Susan Hasty, Publisher
Table of Contents . . . September 21st, 2004
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PacificDental Benefits, Inc. - Dental benefits organization partner with Fidelity Security Life
Pediatrix Medical Group, Inc. - Maternal-fetal and newborn care group expands neonatal services in Houston
University of Texas Southwestern - Reynolds Foundation awards $12 million to continue Dallas Heart Study
American Academy of Actuaries - U.S. Census Bureau releases second guide on Americans who lack health coverage
Avera Mckennan University Hospital - Obesity increases morbidity in kidney transplantation
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center - Alpha6beta1 is integral to VEGF-related breast cancer progression
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston - TIMI frame count improved after percutaneous coronary intervention
BioAlliance Pharma SA - Biopharmaceutical company closes Series C financing
Bristol-Myers Squibb - Long-term data provides guidance on use of Sustiva in HIV treatment
Business Update - Paducah, Kentucky, hospital to eliminate 27 jobs as part of consolidation
Crucell N.V. - Promising results announced for novel vaccine technology
Fitness & Wellness - English group's survey finds medicine lacking in attention to eating disorders
Freeman Hospital - Impact of nutritional issues on head and neck cancer needs more study
Fundacion Hospital Alcorcon - Postvaccination hepatitis B surface antigenemia explored
Funding - Federal money could be restored to state hospital by November
Good Shepherd Hospital, Cairo - Modified Bankart repair technique safer, more cost-effective
HIA Robert-Picque, Bordeaux - Nicotine withdrawal may underlie restlessness in ICU
HIV/AIDS Comorbidities - Duke medical center gets $4 million to study infectious diseases in Tanzania
Healthcare Coverage - AHIP highlights plan for millions of uninsured
Healthcare Coverage - Health insurance is pocketbook issue for elections
Healthcare Coverage - University of Pittsburgh to offer same-sex partner benefits
Helena Venizelou Maternity Hospital, Athens - Ineffective KIR/HLA-C allorecognition system may result in spontaneous abortion
Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto - Many factors influence women's decision on whether to treat morning sickness
IC-MedTech - Novel anti-cancer therapeutic licensed from Summa Health System
Imaging Dynamics Company - Florida, Alabama hospitals install IDC Xplorer 1800 Digital Radiography System
Information Technology - Baptist Healthcare System deploys PathFinder software
Information Technology - Dell Services, technology to aid in patient care at Northwestern Memorial
Massachusetts General Hospital - Radiation after lumpectomy may be unnecessary for many older women
Mayo Clinic - Rehab improves survival after heart attack by more than 50%
Medline - Advanced bed linens battle microbes that cause hospital acquired infections
Mental Health - High staff turnover hurts work of mental health agencies
Mental Health - Kansas state hospitals overflowing with mental health patients
Musgrave Park Hospital, Taunton - CPAP has some potential benefits following stroke
National University Hospital, Oslo - Serum amylase activity disrupted during diabetes course in rabbits
Norfolk & Norwich Univ. Hosp. - Nasal airway measurements confirm increased congestion during pregnancy
Obstetrics - Charged midwife's clients making other plans for home births
Obstetrics - Hospitals need to improve jaundice monitoring, commission says
Pennsylvania Department of Insurance - Commissioner issues reminder for public comment deadline on Blues' surplus
Pennsylvania Office of the Governor - Governor directs payment of retroactive Medicaid reimbursements to nursing homes
Personnel - Aspen Healthcare Metrics announces staff additions, promotions
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