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School-based weight-management program may be effective for losing weight

Innovative, kid-friendly strategies for losing weight and gaining nutrition savvy-plus physical fitness skills-are emerging from scientific studies funded by the Agricultural Research Service (ARS).

3 Mar 2010

HHS Secretary asks Olympic athletes to combat the challenge of childhood obesity

Today the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released the first in a series of web videos and public service announcements to promote First Lady Michelle Obama’s national initiative, Let’s Move, to solve childhood obesity within a generation. Childhood obesity and excess weight threatens the healthy future of one third of American children.

3 Mar 2010

NAEC elects Mayo Clinic as top epilepsy treatment center

Mayo Clinic has been designated a comprehensive epilepsy treatment center by the National Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC). Only the top epilepsy programs - those that can provide the most complex and advanced care - are selected for this designation, according to the association.

3 Mar 2010

Eyeing reconciliation for health reform, GOP launches preemptive strike on Senate parliamentarian

News outlets profile Senate parliamentarian Alan Frumin, former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle and the "everyday Americans" invited to a White House forum on health care last year.

3 Mar 2010

Winner of 2010 Thomas Parran Award

University of Washington's Dr. H. Hunter Handsfield, a long-time trailblazer in sexually transmitted diseases (STD) research, will receive the nation's highest honor in the STD field during the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's 2010 National STD Prevention Conference in Atlanta, March 8-11.

3 Mar 2010

Researchers launch new project to diagnose and treat dementia among Deaf people who use BSL

Researchers have launched a unique project to improve early diagnosis and management of dementia among Deaf people who use British Sign Language (BSL).

From The University of Manchester 3 Mar 2010

Researchers explore molecular origin of skin and hair to develop novel beauty products

Scientists at L'Or-al, in hot pursuit of the hidden elements of beauty, seem well on their way to disputing the old adage, "beauty is only skin deep." In fact, their work indicates that what makes hair curly or straight and skin smooth or rough, is much deeper.

3 Mar 2010

Covidien: Mallinckrodt launches Oral Transmucosal Fentanyl Citrate

Covidien, a leading global provider of healthcare products, today announced that Mallinckrodt Inc., a Covidien company, has launched its Oral Transmucosal Fentanyl Citrate (CII) to distributors serving retail pharmacies across the country.

3 Mar 2010

$Phase 3 trial: Cabazitaxel improves survival in patients with metastatic hormone-refractory prostate cancer$

Phase 3 trial: Cabazitaxel improves survival in patients with metastatic hormone-refractory prostate cancer

Sanofi-aventis announced today results from a Phase 3 trial which demonstrated cabazitaxel, an investigational compound, plus prednisone/prednisolone significantly improved overall survival and progression-free survival in patients with metastatic (advanced) hormone-refractory prostate cancer whose disease progressed following treatment with docetaxel-based chemotherapy.

3 Mar 2010

House expanding inquiry of health insurance rate hikes

The House Committee on Energy and Commerce, which held a hearing last week on a California insurer's rate increases, is expanding its investigation.

3 Mar 2010

CRH Medical receives Japanese Notice of Allowance for CRH O'Regan System

CRH Medical Corporation announced today that the Japanese Patent Office has provided a Notice of Allowance for a patent application filed by the Company and related to CRH Medical's hemorrhoid technology, the CRH O'Regan System(TM). The Japanese patent is expected to be issued in the next several weeks and will provide additional protection to the Company's proprietary technology platform.

3 Mar 2010

Study finds early surgical treatment may benefit people who suffer from biceps injuries

People who suffer from injuries to the distal biceps tendon may benefit from earlier surgical intervention and new surgical techniques, according to a review article published in the March 2010 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (JAAOS).

3 Mar 2010

Study on impact of bystander CPR on pediatric cardiac arrest

Bystanders who perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on a child with cardiac arrest increase the child's likelihood of survival, according to the largest pediatric study to date. The outcomes are similar for both chest compression alone (hands-only) CPR and CPR with chest compression and rescue breathing.

3 Mar 2010

AUA Foundation joins AUA in response to the ACS updated prostate cancer screening guidelines

The American Urological Association Foundation joins the AUA in its response to the American Cancer Society updated prostate cancer screening guidelines highlighting the importance of shared decision-making between patients and physicians.

3 Mar 2010

Democrats seem to gain momentum on health reform, but face many obstacles

As Democratic leaders pursue a go-it-alone strategy on health care, the real test will be whether their caucus can pull together and be effective, according to a Politico analysis.

3 Mar 2010

Shock: Norepinephrine favored over dopamine

Physicians treating patients with shock should consider norepinephrine instead of dopamine as a tool for stabilizing blood pressure, according to an editorial in the March 4, 2010, issue of the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM).

3 Mar 2010

CPEX Pharmaceuticals' fourth-quarter 2009 revenues up 23%

CPEX Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2009. For the quarter CPEX reported revenues of $5.2 million and a net loss of $498,000. For the year CPEX reported revenues of $18.7 million and a net loss of $3.0 million.

3 Mar 2010

CaridianBCT's Trima Accel Automated Blood Collection System Version 6.0 receives 510(k) clearance

CaridianBCT, a leading global provider of technology, products and services in automated blood collections, therapeutic apheresis and cell therapy systems, whole blood processes and pathogen reduction technologies announced it has received 510(k) clearance for the Trima Accel® Automated Blood Collection System Version 6.0—providing increased efficiencies and streamlined operations to blood centers.

3 Mar 2010

General Nutrition Centers' net income up 56.3% for fourth-quarter 2009

General Nutrition Centers, Inc., a leading global specialty retailer of nutritional products, today reported its financial results for the year and quarter ended December 31, 2009.

3 Mar 2010

AGN-209323 small molecule for neuropathic pain: Bristol-Myers Squibb, Allergan announce global agreement

Bristol-Myers Squibb Company and Allergan, Inc. today announced a global agreement for the development and commercialization of AGN-209323, a Phase II-ready, orally administered small molecule in clinical development for neuropathic pain.

3 Mar 2010

Medical News

School-based weight-management program may be effective for losing weight

HHS Secretary asks Olympic athletes to combat the challenge of childhood obesity

NAEC elects Mayo Clinic as top epilepsy treatment center

Eyeing reconciliation for health reform, GOP launches preemptive strike on Senate parliamentarian

Winner of 2010 Thomas Parran Award

Researchers launch new project to diagnose and treat dementia among Deaf people who use BSL

Researchers explore molecular origin of skin and hair to develop novel beauty products

Covidien: Mallinckrodt launches Oral Transmucosal Fentanyl Citrate

Phase 3 trial: Cabazitaxel improves survival in patients with metastatic hormone-refractory prostate cancer

House expanding inquiry of health insurance rate hikes

CRH Medical receives Japanese Notice of Allowance for CRH O'Regan System

Study finds early surgical treatment may benefit people who suffer from biceps injuries

Study on impact of bystander CPR on pediatric cardiac arrest

AUA Foundation joins AUA in response to the ACS updated prostate cancer screening guidelines

Democrats seem to gain momentum on health reform, but face many obstacles

Shock: Norepinephrine favored over dopamine

CPEX Pharmaceuticals' fourth-quarter 2009 revenues up 23%

CaridianBCT's Trima Accel Automated Blood Collection System Version 6.0 receives 510(k) clearance

General Nutrition Centers' net income up 56.3% for fourth-quarter 2009

AGN-209323 small molecule for neuropathic pain: Bristol-Myers Squibb, Allergan announce global agreement

Redefining control and consistency in anaerobic microbiome workflows

AI in Healthcare: How generative tools are transforming clinical practice

The future of automation: Machine learning–driven hepatocyte and organoid counting

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