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Kimberly-Clark Health Care has announced that it has received 510(k) FDA clearance to market the Kimberly-Clark Child's Face Mask, according to a Kimberly-Clark Health Care news release.
Provista has announced it is collaborating with Medline Industries on a program aimed at helping home care and hospice agencies with reimbursement cuts, according to a Provista news release.
Zynex has been granted FDA clearance for its NexWave electrotherapy device, according to a Zynex news release.
Researchers at the University of Nottingham in England are studying whether computer-based visual tasks can improve amblyopia, known as lazy eye, in children ages 5-12, according to a Health Canal report.