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Topspin Medical Announces First Commercial Installation of the Cathamaran(TM) Intravascular MRI System (Popularity:  )
http://www.topspin.co.il
TopSpin Medical, Inc. (TASE: TOPMD) announces first commercial installation of the Cathamaran(TM) Intravascular MRI System at ZOL Hospital, Genk, Belgium, with the first procedures performed on January 16th. "We are pleased to be the first site to install the Cathamaran(TM) IVMRI System. This 6F compatible technology represents a major breakthrough in our ability to detect and quantify lipid present in coronary lesions. We are very excited to be among the ...
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Asthma Foundation Expands Certification Program to be 'Friendly' to Millions More (Popularity: )
http://www.aafa.org
The fast-growing asthma friendly(R) consumer product Certification Program administered by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) in partnership with the international research organization, Allergy Standards Limited (ASL), has been expanded to include Certified asthma & allergy friendly(TM) products. There are 20 million people with asthma and 50 million with allergies in the U.S. Products that pass rigorous scientific testing and meet strict standards will be awarded the asthma ...
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Pregnancy and Are You Getting Enough Vitamins and Nutrients? (Popularity: )
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Are you getting enough vitamins and nutrients in your pre-natal vitamin? Or, have you ever wondered what exactly all of those vitamins and nutrients do to help keep you and your growing baby healthy? Here are the answers to those questions.Every vitamin, every mineral, every nutrient has an important job to do now, for you and your growing baby. Unless otherwise noted, the function of the nutrients can be found ...
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ExonHit Builds A New Organisation (Popularity: )
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ExonHit Therapeutics, a drug and diagnostic discovery company, today announced that it has created two commercial business units: the Molecular Diagnostics and Genomic Services Unit and the Therapeutics Unit. The accomplishments of the last years and recent progress in core programs have laid the foundation to implement a new structure more targeted to the market. John Jaskowiak has been appointed as Head of the Molecular Diagnostics and Genomic Services Unit ...
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InnerBalance Health Center opens new luxury Residential Treatment (Popularity: )
http://www.innerbalancehealthcenter.com
InnerBalance Health Center has officially announced the grand opening of Cattail Creek. This new residential treatment facility in Loveland, CO provides those those seeking treatment from drug and alcohol addictions luxurious amenities during the difficult recovery period. The former award winning Bed & Breakfast features amazing views,
complete dining service and indulgent bedrooms."Having such fine accommodations helps reduce the stress during treatment and lets them focus on achieving lifelong sobriety," ...
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Blacks, Hispanics and Other Groups Less Likely to Get Strong Pain Medications in Hospital Emergency Departments (Popularity: )
Blacks and Hispanics who go to hospital emergency departments in pain are significantly less likely than whites to get pain-relieving opioid drugs, according to a new study funded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The study, which analyzed treatments for more than 150,000 pain-related visits to U.S. hospitals between 1993 and 2005, found 23 percent of blacks and 24 percent of Hispanics received opioids compared with 31 ...
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Highmark to Present State's Newest Residents with Healthcare Gift Cards (Popularity: )
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Highmark Inc., the Pittsburgh-based health insurer, announced today that it plans to present the year's first newborns with Prepaid Healthcare Visa(R) Gift Cards, Highmark's newly announced product that provides recipients with a convenient way to cover the many costs associated with, among other life events, the arrival of a new child. Parents of babies born in Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, Erie and Johnstown will be among the fortunate card recipients. The Healthcare ...
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Head Lice Removal Service Opens in Chicago (Popularity: )
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No two words in the English language can stop every parent in their tracks more quickly than "head lice." Schools, camps, day care centers, and other kid-centric services are often sent into crisis mode when an outbreak occurs, and it is most often the parents who are left to fend for themselves to find a solution. Thankfully, the pesky bugs that live and crawl on children's heads, wreaking havoc on ...
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Nastech Enters Into Feasibility Study to Develop a Non-Injectable Dosage Form of Factor IX to Control Bleeding (Popularity: )
http://www.nastech.com
Nastech Pharmaceutical Company Inc. (Nasdaq: NSTK) announced today that they have entered into a feasibility study with an undisclosed global leader in the production of plasma products, to develop an alternative dosage form of Factor IX protein which is currently administered by injection to control and prevent bleeding in patients with hemophilia B. "We look forward to working with our new global partner to evaluate the feasibility of delivering Factor ...
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Transport's Phase 2 Data Show Single Treatment SoloVir(TM) ETS Significantly Stops Progression of Cold Sore Episode (Popularity: )
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Today at the 19th Annual Piper Jaffray Health Care Conference, Dr. Dennis I. Goldberg, President and Chief Executive Officer of Transport Pharmaceuticals, Inc., presented compelling clinical results of a Phase 2 study designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the company's lead drug/device product, the SoloVir(TM) Electrokinetic Transdermal System (SoloVir(TM) ETS) for recurrent herpes labialis (cold sores). SoloVir(TM) ETS uses single-use drug cartridges containing Transport's novel, five-percent acyclovir gel. ...
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