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D-Pharm commences enrollment in MACSI Phase III clinical study for acute ischemic stroke

D-Pharm Ltd announced enrollment of patients with acute ischemic stroke into its Phase III clinical study of DP-b99 (MACSI). The first patient has been enrolled at the Wolfson Medical Center, Israel. The MACSI trial involves numerous medical centers in the US, Canada, Europe, Israel, South Africa, South Korea and Brazil. DP-b99 is D-Pharm's most advanced product developed for protection of brain cells suffering from restricted blood and oxygen supply (ischemia).

3 Jan 2010

Acacia Research's subsidiary enters into license agreement with Stryker

Acacia Research Corporation announced today that its Hospital Systems Corporation subsidiary has entered into a license agreement with Stryker Corporation and Stryker Imaging Corporation covering a portfolio of patents that relate to medical picture archiving and communication system (PACS) technology.

From Stryker 31 Dec 2009

Muscle Flex to be present at Gridlock's New Years Eve

Muscle Flex Inc. (www.MuscleFlex.com) announced today that it will attend Gridlock's (www.gridlockla.com) New Years Eve at the Legendary Paramount Pictures Studio in Los Angeles with Adam Lambert headlining the event to ring in the New Decade.

31 Dec 2009

VUMC featured in three pilot episodes of new series titled Emergency Level 1

Vanderbilt University Medical Center is featured in three pilot episodes of a new series titled Emergency Level 1 on TLC.

31 Dec 2009

Organ donation gives a new life

Ten years ago, Dale Shippam got a new heart. It's taken him around the world, and, in the New Year, on a part of an Olympic journey across Canada.

31 Dec 2009

Prince Albert of Monaco leads the delegation in support of Art of the Olympians Gallery & Museum

Prince Albert of Monaco, an Olympian himself, led the delegation at the Florida House on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on December 1 in support of Art of the Olympian's efforts to establish a gallery and learning center in Ft. Myers, Florida where everyone can engage in an educational and cultural exchange while bridging differences and strengthening relationships.

31 Dec 2009

Sharing Miracles: A TV program that features inspirational stories of real patients

Major League Baseball slugger Aaron Boone will be featured on January's episode of Sharing Miracles - a 30-minute public affairs television program that tells the compelling and inspirational stories of real patients. Sharing Miracles airs every week on more than 300 television stations nationwide.

31 Dec 2009

Nukepills.com delivers 5.4 million doses of Potassium Iodide to protect people from nuclear radiation

For Nukepills.com, specialists in the niche market of radiation emergency preparedness, 2009 was a year of record sales due to events such as Iran's nuclear program, nuclear plant radiation leaks, Potassium Iodide distribution programs and worries of dirty bombs.

31 Dec 2009

Inverness Medical Innovations to participate in J. P. Morgan Healthcare Conference

Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc. (NYSE: IMA), a global leader in enabling individuals to take charge of their health at home through the merger of rapid diagnostics and health management, announced today that it will attend the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference being held January 11 through 14, 2010 at the Westin St. Francis Hotel in San Francisco.

31 Dec 2009

TENS therapy is not effective against chronic low-back pain

A new guideline issued by the American Academy of Neurology finds that transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation (TENS), a widely used pain therapy involving a portable device, is not recommended to treat chronic low-back pain that has persisted for three months or longer because research shows it is not effective.

31 Dec 2009

Cryo-Cell International continues to expand R&D initiatives to accelerate therapeutic benefits of stem cells

Cryo-Cell International, Inc. a global leader in stem cell innovation, resolves to help women inspire and empower each other to take charge of their health in the New Year, and to spark conversations about the promise of stem cells.

31 Dec 2009

Publix Super Markets issues voluntary recall for Publix Pumpkin Pecan Streusel Pie

Publix Super Markets is issuing a voluntary recall for Publix Pumpkin Pecan Streusel Pie, because it was mislabeled and may contain undeclared pecans. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to pecans run the risk of allergic reaction if they consume this product.

31 Dec 2009

eHealthInsurance releases updated list of FAQs in response to recent extension of COBRA subsidy

eHealthInsurance.com the leading online source of health insurance for individuals, families, and small businesses, today released an updated list of frequently asked questions (FAQs) in response to the recent extension of the federal COBRA subsidy, along with some additional resources and tools.

31 Dec 2009

Warner Chilcott accepts $290.5 million in tender offer for its 8-3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015

Warner Chilcott plc today announced that its subsidiary Warner Chilcott Corporation (the "Company") has received and accepted for purchase approximately $290.5 million aggregate principal amount of its 8-3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015 (Cusip No. 93443MAC5) (the "Notes") validly tendered by 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on Tuesday, December 29, 2009, (the "Consent Date"), and has received consents from holders of approximately 76% of the Notes as of the Consent Date.

31 Dec 2009

CMS and ONC issue regulations to implement widespread adoption of EHR incentive programs

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Centers for Medicare & Medicare Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) encourage public comment on two regulations issued today that lay a foundation for improving quality, efficiency and safety through meaningful use of certified electronic health record (EHR) technology.

31 Dec 2009

iCo Therapeutics grants 725,000 stock options to directors, officers and employees

iCo Therapeutics Inc. - iCo Therapeutics (the "Company") announced today that on December 29, 2009 the Company granted a total of 725,000 stock options to directors, officers and employees of the Company.

31 Dec 2009

New chromosomal screening strategy shows promise in PGS

A new strategy that researchers believe provides a more comprehensive screening of the entire chromosomal makeup of an embryo shows tremendous promise in the field of preimplantation genetic screening (PGS) according to a study published in the December issue of Fertility and Sterility.

31 Dec 2009

NYC physical therapist encourages women to incorporate physical activity to manage stress levels

Life is full of hassles, deadlines, frustrations and demands. Stress can take its toll on a woman’s health and spill into the home during the holiday season. In these economic times, tightening budgets during the ‘season to be jolly’ brings additional stress.

31 Dec 2009

Go beyond ordinary with new arrivals from Spring 2010 Scrubs & Beyond catalog

Go beyond ordinary with new arrivals from the Spring 2010 Scrubs & Beyond catalog! The latest catalog begins arriving the week of January 5th, but new spring merchandise is online now at Scrubs & Beyond.

31 Dec 2009

Majority of physicians think EMRs can compromise patients' safety

Press Ganey Associates' 2009 Hospital Pulse Report: Physician Perspectives on American Hospitals found physicians' satisfaction with electronic medical records (EMRs) is decreasing. Many physicians actually consider this increasingly common technology to be time-consuming and fear that it may compromise patient safety.

31 Dec 2009

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D-Pharm commences enrollment in MACSI Phase III clinical study for acute ischemic stroke

Acacia Research's subsidiary enters into license agreement with Stryker

Muscle Flex to be present at Gridlock's New Years Eve

VUMC featured in three pilot episodes of new series titled Emergency Level 1

Organ donation gives a new life

Prince Albert of Monaco leads the delegation in support of Art of the Olympians Gallery & Museum

Sharing Miracles: A TV program that features inspirational stories of real patients

Nukepills.com delivers 5.4 million doses of Potassium Iodide to protect people from nuclear radiation

Inverness Medical Innovations to participate in J. P. Morgan Healthcare Conference

TENS therapy is not effective against chronic low-back pain

Cryo-Cell International continues to expand R&D initiatives to accelerate therapeutic benefits of stem cells

Publix Super Markets issues voluntary recall for Publix Pumpkin Pecan Streusel Pie

eHealthInsurance releases updated list of FAQs in response to recent extension of COBRA subsidy

Warner Chilcott accepts $290.5 million in tender offer for its 8-3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2015

CMS and ONC issue regulations to implement widespread adoption of EHR incentive programs

iCo Therapeutics grants 725,000 stock options to directors, officers and employees

New chromosomal screening strategy shows promise in PGS

NYC physical therapist encourages women to incorporate physical activity to manage stress levels

Go beyond ordinary with new arrivals from Spring 2010 Scrubs & Beyond catalog

Majority of physicians think EMRs can compromise patients' safety

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