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TomoTherapy to Present at Baird's 2010 Health Care Conference
September 10, 2010 4:45 am | by The Associated Press | Commentshttp://www.tomotherapy.com () —TomoTherapy Incorporated (http://www.tomotherapy.com/) (NASDAQ: TOMO), maker of advanced radiation therapy solutions for cancer care, today announced that CFO Thomas Powell and Vice President of Operations and Business Development Eric Schloesser will present at...
Good Start Genetics grabs $18M in first round
September 10, 2010 4:33 am | by Mass High Tech: The Journal of New England Technology | CommentsBoston-based Good Start Genetics Inc. has closed on an $18 million Series A round of funding to help the company move its DNA sequencing-based pre-pregnancy genetic test along in development.
Why the secrecy surrounding TSI development?
September 10, 2010 2:33 am | by I-Micronews | CommentsYole analyst Jean-Marc Yannou describes what?s really going on behind the scenes with through-silicon interposer (TSI) development.
Lack of trust in hospitals a major deterrent for blood donation among African-Americans
September 9, 2010 10:32 pm | by EurekAlert | Comments(Wiley-Blackwell) A new study published in Transfusion reveals that there is a significant distrust in the health care system among the African-American community, and African-Americans who distrust hospitals are less likely to donate blood.
Mapping How the Brain Matures
September 9, 2010 9:32 pm | by Massachusetts Institute of Technology | CommentsNew analysis tools may eventually help doctors predict autism and other developmental disorders.
322% Three Year Growth Puts American Radiologist Network on the 2010 List of Fastest-Growing Private Companies in the United States
September 9, 2010 4:34 pm | by Bio-Medicine.Org | CommentsBOCA RATON, Fla., Sept. 9 /- American Radiologist Network (AMRADNET), the provider of Real-Time Collaborative Platform for comprehensive medicine, today announced it is ranked 69 in Healthcare on the 2010 Inc.'s list of fastest growing private companies in the US. AMRADNET debuted in the...
Overweight and obese make up majority in Ontario
September 9, 2010 2:33 pm | by EurekAlert | Comments(University of Ottawa Heart Institute) New analysis of a landmark health survey by the University of Ottawa Heart Institute shows that 70 percent of Ontario adults are either overweight or obese, and have a strong prevalence of high blood pressure that could lead to heart attack or stroke.
4th EAU NEEM in Riga opens tomorrow
September 9, 2010 1:38 pm | by EurekAlert | Comments(European Association of Urology) The 4th North Eastern European Meeting (NEEM) will open tomorrow in Riga, Latvia, with prostate, bladder and renal cancers topping the scientific agenda during the two-day meeting.
David Irby and Richard Reznick are awarded prize in medical education research
September 9, 2010 1:38 pm | by EurekAlert | Comments(Karolinska Institutet) Professors David M. Irby and Richard K. Reznick are awarded the 2010 Karolinska Institutet Prize for Research in Medical Education. They have both paved the way to innovative application of quantitative and qualitative methods within medical education research.
Gadolinium-based Contrast Agents: Class Labeling Change - Risk of Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis
September 9, 2010 1:38 pm | by U.S. Food & Drug Administration | CommentsNew recommendations in labeling for screening for renal disease prior to use and monitoring for the development of NSF.
Post-It maker 3M to pay $810M for Arizant, provider of heating blankets for hospital patients
September 9, 2010 11:45 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsManufacturing conglomerate 3M Co. has agreed to pay US$810 million for Arizant Inc., a company that makes heating devices for surgical patients.The deal announced Thursday is one of a string of recent acquisitions for 3M as it stretches beyond its traditional business of making Post-It Notes...
HealthSouth declares preferred stock dividend
September 9, 2010 11:45 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsHealthSouth Corp., which provides inpatient rehabilitation services, on Thursday declared a regular quarterly dividend of $16.25 on its series A convertible perpetual preferred stock.The dividend is payable Oct. 15 to shareholders of record as of Oct. 1.
Massachusetts Regional Extension Center Selects Greenway's PrimeSuite
September 9, 2010 11:36 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | CommentsCARROLLTON, Ga., Sept. 9 /- The Massachusetts e-Health Institute, a division of the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, has selected Greenway Medical Technologies, Inc.'s single-database electronic health record (EHR), practice management and interoperability solution PrimeSuite®...
Business & Decision North America Announces the Successful Go-Live of Microsoft Dynamics AX at DeVilbiss Healthcare
September 9, 2010 11:34 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | CommentsWAYNE, Pa., Sept. 9 /- DeVilbiss Healthcare has selected Business & Decision, following a thorough selection process, to ensure the successful implementation of its Microsoft Dynamics AX solution. As part of the separation from Sunrise Medical, DeVilbiss sought to select and implement...
HealthSouth Declares Dividend on 6.5% Series A Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock
September 9, 2010 11:33 am | by Bio-Medicine.Org | CommentsBIRMINGHAM, Ala., Sept. 9 /- HealthSouth Corporation (NYSE: HLS ) announced today that its board of directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $16.25 per share on its 6.5% Series A Convertible Perpetual Preferred Stock, payable on Oct. 15, 2010, to holders of record on Oct. 1,...
