Health & Medicine Week articles from March 2003

Health & Medicine Week archives from March 2003

Sleep breathing disorder may be a cause of heart failure.
March 3, 2003... 2003 MAR 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- An interruption in normal breathing patterns during sleep that is often seen in heart failure patients may contribute to heart failure rather than just being a result, according to findings of a Mayo...

Study suggests schools lacking in exercise programs for children.
March 3, 2003... 2003 MAR 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- America's young children may not be getting enough vigorous physical exercise through their schools' physical education (PE) programs, suggests the latest analysis by the U.S. National Institute of...

Family dynamics play role in etiology of bulimic behavior.
March 3, 2003... 2003 MAR 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to recent research from Italy, "the numbers of studies on the familial environment and personality of bulimic women have increased in recent years and results have revealed interesting...

Parents' and daughters' perceptions of body esteem may not correlate.
March 3, 2003... 2003 MAR 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Parents and their adolescent daughters may have incongruent perceptions about body esteem, according to a study from Canada. "This study examined parents' awareness of their daughters' attitudes,...

Energy restriction, not vigorous exercise, helps men lose weight.
March 3, 2003... 2003 MAR 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- "This study assessed the effects of 16 weeks of energy restriction and vigorous exercise on body mass and body composition," researchers in Australia report. "Sixty sedentary men, mean body mass...

Autoantibody production is associated with both Th1 and Th2 cells.
March 3, 2003... 2003 MAR 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to a study in Germany, "Pemphigus vulgaris (PV) is the most severe autoimmune bullous skin disorder and is primarily associated with circulating autoantibodies (autoAb) against desmoglein 3...

Loss of mental, functional abilities not foregone conclusion for those in their 90s.
March 3, 2003... 2003 MAR 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new Mayo Clinic study shows that the fears of many related to living into one's 90s and beyond - getting lost in your own neighborhood; losing the ability to take care of financial affairs; having a...

Cytoplasmic dynein plays role in the generation, maintenance of cilia.
March 3, 2003... 2003 MAR 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to a study from the United States, "Cytoplasmic dynein is involved in a wide variety of cellular functions. "In addition to the initially characterized form (MAP 1C/dynein 1), a second...

Statistics for 2002 reveal most common inflight incidents.
March 3, 2003... 2003 MAR 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to 2002 statistics, airlines had their hands full in managing passenger medical-related issues. Statistics show that during the year, flight crews of 40 airlines called on-the-ground...

Book argues that natural selection can make DNA mutation "intelligent".(Darwin in the Genome: Molecular Strategies in Biological Evolution)(Book Review)
March 3, 2003... 2003 MAR 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In her new book, Darwin in the Genome: Molecular Strategies in Biological Evolution, Dr. Lynn Caporale updates Darwin's theory of natural selection, in the process making the evolution of complex life...

Initial center-based program promotes long-term adherence to fitness training.
March 3, 2003... 2003 MAR 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - Initiating an exercise program at a center where supervision is available increases adherence to fitness training when compared with beginning an...

Quintiles reports fourth quarter earnings per share of $0.19.
March 3, 2003... 2003 MAR 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Quintiles Transnational Corp. (QTRN) has announced financial results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2002. Earnings per share on a diluted basis for fourth quarter 2002 were $0.19,...

One in every three seniors will fall; prevention the best medicine.
March 3, 2003... 2003 MAR 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- As baby boomers age, there is an expected increase in the geriatric population needing orthopedic care. Ninety percent of the 350,000 hip fractures that occur each year in the U.S. are the result...

Merge eFilm and TPS Medical win Scotland hospital contracts.(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... 2003 MAR 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Merge eFilm (MRGE), a global medical image and information management solutions provider, and TPS Medical, a Glasgow, Scotland-based provider of digital imaging healthcare solutions, announced that 21...

MedKnowledge Group licenses VillageEDOCS document management services.(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... 2003 MAR 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- VillageEDOCS (VEDO) announced that MedKnowledge Group has licensed VillageEDOCS' Internet desktop document management suite of services for use in its marketing and call center operations. ...

Park City Solutions partners with Daou, expanding strategic alliances.
March 3, 2003... 2003 MAR 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Park City Solutions announced a strategic partnership with Daou Systems, Inc., (DAOU), a provider of IT consulting and management services to healthcare organizations. Park City Solutions will...

Scheduling blood donations goes high-tech.
March 3, 2003... 2003 MAR 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- After more than a year of development and pilot testing with Microsoft Corp., the Puget Sound (Washington) Blood Center announced the integration of the online business application, Microsoft bCentral...

PAF may impinge on regulation of immune response by regulating activity of MDDC.
March 3, 2003... 2003 MAR 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- "Although macrophages (Mphi) and monocyte-derived dendritic cells (MDDC) come from a common precursor, they are distinct cell types. This report compares the two cell types with respect to the...

Foundation underwrites National Minority Health Month kick-off.
March 3, 2003... 2003 MAR 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The AmeriGroup Foundation announced that it has made a $60,000 grant to the National Association for Elimination of Health Disparities in support of National Minority Health Month, which will be...

Parents say they can make informed decisions about newborn heart conditions.
March 3, 2003... 2003 MAR 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Although coping with their newborn baby's heart disease is always a stressful experience, parents say they are capable of making an informed decision about their baby's care regardless of whether the...

Analyzing and optimizing diets during the complementary feeding period.
March 3, 2003... 2003 MAR 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to recent research from France, "During the complementary feeding period, children require a nutrient-dense diet to meet their high nutritional requirements. "International interest...

Feasibility of an HA2 domain-based periodontitis vaccine.(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... 2003 MAR 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- "In a rat periodontitis model, preinoculation with the Porphyromonas gingivalis HA2 binding domain for hemoglobin provided protection from disease," researchers in the United States and Australia...

Paragon's SI/BAKER joint venture awarded a $3.8 million contract.(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... 2003 MAR 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Paragon Technologies, Inc., (PTG) announced that its SI/BAKER joint venture was awarded a contract for approximately $3.8 million to provide an automated prescription fulfillment system at a mail order...

Clinical, quality of life used in analysis of survival, response to chemotherapy.
March 3, 2003... 2003 MAR 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to a study from Belgium, "Clinical and quality of life (QL) variables from an EORTC clinical trial of first-line chemotherapy in advanced breast cancer were used in a prognostic factor...

Link between iNOS, ARG1 has implications for pathophysiology, new treatments.
March 3, 2003... 2003 MAR 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to a study from Germany, "Abnormal proliferation of keratinocytes in the skin appears crucial to the pathogenesis of psoriasis, but the underlying mechanisms remain unknown. Nitric oxide (NO),...

Deadly condition is on the rise in the United States, study shows.
March 3, 2003... 2003 MAR 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Severe sepsis, the leading cause of death in America's non-coronary intensive care units (ICUs), is a rapidly growing problem in the United States in terms of the number of patients afflicted by the...

Temazepam causes postflight orthostatic hypotension in astronauts.
March 3, 2003... 2003 MAR 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- "Insomnia is a common symptom, not only in the adult population but also in many astronauts. Hypnotics, such as temazepam (a benzodiazepine) and zolpidem (an imidazopyridine), are often taken to relieve...

eGetgoing expands internationally.(Brief Article)
March 3, 2003... 2003 MAR 3 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- eGetgoing, the first provider of Internet-based alcohol and substance abuse prevention and treatment services, and TieCare International, Inc., announced a partnership to provide a new approach to the...

Americans at risk for premature skin aging from indoor exposure.
March 10, 2003... 2003 MAR 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Nearly two-thirds of Americans feel they are safe from the sun's damaging rays while indoors, according to a new national survey, when in fact UVA rays from the sun can pass through glass and lead to...

Consent form language too complex for many.
March 10, 2003... 2003 MAR 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Research by Johns Hopkins epidemiologists has confirmed what some have long suspected about consent forms required of clinical trial volunteers: They use language far too difficult for most people to...

Ecological effects of climate change include human epidemics.(Brief Article)
March 10, 2003... 2003 MAR 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The link between climate and cholera, a serious health problem in many parts of the world, has become stronger in recent decades, according to a University of Michigan scientist who takes an ecological...

Gender and ethnicity affect patient-physician communication about depression.(Brief Article)
March 10, 2003... 2003 MAR 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Gender and ethnicity affect the way patients and physicians communicate about depression and anxiety. According to a study from the United States, "the purpose of this study was to describe the...

Neuro-fuzzy model estimates EMG activity of trunk muscles due to manual lifting.(electromyographic responses)(Brief Article)
March 10, 2003... 2003 MAR 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Ohio State University researchers have developed a hybrid neuro-fuzzy system for estimating the magnitude of electromyographic responses of trunk muscles when performing a lifting task. In their...

The impact of olfactory stimuli on consumers' behavior studied.
March 10, 2003... 2003 MAR 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Odor is an affective stimulus that elicits both positive as well as negative emotional responses. This has implications for the way consumers evaluate products. Odor as a marketing tool has...

CDC: Senior population to double by 2030.(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)(Brief Article)
March 10, 2003... 2003 MAR 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- America's senior population is expected to double between 2000 and 2030, and officials should begin preparing for their pending health concerns, the government says. Between 2000 and 2030, the...

Park City Solutions expands healthcare consulting division.(Brief Article)
March 10, 2003... 2003 MAR 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Park City Solutions has expanded its healthcare consulting division with new service offerings and staff additions. Among the new staff: Diane Palmer, vice president business solutions; Steve...

Effects of alpha-TCP and TetCP on osteoblasts studied.(alpha-tricalcium phosphate, tetracalcium phosphate)(Brief Article)
March 10, 2003... 2003 MAR 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Endodonists in Japan have studied "the effects of alpha-tricalcium phosphate and tetracalcium phosphate on osteoblast proliferation, differentiation, and mineralization in the culture system of...

Dermdex adds new disease resource center for hyperpigmentation.(Brief Article)
March 10, 2003... 2003 MAR 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Salu, Inc., announced the launch of its new hyperpigmentation resource center (HRC), the fifth in a series of comprehensive, online dynamic disease resource centers. This newest disease center is...

Radial temperature gradients must be considered during cryogen spray cooling.(Brief Article)
March 10, 2003... 2003 MAR 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Study "results suggest that it is necessary to consider radial temperature gradients during cryogen spray cooling of tissue." "Cryogen spray cooling (CSC) is used in conjunction with pulsed laser...

SCORAD index used to evaluate heliotherapy in atopic dermatitis.(Severity Scoring of Atopic Dermatitis Index )
March 10, 2003... 2003 MAR 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Dermatologists in Finland studied "the suitability and effectiveness of heliotherapy in moderate or severe atopic dermatitis in adults in the Canary Islands." According to P. Autio and colleagues,...

Jewish Healthcare Foundation receives grant to improve patient safety.(Aetna Foundation)(Brief Article)
March 10, 2003... 2003 MAR 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Aetna Foundation announced that it has awarded a $25,000 grant to the Jewish Healthcare Foundation of Pittsburgh, which is an affiliate of the Pittsburgh Regional Healthcare Initiative (PRHI). ...

Pacific Venture Group co-leads $8.9 million investment in AD PathLabs.(Brief Article)
March 10, 2003... 2003 MAR 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Pacific Venture Group (PVG) announced that it has co-led a nearly $8.9 million series C preferred stock financing of AD PathLabs Corp. Other investors include Blue Chip Venture Co., Forrest Binkley...

Sharps Compliance Corp. announces second-quarter results, interim CFO.(Gary L. Shell)
March 10, 2003... 2003 MAR 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Sharps Compliance Corp. (SCOM) and subsidiaries, providers of logistical solutions for the healthcare, hospitality, and residential markets, announced operating results for the second quarter of fiscal...

United Research Laboratories/Mutual Pharmaceutical sales top $290 million.(Brief Article)
March 10, 2003... 2003 MAR 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- United Research Laboratories/Mutual Pharmaceutical Co. announced that the company achieved tremendous successes in the year 2002, including achieving sales in excess of $290 million, which represents...

"Western" diet may increase women's risk of colon cancer.
March 10, 2003... 2003 MAR 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Women who eat foods primarily from the "Western diet" (one high in red meats, sweets and desserts, french fries, and refined grains) have a 50% greater risk of colon cancer than those who consume few...

Half of U.S. adults unprotected against tetanus, diphtheria.
March 10, 2003... 2003 MAR 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Home improvement expert Bob Vila and the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) and the National Coalition for Adult Immunization (NCAI) have teamed up to challenge adults across America to...

Positive results from FluINsure challenge study announced.
March 10, 2003... 2003 MAR 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- ID Biomedical announced that preliminary data from the most recent clinical study of its FluINsure intranasal, non-live, influenza vaccine showed positive results with respect to both the safety and...

Company offers new way to speed medical research article submissions.(Brief Article)
March 10, 2003... 2003 MAR 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- BioMed Central and Thomson ISI ResearchSoft announce new benefits for the author community by speeding submissions and increasing accuracy. Authors who submit articles to BioMed Central's online...

Electronic health's influence continues to grow.
March 10, 2003... 2003 MAR 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The state of online healthcare is alive and well, according to The Boston Consulting Group's new report, "Vital Signs: E-Health in the United States." In fact, e-health is growing more pervasive...

Older adults increase Internet use to research health.(Brief Article)
March 10, 2003... 2003 MAR 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A growing number of older adults are relying on the Internet to obtain medical information, according to a recent study. The study found that patients with lung cancer are increasingly using the...

PDxMD now available as the clinical decision support tool for myPatientCharts.(Brief Article)
March 10, 2003... 2003 MAR 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In an effort to bring respected references and clinical evidence into the exam room, Hamilton Scientific, a physician-owned company, is offering integrated access to Elsevier's PDxMD via its electronic...

Park City Solutions automates laboratory notification system for Luke AFB.(Air Force Base)(Brief Article)
March 10, 2003... 2003 MAR 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Park City Solutions, in conjunction with SmartTalk Corp., has launched an automated laboratory notification system for the 56th Medical Group at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona. The automated...

Mercury in face-whitening cream produces nephrotic syndrome.(Brief Article)
March 10, 2003... 2003 MAR 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- "Skin whitening cream from developing countries is a recognized source of chronic mercury poisoning. The authors report on a 34 yr old Indonesian domestic helper who presented with nephrotic syndrome...

Favorable ruling announced in "Digital Hospital" lawsuit.(Brief Article)
March 10, 2003... 2003 MAR 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Healthsouth Corporation (HRC) announced that the Circuit Court of Montgomery County, Alabama, has ruled against Brookwood Health Services, Inc., and Baptist Health System, Inc., in a case challenging...

Suit filed against pharmaceutical giant for "unlawful practices".(GlaxoSmithKline Plc)
March 10, 2003... 2003 MAR 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) filed a false advertising lawsuit against British-owned pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline Plc (GSK) over claims that GSK makes concerning its AIDS drug prices and...

NewBridge, BodyScan Imaging dissolve acquisition agreement.(Brief Article)
March 10, 2003... 2003 MAR 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- NewBridge Capital, Inc., (NBRG) and BodyScan Imaging, LLC, announced that the December 9, 2002, agreement for Newbridge Capital to acquire the assets and business interests of BodyScan Imaging, LLC,...

Alliance to deploy Med-X Direct Rehabilitation Program.(Brief Article)
March 10, 2003... 2003 MAR 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- PainCare Holdings, Inc., (PANC) announced that Dulles Orthopedic and Metropolitan Pain Management Center, an established orthopaedic and pain management practice serving the northern and metropolitan...

Palomar enters nutraceutical market.(Palomar Enterprises, Inc.)(Brief Article)
March 10, 2003... 2003 MAR 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Palomar Enterprises, Inc., (PALR) announced that it is entering into the nutraceutical industry because of the potential growth in the nutritional market. Palomar has developed and is prepared to...

Association partners with software company for patient education.(Brief Article)
March 10, 2003... 2003 MAR 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Academic Health Professionals Insurance Association (AHPIA) plans to provide an innovative new software system from Graphic Surgery LLC to its OB/GYN members, requiring its use to educate patients...

Actonel significantly reduced fractures in high-risk women.
March 10, 2003... 2003 MAR 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Newly published data show that treatment with 5 mg Actonel (risedronate sodium tablets) daily reduced the risk of spinal fracture in postmenopausal osteoporotic patients at higher risk of fracture...

Compounds effective against food-borne pathogen.
March 10, 2003... 2003 MAR 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Antex Biologics, Inc., (ANX), through its AntexPharma subsidiary, continues to explore the potential effectiveness of its novel anti-infective compounds in preventing and destroying pathogenic bacteria...

Study: Surgery for tailor's bunion is 96% successful.(Brief Article)
March 10, 2003... 2003 MAR 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Surgical treatment for tailor's bunion, a painful bony protrusion behind the little toe, has proven to be 96% successful in correcting the deformity, according to research reported in the February...

The portrayal of motherhood on television affects young women's expectations.
March 10, 2003... 2003 MAR 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The portrayal of motherhood on television affects young women's future expectations. According to research from the Netherlands, "this study explored the relationship between television viewing and...

Turner moves national healthcare group to Nashville.(Brief Article)
March 10, 2003... 2003 MAR 10 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Turner Construction Co. announced that it has relocated its national healthcare group to Nashville from St. Louis, Missouri. The group's new office opened on January 1, 2003. Nearly 1000...

Underage drinkers and adult excessive drinkers account for half of consumption in U.S.
March 17, 2003... 2003 MAR 17 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Underage drinkers and adult excessive drinkers are responsible for slightly more than half of all alcohol consumption and almost half of consumer expenditures for alcohol, according to a new study. ...

New poll shows dramatic rise in Americans' "DNA I.Q.".(Brief Article)
March 17, 2003... 2003 MAR 17 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new Harris poll shows that the "DNA I.Q." of American adults is much higher than expected. The poll found that 60% of U.S. adults got the right answer when asked "what is DNA?": the genetic code...

Cognitive ability accounts for differences in knowledge about health issues.(Brief Article)
March 17, 2003... 2003 MAR 17 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Cognitive ability accounts for differences in knowledge about health issues. "Ten areas of health knowledge were investigated in 2 studies, 1 of college students (N = 169) and 1 of adults from the...

Dentists say that "silent epidemic" will continue.
March 17, 2003... 2003 MAR 17 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- American Dental Association (ADA) leaders acknowledge that much more needs to be done before they can declare victory in the war against untreated dental disease in children. T. Howard Jones, DMD,...

Next generation decision support resources to be offered to patients.
March 17, 2003... 2003 MAR 17 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Definity Health announced a strategic partnership with Health Dialog to provide Definity Health members with Health Dialog's state-of-the-art Health Coaching and patient-friendly decision-support...

Vision influences the amount of food we eat.
March 17, 2003... 2003 MAR 17 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - Obese subjects who were blindfolded during meals ate less food, according to a report in Obesity Research. "Vision is one of a number of factors...

Collaborative pilot project in Alabama is using technology to teach health.
March 17, 2003... 2003 MAR 17 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Technology is being used to teach health at a collaborative pilot project in Alabama. "The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) identified six adolescent risk behaviors that contribute...

Chaser is effective in hangover prevention.
March 17, 2003... 2003 MAR 17 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Living Essentials, makers of Chaser - Freedom from Hangovers and Chaser for Wine Headaches, announced the results of a clinical trial conducted by Herbal Research Clinic to assess the efficacy and...

Lakewood Pathology Associates names Joseph Durshaw COO.(Brief Article)
March 17, 2003... 2003 MAR 17 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Lakewood Pathology Associates, Inc., a full service, multispecialty, anatomic and molecular pathology practice, announced the appointment of Joseph Durshaw as executive vice president and chief...

Mary Jo Gorman, MD, promoted to chief medical officer of IPC.(Brief Article)
March 17, 2003... 2003 MAR 17 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Mary Jo Gorman, MD, MBA, vice president of medical affairs for IPC - The Hospitalist Co., has been promoted to chief medical officer, company CEO Adam Singer, MD, announced. In her new role,...

Quintiles announces director of medical & scientific services.(Brief Article)
March 17, 2003... 2003 MAR 17 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Quintiles Transnational Corp. (QTRN) announced the appointment of Richard Levine, MD, as director, medical & scientific services, for the hematology, oncology, cardiovascular, and respiratory team. ...

Forecast: Sales of antipsychotics and anticonvulsants to hit $2.6B in 2011.(Brief Article)
March 17, 2003... 2003 MAR 17 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Decision Resources, Inc., forecasts that sales of antipsychotics and anticonvulsants for the bipolar drug market will reach $2.6 billion in 2011; this figure will represent nearly 90% of the total...

Blood emergency declared in Penn-Jersey region.(Brief Article)
March 17, 2003... 2003 MAR 17 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The American Red Cross Blood Services, Penn-Jersey Region, is asking blood donors to help area patients. The region's blood supply has been depleted as a result of the winter storms. The loss...

UCLA Medical Center chooses Siemens oncology solutions.(Brief Article)
March 17, 2003... 2003 MAR 17 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) Medical Center will purchase radiation oncology solutions, including three ONCOR Impression Linear Accelerators, from Siemens Medical Solutions. ...

TRX and CodeRyte announce strategic alliance to provide improved medical records.
March 17, 2003... 2003 MAR 17 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- TRX, Inc., a medical document management service with offices in Portland, Oregon, and New York City, and CodeRyte, Inc., a Bethesda, Maryland-based medical-coding software company, announced a...

The Beryl Companies and SRK announce strategic marketing partnership.(Brief Article)
March 17, 2003... 2003 MAR 17 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Beryl Companies, based in Dallas, Texas, and Chicago, Illinois-based SRK have entered a partnership. Beryl provides both clinical and nonclinical outsourced customer service programs to...

Fred Hutchinson commemorates 50th anniversary of DNA double-helix discovery.
March 17, 2003... 2003 MAR 17 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- February 28, 2003, marked the 50th anniversary of James Watson's and Francis Crick's discovery of the DNA double helix, an achievement that laid the groundwork for our understanding of inheritance,...

E-script service expanded through partnership.
March 17, 2003... 2003 MAR 17 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Giant Food, Inc., announced that their Giant Pharmacies will be expanding their electronic prescription service through a partnership with DrFirst, a Rockville-based company that provides products and...

Government employee hospital association selects new storage software.(Brief Article)
March 17, 2003... 2003 MAR 17 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Overland Storage, Inc., (OVRL) announced that the third largest government health insurance provider in the United States, Government Employees Hospital Association (GEHA), has implemented Overland's...

American Physicians Capital reports operating loss of $1.1M.
March 17, 2003... 2003 MAR 17 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- American Physicians Capital, Inc., reported a net operating loss of $1.1 million, or $0.12 per diluted share for the fourth quarter of 2002, compared to a net operating loss of $14.5 million, or $1.38...