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ACT for NIH seeks significant funding increase to enhance life-saving medical research

ACT for NIH: Advancing Cures Today announced a national, non-partisan effort to seek an immediate, significant funding increase for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to enhance life-saving medical research for patients around the world.

24 Sep 2014

Tips for instilling positive dental habits in children

It's possible you've heard the alarming news; over 78% of adult Americans currently have some form of gum disease.

24 Sep 2014

Novel treatment makes life-saving difference to young patients with Ph-like ALL

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital investigators found that adjusting treatment based on early response to chemotherapy made a life-saving difference to young patients with an acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) subtype associated with a poor outcome.

24 Sep 2014

IMRIS enters into Waiver and Amendment Agreement with Deerfield Management Company

IMRIS Inc. ("IMRIS" or the "Company") today announced it has entered into a Waiver and Amendment Agreement with Deerfield Management Company, L.P. ("Deerfield") with respect to the Facility Agreement dated as of September 16, 2013.

24 Sep 2014

ReCept receives Specialty Pharmacy Accreditation from ACHC

ReCept Pharmacy, LP proudly announces its approval of accreditation status by Accreditation Commission for Health Care for the services of Specialty Pharmacy.

24 Sep 2014

Zocdoc helps Utah residents to secure faster access to quality healthcare

ZocDoc, a free online service used by more than six million patients each month, arrives in Utah today, helping residents effortlessly secure faster access to quality healthcare.

24 Sep 2014

West Virginia home health community takes part in Save Home Health rally

Representatives of the West Virginia home health community – including Parkersburg area clinicians, family members and advocates as well as national leaders – today took part in a Save Home Health rally to commend special guest Congressman David McKinley (WV-1) and speak out against unprecedented Medicare cuts of 14 percent to home health services that went into effect on January 1 as part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

24 Sep 2014

VHA offers free online toolkit to highlight risks associated with early elective deliveries

As part of VHA Inc.'s work as a Hospital Engagement Network (HEN), it is offering a free online toolkit for health care professionals to educate expectant mothers and community stakeholders about the risks associated with early elective deliveries (EED) and therefore reducing demand.

24 Sep 2014

RDT receives FDA clearance for Tempus Pro advanced medical monitor

RDT is pleased to announce that, following CE and other market approvals, it has received 510k clearance by the US Food and Drug Administration for the addition to the Tempus Pro medical monitor of: 12 Lead ECG recording interpretation, real-time arrhythmia detection, ST and QT monitoring and alarming (unique to a fully-featured pre-hospital transport monitor) an additional two channels of invasive blood pressure (four in total), Masimo rainbow SET co-oximetry, video laryngoscope and ultrasound.

24 Sep 2014

Pain can disrupt sleep in surgery patients, result in longer hospital stays

Pain can make it difficult for some patients to get a good night's rest while recovering in the hospital following certain surgical procedures, often resulting in longer hospital stays, according to researchers at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit.

24 Sep 2014

Abbott announces expiration of the U.S. tender offer for CFR ordinary shares

Abbott today announced the expiration of the tender offer for the purchase from U.S. holders of the ordinary shares of CFR Pharmaceuticals S.A., a Chilean corporation, and for the purchase from all holders, wherever resident, of CFR's outstanding American Depositary Shares.

24 Sep 2014

Physical therapist in Southern California launches new book, Rehab the Mind

The highest rated physical therapist in Southern California, Dr. Justin C. Lin, is pleased to announce the launch of his new book, Rehab the Mind, Revive the Body, (known hereafter as the "Book" or "RR"), an inspirational account of the power of active healing based on real life stories of his patients.

24 Sep 2014

CVS Health enters into new clinical affiliations with three academic medical centers

CVS Health announced today it has entered into new clinical affiliations with three leading academic medical centers to enhance access to high-quality, affordable health care services for patients.

24 Sep 2014

ZERO donates mobile health vehicles to Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, LSU Health Sciences Center

ZERO - The End of Prostate Cancer recently announced the donation of two mobile health vehicles to LSU Health Sciences Center and Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation. Through a competitive process, the vehicles have been awarded to two reputable health service providers.

24 Sep 2014

Research report on biopharmaceutical and vaccine manufacturing markets

The total biopharmaceutical manufacturing market is growing, according to Kalorama Information's report, Biopharmaceutical and Vaccine Production Markets.

24 Sep 2014

Research: Skin cells from pediatric patients can be used in tissue-engineered pulmonary valves

Researchers have found a way to take a pediatric patient's skin cells, reprogram the skin cells to function as heart valvular cells, and then use the cells as part of a tissue-engineered pulmonary valve.

24 Sep 2014

Eutropics inks NCI contract to develop Praedicare Dx platform technology for AML treatments

EUTROPICS Inc., a privately held company developing novel diagnostic tests, today announced that it has signed a contract with the National Cancer Institute through the Small Business Initiative Research (NCI-SBIR) program to develop its' Praedicare Dx platform for personalized medicine approaches in Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) patient management.

24 Sep 2014

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ACT for NIH seeks significant funding increase to enhance life-saving medical research

Tips for instilling positive dental habits in children

Novel treatment makes life-saving difference to young patients with Ph-like ALL

IMRIS enters into Waiver and Amendment Agreement with Deerfield Management Company

ReCept receives Specialty Pharmacy Accreditation from ACHC

Zocdoc helps Utah residents to secure faster access to quality healthcare

West Virginia home health community takes part in Save Home Health rally

VHA offers free online toolkit to highlight risks associated with early elective deliveries

RDT receives FDA clearance for Tempus Pro advanced medical monitor

Pain can disrupt sleep in surgery patients, result in longer hospital stays

Abbott announces expiration of the U.S. tender offer for CFR ordinary shares

Physical therapist in Southern California launches new book, Rehab the Mind

CVS Health enters into new clinical affiliations with three academic medical centers

ZERO donates mobile health vehicles to Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, LSU Health Sciences Center

Research report on biopharmaceutical and vaccine manufacturing markets

Research: Skin cells from pediatric patients can be used in tissue-engineered pulmonary valves

Eutropics inks NCI contract to develop Praedicare Dx platform technology for AML treatments

More insurers to offer health exchange insurance plans

HIA-LI to conduct Healthcare Update Executive Breakfast event on October 7, 2014

Leading provider of eClinical solutions, epharmasolutions joins WIRB group of companies

Advancing Drug Safety Assessment With AI, Predictive Modeling, and Human-Relevant Data

AI-powered analytics and experimental validation

Membrane proteins in focus: Turning high-risk targets into routine workflows

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