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Ability to process information as a baby continues into adulthood

CLEVELAND--Infants who excel at processing new information at 6- and 12-months-old, typically excel in intelligence and academic achievements as young adults in their 20's, according to a study directed by Case Western Reserve University Psychologist Joseph Fagan. Fagan's "The prediction, f...

Slide Into Debt Could Bring Wider Waistline

Less activity, 'comfort eating' might spur obesity, German study finds FRIDAY, Aug. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Obesity rates may increase along with rising financial debt, German researchers suggest. In their study, Eva Munster and her colleagues at the University of Mainz tracked the w...

Minority and Women's Advocacy Groups Send Letter to California Attorney General Jerry Brown Requesting Investigation Into Discrimination by Health Insurance Companies

Healthy African American Families, Familia Unida and For Grace to Call for Official Look Into Insurance Company Practices that Deny California Communities Access to Pain Medications LOS ANGELES, July 31 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- California patient advocacy organizations He...

'Artificial Golgi' may provide new insight into key cell structure

Scientists in New York and North Carolina are reporting assembly of the first functioning prototype of an artificial Golgi organelle. That key structure inside cells helps process and package hormones, enzymes, and other substances that allow the body to function normally. The lab-on-a-chip device...

Eucerin Provides BlogHer Attendees With a Glimpse Into Their Skin's Future With Proprietary 'Time Machine' Aging Simulator

WILTON, Conn., July 28, /PRNewswire/ -- As a sponsor of the BlogHer Conference 2009 held Friday, July 24 and Saturday, July 25 in Chicago, Eucerin was on hand to educate the blogging community about the importance of incidental sun exposure and give them a glimpse into their ski...

SETO Holdings, Inc. Enters Into Two Additional Leases for Two New Hearing Centers in Maryland and Virginia

COLUMBIA, Md., July 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SETO Holdings, Inc. (Pink Sheets: SETO) is pleased to announce that it has executed two new leases for its third hearing center in Virginia at 10120 West Broad Street, Suite G, Glen Allen, Virginia (Short Pump area) and for an additional heari...

NeoGenomics Enters into Strategic Supply Agreement with Abbott for Development of a Melanoma Cancer Test

FT. MYERS, Fla., July 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- NeoGenomics, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: NGNM), a leading provider of cancer genetics testing services announced today that it has entered into a Strategic Supply Agreement with Abbott (NYSE: ABT ). The Agreement provides for Abbott t...

BurrellesLuce White Paper Gives Advice on Turning Twitter Connections Into Community Building Blocks

A white paper just issued by BurrellesLuce, the leader in media relations services, explains how PR professionals can add a vital dimension to their Twitter activity by regularly conducting interviews on Twitter (Twitterviews), and hosting or attending offline meet-ups of Twitter followers (Tweet...

Renowned, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Surgeon, John Bergfeld, MD, Inducted into Sports Medicine Hall of Fame

John Bergfeld, MD, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Director of Operating Room Management, will join three other North American physicians as a 2009 American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) Hall of Fame inductee. Keystone, CO (Vocus) July 11, 2009 -- John ...

New Evidence that Bush Administration Impeded 3 Investigations into Alleged Massacre of Up to 2,000 Prisoners in Afghanistan

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., July 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) has issued a call for a criminal probe in the wake of a major New York Times story with new evidence that the Bush Administration impeded at least three federal investigations into alleged war crimes in Afghanistan...

Travel Nurse Across America Expands Into New Offices

Travel Nurse across America is thrilled to announce the completion of its newly constructed 21,000 square foot facility, located in North Little Rock, AR. Travel Nurse Across America is a national travel healthcare staffing company that places travel nurses and travel therapists on multi-week ...

Forest Laboratories and H. Lundbeck A/S Enter Into Settlement Agreement With Sun and Caraco Related to LEXAPRO(R) Patent Litigation

NEW YORK, July 10, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Forest Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: FRX ) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Forest Laboratories Holdings, Ltd. (collectively, "Forest"), and H. Lundbeck A/S ("Lundbeck") announced today that they have entered into a settlement agreement with Sun Pha...

Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd. Enters Into Asset Purchase Agreement with Forest Laboratories, Inc. to Settle Lexapro(R) (escitalopram oxalate) ANDA Patent Litigation

DETROIT, July 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd. (NYSE Amex: CPD ) announced that, as part of the settlement of the legal proceedings related to Lexapro(R) (escitalopram oxalate) tablets, it entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement with Forest Laboratories, Inc...

Perot Systems Launches Website in Chinese to Support Expansion Into China

BEIJING, July 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Perot Systems Corporation (NYSE: PER ) ( www.perotsystems.com ) today announced the launch of a Chinese-language website as part of the company's expanded presence into China's market for information technology (IT) and business-process services. "Perot...

Teacher and Profession Leader, William A. Grana, MD, MPH, Inducted into Sports Medicine Hall of Fame

Sports medicine leader, and current editor-in-chief of Orthopaedic Knowledge Online, William A. Grana, MD, MPH, will be inducted into the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine 's (AOSSM) Hall of Fame, Friday, July 11th during its Annual Meeting in Keystone, Colorado. ...

ACL Repair Creator William G. Clancy, Jr., MD Inducted into AOSSM Hall of Fame

William G. Clancy, Jr., MD, creator of the most common technique for anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgery, will be inducted into the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) Hall of Fame during its Annual Meeting in Keystone, Colorado, July 9th-12th. ...

Expanding into New Markets with Customer-Focused Solutions, Orion Health Sees Strong Growth

Nearly 200,000 physicians in more than 500 hospitals are using Orion Health Concerto™ portal to access critical health data stored in electronic health records (EHRs). The company has just reported over 50% growth in net profit before tax for the 2009 financial year. ...

Olympics Physician, Per A.F.H. Renstrom, MD, PD, Inducted into Sports Medicine Hall of Fame

One of five 2009 American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) Hall of Fame inductees, Per A.F.H Renström, MD, PhD, will be inducted into the Society's Hall of Fame on Friday, July 11th during its Annual Meeting in Keystone, Colorado. Keystone, CO (Vo...

Internationally Renowned Orthopaedic Surgeon, Giancarlo Puddu, MD, Inducted into Sports Medicine Hall of Fame

Giancarlo Puddu, MD, is one of five 2009 American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) Hall of Fame inductees. Keystone, CO (PRWEB) June 27, 2009 -- Giancarlo Puddu, MD, is one of five 2009 American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) Hall of ...

Lung Cancer Alliance Hails Signing of Tobacco Control Legislation Into Law; Urges Action on Lung Cancer

WASHINGTON, June 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Landmark legislation giving the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the power to regulate tobacco products was signed into law at a White House ceremony today. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20081016/LCALOGO ) The federal ...

Transforming the HR Function Into Strategic Partner at World's Largest Medical Device Company

Interaction Associates (IA) - a 40-year consultancy with a focus on collaboration - has released a case study about how its innovative HR transformation process helped the world's largest manufacturer of medical devices shift its HR function into a more strategic role, including developing HR lea...

GfK Asia Expands into Korea Optics Industry Partnership Network

SINGAPORE, June 22 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- 11th of June 2009, marks yet another important new beginning for GfK Asia as well as the Optical industry in Korea. Recognizing the importance to have a neutral party measuring the trends and performance of the optical market in Korea, the Korean Optomet...

Sagent Pharmaceuticals Enters Into a $15 Million Revolving Credit Facility

SCHAUMBURG, Ill., June 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Sagent Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a privately-held specialty pharmaceutical company, announced today that it has entered into a $15 million revolving credit facility with MidCap Financial LLC. Proceeds from the new facility will be used to support increasing w...

Surging Internet Use Cutting Into Family Time

Rise of Facebook, Twitter coincides with 30% drop in hours spent together, report finds THURSDAY, June 18 (HealthDay News) -- American kids and their parents are now spending more hours huddled alone around computer screens and cell phone displays, seriously eroding the amount of time ...

$16.8 million study will breathe new life into cancer battle

University of Manchester scientists are among a multinational collaborative group to have been awarded 12 million for cancer research by the European Union. The research will focus on tumour hypoxia, which describes an oxygen-deprived state that is common to all solid tumours. Hypoxia cause...

Bhelliom Taps Into a 'Miracle Billion-Dollar Berry Blend' With Their All-New Mr Energy 8 Hour Energy Shot

BOCA RATON, Fla., June 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Bhelliom Energy Products, maker of Mr Energy 8-HR ENERGY Pills and other dietary health supplements, have released into the market their all-new 2 oz. Mr Energy 8-HR Energy Shot . Due to the overwhelming demand worldwide for the powerful energy...

Governor's Unallotment Will Force More Minnesotans into Ranks of the Uninsured

AARP State Director Michele Kimball released this statement today about the Governor's budget unallotment announcement ST. PAUL, Minn., June 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement by AARP State Director Michele Kimball: "AARP is disappointed in Governor Pawlenty's de...

Ambulatory Surgery Centers 'Pivotal' in Moving Outpatient Surgical Services Into Less Expensive, Clinically Appropriate Settings

ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) play a pivotal role in moving services into less expensive yet clinically appropriate settings, concludes a study issued today by the independent health economics and policy firm KNG Health Consulting. Other key ...

Elusys Therapeutics and Lonza Enter Into Manufacturing Agreement

PINE BROOK, N.J. and BASEL, Switzerland, June 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Elusys Therapeutics and Lonza Sales AG entered into an agreement for the production of Anthim(TM), a therapeutic monoclonal antibody in late stage development for the treatment of anthrax infection. Under this agreement, Lon...

Drug May Stem Slide Into Alzheimer's for Some

Aricept did not help others with mild memory loss, study finds,, MONDAY, June 15 (HealthDay News) -- Depression might increase the chance of developing Alzheimer's disease among those already experiencing memory problems, a new study says. But the drug donepezil (Aricept), commonly ...

Kessler Foundation Research Center Study Provides Insight into One of the Most Challenging Symptoms Following a Traumatic Brain Injury

Advancements Could Improve the Quality of Life of Injured Veterans WEST ORANGE, N.J., June 11 /PRNewswire/ -- A recent study by Kessler Foundation Research Center published in Brain Injury , the official journal of the International Brain Injury Association, uncovered the possible cause of c...

Kessler Foundation Research Center Study Provides Insight into One of the Most Challenging Symptoms Following a Traumatic Brain Injury

A recent study by Kessler Foundation Research Center published in Brain Injury, the official journal of the International Brain Injury Association, uncovered the possible cause of cognitive fatigue in patients suffering from traumatic brain injury (TBI). Cognitive fatigue has been shown to be one...

IPC The Hospitalist Company Expands Into New Jersey

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, Calif., June 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- IPC The Hospitalist Company, Inc. (Nasdaq: IPCM ), a leading national hospitalist physician group practice company, announced today that it has acquired the hospitalist division of Affiliated Medical Associates of Morristown, P.A. (AMAM)...

Havel's Incorporated Expands Successful EchoStim(R) Ultrasound Needles into Canada

Havel's partners with Canadian Hospital Specialties, to release EchoStim(R) and EchoBlock(R) Ultrasound needles in Canada CINCINNATI, June 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Havel's Incorporated, a Cincinnati-based distributor of unique needle devices, has partnered with CHS, Canadian Hospital Specialties, ...

Transdel Pharmaceuticals Enters Into License Agreement with JH Direct, LLC for Cosmeceutical Product

Agreement Includes Exclusive Worldwide License to Transdel's Anti-Cellulite Cosmeceutical Product LA JOLLA, Calif., June 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Transdel Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: TDLP) and JH Direct, LLC have entered into a licensing agreement providing JH Direct with t...

Bringing Incontinence Out of the Bathroom and Into the Spotlight

Men's Health Network, Us TOO International and SCA Personal Care North America , Through its TENA(R) Brand, Team Up to Get Men Talking with National Online, Offline and Grassroots Education Initiatives PHILADELPHIA, June 9 /PRNewswire/ -- While up to 3.5 million men in the United States...

Air Methods Expands Community-Based Operations Into Eastern Oklahoma

DENVER, June 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Air Methods Corporation (Nasdaq: AIRM ), the largest air medical transportation company in the world, announced today an agreement with Saint Francis Health System and St. John Health System in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to assume full operation of the Tulsa Life F...

I-SPY trial offers key insights into locally advanced breast cancer

Scientists are reporting two findings that could influence the way researchers screen for, treat and assess prognosis for women with locally advanced breast cancer, an aggressive form of the disease. One finding offers a critical message regarding treatment strategy, they say. "Women with local...

Bringing Uninsured and Underinsured Issues Into the Spotlight in the Louisiana State Legislature

Health Screening and Education Event Hosted to Promote Importance of Prevention and Early Detection WASHINGTON, June 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Men's Health Network has partnered with Pfizer Helpful Answers, the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Nursing and the...

Few pharmacies can translate prescription labels into Spanish

CHICAGO --- Surprisingly few pharmacies in the U.S. are able to translate prescription medication instructions into Spanish, making it difficult for patients who speak only Spanish to understand how to take their medications properly, according to a new study from the Northwestern University Feinb...