Health & Medicine Week articles from July 2003

Health & Medicine Week archives from July 2003

Study links common indicator of early puberty to obesity and breast cancer.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center study underscores the link between early onset of puberty and obesity, and it provides the first suggestion of an increased risk of breast cancer for...

New guidelines for occupational exposure to blood-borne virus released.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- New guidelines for occupational exposure to blood-borne viruses have been released. "The U.S. Public Health Service recently updated its guidelines for managing health care workers exposed to blood...

Prevalence of problem gambling among youths focus of study.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Although the recent proliferation of gambling opportunities in the U.S. has been intended for adults, existing research shows that adolescents and young adults are more likely to be classified as...

One in three Americans born in 2000 will develop diabetes.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- One in three Americans born in 2000 will develop diabetes, according to a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report presented at the American Diabetes Association's 63rd Annual...

Work-family conflict contributes to fatigue.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Work-family conflict contributes to fatigue. "This study examined both risk factors for the onset of work-family conflict and consequences in terms of need for recovery and prolonged fatigue for...

Federal sun protection standards insufficient say dermatologists.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Although skin cancer incidence levels are rising in the U.S. and the most important factor in its development is exposure to the sun's ultraviolet (UV) rays, existing federal sun protection standards...

Adrenal carcinoma can cause secondary amyloidosis.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Adrenal carcinoma can cause secondary amyloidosis. According to a study from Turkey, "In a 53-year-old male patient with metastatic adrenal carcinoma, treatment with mitotane was instituted but he...

Thai people are sensitized more to Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus mite.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Thai people have more allergies to one mite than another. "Mite surveys in Thailand indicated that Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (Dp) is predominant, but so far there were no data available on...

All almonds risk fungal infection, but some are more resistant than others.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Although all almonds are susceptible to Aspergillus flavus, thus bearing carcinogens and fungal antigens; some varieties are less susceptible, which may lead to the creation of fungus resistant nuts....

Conidia germinate, extend hyphae from inside lung epithelial cells.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Aspergillus fumigatus conidia are able to germinate in acidic compartments of lung epithelial cells, and extend hyphae without lysis of host cell. "Aspergillus fumigatus is an environmental mold...

Study finds no link between soda consumption and obesity.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new study of federal nutrition data by researchers at Virginia Tech's Center for Food and Nutrition Policy, points out that age, race, and gender are strongly associated with the types and amounts of...

UNAIDS report focuses on HIV, TB in prisons.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Prison conditions in most countries of the world are ideal for the transmission of HIV. "They are frequently overcrowded. They commonly operate in an atmosphere of violence and fear. Tensions...

Postoperative atelectasis complicates scoliosis repair in a 10-year-old child.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Postoperative atelectasis complicates scoliosis repair in a 10-year-old child. "This case describes a postoperative complication, after single-lung ventilation in a 10-year-old patient scheduled for...

IgH clonality can be determined by PCR from paraffinized bone marrow.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- PCR can be used to check the clonality of IgH to confirm B cell lymphoma involvement in paraffinized bone marrow biopsy. "We investigated whether the determination of clonality by polymerase chain...

Harmless bacteria may contribute to production of deadly toxin.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The virulent Escherichia coli O157:H7 bacterium could be enlisting the help of formerly harmless intestinal bacteria to cause some lethal side effects, say researchers from the University of Cincinnati...

Mesothelioma doesn't have a high incidence of estrogen, progesterone receptors.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Benign cystic mesothelioma of the peritoneum is 100% positive for calretinin, but only a few cases are positive for estrogen and progesterone receptors. "Benign cystic mesothelioma (BCM) is an...

Clear cell myomelanocytic tumor is histologically distinctive.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Clear cell myelomelanocytic tumors may be ubiquitous and will be easy to characterize histologically. "Clear cell myomelanocytic tumors are a recently described neoplastic growth considered to be a...

Use of hierarchical linear models demonstrated with body mass index.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The use of hierarchical linear models was demonstrated with body mass index in overweight/obese adults. According to published research from the United States, "When data are available on multiple...

Multicentric giant cell tumor of bone can occur in a 13-year-old boy.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Multicentric giant cell tumor of bone can occur in a 13-year-old boy. According to a study from the United States, "Multicentric giant cell tumor of bone is the rare variant of a lesion that is...

Immunocytochemical screening enables the detection of micrometastatic melanoma.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Immunocytochemical screening enables the detection of micrometastatic melanoma. "We report on a case of a 70-year-old woman with an ocular melanoma, which was diagnosed and treated 14 years ago. The...

In vitro study suggests acrylamide causes DNA damage.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Acrylamide, a possible human carcinogen that has been found in a variety of fried and starch-based foods, appears to exert its mutagenicity (the capacity to induce mutations) by forming DNA adducts and...

Three farm chemicals linked to lower sperm counts and quality.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A study in Environmental Health Perspectives, a U.S. National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences publication, has linked three common farm chemicals to lower sperm counts and quality, following...

Geisinger to offer chiropractic benefit through American Specialty Health.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- American Specialty Health Networks (ASH Networks) announced an agreement with Geisinger Health Plan to provide a new supplemental group rider for chiropractic benefits in central and northeastern...

Outbreak has killed 87 in Mozambique since beginning of 2003.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Eighty-seven people have died of cholera in Mozambique since the beginning of 2003, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on June 17, 2003. As of June 15, 11,796 cases were reported by the...

Catalase negative Haemophilus species can be virulent.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Catalase negative Hemophilus species can be virulent for patients with chronic granulomatous disease. "Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is a rare inherited disorder in which phagocytes are...

Test may predict speech perception in cochlear implant users.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Test may predict speech perception in cochlear implant users. According to recent research from the United States, "The differences in spectral shape resolution abilities among cochlear implant...

The risk of worsening of the tinnitus after cochlear implantation is small.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The risk of worsening of the tinnitus after cochlear implantation is small. "A high prevalence of tinnitus in cochlear implant users has been demonstrated, but fortunately a large percentage of...

Scuba diving with cochlear implants is possible.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Scuba diving with cochlear implants is possible. According to a study from Switzerland, "We report on a patient with bilateral cochlear implants (a Med-El Combi40 and a Med-El Combi40), as well as...

Florida providers reach agreement on new contract.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Baptist Health and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida (BCBSF) announced that they have reached agreement on a new multiyear contract. The new agreement covers all Blue Cross and Blue Shield of...

Outsourcing agreement signed by hospital.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- CareTech Solutions, Inc., the healthcare affiliate of Compuware Corporation, announced a 5-year Information Technology (IT) outsourcing agreement with Crittenton Hospital Medical Center (CHMC) of...

Attenuated familial adenomatous polyposis presents as ampullary adenocarcinoma.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Attenuated familial adenomatous polyposis presents as ampullary adenocarcinoma. According to recent research from the United States, "The risk of periampullary cancer in patients with classic...

Diet high in nutrients such as antioxidant vitamins or calcium may be protective.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Diet high in nutrients such as antioxidant vitamins or calcium may be protective. According to a study from the United States, "Primary prevention of colonic adenomas and cancer through dietary...

People in rural areas less likely to use CAM for pain, HIV patients more likely.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to results of an eastern Michigan survey, while urban, suburban, and rural residents report having equally severe pain, suburban and urban dwellers were more likely than rural residents to use...

GeneEd releases new regulatory and compliance library.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- GeneEd, Inc., a provider of advanced e-learning solutions for the life science industry, announced it has created new e-learning content focused on regulatory and compliance practices and procedures....

New compliance and guidelines for in vitro diagnostics.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Rubric, a localization and translation services provider, has announced the publication of its IVDD Language Compliance Guidelines. The publication provides an overview of the translation and language...

KANA study: Healthcare industry focused on proactive member service.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- KANA (KANA), a provider of enterprise customer support and communications applications, announced the results of a recent study of healthcare executives regarding future eCRM deployments. More than...

Researchers determine chemical cause for most severe form of CF.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The biochemical components that cause a more severe form of cystic fibrosis have been identified by researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine. As reported in...

Misdirected immune response causes more severe illness second time around.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- While some diseases leave the patient with immunity against future attacks, people with dengue fever get sicker the second time around. Scientists now believe they know why, and their finding may...

Pathogenesis of diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa reviewed.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The pathogenesis of types 1 and 2 diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa has been reviewed in the Journal of Cardiovascular Risk. According to a study from the United States, "The increasing prevalence and...

Relatives of women with polycystic ovary syndrome at high diabetes risk.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- First degree relatives of women with polycystic ovary syndrome face a high risk of developing diabetes. "Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is associated with hyperinsulinemia, insulin resistance...

Eye movement abnormalities may signal mental illness.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago are studying subtle abnormalities in eye movements that may one day be used to diagnose psychiatric disease. Irregularities in how the eyes track...

Imaging is among fastest growing outpatient hospital procedures.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Imaging procedures administered in outpatient hospital settings increased a dramatic 44% between 1999 and 2001, according to a study released by Solucient. Only recently adopted for the clinical...

Perceived deprivation not related to caloric intake.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Perceived deprivation was not related to caloric intake in a study involving adult women. According to a study from the United States, "A prospective study using 14-day food diaries was conducted to...

Studies assess links between dietary choices and reduced cancer risk.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Three papers in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute addressed links between diet and cancer prevention. According to one study, frequent consumption of miso soup and high intake of...

APOE gene variation linked to post-traumatic brain injury seizures.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Presence of a variation of the APOE gene, which has been linked with an increased risk for developing Alzheimer disease, also increases the risk for experiencing seizures after traumatic brain injury,...

Diabetics need self-care strategy help from physicians.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- As the rate of diabetes in the United States continues to skyrocket, University of Pittsburgh researchers call for increased awareness among primary care physicians (PCPs) of the importance of patient...

Study: Regular use of aspirin may lower risk of adult leukemia.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers from the Cancer Center at the University of Minnesota have found that adult women taking aspirin two or more times a week may lower their risk of adult leukemia by more than 50%. The...

Drinking while on medication may speed up HIV's advance.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- HIV infection may progress faster in patients who drink moderate-to-high amounts of alcohol while taking antiretroviral medications, according to new research. Patients who drank while taking the...

New AMR ambulance will transport patients weighing up to 1000 lbs.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In an effort to further improve service to Denver and its citizens, American Medical Response (AMR) has developed a new bariatric unit to better meet the transportation needs of patients weighing more...

Disaster preparedness course offered for physicians.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The American Medical Association (AMA), in cooperation with four major medical centers, announced the establishment of training courses to better prepare healthcare professionals and emergency response...

General Motors selects Medstat to help lower healthcare costs.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Medstat, a part of the Thomson Corp. (TOC), has signed a multiyear agreement to deliver healthcare information services to the General Motors Corp. (GM). GM plans to use Medstat information...

HIRC study: Employers using drug utilization controls, disease management.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The employer healthcare market is on the verge of strategic change, as employers struggle to find solutions to address skyrocketing healthcare costs, attests a recent study by Health Industries Research...

One of the differences between men and women is that men get transplants more.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- There are differences between men and women with end-stage kidney disease, psychologically and socially, that may produce different outcomes. According to a study from the United States, "In this...

Effort initiated into prevention of type 1 diabetes.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The American Diabetes Association and biotechnology firm Entelos, Inc., announced a major research effort aimed toward preventing type 1 diabetes. Entelos and the American Diabetes Association will...

Klatman chosen as new youth diabetes advocate.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The American Diabetes Association, the nation's largest and leading voluntary health organization in the fight against diabetes, announced that Emma Klatman, 11, of Los Angeles, California, has been...

Changing global nitrogen cycle is impacting human health.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Despite greatly increasing food production for humans, the growing use of nitrogen as a nutrient is affecting people's health far beyond just the benefits of growing more crops, according to a new...

Deep-frying fish increases risk from mercury.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Deep-frying fish increases the risk from mercury consumption. According to a study from the United States, "The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and many states have issued advisories to...

Human angiostrongyliasis can be distinguished by IgG4 detection of a 29kDa band.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Human angiostrongyliasis can be distinguished from other eosinophilic meningitis parasitic diseases by IgG4 detection of a 29kDa band from young adult rat lungworm. According to recent research...

Ehrlichiae and spotted fever rickettsiae are found in Indonesia.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Gag Island residents in Indonesia have a higher prevalence of ehrlichiae and spotted fever rickettsiae and very low infection rates with organisms common to the rest of Indonesia. According to a...

Future study of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis must include several key elements.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Future study of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis must include several key elements. "Fatty liver disease that develops in the absence of alcohol abuse is recognized increasingly as a major health...

Men who have sex with men could worsen China's HIV-1 epidemic.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers from China and the U.S. suggest in the June 20, 2003, issue of the Lancet that men who have unprotected sex with men might worsen China's emerging HIV-1 epidemic because they form a sexual...

Drug development software company reports third quarter data.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Simulations Plus, Inc. (OTCBB:SIMU), a software provider for pharmaceutical discovery and development, reported preliminary revenue for the fiscal third quarter and nine months ended May 31, 2003. ...

IASIS closes $100 million private placement of senior subordinated notes.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- IASIS Healthcare Corp. announced the closing of the previously disclosed private placement of $100 million aggregate principal amount of its 8-1/2% senior subordinated notes due 2009. The company...

Medicis declares cash dividend.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Medicis (MRX) announced that its board of directors declared its first cash dividend on its common stock. The decision was encouraged by recently enacted tax law changes reducing tax rates on...

National Research Corp. revises HealthSouth contract.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- National Research Corp. (NRCI) has reached an agreement to modify the company's current services contract with HealthSouth Corp. (HLSH). The modification to the contract will help ensure HealthSouth...

National drugstore chain reports sales increase.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE, PCX:RAD) announced sales results for May. For the 5 weeks ended May 31, 2003, same-store sales rose 4.5% over the prior-year period. Pharmacy same-store sales were up 5.9%,...

Nutrition management company reports revenues.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- SureQuest Systems, Inc. (OTCBB:SUQU), a provider of dietary software solutions for the health care industry, announced that unaudited revenues increased by 140% to $242,911 in April, compared to...

The mycotoxin ochratoxin A is below the suggested limit in South African wines.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The carcinogenic mycotoxin ochratoxin A is present above the suggested limit in some European red wines, but below the limit in all South African wines tested. According to a study from South...

The anterior pituitary has different histology depending on age and sex.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The anterior pituitary has different cell histology dependent on age and sex and this can be used in forensics. "In this study we used paraffin-embedded human pituitary obtained from 248 autopsy...

Current screening programs have significant uncertainties.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Current screening programs have significant uncertainties. "Our goal is to eliminate gastrointestinal cancer," researchers in the United States report. "This may be achieved by the prevention...

Patients with Crohn disease rally around new legislation.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- More than 200 patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) met with Congressional representatives to voice their support for new legislation aimed at better understanding, preventing, and curing the...

H pylori infection should be eradicated early in high-risk groups.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- H pylori infection should be eradicated early in high-risk groups. "Gastric carcinoma is a worldwide disease with widely variable incidence in different geographic areas. In contrast to an overall...

There is an etiological association of H pylori in some gastric cancers.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- There is an etiological association of H pylori in some gastric cancers. "Peptic ulcers and gastric malignancies are the two major complication of the course of Helicobacter pylori-associated...

ICSU releases report on GM foods.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The International Council for Science (ICSU) announced the release of a new report entitled "New Genetics, Food and Agriculture: Genetic Discoveries - Societal Dilemmas." A synthesis of more than...

Women's coalition on HIV/AIDS launched in Ethiopia.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Ethiopia's prime minister Meles Zenawi urged a major change in his countrymen's sexual behavior patterns to tackle the HIV/AIDS pandemic. He said relying on protective measures like condoms was not...

CDC threatens program over workshops.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- U.S. federal health officials have warned an HIV/AIDS prevention program that its federal funding will be cut if it does not stop offering classes that "encourage or promote sexual activity." The...

Low treatment adherence rates contribute to outpatient mortality.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Low treatment adherence by outpatients strongly contributes to the high tuberculosis mortality rate in HIV patients. "Adherence to antituberculosis treatment, a major determinant of outcome, is of...

Health plan receives approval for new PPO option.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Fallon Community Health Plan received approval from the state's Division of Insurance to offer a new health plan option to employers in Massachusetts, effective July 1. The new plan option - named...

Harris releases study on prescription drug prices, other healthcare fees.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to a Harris Interactive survey, the cost of prescription drugs continues to be a very hot topic with frequent reports of consumers shopping abroad (in person or on the Internet). Other...

Company unveils new materials management capabilities.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Neoforma, Inc. (NASDAQ:NEOF), a supply chain management solutions provider for the healthcare industry, announced the availability of the latest version of Neoforma Materials Management Solution (MMS)....

Widex, A/S, purchases multiple Viper SLA systems.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- 3D Systems Corp. (TDSCE) announced that Danish hearing aid manufacturer Widex, A/S, has acquired multiple Viper SLA systems for custom manufacturing of "In-the-Ear" (ITE) hearing aids. Widex is one...

Approximately 5% of colorectal cancer patients have inherited syndromes.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Approximately 5% of colorectal cancer patients have inherited syndromes. According to recent research published in the journal Hematology-Oncology Clinics of North America, "Colorectal cancer is...

Pavlik harness has become the orthosis of choice worldwide for hip dysplasia.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Pavlik harness has become the orthosis of choice worldwide for hip dysplasia. According to recent research from the United States, "Because of the high rate of avascular necrosis, Pavlik developed...

Hospital system issues statement regarding indictment.
July 7, 2003... 2003 JUL 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Tenet Healthcare Corporation issued a statement recognizing an indictment from a federal grand jury in San Diego against Barry Weinbaum, the CEO of Alvarado Hospital Medical Center, which is an indirect...