25th Annual Hurricane Party honors Sheila and Walter Umphrey Sun, 19 May 2013 15:17:10 -0700
The Beaumont and Orange County American Red Cross Chapters will honor Sheila and Walter Umphrey at its 25th Annual Hurricane Party: Cocktails and Camo on Thursday, May 23.

University of Washington Receives CEO Cancer Gold Standard Accreditation Mon, 20 May 2013 04:00:00 -0700
UW Medicine, a leading healthcare provider serving Seattle and the Northwest, is leading by example when it comes to promoting workplace wellness and encouraging healthier behavior.

Obama: Health care law is 'here to stay' Fri, 10 May 2013 13:16:56 -0700
Amid growing concerns about the implementation of President Obama's health care law, Mr. Obama stepped up promotion of the law by pegging its benefits to this weekend's Mother's Day celebration. Speaking against a backdrop of women at the White House Friday, Mr. Obama tried to allay fears about how the ...

Part 2 of NIAID-Funded US Clinical Trial of Anti-Staphylococcal Nasal Gel XF-73 Begins Enrollment Mon, 20 May 2013 06:30:00 -0700
Clinical stage pharmaceutical company Destiny Pharma today announced the further progression of the Phase I US clinical trial of its lead drug XF-73 to Part 2 of the trial.

You're the Boss Blog: This Week in Small Business: Gordon Ramsay Calling! Mon, 20 May 2013 04:11:49 -0700
The social media lessons from the latest Gordon Ramsay’ nightmare. Small-business confidence ticks up. The deficit problem is solved (for now). How to use a six-second video. Would you buy a point-of-sale system from Groupon?        

Parents of U.S. engineer push for murder verdict in Singapore Wed, 08 May 2013 04:38:37 -0700
By John O'Callaghan SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The parents of Shane Todd, an American engineer found dead in Singapore last year, intend to prove at a coroner's inquiry that he was murdered over a project they say involved the illegal transfer of sensitive technology to China. But Rick and Mary Todd told Reuters they would push for an investigation by the U.S. Congress no matter what verdict emerges ...

Obama Visits Texas to Pitch Economic Agenda Thu, 09 May 2013 06:53:35 -0700
President Barack Obama on Thursday plans to launch a competition to create three manufacturing innovation institutes, as he announces executive actions aimed at jump-starting his economic agenda.

Research supports laws that require bicyclists to wear helmets Sun, 05 May 2013 21:24:37 -0700
Bicycle helmets save lives and their use should be required by law. That's the conclusion of a study to be presented Monday, May 6, at the Pediatric Academic Societies annual meeting in Washington, DC.

Thompson leads call to end gun riders Tue, 14 May 2013 10:12:17 -0700
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Mike Thompson (D- St. Helena), chair of the House Gun Violence Prevention Task Force, led more than 100 of his colleagues in sending a letter to House Speaker John Boehner and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi urging that Fiscal Year 2014 appropriations bills not include legislative language, or "riders," that would block efforts to reduce and prevent gun ...

Searching for Genetic Causes of Autism in African American Children Wed, 15 May 2013 11:08:01 -0700
National autism researchers, experts and advocates will meet on May 17 to discuss how the Los Angeles community can support UCLA’s first-of-its-kind, $10 million NIH-funded autism research regarding genetic causes of autism in African American children. (PRWeb May 15, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/5/prweb10736777.htm