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Life Sciences - New life sciences study findings have been reported by S.S. Fu and co-researchers

Life Sciences - Reports summarize life sciences research from R.G. Wenzel and co-authors

Life Sciences - Research reports from University of Iowa provide new insights into life sciences

Life Sciences - Research results from Ohio State University update understanding of life sciences

Life Sciences - Researchers from Ankara University publish new studies and findings in the area of life sciences

Life Sciences - Researchers from University of Canberra publish findings in life sciences

Life Sciences - Study results from University of Florida, Chemical Engineering Department update understanding of life sciences

Life Sciences - Trauma Forum Reviews Regional Trauma Systems

Lower Back Pain - Research results from J.M. Fritz and co-authors update knowledge of lower back pain

Marler Clark - Marler Clark: Lawsuits Build Against Nebraska Beef as New Recall is Announced

McKesson - Marengo Memorial Selects McKesson Technology to Connect Community Caregivers

MEDecision, Inc. - Health Care Service Corporation Completes Acquisition of MEDecision

Medicare and Medicaid - Amerigroup Settles Federal and State Medicaid Fraud Claims for $225 Million

Mental Health - Researchers' work from University of Manchester focuses on mental health

Mid-Atlantic Bio - PhRMA CEO Billy Tauzin to Keynote 2008 Mid-Atlantic Bio Dinner

Missouri Partnership - Missouri Ranks No. 1 for Manufacturing, Logistics

MJ Consulting Group - Unique Collaborative Alliance Prepares to Launch a Performance Improvement Initiative to Address Healthcare Gaps for Treatment-Resistant Depression

National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) - Weakening U.S. Economy Takes its Toll on Americans' Health

National College Players Association - NCPA-Backed Lawsuit Makes Over $445 Million Available to Athletes

National Federation of the Blind - National Federation of the Blind of Arkansas Agrees to Settlement of Lawsuit Over Accessibility of Software to Blind State Employees

Natural Solutions - Plastics and Health: Natural Solutions Magazine Gives the Lowdown on the Possible Harm to Children and Adults

Neurology - Studies from Massachusetts General Hospital in the area of neurology described

Nursing Research - Study results from S.A. Weiland and colleagues update understanding of nursing research

Ohio State University Medical Center - New method assesses risks for heart failure patients

OneBeacon Insurance Group - Susan Angelo to Lead Managed Care Liability Business at OneBeacon Professional Partners

Osteoporosis - Research conducted at R.W. Miles and co-researchers has updated our knowledge about osteoporosis

Ovarian Cancer - Recent studies from University of Texas add new data to ovarian cancer

Pediatrics - The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Receives Grant to Study Tailoring Pediatric Preventive Care to Individual Needs

Pennsylvania Department of Insurance - Pennsylvania Insurance Department Releases 2nd Quarter Enforcement Action Results

Pennsylvania Department of State - Disciplinary Actions Against 517 Licensed and Commissioned Pennsylvania Professionals, Organizations

Pennsylvania Office of the Governor - Governor Rendell Requests U.S. SBA Assistance for Montgomery County

Pennsylvania Office of the Governor - PA Governor Rendell Signs Execution Warrant for Philadelphian Who Murdered 2 People in 1999

PGBA, Llc - S.C. Company PGBA Announces Contract Award with Federal Bureau of Prisons

Post & Schell, P.C. - Federal Appeals Court Rules That Pennsylvania Counties Can Restrict Waste Removal to Local Facilities Even if Cheaper, Out-of-Town Alternatives Exist

Premier Inc. - Premier Insurance Management Services Introduces New Data Privacy, Network Risk Liability Insurance Coverage

Prestige Resorts & Destinations, Ltd. - Prestige Resorts & Destinations Continues Its Expansion

Prospect Medical Holdings, Inc. - Prospect Medical Holdings Reports Fiscal 2008 Third Quarter and Nine Month Financial Results

Prostate Cancer - Report summarizes prostate cancer study findings from N.S. Consedine and co-researchers

ProtectMarriage.com - Proposition 8 to Protect Marriage Seeks Appeal of Prejudicial Language on Ballot Title & Summary

Psychiatry - Recent studies by J.R. Simpson and co-authors add new data to psychiatry findings

Psychiatry - Studies from University of Wisconsin have provided new information about psychiatry

Radiology - Texas Hospital Picks NovaRad PACS

Repair Stem Cell Institute - Repair Stem Cell Institute Announces Industry's First Standards of Excellence for Global Stem Cell Treatment Centers to Protect Patients from Less-than-Competent Therapeutics

RISI - RockTenn's Jim Rubright Named 2008 CEO of the Year for the North American Forest Products Industry

Security On Campus, Inc. - College Campuses Will Get Immediate Emergency Warnings Under New Higher Education Law Signed By President Bush

Stem Cell Banking - Studies from P. Whittaker et al add new findings in the area of stem cell banking

Sutter Express Care - Report: ER Visits Skyrocket

Telemedicine - New telemedicine study results reported from University of Sydney

The Commission on the Public?s Health System - Fort Greene/Downtown Brooklyn Community Focuses on Welcoming Healthy Children Back to School This Fall

The Generic Animal Drug Alliance - GADA Applauds the Presidential Signing of the Animal Generic Drug User Fee Act of 2008

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation; The Kansas State Board of Pharmacy - Kansas Bureau of Investigation and Kansas State Board of Pharmacy Partner in Pilot Program to Combat Meth Use

The LaSalle Group, Inc. - The LaSalle Group, Inc. and Constant Care Management Company Announce New Leadership

Thomson Reuters - Hospitals in Texas, Florida and New York Set Pace for Improved Performance, According to Thomson Reuters Study

U.S. Department of Justice - Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey Announces $17 Million in Grant Funds for Project Safe Neighborhoods

U.S. Department of Justice - Driver of Rollover Crash that Killed Nine Near Florence, Ariz., Arrested and Charged

U.S. Department of Justice - Florida Man Pleads Guilty to Charge of Traveling to Sexually Exploit a Minor

U.S. Department of Justice - Remarks Prepared for Delivery by Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey at Project Safe Neighborhoods Press Availability

U.S. Department of Justice - Three Sentenced for Civil Rights Violations in Connection With Police Home-Invasion Robberies

U.S. Department of Justice - Twenty-First Member of MS-13 Convicted of Racketeering Conspiracy, Murder Conspiracy and Murder

Ulcerative Colitis - Research on ulcerative colitis described by scientists at Tokyo Women's Medical University

University Hospitals - University Hospitals Receives $22.6 Million Donation from Harrington and McLaughlin Families

Valeant Pharmaceuticals - Valeant Pharmaceuticals Reports Second Quarter Financial Results

Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center - Senator Gordon Smith Joins Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center and Pfizer to Honor a Community Caregiver

Wellness - Maritz Study 'Checks Up' on Workplace Wellness Programs: Results Reveal Participants are More Loyal and Engaged, yet Participation Rates are Stagnant

Wells Fargo Insurance Services, Inc. - Wells Fargo Adds Mark Zollitsch to National Health Solutions Program

Whiplash Injury - Research from K. Endo and colleagues provide new insights into whiplash injury

YadaHome.com - YadaHome.com Awards Another $250 in Gasoline Money to Recipe Contest Participants!

YourCity.MD - Cincinnati Academy of Medicine Selects YourCity.MD as Preferred Partner for Online Doctor Rating and Patient Satisfaction System

Zebra Tattoo - Zebra Tattoo & Body Piercing Opening New Location in Walnut Creek, CA