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Innovative Response by Firestone Health Officials May Have Limited Ebola Spread in a Part of Liberia

Ebola strategies offered to families of company workers might work elsewhere ATLANTA , Oct. 21, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Innovative measures have limited the spread of Ebola in a part of Liberia where Firestone Liberia ...

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China Biopsy Devices Market Outlook to 2020

NEW YORK , Oct. 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- China Biopsy Devices Market Outlook to 2020 Summary GlobalData's new report, "China Biopsy Devices Market Outlook to 2020", provides key market data on the China Biopsy Devices market. The report ...

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Latest Guidebook for Conducting Medical Device Clinical Evaluation and Clinical Trial in China: From Regulations to Practices (2014 Edition)

LONDON , Oct. 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Executive Summary China's regulatory framework for medical devices is undergoing radical changes. The country's new leaders have recognized that the regulations for supervision and administration of ...

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New Study of California's Latino Children Finds Striking Differences in Health and Well-being Within This 4.7 Million-and-Growing Population

PALO ALTO, Calif. , Oct. 21, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new study of California's Latino children paints a complex picture of their health and well-being – and finds striking differences within a 4.7 million-strong population that ...

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Ebola 'Czar' Appointment Politicizes Life-and-Death Issue, States Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS)

TUCSON, Ariz. , Oct. 21, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- President Obama's appointment of Ron Klain to coordinate the government's attempt to combat Ebola signifies that the government's main concern is to manage pre-election public ...

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Dental Imaging Market Worth $2,686.5 Million by 2019

DALLAS , October 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- According to the new market research report the " Dental Imaging Market   by Technology (X-ray, CBCT, Intraoral Camera, Optical Imaging), Method (Extraoral, Intraoral), Application (Diagnostic, ...

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National Nurses Statement on New CDC Ebola Guidelines

WASHINGTON , Oct. 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- National Nurses United today welcomed the call in the latest guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for "rigorous and repeated training" for nurses and other health workers ...

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Generex Announces Publication of Ebola Vaccine White Paper by Antigen Express

WORCESTER, Mass. and TORONTO , Oct. 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Generex Biotechnology Corporation ( www.generex.com ) (OTCBB:GNBT) today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Antigen Express, Inc. ( www.antigenexpress.com ), has issued a ...

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New Randomized Study Shows 3.15% Chlorhexidine Gluconate/70% Isopropyl Alcohol Solution Most Effective for Disinfecting Needleless Access Sites at 5 Second Scrub Time

PDI Prevantics® Device Swab is the only 3.15% Chlorhexidine Gluconate/70% alcohol solution to receive market authorization by the FDA ORANGEBURG, N.Y. , Oct. 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Clinical investigators recently released results from the ...

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Press Ganey Report Introduces Framework to Measure Patient Needs and Reduce Suffering

New Care Model Enables Provider Organizations to Identify and Address Areas of Suffering to Deliver More Patient-Centered Care BOSTON , Oct. 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --  Press Ganey today released its latest Performance Insight s report, " ...

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Boston Scientific Receives FDA And CE Mark Approval For New CoverEdge™ Surgical Leads For The Precision Spectra™ Spinal Cord Stimulator (SCS) System

World's First 32-contact SCS Surgical Leads Designed to Provide More Focused Pain Relief for Patients with Chronic Pain MARLBOROUGH, Mass. , Oct. 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) has received U.S. Food and ...

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MabVax Therapeutics Nominates The Fully Human Antibody HuMab 5B1 As The Company's Lead Clinical Development Candidate

Management Responds To Inquiries Concerning Discovery Capabilities For Anti-Ebola Treatments SAN DIEGO , Oct. 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- MabVax Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB: MBVX) a clinical stage oncology drug development company, ...

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TWi Biotechnology Receives Orphan Drug Designation for its Lead Drug Candidate AC-201 in United States

TAIPEI , Oct. 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- TWi Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that its fully owned subsidiary, TWi Biotechnology, Inc., has received the designation of Orphan Drug by US FDA for using AC-201 to treat epidermolysis bullosa ...

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Morgan James Publishing Answers Health Questions

NEW YORK , Oct. 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Morgan James Publishing's new release Your Doctor is Wrong: Survival Guide for Dismissed, Misdiagnosed or Mistreated by Dr. Sharon Norling provides readers with the answers they have been searching ...

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Automated EEG Biofeedback Proven Effective in Addiction Treatment

LOS ANGELES , Oct. 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- An automated EEG biofeedback system works just as well as a clinician-run system in helping reduce attention deficits in those with substance use disorders, according to an independent joint study ...

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Demand Surges as Hospitals Deploy TRU- SmartUVC for Ebola Preparedness

TRU-D SmartUVC urgently added to procedures with suspected Ebola cases. MEMPHIS, Tenn. , Oct. 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Following the tragic infections of two hospital staff and subsequent tracking of hundreds of people related to Ebola, ...

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Global Hospital Pharmaceuticals Market Expected to Reach USD 11.6 Billion in 2020: Transparency Market Research

ALBANY, New York , October 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research "Hospital Pharmaceuticals Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2014 - 2020" ...

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Information from Data Drives Radiologist Productivity

Radiologists' productivity soars 31% when actionable performance data is provided PHILADELPHIA , Oct. 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- In a talk titled "Analytics and Radiologists: Opportunities and Challenges" presented at the Montage User Group ...

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Dr. Samadi: 'Honor Hispanic Heritage, Get Your Man Tested'

NEW YORK , Oct. 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Honoring one's Hispanic heritage is about more than just celebrating your roots, it is about bringing awareness of issues that affect your community. Prostate cancer is the most common cancer among ...

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BioSpecifics Technologies Corp. Announces FDA Approval of sBLA for XIAFLEX® for the Concurrent Treatment of Two Dupuytren's Contracture Cords

- Label expansion to broaden patient base who may benefit from nonsurgical collagenase therapy LYNBROOK, N.Y. , Oct. 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- BioSpecifics Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ: BSTC), a biopharmaceutical company developing first in ...

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Dyslipidemia Market Epidemiology 2023 Forecasts Report

DALLAS, October 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- RnRMarketResearch.com adds EpiCast Report: Dyslipidemia   -   Epidemiology Forecast to 2023 market research of 94 pages to the Therapeutics section under Pharmaceuticals category of its online business ...

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China Heparin Industry 2014-2017 Report Forecasts Chinese Heparin API Market to Account Roughly 80% of Global Demand

DALLAS, October 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- ReportsnReports.com adds China   Heparin Industry Report, 2014-2017 market research to its store that says in terms of the proposed/ongoing projects, it is projected that the heparin API in China ...

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Maxwell Biotech Portfolio Company Hepatera Announces Proof-of-Concept Clinical Results with Myrcludex B, a Novel Entry Inhibitor for Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis B and Delta

MOSCOW , October 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Hepatera Ltd and its development partner MYR GmbH announced today the results of clinical trials investigating Myrcludex B in patients with chronic hepatitis B (HBV) and delta (HDV). The results ...

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ANA Reacts to New Guidance from the CDC to Ensure Patient, Health Care Professional Safety

SILVER SPRING, Md. , Oct. 20, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In the wake of recent events, including the transmission of Ebola to two registered nurses who cared for an infected patient in Dallas , the American Nurses Association (ANA) has ...

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Avoid the Danger of Opioid Painkillers through Laser Back Surgery

Painkiller addiction is on the rise in the U.S., but those suffering from chronic pain can find relief while limiting risk with Dr. Seyed Rezaian at the California Orthopaedic Medical Clinic LOS ANGELES , Oct. 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ ...

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Enteric Disease Testing and Treatment: Technologies and Global Markets

NEW YORK , Oct. 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- REPORT HIGHLIGHTS The global market for diagnostics and preventive vaccines for enteric diseases reached $6.5 billion in 2013. This market should grow to $10 billion in 2014 and about $21.9 billion ...

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Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (RRMS) Global Clinical Trials Review, H2, 2014

NEW YORK , Oct. 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (RRMS) Global Clinical Trials Review, H2, 2014 Summary GlobalData's clinical trial report, "Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (RRMS) Global Clinical Trials ...

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Mucopolysaccharidosis II (MPS II) (Hunter Syndrome) Global Clinical Trials Review, H2, 2014

NEW YORK , Oct. 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Mucopolysaccharidosis II (MPS II) ( Hunter Syndrome ) Global Clinical Trials Review, H2, 2014 Summary GlobalData's clinical trial report, "Mucopolysaccharidosis II (MPS II) ( Hunter Syndrome ) Global ...

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Medical Aesthetic Devices: Technologies and Global Markets

NEW YORK , Oct. 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- REPORT HIGHLIGHTS The global market for medical aesthetic devices reached $4.4 billion in 2013 and increasing to $4.6 billion in 2014. This market should reach nearly $6.2 billion in 2019, ...

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Obesity linked to increased risk for orthopaedic conditions and surgical complications

ROSEMONT, Ill. , Oct. 20, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Obesity affects individual patient care, the healthcare system and nearly every organ in the body. People with obesity often have other health problems, including diabetes, heart ...

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United Kingdom Non-Vascular Stents Market Outlook to 2020

NEW YORK , Oct. 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- United Kingdom Non-Vascular Stents Market Outlook to 2020 Summary GlobalData's new report, "United Kingdom Non-Vascular Stents Market Outlook to 2020", provides key market data on the United Kingdom ...

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Personal Accident and Health Insurance in India, Key Trends and Opportunities to 2018

NEW YORK , Oct. 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Synopsis The report provides in depth market analysis, information and insights into the Indian personal accident and health insurance segment, including:• The Indian personal accident and health ...

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EHR Usability--CIOs Weigh in On What's Needed to Improve Information Retrieval

NEW YORK , Oct. 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- A Frost & Sullivan CIO Survey in US Health IT The Use of Electronic Health Records - Today, the practice of medicine is undergoing a major shift because of the rapid uptake of information ...

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EU5 Surgical Generators Market Outlook to 2020

NEW YORK , Oct. 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- EU5 Surgical Generators Market Outlook to 2020 Summary GlobalData's new report, "EU5 Surgical Generators Market Outlook to 2020", provides key market data on the EU5 Surgical Generators market. The ...

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Customer Engagement in Healthcare in Europe and North America

NEW YORK , Oct. 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Healthcare Vertical Research Background and Objectives This research service is part of a series of survey-based studies that look at the current and future adoption of various customer contact ...

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BRIC Cystoscopes Market Outlook to 2020

NEW YORK , Oct. 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- BRIC Cystoscopes Market Outlook to 2020 Summary GlobalData's new report, "BRIC Cystoscopes Market Outlook to 2020", provides key market data on the BRIC Cystoscopes market. The report provides value, ...

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BRIC Surgical Generators Market Outlook to 2020

NEW YORK , Oct. 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- BRIC Surgical Generators Market Outlook to 2020 Summary GlobalData's new report, "BRIC Surgical Generators Market Outlook to 2020", provides key market data on the BRIC Surgical Generators market. ...

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BRIC Hysteroscopes Market Outlook to 2020

NEW YORK , Oct. 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- BRIC Hysteroscopes Market Outlook to 2020 Summary GlobalData's new report, "BRIC Hysteroscopes Market Outlook to 2020", provides key market data on the BRIC Hysteroscopes market. The report provides ...

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EU5 Laparoscopes Market Outlook to 2020

NEW YORK , Oct. 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- EU5 Laparoscopes Market Outlook to 2020 Summary GlobalData's new report, "EU5 Laparoscopes Market Outlook to 2020", provides key market data on the EU5 Laparoscopes market. The report provides value, ...

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China General Surgery Outlook to 2020

NEW YORK , Oct. 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- China General Surgery Market Outlook to 2020 Summary GlobalData's new report, "China General Surgery Market Outlook to 2020", provides key market data on the China General Surgery devices market. The ...

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CareClix Telemedicine Addressing Ebola

TYSONS CORNER, Va. , Oct. 20, 2014 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- For Immediate Release... With growing concerns regarding Ebola and other infectious diseases throughout the world, CareClix Telemedicine provides a secure, robust virtual solution to ...

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BRIC Bronchoscopes Market Outlook to 2020

NEW YORK , Oct. 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- BRIC Bronchoscopes Market Outlook to 2020 Summary GlobalData's new report, "BRIC Bronchoscopes Market Outlook to 2020", provides key market data on the BRIC Bronchoscopes market. The report provides ...

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EU5 Laryngoscopes Market Outlook to 2020

NEW YORK , Oct. 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- EU5 Laryngoscopes Market Outlook to 2020 Summary GlobalData's new report, "EU5 Laryngoscopes Market Outlook to 2020", provides key market data on the EU5 Laryngoscopes market. The report provides ...

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OFEV® (nintedanib) Now Available in the United States

Boehringer Ingelheim launches comprehensive support resources for people with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis RIDGEFIELD, Conn. , Oct. 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has announced that OFEV® (nintedanib) ...

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Keck Medicine of USC physicians first in Southern California to implant new wireless device to manage heart failure

FDA-approved CardioMEMS device reduces hospital readmissions and enables patients to send health data instantly and effortlessly to their physicians LOS ANGELES , Oct. 20, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Keck Medicine of the University of ...

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Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons, in Collaboration with Heart Hospital of Austin, First in Texas to Implant Solo Smart™ Aortic Pericardial Heart Valve

First Aortic Valve With Removable Stent Provides Performance Similar to Native Valve With the Ease of Implanted Stented Valve AUSTIN, Texas , Oct. 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- On Oct. 16, 2014 , surgeons with Cardiothoracic and Vascular ...

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Government of Canada Tackles Drug Abuse Among Teens Through New Marketing Campaign

New campaign encourages parents to talk with their teens about the real dangers of drug abuse TORONTO , Oct. 20, 2014 /CNW/ - Today, the Honourable Lisa Raitt, Minister of Transport, launched the Government of Canada's new ...

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