Leadership Awards will be presented by JCC of Staten Island

Source: SILive.com

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The Joan and Alan Bernikow Jewish Community Center is presenting the Community Leadership Awards -- "An Evening of Entertainment and Fashion Honoring Leadership That is a Cut Above" on Thursday, June 7, at 7 p.m. ...
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Abu Dhabi to host Arab Pediatric Pulmonology Association 3rd Annual Congress event

Source: AME Info

The dual-conference, which will take place from 22 - 24 of November at Beach Rotana will cover cutting-edge research in pediatric pulmonary and general pediatrics. Attendees of either subspecialty will be able access to b ...
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Combat ‘Burn Pits’ Ruin Immune Systems, Study Shows

Source: Wired

Thousands of soldiers have come home with symptoms and illnesses they suspect are linked to open-air "burn pits." Now, a new study has confirmed that particulate matter from the pits causes lung damage and immune system impairment. Photo ...
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Research and Markets: Flexible Bronchoscopy, 3rd Edition - Essential Addition to the Bronchoscopist's Bookshelf

Source: Business Wire

With the development of new instruments and the refining of new techniques, flexible bronchoscopy has become one of the most frequently performed invasive procedures in pulmonary medicine. This new edition of Flexible Bronchoscopy ...
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Severe Asthma With Fungal Sensitization May Be Cause Of Children Failing Asthma Therapy

Source: Medical News Today

Main Category: Respiratory / Asthma Also Included In: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses Article Date: 23 May 2012 - 1:00 PDT New research presented at the ATS 2012 International Conference in San Francisco suggests that a signifi ...
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Lehigh Valley Health Network pediatric services now designated as children's hospital

Source: LehighValleyLive.com

For the past 12 years, the Lehigh Valley Health Network has been building up its children's services, from the opening of a pediatric intensive care unit in 2000 to last year's unveiling of the region's first children's emergency ...
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InterMune, Inc. Sells Actimmune to for $55 Million

Source: Biospace

5/22/2012 8:13:10 AM BRISBANE, Calif. , May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- InterMune, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITMN) today announced that it has reached a definitive agreement with Vidara Therapeutics International Limited (Vidara ...
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Sleep apnea associated with higher risk of mortality from cancer

Source: AlphaGalileo,org

Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular, metabolic and neurocognitive disorders. New studies show that it also implies a greater risk of developing tumors, and even dying from cancer. Experimental anim ...
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Canaccord Genuity Reaffirms “Positive” Rating on InterMune (ITMN)

Source: American Banking and Market News

InterMune (NASDAQ: ITMN)‘s stock had its “positive” rating reiterated by equities research analysts at Canaccord Genuity in a research note issued to investors on Monday. Several other analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Analys ...
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