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American Red Cross offers tips to stay warm in bone chilling temperatures

Bone chilling temperatures have gripped much of the country, and the American Red Cross urges everyone to be safe and prepare as much as possible.

6 Jan 2010

Data from national surveys shows few Americans receive consistent treatment for MDD

Only about half of Americans diagnosed with major depression in a given year receive treatment for it and even fewer - about one-fifth - receive treatment consistent with current practice guidelines, according to data from national surveys supported by the National Institute of Mental Health of the National Institutes of Health.

6 Jan 2010

LiveProcess platform allows hospitals to gather and distribute critical information during H1N1 pandemic

In Riverside County, California, one of the 32 states where the H1N1 pandemic continues to be widespread, there were 2478 hospitalizations/reported cases and 30 deaths from H1N1 as of December 16, 2009, and at press time, that number was still climbing. Riverside is the state’s fastest growing county and fifth largest in the country.

6 Jan 2010

CAMH: Online interventions for problem alcohol use can be effective in changing drinking behaviours

A recent evaluation by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) shows that online interventions for problem alcohol use can be effective in changing drinking behaviours and offers a significant public health benefit.

6 Jan 2010

CDC and AAFP recommend whooping cough vaccine for adults and adolescents

Many people may think of whooping cough as a disease of the past -- something eradicated generations ago. However, the number of cases reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicate that whooping cough (pertussis) is still very much a public health concern; health experts estimate that up to 600,000 cases occur each year in adults alone. In fact, whooping cough cases are on the rise in San Diego

6 Jan 2010

Agilent Technologies, Covaris sign co-marketing agreement to streamline next-generation sequencing experiments

Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) and Covaris Inc. today announced a co-marketing agreement in which Covaris S2 DNA shearing technology will be marketed with the Agilent SureSelect Target Enrichment System to streamline next-generation sequencing experiments.

6 Jan 2010

Commercially prepared foods contain more calories than indicated in nutritional labeling, say researchers

With obesity rising markedly, reliance on the accuracy of food labeling is an important weight management strategy. Since people who are trying to reduce their weight are encouraged to choose meals labeled as "lower in calories" or "reduced-energy" in restaurants and supermarkets, it is essential that the listed data are accurate.

6 Jan 2010

NSF International develops new protocol for clothes washers

Continuing its mission to protect and improve public health, NSF International today announced the development of a new protocol that certifies allergen reduction performance of residential and commercial, family-sized clothes washers. Whirlpool Corporation is the first company to receive certification with this new protocol for clothes washers.

6 Jan 2010

Study finds self-management alone may effectively treat knee osteoarthritis

Researchers participating in the Multidimensional Intervention for Early Osteoarthritis of the Knee (Knee Study) determined that physically inactive, middle-aged people with symptomatic osteoarthritis benefitted equally from strength training regimens, self-management programs, or a combination of the two. Details of this study are available in the January 2010 issue of Arthritis Care & Research, a journal published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the American College of Rheumatology.

6 Jan 2010

Innovative ways to get fit in 2010

Resolutions, resolutions - are you fed up with everyone asking you what you've got in store for 2010? Or maybe you're chuffed that you've nailed down some this year, but secretly know you'll forget about them as soon as people stop asking?

6 Jan 2010

Special Notice announces BARDA's intentions to negotiate contract modification with PharmAthene

PharmAthene, Inc. a biodefense company specializing in the development and commercialization of medical countermeasures against chemical and biological threats, today commented on a Special Notice published by the US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) on December 29, 2009.

6 Jan 2010

Study shows prevalence of SED remains high after Hurricane Katrina

A team made up of mental health professionals, emergency response experts, and researchers from several universities, including Virginia Tech, has published the results of a study that shows serious emotional disturbances among children who were affected by Hurricane Katrina.

6 Jan 2010

Historic low in drug spending growth coincides with cost-saving tools developed by PBMs

Expenditures on prescription drugs increased just 3.2 percent in 2008 – the smallest annual rate of increase in 47 years – according to new data released today by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

6 Jan 2010

Oragenics declares equity private placement financing

On December 30, 2009, Oragenics, Inc. (the "Company") consummated a private placement of equity pursuant to a Common Stock Purchase Agreement (the "Agreement") with accredited investors.

6 Jan 2010

Study reveals majority of drug companies utilize in-house call centers

Cutting Edge Information's most recent medical information study reveals that drug companies overwhelmingly agree that operating medical information call centers in-house is more efficient.

6 Jan 2010

BioMed Realty prices private placement of $150.0m of 3.75% exchangeable Senior Notes due 2030

BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. today announced that its operating partnership subsidiary, BioMed Realty, L.P., priced a private placement of $150.0 million aggregate principal amount of 3.75% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2030 (the "Notes").

6 Jan 2010

Untreated hearing loss can put personal safety and overall health at risk

With hearing loss in America approaching what medical researchers say may be epidemic proportions, a top hearing care executive is calling for this to be the year that hearing care is recognized as a medical necessity.

6 Jan 2010

More research needed to assess psychological debriefing in schools

There is no evidence to support psychological debriefing in schools after traumatic events such as violence, suicides and accidental death, which runs counter to current practice in some Canadian school jurisdictions, according to a commentary http://www.cmaj.ca/embargo/cmaj091621.pdf in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) www.cmaj.ca .

6 Jan 2010

Lockton Insurance Brokers raises funds to help people with ALS

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Randy Wolf and PGA tour player Jason Gore along with 84 players recently gathered for a day of golf at the Valencia Country Club, raising awareness and funds for people with ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig 's disease.

6 Jan 2010

Thomson Reuters to produce data-driven portraits of global research institutions

Thomson Reuters, the authority on research analytics and decision support citation data for more than half a century, announced today that it has begun working with thousands of institutions and research facilities to produce a one-of-a-kind resource. This

6 Jan 2010

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American Red Cross offers tips to stay warm in bone chilling temperatures

Data from national surveys shows few Americans receive consistent treatment for MDD

LiveProcess platform allows hospitals to gather and distribute critical information during H1N1 pandemic

CAMH: Online interventions for problem alcohol use can be effective in changing drinking behaviours

CDC and AAFP recommend whooping cough vaccine for adults and adolescents

Agilent Technologies, Covaris sign co-marketing agreement to streamline next-generation sequencing experiments

Commercially prepared foods contain more calories than indicated in nutritional labeling, say researchers

NSF International develops new protocol for clothes washers

Study finds self-management alone may effectively treat knee osteoarthritis

Innovative ways to get fit in 2010

Special Notice announces BARDA's intentions to negotiate contract modification with PharmAthene

Study shows prevalence of SED remains high after Hurricane Katrina

Historic low in drug spending growth coincides with cost-saving tools developed by PBMs

Oragenics declares equity private placement financing

Study reveals majority of drug companies utilize in-house call centers

BioMed Realty prices private placement of $150.0m of 3.75% exchangeable Senior Notes due 2030

Untreated hearing loss can put personal safety and overall health at risk

More research needed to assess psychological debriefing in schools

Lockton Insurance Brokers raises funds to help people with ALS

Thomson Reuters to produce data-driven portraits of global research institutions

Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

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