Archive for October 14th, 2007

Cutting-Edge Plastic Surgery Benefits Mastectomy Patients

Sunday, October 14th, 2007

Reconstructive plastic surgery’s principle benefit is an improved overall quality of life for patients who have had a mastectomy to surgically remove one or both breasts.

Mental Illness Awareness Campaign Targets Employees

Sunday, October 14th, 2007

Employees who think that mental illness or depression may be an issue for them have new resources to help them.

Yale-New Haven Hospital Performs First Split Liver Transplant

Sunday, October 14th, 2007

Yale-New Haven Hospital reached an organ transplantation milestone, with the successful transplant of a split liver harvested from a donor in Boston.

First Clinical Trial Of Apatone For Cancer Treatment Completed

Sunday, October 14th, 2007

Apatone strategy targets cancer cells by their inflammatory response.

FDA Grants Clearance To Langford IC Systems

Sunday, October 14th, 2007

Langford IC Systems introduced The Manzi Mach 1 Cleaner-Processor, the only Parametric Release liquid chemical instrument processor.

Five Key Ways To Ensure Accurate Dosing Of Liquid Medication To Infants

Sunday, October 14th, 2007

The recent infant cold and cough products recall serves as a frightening, but important reminder that no medicine comes without risk.

LEXIVA With Lower Dose Boosting Medication Ritonavir

Sunday, October 14th, 2007

GlaxoSmithKline’s HIV protease inhibitor LEXIVA may now be administered with 100mg of ritonavir, an agent that increases, or boosts, the level of protease inhibitors in the bloodstream.

Grape Consumption Improves Antioxidant Capacity In Humans

Sunday, October 14th, 2007

High antioxidant foods should be consumed with each meal to prevent periods of post-meal oxidative stress.

A Bill To Remove Written Informed Consent For HIV Testing

Sunday, October 14th, 2007

AIDS Healthcare Foundation praised Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger for signing Assembly Bill 682, California’s Routine HIV Screening Bill.

Rendell Urges Passage Of Plan To Give Access To Affordable Health Insurance

Sunday, October 14th, 2007

Governor Rendell said three out of every four people who are uninsured work for a living, and many of them work for small businesses who cannot afford to provide coverage.