SEIU: 'Rogue Organization's Attempt to Destabilize UHW is Both Reckless and Feckless'
Statement of UHW Trustee Eliseo Medina on the attempts of disgraced former leaders to undermine healthcare workers' contract protections LOS ANGELES, Feb. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being issued by SEIU: "We worked really hard to win a good three-year contract at CHW,...Post-partum suicide attempt risks studied
New York, August 6, 2008 Although maternal suicide after giving birth is a relatively rare occurrence, suicide attempts often have long-lasting effects on the family and the infant. In a study published in the August 2008 issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, researchers com...Big Expedition Ends Peak 8290 Attempt 500 Feet From the Summit
The metaphor for cancer research is complete. There are more unclimbed mountains to challenge. SEATTLE, June 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Late on Saturday, the team of four mountaineers on the Big Expedition for Cancer Research determined that they had reached the safe limits of ...Dry Mouth Linked to Prescription and Over the Counter Drugs
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...idence of cerebrovascular adverse events in elderly patients with dementia-related psychosis treated with Zyprexa. The possibility of a suicide attempt is inherent in schizophrenia and bipolar I disorder. Close supervision of high-risk patient should accompany drug therapy. As with all antipsycho...Des Moines Register Reports SpectraScience LUMA Enhances Cervical Cancer Exams
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This release is also available in Spanish . Barcelona, Spain: Research into the effect of age and the number of times women undergo assisted reproduction technology (ART) shows that for younger women, the overwhelming majority achieve a pregnancy within the first two attempts, whereas wom...Fraud attempt in a paternity test modifies action protocol in DNA tests
This release is available in Spanish . Researchers from all over the world have been carrying out paternity tests regularly. Samples are usually collected from mouth and saliva cells to carry out the DNA analysis. The team of Dr Jos Antonio Lorente Acosta (director of the Laboratory of G...Radiologists attempt to solve mystery of Tut's demise
Egyptian radiologists who performed the first-ever computed tomography (CT) evaluation of King Tutankhamun’s mummy believe they have solved the mystery of how the ancient pharaoh died. The CT images and results of their study were presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of...Climate change poker: The barriers which are preventing a global agreement
...need to be overcome for countries to reach a consensus on how to address global climate change. One of the key issues delegates will face in their attempt to agree on mitigation, is that what some countries see as barriers, others perceive as bargaining chips. While many developed countries, including th...Restoring a natural root signal helps to fight a major corn pest
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...ofit of euro 1.2 billion. Further information can be found by visiting http://www.siemens.com/healthcare . About the Survey: In an attempt to gauge perceptions about childhood allergies and allergy testing, this survey was conducted among a sample of 1,003 mothers in the United States who...GPhA Says BIO Cries Wolf on Senate Biogenerics Proposal
... conditions and it is clear that 12 to 14 years of exclusivity will do nothing to get them the help they desperately need. "It is a shame that in an attempt to protect the profits of Amgen, Genentech and other biotech companies, BIO and its supporters are misleading Congress. It's time to put patients ove...Schering-Plough Announces Phase II and III Data for Corifollitropin Alfa
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