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Women more successful at setting and achieving health and wellness goals

How will you achieve the “healthy” part of your New Year's resolutions? Your approach probably depends on whether you’re a woman or a man.

19 Dec 2009

CPSC announces voluntary recall of Vicks Dayquil Cold & Flu Liquicaps

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using the recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

19 Dec 2009

Akorn exits vaccine distribution business

Akorn, Inc. today announced that it failed to reach an amicable resolution to a longer term and strategic business arrangement with the supplier of its Tetanus Diphtheria (“Td”) vaccine and as a result will be exiting the business. The existing supply agreement will end on March 14, 2010. The company previously announced its intent to exit the distribution of flu vaccines.

19 Dec 2009

MinuteClinic medical clinics in select CVS/pharmacy stores offer H1N1 vaccinations

MinuteClinic medical clinics in select CVS/pharmacy stores throughout Maryland, North Carolina and Tennessee are now offering H1N1 vaccinations on demand seven days a week with no appointment necessary.

19 Dec 2009

Bourbon causes a worse hangover than vodka

Many alcoholic beverages contain byproducts of the materials used in the fermenting process. These byproducts are called "congeners," complex organic molecules with toxic effects including acetone, acetaldehyde, fusel oil, tannins, and furfural. Bourbon has 37 times the amount of congeners that vodka has. A new study has found that while drinking a lot of bourbon can cause a worse hangover than drinking a lot of vodka, impairment in people's next-day task performance is about the same for both beverages.

19 Dec 2009

NPRC urges Senators to work for final passage of the health care reform bill

Saying that "Hispanics have more at stake in the health care reform debate than any other group because we're least likely to be insured," the new President of the National Puerto Rican Coalition today urged Senators to "keep working" on getting the 60 votes necessary for final passage of the health care reform legislative package being assembled by Majority Leader Harry Reid.

19 Dec 2009

Possible link between presence of breast cancer genes and infertility discovered

A New York Medical College physician who specializes in restoring or preserving fertility in female cancer patients has discovered a possible link between the presence of breast cancer genes and infertility.

19 Dec 2009

Understanding the differences between skull bone and bones in limbs could prevent osteoporosis

Scientists at Queen Mary, University of London have uncovered fundamental differences between the bone which makes up the skull and the bones in our limbs, which they believe could hold the key to tackling bone weakness and fractures.

19 Dec 2009

158 of American Oriental Bioengineering's drugs included in China's 2009 NIC

American Oriental Bioengineering, Inc., ("the Company" or "AOBO"), a pharmaceutical company dedicated to improving health through the development, manufacture and commercialization of a broad range of prescription and over the counter ("OTC") products, today announced that 158 of the Company's drugs have been included in China's National (Medical) Insurance Catalog (the "2009 NIC").

19 Dec 2009

Sanofi Pasteur pediatric H1N1 vaccine recall: No danger and no need of an extra dose

There is no danger if your child received the H1N1 vaccine that was recalled by Sanofi Pasteur. That is the information being provided to anyone calling the NJ Poison Control Center's hotline, according to Bruce Ruck, Pharm.D., Director of Drug Information and Professional Education. The public should be reassured that this recall took place because specific lots were found to be slightly weaker than they should have been.

19 Dec 2009

New ways of treating infections identified by researchers at Binghamton University

Researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York, have identified three key regulators required for the formation and development of biofilms. The discovery could lead to new ways of treating chronic infections.

19 Dec 2009

Senate Dems face GOP delays -- and snow -- in the next days of the health overhaul debate

The Associated Press: "Republicans threatened to delay Senate business with a health care read-a-thon this weekend, as Democrats kept searching for 60 votes to advance President Barack Obama's signature issue and a forecast of heavy snow added to the list of complications. At a news conference Friday in the Capitol, Republican Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky and Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., accused Democrats of trying to ram the health care bill through with dozens of changes as yet unseen, and promised to do everything in their power to prevent it."

19 Dec 2009

BARDA awards $400M for developing tests and devices to determine radiation absorption after a nuclear/radiological incident

The HHS Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) is awarding nine contracts for the advanced research and development of more effective tests and devices to determine the level of radiation a person has absorbed after a nuclear or radiological incident. The contracts total $35 million for the initial phase and up to $400 million over five years.

19 Dec 2009

CIGNA suggests the 'To Do' list to stay healthy during this holiday season

‘Tis the season for celebrating with family and friends -- and searching for those perfect gifts. CIGNA suggests adding another item to the top of the holiday “To Do” list: Be sure to take needed medications to stay healthy this holiday season and into the New Year.

19 Dec 2009

UCSF/SFGH project to improve health outcomes among diabetes patients honored

A UCSF/San Francisco General Hospital project that used a novel communication tool to improve health outcomes among diabetes patients was honored recently with a quality leadership award from the California Health Care Safety Net Institute.

18 Dec 2009

SynaMed introduces SynaLink, an innovative health communication solution

SynaMed, LLC is proud to announce SynaLink, an innovative health communication solution. In the current economic climate, it is more important than ever to cut healthcare costs by facilitating the access and retrieval of medical records.

18 Dec 2009

Solos Endoscopy to introduce new, improved MammoView ductoscope

Solos Endoscopy, Inc. is pleased to announce that the Company has made a significant design improvement to its MammoView(TM) ductoscope. In January 2010, the company will introduce a new ductoscope replacing the stainless steel tip with a much stronger braided polyimide tip.

18 Dec 2009

Xcorporeal signs asset purchase agreement with National Quality Care and Fresenius USA

Xcorporeal, Inc. (the “Company” or “Xcorporeal”) announced today that on December 14, 2009 it signed an asset purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with National Quality Care, Inc. (“NQCI”, and together with the Company, the “Sellers”), and Fresenius USA, Inc. (the “Purchaser”), a Massachusetts corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc., to sell substantially all of the assets of the Sellers to the Purchaser for an aggregate cash purchase price of $8,000,000 (the “Purchase Price”) and certain additional royalty payment rights.

18 Dec 2009

Health care bill "compromise" proposal on abortion morally unacceptable, says Galveston-Houston Archbishop

Responding to reports of a new "compromise" proposal on abortion in the U.S. Senate's health care reform bill, Cardinal Daniel DiNardo today reaffirmed the position of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops that the legislation will be morally unacceptable "unless and until" it complies with longstanding current laws on abortion funding such as the Hyde amendment. Cardinal DiNardo is Archbishop of Galveston-Houston and Chairman of the Conference's Committee on Pro-Life Activities.

18 Dec 2009

KVCI completes acquisition of former AAIPharma bioanalytical division

Kansas Venture Capital, Inc. (KVCI) has acquired the former AAIPharma bioanalytical division from ZeeCRO Inc. With its 30-year track record of developing entrepreneurial companies, KVCI will grow the bioanalytical business through organic and acquisition strategies to provide best-in-class analytical services for both the pharmaceutical and life sciences sectors.

18 Dec 2009

Medical News

Women more successful at setting and achieving health and wellness goals

CPSC announces voluntary recall of Vicks Dayquil Cold & Flu Liquicaps

Akorn exits vaccine distribution business

MinuteClinic medical clinics in select CVS/pharmacy stores offer H1N1 vaccinations

Bourbon causes a worse hangover than vodka

NPRC urges Senators to work for final passage of the health care reform bill

Possible link between presence of breast cancer genes and infertility discovered

Understanding the differences between skull bone and bones in limbs could prevent osteoporosis

158 of American Oriental Bioengineering's drugs included in China's 2009 NIC

Sanofi Pasteur pediatric H1N1 vaccine recall: No danger and no need of an extra dose

New ways of treating infections identified by researchers at Binghamton University

Senate Dems face GOP delays -- and snow -- in the next days of the health overhaul debate

BARDA awards $400M for developing tests and devices to determine radiation absorption after a nuclear/radiological incident

CIGNA suggests the 'To Do' list to stay healthy during this holiday season

UCSF/SFGH project to improve health outcomes among diabetes patients honored

SynaMed introduces SynaLink, an innovative health communication solution

Solos Endoscopy to introduce new, improved MammoView ductoscope

Xcorporeal signs asset purchase agreement with National Quality Care and Fresenius USA

Health care bill "compromise" proposal on abortion morally unacceptable, says Galveston-Houston Archbishop

KVCI completes acquisition of former AAIPharma bioanalytical division

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