Health NewsAs America turns its attention to New Orleans on the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the Registered Nurse Response Network , has put out a call nationwide for RN volunteers in the event that tropical storm Gustav overwhelms local healthcare servi
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Many of these needles are improperly stored and then placed in landfills or recycling centers, or flushed down toilets where they present a substantial risk to children, workers and the general public.
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and if only a few of their thrice-weekly treatments are missed, their blood will become toxic and highly lethal.
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Alexander said the Continuing Promise strategy is to build trust with other countries in the Americas and to provide the services of medical personnel to people who need such assistance.
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To improve quality and efficiency and reduce errors and unnecessary treatments across the healthcare system, the National Quality Forum has endorsed nine new national voluntary consensus standards for health information technology in the areas of electro
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A Johns Hopkins research team reports it may have an explanation for at least some of the higher organ rejection rates seen among black - as compared to white - kidney transplant recipients.
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The Custom Briefings network of Bulletin News, LLC, announced today the launch of the Endocrine Daily Briefing, produced exclusively for the members of the prestigious Endocrine Society.
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Conseco Insurance Company, a life and health insurance company, today announced the availability of its new, indexed universal life insurance product, ConsecoLifeOptions. The policy provides upside potential with downside protection.
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On Tuesday, August 26 and Wednesday, August 27, 2008, Stater Bros. Charities, the newly established philanthropic arm of Stater Bros. Markets, presented the 6th Annual Stater Bros. Charities Kola Cares for Kids Radiothon. The Radiothon raised $161,300 an
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The Abbott Fund joined representatives from the U.S. government, Baylor College of Medicine, the government ofTanzania and other partners today at a U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief news conference to announce a joint effort to improve car
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Healthy Inspirations LLC, the women's weight loss/fitness franchise system, announced today that it is consolidating all operations from theWakefield, Rhode Island office to the Coronado, California office effective immediately. As part of this consolida
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Aflac Incorporated announced today that it will webcast its analyst meeting that will be conducted inTokyo, Japan. Members of Aflac Japan's management and its sales force will discuss the company's operations in Japan. The meeting agenda follows:
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DENTSPLY International Inc. today announced that Bret Wise, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, will be presenting at two upcoming conferences. Mr. Wise will be presenting at the Morgan Stanley Global Healthcare Unplugged Conference in New Y
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Indiana Tobacco Prevention and Cessation recently awarded Clarian Tobacco Control Center , a part of the Clarian Health network, a grant to implement new tobacco cessation guidelines, set by the U.S. Public Health Service , throughout its statewide netwo
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