Health R&D Spending Moves Slowly Upward, Driven by Industry, Philanthropy and Voluntary Health Associations Federal R&D Funding Remains "Woefully Inadequate" to Address Health Threats and Global Competitiveness ?Highlights: ?Overall ...
Top 15 bedding producers generally see modest gains for the industry next year,one that would keep bedding on a growth track. Another growth year would be welcome,but the ride could be a bit rocky.Some producers see a year of ups and ...
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BB&T Insurance Holdings, the nation's sixth largest broker, today said that its employee benefits consulting operation has launched two private insurance exchanges. The CarePlus Benefits Exchanges - available in standard and custom ...
Luminex has received approvals from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and EU authorities for the new version of xTAG CYP2D6 (Cytochrome P450 2D6) Kit. An IVD assay, the xTAG CYP2D6 Kit analyses a patient's CYP2D6 genotype from ...
Asthma Intervention Research 2 (AIR2) clinical trial data has demonstrated that the Boston Scientific Alair Bronchial Thermoplasty (BT) System continues to show therapy benefits in adult patients with severe uncontrolled asthma. BT ...
USAA Life Insurance is expanding its Medicare Supplement Insurance with the addition of a low-premium choice, Plan N, for its members who qualify for Medicare with more options. The product will be made available to members in 30 states ...
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Health insurer Aetna has launched a new product to help mid-sized employers offer health benefits directly to employees and also assume the financial risk for their employees' claims. Known as Aetna Funding Advantage (AFA), the new ...
You have to hand it to the foes of the Affordable Care Act. They've been hugely successful at "educating" the public on all the unpopular parts, including some that don't even exist. Meanwhile, public awareness of the law's popular ...
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MagDev Research has introduced a new non-invasive hand held delivery device for reducing inflammation and lowering pain levels with no known side effects. The device utilizes a Pulsed Magnetic Field Therapy (PMFT), a low frequency ...
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Where you deliver your baby is a big factor in determining whether you'll have a Cesarean section. Researchers who looked at nearly 600 hospitals nationwide found that C-section rates varied widely, from a low of 7 percent of all deliveries ...
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Denmark-based cancer diagnostics solutions manufacturer Dako announced that it has entered into collaboration agreement with Pfizer in the field of companion diagnostics. The agreement includes a legal framework for various collaboration ...
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Regional US supermarket group and food distributor Spartan Stores has booked an increase in third-quarter earnings. Net profit in the three months to the end of December amounted to US$5.2m, a 2% increase on the prior-year period. ...
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The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) said Monday that significantly more construction firms are planning to add new staff than plan to cut staff while demand for many types of private sector construction projects should ...
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The chairman and CEO of US retailer Safeway Inc, Steve Burd, has announced his intention to retire. Burd, who joined Safeway in 1992 as president, will step down at the company's annual stockholders meeting on 14 May. The group said it ...
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Critical Diagnostics has chosen quality distributors to expand the availability of its cardiac biomarker, Presage ST2 assay, in Europe. Quality distributors include Bestbion company, who is responsible for distributing the cardiac ...