Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . May 23rd, 2004
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Anthem Inc. - Anthem posts 54% earnings increase, boosts forecast
Conceptus, Inc. - Contraceptive device maker reports $0.31 per share loss
Eli Lilly and Co. - Drug effective in treating restless leg syndrome
Empire Health Services - Owner of two Washington state hospitals seeks outside help
Health Care - U Share Prescription Drug Discount Card announced
Healthcare Costs - Mellon introduces fully integrated HSA solution
Janssen Pharmaceutica Products, LP - Study: REMINYL may reduce specific behavioral symptoms in Alzheimer patients
Novavax, Inc. - Launch of ESTRASORB underway
OptiMolecular Inc., Toronto - Selective estrogen receptor modulators safer alternative to traditional HRT
Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam - Rab6 membrane association dependent on cellular phosphorylation events
Academy Medical Center, Amsterdam - Systemic treatment of esophageal cancer reviewed
Aker University Hospital - Beliefs about HCV status affect drug users' health-related quality of life
Awards - Unicare receives award for direct-to-member program
B. Braun - New Pinnacle parenteral nutrition management system to be introduced
Barcelona Clinical Hospital - Female liver transplant recipients have poorer psychosocial adjustment
Chung Shan University Hospital, Taichung - Thallium-201 SPET more accurate than CT or MRI detecting squamous cell carcinoma
Cincinnati Children's Hospital - Lipoxin analogs ameliorate CF-related inflammation and infection
Collaborations - IBM, Emergisoft join forces to further improve safety and efficiency in the ER
Correctional Health - Prison for special-needs inmates alleged to provide substandard care
Electronic Medical Records - Bush: America's health records system is stuck in 'buggy era'
Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance - Government says companies can cut, end benefits for Medicare-eligible retirees
Employer-Sponsored Health Insurance - Maryland senator criticizes EEOC ruling on health benefits
Expansion - Kindred opens two new hospitals, announces plans for two more
IRIS International, Inc. - Device company reports 53% increase in revenue for the first quarter
Marshall Edwards, Inc. - Trial to evaluate phenoxodiol as chemosensitizing agent
Mount Sinai Medical Center - Antiseizure medication may offer relief for the chronic cough
Mt. Sinai Medical Center, New York - Infant skull radiographs can reveal a variety of pathologic conditions
Reimbursement - Conseco receives order from Florida office of insurance regulation
Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton - 18FDG PET scans contain artifacts and pitfalls
Sacre-Coeur Hospital - Chitosan augments the efficacy of non-viral gene transfer
Singapore General Hospital - Solitary tumefactive demyelinating lesions are atypical by imaging
St. Jude Children's Hospital - Gabapentin controls seizures in children receiving chemotherapy
St.-Luc University Hospital - Palm-controlled laparoscope holder useful for gynecologic surgery
Steris Corporation - Health science company records 2004 fourth quarter and full year results
Stroke - VHA's StrokeSense awarded JCAHO Gold Seal of Approval
Surgery Complications - Simple steps can stave off infection
Transneuronix - Northwestern Memorial tests "pacemaker" for stomach
TriMed Research, Inc. - Commercialization commences for newly discovered bioactive protein
Turku University Hospital - Transthoracic echocardiography accurately measures coronary artery diameter
University Hospitals Zurich - Study shows coenzyme Q10 may prevent headaches
University of Munchen Hospital - ECG-guided CT angiography useful for arterial bypass imaging
University of Utah - Researchers on front lines in battle against postoperative pain
University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinic - Safety and efficacy of Campath-1H in children reviewed
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