UPDATE 1-FCC chooses spectrum for wireless medical devices

Thu May 17, 2012 2:30pm EDT * Vote for approval expected May 24 * Sets aside two bands for medical devices By Sinead Carew NEW YORK, May 17 (Reuters) – The U.S. telecommunications regulator on Thursday announced plans to set aside a chunk of spectrum for connecting wireless medical devices to allow for more...

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Sources: Medical report says Zimmerman had broken nose, other injuries after fight

Sources: Medical report says Zimmerman had broken nose, other injuries after fight

(CNN) — A medical report by George Zimmerman’s family doctor shows the neighborhood watch volunteer was diagnosed with a fractured nose, two black eyes and two lacerations on the back of the head after his fatal confrontation with Trayvon Martin. The medical exam, which was taken a day after Zimmerman’s February 26 altercation with...

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Boston Medical Center Signs Five-Year Agreement to License Streamline Health Solutions for Its Physician Group Practices

CINCINNATI, May 14, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Streamline Health Solutions, Inc. (STRM), a leading provider of enterprise content management and business analytics solutions for healthcare organizations, today announced that Boston Medical Center (BMC), a 508-bed academic medical center and current Streamline Health client, has signed an additional five-year agreement to license the Company’s solutions for use...

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Medical Properties Trust, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2012 Results

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: MPW – News) today announced financial and operating results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012. FIRST QUARTER AND RECENT HIGHLIGHTS Achieved first quarter Normalized Funds from Operations (“FFO”) and Adjusted FFO (“AFFO”) per diluted share of $0.18 and $0.19, respectively; Completed the...

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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand pushes bill designed to halt Rx shortfalls, which plague 14 cancer meds

SEN. KIRSTEN Gillibrand (D-N .Y.) called on her colleagues Sunday to approve a bill that she said will help the Food and Drug Administration better deal with drug shortages. The senator said that 14 cancer medications — nine of which are used to treat pediatric cancers — are currently in short supply. “It’s simply...

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Lung cancer CT scans: Just for older heavy smokers

Lung cancer CT scans: Just for older heavy smokers

Facebook Follow @washtimes CHICAGO (AP) – New lung cancer screening guidelines from three medical groups recommend annual scans but only for an older group of current or former heavy smokers. The advice applies only to those aged 55 to 74. The risks of screening younger or older smokers or nonsmokers outweigh any benefits, according...

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Bee Gee Robin Gibb Dies Of Cancer At 62

Bee Gee Robin Gibb Dies Of Cancer At 62

Enlarge Ed Perlstein/Redferns Robin Gibb (center) performs with brother Bee Gees Maurice (left) and Barry in 1979. Gibb died Sunday at the age of 62. Ed Perlstein/Redferns Robin Gibb (center) performs with brother Bee Gees Maurice (left) and Barry in 1979. Gibb died Sunday at the age of 62. Robin Gibb of the Bee...

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Sleep Apnea Tied to Increased Cancer Risk

Sleep Apnea Tied to Increased Cancer Risk

Ryan Collerd for The New York Times A CPAP device is used to treat sleep apnea. Two new studies have found that people with sleep apnea, a common disorder that causes snoring, fatigue and dangerous pauses in breathing at night, have a higher risk of cancer. The new research marks the first time that...

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Cancer claims life of Bee Gees co-founder Robin Gibb, 62

Cancer claims life of Bee Gees co-founder Robin Gibb, 62

Associated Press Published Sunday, May 20, 2012 | 4:19 p.m. Updated 1 hour, 31 minutes ago Robin Gibb Robin Gibb, one of the three Bee Gees whose falsetto harmonies powered such hits as “Stayin’ Alive” and “Night Fever” and defined the flashy disco era died Sunday, his representative said. He was 62. Gibb’s family...

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Resolve Stuff Quickly And Get On On The Exciting: Property owner Recommendations

Make certain you can identify when it’s time and energy to contact inside a specialist licensed contractor. Read this write-up to obtain a far better grasp which careers that can be done on your own, and which of them might require an authority to get completed. One easy and affordable home remodeling is always...

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How You Can Convert Your Downstairs room In To An Activity Space

Not everybody loves redecorating and they have a difficult time from it way too. There are some careers that virtually anyone can do when they find out what is associated. Try the following tips on increasing your household after you have check out what you ought to do. Always take care of up and...

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Hi there Undertake It Yourselfer! Help Make Your Residence Imporvement Projects Simpler With These Ideas!

Even so, also keep in mind if you want to contact an experienced. Please read on to get some handy advice that may be of usage at your residence development jobs, whether or not you are doing the job on your own. Check out the lower regions close to your house, such as all...

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BIO to Testify at Congressional Hearing on 2012 Farm Bill Energy Programs

BIO to Testify at Congressional Hearing on 2012 Farm Bill Energy Programs

–(Business Wire)– Biotechnology Information Organization (BIO):   WHAT: The Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy and Forestry is holding a public hearing regarding Formulation of the 2012 Farm Bill: Energy and Forestry Programs. This continues a series of Farm Bill hearings throughout April and May to hear from national agricultural stakeholders on their...

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Montoya Speech Highlights Biotech Trade Opportunities

With an emerging economy and expanding middle class, the Philippines – the honored nation of this year’s Memphis in May International Festival – is experiencing a growing demand for biotechnology products. That demand is creating business opportunities for Mid-South life science companies seeking a market presence in the Southeast Asian country known as the...

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Raptor Pharmaceutical Added to NASDAQ Biotechnology Index

Join the NASDAQ Community today and get free, instant access to portfolios, stock ratings, real-time alerts, and more! Article source: http://www.nasdaq.com/article/raptor-pharmaceutical-added-to-nasdaq-biotechnology-index-20120514-00783

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Biotechnology becomes a manufacturing field

In 1978, with a seed capital of just Rs.10,000, the then 25 year-old Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw started a biotechnology company in the garage of her rented house in Bangalore. What most people do not know is that in that since then, the Indian biotechnology industry has become one of the fastest growing sectors and contributes...

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