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Live webcast of Vertex's presentations at UBS Global Life Sciences Conference

Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated today announced that it will webcast its presentations at the UBS Global Life Sciences Conference on Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at 2:30 p.m. EDT and at the JMP Securities Healthcare Conference on Monday, October 5, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. EDT.

19 Sep 2009

Campaign for Disability Employment launched

Last evening at the U.S. Business Leadership Network's (USBLN) Annual Conference and National Career Fair, several leading disability organizations launched the Campaign for Disability Employment, a new collaborative effort to promote positive employment outcomes for people with disabilities.

19 Sep 2009

Tips for preventing mold exposure

In recognition of Mold Awareness Month this month, cleanup and restoration professionals are explaining how mold can affect anyone who is exposed to it.

19 Sep 2009

Health Net is the national sponsor of the 2nd National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic

Health Net, Inc. (NYSE:HNT) is honored to serve as a national sponsor of the 2nd National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic, to be held Sept. 20–25, 2009, in San Diego.

19 Sep 2009

Deaf and hard of hearing students attend community schools

Back-to-school means back to no services in some Ontario schools and insufficient health supports for Deaf and hard of hearing children

19 Sep 2009

IAWP to hold 47th Annual Training Conference in Washington

The International Association of Women Police (IAWP) will hold its 47th Annual Training Conference in Seattle, Washington, September 20—24, 2009.

19 Sep 2009

Opinion poll reveals biotechnology is the way for Canada’s future prosperity

Nine out of ten Canadians believe biotechnology is important to Canada’s future prosperity and eight out of ten supported grants to emerging companies, according to BIOTECanada’s annual opinion poll, released at the launch of National Biotechnology Week.

19 Sep 2009

Medicon Valley Life Science Ambassador Programme launched

LifeSciences British Columbia is pleased to announce the official launch of our partnership with Medicon Valley Alliance based in Copenhagen, Denmark.

19 Sep 2009

Report on the current nutrition and health situation in Europe

The main objective of the report at hand was to gather available and authorized data, both published and unpublished, on the nutrition and health situation in the countries of the European Union (EU).

18 Sep 2009

Industrial biotechnology can reduce greenhouse gas emissions

The WWF report Industrial biotechnology – more than green fuel in a dirty economy?, which has been published today, concludes that industrial biotechnology can provide dramatic reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and provide strong progress toward a green and sustainable economy.

18 Sep 2009

National Medal of Science awarded to J. Craig Venter

J. Craig Venter, Ph.D., founder, president and chairman of the J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI), has been named a recipient of this year's National Medal of Science. Dr. Venter will be awarded the Medal from President Obama on October 7 at a White House ceremony.

18 Sep 2009

Muscle Flex to participate in the Andre Agassi's 14th Annual Grand Slam for Children

Muscle Flex Inc. announced today that its Muscle Flex VATA Brasil Sports & Active Wear Line will be included in the "Andre Agassi's 14th Annual Grand Slam for Children" Gift Basket by Lash Fary and Distinctive Assets.

18 Sep 2009

No unsafe levels of air pollutants or metals detected at schools in Beaver and Erie counties: DEP

Air quality sampling by the state Department of Environmental Protection at schools in Beaver and Erie counties has not detected unsafe levels of air pollutants or metals, Environmental Protection Secretary John Hanger said today.

18 Sep 2009

Six former GRH patients to receive courage awards

The Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation will present the fourth annual Courage Awards to six former Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital (GRH) patients. The awards are presented to six people this year for the first time. As well, donors Louise and John Miller will be recognized for their many years of service and devotion to those treated for spinal cord injury at the GRH.

18 Sep 2009

VA warns veterans not to disclose personal information over telephone

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is warning Veterans not to give credit card numbers over the phone to callers claiming to update VA prescription information.

18 Sep 2009

AstraZeneca US President Rich Fante accepts Freedom Award

AstraZeneca (NYSE: AZN) accepted the 2009 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award on Thursday at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. This award is the highest recognition given by the U.S. government to employers for their outstanding support of employees who serve in the National Guard and Reserve.

18 Sep 2009

Disaster recovery program for schools

EdOptions (www.edoptions.com), an award-winning educational technology company, announced today that it will offer schools a built-in disaster recovery plan to provide an affordable, accessible strategy for educators to help ensure the continuity of learning.

18 Sep 2009

World Bank says additional 89M in 'extreme poverty' by 2010, asks for increased aid

An additional 89 million people are expected to be pushed to levels of "extreme poverty" by the end of 2010, according to a new World Bank report that urges developed nations to increase aid to developing countries, Bloomberg reports.

18 Sep 2009

Mcgill Food Conference to focus on shortage of food in Guatemala

Some of the important reasons underlying the current food crisis in Guatemala - where more than 50,000 families don't have enough to eat and women and children in particular are today struggling to survive - are at the top of the agenda of McGill University's second annual Global Food Security Conference, Oct. 5-7, in Montreal.

18 Sep 2009

Patients rely on the Internet for prescribed treatments and disease management

Today's consumers are more and more likely to turn to the Internet for medical and drug information. About.com's recent Health Site Intercept Study finds that, among Web-using patients who receive a diagnosis, only 35% rely completely on a doctor for decisions about prescriptions and treatment.

18 Sep 2009