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Permanent hair dye, chemical straighteners tied to breast cancer risk
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Alicia Lasek
Dec 04, 2019
Women who regularly use permanent hair dye and chemical straighteners may face a higher breast cancer risk, according to the NIH.
Meet Amanda Brooks, 2023 Rising Star
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Lois A. Bowers
Jul 10, 2023
Learn more about Amanda Brooks, Senior Executive Director, Retirement Unlimited Inc. (Paul Spring Retirement Community), Alexandria VA.
EDG Partners invests in MMIS
Aug 06, 2014
Atlanta-based EDG Partners said it was making a growth equity investment in MMIS Inc., a technology company that makes compliance and collaboration software.
LTC Properties announces $85.8 million financing deal
Jul 25, 2012
LTC Properties Inc. announced that it entered into a private placement of $85.8 million in 12-year senior unsecured notes to a group of institutional investors.
New test receives FDA clearance
Aug 23, 2016
Alere Inc. has announced its Alere™ i RSV test received 510(k) marketing clearance from the FDA.
Seniorlink partners with Northeastern
Nov 24, 2015
Seniorlink Inc., the parent company of Caregiver Homes, has partnered with Northeastern University’s Bouve College of Health Sciences to form a dementia program.
TeamHealth acquires IPC Healthcare for $1.6 billion
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Aug 05, 2015
Physician staffing company TeamHealth will acquire post-acute care group IPC Healthcare Inc. for $1.6 billion, the companies announced Tuesday.
Oswego Health chooses scheduling program
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Elizabeth Newman
Oct 16, 2018
Oswego Health in New York has implemented ScheduleAnywhere for its nursing department’s staff scheduling, Atlas Business Solutions Inc. announced.