CSC to Help Georgia Hospital Association Members Achieve 'Meaningful Use' of Electronic Health Records
FALLS CHURCH, Va., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- CSC (NYSE: CSC ) today announced that the
Georgia Hospital Association (GHA) has endorsed the company as a preferred provider to help member hospitals comply with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)...
Narconon of Georgia Saves Lives of Orphaned Children in Honduras
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras, July 15 /PRNewswire/ -- The Narconon of
Georgia drug rehabilitation and education program has many outreach activities, but none may be more special than their dedication to saving lives of orphaned children addicted to glue in Honduras.
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Genworth Financial Simplifies the Process of Purchasing Affordable Long Term Care Insurance for Georgia AARP Members
RICHMOND, Va., July 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Long term care costs in
Georgia continue to rise at a rate outpacing inflation, putting significant financial pressure on those in or near retirement. As a leader in the long term care insurance industry, Genworth offers a suite of insurance product...
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia and Piedmont Healthcare Announce Contract Renewal
ATLANTA, May 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of
Georgia (BCBSGA) and Piedmont Healthcare announced today that they have reached agreement on a three-year contract, effective August 1, 2009.
Under the agreement, BCBSGA HMO/POS and PPO members can continue to access Piedmont Healt...
The National Council on Aging and CVS/pharmacy Educate Georgia Seniors about Medication Management and Ways to Save Money on Prescription Drugs
Pack Your Bag(TM) Events Bring Educational Outreach to Senior Centers
Throughout
Georgia to Mark Older Americans Month
ATLANTA, May 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Eight out of ten older Americans have at least one chronic health problem, such as high blood pressure or diabetes. According t...
Growth in Long Term Care Costs in Most of Georgia Outpacing Inflation, According to Annual Genworth Financial Study
Study Gives Georgians Access to Nursing Home, Assisted Living, Home Care and Adult Day Health Care Costs in Nearly Every Zip Code Statewide
RICHMOND, Va., April 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The cost of long term care in most areas of
Georgia is rising at a rate outpacing inflation, putting signific...
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia Is Skimping on Mental Health Care, Says Georgia Psychological Association
ATLANTA, April 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Late in 2007, Blue Cross Blue Shield of
Georgia (BCBSGa) announced that it was cutting its hourly therapy reimbursement rate for clinical psychologists by approximately 19%. This new rate is about the same as you pay your auto mechanic or home handyman ...
Be a Fan of Special Olympics Georgia athletes and join the Spread the Word to End the Word campaign
ATLANTA, March 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Special Olympics
Georgia announced a new youth-lead effort - Spread the Word to End the Word - 3.31.09, encouraging people to pledge to stop using the derogatory word "retard."
Tuesday, March 31 will be devoted to educating and raising awarene...
Partnership for Prescription Assistance Prepared to Help Georgia Workers Hurt by Recession
ATLANTA, March 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The "Help is Here Express" bus tour will be stopping in
Georgia the week of March 23-27 at various cities throughout the state in order to help uninsured and financially-struggling Georgians access information on programs that provide prescription medic...
Free Seminars Offered to Georgia Seniors with Diabetes and Other Chronic Illnesses
Care Improvement Plus to Provide Information on Medicare Advantage Special Needs Plans, Tips for Healthy Living, Free Farmers Market
ATLANTA, March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- A series of free seminars designed to help
Georgia Medicare beneficiaries with chronic illness maintain a healthy lifestyle and...
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GeoVax Labs, Inc. Selected by Georgia Bio as '2008 Deal of the Year' Award Winner in Life Sciences Industry
ATLANTA, Jan. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GeoVax Labs, Inc. (OTC
Bulletin Board: GOVX), an Atlanta-based biotechnology company developing
HIV-1/AIDS vaccines, announced it has been named a "2008 Deal of the Year"
award winner by
Georgia Bio.
Georgia Bio recognized GeoVax for receiving a
$15 m...
New Research Shows Nutrition 21's Chromium Histidinate Improves Markers for Mood and Carbohydrate Cravings
... presented by scientists from the U.S.D.A. and from the Medical College of
georgia (MCG). The U.S.D.A. study in animals showed that chromium histidinate and...done by independent organizations like the U.S.D.A. and Medical College of
georgia continues to demonstrate the safety and efficacy of our chromium products ...
Peregrine Pharmaceuticals Completes Patient Enrollment in its Phase II Trial of Bavituximab Plus Docetaxel in Breast Cancer Patients
...r completion of chemotherapy as long as the cancer does not progress and side effects are acceptable. The trial is being conducted in the Republic of
georgia according to International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) and Good Clinical Practices (GCP) guidelines.
The World Health Organization reports ...
AMA Foundation Announces Seed Grant Research Recipients
...l of Medicine, St. Louis, Mo.
Michael Jan, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pa.
Sunny Khichi, Medical College of
georgia , Augusta, Ga.
Tad Kim, M.D., University of Florida , Gainesville, Fla.
Adam Mecca, University of Florida , Gainesville, Fla.
...
Neuro Kinetics: Research Suggests I-Portal(R) NOTC Data Shows Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries That Other Technologies Miss
...rs are Brian J. McKinnon, MD, MBA, assistant professor, Otology/Neurotology, Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Medical College of
georgia ; Alex Kiderman, PhD, NKI's chief technology officer; and Terri E. Ives, ScD, AuD, F-AAA, CCC-A, NKI's clinical director - audiology.
The case st...
New Studies Confirm Safety, Effectiveness of Balloon Sinuplasty(TM) Technology for Chronic Sinusitis
...h
our current approach in a true minimally invasive way, and give our
patients the relief they have been seeking," said Frederick A. Kuhn, M.D.
of the
georgia Nasal and Sinus Institute in Savannah, and lead author of
the one-year outcomes study.
"These multi-year data continue to affirm the safety and effe...
New Research Just Released: Women Can Now Safely Postpone Motherhood Until Time Is Right
... said
Michael Tucker, PhD., scientific director at
georgia Reproductive
Specialists. "That the abnormality ra... For further information about egg freezing, visit
georgia Reproductive
Specialists at http://www.ivf.com .
About
georgia Reproductive Specialists
Atlanta-based...
New Subset Analysis of AndroGel(R) Data Highlights Efficacy - Regardless of BMI
..., Inc., holds the exclusive rights to AndroGel in the United
States.
About Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc., of Marietta,
georgia is the U.S.
subsidiary of Solvay Pharmaceuticals. For more information, visit
http://www.solvaypharmaceuticals-us.com .
Solvay Pharmaceuticals is a...
New Data Highlighting Possible Impact of ESA Reimbursement Policies on Patient Care, Nation's Blood Supply, to be Presented at American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting
...ythropoiesis-Stimulating Agent (ESA) National Coverage Determination
(NCD) in Medicare Cancer Patients Receiving Chemotherapy
James Gilmore, PharmD,
georgia Cancer Associates, Atlanta, GA
Presentation: Health Svcs Research, Sunday, June 1, 2008, 8:00am -
12:00pm CST, S Hall A1
Abstract Number: 6548
T...
Peregrine Pharmaceuticals Completes Patient Enrollment in First Stage of Bavituximab Phase II Breast Cancer Trial
...n this study will be evaluated using Response
Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) parameters. The trial is being
conducted in the Republic of
georgia according to International Conference
on Harmonization (ICH) and Good Clinical Practices (GCP) standards.
The National Cancer Institute estimates th...
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Zinc in diet
...and for DNA repair. ... Conversely high levels of zinc in the diet can prevent the absorption of cadmium. ... Zinc in diet ; Savannah
georgia GA, South Carolina SC St. Joseph_ s/Candler, Savannah ... protein diets and vegetarian diets tend to be low in zinc . Side ... Zinc in...
Weakness
...occurs in only one area of the body (localized ... Weakness ; Savannah
georgia GA, South Carolina SC St. Joseph_ s/Candler, Savannah
georgia GA, South Carolina SC ... Localized weakness may follow a stroke, ... ...
Visceromegaly
...ly : Abnormal enlargement of the viscera, ... Visceromegaly ; Savannah
georgia GA, South Carolina SC St. Joseph_ s/Candler, Savannah
georgia GA, South Carolina SC ... Visceromegaly is enlargement of the ... Vi...
Urine output
...headedness, or rapid pulse ... Urine output - decreased; Savannah
georgia GA, South Carolina SC St. Joseph_ s/Candler, Savannah
georgia GA, South Carolina SC Although a significant decrease in urine outpu...
Urine culture
...a urine sample is taken ... Urine culture - clean catch; Savannah
georgia GA, South Carolina SC St. Joseph_ s/Candler, Savannah
georgia GA, South Carolina SC Although the urine culture is the gold standa...
Tracheitis
...s aureus. ... Tracheitis is an emergency ... Tracheitis ; Savannah
georgia GA, South Carolina SC St. Joseph_ s/Candler, Savannah
georgia GA, South Carolina SC ... Bacterial tracheitis is most often caused ... ...
Toothaches
...help you. ... Toothaches & Emergencies ... Toothaches ; Savannah
georgia GA, South Carolina SC St. Joseph_ s/Candler, Savannah
georgia GA, South Carolina SC ... to see for most causes of toothaches . ... ...
Tension pneumothorax
... is a complete collapse of the lung. ... In tension pneumothorax , however, air enters the pleural space ... Tension pneumothorax ; Savannah
georgia GA, South Carolina SC St. Joseph_ s/Candler, Savannah ... In tension pneumothorax , however, air enters the pleural ... A tension pneumothor...
Temperature
...- online temperature converter What is Temperature : A definition of temperature from several sources including the HyperPhysics web pages at
georgia State University,the An information repository on devices that measure temperature . The highest -factor resonators employ whispering gallery...
Swimming pool granuloma
...imming pool granuloma " ... Swimming pool granuloma ; Savannah
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georgia GA, South Carolina SC A swimming pool granuloma results when wate...
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New center at Georgia Tech aims to improve recovery of soldiers with severe injuries
When a soldier is wounded during combat, surgeons must focus on reducing infection and reconstructing damaged bone and tissues. Technologies that could improve the repair and regeneration processes are being developed in research laboratories across the country, but they are not being moved quickl...
MIT Holding, Georgia Southern University, and MEVLABS successfully test the PROVECTOR
SAVANNAH, Ga. October 9, 2007 MIT Holding, Inc. (OTCBB: MITD), in collaboration with MEVLABS and
Georgia Southern University, have successfully tested prototype designs of the patent pending PROVECTOR. This small dispensable device is designed to stop the development of pathogens and parasites fo...
Flu vaccine in painless skin patches under development at Emory, Georgia Tech with NIH grants
Flu vaccine delivered through painless microneedles in patches applied to the skin could soon be an alternative to delivery through hypodermic needles, according to researchers at Emory University and the
Georgia Institute of Technology. Using new grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH...
Tropical crab invades Georgia oyster reefs -- but the long-term impact can't be predicted
A dime-sized tropical crab that has invaded coastal waters in the Southeast United States is having both positive and negative effects on oyster reefs, leaving researchers unable to predict what the creatures long-term impact will be.
Unlike native crabs that eat baby oysters, mussels and fish,...
NIH stimulus funding supports Emory biomedical scientists
...eatment, create new jobs, and provide additional educational opportunities for students. Emory has received half of all the NIH ARRA grants awarded to
georgia academic institutions thus far.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), passed by Congress in February, opened up funding oppor...
Protein handlers should be effective treatment target for cancer and Alzheimer's
...in in common and scientists say learning more about how proteins are made and eliminated will lead to better treatment for both.
Medical College of
georgia researchers Drs. Nahid F. Mivechi and Dimitrios Moskofidis have received two National Cancer Institute grants totaling nearly $3 million and a $982,80...
New computer simulation helps explain folding in important cellular protein
...ically increases analytical speed.
Now, scientists at the University of
georgia have created a two-step computer simulation (using an important process cal...id Landau, distinguished research professor of physics at the University of
georgia and director of the Center for Simulational Physics.
The research was j...
Cancer's distinctive pattern of gene expression could aid early screening and prevention
...cers and maybe help avoid them, Medical College of
georgia scientists say.
Researchers are comparing chemi...ia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar in Cancer and
georgia Cancer Coalition Scholar.
DNA methylation is a...o new epigenetics researchers with the help of the
georgia Cancer Coalition. The second floor of the three-ye...
What scientists know about jewel beetle shimmer
...lect light rather than absorbing it to produce colors.
Scientists at the
georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta recently discovered jewel beetles change...eetle reflects a green light," said lead researcher Mohan Srinivasarao with
georgia Tech's School of Polymer, Textile & Fiber Engineering. "This has been known...
Clinical trial shows quadriplegics can operate powered wheelchair with tongue drive system
...ith high-level spinal cord injuries to use," said Maysam Ghovanloo, an assistant professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the
georgia Institute of Technology. "Trial participants were able to easily remember and correctly issue tongue commands to play computer games and drive a power...
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Natural Fuels Industries Eyes 'Biomass Rich' Georgia for Production Facility
MISSOULA, Mont., June 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- VEGA PROMOTIONAL SYSTEMS, INC. (Pink Sheets: VGPR) today announced through its wholly owned subsidiary, Natural Fuels Industries, it is planning to construct a manufacturing facility in the State of
Georgia to produce alternative energy from organ...
The Biotechnology Industry Organization Honors Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue as Governor of the Year
Governor Perdue is recognized for his support of the biotechnology industry in
Georgia
ATLANTA, April 23 /PRNewswire/ -- The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) announced its selection of
Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue as 2009 Governor of the Year in recognition of his leadership and su...
Researchers at the University of Georgia Discover Protein is Crucial to Reproduction of Parasites Involved in Disease
A team of researchers at the University of
Georgia led by postdoctoral associate Giel van Dooren has discovered a protein in T. gondii that is essential for the parasite's growth. The group's work points the way toward a new model system that can be used in studying other parasitic diseases and c...
Update: Georgia and North Carolina Teens Honored for Research in Biochemistry and Genetics in Nation's Premier High School Science Competition
ATLANTA, Nov. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Research projects in Biochemistry and
Genetics boasted top marks this evening for James Meixiong and the team of
Sajith Wickramasekara and Andrew Guo in the Region Six Finals of the 2008
Siemens Competition in Math, Science & Technology, the nation's premier hi...
Ceres Trials Energy Crops at Georgia Biofuel Facility
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Energy crop company
Ceres, Inc. announced today that it will trial improved switchgrass
cultivars and high-biomass sorghum hybrids with Range Fuels, Inc. as part
of a cooperative field trialing program at the site of Range Fuels'
commercial-scale ...
Governor Perdue Announces Georgia Selected as Home for New National Health Museum
Institution adds to Georgia's growing stature as crossroads of global health
SAN DIEGO, June 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Governor Sonny Perdue today
announced that
Georgia will be home to the new National Health Museum
(NHM). The museum, which will be located in downtow...
Vega Picks Tennessee Firm to Assist with Construction of Biomass Plant in Georgia
LONDON, June 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- VEGA PROMOTIONAL SYSTEMS, INC. (Pink Sheets: VGPR) today announced it has chosen Chattanooga, TN based consulting firm, Tennessee Power Company, Inc. to assist the Company in building a biomass production facility in Georgia.
Vega recently announced...
Piedmont Heart Institute Welcomes Cardiology of Georgia
ATLANTA, April 1, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Piedmont Heart Institute (PHI)
expands its expertise with the addition of the 20-member cardiovascular
physician practice, Cardiology of Georgia, P.C. (COG), through a formal
agreement with Piedmont Healthcare effective April 1, 2008. With eight
locations...
Wisconsin won't get Georgia biotech without a fight
Madison, Wis. - Wisconsin officials and investors who are trying to come up with the financing that will enable a
Georgia life science firm to relocate here have a fight on their hands.
And that's because
Georgia is not simply willing to let go of Aruna Biomedical , an Athens, Ga. business th...
Patton Medical Devices Partners With Unomedical to Develop and Market the i-port Advance(TM) Injection Port for People Taking Multiple Daily Injections
...Device demonstrations of the i-port Advance(TM) will be unveiled at the annual American Association of Diabetes Educators Conference in Atlanta,
georgia August 4-8, 2009. Both companies are working together to have the i-port Advance(TM) commercially available in the United States and other selec...
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Greece
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Kary Mullis
...emistry and the Japan Prize for this work in 1993 .
Mullis was born in North Carolina, and grew up in Columbia, South Carolina. He attended the
georgia Institute of Technology , and received a PhD in biochemistry from the University of California, Berkeley in 1973 .
He has been married four tim...
Phage
...cteria is what phages do best. There is an extensive library of research into specific phages and their therapeutic uses in the Tbilisi Institute in
georgia . The development of bacterial strains that are resistant to multiple drugs has led Western medical researchers to re-evaluate phages as alternatives ...
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Segregating
...e segregating on regions of chromosomes ... using a population of mice segregating the high growth ... Nearly four decades after this rural
georgia county stopped segregating its schools by race, it wants to divide students again this time by sex. ...
Restriction site
... restriction - site polymorphism. Restrictionary. restrictionism ... Restricted Site . This site is for the use of the staff of the Northeast
georgia Council, Boy ... confidential or private information contained on this web site . ... This article provides details on blocking Unwanted Ads, Bann...
Repeats
...led with great offers and information ... Sweet Repeats is Atlanta's finest children's and maternity clothing store, located in Buckhead, Atlanta
georgia Sweet Repeats . Robbie Doyle and Lori Steward are the mother-daughter team behind Sweet ... As Sweet Repeats is growing in size, we see the need...
Recessive
...g symptoms, diagnosis, misdiagnosis, treatment, causes, patient stories, videos, forums, prevention, and prognosis. Autosomal recessive ; Savannah
georgia GA, South Carolina SC St. Joseph_ s/Candler, Savannah ... Recessive inheritance occurs when BOTH genes of a pair must be ... Dominant & re...
Immune response
...ronger immune response can be made ... Immune response ; Savannah
georgia GA, South Carolina SC St. Joseph_ s/Candler, Savannah
georgia GA, ... Allergies involve an immune response to a substance that, ... ...
FIFRA
...ide and Rodenticide Act Basic Practice Series 2nd edition by from Section of... The Office of the Vice President for Research at the University of
georgia ... An application for an experimental use permit under FIFRA section 5. ... In addition, FIFRA is violated by detaching, altering, defacing, o...
Dalton
...and Crafts movement, circa 1900-1920. Dalton ,
georgia on I-75 is known as the Carpet Capital of the Worl...alton , MA residents, houses, and ... Dalton ,
georgia detailed profile ... Current weather forecast for ...king Distance to Market Street Shops and Northwest
georgia Trade and Convention... Local news for Dalton ...