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Europes Main Computational Biology Conference Comes to Turku, Finland

Discoveries made when biology meets computational sciences are revolutionising the landscape of life sciences and healthcare. Computational biology and bioinformatics are driving this transformation helping researchers analyse vast amounts of ...

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Bioinformatics in IVD Testing

Reportbuyer.com has added a new market research report: Bioinformatics in IVD Testing http://www.reportbuyer.com/pharma_healthcare/diagnostics/bioinformatics_ivd_testing_1.html Computer diagnostics could offer opportunity for clinical ...

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Health Insurers Pump $25 Million Into Campaign To Continue Price-Gouging And Passing On Unreasonable Costs to Consumer, says Consumer Watchdog Campaign

Health insurance giants Kaiser, Blue Shield, Wellpoint/Anthem Blue Cross, Health Net, United Health and the California Association of Health Plans have now given over $25 million of policyholder money, including nearly $12 million this month, ...

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Information Update - New lots recalled: Fresenius Medical Care continues recall of Sodium Bicarbonate Liquid Concentrate

Health Canada is updating Canadians and Canadian healthcare practitioners regarding Fresenius Medical Care's voluntary recall of "NaturaLyte Sodium Bicarbonate Liquid Concentrate" in 6.4L and 8L volumes due to bacterial contamination. As of today, ...

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Voter Signatures Submitted for Ballot Measure to Protect Health Care Funding for Children, Seniors and Low Income Californians

Initiative Ensures Government Accountability, Provides Billions in Federal Matching Funds A broad coalition of health care providers and community groups announced today that they have collected and are submitting more than one million voter ...

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United Kingdom Shoulder Reconstruction and Small Joints Market Outlook to 2020

Reportbuyer.com has added a new market research report: United Kingdom Shoulder Reconstruction and Small Joints Market Outlook to 2020 ...

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Consumer Health in China

Reportbuyer.com has added a new market research report: Consumer Health in China http://www.reportbuyer.com/consumer_goods_retail/demographics/consumer_health_hong_kong_china_2.html With growing self-care awareness amongst Chinese ...

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Ultra Clean to Present at the Jefferies 2014 Global Technology Media and Telecom Conference

Ultra Clean Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:  UCTT), a developer and supplier of critical subsystems, for the semiconductor capital equipment, medical device, energy, research, and flat panel industries, announced that Casey Eichler , Chief Financial ...

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China Spinal Surgery Market Outlook to 2020

Reportbuyer.com has added a new market research report: China Spinal Surgery Market Outlook to 2020 http://www.reportbuyer.com/pharma_healthcare/medical_devices/china_spinal_surgery_market_outlook_2020.html China Spinal Surgery Market ...

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Human papillomavirus (HPV) Associated Cancer Global Clinical Trials Review, H1, 2014

Reportbuyer.com has added a new market research report: Human papillomavirus (HPV) Associated Cancer Global Clinical Trials Review, H1, 2014 ...

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OpportunityAnalyzer: Pancreatic Cancer - Opportunity Analysis and Forecasts to 2017

Reportbuyer.com has added a new market research report: OpportunityAnalyzer: Pancreatic Cancer - Opportunity Analysis and Forecasts to 2017 ...

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Traveling Poses a Unique Set of Challenges for People with Blindness

SILC Council Members Highlight Transportation Obstacles for Individuals Living with Blindness Getting from "here to there" can be challenging and require patience from most everyone. But for people with blindness or visual impairment, overcoming ...

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Holy Spirit Health System, Capital BlueCross report improved patient health through accountable care arrangement

Capital BlueCross and Holy Spirit Health System are reporting successful results from an accountable care arrangement (ACA) they launched last year, namely high patient engagement which ties directly to improved health outcomes. An accountable ...

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Society for Clinical Research Sites Launches the Site Advocacy Group Initiative

Program Will Drive Research Collaboration, Enhance Site Sustainability The Society for Clinical Research Sites (SCRS) is proud to announce the launch of its newest initiative, the Site Advocacy Group (SAG).  SCRS is honored to have ...

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Grow Your Yoga: North American Challenge For a Cause

International hot yoga leader Modo Yoga is launching their 5 th annual "Grow Your Yoga" campaign which is a 30-day community-wide challenge that inspires students to embrace a daily practice, while at the same time raising money for a charitable ...

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ALPHAEON™ Launches State-of-the-Art Interactive Platform In Ophthalmology

POWERED BY CONTENT FROM EYEMAGINATIONS™ ALPHAEON Corporation, a leader in lifestyle healthcare and wholly-owned subsidiary of Strathspey Crown Holdings LLC, announced today that it will launch TouchMD™, a premier ophthalmology practice ...

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AcceleDent® Now Available in Nearly 1,500 Orthodontic Locations in the U.S. as Leading Orthodontists Accelerate Treatment to Reduce Health Risks Associated with Orthodontics

The leader in accelerated orthodontics, OrthoAccel ® Technologies, Inc. announces that AcceleDent ®  is now available in nearly 1,500 orthodontic locations, just one year after unveiling AcceleDent ® Aura , as many of the nation's leading ...

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Congressman Fattah to Address Neurotech Global Forum in Boston on Thursday

Fattah will also visit brain research centers at Boston University and MIT as part of his Neuroscience Initiative Congressman Chaka Fattah (D-PA), architect of the Fattah Neuroscience Initiative, will deliver the keynote address at the 2014 ...

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Jannae Institute Announces Special "Spring Into Summer" Savings on i-Lipo

Lose 6-29 inches by Summer Jannae Institute ( www.jannae.com ), California's leader in non-surgical beauty enhancement procedures for the face and the body, announced today a special price on their highly effective i-Lipo treatment, just in ...

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MiMedx at SAWC Spring 2014: Multiple Studies And Clinical Experience Demonstrate Clinical And Cost Effectiveness Of EpiFix Allograft For Treatment Of Hard-to-Heal Wounds

EpiFix® is shown to promote rapid healing and return to function for patients and provide a potential for significant cost savings. EpiFix®, dehydrated human amnion/chorion membrane (dHACM) allografts, were shown to be clinically and cost ...

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ASN Announces Award Lecturers

The American Society for Nutrition will host several award lectures during its 2014 Scientific Sessions & Annual Meeting at Experimental Biology, April 26-30 , San Diego, CA. These distinguished lectures feature globally renowned nutrition ...

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Program Highlights For ASN''s Scientific Sessions

The American Society for Nutrition (ASN) will host its Scientific Sessions and Annual Meeting at Experimental Biology during April 26-30 in San Diego, CA. ASN has programmed more than 1,900 scientific abstracts and dozens of symposia, on ...

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The Multi-Level Market for Weight Loss Products

Bharat Book Bureau presents The Multi-Level Market for Weight Loss Products. In a U.S. weight loss market that's characterized by flat to low growth, the MLM (multi-level marketing) sales model stands out as one of the few bright growth spots. ...

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Dotmatics Showcases Collaborative Project Tracking and Management Tool at Bio-IT World

Meet Dotmatics at booth #237 to learn about the most established collaborative informatics research platform  Dotmatics , a leading provider of scientific informatics solutions and services to the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, will ...

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ExxonMobil Partners with Plan International to Combat Ebola Outbreak in Liberia

Grant to implement awareness raising initiatives in Lofa County Plan International USA today announced a $75,000 grant from ExxonMobil to help contain the spread of the Ebola virus in Liberia . The grant will support local authorities who ...

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May Brings Flowers and National Nursing Home Week

The American Health Care Association has announced that it will have a Hawaiian theme for this year's National Nursing Home Week May 11th through the 17th. Gold Crest Care Center of New York City is participating in the week-long celebration with ...

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Expedient Personal Emergency Radiation Detectors Free to First Responders

As the Cold War rekindles, PhysiciansforCivilDefense.org is offering free color-indicating expedient radiation detectors to all U.S. police and firefighters. This technology was created by the Department of Defense to aid first responders in ...

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In-Vitro Toxicology/ Toxicity Testing Market by Industry, Technology, Applications & Method - Global Forecast to 2018

Research and Markets  ( http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/7j7z38/invitro ) has announced the addition of the  "In-Vitro Toxicology/ Toxicity Testing Market by Industry, Technology, Applications & Method - Global Forecast to 2018"  report ...

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Sodexo''s Strategic Use of Diversity Metrics to Quantify, Calibrate, and Impact Business Goals Recognized with a Top-Two Spot on DiversityInc''s List for Unprecedented 5th Consecutive Year

Sodexo Named #2 on 2014 DiversityInc Top 50 Companies for Diversity List With a #2 ranking in 2014, Sodexo , a leading provider of sustainable, integrated facilities management and foodservice operations, is the only company to rank in the top ...

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New Drugs Offer Hope for Migraine Prevention

Two new studies may offer hope for people with migraine. The two studies released today will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology's 66th Annual Meeting in Philadelphia , April 26 to May 3, 2014 . Both studies involve drugs that ...

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Generex Announces Antigen Express AE37 Breast Cancer Vaccine Abstract Presentations at ASCO 2014 Annual Meeting

Generex Biotechnology Corporation ( www.generex.com ) (OTCBB:GNBT) today announced that two abstracts in respect of results of the on-going Phase II study of a novel cancer vaccine designed to prevent relapse in patients who have had breast cancer ...

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Preventing OB Death and Adverse Events from Blood Clots: Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety to Present at ACOG Annual Conference

The Physician-Patient Alliance for Health & Safety (PPAHS) is pleased to announce that it will be hosting a lunch and learn session on the recently released OB VTE Safety Recommendations at the upcoming annual conference of the American Congress of ...

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FDAnews Announces Conducting Advanced Root Cause Analysis and CAPA Investigations, May 21-22

Conducting Advanced Root Cause Analysis and CAPA Investigations: Understanding Advanced Critical Thinking Skills and Innovative Techniques to Improve the Quality of Investigations **Presented by Immel Resources and FDAnews** May 21-22, 2014 – ...

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Kansas Survivor Speaks Out on World Meningitis Day April 24

Signs and Prevention of Meningitis that Every College-Bound Student Should Know In the spring of 2004, Andy Marso was preparing to graduate from the University of Kansas with a journalism degree.  One night he went to bed early with flu-like ...

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Migraine Prevention Device CEFALY® Now Available for US Purchase and Delivery

U.S. migraine patients with a prescription may now buy innovative medical device After much anticipation, CEFALY Technology announced today that the Cefaly® medical device for the preventative treatment for migraine headaches is available for ...

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New Study Says Probiotic Use For Infant Colic Is Not Effective In Reducing Symptoms, Colief® Colic Expert Explains

Expert says reducing lactose malabsorption by adding lactase to milk may reduce the amount of gas in the infant gut, thereby resulting in a reduction of colic symptoms Colic affects about one in five infants in the United States annually and ...

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AG Mednet Announces First Clinical Trial Quality Control Software for QIBA Imaging Protocol Compliance

Clinical trial sponsors working to standardize the capture and submission of complex imaging data through new QIBA imaging charters now have an easy and effective way to ensure the protocols are being met. AG Mednet's Submission, Quality and ...

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Featured Speaker Sharon Stone Celebrates Grand Opening Of InnovAge Greater California PACE Center

Senior Care Center is the First PACE Provider in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties Academy Award® nominated actress and Hollywood icon Sharon Stone and Kish Rajan, director of business and economic development for Governor Jerry Brown , ...

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Multi-Channel Pipettor QC Trends 2014 Market Research Report

ReportsnReports.com offers Multi-Channel Pipettor QC Trends 2014 market research report in its store. It summarizes the results of a industry-wide global web-based benchmarking survey on multi-channel pipettor QC carried out in April 2014 . ...

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Spreemo''s Cloud-Based Healthcare Marketplace Expands with Statewide Radiology Coverage in California

Spreemo's Healthcare Platform Enables Better Care through Full Visibility of Cost and Quality. Spreemo, a cloud-based healthcare marketplace, today announced it expanded with statewide radiology coverage in California . Using predictive, ...

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Caltech-educated Scientist Debunks Multivitamin Debate With New Synergistic Formula

Vital Formulas Has Created Balanced Trio - a Multivitamin System That Works With the Body's Daily Rhythm Balanced Trio, a product of Vital Formulas, is a patent-pending synergistic multivitamin system that include vitamins, minerals, fish oil, ...

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Rethink Announces Addition of Student Activity Center, Making Their Model the First Comprehensive Special Education Solution

Rethink is pleased to announce the launch of its Student Activity Center, a newly developed interface for children featuring computer-based activities aligned with the platform's curriculum, reporting, and progress monitoring tools. The Student ...

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Homewatch CareGivers International Partners with The Eden Alternative® to Bring Person-directed Care to Caregivers Across the Country

The partnership announces the launch of first blended-learning Certified Eden at Home Associate Training for home care industry Homewatch CareGivers International and The Eden Alternative are announcing the launch of a co-developed online ...

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Boston Elder Care Expert A. Michael Bloom Named "Life Coach of the Year" Finalist for International Coach Federation of New England

For the second year in a row, A. Michael Bloom has been selected as a finalist for "Life Coach of the Year" honors by the International Coach Federation New England (ICFNE). Photo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20140422/77413 ICFNE ...

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Debbie''s Dream Foundation: Curing Stomach Cancer Hosts Fourth Annual "Stomach Cancer Education Symposium & Webinar"

Fort Lauderdale-based event to provide stomach cancer patients and their families unparalleled access to hear from eight world-renowned experts in the field of stomach cancer Debbie's Dream Foundation: Curing Stomach Cancer (DDF), a non-profit ...

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Omaha''s LovelySkin.com Awarded Patent for Innovative Skin Care Product Designed to Heal While Moisturizing Dry Lips and Skin

Dermatologist and His Son Develop Revolutionary Healing Balm, FixMySkin, to Combat Chapped Lips, Cracked Skin and Psoriasis Caused by Harsh Nebraska Winters So what does a brutal Nebraska winter have to do with the development of healing balm ...

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Elsevier to Market Stanson Health CDS System, Complementing Elsevier''s Broad Portfolio of Clinical Workflow Solutions

  Stanson's next-generation clinical decision support and analytics solution fully integrates into EMRs, provides alerts to help providers keep care costs low, quality high   Elsevier , a world-leading provider of scientific, technical and ...

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ChromaDex Provides Update on $62 Million Ingredient Agreement with Network Marketing Company 5LINX®

- 5LINX® To Launch New Product Suite Featuring ChromaDex's Patented NIAGEN™ Nicotinamide Riboside and PURENERGY® at Annual Event in May - ChromaDex Corp. (OTCQB: CDXC ), an innovative natural products company that provides proprietary, ...

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Liaison HealthCare''s EMR-Link™ Solution Receives Quest Diagnostics Quality Solutions Certification

As a certified Health IT Quality Solution, Liaison Healthcare's EMR-Link solution has been recognized by Quest Diagnostics as meeting or exceeding advanced industry standards for health IT quality and for providing a streamlined, interoperable ...

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Groups Urge Vermont Governor To Broaden Zohydro Rules

National organizations push for 'more thorough approach' to drug abuse epidemic. Today, the Center for Lawful Access and Abuse Deterrence ( CLAAD ) sent a letter to Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin urging him to use concerns over Zohydro ER, a ...

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AbbVie to Present Data on Investigational Compounds at the 2014 American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting

- Investigators to Present Clinical Trial Findings Evaluating Compounds in Multiple Tumor Types AbbVie (NYSE: ABBV) today announced that data evaluating a number of investigational compounds in the company's oncology pipeline will be presented at ...

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Nordic Process Professionals Master the Battle Between Global Standardisation and Local Adaptation

For Process Excellence, Supply Chain, Transformation and Operation managers keen to gather new ideas on improving process excellence, two whole days of inspiration awaits you. The 6 th   Annual Nordic Process Enterprise and Process Excellence ...

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Lpath and Walter Reed Army Institute for Research Begin Efficacy Study Using Lpathomab in Traumatic Brain Injury Models

The Department of Defense's WRAIR will study Lpath's anti-LPA antibody in the blast injury model of TBI Lpath, Inc. (NASDAQ: LPTN), the industry leader in bioactive lipid-targeted therapeutics, and scientists from the Center for Military ...

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Global BRIC Ultrasound, X-ray and MRI Systems Market Outlook to 2020 - Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast

Researchmoz presents this most up-to-date research on Global BRIC Ultrasound, X-ray and MRI Systems Market Outlook to 2020 - Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast Researchmoz presents this most up-to-date research on BRIC ...

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Crohn''s and Colitis Canada and AbbVie Accepting Scholarship Applications from Students Living with Crohn''s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis

Ten scholarships of up to $5,000 now available, up from seven last year Crohn's and Colitis Canada and AbbVie are providing funding for more students living with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis through an increased number of AbbVie IBD ...

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OncoGenex Announces Fast Track Designation Granted for Custirsen in Combination with Cabazitaxel/Prednisone as Second-line Chemotherapy in Phase 3 AFFINITY Trial of Men with Metastatic Castrate-Resistant Prostate Cancer

Third Phase 3 Trial of Custirsen to Receive FDA Fast Track Designation OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: OGXI) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted Fast Track designation to the investigation of ...

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Employee Distrust is Pervasive in U.S. Workforce

APA survey finds only half of workers believe their employer is open and upfront with them Despite the rebound in the U.S. economy and an improving job market, nearly one in four workers say they don't trust their employer and only about half ...

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Global Depression Drugs Market 2014-2018

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/qbtwvc/global_depression) has announced the addition of the "Global Depression Drugs Market 2014-2018" report to their offering. (Logo: ...

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Surefire Medical''s Groundbreaking COSY Clinical Trial Results Presented at ECIO: Is Coiling Prior to Radioembolization Still Necessary in Minimally Invasive Treatment of Liver Cancer?

Results: Fluoroscopy time reduced by 70%; Procedure Time, Contrast Dose Cut 50% Surefire Medical, Inc. announced that a symposium focused on the Coiling vs. Surefire Infusion System in Y90 (COSY) clinical trial will be held during the European ...

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OUR HOUSE Grief Support Center Hosts Run For Hope

Philanthropist Melissa Rivers and Councilmember Mike Bonin Support Annual Memory Walk and Family Festival on April 27th OUR HOUSE Grief Support Center, one of the most respected non-profit grief centers in the nation, will host its Annual Run for ...

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QRxPharma Issues Statement On Moxduo® Advisory Committee Meeting

QRxPharma (ASX: QRX and OTCQX: QRXPY) announced today that the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Anesthetic and Analgesic Drug Products Advisory Committee has voted to recommend against approval of Moxduo, an immediate release Dual ...

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Assembly Health Committee Hearing is Long on Rhetoric, Short on Facts on Charity Care Bill

Fact Check Shows Misinformation Prominent in AB 1952 Health Committee Discussion The California Hospital Association (CHA) today released a Fact Check to correct inaccurate claims made by proponents of Assembly Bill 1952, a measure that would ...

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Government of Canada to announce support to help accelerate progress on maternal, newborn and child health in some of the world''s poorest countries

The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Health, on behalf of the Honourable Christian Paradis, Minister of International Development and La Francophonie, will make an announcement on a Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) project. Minister ...

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Innovative Blue Horizon Stem Cell Therapies benefit NYC-based Real Estate Investor

Gerard Rem, MBA received stem cell treatment at Blue Horizon facility in Wuhan, China under supervision of stem cell guru Dr Brian Mehling Gerard Rem, MBA Harvard graduate and NYC-based real estate investor, learned about the extraordinary ...

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FDA Grants Orphan Drug Designation for Bayer''s Investigational Ciprofloxacin DPI (Dry Powder for Inhalation) for Treatment of Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis

Bayer HealthCare today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Office of Orphan Products Development has granted orphan drug designation for its investigational Ciprofloxacin Dry Powder for Inhalation (Ciprofloxacin DPI) for ...

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Sales Spike Due To Launch of Therapy Partner 3.0 and New Integrated Scheduling, Billing, & Progress Note Features

60 days after launch, Therapy Partner reports a quarterly spike in new sales secondary to launch of their new product release Therapy Partner 3.0. Therapy Partner 3.0 is the most advanced technology application released by Therapy Partner to date, ...

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International & Expatriate Healthcare & Insurance 2014

Research and Markets  ( http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/5wzjb5/international_and ) has announced the addition of the  "International & Expatriate Healthcare & Insurance 2014"  report to their offering.       (Logo: ...

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Warming Up for Summer with a Leading Podiatrist in Los Angeles/Southern California

Beverly Hills Physicians offers patients the chance to get their feet sandal ready in time for the year's warmest months For those with unsightly and painful foot issues, the coming of summer and more revealing shoe fashions can be downright ...

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General Review of Clinical Trial Environment in Japan 2014

Research and Markets  ( http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/7wz5xs/general_review_of ) has announced the addition of the  "General Review of Clinical Trial Environment in Japan 2014"  report to their offering.      (Logo: ...

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Medical Tourism Facts and Figures 2014

Research and Markets  ( http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/4fr963/medical_tourism ) has announced the addition of the  "Medical Tourism Facts and Figures 2014"  report to their offering.       (Logo: ...

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Asia-Pacific Trauma Fixation Market Outlook to 2020

Reportbuyer.com has added a new market research report: Asia-Pacific Trauma Fixation Market Outlook to 2020 http://www.reportbuyer.com/pharma_healthcare/medical_devices/asia_pacific_trauma_fixation_market_outlook_2020.html Asia-Pacific ...

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United States Orthobiologics Market Outlook to 2020

Reportbuyer.com has added a new market research report: United States Orthobiologics Market Outlook to 2020 http://www.reportbuyer.com/pharma_healthcare/biotechnology/united_states_orthobiologics_market_outlook_2020.html United States ...

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Southern Research Institute Develops Novel Screening Capability For Discovery Of Therapeutics To Address Highly Pathogenic Agents

High-throughput Screening Capability Under BSL-4 Containment Will Change the Paradigm for Identification of Therapeutic Candidates Against Pathogens Including Ebola, Marburg Nipah and Lassa Viruses Researchers from Southern Research Institute and ...

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Japanese Sales Practices at Pharmaceutical Firms

Research and Markets  ( http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/76c5mf/japanese_sales ) has announced the addition of the  "Japanese Sales Practices at Pharmaceutical Firms"  report to their offering.      (Logo: ...

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First Reduced Radiation Heart Procedures In Arizona At John C. Lincoln North Mountain Hospital

John C. Lincoln North Mountain Hospital, 250 East Dunlap Avenue, Phoenix , is the first in Arizona , and only one of eight hospitals in the U.S., to reduce or eliminate radiation for minimally invasive cardiac procedures utilizing MediGuide™ ...

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Women''s Guild Cedars-Sinai Spring Luncheon To Honor Actress And Author Marilu Henner, Author And Producer Jackie Collins

Women's Guild Cedars-Sinai will host their annual Spring Luncheon today at The Beverly Hills Hotel.  Comedic actress and noted author Annabelle Gurwitch will be the master of ceremonies. Gurwitch is receiving rave reviews on her recently ...

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SCL Health System to Implement Stanson Health CDS System

Stanson's next-generation clinical decision support system fully integrates into the EMR, provides previously tested alerts and analytics to prepare for risk-based payment SCL Health System, a faith-based, nonprofit health care organization, ...

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