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Early Childhood Health Interventions Could Save Billions In Health Costs Later In Life
Promoting the health of young children, before five years of age, could save society up to $65 billion in future health care costs, according to an examination of childhood health conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The results are published in the May 15, 2009, issue of Academic Pediatrics.
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House Approves Bill To End Delay In Veteran Care
The House approved a bill Tuesday that seeks to end waits for federal financing of veterans" health care programs, The New York Times reports.
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PolyMedix Receives United States Patent For Angiogenesis Inhibitor Compounds
PolyMedix, Inc. (OTCBB: PYMX), an emerging biotechnology company developing acute care products for infectious diseases and acute cardiovascular disorders, announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office issued a patent assigned to PolyMedix relating to angiogenesis inhibitors. The patent, number 7,553,876, entitled "Polycationic Compounds and Uses Thereof," relates to therapeutic uses of PolyMedix compounds for inhibiting angiogenesis.
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American Nurses Association Mourns The Passing Of John Garde

The American Nurses Association (ANA) joins with the entire nursing community in mourning the passing of American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) interim Executive Director John Garde, CRNA, MS, FAAN. John Garde passed away last week from complications related to pancreatic cancer. John Garde will be remembered for his extensive contributions to the field of nurse anesthesia over a career that spanned 50 years. As an educator and an advocate for nurse anesthetists throughout his career, Garde was instrumental in bringing about changes that have positively impacted the quality of anesthesia care that the public receives today. His work with the AANA, as well as leadership roles at the American Psychiatric Nurses Association and the National League for Nursing Accreditation Commission, speak to his untiring commitment to the nursing profession. "On behalf of the American Nurses Association, we would like to extend our sympathy and prayers to John"s family, friends and co-workers for their loss and we will keep them in our thoughts through this difficult time," added ANA President Becky M. Patton, MSN, RN, CNOR. Information on how to contribute to a memorial fund in John Garde"s name, is available here. American Nurses Association


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