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Healthways and Physicians Health Choice agree to provide SilverSneakers Fitness Program

Healthways, Inc. and Physicians Health Choice today announced an agreement to provide the Healthways SilverSneakers® Fitness Program, the nation’s leading exercise program for older adults, to eligible Physicians Health Choice plan members in Texas, Florida, New Mexico and Arkansas beginning in January 2010.

25 Nov 2009

Investors details for initial television advertising campaign to be provided by Muscle Flex

Muscle Flex Inc. (www.MuscleFlexInc.com) announced today it is providing investors details for the initial television advertising campaign for the Beagle StepFit Pedometer.

25 Nov 2009

Basic food safety measures can help prevent foodborne illness

Parties, family dinners, and other gatherings where food is served are all part of the holiday cheer. But the merriment can change to misery if food makes you or others ill.

25 Nov 2009

Smoothie Factory supports Chronic Disease Fund’s mission with holiday fundraising program

More than 14-million Americans, with chronic or life altering diseases and cancer, can’t afford the medication they need because of the high out-of-pocket costs associated with their insurance coverage. That’s why the Chronic Disease Fund, a nonprofit organization, provides financial help to seriously ill Americans so they can get the medications they need to live without the fear of debt.

25 Nov 2009

Study: On-call radiology residents accurately interpret most emergency neuroradiology CT scans

On-call radiology residents generally provide accurate preliminary interpretation of emergency neuroradiology CT scans after hours when attending neuroradiologist unavailable, according to results of a large study performed at a level I trauma center published in the December issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology (JACR).

25 Nov 2009

Seven-day event focuses on nuclear medicine, molecular imaging, nanomedicine and clinical trials

SNM will hold its Conjoint Mid-Winter Meetings Jan. 27-Feb. 2, 2010, at the Albuquerque Convention Center in Albuquerque, N.M. This year, SNM joins its annual Mid-Winter Educational Symposium with the 2010 Annual Meeting and Educational Symposium of the American College of Nuclear Medicine (ACNM), the Nanomedicine and Molecular Imaging Summit and the Clinical Trials Network Community Workshop.

25 Nov 2009

MAQUET Cardiovascular signs a two-year contract with Novation

MAQUET Cardiovascular LLC, a leading provider of cardiovascular technologies, announced today that it has signed a guaranteed two-year contract with Novation, one of the nation's largest group purchasing organizations, to be the sole source provider of surgical devices for beating heart cardiac surgery.

25 Nov 2009

Merck Chimie advances to the next phase in commercializing Beads, reports CardioGenics Holdings

CardioGenics Holdings Inc., a developer of technology and products targeting the immunoassay segment of the IVD testing market, reports that Merck Chimie S.A.S. ("Merck Chimie") is progressing to the next phase of the commercialization of CardioGenics' proprietary silver coated paramagnetic Beads ("Beads").

25 Nov 2009

TSO3 and 3M continue contract negotiations; parties agree to extend timeline by Dec 21

TSO3 Inc. ("TSO3") (TSX: TOS), an innovator in low temperature sterilization technology for medical devices in healthcare settings through the use of ozone, today announced that discussions with 3M continue, with the intent of signing a definitive agreement which would provide 3M with a global license and distribution rights to TSO3's STERIZONE 125L sterilizer including new cycles recently announced by TSO3.

25 Nov 2009

FDA approves Berinert for treating HAE in adults and adolescents

Berinert®, a human C1 esterase inhibitor (C1-INH) for treating acute episodes of facial or abdominal hereditary angioedema (HAE) in adults and adolescents has obtained approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

25 Nov 2009

Journal policies call for authors to disclose COIs for improved transparency

Nearly 90 percent of medical journals with relatively high impact factors have policies addressing author conflict of interest (COI) available for public review, according to a report in the November 25 issue of JAMA. But many journals do not require authors to sign disclosure statements, and there is variability in how COI is defined.

25 Nov 2009

IES to install electrical systems at the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases

IES, a leading national provider of electrical and communications systems and services for the commercial, industrial and residential markets, announced today that its commercial business group has been awarded a contract from Manhattan Torcon JV to install the electrical systems for the Level 4 bio-safety lab (BSL-4) replacement facility at the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) at Fort Detrick in Frederick, Md.

25 Nov 2009

GeckoSystems learns new insights during home care robot trials

GeckoSystems Intl. Corp. (http://www.geckosystems.com/) announced today that during their first week of real world evaluation trials, for their fully autonomous personal companion home care robot, the CareBot™, they have learned some surprising and some, not surprising, insights.

25 Nov 2009

Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada to invite research operating grant proposals related to CCSVI and MS

The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada announced it will request research operating grants related to chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency (CCSVI) and MS.

25 Nov 2009

Replay 4, next-generation backup and recovery platform from AppAssure Software

"If you're an IT person and you're not getting successful backup, you're not doing your job," says Brooks Betts, Vice President of Information Services at LCH. As is the case with many hospitals in Maine, budgets are extremely tight for LCH, but Betts knew he needed a backup redesign to protect his mission critical systems.

25 Nov 2009

Results of impact of 2010 CMS Physician Fee Schedule survey released

The American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) has released the initial results of a survey about the impact of the 2010 CMS Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) on patients and practices.

25 Nov 2009

Pari Beauty Professional Artistry, a comprehensive line of color cosmetics and advanced skin care

Introducing Pari Beauty Professional Artistry, a comprehensive line of color cosmetics and advanced skin care dedicated to providing prestige formulas at irresistible prices.

25 Nov 2009

'Suicide gene E' reduces potent drug dosage in cancer patients

Researchers at the University of Granada have found a suicide gene, called 'gene E', which leads to the death of tumour cells derived from breast, lung and colon cancer, and prevents their growth. The importance of this new gene is that its use to fight cancer can reduce the potent drugs that are currently used, so that could mean more effective treatment for cancer.

25 Nov 2009

JACR: Computerized support system provides solution to manage imaging utilization

Providing physicians with a computerized order entry/decision support system that provides immediate feedback regarding imaging appropriateness at the time of ordering may be an effective solution to managing imaging utilization, according to an article in the December issue of the Journal of the American College of Radiology.

25 Nov 2009

Majority of IT professionals believe work has negative impact on health

Latest Survey From The IT Job Board Reveals That 93 Percent of Techies Think Work has a Negative Impact on our Health

25 Nov 2009

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Healthways and Physicians Health Choice agree to provide SilverSneakers Fitness Program

Investors details for initial television advertising campaign to be provided by Muscle Flex

Basic food safety measures can help prevent foodborne illness

Smoothie Factory supports Chronic Disease Fund’s mission with holiday fundraising program

Study: On-call radiology residents accurately interpret most emergency neuroradiology CT scans

Seven-day event focuses on nuclear medicine, molecular imaging, nanomedicine and clinical trials

MAQUET Cardiovascular signs a two-year contract with Novation

Merck Chimie advances to the next phase in commercializing Beads, reports CardioGenics Holdings

TSO3 and 3M continue contract negotiations; parties agree to extend timeline by Dec 21

FDA approves Berinert for treating HAE in adults and adolescents

Journal policies call for authors to disclose COIs for improved transparency

IES to install electrical systems at the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases

GeckoSystems learns new insights during home care robot trials

Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada to invite research operating grant proposals related to CCSVI and MS

Replay 4, next-generation backup and recovery platform from AppAssure Software

Results of impact of 2010 CMS Physician Fee Schedule survey released

Pari Beauty Professional Artistry, a comprehensive line of color cosmetics and advanced skin care

'Suicide gene E' reduces potent drug dosage in cancer patients

JACR: Computerized support system provides solution to manage imaging utilization

Majority of IT professionals believe work has negative impact on health

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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