Categories
Cardiovascular
Diagnostics
Endocrinology
Health Insurance
Medical Devices
Mental Health
Nutrition
Oncology
Public Health
Sexual Health
Popular Articles

Lilly Receives Fourth FDA Approval For ALIMTA(R) - First Chemotherapy Approved As Maintenance Therapy For Nonsquamous Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) announced it received a fourth approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for ALIMTA® (pemetrexed for injection). The latest approval is for ALIMTA as a maintenance therapy for locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), specifically for patients with a nonsquamous histology whose disease has not progressed after four cycles of platinum-based first-line chemotherapy. ALIMTA is not indicated for treatment of patients with squamous cell non-small cell lung cancer.
generic viagra online
Warning To Consumers About Recreational Use Of Medicines, Australia
The National Prescribing Service (NPS) warns people are playing Russian roulette with their health when they take medicines inappropriately. Media reports this week about people mixing sleeping tablet, zolpidem (Stilnox), with energy drink Red Bull™ have failed to highlight the risks people are taking when they intentionally misuse pharmaceuticals.
News of the day
Computer System For Dementia Patients
The labour force in the health services is shrinking, there are more and more old people, and a very high proportion of them are plagued by deteriorating short- and long-term memory. All this has created a need for computer-based solutions that will enable elderly people to live safely in their own homes, but at the same time, the technology needed to take special care of them is expensive. On top of this, different standards for home sensors create problems.
Mental Health

American Cancer Society To Recognize Corporate Employers Changing The Course Of The Cancer Fight

The American Cancer Society - the nation"s leading voluntary health organization and largest non-governmental funder of cancer research and discovery - will present its Corporate Impact Awards June 19 during the Society-hosted Corporate Impact Conference in Chicago. The awards will recognize companies" engagement in targeted efforts to significantly impact cancer"s effect on the workplace, where disease-related expenditures and lost productivity costs annually surpass $228 billion; in contributing funds to the American Cancer Society to fight the disease; and in addressing responsible community involvement. The following five companies will be honored with the 2009 Corporate Impact Awards for their leadership in addressing cancer in the workplace, improving the health of their workforces, and encouraging employee engagement in the fight against the disease: Walgreens (award of excellence), Abbott (employee giving), Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (employee engagement), Archer Daniels Midland (tobacco control), and GE Energy (cancer control). "These five companies have distinguished themselves in aligning with the American Cancer Society"s mission of saving lives. With their commitment to lessening the effect of cancer on their workforces, improving workplace productivity and investing in the fight against cancer through contributions and responsible investment in their communities, these companies are substantially invested in changing the course of cancer," said American Cancer Society Chief Executive Officer John R. Seffrin, Ph.D. "The commitment these companies have made toward reducing the cancer burden will help us to achieve our vision of a world with less cancer and more birthdays." Walgreens will receive the Corporate Impact: Award of Excellence - the award of distinction among the five presented - for its leadership in corporate and employee giving, customer engagement and volunteerism. Walgreens demonstrates a significant commitment to employee health and wellness benefits, policies, programs and promotion. Its leadership has been paramount in the founding of the American Cancer Society"s CEOs Against Cancer, which works with the Society to provide businesses with information about cancer-related programs and services as well as initiatives that promote healthy employee lifestyles. Walgreens encourages healthy employee behavior through its smoke-free worksites and by making available the American Cancer Society Quitline, through which employees may obtain counseling to help with their tobacco cessation attempt. Company employees receive access to cancer screenings that provide opportunities for early detection, and any employee diagnosed with cancer also receives access to quality treatment and clinical trials, if applicable. The company encourages its employees to volunteer for numerous Society fundraising initiatives, including the American Cancer Society Relay For Life®, where more than 600 teams now participate nationwide. Walgreens includes the Society as a highlighted strategic employee giving choice within the company"s "Charity Choice Campaign." Additionally, Walgreens is active in a variety of initiatives that directly connect the company and its customers with the opportunities for involvement with the American Cancer Society. The Corporate Impact: Employee Giving Award will be presented to Abbott for its leadership in providing an integrated giving platform that empowers employee choice, enabled by the company"s comprehensive support, marketing and measurement program to encourage employee giving and to recognize them for their generosity. Abbott also incorporates best practices to drive charity giving and campaign growth, which now involves 75 percent of employees. Over the last five years, employee giving to the American Cancer Society has increased by 160 percent. Abbott also provides multi-level access to American Cancer Society information regarding its mission and numerous patient/caregiver services. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., will receive the Corporate Impact: Employee Engagement Award for its work in developing substantial employee volunteerism with a number of American Cancer Society initiatives, including Relay For Life and Making Strides Against Breast Cancer. The award also addresses how Wal-Mart"s corporate culture supports and encourages volunteerism through activities that unite the company, employees and retirees in ways that integrate with the company"s overall goals for corporate philanthropy and corporate citizenship. Wal-Mart also enables employees to help determine where its corporate contributions are channeled, based upon eligible organizations for which employees volunteer. The Corporate Impact: Excellence in Tobacco Control Award will be presented to Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) for its implementation of a global smoke-free worksite policy and its offering of cost-free, domestic employee access to Quitline. The company hosts an annual summit for all ADM human res vendors, including the American Cancer Society, to address service offerings and vendor cross promotion. All ADM employees complete a Health Risk Assessment and partner with a health coach to address specific actions, including tobacco cessation. Many ADM locations offer fitness facilities and other health maintenance options for employees. Additionally, ADM provides health benefits to its independent contractors, with Quitline access under consideration. GE Energy will receive the Corporate Impact: Excellence in Cancer Control Award, for its effectiveness in providing employees with information about the health benefits of four cancer prevention behaviors: physical activity, nutrition, tobacco and cancer screening. The company offers its employees a variety of physical fitness options, including onsite fitness centers and employee reimbursement for use of offsite facilities, as well as programs that track employee progress; healthy food choices for onsite dining and a free weight reduction program offering; a smoke-free environment in all buildings and free access to Quitline; and cost incentives for employees to engage in cancer screenings, ranging from no out-of-pocket expense to capped expense, dependent upon the employee choice of GE Energy health insurance plans. American Cancer Society


Add your comment:
Name:
Site address: http://
Your message:
Enter today\\\\'s date, 2 digits
(spam protection):

© Copyright 2009