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Secretary of state nominee Sen. John Kerry would continue administration's focus on global health, food security, Devex reports

"President Barack Obama's 'perfect choice' for state secretary" -- Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) -- "is not only expected to advance the administration's agenda on global health and food security, but he might also lend new heft to efforts to rein in climate change, one of Kerry's long-time priorities, with a team of advisers that is expected to include several with a background in international development," Devex reports.

8 Jan 2013

$Sonoma launches VELOX procedure for repairing clavicle fractures with Sonoma CRx device$

Sonoma launches VELOX procedure for repairing clavicle fractures with Sonoma CRx device

Sonoma Orthopedic Products, Inc. today announced the launch of its new VELOX procedure for repairing clavicle fractures with the Sonoma CRx clavicle nail.

8 Jan 2013

Protection of health workers necessary to eradicate polio

"The murders of charity and aid workers in Pakistan has dealt a devastating blow to a national campaign to wipe out polio and other deadly diseases," a New York Times editorial states.

8 Jan 2013

Thoratec to start REVIVE-IT study using HeartMate II Left Ventricular Assist System

Thoratec Corporation, a world leader in device-based mechanical circulatory support therapies to save, support and restore failing hearts, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted an Investigational Device Exemption to commence the REVIVE-IT study utilizing the HeartMate II Left Ventricular Assist System.

8 Jan 2013

Study finds school debt keeps some young doctors from specializing

The research suggests that financial concerns may keep some residents from going into medical specialties that don't offer high compensation.

8 Jan 2013

FDA approves use of iCAD's PowerLook AMP with Philips MicroDose Digital Mammography System

iCAD, Inc., an industry-leading provider of advanced image analysis, workflow solutions and radiation therapy for the early identification and treatment of cancer, today announced approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for use of the company's next generation mammography computer-aided detection platform, PowerLook Advanced Mammography Platform, with Digital CAD for Philips' MicroDose Full-Field Digital Mammography System.

8 Jan 2013

State roundup: Mo. lawmakers look to cap malpractice awards

A selection of health policy stories from California, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Texas, Illinois and North Carolina.

8 Jan 2013

Spectrum Pharmaceuticals reveals positive RenaZorb Phase 1 clinical trial results

Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, a biotechnology company with fully integrated commercial and drug development operations with a primary focus in hematology and oncology, today announced positive, statistically significant data from the Company's Phase 1 clinical trial evaluating the safety and tolerability of RenaZorb (also referred to as SPI-014) in healthy volunteers.

8 Jan 2013

Al Jazeera examines HIV in Russia

Al Jazeera continues its coverage of HIV in Russia, where "[t]he latest official figures show that about 200 new cases are being recorded every single day."

8 Jan 2013

Seven scientists named 2013 recipients of Damon Runyon-Rachleff Innovation Award

The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation announced that seven scientists with novel approaches to fighting cancer have been named 2013 recipients of the Damon Runyon-Rachleff Innovation Award.

8 Jan 2013

Medicaid expansion, health exchanges continue to draw headlines

Meanwhile, Florida Gov. Rick Scott is coming to Washington to meet with Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius to discuss related health law implementation issues and concerns.

8 Jan 2013

New study shows only few healthcare providers meet PQRS requirements

A new Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute study shows that fewer than one-in-five healthcare providers meet Medicare Physician Quality Reporting System requirements.

8 Jan 2013

Groups urge HHS to issue rules on medical company-doc relationships

The American Medical Student Association and the National Physicians Alliance are urging the Obama Administration to issue past-due regulations for a database of payments made by pharmaceutical companies and device makers to physicians.

8 Jan 2013

New study finds that adults with diabetes in Ontario get fewer government-funded eye exams

A new study has found that adults with diabetes in Ontario are getting significantly fewer government-funded eye exams than they were a decade ago, a key component of high-quality diabetes care essential to preventing diabetes-related eye complications.

8 Jan 2013

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Secretary of state nominee Sen. John Kerry would continue administration's focus on global health, food security, Devex reports

Sonoma launches VELOX procedure for repairing clavicle fractures with Sonoma CRx device

Protection of health workers necessary to eradicate polio

Thoratec to start REVIVE-IT study using HeartMate II Left Ventricular Assist System

Study finds school debt keeps some young doctors from specializing

FDA approves use of iCAD's PowerLook AMP with Philips MicroDose Digital Mammography System

State roundup: Mo. lawmakers look to cap malpractice awards

Spectrum Pharmaceuticals reveals positive RenaZorb Phase 1 clinical trial results

Al Jazeera examines HIV in Russia

Seven scientists named 2013 recipients of Damon Runyon-Rachleff Innovation Award

Medicaid expansion, health exchanges continue to draw headlines

New study shows only few healthcare providers meet PQRS requirements

Groups urge HHS to issue rules on medical company-doc relationships

New study finds that adults with diabetes in Ontario get fewer government-funded eye exams

Clear battle lines emerge on budget issues

Pollen exposure during late pregnancy increases risk of early asthma in child: Study

Exercise and the exam room: Kaiser Permanente, other providers record new vital sign

Dementia diagnosis: an interview with Dr Andrew Blackwell, Chief Scientific Officer, Cambridge Cognition

Researchers identify protein that helps prevent obesity

In some states, health insurers are raising rates despite health law's efforts to restrain increases

How industrial hygiene flow calibration supports defensible exposure data

How electrical engineering ensures accurate calibration and patient safety

The importance of ketones from a clinical and medical perspective

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