COURTHOUSE RECORDS.
COLUMN: COURTHOUSE RECORDS Worcester Superior Court Judge James R. Lemire Manfred Franz, 47, of 84 Patriots Road, Templeton, sentenced to 2-1/2 years in the House of Correction, with 90 days to be served, after pleading guilty to making a bomb or hijack threat....

Pilot Programs Reduce Emergency Room Use, Promote Better Health.
Initiative Releases Evaluation of Project Targeting Frequent Users OAKLAND, Calif., Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- A report issued today, A Dollars and Sense Strategy to Reducing Frequent Use of Hospital Services, provides evaluation data from six California counties demonstrating that programs that provide services to "frequent users" of...

COURTHOUSE RECORDS.
COLUMN: COURTHOUSE RECORDS Worcester Superior Court Judge Mary-Lou Rup Sean Barrett, 28, of 59 Everard St., Worcester, sentenced to 18 months in the House of Correction, with six months to be served, after being found guilty by a jury of indecent assault and...

Another leader down for count; Harrison likely out for season.
Byline: Rich Garven FOXBORO - The Patriots aren't lacking for players with leadership ability although they're starting to get a little thin in the area. They lost quarterback Tom Brady to a season-ending knee injury in Week 1 and now the same fate has befallen...

Aetna to Link Its Online Provider Directory to GLMA's Database.
HEALTH AND BEAUTY CLOSE-UP-22 October 2008-Aetna to Link Its Online Provider Directory to GLMA's Database(C)2008 - CloseUpMedia - newsdesk@closeupmedia.com Aetna and the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association (GLMA) announced that Aetna is the first health benefits company in the U.S. to link its online provider directory --...

Corphealth Chosen to Provide Managed Behavioral Health Services to Bravo Health Members.
FORT WORTH, Texas, Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Corphealth, a health and productivity improvement company, announced that it has been selected by Bravo Health to provide managed behavioral health services. Bravo Health offers Medicare Advantage plans and standalone prescription drug plans to more than 208,000 members. The agreement is for...

Illicit drug use dips in youth, spikes in boomers.
WASHINGTON -- The rate of illicit drug use in adolescents and young adults stayed relatively steady in 2007, showing mild decreases in use for many drugs. But drug use continues to be carried into older age by baby boomers, especially those aged 55-59 years, which more than...

Inverness Medical Innovations Schedules Conference Call for 10:00 a.m. ET October 29, 2008 to Discuss Third Quarter 2008 Results.
WALTHAM, Mass., Oct. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc. , a global leader in rapid point-of-care diagnostic products, today announced that it will release its third quarter 2008 earnings on Wednesday, October 29, 2008. The Company will also host a conference call beginning at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time)...

Cephalon and Eurand Announce Notification of Generic Filing for Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride Extended-Release Capsules.
FRAZER, Pa. and PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Cephalon, Inc. and Eurand NV today announced receipt of a Paragraph IV Certification Notice Letter on October 20, 2008 regarding an Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) by Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Inc., requesting approval...

John Stamos ('ER') and Robin Tunney ('The Mentalist') Star in the Lifetime Original Movie 'The Two Mr. Kissels,' Premiering Saturday, November 15.
Based on the Shocking True Story of the Deaths of Two Multi-Millionaire Brothers and the Trail of Money, Mansions and Mayhem They Left Behind LOS ANGELES, Oct. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- John Stamos ("ER") and Robin Tunney ("The Mentalist") star in the Lifetime Original Movie "The Two Mr....