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Most Americans knowledgeable about heart health, but do not exercise or maintain a healthy diet

A new survey of American adults revealed that while most feel knowledgeable when it comes to heart health, many do not put their knowledge into practice. In fact, 81 percent of respondents reported feeling well-informed about ways to maintain heart health and almost nine out of 10 knew they could help reduce the risk of heart disease by exercising and maintaining a healthy diet.

20 Jan 2010

Loyola Center for Aesthetics conducts open house on new anti-aging and cosmetic-enhancement procedures

Loyola Center for Aesthetics will hold an open house from 5 - 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010, at 1S260 Summit Ave., 3rd Floor, Oakbrook Terrace, Ill. Members of the community will have the opportunity to learn about the latest anti-aging and cosmetic-enhancement procedures and treatments.

20 Jan 2010

Officers face off; join American Red Cross for ‘Battle of the Badges’ blood drive

Close to 100 different Southern California law enforcement agencies will go head-to-head in the spirit of friendly competition to see which agency can donate the most blood through the American Red Cross in the 4th Annual Battle of the Badges blood drives.

20 Jan 2010

New technique could bring immense benefits for patients with irregular heart rhythm

Scientists at the University of Leicester are 'painting' the colours of the heart in an innovative project that has potential to bring benefits for millions of people with irregular heart rhythm.

20 Jan 2010

KCI contributes advanced wound care products for the Haiti relief effort

Kinetic Concepts, Inc. today announced its contribution of more than $2 million dollars worth of advanced wound care products to the Haiti relief effort. The in-kind donation includes KCI’s industry-leading Active Healing SolutionsTM and Therapeutic Support SystemsTM products designed to help treat complex and hard-to-heal wounds. KCI will collaborate with Surgical Implant Generation Network (SIGN) and Project Medishare to place products in the hands of medical personnel in Haiti.

19 Jan 2010

U.S. DOD awards LUHS $1.6M to continue burn research

Loyola University Health Systems (LUHS) has received a $1.6 million contract from the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to research burn injuries, the care of burn wounds and infections and how burns affect the immune system.

18 Jan 2010

Shionogi receives approval to develop and commercialize intravenous peramivir in Japan

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that its partner, Shionogi & Co., Ltd. has received marketing and manufacturing approval for intravenous (i.v.) peramivir to treat patients with influenza in Japan.

13 Jan 2010

HGS reports commercialization of late-stage products for systemic lupus and chronic hepatitis C

Human Genome Sciences, Inc. today will announce its priority goals for 2010 and report on the Company’s increasing momentum toward commercialization of late-stage products for systemic lupus and chronic hepatitis C in a presentation by H. Thomas Watkins, President and Chief Executive Officer, to financial analysts and investors at the 28th Annual JPMorgan Healthcare Conference in San Francisco.

12 Jan 2010

Grossman Burn Foundation receives Fraxel re:store laser system from Solta Medical

Solta Medical, Inc. today announced the donation of a Fraxel re:store laser system to the Grossman Burn Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Grossman Burn Center, a worldwide leader in innovative treatment and care for burn patients and their families.

12 Jan 2010

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals signs agreements with two additional partners

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that it has signed agreements with two additional partners who will exclusively represent BioCryst and its anti-viral peramivir for influenza stockpiling opportunities for territories outside of the U.S. BioCryst's new partners are Merck Serono for Europe, Russia, Canada and Singapore and Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, excluding Israel.

12 Jan 2010

Green Cross seeks regulatory approval for peramivir in S.Korea

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that it has been informed by its partner, Green Cross Corp., that Green Cross has filed a New Drug Application (NDA) in South Korea to seek regulatory approval for intravenous (i.v.) peramivir to treat patients with influenza.

9 Jan 2010

Abiomed announces preliminary third quarter fiscal 2010 revenue

Abiomed, Inc., a leading provider of breakthrough heart support technologies designed for heart recovery, today announced preliminary third quarter fiscal 2010 revenue of approximately $22.8 million, up 32% compared to revenue of $17.3 million for the same period of fiscal 2009.

8 Jan 2010

Fitness tips from Lady Foot Locker

Lady Foot Locker has broadened the fitness spectrum to include toning. Footwear, like the Reebok EasyTone and Skechers' Shape Ups give a boost to your everyday routine.

7 Jan 2010

Balanced diet and exercise are the only reliable ways to lose weight

It's time to set the record straight. The only reliable way to lose weight is to eat less or exercise more. Preferably both.

7 Jan 2010

OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals receives grant funding for Phase 2 clinical trial of OGX-427

OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals, Inc., today announced that a randomized, controlled, investigator-sponsored Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating OGX-427 when administered as a monotherapy to patients with castrate resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) has received grant funding.

6 Jan 2010

American Red Cross offers tips to stay warm in bone chilling temperatures

Bone chilling temperatures have gripped much of the country, and the American Red Cross urges everyone to be safe and prepare as much as possible.

6 Jan 2010

ATP-sensitive potassium channel can contribute to fat deposition and obesity, new study says

A new study involving the University of Iowa, Mayo Clinic and two other institutions provides insight on weight control, suggesting that a ATP-sensitive potassium channel critical to survival and stress adaptation can contribute to fat deposition and obesity.

6 Jan 2010

Study reveals molecular mechanism that could lead to new approach in treating obesity

Mayo researchers collaborating with investigators at the University of Iowa, University of Connecticut and New York University (NYU) have discovered a molecular mechanism that controls energy expenditure in muscles and helps determine body weight. Researchers say this could lead to a new medical approach in treating obesity.

5 Jan 2010

Exercise does not result in significant weight loss

Constantly linking exercise with weight loss is causing more people to fail at reaching their goals, claims bariatric physician Dr. Sasson "Dr. Sass" Moulavi, M.D. Exercise is ideal for maintaining weight once goals are met, but is usually counterproductive in trying to lose weight.

5 Jan 2010

Research shows licorice root might be effective in fighting antibiotic-resistant infections

A team of scientists from the University of Texas Medical Branch and Shriners Hospitals for Children show how a compound from licorice root (glycyrrhizin from Glycyrrhiza glabra) might be an effective tool in battling life-threatening, antibiotic-resistant infections resulting from severe burns.

5 Jan 2010

Burn News and Research

Most Americans knowledgeable about heart health, but do not exercise or maintain a healthy diet

Loyola Center for Aesthetics conducts open house on new anti-aging and cosmetic-enhancement procedures

Officers face off; join American Red Cross for ‘Battle of the Badges’ blood drive

New technique could bring immense benefits for patients with irregular heart rhythm

KCI contributes advanced wound care products for the Haiti relief effort

U.S. DOD awards LUHS $1.6M to continue burn research

Shionogi receives approval to develop and commercialize intravenous peramivir in Japan

HGS reports commercialization of late-stage products for systemic lupus and chronic hepatitis C

Grossman Burn Foundation receives Fraxel re:store laser system from Solta Medical

BioCryst Pharmaceuticals signs agreements with two additional partners

Green Cross seeks regulatory approval for peramivir in S.Korea

Abiomed announces preliminary third quarter fiscal 2010 revenue

Fitness tips from Lady Foot Locker

Balanced diet and exercise are the only reliable ways to lose weight

OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals receives grant funding for Phase 2 clinical trial of OGX-427

American Red Cross offers tips to stay warm in bone chilling temperatures

ATP-sensitive potassium channel can contribute to fat deposition and obesity, new study says

Study reveals molecular mechanism that could lead to new approach in treating obesity

Exercise does not result in significant weight loss

Research shows licorice root might be effective in fighting antibiotic-resistant infections

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