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Work is causing stress for more Seattleites, reveals APA survey

Work is causing stress for more Seattleites this year according to the American Psychological Association's (APA) Stress in America survey, while the number reporting money or the economy as significant stressors has dropped since last year. More than 50 percent of city residents remain stressed by one or more of these three sources, a cause of concern for psychologists who worry about the effects of long-term stress and how it can contribute to chronic health disorders.

4 Nov 2009

Muscle Flex to release Beagle StepFit 2-minute direct response commercial with BUDDY Tablet Caddy

Muscle Flex Inc. (www.MuscleFlexInc.com) announced today that it has released the Muscle Flex® Beagle StepFit™ 2-minute commercial and one-page landing page at www.BuyTheBeagle.com.

4 Nov 2009

TNF-alpha inhibitors ranked top for reducing biologics spend

Decision Resources, one of the world's leading research and advisory firms for pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, forecasts that biosimilars of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha inhibitors stand to erode $9.6 billion in brand sales (Amgen's Enbrel, Abbott's Humira and Centocor Ortho Biotech/Schering-Plough's Remicade) in the U.S. and Europe (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and U.K.) by 2018. This use of TNF-alpha biosimilars will save healthcare systems in the U.S. and Europe $4 billion.

4 Nov 2009

Health IT expert to serve as moderator at World Healthcare Innovation & Technology Keynote Panel

Health IT connectivity expert John Feikema has been slated to moderate a keynote panel at the 2009 Annual World Healthcare Innovation and Technology Congress being held November 8-10, 2009, in Washington, DC.

4 Nov 2009

Researchers use fruit fly model for diabetes research

As rates of obesity, diabetes, and related disorders have reached epidemic proportions in the US in recent years, scientists are working from many angles to pinpoint the causes and contributing factors involved in this public health crisis. While sedentary lifestyles and diets high in sugar and fat contribute significantly to the rise in diabetes rates, genetic factors may make some people more vulnerable than others to developing diabetes.

4 Nov 2009

FDA holds meeting on issues related to transparency at the agency

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will seek comments on three specific issues related to transparency at the agency during a daylong public meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009.

4 Nov 2009

Scrubs & Beyond has comfortable medical shoes for nurses

From a long day at work to a long night of holiday shopping, feel the comfort of the season in fashion forward nurses shoes from brand names you know and love. Let Scrubs & Beyond® help you complete your holiday look as these medical shoes are not only adorable, but also provide the support and comfort you need to get through your day.

4 Nov 2009

Program for clinical outsourcing and development professionals

The Institute for International Research is pleased to announce that as a chief component of its global branding strategy, the industry-leading Partnerships with CROs event is now known as Partnerships in Clinical Trials.

4 Nov 2009

Save the Children to host a panel discussion of experts examining foreign aid trends

Save the Children will host a panel discussion of experts examining the foreign aid trends of three very different countries. What is and what is not working in each country, as well as how these field experiences can inform the foreign aid reform debate in Washington.

4 Nov 2009

Mold detection device from Universal Detection Technology

Universal Detection Technology (www.udetection.com) (OTCBB: UNDT), a developer of early-warning monitoring technologies to protect people from bioterrorism and other infectious health threats, announced today that it is expanding its product catalogue to include a consumer-ready kit for the detection of black mold.

4 Nov 2009

NIH grant to NC State researchers to study how nanomaterials interact with biological systems

Tiny, engineered nanomaterials can already be found in many consumer products, and have been hailed as having widespread future uses in areas ranging from medicine to industrial processes. However, little is known about what happens if these nanomaterials get into your body - where do they go? NC State researchers are working to answer that question under a grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

4 Nov 2009

Centralsjukhuset i Karlstad to install Ascom’s quiet calling and personal alarm systems

Creating a quiet and personal healthcare environment is of high interest for many hospitals. Centralsjukhuset i Karlstad (CSK) have now decided to invest in Ascom’s quiet calling and personal alarm system – an order worth nearly SEK 5 million.

4 Nov 2009

Cost of ADHD clinical trials can be reduced by implementing Quotient ADHD System

BioBehavioral Diagnostics Company announced today that its poster was presented Friday, October 30, 2009 after it was accepted via a rigorous peer-review process and included as a New Research Poster presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) in Honolulu, HI, October 27-November 1, 2009.

4 Nov 2009

Report on the global anti-infectives market

MarketResearch.com has announced the addition of Kalorama Information's new report "The Worldwide Market for Anti-Infectives (Antifungals, Antibacterials and Antivirals)," to their collection of Healthcare market reports.

4 Nov 2009

Study on asbestos-related diseases in Libby launched

Over nearly a century, thousands of residents and workers in Libby, MT, have been exposed to asbestos-contaminated vermiculite ore, leading to markedly higher rates of lung disease and autoimmune disorders, and causing to Libby in 2002 to be added to the federal Environmental Protection Agency's "National Priorities List."

4 Nov 2009

NFC-based services open up new global dimension in payment and ticketing areas

NFC is a recent technology offering short-range wireless connectivity which enables smart mobile consumer devices to interact quickly and easily when brought close together or touching. Set up is fast and systems can be intuitively easy to use.

4 Nov 2009

International Omega-3 Awareness Day to educate public about proven health benefits of omega-3

Scientific evidence of the health benefits of omega-3's are now so firmly established that omega-3 expert Carol A. Locke, MD, with a team of world-renowned doctors, has spearheaded the first ever International Omega-3 Awareness Day on March 3rd, 2010. Learn more at www.Omega3Day.com.

4 Nov 2009

Lung transplant ordeal

After doctors told her that John, her gravely ill husband of 29 years, was too high of a risk for a lung transplant, Ann Lograsso lay next to him in his hospital bed and together the pair wept.

4 Nov 2009

Contaminated public restrooms on cruise ships may predict AGE outbreaks

A team of researchers from Boston University School (BUSM), Carney Hospital, Cambridge Health Alliance and Tufts University School of Medicine, have found that widespread poor compliance with regular cleaning of public restrooms on cruise ships may predict subsequent norovirus infection outbreaks (NoVOs).

4 Nov 2009

Study compares neighborhoods' walkability with local levels of air pollution

A new study compares neighborhoods' walkability (degree of ease for walking) with local levels of air pollution and finds that some neighborhoods might be good for walking, but have poor air quality. Researchers involved in the study include University of Minnesota faculty member Julian Marshall and University of British Columbia faculty Michael Brauer and Lawrence Frank.

4 Nov 2009

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Work is causing stress for more Seattleites, reveals APA survey

Muscle Flex to release Beagle StepFit 2-minute direct response commercial with BUDDY Tablet Caddy

TNF-alpha inhibitors ranked top for reducing biologics spend

Health IT expert to serve as moderator at World Healthcare Innovation & Technology Keynote Panel

Researchers use fruit fly model for diabetes research

FDA holds meeting on issues related to transparency at the agency

Scrubs & Beyond has comfortable medical shoes for nurses

Program for clinical outsourcing and development professionals

Save the Children to host a panel discussion of experts examining foreign aid trends

Mold detection device from Universal Detection Technology

NIH grant to NC State researchers to study how nanomaterials interact with biological systems

Centralsjukhuset i Karlstad to install Ascom’s quiet calling and personal alarm systems

Cost of ADHD clinical trials can be reduced by implementing Quotient ADHD System

Report on the global anti-infectives market

Study on asbestos-related diseases in Libby launched

NFC-based services open up new global dimension in payment and ticketing areas

International Omega-3 Awareness Day to educate public about proven health benefits of omega-3

Lung transplant ordeal

Contaminated public restrooms on cruise ships may predict AGE outbreaks

Study compares neighborhoods' walkability with local levels of air pollution

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