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Sebelius promises help to confused Americans on health law, says to beware of scammers

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Tuesday that Americans can expect help from her department as health reform is implemented. She also cautioned consumers to watch out for scammers using the new health bill to try to defraud people.

8 Apr 2010

UAW suing GM over $450 million for retiree health benefits

"The United Auto Workers union has sued General Motors Corp., saying the automaker owes it $450 million for retiree health care" (4/7).

8 Apr 2010

WhiteGlove House Call Health to provide routine medical care for employees of The Beryl Companies

WhiteGlove House Call Health, Inc., a new provider choice in medical care that offers affordable, high-quality routine care at the home or work, announced today that The Beryl Companies selected WhiteGlove to provide routine medical care to its employees and dependents.

8 Apr 2010

UTHealth receives $15M stimulus grant to conduct research on advanced information technology

An elderly woman suspected of having a stroke arrives confused at the emergency room. The physician uses the basic information she is able to provide to access the critical medical history that will help him treat her. In simplest terms, that's the promise of health information technology.

8 Apr 2010

Prague hosts 12th European Congress of Endocrinology

The 12th European Congress of Endocrinology is taking place in Prague from 24-28 April 2010.

8 Apr 2010

Hepatitis C infection increases risk for developing kidney cancer

Physicians at Henry Ford Hospital have found that infection with the hepatitis C virus increases the risk for developing kidney cancer.

8 Apr 2010

ANA recognizes WOC nursing as specialty

Wound, Ostomy and Continence nursing is one of the newest specialties recognized by the American Nurses Association. The Wound, Ostomy & Continence Nurses Society was recently notified of the ANA's decision.

8 Apr 2010

Atlantic-Pacific Capital raises $701M through DRI Capital managed Drug Royalty II fund

Atlantic-Pacific Capital, a leading independent global placement agent, announced today the final closing of Drug Royalty II with $701 million of equity capital commitments. The Fund, managed by DRI Capital, had an initial target of $500 million and received tremendous support from a broad group of institutional investors across the U.S., Canada, Europe, Australia and Asia. Atlantic-Pacific Capital acted as the exclusive global placement agent and advisor.

8 Apr 2010

Dutasteride may help reduce risk of developing prostate cancer, say researchers

A drug already used to shrink benign, enlarged prostates could also help to reduce the risk of developing prostate cancer, according to researchers in the US.

8 Apr 2010

Aushon BioSystems introduces new multiplex biomarker Human Vascular Injury Panels

Aushon BioSystems, Inc., a leading provider of advanced microarray instrumentation and laboratory services for biomarker discovery, development and analysis, announces the availability of new Human multiplex biomarker panels for the quantification of seven biomarkers related to drug-induced vascular injury.

8 Apr 2010

Pair of proteins excreted in urine could lead to earlier diagnosis of kidney cancer: Researchers

Studying patients with kidney cancer, a team of researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has identified a pair of proteins excreted in the urine that could lead to earlier and more accurate diagnosis of the disease.

8 Apr 2010

HeartWare's ADVANCE bridge-to-transplant clinical trial: FDA approves additional enrollment under CAP

HeartWare International, Inc., a leading innovator of less invasive, miniaturized circulatory support technologies revolutionizing the treatment of advanced heart failure, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved an IDE Supplement that allows HeartWare to enroll up to an additional 54 patients in its "ADVANCE" bridge-to-transplant clinical trial under a Continued Access Protocol (CAP).

8 Apr 2010

New studies supporting Teva Pharmaceutical Industries' CNS portfolio to be presented at AAN 2010

Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. today announced that several new studies supporting the company's innovative central nervous system portfolio will be presented at the 62nd American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting in Toronto, April 10-17, 2010.

8 Apr 2010

The $560 million for cancer centers not enough says Cancer Council

The Federal Government has announced a $560 million for new or upgraded cancer centres across Australia this week. The Cancer Council of Australia while welcoming this gesture has said that this is not the complete solution when it comes to helping regional and rural patients of Australia. This statement was made by the CEO Ian Olver who said that this “unprecedented” amount of money can go a long way to help but more support is needed. One of the regional cancer support networks has gone further to criticize the fact that so much is doled out in patient accommodation instead of advanced cancer treatment and care services.

8 Apr 2010

Obstructive sleep apnea associated with increased risk of stroke in men

Obstructive sleep apnea is associated with an increased risk of stroke in middle-aged and older adults, especially men, according to new results from a landmark study supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health.

8 Apr 2010

FDA warns false, misleading statements over "lipodissolve" drugs

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today issued warning letters to six U.S. based medical spas and a company in Brazil for making false or misleading statements on their Web sites about drugs they claim will eliminate fat in a procedure called "lipodissolve," or for otherwise misbranding lipodissolve products.

8 Apr 2010

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities recognizes Rich Nazarian with 2010 DMD Conference Award

Rich Nazarian, Minnetronix, Inc. President and CEO, will be recognized for his dedication to the medical device community by the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities with the honor of the 2010 Design of Medical Devices Conference Award.

8 Apr 2010

Cities, leaders worldwide mark World Health Day

Cities throughout the world are marking World Health Day today by promoting urban health, as part of the WHO's "1,000 cities, 1,000 lives" campaign, CNN reports (Shaikh, 4/7).

8 Apr 2010

Intelligent Hospital Systems validates usage of ICU Medical's ChemoCLAVE Bag Spike with RIVA

IV Automation is becoming an increasingly comprehensive technology after medical device company Intelligent Hospital Systems validated ICU Medical Inc.'s ChemoCLAVE Bag Spike for use with RIVA (Robotic IV Automation System) - a self-contained unit for filling IV syringes and bags.

8 Apr 2010

Entry to aged-care facilities largely preventable

Lifestyle, social and health factors, such as being underweight, having inadequate nutrition or having low social activity, have been shown to be significant contributing factors to the entry of older people into residential aged care.

8 Apr 2010

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Sebelius promises help to confused Americans on health law, says to beware of scammers

UAW suing GM over $450 million for retiree health benefits

WhiteGlove House Call Health to provide routine medical care for employees of The Beryl Companies

UTHealth receives $15M stimulus grant to conduct research on advanced information technology

Prague hosts 12th European Congress of Endocrinology

Hepatitis C infection increases risk for developing kidney cancer

ANA recognizes WOC nursing as specialty

Atlantic-Pacific Capital raises $701M through DRI Capital managed Drug Royalty II fund

Dutasteride may help reduce risk of developing prostate cancer, say researchers

Aushon BioSystems introduces new multiplex biomarker Human Vascular Injury Panels

Pair of proteins excreted in urine could lead to earlier diagnosis of kidney cancer: Researchers

HeartWare's ADVANCE bridge-to-transplant clinical trial: FDA approves additional enrollment under CAP

New studies supporting Teva Pharmaceutical Industries' CNS portfolio to be presented at AAN 2010

The $560 million for cancer centers not enough says Cancer Council

Obstructive sleep apnea associated with increased risk of stroke in men

FDA warns false, misleading statements over "lipodissolve" drugs

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities recognizes Rich Nazarian with 2010 DMD Conference Award

Cities, leaders worldwide mark World Health Day

Intelligent Hospital Systems validates usage of ICU Medical's ChemoCLAVE Bag Spike with RIVA

Entry to aged-care facilities largely preventable

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

PhD researcher at LifeArc

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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