WAUKESHA, Wis.--Nov. 12, 2003--Obesity: Winning the Battle, a documentary that reviews various forms of obesity and the causes linked to this disease, has received a FREDDIE Award for outstanding nutrition program at the 27th Annual International Health and Medical Media Awards. The program is the result of collaboration between The Patient Channel, a hospital-based patient education TV network created by GE Medical Systems and NBC, and Information Television Network (iTV), an independent television producer and recipient of more FREDDIEs than any other broadcast entity.
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WAUKESHA, Wis. & HELSINKI, Finland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 9, 2003--General Electric Company (NYSE:GE), through its GE Medical Systems division, completed the acquisition of Finland-based Instrumentarium today. The combination is expected to accelerate important healthcare technologies that will improve clinical confidence, medical efficiency and patient safety globally.
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WAUKESHA, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 30, 2003--GE Medical Systems, NBC and BabyTalk Magazine today announced the addition of an all-new series to The Patient Channel, GE Medical's hospital-based patient education television network. Beginning this week, the network will dedicate six hours each day to parenting content from BabyTalk Magazine called "BabyTalk Presents: You and Your Baby on The Patient Channel." Pampers - whose baby care products are in more than 80 percent of birthing facilities in the U.S. - has signed up as the first sponsor.
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