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MediSend International teams up with CGI, to provide biomedical equipment, medicines to hospitals in Afghanistan

MediSend International has joined The Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) with an initial Commitment to Action, a unique feature of CGI membership that translates practical goals into meaningful and measurable results.

27 Oct 2009

AJPM article calls for increased effectiveness research on clinical preventive services for adolescents

Too little attention is paid to improving the delivery of clinical preventive services to adolescents by addressing problems unique to that population, says a new study commissioned by Partnership for Prevention.

27 Oct 2009

International experts discuss ion radiation therapy

The largest congress worldwide on the topic of particle or ion therapy - radiation with heavy ions and protons - has taken place in the fall of 2009 in Heidelberg. Well over 600 international participants, especially from Japan and the USA, convened in the Heidelberg Town Hall for the annual meeting of the "Particle Therapy Cooperative Group" (PTCOG), including leading experts from the fields of radiation therapy, medical physics and oncology.

27 Oct 2009

Insurer contracting policies can jeopardize health care system, says NNCC study

A study conducted by National Nursing Centers Consortium (NNCC) has found that nearly half (48%) of all major managed-care organizations in the United States do not credential or contract with nurse practitioners as primary care providers.

27 Oct 2009

RemitDATA's web based document management tools implemented by over 20,000 healthcare providers

RemitDATA, Inc., a leading provider of web-based productivity tools and benchmarking to the outpatient healthcare market, today announced that more than 20,000 healthcare providers have selected the company’s web-based reimbursement and online document management tools to help increase cash flow, reduce the cost of collections and improve staff productivity.

27 Oct 2009

CCPM coalition members urge Congress to fix or drop the current biogenerics provision

The Coalition for a Competitive Pharmaceutical Market (CCPM), its allied organizations, representing several hundred million Americans, join experts from the medical and research communities, economists and thought leaders appealing to Congress to fix the excessive 12-year market exclusivity and ever-greening provisions for biologics or drop it altogether.

27 Oct 2009

Mosquitoes are attracted by naturally produced, dominant odor in humans

Scientists at the University of California, Davis, have identified the dominant odor naturally produced in humans and birds that attracts the blood-feeding Culex mosquitoes, which transmit West Nile virus and other life-threatening diseases.

27 Oct 2009

New anti-flu drugs to fight flu virus could become a reality

New anti-flu drugs could become a reality as a result of a study carried out by academics at the University of Hertfordshire.

27 Oct 2009

Dr. Paul Cutarelli, the first ophthalmologist to implant an advanced nanoFLEX lens

A Denver ophthalmologist recently became the first in Colorado to implant a special type of lens during cataract surgery, raising the bar for patient care in the state while increasing the quality of life for his patients.

27 Oct 2009

Disability Access Corporation reports unaudited third quarter 2009 results

Disability Access Corporation, a subsidiary of PTS, Inc., announced today that Disability Access Consultants, Inc.(DAC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Disability Access Corporation reporting on a separate company basis, that as of September 30, 2009 third quarter unaudited revenues were approximately $441,000.

27 Oct 2009

Delcath Systems to offer up to 8.5 million shares of its common stock to public

Delcath Systems, Inc. announced today that it intends, subject to market and other conditions, to offer up to 8.5 million shares of its common stock in a registered public offering pursuant to its existing shelf registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933. Delcath also intends to grant the underwriters of the offering an option to purchase up to 15% of additional shares of primary stock to cover over-allotments.

27 Oct 2009

Adenosine deaminase enzyme therapy offers hope for priapism

For men coping with painful erections lasting for long periods of time, or priapism, new research published online in The FASEB Journal (http://www.fasebj.org) offers hope. That's because researchers from the United States and China show that the enzyme adenosine deaminase may prevent priapism from progressing to penile fibrosis, a condition associated with the build up of scar tissue and eventual impotence.

27 Oct 2009

Centene Corporation third-quarter 2009 net earnings increases to $22.7

Centene Corporation today announced its net earnings from continuing operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 were $22.7 million, or $0.51 per diluted share, compared to $18.1 million, or $0.41 per diluted share in the third quarter of 2008. The results of operations for our New Jersey health plan, University Health Plans, are classified as discontinued operations.

27 Oct 2009

Patient receives left-ventricular assist device to improve heart function

UT Southwestern Medical Center patient Michael LeBlanc, 40, is the first in North Texas to receive the newest generation of a mechanical device designed to improve heart function. It will be his lifeline while he awaits a heart transplant.

27 Oct 2009

Arizona State University researchers to use laws of physics for cancer research

Instead of killing cancer cells, researchers at Arizona State University will use the laws of physics to figure out how to control them. And, rather than treating cancer as a disease and seeking a cure, ASU scientists will view cancer cells as physical objects and study them the way a physicist would, using simple variables like temperature, pressure and force.

27 Oct 2009

Study: Minimally invasive procedure reduces cost and complications compared to open surgery

Ethicon Endo-Surgery today announced results from two newly published studies that demonstrate a minimally invasive approach in three common procedures resulted in a reduced rate of complications and lower overall cost of care, including a difference of more than $15,000 on average for minimally invasive colectomies, when compared to open surgery.

27 Oct 2009

Want to shed more weight? Enroll a family member or friend

Enrolling in a weight loss program with a family member or friend appears to enhance weight loss among African Americans, but only if the involved partner attends sessions frequently or also loses weight, according to a report in the October 26 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

27 Oct 2009

Vaccination rates need improvement; racial and ethnic disparities in vaccination coverage

More teenagers are being vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV), meningococcal meningitis and pertussis (whooping cough), though the rates are still too low, according to recently released government data and a panel of experts convened by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID).

27 Oct 2009

USAID and USP join to combat substandard and counterfeit medicines

With substandard and counterfeit versions of medicines intended to treat life-threatening diseases such as malaria, HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis posing a growing threat throughout the developing world, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention (USP) will expand their joint efforts to combat this menace by launching a new program over the next five years.

27 Oct 2009

Studies highlight race- and gender-specific disparities in gastrointestinal disease

Three studies presented this week at the American College of Gastroenterology's 74th Annual Scientific meeting in San Diego underscore the growing disparities in gastrointestinal disease, particularly colon cancer and Barrett's Esophagus, among certain ethnic and gender populations, including African Americans, Latinos and women. These race- and gender-specific disparities underscore the need for education and vigilance among these populations and perhaps more aggressive screening tactics than the population in general.

27 Oct 2009

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MediSend International teams up with CGI, to provide biomedical equipment, medicines to hospitals in Afghanistan

AJPM article calls for increased effectiveness research on clinical preventive services for adolescents

International experts discuss ion radiation therapy

Insurer contracting policies can jeopardize health care system, says NNCC study

RemitDATA's web based document management tools implemented by over 20,000 healthcare providers

CCPM coalition members urge Congress to fix or drop the current biogenerics provision

Mosquitoes are attracted by naturally produced, dominant odor in humans

New anti-flu drugs to fight flu virus could become a reality

Dr. Paul Cutarelli, the first ophthalmologist to implant an advanced nanoFLEX lens

Disability Access Corporation reports unaudited third quarter 2009 results

Delcath Systems to offer up to 8.5 million shares of its common stock to public

Adenosine deaminase enzyme therapy offers hope for priapism

Centene Corporation third-quarter 2009 net earnings increases to $22.7

Patient receives left-ventricular assist device to improve heart function

Arizona State University researchers to use laws of physics for cancer research

Study: Minimally invasive procedure reduces cost and complications compared to open surgery

Want to shed more weight? Enroll a family member or friend

Vaccination rates need improvement; racial and ethnic disparities in vaccination coverage

USAID and USP join to combat substandard and counterfeit medicines

Studies highlight race- and gender-specific disparities in gastrointestinal disease

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