March 2009 - Posts

Tweeting Results
March 30, 2009 9:48 AM by Amanda Koehler

This weekend I attended HealthCamp Philadelphia , an open forum, barcamp-style conference on healthcare and social media. This was the first type of gathering in the Philadelphia region, although there are other HealthCamps across the country. Phil Baumann, Read More...

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Jobs Galore?
March 18, 2009 2:32 PM by Kerri Penno

How is the clinical lab science job market at your facility? With companies everywhere suffering tightened budgets, salary freezes and layoffs, the healthcare industry is starting to look better and better, according to a CNN article . The article profiles Read More...

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Attention Young Researchers
March 17, 2009 11:09 AM by Amanda Koehler

We recently received word that The Global Forum for Health and The Lancet are inviting young researchers to submit an essay to their competition " Young Voices in Research for Health." The deadline for entries is May 3. Young professionals need to be Read More...

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Ovarian Cancer Screening
March 11, 2009 1:49 PM by Kerri Penno

Primary results published in worldwide media reports this week suggest a combined blood test and ultrasound, termed a "multimodal" approach, may be the key to screening for ovarian cancer-known as a silent killer because symptoms do not appear until the Read More...

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Obama Repeals Order
March 9, 2009 2:59 PM by Kerri Penno

Today President Obama repealed an order signed by former President Bush back in 2001 restricting federal funding for embryonic stem cell research. The executive order lifts some of the limitations on the types of embryonic stem cell research receiving Read More...

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"Octomom" Sparks Action
March 6, 2009 10:54 AM by Kerri Penno

In the past few weeks, media coverage and public opinion has surrounded Nadya Suleman, who recently gave birth to octuplets, bringing her brood to a whopping 14 children. While the celebrity gossip magazines have focused on Suleman's family's disapproval, Read More...

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