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Genoptix Reports Continued Strong Growth for the Second Quarter and First Half of 2009

CARLSBAD, Calif., July 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Genoptix, Inc. (Nasdaq: GXDX ), a specialized laboratory services provider, today reported revenues of $45.3 million for the second quarter of 2009, which includes a $3.7 million benefit from changes in accounting estim...

EDI Health Group Continues to Drive Growth of EDI Processing Services in the Dental Healthcare Industry Through Addition of 25 New Connections in the First Half of 2009

IRVINE, Calif., July 29 /PRNewswire/ -- EDI Health Group, Inc., (EHG), a provider of enhanced connectivity, streamlined technology and transaction solutions for patients, payers and providers in the dental industry, today announced significant additions to its base of payer par...

More Than Half of Emergency Department Nurses Have Been Physically Assaulted at Work, New Study Finds

DES PLAINES, Ill., July 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Our nation's emergency departments are places to receive treatment for injuries, but for thousands of nurses, emergency departments are the sources of injury. A new study by the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA) finds that more than...

Surveyed Oncologists Expect to Prescribe Provenge to about Half of Their Prostate Cancer Patients if the Vaccine is Approved

WALTHAM, Mass., July 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Decision Resources, one of the world's leading research and advisory firms for pharmaceutical and healthcare issues, finds that, if Dendreon's Provenge receives regulatory approval, surveyed oncologists expect to prescribe Provenge to ...

Giant Bud Banner Half the Size of Football Field Flies Sunday Protesting Hydroponics Industry Cartel Monopoly that's Harming California's Medical Marijuana Patients

Hydroponics Company Flies Banner Half the Size of a Football Field With Giant MARIJUANA BUD to Protest San Francisco Indoor Gardening Expo Censorship that's Hurting Medical Marijuana Patients and Growers In California San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) July 26, 2009 -- San Franc...

MIT granted an 8,000 square foot operation facility in Taizhou city for a period of 2 and half years

DENVER, CO, July 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Medical International Technology Inc. (MDLH.PK) ( http://www.mitcanada.ca http://www.mitinvest.ca ), "MIT" is pleased to announce that it has been granted a completely new, 8,000 square foot operation facility, as per "MIT China" requirements, from th...

Wyeth Reports Earnings Results for the 2009 Second Quarter and First Half and Raises Full Year 2009 Guidance

MADISON, N.J., July 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Wyeth (NYSE: WYE ) today reported results for the 2009 second quarter and first half ended June 30, 2009. Worldwide net revenue decreased 4% to $5.7 billion for the 2009 second quarter and decreased 5% to $11.1 billion fo...

Upcoming Beckman Coulter Investor Events Second Half of 2009

ORANGE COUNTY, Calif., July 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Beckman Coulter, Inc. (NYSE: BEC ), a leading developer, manufacturer, and marketer of products that simplify, automate, and innovate complex biomedical testing, announces upcoming company presentations and investor events. Please mark your...

Connectyx Technologies Holdings Group's CEO Gives Shareholders a Summary of Events for First Half of 2009 and Announces Teleconference Call on July 9th to Discuss Future Strategy

PALM CITY, Fla., June 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Connectyx (Pink Sheets: CTYX) - Connectyx Technologies Holdings Group, Inc. is pleased to announce that Connectyx's CEO, Ronn Schuman, has issued an open letter to shareholders available for viewing on the Company's Web site at www.connectyx.com...

Allscripts Clients Win Half of National 'E-Prescriber of the Year' Awards

Three of the Six Physicians Honored by Surescripts Use Allscripts Electronic Health Record and ePrescribing Solutions CHICAGO, June 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Allscripts (Nasdaq: MDRX ) today congratulated three of its clients who together accounted for half of the "E-Prescriber of the Ye...

Almost Half of Those Over 60 Die While Waiting for Kidney Transplant

Study highlights need to get on list quickly, experts say,,,, THURSDAY, June 18 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly one of every two people over the age of 60 who are hoping for a kidney transplant will die while on the waiting list, new research shows. The study also found that other factor...

ZoneDiet.com Survey Reveals That Body Insecurity Prevents Nearly Half (49%) of Americans From Engaging in Summer Activities

Zone Diet makes it easy for men and women to achieve a healthy balance and enjoy the outdoors DANVERS, Mass., June 18 /PRNewswire/ -- If you've thought twice about attending a pool party because of the swimsuit requirement, you're not alone. A new survey from ZoneDiet.com reveals that 70...

Over half of people with rheumatoid arthritis have periodontitis

Copenhagen, Denmark, Friday 12 June 2009: Over half (56%) of people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) also have periodontitis (a chronic inflammatory disease of the gum and surrounding ligaments and bones that hold the teeth in place), displaying fewer teeth than healthy matched controls, high preval...

New CASA* Report Finds Federal, State and Local Governments Spend Almost Half a Trillion Dollars a Year on Substance Abuse and Addiction

Of Every Federal And State Dollar Spent, 96 Cents Goes to Shovel up Wreckage of Illness, Crime, Social Ills; Only 2 Cents Goes to Prevention and Treatment WASHINGTON, May 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Substance abuse and addiction cost federal, state and local governments at least $467.7 bi...

One in Five Americans Pee in Pool; Almost Half Admit Unhygienic Pool Behavior

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Water Quality & Health Council Offer Ways to Curb the Tide of Rising Recreational Water Illnesses ARLINGTON, Va., May 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Do you know what's in your public pool? Findings from a recent survey show that when it com...

Survey finds nearly half of Americans concerned they or their family may get sick from swine flu

Boston, MAFollowing the declaration of a public health emergency due to the new H1N1 virus, also known as swine flu, the Harvard Opinion Research Program at the Harvard School of Public Health conducted a poll about how concerned Americans are about the outbreak, how they are responding and what t...

More Than Half of Americans Living with Dirty Air

Survey finds many cities have dangerously high levels of pollution WEDNESDAY, April 29 (HealthDay News) -- More than half of the nation's population, 186.1 million people to be exact, live and breathe in communities with dangerously high levels of air pollution, new research shows. ...

Challenge in Curbing the Spread of Swine Flu: Half of Workforce Lacks Paid Sick Days

WASHINGTON, April 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being released by the Institute for Women's Policy Research: As of this release, at least 50 cases of the swine flu have been confirmed in the United States with confirmed cases in six other countries, prompting the World Health...

truth(R) Campaign Can Save Half a Million Lives and Billions of Dollars

NEW YORK, April 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The truth(R) youth anti-smoking campaign has the power to save hundreds of thousands of lives and billions of dollars in smoking-related health care costs and productivity losses, according to the Citizens' Commission to Protect the Truth, a group co...

Less Than Half of Young Women Screened for Chlamydia

Sexually active females risk infertility, ectopic pregnancy from the infection, CDC warns,,,, THURSDAY, April 16 (HealthDay News) -- A nationwide assessment of screening data finds that while rates of testing for sexually transmitted chlamydia have risen since 2000, more than 50 perce...

Glaucoma Survey: Half Unaware of Preservative-Free Beta-Blocker, Ophthalmologists Cite Benefits of Preservative-Free Medications on Ocular Comfort and Quality of Life

LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J., April 6 /PRNewswire/ -- In a recent survey of ophthalmologists across the nation, virtually all (97%) believe preservative-free glaucoma medications can enhance the ocular comfort of glaucoma patients, while 86% believe that preservative-free glaucoma medications can enhance p...

Genetic changes outside nuclear DNA suspected to trigger more than half of all cancers

A buildup of chemical bonds on certain cancer-promoting genes, a process known as hypermethylation, is widely known to render cells cancerous by disrupting biological brakes on runaway growth. Now, Johns Hopkins scientists say the reverse process demethylation which wipes off those chemical bon...

More Than Half of Americans Say Family Skimped on Medical Care Because of Cost in Past Year; Worries About Affordability and Availability of Care Rise

Public Strongly Supports Action on Health Care Reform, But Majority Think It Can Be Done Without Additional Spending Trust in President Obama on Health Reform is High MENLO PARK, Calif., Feb. 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As economic conditions continue to worsen, the public is increasin...

CRESTOR Cuts Risk of Stroke by Nearly Half in JUPITER Study

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- A new analysis from the JUPITER study presented today at the International Stroke Conference (ISC) in San Diego, California describes details of the stroke data according to gender, ethnicity and baseline risk factors. This data adds to the primary ana...

Employee Weight Loss Programs Offered By Half of Employers Who Provide Wellness Programs

Recent Survey Examines Employer Offered Wellness Programs Brookfield, Wisconsin (PRWEB) February 6, 2009 -- Watching your weight? So is your employer. A recent survey conducted by the International Foundation of Employee Benefits Plans found that of those organization...

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and Women's Running Magazine Join Forces to Launch New All-Women Half Marathon in St. Petersburg

City officials grant permission today for the event to take place November 21-22 WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. and ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Feb. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) and Women's Running magazine laud St. Petersburg city officials' announcement today gra...

Global Action for Children Announces Half Million Dollar Grant From the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Grant to support Global Action for Children's work with African partners to ensure African governments meet commitments of 15 percent of national budget for health WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Global Action for Children (GAC) today announced that it has received a $...

AHP Recession Survey of Nonprofit Health Care Officials Finds Almost Half Expect Reduced Giving in 2009, Leading to Cuts in Hospital Construction and Equipment Purchases

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Despite a deepening recession, only eight percent of hospital fundraising executives who expect to raise less money this year than in 2008 said their institutions would have to curtail critical health care services for the poor and underinsured, accord...

Almost Half of Kids Still Exposed to Secondhand Smoke

Survey says that despite progress, more is needed to clean up air in homes, cars FRIDAY, Dec. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Despite progress in establishing clean indoor air policies, 42 percent of U.S. children are still exposed to secondhand smoke each week, according to a new survey. ...

Intense chemotherapy wards off recurrence in half of mantle cell lymphoma patients after seven years

SAN FRANCISCO - More than half of younger mantle cell lymphoma patients who received an intensive regimen of chemotherapy as frontline treatment remain in remission seven years later, researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center report today at the 50th annual meeting of the...

Report Finds Economic Crisis Hurting U.S. Preparedness for Health Emergencies; More Than Half of States Score 7 or Lower Out of 10 in Readiness Rankings

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Trust for America's Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) today released the sixth annual Ready or Not? Protecting the Public's Health from Diseases, Disasters, and Bioterrorism report, which finds that progress made to better ...

Florida's Small-Group Health Insurance Grew in First Half of 2008, Though Economic Downturn Likely to Halt Upward Trend

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- HealthLeaders-InterStudy, a leading provider of managed care market intelligence, reports that the small-group health insurance market grew 5 percent in Florida through the second quarter of 2008. According to the latest Florida Health Plan Analysis, this g...

New Sun Shower(TM) Super Blends: Iced Coffees, Teas, Lattes With Half the Calories

ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The Sun Shower(TM) brand just got better with the addition of its new line-up of Super Blends iced coffees, teas and lattes. Each flavor contains Lifeguard(TM) Protection, a fortification package with powerful antioxidant vitamins A, E and Zinc and has half t...

Levaquin is the Preferred Quinolone Among More Than Half of All General Medical-Surgical Hospitals in the United States

MALVERN, Pa., Dec. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Arlington Medical Resources (AMR), a provider of premier market intelligence for the pharmaceutical and diagnostic imaging industries, finds that Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals' Levaquin is the preferred quinolone antibiotic among more than half of all ge...

More Than Half of Consumers Going to Doctors Less Due to Rising Healthcare Costs, According to checkMD Survey : 38 Percent Lack Adequate Employer Healthcare Coverage

checkMD, an online social network and healthcare information resource, today released the results of a new poll indicating the correlation between increasing healthcare costs and more infrequent doctor visits. More than half of the 247 respondents (54 percent) indicated they are going to the doct...

New survey: More than half of US chronically ill adults skip needed care due to costs

New York, NY, November 13, 2008Compared to patients in seven other countries, chronically ill adults in the United States are far more likely to forgo care because of costs; they also experience the highest rates of medical errors, coordination problems, and high out-of-pocket costs, according to ...

Only Half of MS Patients Respond to Interferon Therapy

Finding may support idea that multiple sclerosis isn't a single disease, one expert says WEDNESDAY, Nov. 12 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests that treating multiple sclerosis with the drug interferon only works for about half of patients. Interferon works by reducing inflamm...

Consumer Reports Survey: Nearly Half of Adults Won't Get Flu Vaccine, Citing Poor Excuses Like 'I Don't Get Sick'

Cost of Vaccination is Minimal or Free and Best Option for Prevention; Yet 5% Would Rather Get Sick than Go to Work. Plus: Tips for Staying Healthy. YONKERS, N.Y., Nov. 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- According to a new survey from Consumer Reports Health, just 52% of Americans plan to get the...

Almost Half of Women Have Sexual Problems

But study found only 12% are upset about it FRIDAY, Oct. 31 (HealthDay News) -- In a double whammy for the female gender, new research shows that 40 percent of women report sexual problems, but only 12 percent are distressed about it. "The good news is that 12 percent is a very diff...

Guardian Survey: More Than Half of Small Business Employers Who Offer Benefits Encounter Challenges During Open Enrollment Season

Two-Fifths Plan to Take Action to Control Healthcare Costs Engaging Employees and Providing Clear, Easy-to-Understand Information Are Key Challenges NEW YORK, Oct. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- More than half of small business employers who offer employee benefits encounter challenges during the enro...