Archive for February 6th, 2010

• Stronger animal disease traceability system will help minimize harm to other food animals, food producers and the public

  February 6, 2010

  [Story ID: 246]
  In response to a statement by Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) is reaffirming its call for a strong, national animal disease traceability program to help maintain and improve the health of U.S. livestock.

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• Saint Louis University offers strategies for accomplishing goals

  February 6, 2010

  [Story ID: 247]
  Olympic athletes inspire us with their fierce discipline and natural talent as they smash records, going higher, further and faster. Their can-do spirit encourages us all to take on new challenges.

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• Quest Diagnostics to reaffirm 2010 guidance at the UBS 2010 Global Healthcare Services Conference

  February 6, 2010

  [Story ID: 248]
  Quest Diagnostics Incorporated, the world’s leading provider of diagnostic testing, information and services, announced that it is scheduled to speak at the UBS 2010 Global Healthcare Services Conference in New York City. The presentation is scheduled for Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

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• Report on the Canadian heart health strategy

  February 6, 2010

  [Story ID: 249]
  The Conference Board of Canada, the Heart and Stroke Foundation and the Canadian Cardiovascular Society will hold a press conference on Monday, February 8 to announce the findings of the report, The Canadian Heart Health Strategy: Risk Factors and Future Cost Implications.

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• EpiCept announces at-the-market program for selling common stock shares

  February 6, 2010

  [Story ID: 250]
  EpiCept Corporation announced today that it has established an at-the-market program through which it may sell, from time to time and at its sole discretion, shares of its common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $15 million. Maxim Group LLC is acting as sales agent on the program.

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• HealthSpring nurse practitioner identifies impending heart attack

  February 6, 2010

  [Story ID: 251]
  Olive Branch, Miss. resident Glenn Lusk has a special perspective on the value of his Medicare Advantage plan. It was a HealthSpring-contracted nurse practitioner who discovered during a home visit in November that Lusk was experiencing serious heart trouble.

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• Innovative health text messaging applications launched

  February 6, 2010

  [Story ID: 252]
  Health Txts assists people in changing unhealthy behaviors by sending text messages that encourage specific self-improvement goals at the times and in the places people need it most. For example, someone may receive a message at 10pm saying “only floss the teeth you want to keep.” Health Txts can be used for nearly [...]

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• Link between anti-gay sentiment and suicidality: Further study needed

  February 6, 2010

  [Story ID: 253]
  Mental health professionals have long-known that gay, lesbian and bisexual (GLB) teens face significantly elevated risks of mental health problems, including suicidal thoughts and suicidal attempts. However, a group of McGill University researchers in Montreal has now come to the conclusion that self-identity is the crucial risk-factor, rather than actual sexual behaviours. Their [...]

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• Babson Executive Education offers program for bio-pharma professionals

  February 6, 2010

  [Story ID: 254]
  Babson Executive Education is offering Bio-Pharma: Mastering the Business of Science, which will help you contribute more to your company by strengthening your understanding of strategy, finance, marketing, and leadership in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries.

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• WFP has reached 600,000 Haitians with food voucher plan

  February 6, 2010

  [Story ID: 255]
  On Thursday, a food distribution voucher campaign that launched last Sunday, “hit all 16 fixed distribution points around the capital” of Port-au-Prince, CNN reports. “So far, 600,000 people affected by the devastating January 12 earthquake have been able to collect food under this plan, said Marcus Prior, spokesman for the United Nations World [...]

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