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New research highlights the benefit of shortened radiation course for patients with non-invasive breast cancer

New research being presented this week at the 32nd Annual CTRC-AACR San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium by an investigator at The Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ) highlights the benefit of a shortened radiation course to patients with the most common type of non-invasive breast cancer.

14 Dec 2009

Cubist Pharmaceuticals signs definitive agreement to acquire Calixa Therapeutics

Cubist Pharmaceuticals, Inc. a leading acute care therapeutics company, announced today the signing of a definitive agreement under which Cubist has agreed to acquire privately held Calixa Therapeutics Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of novel antibiotics that address the expanding problem of multi-drug resistant Gram-negative pathogens.

14 Dec 2009

HSF announces $1 million contribution by The Cowan Foundation to AED program

The Heart and Stroke Foundation (HSF) today announced a $1 million contribution by The Cowan Foundation to its national Heart&Stroke Restart a Heart, Restart a Life(TM) Automated External Defibrillator (AED) program.

14 Dec 2009

Obese patients loosing moderate amount of weight improve their cardiovascular health, says study

Obese patients who lost a moderate amount of weight by eating less and exercising more improved their cardiovascular health, says a study at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

14 Dec 2009

Some Democratic Senators raise red flag on Medicare expansion idea

The possibility of allowing some 55-64 year olds to buy-in to Medicare is in the news today.

14 Dec 2009

New Hill-Rom's Advanta 2 Bed for hospitals and home care facilities

Hill-Rom today announced the introduction of Hill-Rom's Advanta(TM) 2 Bed for use in medical-surgical areas of hospitals and care facilities. The new bed brings together ease of use with key safety features and the flexibility to use a variety of care surfaces as needed.

14 Dec 2009

CAMH offers tips for holiday-related stress

The holiday season is filled with festivities and family gatherings, but for some people this season can also be very stressful. Sometimes we need help to cope or stay safe and healthy.

13 Dec 2009

Number of new medicines in development to fight diabetes, reports Nabe News in Brooklyn

Nabe News in Brooklyn, New York recently reported that 183 new medicines are in development to fight diabetes. The report details a record number of drugs for this chronic disease currently in human clinical trials and awaiting approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

13 Dec 2009

Modified blood adult stem-cell transplant regimen reverses sickle cell disease

A modified blood adult stem-cell transplant regimen has effectively reversed sickle cell disease in 9 of 10 adults who had been severely affected by the disease, according to results of a National Institutes of Health study in the Dec. 10 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.

13 Dec 2009

Innovative approaches to develop more effective interventions to reduce obesity

The National Institutes of Health is launching a $37 million program that will use findings from basic research on human behavior to develop more effective interventions to reduce obesity.

13 Dec 2009

Clinical trial of 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine

HIV-infected adults currently are being recruited to participate in a clinical trial of 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine. The study, sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) of the National Institutes of Health, will enroll approximately 240 men and women between the ages of 18 and 64.

13 Dec 2009

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta receives $5 million multi-year gift to care for low-income children

Kaiser Permanente of Georgia today announced a $5 million multi-year gift to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta with the goal of improving access to care for low-income children.

12 Dec 2009

State Medicaid programs face cuts, backlog of applications

The Associated Press reports Minnesota Democratic lawmakers said Thursday that they hope to save health coverage for 35,000 low-income adults after state funding runs out in March. "Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty's administration already plans to switch patients into another subsidized program, MinnesotaCare.

12 Dec 2009

Lapatinib plus trastuzumab extend lives of HER2-positive breast cancer patients

Lapatinib plus trastuzumab are significantly better than lapatinib alone in extending the lives of breast cancer patients whose tumors are HER2-positive, according to Kimberly Blackwell, M.D., associate professor of medicine at Duke University Medical Center.

12 Dec 2009

Hospital News and Research

New research highlights the benefit of shortened radiation course for patients with non-invasive breast cancer

Cubist Pharmaceuticals signs definitive agreement to acquire Calixa Therapeutics

HSF announces $1 million contribution by The Cowan Foundation to AED program

Obese patients loosing moderate amount of weight improve their cardiovascular health, says study

Some Democratic Senators raise red flag on Medicare expansion idea

New Hill-Rom's Advanta 2 Bed for hospitals and home care facilities

CAMH offers tips for holiday-related stress

Number of new medicines in development to fight diabetes, reports Nabe News in Brooklyn

Modified blood adult stem-cell transplant regimen reverses sickle cell disease

Innovative approaches to develop more effective interventions to reduce obesity

Clinical trial of 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta receives $5 million multi-year gift to care for low-income children

State Medicaid programs face cuts, backlog of applications

Lapatinib plus trastuzumab extend lives of HER2-positive breast cancer patients

Illinois prepares to implement medical error reporting law

Expansion of Medicare in health care compromise faces challenges

BaylorHealth.com wins gold at Healthcare Internet Conference and silver at W3 Awards

Prescription drug and healthcare expenditures increase for U.S. adults

Uppsala University Hospital orders CELDA from Likvor for diagnosing NPH

Energid Technologies to develop robotic device for endotracheal intubation

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