Medtronic's ALSYNC study found that pacing from inside the left ventricle succeeded in 89 percent of implant attempts in heart failure patients poorly served by standard cardiac resynchronization therapy. The system is not available for commercial or investigational use in the U.S.
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Help FDA Keep Kids from Using Tobacco
FDA asks the public to report suspected violations of federal tobacco law, such as sales to anyone under 18, online, by phone or by mail. Of more than 18,000 violations found from 2009 through September 2013, over half were sales to minors.
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Geron Announces Record Date for Distribution of Asterias Series A Common Stock
Geron set a record date for distributing 6,537,779 shares of Asterias Series A common stock, which it received for divesting its human embryonic stem cell assets, to eligible stockholders. It expects to finish the pro rata distribution by the end of July 2014.
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For Small Business Week, IRS Spotlights Two Webinars, Health Care Tax Benefits, Simplified Home Office Deduction, Relief for Reclassifying Workers
The IRS is marking Small Business Week with free webinars on May 13, covering payments to independent contractors and Form 1099, and May 15, on avoiding common mistakes. It also points employers to the small business health care tax credit and relief for reclassifying workers as employees.
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IRS to Mark Small Business Week 2014 with Two Webinars
The IRS will host two free hour-long webinars for National Small Business Week: payments to independent contractors on May 13, and avoiding the biggest tax mistakes on May 15, each with live Q&A. Registration and year-round small business tax resources are on IRS.gov.
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Read the truth behind deceptive mortgage ads
The FTC sued GoLoansOnline.com, alleging its fhamortgage.com site advertised adjustable-rate loans as fixed rates, including a 2.5 percent “fixed rate,” and buried the contradiction in fine print. The agency urges borrowers to compare several lenders on identical loan terms.
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CORRECTED Press Release: Maglio & Co Donates Salad Bars to Local Wisconsin Schools
Maglio & Company gave $5,000 to the Let's Move Salad Bars to Schools campaign, funding salad bars at the Academy of Excellence in Milwaukee and Black Hawk Elementary in Sauk City. A correction names Black Hawk, not Messmer Catholic School, as a recipient.
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APEC in Qingdao to advance new growth drivers
Trade ministers, senior officials and technical experts from APEC economies are meeting in Qingdao for ten days on trade agreements, regional economic integration and a possible Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific. Talks end with the trade ministers' meeting on 17-18 May.
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APEC boosting tax reform to drive tourism growth
Tourism officials and industry representatives from APEC economies meeting in Cusco, Peru, advanced work on tax regimes that burden travel companies and consumers. Peru's trade and tourism minister said lifting opaque taxes and unnecessary costs could unlock the region's market potential.
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FDA Safety Communication: Removing Retrievable Inferior Vena Cava Filters
The FDA updated its 2010 communication on retrievable inferior vena cava filters with new research and postmarket studies, saying no new safety concerns have arisen. Reported problems include device migration, filter fracture, embolization and perforation of the vena cava.
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Alere INRatio2 PT/INR Professional Test Strips: Recall - Higher INR when Performed by Central Laboratory
Alere is recalling its INRatio2 PT/INR Professional Test Strips after reports that patients with therapeutic readings on the strips had significantly higher INR values in central laboratory tests. Nine serious adverse events were reported, three describing bleeding with patient deaths.
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WellCare Names Barbara Witte State President Of Missouri
WellCare Health Plans named Barbara A. Witte state president of Missouri effective April 28, putting her over its Medicare Advantage business and Missouri Care's Medicaid plan. She previously held leadership roles at Coventry Health Care and worked as an operations consultant.
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“Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for Prevention of HIV Infection”
CDC's Public Health Grand Rounds announced a session on pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV, with Walid Heneine on animal-model research, Melanie Thompson on clinical trial evidence and Dawn Smith on program and policy challenges. A live external webcast was planned.
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Bachelet: Chile a port and bridge between Latin America and Asia-Pacific (PR)
Chilean President Michelle Bachelet told APEC business advisers in Santiago that Chile is a port and bridge between Latin America and the Asia-Pacific, calling for better connectivity, bigger ports and reforms in education and tax policy. She said a regional free trade area should be APEC's goal.
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Tell President Obama America's Best Reporters Should Be on the Beat, Not in Jail
The Center for Media and Democracy asks readers to join Daniel Ellsberg in signing a petition for New York Times reporter James Risen, whom the government is pressing to name a confidential source or go to jail. Risen says he will not capitulate.
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Diet Betting Boom: HealthyWage Logs Over $2 Million in Weight-Loss Wagers Placed in First Quarter of 2014, Alone
HealthyWage says participants staked more than $2 million on weight-loss bets in the first quarter of 2014. Dieters pick a goal of 10 to 25 percent of their starting weight, an amount to invest and a 6- to 18-month window, with prizes up to $10,000 and two verified weigh-ins.
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Study: Concussion Rate in High-School Athletes More Than Doubled in 7-Year Period
A national study of nine high school team sports found reported concussions rose from .23 to .51 per 1,000 athlete exposures between 2005 and 2012. The researchers say their observational data cannot explain the rise, but suspect wider awareness and more consistent diagnosis.
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Conn. contractor cited by US Labor Department's OSHA for wall collapse, fall hazards at construction work site
OSHA cited Cesar Mendoza, doing business as KI Management, for two willful and 12 serious violations and proposed $196,000 in fines. Inspectors found workers demolishing a Bridgeport building without braced walls, exposed to 36-foot falls and to inadequate lead protection.
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