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Contemporary version of We Are The World song recorded to benefit Haitian earthquake relief efforts

Producer Quincy Jones and singer/songwriter Lionel Richie, the producer and co-writer of the iconic 1985 philanthropic anthem We Are The World, have confirmed that they have teamed with producer/musician Wyclef Jean and Grammy-winning producer RedOne and producer/musical director Ricky Minor in association with Randy Phillips, President & CEO, AEG Live to record a contemporary version of the song to benefit the Haitian earthquake relief efforts on Monday, February 1, 2010.

2 Feb 2010

Infection rates for 25 Dallas/Fort Worth area hospitals: Consumer Reports

Hospitals in the Dallas/Fort Worth area vary dramatically in terms of how well their intensive care units (ICUs) prevent central-line bloodstream infections, a cause of death, disability, and expense in our nations' hospitals that is largely preventable. On February 2, www.ConsumerReportsHealth.org will post hospital infection rates for 25 Dallas/Fort Worth area hospitals along with other critical patient safety and satisfaction information for consumers.

2 Feb 2010

Consumer Reports to post hospital infection rates for 10 Tampa/St. Petersburg area hospitals

Hospitals in the Tampa/St. Petersburg area vary dramatically in terms of how well their intensive care units (ICUs) prevent central-line bloodstream infections, a cause of death, disability, and expense in our nations' hospitals that is largely preventable.

2 Feb 2010

Atlanta Hamilton Medical Center reports zero central line infection

Hospitals in the Atlanta area vary in terms of how well their intensive care units (ICUs) prevent central-line bloodstream infections, a cause of death, disability, and expense in our nations' hospitals that is largely preventable. On February 2, www.ConsumerReportsHealth.org will post hospital infection rates for 12 Atlanta area hospitals that voluntarily reported their infection rates.

2 Feb 2010

Central-line bloodstream infections rate vary in San Francisco hospitals

Hospitals in San Francisco vary dramatically in terms of how well their intensive care units (ICUs) prevent central-line bloodstream infections, a cause of death, disability, and expense in our nations' hospitals that is largely preventable.

2 Feb 2010

No Chicago hospital reports zero central line infections

Hospitals in the Chicago area vary dramatically in terms of how well their intensive care units (ICUs) prevent central-line bloodstream infections, a cause of death, disability, and expense in our nations' hospitals that is largely preventable. On February 2, www.ConsumerReportsHealth.org will post hospital infection rates for 15 Chicago hospitals along with other critical patient safety and satisfaction information for consumers.

2 Feb 2010

Hospitals in Houston area vary in terms of how well their ICUs prevent bloodstream infections

Hospitals in the Houston area vary in terms of how well their intensive care units (ICUs) prevent central-line bloodstream infections, a cause of death, disability, and expense in our nations' hospitals that is largely preventable.

2 Feb 2010

Four Detroit area hospitals announce worse than average infection rates

Hospitals in the Detroit area vary dramatically in terms of how well their intensive care units (ICUs) prevent central-line bloodstream infections, a cause of death, disability, and expense in our nations' hospitals that is largely preventable. On February 2, www.ConsumerReportsHealth.org will post hospital infection rates for 25 Detroit area hospitals, along with other critical patient safety and satisfaction information for consumers.

2 Feb 2010

Majority of surgeons experience occupational injuries from minimally invasive techniques

Surgeons who engage in minimally invasive, laparoscopic surgery are providing great benefits to their patients, but possibly to their own detriment. That's the finding of the largest survey ever conducted of surgeons in North America who perform laparoscopic procedures.

2 Feb 2010

Pandemic H1N1 influenza of swine origin has distinct means of transmission from seasonal flu

Current research suggests that pandemic H1N1 influenza of swine origin has distinct means of transmission from the seasonal flu, yet does not result in the pathogenic severity of avian flu viruses.

2 Feb 2010

Unusual molecule in brain and retina can trigger vision loss

Scientists have identified a double agent in the eye that, once triggered, can morph from neuron protector to neuron killer. The discovery has significant health implications since the neurons killed through this process results in vision loss and blindness.

2 Feb 2010

Smoking cessation increases cardiac health later in life

Smoking affects your cardiac health both before and after a major event like a heart attack. But how much? And does cutting back instead of quitting have a positive effect as well?

2 Feb 2010

MSU scientist discovers the process that causes retinal cells to die

Scientists have long known that high blood sugar levels from diabetes damage blood vessels in the eye, but they didn't know why or how. Now a Michigan State University scientist has discovered the process that causes retinal cells to die, which could lead to new treatments that halt the damage.

2 Feb 2010

Ecolab launches EnCompass Environmental Hygiene program to improve patient room hygiene

Ecolab Inc. today announced the launch of its new EnCompass™ Environmental Hygiene program, a comprehensive clinical program that helps hospitals improve patient room hygiene and prevent the spread of infections.

1 Feb 2010

Congressional leader stresses the importance of annual dilated eye exam for diabetes patients

In recognition of Black History Month, House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn is urging African Americans with diabetes to get an annual diabetic eye exam during February.

1 Feb 2010

ISO renewal audit for KIKA Clinical Solutions' U.S. and France operations complete

KIKA™ Clinical Solutions announced the successful completion of its ISO renewal audit for its operations in the U.S. and France. KIKA is the leading provider of advanced EDC solutions for Clinical Asset Management™ for the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device markets.

1 Feb 2010

NCD releases January 2010 monthly bulletin

NCD released its latest report on housing entitled The State of Housing in America in the 21st Century: A Disability Perspective, which provides recommendations to improve housing opportunities for people with disabilities.

1 Feb 2010

Optimed appoints Menicon as exclusive distributor for Japan and Taiwan

Optimed Ltd. and Menicon Co., Ltd. announced on January 26 the expansion of Optimed products into the Asia market by the appointment of Menicon as exclusive distributor for Japan and Taiwan.

1 Feb 2010

Governor Otter vows to fight Idaho's health care reform

As members of Congress figure out the next steps to take to tackle health care reform, Idaho's health care woes continue to grow worse by the day. It's time for Idaho's state and federal lawmakers to step up to the plate for Idaho's families, businesses, and retirees to deliver solutions as opposed to more roadblocks to addressing this critical issue.

30 Jan 2010

Opinions: Clean water; oversight of U.N. bookkeeping; Obama's global health goals; maternal mortality

"Long before the earthquake, Haiti was mired in a crisis that only a few experts noticed - a severe lack of clean drinking water," writes Joseph Treaster, editor of the University of Miami's Internet magazine on global water issues and the environment, in a Miami Herald opinion piece that examines the interconnectedness between water and health problems in Haiti, as well as other countries around the world.

29 Jan 2010

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Contemporary version of We Are The World song recorded to benefit Haitian earthquake relief efforts

Infection rates for 25 Dallas/Fort Worth area hospitals: Consumer Reports

Consumer Reports to post hospital infection rates for 10 Tampa/St. Petersburg area hospitals

Atlanta Hamilton Medical Center reports zero central line infection

Central-line bloodstream infections rate vary in San Francisco hospitals

No Chicago hospital reports zero central line infections

Hospitals in Houston area vary in terms of how well their ICUs prevent bloodstream infections

Four Detroit area hospitals announce worse than average infection rates

Majority of surgeons experience occupational injuries from minimally invasive techniques

Pandemic H1N1 influenza of swine origin has distinct means of transmission from seasonal flu

Unusual molecule in brain and retina can trigger vision loss

Smoking cessation increases cardiac health later in life

MSU scientist discovers the process that causes retinal cells to die

Ecolab launches EnCompass Environmental Hygiene program to improve patient room hygiene

Congressional leader stresses the importance of annual dilated eye exam for diabetes patients

ISO renewal audit for KIKA Clinical Solutions' U.S. and France operations complete

NCD releases January 2010 monthly bulletin

Optimed appoints Menicon as exclusive distributor for Japan and Taiwan

Governor Otter vows to fight Idaho's health care reform

Opinions: Clean water; oversight of U.N. bookkeeping; Obama's global health goals; maternal mortality

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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