Medical device makers see red over health care proposals Oct 12, 2009
1 billionProducts: Radiotherapy, stereotactic radiosurgery, and brachytherapy equipmentIntuitive Surgical Inc.2008 revenue: $875 millionProducts: Robotically assisted, minimally invasive surgery systemsDionex Corp.2008 revenue: $378 millionProducts: Instruments for chemical analysisAlign Technology Inc.2008 revenue: $304 millionProducts: System for treating teethOmnicell Inc.2008 revenue: $252 millionProducts: Medication control and patient safety devicesAccuray Inc.2008 revenue: $210... (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Health calendar Oct 9, 2009
PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF HAWAI'I "National Let's Talk Month," a series of free, one-hour workshops for parents (or interested adults) at various youth-service organizations and schools statewide, during October, on initiating, and continuing, discussions with youth on sex and sexual health issues. Call: 589-1156, or. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Whose baby is it anyway? Jul 26, 2009
00004000 "It's not just a right, it's a woman's 'damn' duty to reproduce," says Radhika Chandiramani, director of Talking About Reproductive And Sexual Health Issues (TARSHI), a non-profit organization. The disabled are not spared. (India Times, India)
Women's Sexual Health Issues Hit Home Jun 27, 2009
Sexual health issues also caused stress and anxiety in 66 percent of those surveyed, and affected sleeping habits in 28 percent and weight in 25 percent, the researchers found. When they wanted to get information about sexual health issues, 35 percent used the Internet and 32 percent turned to their partner ... "Given the number of women who experience sexual health issues, it is important to provide them with accurate, unbiased information on conditions they may encounter throughout their... (MEDLINEplus)
China clarifies web filter plans Jun 19, 2009
Petitions calling for Green Dam to be scrapped have circulated widely and analysis shows that it does a piecemeal job of stopping pornographic sites and inadvertently blocks sites dealing with sexual health issues. A website set up to challenge Green Dam has gathered tens of thousands of comments from those who say the filtering system is crude and blocks many legitimate sites. (BBC News -- Technology)
