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Qualoupe LIMS from Two Fold Software helps contract testing laboratories grow and develop business

Qualoupe LIMS from Two Fold Software includes specific features to fit with the dynamic needs of contract testing laboratories. As well as providing core LIMS functionalities to support day to day laboratory work, Qualoupe software helps labs meet the challenges of providing analytical testing to clients while still growing and supporting their business. By creating a secure, reliable interface be...

mumms® Hospice Software and Capital Caring Announce Collaborative Agreement

New Orleans, LA, May 24, 2013 --(PR.com)-- mumms® Software, a recognized innovator and developer of hospice and palliative care software, announced a collaborative agreement with Capital Caring, one of the oldest, largest and most experienced hospice and palliative care providers in the United States. A joint announcement was made in New Orleans at the recent Innovation Conference: MUMMS 20...

Testing statistical hypotheses of equivalence and noninferiority, 2nd edition Stefan Wellek (2010) ISBN: 978‐1439808184; 431 pages; $109.95 Chapman & Hall/CRC; http://www.crcpress.com

Nano-Engineered Applications, Inc. (NEA) Signs Multi-Year Agreement to Develop New Nano-Sensor for the Detection of Pesticides, Pathogens and Potency in Plants

NEA’s patented Nano-technology will be used in effort to create new hand-held analyzer system to detect a range of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), including toxic and deadly materials in food and plants. Riverside, California (PRWEB) May 23, 2013 Nano Engineered Applications, Inc. (NEA), an Innovation Economy® Venture, signed this month a multi-year, multi-phased product development and...

Patheon to Present on “Cleaning Validation: Science, Risk and Novel Approaches to Testing”

The company will host a complimentary webinar on Tuesday, June 4, 2013 at 11 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. (PRWEB) May 23, 2013 Patheon Inc., a leading provider of contract development and manufacturing services to the global pharmaceutical industry, will host a complimentary webinar on “Cleaning Validation: Science, Risk and Novel Approaches to Testing” on Tuesday, June 4, 2013 at 11 a.m. East...

RTI Biologics® Announces Milestone in Tissue Processing: More than 5 Million Implants Sterilized with Zero Incidence of Implant-Associated Infection

RTI Biologics Inc. (RTI) (Nasdaq:RTIX), a leading provider of orthopedic and other biologic implants, is pleased to announce that the company has passed the five million mark in distributing implants sterilized through its patented, validated tissue sterilization processes, BioCleanse®, Tutoplast® and Cancelle® SP, with zero incidence of implant-...

Agendia Launches Social Media Campaigns to Help Breast Cancer Patients with Chemotherapy Decisions

IRVINE, Calif., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- More than half of women diagnosed with early stage breast cancer may not benefit from chemotherapy and still have excellent outcomes. To educate women, Agendia, Inc. has announced the launch of one of the largest sources of online consumer information about breast cancer genomic tests. The new website and interactive Facebook page provide recently diagn...

Schools Should Be Doing More To Get Students Physically Active

Michael Harper for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Public schools who feel the pressure to perform academically at a level to hit certain testing targets are often tempted to shift their focus from extracurricular activities to the core subjects. Unfortunately, many school systems see physical education as an extracurricular activity and therefore have reduced the amount of time students a...

David Gergen, Founder of Pro Player Health Alliance and Gergen's Orthodontic Lab, Prepares for Inaugural Meeting of the American Sleep and Breathing Academy

David Gergen is heading up the inaugural meeting for the American Sleep and Breathing Academy being held in Scottsdale, AZ May 24-25. Gergen' Orthodontic Lab, along with Allstate Medical, will be Gold Sponsorship Members. Scottsdale, AZ (PRWEB) May 23, 2013 David Gergen, founder of Pro Player Health Alliance (PPHA) and owner of Gergen's Orthodontic Lab was specifically selected as receivi...

State Highlights: Conn. Democrats Eye Shifting $400M In Medicaid Money

A selection of health policy stories from California, Connecticut, American Samoa, Georgia, Oregon and West Virginia. Los Angeles Times: Geography Has A Role In Elective Surgery Decisions, Study Finds Geography plays a role in whether patients in California have elective operations such as joint replacement, weight loss surgery and gallbladder removal, according to a new study. The California Heal...

Highlights: Geography's Role In Elective Surgeries In Calif.; Conn. Democrats Eye Shifting $400M In Medicaid Money; HHS Says Cedars-Sinai Has $2.2M In Billing Errors

A selection of health policy stories from California, Connecticut, American Samoa, Georgia, Oregon and West Virginia. Los Angeles Times: Geography Has A Role In Elective Surgery Decisions, Study Finds Geography plays a role in whether patients in California have elective operations such as joint replacement, weight loss surgery and gallbladder removal, according to a new study. The California Heal...

Idaho, New Mexico Ask Feds To Run Health Exchanges

In addition, media outlets report that the nation's largest for-profit insurers will not participate in California's online marketplace. Eleven insurers have applied to operate plans in Colorado. The Wall Street Journal: Two States Seek Help With Health Exchanges Two states that had planned to run their own health-insurance exchanges this fall are asking the federal government for help in the firs...

AB SCIEX Improves Food Safety with New Method to Identify Markers for Horse Meat and the Banned Veterinary Drug Residue Phenylbutazone

New LC/MS/MS-based meat speciation method detects numerous animal protein markers in a single analysis with higher accuracy and reliability than existing methods AB SCIEX, a global leader in analytical technology, today announced that its scientists have developed a new method for detecting horse tissue present in meat samples. This is in respon...

Rodale Announces New Publishing Partner For Men's Health Italy

NEW YORK, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Rodale Inc., global healthy lifestyle publisher, today announced that Men's Health Italy will be published by Edisport Editoriale, expanding the company's relationship with the long-time publishing partner of Runner's World Italy. Men's Health Italy will publish 10 issues a year beginning with the July 2013 edition. Previously,&#...

Breast Reconstruction Experts at La Peer Comment on Angelina Jolie's Double Mastectomy Surgery

Los Angeles plastic & reconstructive surgeons at La Peer Health Systems discuss the ramifications of Angelina Jolie’s courageous choice to go public with her genetic issues with breast cancer. Beverly Hills, CA (PRWEB) May 23, 2013 In a recent opinion piece that ran in the New York Times, Angelina Jolie revealed her personal journey with breast cancer and the genetic breast cancer issues th...

Consumer Reports: Store Brands from Target and Walmart Top Latest Sunscreen Ratings

Tests find some products don’t meet SPF claims; paying more for sunscreen may not buy more protection from harmful UVA and UVB rays. YONKERS, NY (PRWEB) May 23, 2013 In Consumer Reports’ latest ratings of sunscreens, Up & Up (Target) Sport SPF 50 spray and Equate (Walmart) Ultra Protection SPF 50 lotion earned the highest scores in tests and were among the least expensive. Some of the pri...

Ameritox Joins with Progressive Medical in Urine Drug Monitoring Network to Help Improve Care of Injured Workers

BALTIMORE, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Ameritox, the nation's leader in pain medication monitoring, has been selected by Progressive Medical, Inc. to become part of its Urine Drug Monitoring (UDM) network to help clients manage pharmacy costs and improve the clinical outcomes for injured workers. Progressive Medical, a leading pharmacy benefit manager in the workers' compensation industry,...

Professionals and Patients Increasingly Confused by Guidance on Screening for Risk of Prostate Cancer

WASHINGTON, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Representing the interests of the 240,000 American men who are at risk each year for a diagnosis of prostate cancer, and the over 2 million men living today who have been diagnosed with this deadly form of cancer, the membership of the Prostate Cancer Roundtable is increasingly concerned by the utterly confusing guidance being offered –...

CEL-SCI Corporation To Present At The Second Annual Marcum LLP MicroCap Conference

VIENNA, Va., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- CEL-SCI Corporation (NYSE MKT: CVM) announced today that Geert Kersten, Chief Executive Officer, will present at the Second Annual Marcum LLP MicroCap Conference on Thursday, May 30, 2013 in New York City at the Grand Hyatt Hotel. The Company's presentation is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. EDT. For more information and registration, please visit the c...

University Services Announces Expansion of its pm-Assist® Sleep Scoring & Interpretation Service

University Services’ pm-Assist® service now offers additional opportunities to medical professionals and insurance companies including diagnostic pathway determination, shipping of home sleep testing devices, treatment prescriptions, and coordinating PAP treatment and follow-up. Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) May 23, 2013 Since its launch in March 2011, University Services’ pm-Assist® Sle...

Patheon to Present on “Cleaning Validation: Science, Risk and Novel Approaches to Testing”

(PRWEB) May 23, 2013 Patheon Inc ., a leading provider of contract development and manufacturing services to the global pharmaceutical industry, will host a complimentary webinar on “Cleaning Validation: Science, Risk and Novel Approaches to...

UC Irvine chemists create new method to identify clinically usable markers for prostate cancer in urine

Early screening for prostate cancer could become as easy for men as personal pregnancy testing is for women, thanks to UC Irvine research published today in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.

Texas lawmakers OK drug tests for some unemployment applicants

AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Texas came a step closer to requiring some applicants for unemployment benefits to first undergo drug testing, when lawmakers gave final approval to a Republican-backed bill mandating such checks on Wednesday.

New Tool For Faster, Specific And Accurate Testing Of Probiotics Products

CosmosID®, a leading data mining solutions company for health and wellness, has reported as part of a collaboration results on analysis of labeling claims for the composition of probiotic products comparing speed, specificity, and accuracy. The Food...

Researchers Develop Model For Better Testing, Targeting Of MPNST

Researchers from the Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota, and the University's Brain Tumor Program, have developed a new mouse model of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNST) that allow them to discover new genes and gene pathway...