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Medical Problems, In Confidence

I'm the manager in charge of a new sales team at my company, and a guy on the team told me that for the first six weeks of training, he had been cutting his kidney dialysis short to make it to work by 8 a.m. During the next six months,...

Tags: Recruitment & Selection, Team management, Dialysis, Where's The Line?, medical condition, job, Human Resources, team

Blog posts 2007-06-08

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Q I've heard so much about the benefits of coenzyme [Q.sub.10]. What is it, and is it worth taking? A Coenzyme [Q.sub.10]-better known as Co[Q.sub.10]- is a vitamin-like substance your body produces naturally. Present in every cell, it's necessary for basic body functioning and also acts as an...

Articles 2008-07-01

Doctors find pulse after baby girl is 'drowned' in Thames

A baby who was pronounced dead after falling into the Thames was being treated in hospital last night after medics detected a faint heartbeat. The girl, thought to be about 18 months old, is in a critical condition after falling into the river near Goring in Oxfordshire...

Articles 2008-06-26

Stars, astronaut to light up Bryce Canyon astronomy fest

The darkest skies, the best telescopes and a real NASA astronaut are part of the eighth annual Bryce Canyon Astronomy Festival today through Saturday. Given expected weather conditions and a keynote speech by Hubble space telescope repairman Story Musgrave, the amateur astronomers from the Salt Lake Astronomical...

Articles 2008-06-25

CardioTech International Reports Fiscal 2008 Results

Restructuring Completed in 4th Quarter for Rebranding Launch Early in Fiscal 2009 WILMINGTON, Mass. -- CardioTech International, Inc. (AMEX: CTE), a leading developer and manufacturer of advanced biomaterials for a broad range of medical devices, today reported financial results for the fiscal fourth quarter and year ended March...

Articles 2008-06-25

Examine the U.S. DNA-Based Diagnostic and Test Market

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the Biotechnologies and Genetics industry is available in its catalogue. U.S. DNA-Based Diagnostic and Test Market http://www.reportlinker.com/p090376/US-DNA-Based-Diagnostic-and-Test-Market.html DNA-based testing is moving into a new phase. Transformational technologies are allowing complex genetic specific gene and genomic (large...

Articles 2008-06-25

2 held after Chester County hit-and-run

A 17-year-old male crashed a speeding car Saturday night in Chester County and fled the scene with two male companions, leaving a 19-year-old woman unconscious in the backseat, state police said yesterday. Rebecca Schmoyer, 19, of Wescosville in Lehigh County, was taken to Crozer-Chester Medical Center in critical condition with...

Articles 2008-06-24

Young Pop Star's Emphysema Startles Experts

The shocking revelation by her father that 24-year-old British singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse may have a mild form of emphysema leaves experts with more questions than answers. It's possible that Winehouse, in addition to her well-publicized use of drugs and cigarettes, has a congenital condition that contributed to her current crisis,...

Articles 2008-06-24

Heart Disease and Diabetes Finally Meet Their Match With Delicious New Snack Bars From WatchDog Nutrition™

New Functional Food Snacks Contain Ingredients Medically Proven to Reduce Impact of Diagnosed Health Conditions LAGUNA HILLS, Calif., June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to increasing demand for convenient, tasty, satisfying foods that help people prevent and manage Diabetes and heart disease, WatchDog NutritionTM today announced availability...

Articles 2008-06-24

Hill-Rom Announces Agreement With Tri-anim to Enhance Distribution Channels for The Vest® System in U.S. Hospitals & Long-Term Care Facilities

BATESVILLE, Ind., June 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Hill-Rom today announced the signing of a distribution agreement with Tri-anim Health System, Inc. (Sylmar, Calif.). The agreement will enhance selling efforts for Hill-Rom's product The VestR Airway Clearance System to both acute and long-term care facilities within the United States. ...

Articles 2008-06-24

Mitsubishi Plastics to Launch X-BARRIER Super High Gas Barrier Film

TOKYO -- Mitsubishi Plastics, Inc. MPI announced today that it will launch the super high gas barrier film X-BARRIER[TM] on July 1, 2008. X-BARRIER[TM] is a modified film based on Mitsubishi's TECHBARRIER([R])technology (1) that has been used in high performance food, medical, pharmaceutical and industrial packaging throughout the world since...

Articles 2008-06-24

Nerve Cells Derived from Embryonic Stem Cells and Transplanted into Mice May Lead to Improved Brain Treatments

LA JOLLA, Calif. -- Scientists at the Burnham Institute for Medical Research have, for the first time, genetically programmed embryonic stem ES cells to become nerve cells when transplanted into the brain, according to a study published today in The Journal of Neuroscience. The research, an important step toward developing...

Articles 2008-06-24

SAES Getters and Memry Corporation Announce Merger Agreement

SAES to Acquire 100% of Memry Stock for $2.51 Per Share MILAN, Italy and BETHEL, Conn. -- SAES Getters S.p.A., Italian Group, a world leader in a variety of scientific and industrial applications where stringent vacuum conditions or ultra-pure gases are required, and Memry Corporation (AMEX:MRY), an American...

Articles 2008-06-24

Fortune 500s Waste Over $500 Million a Year on Unnecessary Back Surgeries for Workers

Over $1.5 Billion Lost in Worker Productivity Says Two-Year Findings PEMBROKE, Mass. -- Fortune 500s spend over $500 million a year on avoidable back surgeries for their workers and lose as much as $1.5 billion in indirect costs associated with these procedures in the form of missed work...

Articles 2008-06-24

Misonix Subsidiary Sonora Medical Announces Multiple Sales of Its Advanced Acoustic Measurement System

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. -- Misonix, Inc. (NASDAQ: MSON), a developer of minimally invasive ultrasonic medical device technology, which, in Europe is used for the ablation of cancer and worldwide for other acute health conditions, today announced that its Sonora Medical Systems subsidiary ("Sonora Medical") has received multiple sales awards for its...

Articles 2008-06-23

Tennis Elbow Sufferers Find Relief with ForeArmed® Active Implant Brace

BioBrace[TM] Announces Clinical Study Results Citing 88% Effectiveness for Tendinosis Sufferers LOS ANGELES -- If you are a tennis or golf elbow sufferer, you know all too well the agonizing pain that radiates from your elbow into your forearm. The simple act of turning a doorknob can be...

Articles 2008-06-23

Transponder ensures process control under extreme conditions

With reading range of up to 4 m, HARfid LT 86 HT UHF RFID transponder is used to identify objects under extreme temperatures in transport logistics and production management. It supplies data necessary to ensure control during production and for end-to-end process verification. Mechanical and chemical resistant units are suited...

Articles 2008-06-23

Rosie's Plate to Address Food Allergies and Special Diets

Fresh Food Service Now Open, Featuring Gluten-Free, Shellfish-Free, Nut-Free Kitchen RALEIGH, N.C. -- Rosie's Plate, a fresh food service helping people with food restrictions due to allergies, intolerances or other medical conditions, is now open in Raleigh, N.C. Offering a variety of fresh made foods -...

Articles 2008-06-23

Changing the rules: Maryland criminal trials

New discovery rules governing the conduct of Maryland criminal trials will go into effect July 1, to the dismay of prosecutors who contend the new standards require them to provide too much information to defense counsel without a specific request from them and an opportunity to object. ...

Articles 2008-06-23

Restraint System Improves Aircrew Safety

A new restraint system based on the same technology that brings speeding roller coasters to a smooth stop may soon help save lives and reduce military mobile aircrew injuries. Air Force Research Laboratory AFRL engineers teamed with Wolf Technical Services under a Small Business Innovation...

Articles 2008-06-23