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FDA approved 53 new oncology and hematology drugs between 2005 and 2007

Over a two and half year period, beginning in 2005 when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's oncology drug product's office began reviewing marketing applications, a total of 60 new oncology and hematology drugs were reviewed, of which 53 were approved, according to a new article published online January 29 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

30 Jan 2010

ING introduces new business building program for corporate retirement plan market

ING's U.S. Retirement Services business today announced the launch of a new business building program for advisors, consultants and the third party administrator (TPA) community serving the small and mid-sized corporate retirement plan market.

30 Jan 2010

Bederra convenes special meeting to discuss stock buyback proposal

Bederra Corporation, a Houston, Texas based diversified medical services provider, has announced that the Board of Directors convened a special meeting to discuss a proposal to buy back a portion of the Company's issued and outstanding common stock.

30 Jan 2010

NCQA recognizes St. Joseph Heritage Medical Group as PPC-PCMH

St. Joseph Heritage Medical Group (SJHMG) has been recognized as a Physician Practice Connections® -- Patient-Centered Medical Home™ (PPC®-PCMH™) by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA).

30 Jan 2010

Tips to prevent potential health problems in the future

A new year, a new YOU! Some of the most popular resolutions include getting healthier. The Minnesota Chiropractic Association (MCA) encourages better health through lifestyle choices.

30 Jan 2010

Congressman Rothman secures 1.49M in federal dollars for EHMC's bloodless medicine program

Congressman Steve Rothman (D-NJ) will be the featured speaker at Englewood Hospital and Medical Center today, 1:00-2:00 pm. Congressman Rothman will announce the latest batch of federal funds, $1.49 million, for the Institute for Patient Blood Management and Bloodless Medicine and Surgery. This brings the total amount of federal funding secured by Congressman Rothman for this institute to $4.69 million in federal resources and to over six million dollars to Hospital programs since 2002.

30 Jan 2010

Obesity and type 2 diabetes in younger people can increase risk of stroke and heart attack

People who are obese and have type 2 diabetes in their 20s will be at higher risk of having a heart attack or stroke in their 40s if they do not change their lifestyle.

30 Jan 2010

Hospitals and charities to participate in Southwest Airlines' Medical Transportation Grant Program

Southwest Airlines announced today that nearly 30 hospitals and charities from across the nation will be participants in its Medical Transportation Grant Program this year.

30 Jan 2010

Healthcare workers urge parliamentary committee to ensure adequate funding for Ontario hospitals

The Ontario government must fund hospitals adequately and take a number of very concrete steps to save precious health care resources, a union representing 30,000 hospital and long-term care employees told a pre-budget provincial parliamentary committee this morning.

30 Jan 2010

Criticisms by women's advocacy groups "nonsensical", says Care Net

Care Net, a national network of 1,180 pregnancy centers that provide free support to pregnant women, was drawn into the Tebow Super Bowl ad controversy when opponents attacked the charities Friday on Fox News. Care Net President Melinda Delahoyde said the criticisms by women's advocacy groups are "nonsensical," particularly as pregnancy centers provide free services to 1.9 million people every year.

30 Jan 2010

MMA continues to support GAMC program

The Minnesota Medical Association Board of Trustees decided Saturday that it will continue to support efforts to save the General Assistance Medical Care (GAMC) program, but not if such efforts include cuts in payments for services, since the existing payments already do not cover the cost of providing care.

30 Jan 2010

PATH praises Gates Foundation for supporting vaccine development and delivery

Vaccination may be the most effective public health intervention of all time-especially in low-income countries, where many families can't access or afford health care when they are sick. On Friday, January 29, speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Bill and Melinda Gates announced a new ten-year Gates Foundation commitment to funding vaccine development and delivery.

30 Jan 2010

Salient Surgical Technologies, Exeter Hospital and Moffitt Cancer Center donate medical supplies to Haiti

Salient Surgical Technologies of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, has partnered with Exeter Hospital in Exeter, New Hampshire and Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida, to donate equipment and supplies for a mission to aid victims of the January 12 earthquake in Haiti.

30 Jan 2010

Vanguard Health Systems extends consent payment deadline

Vanguard Health Systems, Inc. ("Vanguard") announced today that in connection with the previously announced tender offers and consent solicitations (the "Tender Offers" and "Consent Solicitations") by Vanguard Health Holding Company II, LLC ("VHS Holdco II") and Vanguard Health Holding Company I, LLC ("VHS Holdco I"), the early tender period in respect of each of the Tender Offers will be extended to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on January 29, 2010 (the "New Consent Payment Deadline").

30 Jan 2010

General Availability of accessANYware 5.0 Enterprise Document Workflow Software Suite announced

Streamline Health Solutions, Inc., a leading provider of document workflow solutions for hospitals, today announced the General Availability of its new accessANYware 5.0 Enterprise Document Workflow Software Suite.

30 Jan 2010

Wrestlers are at higher risk for skin infections than other athletes

As high school and college wrestlers return to the mats in preparation for February tournaments and post-season championships, their risk for the skin infection Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) increases significantly.

30 Jan 2010

New vaccine effective in preventing TB in HIV patients

Investigators from Dartmouth Medical School (DMS) have reported results of a clinical trial showing that a new vaccine against tuberculosis, Mycobacterium vaccae (MV), is effective in preventing tuberculosis in people with HIV infection.

30 Jan 2010

IKF's Wonderfund establishes emergency fund for Haiti's children

The IKF's (International Kids Fund) Wonderfund™ has established an emergency fund for Haiti's Children called the "Haiti's Children Fund." It will support young Haitian earthquake victims expected to arrive at Jackson Memorial Hospital for life-saving medical care. Donations may be made directly through www.wonderfund.org.

30 Jan 2010

Mental health advocacy and provider communities support DPW's decision to close ASH

The mental health advocacy and provider communities in Pennsylvania support the decision by the PA Department of Public Welfare (DPW) to close Allentown State Hospital (ASH), an institution for people who have mental illnesses.

30 Jan 2010

AAPM reassures safety of radiation therapy

The American Association of Physicists in Medicine (AAPM) has issued a statement today in the wake of several recent articles in the New York Times yesterday and earlier in the week that discuss a number of rare but tragic events in the last decade involving people undergoing radiation therapy.

30 Jan 2010

Medical News

FDA approved 53 new oncology and hematology drugs between 2005 and 2007

ING introduces new business building program for corporate retirement plan market

Bederra convenes special meeting to discuss stock buyback proposal

NCQA recognizes St. Joseph Heritage Medical Group as PPC-PCMH

Tips to prevent potential health problems in the future

Congressman Rothman secures 1.49M in federal dollars for EHMC's bloodless medicine program

Obesity and type 2 diabetes in younger people can increase risk of stroke and heart attack

Hospitals and charities to participate in Southwest Airlines' Medical Transportation Grant Program

Healthcare workers urge parliamentary committee to ensure adequate funding for Ontario hospitals

Criticisms by women's advocacy groups "nonsensical", says Care Net

MMA continues to support GAMC program

PATH praises Gates Foundation for supporting vaccine development and delivery

Salient Surgical Technologies, Exeter Hospital and Moffitt Cancer Center donate medical supplies to Haiti

Vanguard Health Systems extends consent payment deadline

General Availability of accessANYware 5.0 Enterprise Document Workflow Software Suite announced

Wrestlers are at higher risk for skin infections than other athletes

New vaccine effective in preventing TB in HIV patients

IKF's Wonderfund establishes emergency fund for Haiti's children

Mental health advocacy and provider communities support DPW's decision to close ASH

AAPM reassures safety of radiation therapy

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