a patient for continuous detection of glucose levels in a patient. The interface employs a resonant electromechanical drive for mass sensing and RF communication of glucose levels.

13 May 2010

Melanoma is becoming increasingly common: Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource

Melanoma -- the most serious form of skin cancer -- is becoming increasingly common, according to the May issue of Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource.

13 May 2010

U.S. expands HIV/AIDS programs in Caribbean

Representatives from the U.S. and Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on Tuesday signed an agreement to expand PEPFAR programs to 12 other Caribbean nations during a gathering in Georgetown, Guyana, Agence France-Presse reports (5/11).

13 May 2010

FDA should apply equal rigor in assessing food claims and drug approvals, says new report

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration should apply the same rigor to evaluating the science behind claims of foods' and nutritional supplements' health benefits as it devotes to assessing medication and medical technology approvals, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine.

13 May 2010

CTI to conduct phase II study of pixantrone in patients with HER2-negative breast cancer

Cell Therapeutics, Inc. (CTI) today announced an agreement with the North Central Cancer Treatment Group (NCCTG) to conduct a phase II study of pixantrone in patients with HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer who have tumor progression after at least two, but not more than three, prior chemotherapy regimens.

13 May 2010

Report describes imaging features of superior mesenteric artery aneurysm

A recent case report published on May 14, 2010 in World Journal of Gastroenterology describes the imaging features of a ruptured superior mesenteric artery aneurysm,which created a giant hematoma and mimicked a pancreatic mass, with mild dilatation of main pancreatic duct.

13 May 2010

Family medical costs surge to new high

Families' health care costs continued to rise last year, Modern Healthcare reports. "Total healthcare costs for a typical family of four increased $1,303 or 7.8% over the past year, according to the Milliman Medical Index, the highest total dollar increase in the history of the actuarial firm's annual study.

13 May 2010

Cannabis Medical Solutions increases authorized common stock shares to 500,000,000

Cannabis Medical Solutions Inc., a leading company specializing in both brick-and-mortar and online merchant payment solutions and financial security products for medical marijuana dispensaries and high-risk merchant accounts and services, today announced that its board of directors has approved a resolution authorizing an increase in the number of authorized shares of the Corporation's common stock from 250,000,000 to 500,000,000.

13 May 2010

New case report addresses diagnostic significance of CT and MRI for DCF

Duodenocaval fistula is an uncommon but lethal clinical entity. The high mortality has been attributed to the difficulty of diagnosis before attempts at definitive therapy.

13 May 2010

CBO raises cost estimate for health law, sparking political reaction

The Associated Press: "President Barack Obama's new health care law could potentially add at least $115 billion more to government health care spending over the next 10 years, congressional budget referees said Tuesday," to beyond $1 trillion. "The Congressional Budget Office said the added spending includes $10 billion to $20 billion in administrative costs to federal agencies carrying out the law, as well as $34 billion for community health centers and $39 billion for Indian health care" (Alonso-Zaldivar, 5/11).

13 May 2010

Computerized systems can detect early eye problems related to diabetes: UI team

People with diabetes have an increased risk of blindness, yet nearly half of the approximately 23 million Americans with diabetes do not get an annual eye exam to detect possible problems.

13 May 2010

Ascendant Solutions' first-quarter consolidated net income increases to $395,000

Ascendant Solutions, Inc. today announced its results for the first quarter of fiscal 2010. The Company reported consolidated net income of $395,000 for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2010, compared to net income of $203,000 in 2009, resulting in net income per share ("EPS") of $0.02 compared to net income per share of $0.01.

13 May 2010

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Atherotech to showcase VAP Cholesterol Test at NLA Scientific Sessions 2010

Survey shows alarming increase of peanut allergies in children

Proposed cuts in Medicare payments impact access to healthcare: Poll

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals provides update on REGN727, REGN475 antibody product candidates

Missouri to hold August vote on insurance mandate

FDA warns of side effects from swallowing Benadryl Extra Strength Itch Stopping Gel

Justice Department responds to health law's first legal challenge

AHF targets BMS over pricing and policies for its HIV/AIDS drug

PositiveID files provisional patent covering glucose level RF sensing technology

Melanoma is becoming increasingly common: Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource

U.S. expands HIV/AIDS programs in Caribbean

FDA should apply equal rigor in assessing food claims and drug approvals, says new report

CTI to conduct phase II study of pixantrone in patients with HER2-negative breast cancer

Report describes imaging features of superior mesenteric artery aneurysm

Family medical costs surge to new high

Cannabis Medical Solutions increases authorized common stock shares to 500,000,000

New case report addresses diagnostic significance of CT and MRI for DCF

CBO raises cost estimate for health law, sparking political reaction

Computerized systems can detect early eye problems related to diabetes: UI team

Ascendant Solutions' first-quarter consolidated net income increases to $395,000

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