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Baby Angels Foundation established to support bereaved parents in Minnesota and western Wisconsin

The death of a child is one of the most painful losses a family can experience, and when it happens unexpectedly it can leave them feeling confused and helpless. To help families cope immediately and long after this tragic event, Becca Peden and Serena Gragert have established the Baby Angels Foundation, a nonprofit organization aimed at raising awareness of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and funding much-needed resources for bereaved parents in Minnesota and western Wisconsin.

26 Feb 2010

Most internal medicine residency training program directors don't prefer pharmaceutical support

Most directors of internal medicine residency training programs would prefer not to accept pharmaceutical support for the residencies they oversee, but more than half report doing so, according to an article in the February 22 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

26 Feb 2010

Conversion of stock units during February 2010 leads to number of changes in Artimplant AB

With reference to Chapter 4, Section 9 of the Swedish Financial Instruments Trading Act (SFS 1991:980), it is hereby announced that conversion of Series A stock units to Series B stock units during February 2010 has lead to the below changes in the number of stock units and votes in Artimplant AB.

26 Feb 2010

Cause of multiple sclerosis: Researchers test autoimmune hypothesis

A non-pathogenic bacterium is capable to trigger an autoimmune disease similar to the multiple sclerosis in the mouse, the model animal which helps to explain how human diseases work. This is what a group of researchers from the Catholic University of Rome, led by Francesco Ria (Institute of General Pathology) and Giovanni Delogu (Institute of Microbiology), have explained for the first time in a recently published article on the Journal of Immunology.

26 Feb 2010

Prevention of heart attacks: Resveratrol appears to exhibit broader action than aspirin

With the realization that half of the people experiencing a sudden mortal heart attack were taking aspirin on the day of their demise, and the fact that higher-than-recommended doses of aspirin are needed to prevent blood clot formation in coronary arteries, coupled with an announcement that the red wine molecule resveratrol (rez-vair-ah-trawl) may protect from sudden mortal heart attack in a superior fashion to aspirin, suggests re-evaluation of cardiology's current instruction regarding prevention of heart attacks, says Nate Lebowitz MD, cardiologist with the Advanced Cardiology Institute in Ft. Lee, New Jersey.

26 Feb 2010

Over 16% of pregnant women diagnosed with gestational diabetes

Two to three times more pregnant women may soon be diagnosed and treated for gestational diabetes, based on new measurements for determining risky blood sugar levels for the mother and her unborn baby, according to a study that was coordinated by investigators at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

26 Feb 2010

BioScrip announces revenues of $341.6M for fourth-quarter

BioScrip, Inc. today announced fourth quarter revenues of $341.6 million and net income of $40.7 million, or $0.99 per diluted share, which includes the reversal of the Company’s deferred tax valuation allowance of $41.1 million, expenses of $1.8 million associated with BioScrip’s pending acquisition of Critical Homecare Solutions, Inc. and $4.3 million of incentive compensation expense relating to the Company’s employee compensation program.

26 Feb 2010

Possible damage to children caused by compulsory vaccines: CVS calls for investigation of federal agencies

In a letter to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of House and Senate Committees charged with oversight of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Coalition for Vaccine Safety (CVS) is calling for hearings to investigate HHS, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and other government agencies for failure to fully address issues of vaccine safety as intended by the Mandate for Safer Vaccines in the 1986 National Childhood Vaccine Injury Compensation Act.

26 Feb 2010

Genoptix to participate in Aetna's national provider network to offer laboratory and diagnostic services

Genoptix, Inc. today announced that it will participate in Aetna's (AET) national provider network to offer specialized laboratory and comprehensive diagnostic services designed to optimize the care of patients suffering from hematomalignancies, or cancers of the blood and bone marrow, including leukemia and lymphoma.

26 Feb 2010

Integrative oncology program aims to address cancer patients' needs from every angle

The very instant Penny Kukovec was diagnosed with breast cancer her world permanently changed. Suddenly, it felt as if her life was out of her control. She felt powerless and overwhelmed. There were so many unanswered questions.

26 Feb 2010

Community-wide wellness initiative to deliver preventive health care services to northwest Arkansas

U.S. Preventive Medicine® and Washington Regional Medical Center, together with Arkansas Occupational Health Clinic and Kids for Health, today introduced an initiative to deliver preventive health care services to northwest Arkansas. This community-wide wellness initiative aims to save lives and money by keeping Arkansans healthy and treating chronic illnesses before they progress.

26 Feb 2010

Pinnacles Services attains LEED Gold rating for headquarters building

Representatives from Pinnacle Services announced today they have attained LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold certification by the U.S. Green Building Council for their headquarters located at 724 Central Avenue NE in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Pinnacle Services moved into the location in November of 2008.

26 Feb 2010

Researchers develop new technique to reduce acrylamide in French fries

Researchers of Ghent University - department of Food Safety and food Quality developped a technique to to reduce acrylamide in French fries on an industrial scale. Acrylamide is a product that may cause cancer and was discovered in various foods.

26 Feb 2010

Evolving sex disparity in midlife stroke prevalence: Further study needed

When it comes to stroke prevalence, it appears that the gender gap is widening. According to a new report from a researcher at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC), women between the ages of 35 and 64 are almost three times more likely to have a stroke compared to men in the same age group.

26 Feb 2010

Canadian nurses remind federal government ahead of its budget: Health and wealth go hand in hand

Canadian nurses are reminding the federal government ahead of its March 4 budget that health and wealth go hand in hand, with a healthy workforce being a crucial element of economic recovery.

26 Feb 2010

Librede to develop technologies for improving ion channel drug discovery and screening at CNSI incubator

Librede Inc. has joined the UCLA on-campus technology incubator space at the California NanoSystems Institute, where the startup company will work on developing technologies to improve ion channel drug discovery and screening.

26 Feb 2010

HIMSS10 Interoperability Showcase: Initiate Systems to offer full roster of activities for fifth consecutive year

At the HIMSS10 Conference and Exhibits March 1 – 4, Initiate Systems, Inc., a leader in health information sharing, will offer a full roster of activities that includes exhibits, product demonstrations, customer presentations and, for the fifth consecutive year, participation in the HIMSS10 Interoperability Showcase.

26 Feb 2010

NIH Director announces seven new scientific programs scheduled to begin during fiscal year 2010

Programs to create a new center for the study of stem cells and to increase capacity to deal with global health issues were among seven scientific initiatives announced today by NIH Director Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D. The seven research programs are supported through the NIH Common Fund, which encourages collaborative research programs across the NIH institutes and centers, or ICs, to accomplish work that no single IC could do alone.

26 Feb 2010

Employer-sponsored health plans: 66% of state and local government employees enrolled in 2008

About 66 percent of the nearly 20 million state and local government employees were enrolled in employer-sponsored health plans in 2008, compared with 54 percent of private-sector workers, according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

26 Feb 2010

Santa Cruz HIE: Inter-HIE exchange capability may improve patient care in California

The Santa Cruz Health Information Exchange is using Axolotl’s Elysium NHIN Gateway to connect to two California HIE networks - EKCITA in Tehachapi, CA and the Long Beach Network for Health in Southern CA, for exchange and sharing of critical clinical information.

26 Feb 2010

Medical News

Baby Angels Foundation established to support bereaved parents in Minnesota and western Wisconsin

Most internal medicine residency training program directors don't prefer pharmaceutical support

Conversion of stock units during February 2010 leads to number of changes in Artimplant AB

Cause of multiple sclerosis: Researchers test autoimmune hypothesis

Prevention of heart attacks: Resveratrol appears to exhibit broader action than aspirin

Over 16% of pregnant women diagnosed with gestational diabetes

BioScrip announces revenues of $341.6M for fourth-quarter

Possible damage to children caused by compulsory vaccines: CVS calls for investigation of federal agencies

Genoptix to participate in Aetna's national provider network to offer laboratory and diagnostic services

Integrative oncology program aims to address cancer patients' needs from every angle

Community-wide wellness initiative to deliver preventive health care services to northwest Arkansas

Pinnacles Services attains LEED Gold rating for headquarters building

Researchers develop new technique to reduce acrylamide in French fries

Evolving sex disparity in midlife stroke prevalence: Further study needed

Canadian nurses remind federal government ahead of its budget: Health and wealth go hand in hand

Librede to develop technologies for improving ion channel drug discovery and screening at CNSI incubator

HIMSS10 Interoperability Showcase: Initiate Systems to offer full roster of activities for fifth consecutive year

NIH Director announces seven new scientific programs scheduled to begin during fiscal year 2010

Employer-sponsored health plans: 66% of state and local government employees enrolled in 2008

Santa Cruz HIE: Inter-HIE exchange capability may improve patient care in California

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