Posted May 16th, 2012
by Alexander Holland
Market leaders in temperature controlled microscopy, Linkam Scientific Instruments, have been chosen by an NHS Fertility clinic as suppliers of a controlled warm stage to perform routine semen analysis at body temperature.
A Scottish NHS laboratory has chosen a Linkam THL60-16 warm stage as a reliable solution for the assessment of sperm motility. About 25% of couples are affected by fertility problems, with around 35% of men sub-fertile and 2% infertile. One of the services provided by the NHS is fertility testing and for men that means assessment of a semen sample. The concentration, motility and the morphology of spermatozoa are all assessed to determine fertility.
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Posted May 7th, 2012
by Alexander Holland
The New York Life Foundation will buttress The Moyer Foundation with the announcement of a $1 million grant to be given over the course of three years.
The charitable arm of New York Life Insurance Company will expand upon its four year partnership with The Moyer Foundation, an organization founded by Major League Baseball pitcher Jamie Moyer and his wife Karen to help children in distress through education and support.
The grant will be utilized to ensure the continuation of The Moyer Foundation’s Camp Erin. The funds will help establish new camp locations as well as increase the number of children served by each location. I
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Posted April 16th, 2012
by Alexander Holland
The Johns Hopkins Hospital’s new home, set to open on May 1, will redefine the very essence of the hospital experience, and cutting-edge technology designed to improve care, streamline workflow and encourage efficiencies will play a central role.The new building grew out of an urgent need to modernize the hospital’s infrastructure to a level that matches the institution’s scientific and medical expertise.
The 1.6-million-square-foot structure embodies the Hopkins ideal for the future of health care: the latest evidence-based, most scientifically advanced therapies, delivered safely, efficiently and appropriately in a setting that makes the patient experience as pleasant as possible.
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Posted April 8th, 2012
by Alexander Holland
Financial advisors catering to high-net-worth investors have just nine months to help their clients transfer more than $10 million to their heirs free of estate taxes before generous exemptions expire at the end of this year.
Andrew Friedman, a principal in The Washington Update, which focuses on the impact of public policy on the financial services industry, has written a 10-page white paper detailing the wealth transfer opportunity.
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Posted March 27th, 2012
by Alexander Holland
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network held the NCCN 17th Annual Conference: Clinical Practice Guidelines & Quality Cancer Care™, March 14 – 18 at The Westin Diplomat in Hollywood, Florida. The latest updates in clinical practice decision-making in cancer care were presented, including, but not limited to, the new NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology for Lung Cancer Screening and updates to the NCCN Guidelines for Melanoma and Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphomas.
The NCCN Guidelines for Lung Cancer Screening, which were added to the Complete Library of NCCN Guidelines late last year, incorporate data from the National Lung Screening Trial . “
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Posted March 20th, 2012
by Alexander Holland
Income annuities are an ancient idea having a major resurgence in our market. According to LIMRA, total annuity sales in 2011 reached $240 billion. In retirement planning, lifetime income annuities provide safety, security and a guarantee that annuitants will not outlive their income.
But do you know the history of annuities? Did you know they have been around since the Roman Empire? Here is the history of annuities as compiled by Tom Hegna in his book “Pay Checks and Play Checks.”
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