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Clothes for women who undergo a mastectomy

One in eight U.S. women will be diagnosed with breast cancer during their lifetime, and currently slightly more than half, 56 percent, undergo mastectomy. Few fashion options exist for those who don’t seek reconstructive surgery or postpone it until after their treatment and recovery — a condition the clothier Wear Ease (www.WearEase.com) seeks to remedy.

21 Sep 2009

"We are going to make sure healthcare is affordable and accessible for everybody": SEIU

"This is a moment of profound change for this country -- from kitchen tables to town halls to the floor of the Senate, this nation is engaged in a vigorous and heated debate about how we rebuild our economy, solve our national healthcare crisis and restore the American Dream.

21 Sep 2009

Recent releases: Climate change, health; ITNS; Mexico H1N1; Policy Tracker; TB treatment; blogs

In addition to the Lancet's recent publication of an opinion piece and letter by 18 doctor association leaders about the potential health risks associated with climate change, the journal includes an editorial about sexual and reproductive health and climate change and a comment on the upcoming Copenhagen conference in December (9/19).

21 Sep 2009

Today's selection of opinions and editorials

There's enough wrong with the Baucus proposal as it stands to make it unworkable and unacceptable. But that said, Senator Baucus's mark is better than many of us expected. If it serves as a basis for negotiation, and the result of those negotiations is a plan that's stronger, not weaker, reformers are going to have to make some hard choices about the degree of disappointment they're willing to live with (Paul Krugman, 9/17).

21 Sep 2009

Obama: Vitriol on health proposal is 'proxy' for other issues

To advocate for his health care proposal, President Barack Obama taped interviews with five Sunday talk shows (CBS, NBC, ABC, CNN, Univision) and each was allowed to use one excerpt before the programs are broadcast.

21 Sep 2009

ICTs play a major role in the health care sector

Today the GridTalk project launches its 8th GridBriefing at the Enabling Grids for E-sciencE (EGEE) conference in Barcelona. The report covers how information and communication technologies (ICTs), particularly computing grids, are used in the health and biomedical sectors of European research. EGEE has supported this research community since the project's birth and it is the second largest user group after physics research.

21 Sep 2009

Nasdaq issues deficiency notice to TeamStaff

TeamStaff, Inc. (Nasdaq: TSTF), a national provider of healthcare and administrative staffing services, today announced that on September 15, 2009, it received a notice from the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Global Market (Nasdaq) stating that for the last 30 consecutive trading days, the Company's common stock has not maintained a minimum market value of publicly held shares of $5,000,000, as required by the continued listing requirements of the Nasdaq Global Market set forth in Listing Rule 5450(b)(1)(C) (the "Listing Rule").

21 Sep 2009

Sound off: some lawmakers talking up Baucus Bill, Grassley 'resents' President's remarks

Some lawmakers are touting the Baucus bill's potential and bickering among themselves and the White House about how reform plans are taking shape.

21 Sep 2009

Influenza vaccination low among healthcare workers

Less than one third of healthcare workers have themselves vaccinated against classic influenza. This reluctance is astounding, firstly because vaccination against influenza viruses is considered safe and effective and secondly because it has been proved to prevent nosocomial transmission of disease to patients-provided at least 50% of employees have been vaccinated.

21 Sep 2009

White house offers $25 million for medical malpractice projects

The Obama administration announced $25 million in new grants for pilot programs to explore alternatives to the medical malpractice system.

21 Sep 2009

Conference to focus on the impact of healthcare proposals on diagnostic testing

Enzo Biochem, Inc. (NYSE:ENZ) announced today that Kevin Krenitsky, MD, President of Enzo Clinical Labs, will present at the 27th Annual Lab Institute ’09, sponsored by Washington G2 Reports, on September 23, 2009 in Arlington, Virginia.

19 Sep 2009

Panel discussion on best practices for funding new mobile infrastructure

InfoLogix, Inc., a leading technology provider of enterprise mobility solutions for the healthcare and commercial industries, announced today that it will present at a panel discussion as part of Mobile Monday Mid-Atlantic, Monday September 21, 2009 at 5:30 PM, at the Union League in Philadelphia.

19 Sep 2009

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

Maturity dates of Sonomax holders' notes extended

Sonomax Hearing Healthcare Inc. is very pleased to announce that the holders of 17 of the Company's 19 outstanding convertible promissory notes have agreed in writing to extend, in effect, the maturity date of their notes, which came due in April 2009.

19 Sep 2009

CEO of New Mexico Software provides update on its business activities

New Mexico Software, Inc. (OTCBB: NMXC), a leading services provider of next-generation business and medical services, issued this letter today to shareholders and stakeholders of New Mexico Software to provide an update on significant business activities at the Company:

19 Sep 2009

Health Discovery Corporation appoints new COO

Health Discovery Corporation, a personalized medicine company specializing in molecular diagnostics including gene-based testing, as well as computer assisted diagnostics in digital pathology and radiology, announced that former Deputy FDA Commissioner John A. Norris has been appointed as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the Company.

19 Sep 2009

Pharmacist Paul Dwork endorses the Protectus Safety Syringe

E-18 Corp. (OTCBB: ETEN), through its wholly owned subsidiary, SquareOne Medical, Inc., doing business as Protectus Medical Devices ("Protectus Medical Devices"), today announces the release of a letter from Paul Dwork, Pharmacist, and President of Merlin Medical Supply Pharmacy, endorsing the many benefits of the Protectus Safety Syringe.

19 Sep 2009

Pfizer Oncology to present early-stage research of investigational agents for cancer treatment

Pfizer Oncology will present data from across its portfolio, including results from long-term follow-up of Aromasin® (exemestane tablets) in a study of early breast cancer, updated study results from a Phase 3 study of Sutent® (sunitinib malate) in pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (NET), and early-stage research of investigational agents PF-02341066 and figitumumab (CP-751,871) in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

19 Sep 2009

K-Bro Linen Income Fund announces September cash distribution for Units holders

K-Bro Linen Income Fund (the "Fund") (TSX:KBL.UN) announced today a cash distribution of 9.167 cents per unit of the Fund ("Units") for the period from September 1, 2009 to September 30, 2009, to be paid on October 15, 2009 to holders of record of Units on September 30, 2009.

19 Sep 2009

Aptilon acquires Direct Medical Data and BLM Incorporated

Aptilon Corporation ("Aptilon" or the "Corporation") (TSX-V: APZ), a leading provider of physician access through its innovative alternative sales and marketing channel, today announced that it has acquired from Direct Medical Data, LLC ("DMD"), of Illinois, and BLM Incorporated ("BLM"), of Illinois, substantially all DMD and BLM assets related to their healthcare marketing services (the "Purchased Assets").

19 Sep 2009