Health & Medicine Week articles from October 2002

Health & Medicine Week archives from October 2002

75% of women don't make healthful lifestyle choices.
October 7, 2002... 2002 OCT 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Across the country, women are finding it harder and harder to maintain healthy lifestyles. A survey conducted in June 2002 by the American Heart Association revealed that 75% of women do not make...

New study shows marketing and advertising encourages sedentary adults to exercise.
October 7, 2002... 2002 OCT 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- As obesity continues to rise in America, a new study shows paid advertisements on television and radio that encourage sedentary adults to walk are effective at getting people off the couch and moving....

100 million Americans live with aching backs; most don't seek help.(Brief Article)
October 7, 2002... 2002 OCT 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Millions of Americans have low back pain so severe that it interferes with their daily activities. Yet, a significant percentage of them have not sought help from a medical doctor and many...

Product planning teams: Proven product development tactics drive success.(Brief Article)
October 7, 2002... 2002 OCT 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Successful new-product planning and strategic alliance departments construct powerful teams and effective practices that drive corporate growth, according to a new study released by pharmaceutical...

Vaccination against the flu highly effective in the elderly.
October 7, 2002... 2002 OCT 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - Elderly adults, especially those with a high-risk medical condition, are significantly less likely to require hospitalization or to die if they are...

Experts concerned about enormity of health, economic consequences of overweight.
October 7, 2002... 2002 OCT 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- As scientists and physicians convened in Brazil for the 9th International Congress on Obesity (ICO) they faced a problem that has only worsened since they met 4 years ago in Paris. The number of...

Two patents granted for treatment of illnesses with isoflavone compositions.
October 7, 2002... 2002 OCT 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) announced that it has been awarded its fifth and sixth patents in a series of breakthrough patents that utilize concentrated isoflavones in combination with other...

Michael Heekin to lead corporate development at Smart Corp.(Brief Article)
October 7, 2002... 2002 OCT 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Smart Corp. announced that Michael Heekin has joined the company as chief development officer. In his new capacity, Heekin will lead Smart's efforts with acquisitions, alliances, and other strategic...

Supplement decreases food cravings while supporting glucose levels.
October 7, 2002... 2002 OCT 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Most Americans are aware of the importance of cholesterol levels, but many do not pay much attention to blood sugar levels. They should - according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human...

NOCA announces new accreditation standards.(National Organization for Competency Assurance)
October 7, 2002... 2002 OCT 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The National Organization for Competency Assurance (NOCA) recently announced revised standards for the accreditation of certification programs, through its accrediting arm, the National Commission for...

Safety of silicone injections still in question.
October 7, 2002... 2002 OCT 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In 1992, the FDA banned liquid silicone for injections in the body, citing its safety as "unproven." But a decade later, the most controversial of wrinkle fillers is on the verge of a comeback, as...

Methodist Hospital of Southern California awarded ADA certification.(American Diabetes Association )
October 7, 2002... 2002 OCT 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The American Diabetes Association Education Recognition Certificate for a quality diabetes self-management education program was recently awarded to Methodist Hospital of Southern California's "Diabetes...

Activity of Lactobacillus casei in digestive tract studied.
October 7, 2002... 2002 OCT 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to a study from France, "Live Lactobacillus casei is present in fermented dairy products and has beneficial properties for human health. In the human digestive tract, the resident flora...

As population ages, disability grows.(Brief Article)
October 7, 2002... 2002 OCT 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- With one in five Americans - 53 million people - having some kind of disability and the aging baby boomers pushing up this ratio, LifeCare, Inc., a leading provider of comprehensive work and life...

American Red Cross announces long-term program.(Brief Article)
October 7, 2002... 2002 OCT 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The American Red Cross announced the details of its long-term September 11 Recovery Program to provide continuing support to the nearly 50,000 families directly affected by the September 11 terrorist...

AARP members urge Senate to help lower drug costs.(American Association of Retired People)(Brief Article)
October 7, 2002... 2002 OCT 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- AARP Pennsylvania has received 15,000 calls and letters within the past year from families throughout Pennsylvania who are on fixed incomes and are faced with the gruesome task of having to cut basic...

Foundations award $1 million to Hospice By The Sea.(Brief Article)
October 7, 2002... 2002 OCT 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Over $1 million has been awarded to Hospice by The Sea (HBTS) to support a model for culturally responsive end-of-life care for the Hispanic community. Abriendo Puertas (Opening Doors) is Hospice By...

Immigrant children entering the United States may be receiving unnecessary vaccinations.
October 7, 2002... 2002 OCT 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS, senior medical writer - Refugee children arriving in the United States may be receiving immunizations unnecessarily, according to a report in the journal Clinical Infectious...

NFID encourages Americans to follow CDC flu vaccination schedule.(National Foundation for Infectious Diseases )
October 7, 2002... 2002 OCT 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- As influenza vaccination recommendations issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) go into effect, and the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) has issued an...

Endocrinologists establish strategies to detect, manage insulin resistance.
October 7, 2002... 2002 OCT 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The American College of Endocrinology (ACE) and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) announced the results of their conference about the insulin resistance syndrome, an epidemic...

Aging: A dilemma for parents and kids.
October 7, 2002... 2002 OCT 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Adult children and their parents are not thinking the same thing when it comes to planning for how parents will be cared for as they get older, or how their care will be financed. Results from the...

Attitudes toward U.S. healthcare system revealed in survey.
October 7, 2002... 2002 OCT 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In the more than 20 years since Harris Interactive first asked the American people what they thought of the nation's healthcare system, there have been many changes, both up and down. And when...

School lunches flunk nutrition test, organization claims.(Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine gives the National School Lunch Program a failing grade)(Brief Article)
October 7, 2002... 2002 OCT 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Nine of the 10 biggest school districts in the country are failing to provide the kind of healthy lunches that would help prevent childhood obesity and other health problems, say dietitians with the...

Panel publishes new treatment recommendations for middle ear infections.
October 7, 2002... 2002 OCT 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh announced that consensus recommendations for the treatment of acute otitis media (AOM) are published in the current issue of Clinical Pediatrics. The guidelines...

VSP finds 28% of children have vision-related problems.(Brief Article)
October 7, 2002... 2002 OCT 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Approximately one of every four children has a vision problem, according to the results generated from VSP's series of "Kids Get Focused" events. These figures are consistent with a Prevent...

Carbohydrates in cartilage may be antigen for RA.(immune reaction to glycosaminoglycans in rheumatoid arthritis)
October 7, 2002... 2002 OCT 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers presented findings at the American Chemical Society's national meeting reporting that naturally occurring carbohydrates in cartilage may be an important antigen in rheumatoid arthritis (RA)....

Herbal Nurse merges with Maca Source.(Brief Article)
October 7, 2002... 2002 OCT 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Maca Source, Inc., entered into a definitive today to be acquired by Herbal Nurse, Inc., Herbal Nurse will possess all outstanding shares of Maca Source, which will become a wholly owned subsidiary....

Treatment for vertigo may provide effective, nonsurgical relief.
October 14, 2002... 2002 OCT 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A noninvasive procedure used to treat the most common cause of vertigo in the elderly may also be effective in alleviating the symptoms of Meniere disease, a condition characterized by vertigo, nausea,...

Guidelines outline key steps to weight loss.
October 14, 2002... 2002 OCT 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In response to an increasing demand for gastroenterologists to help manage obesity-related gastrointestinal diseases and gastrointestinal complications of weight-loss therapy, the American...

Backpack misuse leads to disturbing new trend.
October 14, 2002... 2002 OCT 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Back pain is pervasive among American adults, but a new and disturbing trend is emerging. Young children are suffering from back pain much earlier than previous generations, and the use of...

Forum to discuss the link between environment, human health.
October 14, 2002... 2002 OCT 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- As world leaders met to discuss sustainable development at the Earth Summit in Johannesburg, Canada's International Development Research Centre (IDRC) announced its International Forum on Ecosystem...

Steroid and antiviral therapy more effective in treatment of SSNHL.
October 14, 2002... 2002 OCT 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Each year, 20 of every 100,000 Americans will incur sudden sensorineural hearing loss, characterized by hearing loss that is greater than 30 dB in three contiguous frequencies and that occurs over a...

Leading medical safety group calls for Congress to make patient safety a priority.
October 14, 2002... 2002 OCT 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- As the oldest medical organization dedicated solely to improving the safe care of patients, the Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF) has called on Congress to make the "Patient Safety and...

APA to launch nationwide public education campaign.
October 14, 2002... 2002 OCT 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Since the September 11 terrorist attacks, more Americans are interested in learning how to overcome hardship, develop ways to deal with stress, and become resilient - having the ability to "bounce...

Program launched to address exploding substance abuse in the workplace.
October 14, 2002... 2002 OCT 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- ComPsych Corporation, the pioneer and worldwide leader in GuidanceResources (employee assistance programs, managed behavioral health, work-life, crisis intervention, and HR support services) has...

Life Medical Sciences completes Repel-CV clinical trial enrollment.
October 14, 2002... 2002 OCT 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Life Medical Sciences, Inc., (CHAI) announced that it recently completed patient enrollment for the feasibility clinical trial on its Repel-CV bioresorbable adhesion barrier. Repel-CV is designed...

PharmaNet names David Howard-Jones VP, business development, Europe.
October 14, 2002... 2002 OCT 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- PharmaNet, an international drug development company, announced the addition of David Howard-Jones as vice president, business development, Europe. David Howard-Jones has more than 23 years of...

Pharmaceutical copromotions: Profits stem from well-managed partnerships.
October 14, 2002... 2002 OCT 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The success of pharmaceutical copromotions crucially relies on the partner companies' encouragement of partnership management. According to a study from pharmaceutical research firm Best...

50,000 sisters of women with breast cancer recruited for U.S. study.
October 14, 2002... 2002 OCT 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- At the September 2002 Tampa Bay-area Race for the Cure, medical researchers began recruiting women for a unique effort to determine the causes of breast cancer - the "Sister Study." Researchers hope...

Budget may force medical personnel to compromise on emergency care.
October 14, 2002... 2002 OCT 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- When faced with a medical emergency, 90% of Americans expect the best quality of care regardless of what it costs. However, more than half (53%) are concerned that emergency responders do not have...

Checklist designed to prevent fraud, noncompliance, and harm in trials.
October 14, 2002... 2002 OCT 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- CenterWatch and Bert Spilker & Associates announced a collaborative effort to publish a checklist designed to assist research professionals and institutional review boards (IRBs) and ethical committees...

Noverant announces launch.
October 14, 2002... 2002 OCT 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Noverant has announced its corporate launch as a spin off from Entrinsik, a company that has been operating since 1987. Noverant is focused on development of its compliance framework (CF), a set...

Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hospital opens state-of-the-art treatment center.
October 14, 2002... 2002 OCT 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Harris Methodist Fort Worth Hospital (HMFW), the acknowledged leader in the field of neuroscience in Tarrant County, announces the opening of its new Epilepsy Treatment Center. The new service for...

Researchers report fluoride can be hazardous.
October 14, 2002... 2002 OCT 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- CardioTech International, Inc., research from India shows that fluoride can make people sick, but improved diet and complete fluoride withdrawal can relieve symptoms, according to Molecular and...

Governor signs bill for HIV testing.
October 14, 2002... 2002 OCT 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A bill that enables community-based, nonprofit organizations with "demonstrated expertise in...HIV testing services" to train urgently needed new HIV testing counselors was signed into law by Governor...

MDdatacor signs strategic alliance agreement with LURN.
October 14, 2002... 2002 OCT 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- MDdatacor, Inc., a medical informatics company that identifies patient populations for clinical trials and approved therapies, announced it has signed an agreement with the Linked Urology Research...

Dimension Data launches Health Alert Network to help combat bioterrorism.
October 14, 2002... 2002 OCT 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Increased risk for potential major bioterrorist activities has raised an immediate need for comprehensive systems to share information quickly and securely. Dimension Data Holdings, plc, (DDT), a...

Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation selects Quovadx.
October 14, 2002... 2002 OCT 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Quovadx, Inc., (QVDX), a leading provider of total business integration (TBI) software and services, announced Northwestern Medical Faculty Foundation has selected QDX Integrator to streamline data for...

Strong prospects for laboratory information management systems market.
October 14, 2002... 2002 OCT 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Increasing use of computers in laboratories and stringent regulations imposed on the pharmaceuticals and related industries generate demand for laboratory information management systems (LIMS), as...

Pharmaceutical conventions: Successful activities with limited budgets.
October 14, 2002... 2002 OCT 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Although pharmaceutical conventions are an effective way to reach physicians and promote disease awareness, companies are cutting convention budgets and staff resources due to predicted declines in...

New survey shows workers rethinking priorities.
October 14, 2002... 2002 OCT 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- According to a new workplace survey by CIGNA Behavioral Health, mounting economic and world tensions have taken a toll over the past year and have led many American workers to take a closer look at...

Nanosys wins grant for nanowire research.
October 14, 2002... 2002 OCT 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Nanosys, Inc., announced the award of phase I of a potential $1.6M Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the National Institutes of Health to the company. The SBIR program is...

'BMI Alert' puts focus on risks of overweight.
October 14, 2002... 2002 OCT 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) has launched "BMI Alert," a consumer health initiative to help people determine if they are overweight and/or obese and perhaps at risk for...

M2, Ltd., launches foreign language assessment guide for healthcare personnel.
October 14, 2002... 2002 OCT 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- M2, Ltd., CEO Michael R. Pellet announced the release of the company's language tool for the medical environment. Pellet explained that the Foreign Language Assessment Guide, or F.L.A.G., was...

Legal nurse consultant program offered online by University of North Florida.
October 14, 2002... 2002 OCT 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A comprehensive online legal nurse consultant program - the nation's first - is being offered by the University of North Florida's division of continuing education/legal studies institute. A legal...

Bethesda Memorial Hospital receives $5M gift for new facility.
October 14, 2002... 2002 OCT 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Bethesda Hospital Foundation, the fundraising arm of Bethesda Memorial Hospital, announced the largest single gift in its history, a $5 million commitment from philanthropist George Cornell to...

Puritan, Aerogun ink international distribution agreement for the Aeroneb Pro.
October 14, 2002... 2002 OCT 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Puritan Bennett and Aerogen, Inc., (AEGN) have entered into an international distribution agreement for Aerogen's Aeroneb Professional Nebulizer System (Aeroneb Pro). Under the agreement, Puritan...

Merge Technologies, Inc., adopts new corporate name.
October 14, 2002... 2002 OCT 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Merge Technologies, Inc., (MRGE), which recently acquired eFilm Medical, Inc., announced the change of its corporate name to Merge eFilm. Merge eFilm will continue to trade on Nasdaq under its...

Study finds no evidence that teaching breast self-examination saves lives.
October 21, 2002... 2002 OCT 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Teaching women breast self-examination (BSE) does not appear to decrease the number of deaths from breast cancer, according to a study in the October 2, 2002, issue of the Journal of the National...

Web-based therapy may help sufferers.(Brief Article)
October 21, 2002... 2002 OCT 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Internet-based therapy can help sufferers cope with tinnitus, the medical term for the ringing sound in the ears that is experienced by 10-14% of adults, suggest the results of a Swedish study. No...

Chocolate may help fight off cancer, heart disease.(Brief Article)
October 21, 2002... 2002 OCT 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- New research has found that chocolate may help fight off cancer and heart disease, in addition to improving health by acting as an appetite-suppressant. In London, researchers at University...

IDET procedure proven effective in randomized study.(IntraDiscal ElectroThermal Therapy)
October 21, 2002... 2002 OCT 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Results of the first comparative clinical data gathered through a randomized, prospective, double-blind, placebo controlled study comparing The IDET Procedure or IntraDiscal ElectroThermal Therapy with...

New research: Simpler bunion surgeries recommended for advanced cases.
October 21, 2002... 2002 OCT 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A surgical procedure used for treatment of mild-to-moderate bunions also can be performed successfully to correct severe bunions, according to new research reported in the Journal of Foot and Ankle...

Generics to outperform branded pharmaceuticals.
October 21, 2002... 2002 OCT 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A deluge of imminent patent expiries combined with rising pressure on healthcare payers for cost-containment will drive the global generics market to outperform the branded sector over the next 5...

CDC recommends universal childhood immunization against influenza.
October 21, 2002... 2002 OCT 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Lynn Yoffee, senior medical writer - Although every flu season is unique, it's estimated that 10-20% of U.S. residents get the flu, and an average of 114,000 people are hospitalized for flu-related...

Stanford University medical school tests wireless interactive learning system.(Brief Article)
October 21, 2002... 2002 OCT 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Pico Communications, Palm, Inc., (PALM), and Stanford University School of Medicine announced the successful trial of a new wireless interactive learning system for medical students. This summer,...

Recombinant human antithrombin III study results reported at scientific meeting.(Brief Article)
October 21, 2002... 2002 OCT 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- GTC Biotherapeutics, Inc., announced that the results from its pharmacokinetic (PK) study of recombinant human antithrombin III (rhATIII) in patients with a hereditary deficiency (HD) of antithrombin...

Linda Hutchens joins Beacon as HIPAA compliance director.(Brief Article)
October 21, 2002... 2002 OCT 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Beacon Services, LLC, (Beacon), a medical services organization, announced that Linda Hutchens will join the company as HIPAA compliance director. In this role, her primary responsibility will be...

SurgiCare hires new CEO and chief development officer.
October 21, 2002... 2002 OCT 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- SurgiCare, Inc., (SRG), based in Houston, Texas, has named Keith G. LeBlanc as its new CEO and Phillip C. Scott to the newly created position of chief development officer. They replace Dr. David...

Terri Kinney to join Beacon executive management team.
October 21, 2002... 2002 OCT 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Beacon Services, LLC (Beacon), a medical services organization, announced the addition of Terri A. Kinney, MPA, to their executive management team. Kinney has been appointed to be vice president,...

NIH grant to be used for trial of laser-based breath analyzer.(National Institutes of Health )
October 21, 2002... 2002 OCT 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Ekips Technologies, Inc., announced the company has received a $100,000 phase I National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant from the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI) to support clinical...

Doctors discuss hormone replacement therapy.(Brief Article)
October 21, 2002... 2002 OCT 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Breast Cancer Care & Research Fund's web site, Breastlink.org, features interviews with two prominent physicians about the controversial Women's Health Initiative Study of combination...

Myriad launches direct-to-consumer advertising campaign for breast cancer test.
October 21, 2002... 2002 OCT 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Myriad Genetics, Inc., (MYGN) has initiated an intensive 5-month advertising campaign to raise awareness of cancer prevention options among women with a family history of breast cancer or ovarian...

IMAC forms new division for medical personnel deployment.(International Management Assistance Corporation launches IMAC Medical Services L.L.C.)(Brief Article)
October 21, 2002... 2002 OCT 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- International Management Assistance Corporation (IMAC) has launched IMAC Medical Services LLC in partnership with Medical Strike Force, Inc. The new division is organized to provide a wide variety...

EXCEED trial initiated to examine effects of Lexapro on quality of life.(Examining Clinical Experience with Escitalopram in Depression)
October 21, 2002... 2002 OCT 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Forest Laboratories, Inc., (FRX) announced the commencement of an 8-week, open-label clinical trial called EXCEED (Examining Clinical Experience with Escitalopram in Depression) to gain knowledge about...

Sharps Compliance establishes credit line with Silicon Valley Bank.(Brief Article)
October 21, 2002... 2002 OCT 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Sharps Compliance Corp. (SCOM) announced that the company has entered into a $1.25 million asset-based line of credit with Silicon Valley Bank, a subsidiary of Silicon Valley Bancshares (SIVB). ...

Arixtra significantly reduces risk of deep venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism.
October 21, 2002... 2002 OCT 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Treating patients undergoing hip fracture surgery with the new synthetic agent fondaparinux (Arixtra), a selective Factor Xa inhibitor, for 4 weeks compared with 1 week markedly reduces the incidence...

Strong growth prospects for U.S. contrast media markets.(medical diagnostics)(Brief Article)
October 21, 2002... 2002 OCT 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The increase in the prevalence of diseases that require imaging and the development of more imaging techniques and technologies provide strong growth opportunities for medical imaging companies in the...

International Diabetes Federation highlights serious health risks.
October 21, 2002... 2002 OCT 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The International Diabetes Federation (IDF) has published a consensus statement stressing the dangers of impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) and impaired fasting glucose (IFG) as major risk factors for...

New hand hygiene practices reduce drug-resistant germs in Washington, DC, hospital.
October 21, 2002... 2002 OCT 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Lynn Yoffee, senior medical writer - Infection control in health care is about to change in a big way. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will, within the next few months,...

Prompt detection of influenza with rapid tests helps control disease spread, severity.
October 21, 2002... 2002 OCT 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- by Lynn Yoffee, senior medical writer - Patients are often confused by symptoms of influenza compared with the common cold. In many cases their illness proceeds to severity before seeking medical...

Caducian expands clinical trials at Texas Medical Center.
October 21, 2002... 2002 OCT 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Caducian, Inc., a healthcare software company, announced the expansion of the clinical trials of Caducian System software at the Texas Medical Center in Houston. Clinical trials have been...

Ciber tackles SAP 4.5B logistics implementation.
October 21, 2002... 2002 OCT 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Ciber Enterprise Solutions, a division of Ciber, Inc., (CBR), announced it has been awarded a contract by Berlex Laboratories, the U.S. affiliate of Schering AG, Germany (SHR), to extend its SAP 4.5B...

Database of demographic, epidemiological, medical information launched.
October 21, 2002... 2002 OCT 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Genomics Collaborative, Inc., (GCI), a clinical genomics-based discovery company, and LION bioscience (LIO, LEON), a leading supplier of IT solutions for the life science industry announced the...