http://medical.presslib.com/ Medical news and health news headlines posted throughout the day, every day. Mon, 12 May 2008 10:50:19 -0700 Mon, 12 May 2008 10:50:19 -0700 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss/ 60 http://medical.presslib.com/general/936044.htm http://medical.presslib.com/general/936044.htm Mon, 12 May 2008 10:50:19 -0700 Michael Travis, Principal of executive search firm Travis & Company, will co-moderate the May 13, 2008 meeting of the Worcester Polytechnic Institute Venture Forum. The meeting will focus on building executive teams at start-up companies. General http://medical.presslib.com/addiction/933384.htm http://medical.presslib.com/addiction/933384.htm Mon, 12 May 2008 10:48:47 -0700 A Hyderabad, Pakistan drug rehabilitation doctor is trying to free his poor neighborhood from a damaging, addictive local drug, which he helped get declared illegal. Local drug manufacturers and pushers are threatening the doctor if he doesn't stop this work. Addiction http://medical.presslib.com/cardiology/936114.htm http://medical.presslib.com/cardiology/936114.htm Mon, 12 May 2008 08:07:05 -0700 Medical device pioneer Stentys announced today that clinical results from the 'OPEN I' clinical study using its bifurcated stent will be presented at this week's 'EuroPCR 2008' international medical meeting on cardiovascular intervention. The data, to be presented by Eberhard Grube, M.D., Chief of Cardiology and Angiology at HELIOS Heart Center (Germany) and Principal Investigator of the OPEN I study, will look at safety results after 30 days post-implantation of the Stentys bifurcated stent in the first 13 patients. Cardiology http://medical.presslib.com/cancer/935664.htm http://medical.presslib.com/cancer/935664.htm Mon, 12 May 2008 06:44:40 -0700 Nanobiotix, an emerging nanomedicine company focused on cancer therapy, announced today that it has elected Patrick Langlois as chairman of its non-executive board, effective immediately. Cancer http://medical.presslib.com/alternative-medicine/933914.htm http://medical.presslib.com/alternative-medicine/933914.htm Mon, 12 May 2008 06:44:04 -0700 An estimated thirty to forty billion dollars are spent annually on complementary and alternative medicine. Progressive healthcare systems are recognizing that patient care must include educational programs and techniques to support a patient's capacity to enhance mental and emotional attitudes. An example of this is HeartMath®'s scientifically validated programs and technologies. Alternative Medicine http://medical.presslib.com/research/932994.htm http://medical.presslib.com/research/932994.htm Mon, 12 May 2008 00:51:53 -0700 Using open source clinical trial software in regulatory environments will be the topic of a panel discussion at the upcoming DIA annual meeting on June 24th in Boston Research http://medical.presslib.com/pediatrics/929534.htm http://medical.presslib.com/pediatrics/929534.htm Mon, 12 May 2008 00:51:36 -0700 Author and nurse to the stars Dee Rule will appear on VH1's "The Fabulous Life" this summer. Rule, author of "The Baby Schedule Ruler," a guide for parents of newborns that covers topics including postpartum depression, fussy babies and baby products, has worked for A-list celebrities including Julia Roberts and Adam Sandler. Pediatrics http://medical.presslib.com/nursing/933644.htm http://medical.presslib.com/nursing/933644.htm Mon, 12 May 2008 00:51:24 -0700 The World Wide Promotional Tools Company announces the launch of their website www.worldwidepromotionaltools.com as its vehicle for providing outstanding promotional products, of the highest superiority available, to clients everywhere and especially groups affiliated with nurses. Nursing http://medical.presslib.com/hospitals/929054.htm http://medical.presslib.com/hospitals/929054.htm Mon, 12 May 2008 00:50:41 -0700 The first project of the ongoing partnership is Tenet's commitment of up to 1,000 beds for distribution to maternity and pediatric hospitals, and clinics. MediSend partner hospitals in Angola, Equatorial Guinea, Kazakhstan, Columbia, India, and Bangladesh have already received beds with additional shipments scheduled throughout 2008. Hospitals http://medical.presslib.com/general/935104.htm http://medical.presslib.com/general/935104.htm Mon, 12 May 2008 00:50:26 -0700 Today Sydney FC's Alex Brosque was on hand to present the children of Football United's unique refugee program with HBA's first INTOFOOTBALL sporting grant valued at $4,000. General