News health 2008-06-24 Andanh.com

Brain injuries cause half of seniors' fall deaths
ATLANTA (AP) -- The elderly fear breaking a hip when they fall, but a government study indicates that hitting their head can also have deadly consequences: Brain injuries account for half of all deaths from falls....

Lack of sunshine vitamin may cloud survival odds
CHICAGO (AP) -- New research linking low vitamin D levels with deaths from heart disease and other causes bolsters mounting evidence about the "sunshine" vitamin's role in good health....

Hawaii Biotech begins West Nile study Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:24:18 GMT
Hawaii Biotech announced Monday that the company has started the first phase of its clinical trial study with its West Nile vaccine.

Bioject signs long-term agreement with Merial Limited Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:28:05 GMT
Bioject Medical Technologies Inc. is extending its six-year relationship with Merial Ltd. with a new long-term exclusive license, development and supply agreement. (BJCT)

DynCorp wins $546M police training contract in Iraq Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:39:22 GMT
DynCorp International Inc., which provides services to civilian and military government agencies, will continue to train police in Iraq for the U.S. State Department. (DCP)

Roccucci to run for city council, again Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:38:41 GMT
Former Roseville Mayor Pauline Roccucci is again running for a seat on the City Council.

Maryland targeting 1,500 small businesses for health insurance subsidies Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:29:03 GMT
Gov. Martin O'Malley unveiled a partnership Monday between Maryland and insurance carriers to help make health insurance more affordable for small businesses.

Vitas to provide hospice services to Cigna members Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:45:50 GMT
Chemed Corp.'s Vitas Innovative Hospice Care has signed a national agreement with Cigna HealthCare to provide hospice services to Cigna enrollees in the 16 states Vitas serves. (CI) (CHE)

Maui health task force disbands Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:44:54 GMT
The Maui Health Initiative Task Force held its last meeting last week calling on county officials to establish a more permanent group to consider the health needs of Maui residents.

Lockheed wins CDC contract Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:47:03 GMT
Lockheed Martin Corp. has scored a $24 million contract to give information technology services to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Coordinating Office for Terrorism Preparedness and Emergency Response in Atlanta. (LMT)

Kauai mayor Bryan Baptiste dies Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:41:12 GMT
Kauai Mayor Bryan Baptiste died Sunday of an apparent heart attack.

ECMC, Kaleida reach agreement Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:07:20 GMT
Erie County Medical Center, Kaleida Health and the University at Buffalo have reached a long-awaited agreement to work together as the Western New York Health System.

University of Cincinnati board to consider $1B budget Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:56:11 GMT
University of Cincinnati trustees will be asked to approve a $1 billion budget for its 2009 fiscal year that would increase overall spending at the university by 2.6 percent.

Starkey family offers $1 million pledge to Morton Plant North Bay Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:47:15 GMT
The expansion of Morton Plant North Bay Hospital in central Pasco County got a $1 million boost from Jay B. Starkey and Marsha Starkey.

Ayres named interim CEO of Round Rock Chamber Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:30:40 GMT
Charley Ayres will serve as the interim president and CEO of the Round Rock Chamber as the organization launches a search for a permanent chief.

Mississippi Supreme Court OKs DeSoto Imaging MRI Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:18:42 GMT
DeSoto Imaging and Diagnostics will be allowed to keep its certificate of need for a magnetic resonance imaging machine following a Mississippi Supreme Court ruling.

River Oaks Hospital campuses to close Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:53:11 GMT
Hospital Partners of America is closing River Oaks Hospital, which is comprised of two campuses in Houston totaling 524 beds.

Mary Baker Eddy Library elects new president Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:29:34 GMT
Lesley Pitts is the new executive manager and president of the Mary Baker Eddy Library, the board of trustees announced Monday.

Former Matria CFO joins MedCath Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:47:03 GMT
MedCath Corp. has hired a former Matria Healthcare Inc. executive as its new chief financial officer and executive vice president. (COKE) (MDTH)

MedCath names CFO Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:08:22 GMT
MedCath Corp. has hired a former Matria Healthcare Inc. executive as its new chief financial officer and executive vice president. (COKE) (MDTH)

Fighting for a seat on the board Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT
The statistics tell the story: Barely 10 percent of the board members and executives of California’s top corporations are women.

Pam Saltenberger | Girl Scouts Heart of Central California Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:00:00 GMT
Danielle Starkey | Correspondent The Girl Scout sash Pam Saltenberger wore about 50 years ago is framed on her office wall.

AT&T expanding Tennessee's health information exchange Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:55:19 GMT
AT&T Inc.'s first statewide health information exchange, established in Tennessee, will be expanded to the entire country, AT&T said Monday. (T) (CPWR) (MSFT)

Replidyne drops research into antibiotic Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:51:10 GMT
Biotech research company Replidyne Inc. has abandoned research into the experimental antibiotic that was its highest-profile drug candidate after failing to find a financial backer to help get the compound through clinical trials. (RDYN)

Bay Area firms provide $18M to Immune Design Mon, 23 Jun 2008 17:32:51 GMT
Vaccine company Immune Design said it has raised $18 million in a Series A round of financing.

FDA extends review of GlaxoSmithKline treatment Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:31:07 GMT
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will take an extra three months to review a drug co-developed by GlaxoSmithKline, GSK says. (GSK)

Cancer-fighter Immunogen raises about $24 million Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:03:29 GMT
Biopharmaceutical company ImmunoGen Inc., which develops cancer-fighting therapies, said Monday it raised about $25 million after selling 7.8 million shares of the company’s stock to Ziff Asset Management.

Immune Design raises $18M Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:50:31 GMT
Vaccine company Immune Design said it's raised $18 million in a Series A round of financing.

A.P. Pharma fills up clinical trial of nausea drug Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:41:14 GMT
A.P. Pharma Inc. finished enrolling patients in a Phase III clinical trial of a drug to treat nausea and vomiting caused by chemotherapy. (APPA)

Gilead ends HCV research collaboration with Genelabs Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:39:48 GMT
Genelabs Technologies Inc. said Monday that Gilead Sciences Inc. has exercised its right to terminate research collaboration for a hepatitis C drug. (GNLB) (GILD) (NVS)

Stiefel to buy Barrier Therapeutics Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:24:36 GMT
Stiefel Laboratories said it has agreed to acquire Barrier Therapeutics for $4.15 a share.

Stiefel to absorb Barrier Therapeutic Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:09:04 GMT
Stiefel Laboratories Inc. plans to buy Barrier Therapeutic Inc. of Princeton, N.J., in a deal worth $148 million.

OwnerIQ raises $6 million Mon, 23 Jun 2008 12:27:00 GMT
OwnerIQ Inc. netted $6 million in Series B financing, the company announced Monday.

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