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		<title>Technology And Aging Focus Of Conference To Be Hosted By UPMC, Pitt And CMU</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Technology is assuming an increasingly important role in the delivery of health care to the aged and in the way that individuals and families manage their own health and the health of their elderly family members. New systems are changing how clinicians access patient information and communicate with each other, expediting prevention, diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic disorders. Devices that permit remote and self-monitoring are proliferating, as are technologies that promote independent living and enhance quality of life... ]]></description>
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		<title>Tennessee State Legislators Mark National Colon Cancer Month With Briefing On Revolutionary New Colon Cancer Test</title>
		<description><![CDATA[EDP Biotech, a Knoxville-based company today briefed Tennessee state legislators on its revolutionary ColoMarker™ colon cancer test which potentially could save 50,000 lives and more than $12 billion in healthcare costs annually in the U.S. Legislators were also provided the opportunity to personally experience the ColoMarker™ test by enrolling in the control study group for EDP's latest research. The briefing and test were scheduled to coincide with National Colon Cancer Month, which is being observed throughout March 2010... ]]></description>
		<link>http://medicalreplies.com/tennessee-state-legislators-mark-national-colon-cancer-month-with-briefing-on-revolutionary-new-colon-cancer-test/</link>
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		<title>American Medical Association President Calls On Insurers To Abandon Flawed Physician Rating Programs</title>
		<description><![CDATA["The RAND Corporation study published today verifies the AMA's longstanding contention that there are serious flaws in health insurer programs that attempt to rate physicians based on cost-of-care. "The RAND study shows that physician ratings conducted by insurers can be wrong up to two-thirds of the time for some groups of physicians. Inaccurate information can erode patient confidence and trust in caring physicians, and disrupt patients' longstanding relationships with physicians who have cared for them for years... ]]></description>
		<link>http://medicalreplies.com/american-medical-association-president-calls-on-insurers-to-abandon-flawed-physician-rating-programs/</link>
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		<title>Conquering TB: How Genomic Information And Tools Can Lead To New Tuberculosis Therapies That Combat Drug Resistance</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Tuberculosis kills nearly 2 million people annually, and kills more adults than malaria, AIDS, and all tropical diseases combined. TB is the cause of one in four avoidable deaths in the Third World. In recent years, there have been dramatic increases in the number of new cases worldwide, as well as an emergence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis strains that are resistant to two of the major drugs in the first-line treatment or to some second-line treatment drugs... ]]></description>
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		<title>The American Nurses Association Joins Coalition Urging Passage Of Health Reform</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The American Nurses Association (ANA), the largest nursing organization in the U.S., joined a coalition of organizations at an event on Capitol Hill today to urge Congress to pass health reform legislation now. The coalition unveiled a letter with signatures from over 200 national organizations appealing to lawmakers about the critical need for health reform, and encouraging support for the current reform legislation. "If ever there was a time to trust a nurse-that time is now... ]]></description>
		<link>http://medicalreplies.com/the-american-nurses-association-joins-coalition-urging-passage-of-health-reform/</link>
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		<title>Unprecedented Number Of Organizations Say &#34;Yes&#34; To Health Reform</title>
		<description><![CDATA[An unprecedented diverse and large number of national organizations released a joint message to Congress urging the enactment of health care reform. The groups announced their support for the pending reform legislation at a press conference today and in two-page advertisements in Capitol Hill newspapers... ]]></description>
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		<title>Statement For National Poison Prevention Week</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recognizes the five-fold increase in unintentional drug overdose deaths noted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention between 1990 and 2006 as a serious public health concern. Much of this increase follows from increases in the deaths from the use of opioid drugs, which in 2006 accounted for more overdose deaths than heroin and cocaine combined. The agency is also concerned about misuse of benzodiazepines (e.g., Valium and Xanax), which accounted for 272,000 emergency department visits in 2008 (compared to 306,000 for opioids)... ]]></description>
		<link>http://medicalreplies.com/statement-for-national-poison-prevention-week/</link>
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		<title>BrainPort Helps Blinded Soldier See With Tongue</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A British soldier who was blinded by a grenade in Iraq three years ago said his life has been transformed since he was fitted with a prototype BrainPort device that allows him to "see" with his tongue. 24-year old Lance Corporal Craig Lundberg from Walton in Liverpool, UK, told BBC News on Monday that while the device is only a prototype, it has a lot of potential to advance things for blind people: "the potential to change my life is massive," he said... ]]></description>
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		<title>Leading US Speakers Confirmed For 2010 British Dental Conference And Exhibition</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Leading US clinical speakers David Newkirk and William Bo Bruce are to headline the Friday lecture programme at the 2010 British Dental Conference and Exhibition. Both are renowned experts in the field of restorative and aesthetic dentistry and are accredited members of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. William Bo Bruce is Affiliate Assistant Professor at the Medical University of South Carolina College of Dental Medicine. David Newkirk is a general dental practitioner in Naperville Illinois... ]]></description>
		<link>http://medicalreplies.com/leading-us-speakers-confirmed-for-2010-british-dental-conference-and-exhibition/</link>
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		<title>CATalyst Council Press Conference</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Want to know how to get your cat to the veterinarian without being clawed? The CATalyst Council and American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) are holding a press conference on Friday, March 19, offering advice on how to make veterinary visits for feline patients pain free for cats and their owners. "Even more than dog owners, cat owners commonly report that it's difficult to get their pet to the veterinarian. With a little planning and training, cats can learn how to travel comfortably and safely in a carrier," explains Dr... ]]></description>
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