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| 11/24/2009 | WASHINGTON,Nov.24/PRNewswire-USNewswire/--Newpeer-revieweddatafindingthatfewerthanone-fifthofthenearly4millionAmericansinfectedwithchronichepatitisCvirushavereceivedanti-viraltherapyinrecentyearsshouldbeawake-upcallthatCongressneedstomoveurgentlyonbipartisanlegislationtosupportnewstate-baseddetection,research,andsurveillanceefforts,the NationalViralHepatitisRoundtable(NVHR) saidtoday.... [Comments] |
New tool for helping pediatric heart surgery
| 11/23/2009 | WASHINGTON, D.C. November 18, 2009 -- A team of researchers at the University of California, San Diego and Stanford University has developed a way to simulate blood flow on the computer to optimize surgical designs. It is the basis of a new tool that may help surgeons plan for a life-saving operation called the "Fontan" surgery, which is performed on babies born with severe congenital heart... [Comments] |
Alarming trend -- antiviral therapy to treat hepatitis C is declining in the US
| 11/23/2009 | Researchers from the University of Michigan determined that only 663,000 of the approximately 3.9 million Americans with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection received antiviral therapy between 2002 and 2007. Treatment rates appear to be declining, in part because only half of the patients know they are infected. If this disturbing trend continues, by 2030 less than 15% of liver-related deaths f... [Comments] |
Metobolomics uncovers key indicators of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
| 11/23/2009 | A recent metobolomics study by researchers from Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center in Richmond found that impaired peroxisomal oxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) is associated with the progression of nonalcoholic fatty liver (NAFL) to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH). The study also found significantly higher plasma monounsaturated fatty acids in the blood of pat... [Comments] |
AUDIO from Medialink and Pfizer Inc.: Reduce Holiday Stress to Help Ease Fibromyalgia
| 11/23/2009 | NEWYORK,Nov.23/PRNewswire/--Livingwithchronicpaincanbedifficult-andthestressoftheholidayseasoncanprovetobequitechallengingforthoselivingwithpain. ListentothisreportfromPfizerInc.at: http://inr.mediaseed.tv/oneClip_C/?feed=Oww4_ZPSvfNn9C8Uw34nRje8SV0uFC3v MedialinkisadivisionofTheNewsMarket.Registeredjournalistscanaccessvideo,audio,text,graphicsandphotosat http://www.t... [Comments] |
Washington Lupus Chapter Celebrates 35th Anniversary on December 5
| 11/23/2009 | WASHINGTON,Nov.23/PRNewswire/--TheLupusFoundationofAmericaGreaterWashingtonChapter(LFAGW)willcelebrate35yearsofsuccessprovidingfreeday-to-dayeducation,adviceandresourcesforthe75,000+peoplewithlupusandtheirfamiliesinthegreaterD.C.area.LFAGW's35thAnniversaryLuncheonwillbeheldonSat.,December5from12:00p.m.-2:30p.m.atB.Smith's,50MassachusettsAve.,N.E.,Washington( map ).Dress:Businessattire.Li... [Comments] |
Drug ads ineffective for boosting sales, could cost taxpayers: UBC-Harvard study
| 11/23/2009 | US Taxpayers may be on the hook for the high cost of drug advertising that does little to boost sales, according to a new study led by a University of British Columbia health policy researcher. The study, published today in the Archives of Internal Medicine , examined the US sales patterns of clopidogrel, a top-selling drug also known by the trade name Plavix used to prevent blood clots... [Comments] |
100% Anonymous, Confidential and Quick STD Screening Now Available with Same Day STD Testing
| 11/23/2009 | Same Day STD Testing now provides super-private STD testing. The company tests for all types of STD's, including Chlamydia, Herpes, HIV, Gonorrhea, Hepatitis, Syphilis and more -- all done anonymously. (PRWEB) November 23, 2009 -- Same Day STD T... [Comments] |  |
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| 11/23/2009 | CINCINNATI,Nov.23/PRNewswire-FirstCall/--HealthWarehouse.com,Inc.(OTCBulletinBoard:HEWA)anonlineU.S.mail-orderpharmacy,todayannounceditsfinancialresultsforthethirdquarterendedSeptember30,2009.Thecompanyreportedquarterlyrevenueof$1,006,721,drivenbyheavygrowthinprescriptionsalesandpharmacytransfers.Grossmarginsincreased13.0%year-over-yearto34.6%andthenetlossforthequarterwas$619,114compared... [Comments] |
| 11/23/2009 | WASHINGTON,Nov.23/PRNewswire-USNewswire/--FebeDurango-Rueda,52,aColombiannational,pleadedguiltyonNov.20,2009,toparticipatinginaschemetodefraudtheExport-ImportBankoftheUnitedStates(Ex-ImBank)ofmorethan$1million,announcedAssistantAttorneyGeneraloftheCriminalDivisionLannyA.BreuerandActingInspectorGeneralOsvaldoL.GratacosoftheEx-ImBank,OfficeoftheInspectorGeneral. Durangopleadedguiltyb... [Comments] |
| 11/23/2009 | CHICAGO,Nov.23/PRNewswire/--TwooftheChicagoarea'sleadingBoardCertifiedDiagnosticRadiologistsareintroducinganewerainwomen'sbreastimaging,couplingthelatesttechnologyindigitalmammography,bonedensityanddiagnosticultrasoundwiththeabilitytohavethefullrangeofdigitalimagingcompleted,diagnosedanddiscussedwiththepatientbeforesheleavestheoffice.Drs.AhmedFaragandJoanWerberaredeliveringthispatient-fr... [Comments] |
| 11/23/2009 | SUNNYVALE,Calif.,Nov.23/PRNewswire-FirstCall/--AccurayIncorporated(Nasdaq: ARAY ),agloballeaderinthefieldofradiosurgery,announcedtodaythatitsmanagementisscheduledtopresentatthe21stAnnualPiperJaffrayHealthcareConferenceinNewYorkonTuesday,December1,2009at9:00a.m.ET/6:00a.m.PT.ThecompanywillalsopresentattheJ.P.MorganSmall/MidCapConferenceinNewYorkonThursday,December3,2009at3:00p.m.ET/12:00p... [Comments] |
| 11/23/2009 | SANDIEGO,Nov.23/PRNewswire-FirstCall/--NuVasive, Inc. (Nasdaq: NUVA ),amedicaldevicecompanyfocusedondevelopingproductsforminimallydisruptivesurgicaltreatmentsforthespine,announcedtodaythatAlexLukianov,ChairmanandChiefExecutiveOfficer,andMichaelJ.Lambert,ExecutiveVicePresidentandChiefFinancialOfficer,arescheduledtopresentatthe21stAnnualPiperJaffrayHealthCareConferenceattheNewYorkPalaceinN... [Comments] |
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Other Medicine News:Health News:Blue Shield of California Celebrates Completion of New Lodi Campus 2Health News:Blue Shield of California Celebrates Completion of New Lodi Campus 3Health News:Nestle Launches New Research Program on the Specific Nutritional Needs of Athletes 2Health News:Nestle Launches New Research Program on the Specific Nutritional Needs of Athletes 3Health News:Study strengthens link between tobacco smoke and behavioral problems in boys with asthma 2Health News:Study strengthens link between tobacco smoke and behavioral problems in boys with asthma 3Health News:John Hancock Financial Network Offers Bank Owned Life Insurance Resource to Its Independent Career Firms Nationally 2Health News:John Hancock Financial Network Offers Bank Owned Life Insurance Resource to Its Independent Career Firms Nationally 3Health News:Dormant stem cells for emergencies 2Health News:Dormant stem cells for emergencies 3Health News:SurgiCount Medical Joins The Leapfrog Group 2Blue Shield of California Celebrates Completion of New Lodi CampusNestle Launches New Research Program on the Specific Nutritional Needs of AthletesStudy strengthens link between tobacco smoke and behavioral problems in boys with asthmaJohn Hancock Financial Network Offers Bank Owned Life Insurance Resource to Its Independent Career Firms NationallyDormant stem cells for emergenciesSurgiCount Medical Joins The Leapfrog Group
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Breaking Medicine Technology:Ligon Discovery Announces Appointment of Errol B. De Souza as Executive Chairman 2NCCN Updates NHL Guidelines to Incorporate FDA Approvals of New Treatment Options 2NCCN Updates NHL Guidelines to Incorporate FDA Approvals of New Treatment Options 3Reportlinker Adds Medical Nonwoven Disposables - A Worldwide Market Review 2Reportlinker Adds Medical Nonwoven Disposables - A Worldwide Market Review 3Reportlinker Adds Medical Nonwoven Disposables - A Worldwide Market Review 4Reportlinker Adds Medical Nonwoven Disposables - A Worldwide Market Review 5Reportlinker Adds Medical Nonwoven Disposables - A Worldwide Market Review 6Reportlinker Adds Medical Nonwoven Disposables - A Worldwide Market Review 7Reportlinker Adds Medical Nonwoven Disposables - A Worldwide Market Review 8Arcadian Health Names Rick Click as New Chief Information Officer 58491 1Arcadian Health Names Rick Click as New Chief Information Officer 58491 2Cadence Pharmaceuticals CEO Ted Schroeder to Present at the JMP Securities Healthcare Focus Conference in New York on October 6 2009 58489 1Results Reported for Exploratory Phase 2 Study of Nexavar in Combination With Chemotherapeutic Agent Paclitaxel for Treatment of Advanced Breast Cance 58487 1Results Reported for Exploratory Phase 2 Study of Nexavar in Combination With Chemotherapeutic Agent Paclitaxel for Treatment of Advanced Breast Cance 58487 2Results Reported for Exploratory Phase 2 Study of Nexavar in Combination With Chemotherapeutic Agent Paclitaxel for Treatment of Advanced Breast Cance 58487 3Results Reported for Exploratory Phase 2 Study of Nexavar in Combination With Chemotherapeutic Agent Paclitaxel for Treatment of Advanced Breast Cance 58487 4Results Reported for Exploratory Phase 2 Study of Nexavar in Combination With Chemotherapeutic Agent Paclitaxel for Treatment of Advanced Breast Cance 58487 5Results Reported for Exploratory Phase 2 Study of Nexavar in Combination With Chemotherapeutic Agent Paclitaxel for Treatment of Advanced Breast Cance 58487 6...x to Fund Human Clinical Trials, MINNEAPOLIS, Oct... $20 million Series B financing. Co-Founded in Jul...utonix is a medical device company,focused on the ...alloon,angioplasty technology for the treatment an...nosis caused by atherosclerosis. Lutonix,s drug co...
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Other Medicine Technology:Lutonix Inc. Announces $20 Million Series B Financing 2Lutonix Inc. Announces $20 Million Series B Financing 3Pivotal Phase III Data Confirm the Efficacy and Safety of Arpida's Intravenous Iclaprim in Treating Patients With Complicated Skin and Skin Structure Infections 2Pivotal Phase III Data Confirm the Efficacy and Safety of Arpida's Intravenous Iclaprim in Treating Patients With Complicated Skin and Skin Structure Infections 3Pivotal Phase III Data Confirm the Efficacy and Safety of Arpida's Intravenous Iclaprim in Treating Patients With Complicated Skin and Skin Structure Infections 4Pivotal Phase III Data Confirm the Efficacy and Safety of Arpida's Intravenous Iclaprim in Treating Patients With Complicated Skin and Skin Structure Infections 5Pivotal Phase III Data Confirm the Efficacy and Safety of Arpida's Intravenous Iclaprim in Treating Patients With Complicated Skin and Skin Structure Infections 6Pivotal Phase III Data Confirm the Efficacy and Safety of Arpida's Intravenous Iclaprim in Treating Patients With Complicated Skin and Skin Structure Infections 7| Copyright © 2003-2009 Bio-Medicine. All rights reserved. ABOUT | CONTACT US | DISCLAIMER | PRIVACY POLICY | TERMS AND CONDITIONS |  |