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FDA Approves NOVO NORDISK's NovoSeven(R) RT (Coagulation Factor VIIa Recombinant Room Temperature Stable) for Hemophilia Patients With Inhibitors

Tue, 13 May 2008 07:21:50 MST

First Recombinant Room Temperature Stable Treatment for Hemophilia With Inhibitors Offers More Flexibility and Convenience to Patients PRINCETON, N.J., May 13 /- Novo Nordisk today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved NovoSeven(R) RT (Coagulation Factor VIIa [Recombinant] Room Temperature Stable), the first room temperature stable r...

Hospital pay for performance incentives may backfire among safety-net hospitals

Tue, 13 May 2008 07:21:00 MST

(PHILADELPHIA) The same government-backed incentive programs aimed at improving the care all Americans receive in hospitals may be widening the gap between poor, underserved patients and those who are insured or can afford to pay for their own care, according to a new study led by a University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine physician. Though public reporting and pay for performance ar...

Amil Has Strong Growth With High Profitability

Tue, 13 May 2008 06:08:06 MST

29% Revenue Increase and 45% Profit Growth RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, May 13 /- Amilpar (BOVESPA: AMIL3, Bloomberg: AMIL3 BZ e Reuters: AMIL3.SA), the largest managed care organization in Brazil, announced today its consolidated results for the first quarter 2008. 1st QUARTER 2008 Highlights -- Total membership stood at 2.84 mil...

Charities Form Alliance to Preserve and Improve Charity Bingo

Tue, 13 May 2008 06:07:41 MST

Nonprofit groups depend on electronic bingo to fulfill the unmet needs of individuals, families, children and communities SACRAMENTO, Calif., May 13 /- The California Charity Alliance (CCA) today announced its formation to advocate for the use of traditional and technologically advanced forms of bingo as a responsible, legal and consistent funding source for nonprofit...

Z Trim Holdings, Inc. Audit Report Contains 'Going Concern' Qualification

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:23:35 MST

MUNDELEIN, Ill., May 13 /- Z Trim Holdings, Inc. (Amex: ZTM ) announced today that its recently filed financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 contained a going concern qualification received from its independent registered public accounting firm, Blackman Kallick LLP. This announcement is being made to comply with Section 610 of the Amex compa...

Veria Announces Acquisition of Massage Envy Ltd.

Tue, 13 May 2008 04:23:10 MST

Industry Leaders Unite to Provide Comprehensive Wellness Products and Services ARLINGTON, Texas, May 13 /- Veria -- a growing natural health and wellness company combining Veria TV (a 24x7 HD television network), local wellness centers, and a lifestyle-focused website -- today announced its acquisition of Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Massage Envy Ltd.,...

National Business Group on Health Honors Data Recognition Corporation as One of Best Employers for Healthy Lifestyles

Tue, 13 May 2008 03:28:45 MST

Data Recognition Corporation Among 52 Companies Recognized for Promoting Healthy Workplace MAPLE GROVE, Minn., May 13 /- The National Business Group on Health, a national non-profit organization of large employers, today honored Data Recognition Corporation (DRC) for its commitment and dedication to promoting a healthy workplace and encouraging a health...

PA Governor Rendell Signs 3 Bills Into Law

Tue, 13 May 2008 03:28:08 MST

HARRISBURG, Pa., May 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Governor Edward G. Rendell today signed three bills into law: Senate Bill 636 establishes a voluntary cancer drug repository program that allows pharmacies, under the supervision of the State Board of Pharmacy, to redispense unused cancer drugs to cancer patients. Under the program, drugs may be returned to an approved pharmacy to be...

New Study: Texas Seniors 4th Hardest-Hit from Proposed Bush Administration Medicare Cuts

Tue, 13 May 2008 03:27:42 MST

$47 Million Cut in Year-Ahead Nursing Home Funding Harms Patients, Threatens Key Nursing Staff Jobs AUSTIN, Texas, May 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Commenting on a newly-released analysis of the Bush Administration's proposed regulatory changes that will cut Medicare-financed nursing home care in Texas by $47 million in the year ahead -- the 4th highest level of cuts in the nation -- th...

Hill-Rom Reports Second Quarter Revenue Growth of 12.0 Percent to $375.2 Million and Adjusted Earnings Per Fully Diluted Share from Continuing Operations of $0.26, Unchanged from the Prior Year

Tue, 13 May 2008 02:20:30 MST

- Both capital sales and rental revenue increase 12.0 percent demonstrating balanced growth - Hill-Rom reporting for first time since separation; strategic investments showing results - Management updates financial guidance based on year to date performance and operational momentum BATESVILLE, Ind., May 13 /PRNewswir...

Nephros Exhibits at the XLV ERA-EDTA Congress in Stockholm, Sweden, May 10-13, 2008

Tue, 13 May 2008 02:19:48 MST

Company Management to discuss the benefits of Hemodiafiltration therapy and Quality of Life for End-Stage Renal Disease Patients NEW YORK, May 13 /- Nephros, Inc. (Amex: NEP ), a medical device company developing and marketing products designed to improve the quality of life for the End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) patient, while addressing the critical financial...

TOFUTTI Announces First Quarter Results

Tue, 13 May 2008 02:19:20 MST

CRANFORD, N.J., May 13 /- TOFUTTI BRANDS INC. (Amex: TOF ) today announced its results for the thirteen week period ended March 29, 2008. Net sales for the thirteen weeks ended March 29, 2008 decreased 4% to $4.65 million compared with net sales of $4.85 million for the thirteen weeks ended March 31, 2007 due to the discontinuance of certain low profit margin produc...

Natural Alternatives International, Inc. Announces Third Quarter Results

Tue, 13 May 2008 02:18:38 MST

Highlights - Third quarter fiscal 2008 revenue of $21.9 million versus $23.8 million in the same quarter last year. - On target to meet new FDA published GMP requirements for Dietary Supplement Manufacturing Companies. SAN MARCOS, Calif., May 13 /- Natural Alternatives International, Inc. ("NAI") (N...

eDiets.com(R) Announces Q1 2008 Results

Tue, 13 May 2008 02:17:53 MST

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., May 13 /- eDiets.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: DIET ), leveraging the power of the Internet to bring diet, fitness and healthy lifestyle solutions to everyone, today announced results for the quarter ended March 31, 2008. Revenues for the first quarter of 2008 were $8.8 million, compared to $8.4 million in the prior year period. Net income (loss) for the...

Boston Scientific Announces FDA Approval for New Devices to Treat Heart Failure and Sudden Cardiac Death

Tue, 13 May 2008 02:17:23 MST

COGNIS(TM) CRT-D and TELIGEN(TM) ICD represent entirely new platforms NATICK, Mass., May 13 /- Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX ) today announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of its COGNIS(TM) cardiac resynchronization therapy defibrillator (CRT-D) and TELIGEN(TM) implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD). These devices represent entire...

Blacks not receiving chemotherapy for rectal cancer, despite seeing cancer specialists

Tue, 13 May 2008 02:15:25 MST

ANN ARBOR, Mich. Black patients and white patients are seeing rectal cancer specialists at similar rates, but blacks are still less likely to receive chemotherapy or radiation therapy, according to a new study from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center. The study found blacks were 23 percent less likely to receive chemotherapy for rectal cancer and 12 percent less likel...

Girls, young women can cut risk of early breast cancer through regular exercise

Tue, 13 May 2008 02:15:00 MST

St. Louis, May 13, 2008 Mothers, heres another reason to encourage your daughters to be physically active: Girls and young women who exercise regularly between the ages of 12 and 35 have a substantially lower risk of breast cancer before menopause compared to those who are less active, new research shows. In the largest and most detailed analysis to date of the effects of exercise on p...

UT Southwestern researcher: Supplemental breast ultrasound boosts cancer detection

Tue, 13 May 2008 02:14:35 MST

DALLAS May 13, 2008 Among women at high-risk of developing breast cancer, breast ultrasound combined with mammography may detect more cancers than mammography alone, according to results of a multicenter trial that included UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers. Overall, 40 participants were diagnosed with breast cancer. Of those cases, a dozen lesions were suspicious only on ultras...

High-Tech Imaging No Better for Diagnosing Head/Neck Cancers

Tue, 13 May 2008 02:06:53 MST

New type of PET scan same as MRI, CT for false positives, study found TUESDAY, May 13 (HealthDay News) -- An advanced imaging technique to detect head and neck cancer may not boost a patient's odds of receiving an early or more accurate diagnosis of the disease, new findings suggest. Positron emission tomography with a radioactive tracer (18F-FDG PET) is one of three imaging...

Blood-Thinner No Help for Dialysis Treatment

Tue, 13 May 2008 02:06:25 MST

Plavix didn't improve results for patients who underwent circulatory procedure TUESDAY, May 13 (HealthDay News) -- A major trial has dashed the hope that the clot-preventing drug Plavix could help in the delicate balancing act needed to establish a blood vessel suitable for dialysis for kidney patients. Giving Plavix (clopidogrel) did reduce the risk that a blood clot would b...