Deadline Extended for Nominations for Jay and Rose Phillips Awards and Phillips Caregiver Award
MINNEAPOLIS, May 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Minneapolis-based Courage Center, a nonprofit rehabilitation and resource center, is accepting nominations for two awards and has extended the deadline two weeks to Friday, June 12, 2009: The 2009 Jay and Rose Phillips Awards are presented eac...Physicians Practice and Rose Medical Center Partner to Improve Patient Care in the Denver Metro Area
BALTIMORE, March 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Physicians Practice and Rose Medical Center have joined forces to help provide area physicians and their staff more time to devote to patient care. This new partnership is a unique program designed to help doctors in the Denver Metro Area better handle the cumbe...Young Athlete's Gift of Life to be Honored on Rose Parade Float
PASADENA, Calif., Dec. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Donor mother Kim Morsching will be among 26 float riders in the 6th annual Donate Life America Rose Parade, held here on New Year's Day. This year's theme, "The Stars of Life," honors the millions of people who make the gift of life possible for others. ...Charlie Rose Science Series Wraps Up With Episode on 'The Imperative and Promise of Science'
- Roundtable to examine the crisis in science education, scientific research, and the role science should play in the 2008 Presidential Election - NEW YORK, April 7, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Since its launch in October 2006, the Charlie Rose Science Series has expl...Final Episode of Charlie Rose Science Series Set to Air Monday, April 7th
- 'The Imperative and Promise of Science' roundtable to focus on the crisis in science education, scientific research, innovation and ethical issues raised by scientific advances - NEW YORK, April 2, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- WHAT: Charlie Rose and co-host Sir Paul Nurse will...Charlie Rose Science Series Episode #10 - GLOBAL HEALTH October 29, 2007
Discussion on the Challenge of Researching and Implementing Affordable Treatments for the World's Major Infectious Diseases NEW YORK, Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- WHAT: The upcoming episode of the Charlie Rose Science Series will discuss the fundamental problems of health in th...Charlie Rose Science Series Explores Heart Disease
Episode Nine of Science Series to Focus on Cardiovascular Disease, Prevention and Treatment Options, and Global Trends That Undermine Care Improvements NEW YORK, Sept. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The upcoming episode of the "Charlie Rose Science Series" on PBS will foc...Scent of a Rose may Give More Than Pleasure
German scientists have found that the scent of roses may help in retaining memories// formed during the day. The scientists at the University of Lubeck, led by Jan Born exposed their subjects- medical students- to programmed bursts of rose odors, while they were memorizing cards in a game of c...Living Liver Donor Who Saved Life of Mother-in-law Represents Cedars-Sinai in Rose Parade
When Keith Karzin donated half his liver to his mother-in-law in November 2003,// he wanted nothing in return except to save the life of his wife’s mother and his children’s grandmother. But the 45-year-old Valencia resident has been chosen to represent Cedars-Sinai Medical Center on the Donate...Drinking Moderately or More Ups Men's Cancer Risk
...cally, esophageal, stomach, colon, liver, lung and prostate cancer. And the more alcohol that such regular drinkers consumed, the higher their risk rose relative to those who did not drink at all or drank infrequently, the study reported. Although Benedetti noted that "wine consumption was not an is...IPC The Hospitalist Company Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results
... Patient encounters increased 21% to 796,000 Income from operations rose 46% to $7.0 million Operating margin improved 130 basis points to 9.4... Patient encounters increased 20% to 1,606,000 Income from operations rose 43% to $14.6 million Operating margin improved 120 basis points to 9...Thirteen Courage Center Youth Athletes Take Top Honors in National Sports Competition
... each sport. They were: Ben Kenyon for basketball; rose Hollerman for basketball; and Josh Scanlon for tab...e also placed second in three field events. rose Hollerman, Elysian, Minn. An all-around athle.... Award recipients were Ben Kenyon for basketball, rose Hollerman for basketball, and Josh Scanlon for tab...U.S. Spending on Mental Health Care Soaring
...ay shows. The cost of treating mental disorders rose sharply between 1996 and 2006, from $35 billion (i...According to the report, spending on heart disease rose from $72 billion in 1996 to $78 billion in 2006; cancer care rose from $47 billion to $58 billion; asthma costs clim...National Courage Award Winner Jordan Thomas to Participate in PGA Adapted Youth Golf Clinic
...bilitation or awareness of people with disabilities with its National Courage Award. The award is made possible through the generosity of the Jay and rose Phillips Family Foundation. Past award recipients have included Bob Dole, Stephen Hawking and Christopher Reeve. ABOUT JORDAN THOMAS: In A...New Collagen Meniscus Implant Opens New Vista for Knee Repair
... 26-year-old male who hurt his knee surfing -- were able to resume physical therapy on day one after surgery. "This new implant is similar to a rose trellis, acting as a guide for the new tissue growth , " said Kevin R. Stone MD, who heads the Stone Clinic. "The implant temporarily replaces the d...Consumer Reports Launches Online Hospital Ratings for More Than 3,400 U.S. Hospitals
...nsumers can log on to look up their local hospital in addition to a featured list of 48 teaching hospitals. Some examples of teaching hospitals that rose to the top of CR 's Patient Ratings, which also provide more conservative care: Gunderson Lutheran Medical Center (LaCrosse, WI), Mary Hitchcock Me...Compirion and Anderson Surgery Center Reduce OR Inefficiencies and Improve Finances
.... Compirion staff educated the hospital staff in better documentation of antibiotic use. The compliance for Antibiotic Discontinuation Within 24 Hours rose to 100 percent. Kim Perry said, "There were some things Compirion did that were minute but very significant. They added shelves to a cabinet th...More Kids Becoming Severely Obese
...es in severe obesity, along with children in families below the poverty level. For example, the percentage of severely obese Mexican-American children rose from 0.9 percent to 5.2 percent. The researchers also found that a third of severely obese children had metabolic syndrome, a group of risk factors...Solta Medical Reports Strong Second Quarter 2009 Results
...the second quarter of 2008. "Our second quarter performance further reflects the successful integration of our Reliant acquisition. Our revenue rose sequentially from the previous quarter by $2.2 million, or 9%, while our operating expenses declined from the previous quarter by $2.3 million, or 12%...Grupo Casa Saba Announces Quarterly Earnings Report 2Q09
...9 million, an increase of 8.90% - Gross income rose 12.42% to reach $832.64 million - The gross ma...PHARMA Sales in our Private Pharma division rose 10.85% during the second quarter of 2009, as a res...eriod, GCS's comprehensive cost of financing (CCF) rose to $58.63 million. This was primarily due to an in...Molecule plays early role in nonsmoking lung cancer
...eat lung cancers with EGFR mutations). As expected, many of the cells died. But when they blocked both EGFR and miR-21, the proportion of cells killed rose still more. Overall, Croce says, "Our study suggests that the combined use of an EGFR inhibitor and a miR-21 inhibitor might improve therapy for man...Dr. Christopher Olivia Appointed to Foundation Radiology Group Board of Directors
... where he led the organization, which was previously on the verge of bankruptcy, to significant financial growth. Under Dr. Olivia's stewardship, CHS rose to the No. 1 ranking in market shares among hospitals in the southern areas of New Jersey, amassed $25 million in federal funding and had the most fin...Wanted: Orange County, California Licensed Pharmacy Technicians
...ment, the Healthcare Industry Continues to Show Strength in California COSTA MESA, Calif., July 24 /PRNewswire/ -- While U.S. unemployment rose to 9.5% in June, Adecco USA continues to see job opportunities for qualified professionals in the Orange County, California area. Despite the fact th...Wanted: Oklahoma City Licensed Pharmacy Technicians
... OKLAHOMA CITY, July 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- While U.S. unemployment rose to 9.5% in June, Adecco USA continues to see job opportunities for qualified professionals in the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma area. Despite the fact that...Genomma Lab International Announces Second Quarter 2009 Results
...solidated Net Income of Ps. 122.9 million, an increase of 3.3%. Earnings per Share(2) increased 16.8% to Ps. 1.03. International Net Sales rose to Ps. 130.1 million, an increase of 220.9%. During the second quarter, Genomma Lab successfully launched three products under three existing br...Bone from blood: Circulating cells form bone outside the normal skeleton, Penn study finds
...cells could seed sites of injury and inflammation that subsequently develop ossifications outside the skeleton," says Frederick S. Kaplan, MD, Isaac & rose Nassau Professor of Orthopedic Molecular Medicine and Director of the Center for FOP & Related Disorders at Penn. "Dr. Pignolo and researchers in his ...Medicare Drug Plan Still Needs Work
... the rise, suggesting that seniors may not be in the best plan for their particular needs. Between 2006 and 2009, the weighted average monthly premium rose 35 percent, with the steepest increases among some of the more popular plans. Thomas Rice, a professor in the department of health services at the ...Quest Diagnostics Reports Strong Performance in Second Quarter 2009
...provider of diagnostic testing, information and services, announced that for the second quarter ended June 30, 2009, income from continuing operations rose to $188 million, or $1.00 per diluted share, from $162 million, or $0.83 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2008. These results include a pr...Hill-Rom Announces the Appointment of Kay Napier to the Board and the Resignation of Patrick Ryan
... Napier was instrumental in reaching health care and women's markets in the promotion of products at Procter & Gamble and McDonald's Corp. She rose from assistant brand manager to vice president and general manager of Procter & Gamble's then $800 million North American pharmaceutical business,...RNs Praise House Vote to Permit State Single-Payer Laws
... to coast who can now work in state capitols to pass single-payer bills, the strongest, most effective solution of all to our healthcare crisis," said rose Ann DeMoro, executive director of the California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee. "There are many models of health ca...ANA Nurses Stand With Obama in Calling for Healthcare Reform Now
...ited registered nurses -- rated as the nation's most trusted profession for seven consecutive years in Gallup's annual survey of professions -- to the rose Garden to bolster his case for swift action on health reform. "Nurses aren't in health care to get rich; they're in it to care for us from th...DUI Deaths Down 9 Percent in California
..., compared to the 14 percent drop in deaths. The one category that is bucking the trend is crashes involving motorcycles. Motorcycle deaths rose 8.1 percent, from 518 in 2007 to 560 in 2008. This negative trend goes back to 1998 when there were only 204 motorcycle fatalities, an increase of 17...