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SenoRx wins patent infringement case

Hologic, Inc. (Hologic or the Company), a leading developer, manufacturer and supplier of premium diagnostics, medical imaging systems and surgical products dedicated to serving the healthcare needs of women, today announced that the jury in the patent infringement lawsuit against SenoRx brought by Hologic, Cytyc Corp., and Hologic L.P., Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California has returned a verdict in favor of SenoRx.

22 Dec 2009

Cinergy Health expresses concern over Senate healthcare vote

Cinergy Health, a nationwide provider of guaranteed issue health insurance benefit programs for the consumer market, expressed its concern for the ongoing healthcare debate and vote in the Senate, which passed early this morning.

22 Dec 2009

US Family Health Plan achieves 2009 member satisfaction

One might call it “the little healthcare plan that could.” While the debate over healthcare reform rages, the US Family Health Plan, a Department of Defense-sponsored healthcare plan administered by CHRISTUS Health of Houston for about 11,000 military family members in southeast Texas and southwest Louisiana, has achieved a 2009 member satisfaction rating 44.5 percent above the national average.

22 Dec 2009

School intervention programs may promote psychological well-being among adolescents

A new study which has been conducted at the University of Bologna shows that brief psychological interventions in school may increase well-being among adolescents and these results persist after 6 months

22 Dec 2009

ZEGERID OTC approval triggers $20M milestone payment to Santarus

Santarus, Inc., a specialty biopharmaceutical company, today announced that it has received the $20 million milestone payment previously announced on December 1, 2009 relating to the approval of ZEGERID OTC™ (omeprazole 20 mg/sodium bicarbonate 1100 mg capsules) under its over-the-counter (OTC) licensing agreement with Schering-Plough HealthCare Products, Inc., the consumer healthcare division of Merck & Co., Inc. Schering-Plough and Merck merged on November 3, 2009.

22 Dec 2009

ONE launches clinical software and business services for medical billing companies and physician groups

The Power of One (ONE) today announced simple but powerful clinical software and business services for radiology, anesthesiology, cardiology, pathology and multi-specialty physician groups. ONE offers its software and services to medical billing companies, academic hospitals, and an array of hospital and office-based practices, including individual and group practices in the Northeast. ONE's purpose is to allow physicians, practices and medical billing companies to take control of their increasingly adverse environment.

22 Dec 2009

New data shows more number of women are attending breast screening program

The number of women attending breast screening has risen, with nearly two million accepting invitations from the NHS Breast Screening Programme in 2007/08, new figures show.

22 Dec 2009

DMC launches Dental Optimizer, a free online application connected to Microsoft HealthVault

While politicians and pundits continue to arm wrestle the minutiae of health reform, more and more Americans are stepping up to take charge of their own health.

22 Dec 2009

Persistent disparities exist in melanoma diagnosis

White and Hispanic individuals are being diagnosed with melanoma more frequently in recent years, whereas Hispanic and black patients continue to have advanced skin cancer at diagnosis, according to a report in the December issue of Archives of Dermatology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

22 Dec 2009

Paul Capital Healthcare leads investment to provide more than $100 million to UCB S.A.

Paul Capital Healthcare today announced that it has led an investment to provide more than $100 million to UCB S.A. in exchange for certain payments relating to the sales of products marketed by third parties. The underlying third party products (which are non-core to UCB) are leading brands in their therapeutic fields.

22 Dec 2009

Albany College of Pharmacy Project bonds upgraded to 'BBB+'

Fitch Ratings has upgraded its long-term rating to 'BBB+' from 'BBB-' on $14 million of the Albany Industrial Development Agency civic facility revenue bonds (Albany College of Pharmacy Project). The Rating Outlook is Stable.

22 Dec 2009

Charlie DuBois named Dynamic Chiropractic’s 2009 Person of the Year

Charlie DuBois, president of whole food supplement manufacturer Standard Process, has been named Dynamic Chiropractic’s 2009 Person of the Year. Featured in the December 16, 2009 edition of Dynamic Chiropractic magazine, DuBois was selected because of the commitment and support that he has shown the chiropractic profession.

22 Dec 2009

Scientists identify role of epigenetic changes in SLE

Identical twins look the same and are nearly genetically identical, but environmental factors and the resulting cellular changes could cause disease in one sibling and not the other.

22 Dec 2009

First robot-assisted lung-tumor surgery performed at UT Southwestern Medical Center

When Craig Harrison found out he would be the first patient in North Texas to have robot-assisted lung-tumor surgery, an operation performed at UT Southwestern Medical Center, he wasn't nervous at all.

22 Dec 2009

Revel Consulting launches Healthcare Practice to improve healthcare quality

Revel Consulting, a Kirkland, Washington-based business management consulting firm, today announced the launch of its Healthcare Practice to help providers, payers and life sciences organizations improve healthcare quality and safety, increase efficiencies, and maintain compliance in the face of ever-evolving regulatory requirements.

22 Dec 2009

NMA urges parents to protect their children from meningococcal disease

This winter, while many parents are focused on influenza prevention, the National Meningitis Association (NMA) is urging parents to also protect their families from meningococcal disease, a deadly but potentially vaccine preventable bacterial infection.

22 Dec 2009

TCH 2010 bonds rated 'AA'

Fitch Ratings has assigned an 'AA' rating to Texas Children's Hospital's (TCH) upcoming $78.82 million series 2010 bonds issued through the Harris County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corporation (Cultural Corporation). In addition, Fitch affirms the unenhanced 'AA' ratings on TCH's outstanding debt (approximately $735 million as of Sept. 30, 2009) issued by the Cultural Corporation and by the Harris County Health Facilities Development Corporation. vv

22 Dec 2009

Give Kids The World receives SCLIntra package tracking system from SCLogic

SCLogic, a leading provider of mobile enterprise package tracking software systems, today announced the donation of its SCLIntra(TM) package tracking system to Give Kids The World. The system includes a donation of a Motorola MC55 Enterprise Digital Assistant (EDA).

22 Dec 2009

Research shows morphine dosage can vary greatly in newborns

Dosage recommendations for newborns being cared for in an intensive care unit will in the future most likely be based on more individual characteristics than just body weight.

22 Dec 2009

Medipattern installs 150th B-CAD license at Pennsylvania Weinstein Imaging Associates

The Medipattern Corporation, a pioneer in the development of medical software solutions that help improve imaging workflow and productivity, announced today that its 150th B-CAD® license was installed at Weinstein Imaging Associates in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

22 Dec 2009