PRWeb.com Press Release Feed - PRWeb Press Release Account Feed http://www.rsspad.com/rss2a/262173.xml PRWeb.com Press Release Feed - Press Releases en xml@emediawire.com xml@emediawire.com 30 South Carolina to Begin Working on The World's First Biological Heart Pacemaker with Recruitment of International Expert in Cardiac Electrophysiology http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/03/prweb802604.htm BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation awards $5 millionto support newly established endowed chair (PRWeb Mar 27, 2008)

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]]> Thu, 27 Mar 2008 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/03/prweb802604.htm Now You See It, Now You Don't: Biodegradable Plastic Grocery Bags to Combat Litter Problem http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/01/prweb653061.htm Consider the lowly plastic grocery bag. We love them when we need a convenient way to carry purchases home from the supermarket. We hate them when we see them caught in trees and fences, tattered litter along roadways and in waterways. It is a situation for which we'd all lik a solution. Hilex Poly Company has a solution designed to make the problem disappear: the HED Bag, a plastic grocery bag that degrades into harmless material in as little as eight weeks when littered and can be recycled into new bags. (PRWeb Jan 28, 2008)

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]]> Mon, 28 Jan 2008 08:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/01/prweb653061.htm South Carolina's Hospital Provide More Than $1.3 Billion in Community Benefits http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/10/prweb563122.htm South Carolina hospitals provide more than $1.3 billion in unreimbursed health care services and free services like health education, screenings, support groups, meals and transportation to more than 4.3 million people in 2006. This is the first ever voluntary statewide survey of its kind in South Carolina. It underscores the growing problem of people without health insurance. (PRWeb Oct 24, 2007)

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]]> Wed, 24 Oct 2007 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/10/prweb563122.htm Health Sciences South Carolina Announces New Senior Focused Research Center http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/10/prweb563179.htm Seniors are the fastest growing population in South Carolina. As this population continues to grow, so does the need for supporting independent living in order to limit the strain on private assisted living facilities as well as the State's systems. Investigators at the South Carolina Center of Economic Excellence are developing sensor-based technology dedicated to preserving independent living and quality of life standards for senior citizens. The SeniorSmart technology will help seniors maintain intellectual activity and promote independent mobility both inside and outside the home. (PRWeb Oct 24, 2007)

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]]> Wed, 24 Oct 2007 07:00:00 GMT http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/10/prweb563179.htm Health Sciences South Carolina selects Jay Moskowitz, PhD, as First President http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/07/prweb539365.htm Health Sciences South Carolina (HSSC) is a statewide collaborative composed of Clemson University, the Medical University of South Carolina, the University of South Carolina, Greenville Hospital System University Medical Center, Palmetto Health, and Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System that is using health sciences research to advance the economic and public health of South Carolina. HSSC has announced Jay Moskowitz, PhD, as its first president. Moskowitz is a national leader in biomedical research. He has been recognized by the President of the United States, George H. Bush, has been a top leader at the National Institutes of Health, and has been a leader at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Penn State University School of Medicine. (PRWeb Jul 14, 2007)

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