Friday, September 3rd, 2010
There are still about 4.7 million uninsured American children who are eligible for CHIP (Children's Health Insurance Program) or Medicaid and are not enrolled, says a new report published in the journal Health Affairs. The report estimated about 7.3 million American children were uninsured on an average day in 2008 ...
Posted in Health | Comments Off
Friday, September 3rd, 2010
Investors in J. Ezra Merkin’s Gabriel Capital LP, a feeder fund for Ponzi schemer Bernard Madoff, were awarded about $12.7 million by a panel of arbitrators.
Find more info about Merkin Investors Awarded $12.7 Million in Madoff Case photos videos pictures. read more
Posted in Business & Finance | Comments Off
Wednesday, September 1st, 2010
Allergan Inc., the makers of BOTOX (onabotulinumtoxinA) announced that it has agreed to pay US $600 million and to plead guilty to misdemeanor, thus reaching a resolution with the DOJ (US Department of Justice) regarding a previously reported Government investigation into the company's past sales and marketing practices related to ...
Posted in Health | Comments Off
Monday, August 30th, 2010
Scientists at Jefferson Medical College have received a four-year, $3 million National Institutes of Health grant funded by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute to study variations of platelet function, specifically, the genetics of platelet gene expression. The study aims to find data that can be translated into novel ...
Posted in Health | Comments Off
Saturday, August 28th, 2010
Purdue University researchers have developed a technology that has the potential to more quickly identify food-borne pathogens, aiding U.S. homeland security officials in responding to a bioterrorist attack or other emergencies. The research team, which is based at Discovery Park's Bindley Bioscience Center, has received a $1.3 million seed grant ...
Posted in Health | Comments Off
