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It Starts with the Heart: Community initiative launched to support not-for-profits of all sizes

Health Diagnostic Laboratory Inc., www.hdlabinc.com, has launched a community initiative known as It Starts with the Heart, a company-wide commitment to support not-for-profits of all sizes in making a difference in their community.

6 Mar 2010

Rutgers-Camden professor earns NEH grant to study history of babies in modern America

Parents have sought advice on infant-care practices for generations, but a Rutgers-Camden professor is uncovering how those methods have evolved and influenced American culture.

6 Mar 2010

Republican Senators go on the offensive against reconciliation vote

Roll Call: Senate Republicans have stepped-up their message attack against President Barack Obama's latest push to pass health reform. "A key element of the Senate GOP's plan appears to be to try to scare House Democrats against voting for the health care plan, arguing that there's no guarantee that the Senate approves a reconciliation package."

6 Mar 2010

GMDP retains Mina Mar Group as lead merger representative for its expansive corporate interests

Global Medical Products Holdings, Inc. (http://www.globalmedicalcorporation.com) retained the Mina Mar Group Inc. (http://www.minamargroup.com/) retained Mina Mar Group (http://www.minamargroup.com/) as the lead merger representative for the company' expansive corporate interests.

6 Mar 2010

Ban, Clinton launch voluntary travel donation for global health

Former President Bill Clinton and U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in New York on Thursday launched MASSIVEGOOD - an initiative that allows travelers to make a $2 donation "to fight deadly diseases whenever they buy a plane ticket, book a hotel room or rent a car," Bloomberg/BusinessWeek reports (Varner, 3/4).

6 Mar 2010

La Jolla Pharmaceutical, Adamis Pharmaceuticals to terminate merger agreement

La Jolla Pharmaceutical Company today announced that La Jolla and Adamis Pharmaceuticals Corporation have agreed to terminate their merger agreement relating to the proposed merger of the two companies.

6 Mar 2010

In White House meeting, Sebelius urges insurers to release all details on rate hikes

Insurance companies should disclose more information about how they spend money to justify their rate hikes, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told a group of insurance executives during a White House meeting Thursday, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

6 Mar 2010

Interleukin Genetics to purchase $5.3M of securities in registered direct offering

Interleukin Genetics, Inc. today announced that it has received commitments from certain institutional investors to purchase approximately $5.3 million of securities in a registered direct offering.

6 Mar 2010

Hewitt Associates acquires retiree medical insurance company

Hewitt Associates, a global human resources consulting and outsourcing company, today announced it has acquired Senior Educators Ltd., a trusted, Web-based retiree medical insurance exchange that provides unbiased assistance to Medicare recipients seeking high-quality, affordable supplemental insurance products.

6 Mar 2010

Former executive criticizes Catholic Charities' gay marriage backlash

A former senior executive at Catholic Charities has spoken out against the group's decision to eliminate all health coverage for new spouses in Washington D.C. in order to avoid offering the same benefits to same-sex couples. Catholic Charities decided to change its benefits policy in response to the District's legalization of same-sex marriage, "a move designed to avoid legitimizing same-sex marriage," according to The Washington Post.

6 Mar 2010

New guidance produced to help GPs identify symptoms of cervical cancer in young women

New guidance has been produced to help GPs identify symptoms of cervical cancer and facilitate early diagnosis of the disease in young women.

6 Mar 2010

ForeverGreen Worldwide reports strong revenue growth in 2010 first quarter

ForeverGreen Worldwide Corp. has already been experiencing significant indicators for growth in their worldwide markets for this year. Analyzing the company’s first two weeks of business in January compared to the first two weeks in February, the company boasted a growth rate of approximately 19 percent.

5 Mar 2010

Stentys receives CE Marking for its self-expanding and disconnectable stent

Medical device pioneer Stentys announced today that it has received CE Marking for its self-expanding and disconnectable stent to treat acute coronary syndrome (ACS).

5 Mar 2010

Bunny's last days: When living will isn't enough

In this Kaiser Health News story, part of a special series on end-of-life care, reporter Susan Brink details certain circumstances related to end-of-life care and living wills.

5 Mar 2010

Hypertension: Regular nifedipine administration may lead to development of GERD

Nifedipine, a calcium-channel blocker, was shown to decrease lower esophageal sphincter pressure and increase esophageal acid exposure time, while atenolol, a b1 blocker, was shown to inhibit relaxation of the smooth muscle of the esophagus. However, the influence of these anti-hypertensive drugs on the segment of esophageal body contraction using high-resolution manometry was not fully investigated.

5 Mar 2010

Humanetics' BIO 300 medical radiation countermeasure drug candidate issued U.S. patent

In an announcement today, Humanetics Corporation reported that its BIO 300 medical radiation countermeasure drug candidate has been issued a U.S. patent. The patent is assigned to the United States of America with Humanetics as the designated licensee.

5 Mar 2010

Senators to FDA: Lift ban on gays donating blood

The Associated Press: "The time has come to change a policy that imposes a lifetime ban on donating blood for any man who has had gay sex since 1977, 18 senators said Thursday.

5 Mar 2010

Democratic division on abortion language in health overhaul jeopardizes chances for passage

"Democratic leaders in Congress are embarking on a delicate strategy to win over abortion opponents, a gambit that could determine whether the legislation becomes law." The Washington Post reports.

5 Mar 2010

New anti-tumour vaccine for mesothelioma shows promising results

A vaccine against mesothelioma, a cancer associated with exposure to asbestos, has shown early promise in its first clinical trial.

5 Mar 2010

American Cancer Society stresses importance of educating patients to risk of prostate screening

The Los Angeles Times: New prostate cancer screening guidelines issued Wednesday by the American Cancer Society "emphasize that physicians should better educate men about both the risks and benefits of using the PSA test for screening. They also call for cutbacks in the use of digital rectal exams to find tumors and recommend the end of mass prostate-screening programs at health fairs and other sites."

5 Mar 2010

Medical News

It Starts with the Heart: Community initiative launched to support not-for-profits of all sizes

Rutgers-Camden professor earns NEH grant to study history of babies in modern America

Republican Senators go on the offensive against reconciliation vote

GMDP retains Mina Mar Group as lead merger representative for its expansive corporate interests

Ban, Clinton launch voluntary travel donation for global health

La Jolla Pharmaceutical, Adamis Pharmaceuticals to terminate merger agreement

In White House meeting, Sebelius urges insurers to release all details on rate hikes

Interleukin Genetics to purchase $5.3M of securities in registered direct offering

Hewitt Associates acquires retiree medical insurance company

Former executive criticizes Catholic Charities' gay marriage backlash

New guidance produced to help GPs identify symptoms of cervical cancer in young women

ForeverGreen Worldwide reports strong revenue growth in 2010 first quarter

Stentys receives CE Marking for its self-expanding and disconnectable stent

Bunny's last days: When living will isn't enough

Hypertension: Regular nifedipine administration may lead to development of GERD

Humanetics' BIO 300 medical radiation countermeasure drug candidate issued U.S. patent

Senators to FDA: Lift ban on gays donating blood

Democratic division on abortion language in health overhaul jeopardizes chances for passage

New anti-tumour vaccine for mesothelioma shows promising results

American Cancer Society stresses importance of educating patients to risk of prostate screening

Evolving spectrophotometry for modern biopharma workflows

Scaling B-cell cloning workflows for antibody development

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