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Nation's leading fitness facility to open its second location in Texas

Texas will once again be able to indulge in the five-star service they have come to expect from Equinox Fitness Clubs. The Nation's leading fitness facility will open its second Texas location in Preston Hollow, today, December 21, 2009.

22 Dec 2009

Researchers use hydrogels to induce significant vasculature growth in areas of damaged tissue

Regenerative medicine therapies often require the growth of functional, stable blood vessels at the site of an injury. Using synthetic polymers called hydrogels, researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have been able to induce significant vasculature growth in areas of damaged tissue.

22 Dec 2009

DMC launches Dental Optimizer, a free online application connected to Microsoft HealthVault

While politicians and pundits continue to arm wrestle the minutiae of health reform, more and more Americans are stepping up to take charge of their own health.

22 Dec 2009

Charlie DuBois named Dynamic Chiropractic’s 2009 Person of the Year

Charlie DuBois, president of whole food supplement manufacturer Standard Process, has been named Dynamic Chiropractic’s 2009 Person of the Year. Featured in the December 16, 2009 edition of Dynamic Chiropractic magazine, DuBois was selected because of the commitment and support that he has shown the chiropractic profession.

22 Dec 2009

Omega-3 fatty acids lower AMD and chronic kidney disease, improve heart health

Start 2010 right: consume more seafood omega-3 fatty acids. Improvements or lower risks in age-related macular degeneration (AMD), chronic kidney disease and heart health have been reported in people with higher intakes of fatty fish or the omega-3s they contain.

22 Dec 2009

Bioheart makes breakthrough in stem cell treatment for critical limb ischemia

Bioheart, Inc. offers yet another medical breakthrough with the next-level stem cell treatment for critical limb ischemia patients. The stem cells aid in promoting angiogenesis or the formation of new blood vessels and providing support for the healing of damaged blood vessels.

22 Dec 2009

Discovery suggests how toxin-filtering cells go awry

Researchers from Children's Hospital Boston and Brigham and Women's Hospital have identified an important genetic cause of a devastating kidney disease that is the second leading cause of kidney failure in children, according to The NephCure Foundation.

22 Dec 2009

Heart transplant patients face increased risk for skin cancers

Many heart transplant patients develop multiple skin cancers, with increased risk for some skin cancers among patients with other cancers and with increasing age, according to a report in the December issue of Archives of Dermatology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.

22 Dec 2009

Transport medicine service reaches agreement with paramedics' union

Ornge, Ontario's transport medicine service provider, and the Canadian Auto Workers union (CAW), have successfully ratified their collective agreement on behalf of the organization's 180 flight and land paramedics.

22 Dec 2009

Interactive Health Partner expands fitness tracking capabilities with Garmin running and fitness devices

The Interactive Health Partner (www.InteractiveHealthPartner.com), developed by PCE Health & Fitness, recently expanded exercise logging and fitness tracking capabilities by integrating with Garmin running and fitness devices.

From Garmin 22 Dec 2009

Healthy Humans receives the 2009 Life Sciences Startup Company of the Year award

Healthy Humans (www.healthyhumans.com), an online wellness solutions company, received the 2009 Life Sciences Startup Company of the Year award from the Eastern Technology Council.

21 Dec 2009

Gore introduces PROPATEN Vascular Grafts with Integrated Rings

W. L. Gore & Associates (Gore) today announced it will expand its line of GORE PROPATEN® Vascular Grafts to include configurations with a unique, all ePTFE radial support that is concealed within the ultra-smooth graft wall and resists kinking and compression. The GORE PROPATEN Vascular Graft with Integrated Rings was introduced at the 2009 AIMsymposiumTM / VEITHsymposiumTM in November in New York City.

21 Dec 2009

Effectiveness of VSEL stem cells in regenerative medicine demonstrated at the ASH meeting

NeoStem, Inc. (NYSE Amex: NBS), which is a leading provider of pre-disease adult stem cell collection, processing and long-term storage services, and holds the exclusive, worldwide license to VSEL(TM) technology that uses very small embryonic-like stem cells isolated from peripheral blood, announced today that five posters and two oral presentations at the prestigious American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting in New Orleans in early December demonstrated the basic cellular mechanisms of very small embryonic-like stem cells.

21 Dec 2009

First Edition: December 21, 2009

From today's headlines, the biggest overnight news is the Senate's vote to move its sweeping health reform bill one step closer to the finish line.

21 Dec 2009

Vitamin D rich food source for winter - Wild Alaska salmon

Today is the shortest day of the year. During the dark winter months, sunlight can be an insufficient source of vitamin D which is vital for the absorption of calcium and phosphorous. Low vitamin D levels have recently been linked to a greater chance of developing diseases including diabetes and heart disease, several cancers and the common cold.

21 Dec 2009

USANA Health Sciences announces partnership with EVE as the event’s Rail Jam sponsor

USANA Health Sciences, Inc. is proud to announce its partnership with EVE as the event’s Rail Jam sponsor. EVE is Salt Lake City’s premier New Year celebration and will take place in the heart of downtown on December 29, 30 and 31.

19 Dec 2009

Only half of eligible heart failure patients receive implantable devices

A study of heart failure patients who meet national guidelines for devices that stabilize and strengthen the heart's electrical system found that only half of eligible patients received the devices.

19 Dec 2009

InHealth to further understand socioeconomic impact of medical devices and diagnostics

As the Institute for Health Technology Studies (InHealth) marks its five-year milestone, the research and educational nonprofit is taking stock of its contributions to objective evidence about the roles that medical technologies play in the economy, in the healthcare system, and in patients' lives.

19 Dec 2009

AAPS: Withdraw the healthcare reform bill

The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) asked Senate Majority Harry Reid to give America a real Christmas gift: withdraw the divisive healthcare reform bill.

19 Dec 2009

MinuteClinic medical clinics in select CVS/pharmacy stores offer H1N1 vaccinations

MinuteClinic medical clinics in select CVS/pharmacy stores throughout Maryland, North Carolina and Tennessee are now offering H1N1 vaccinations on demand seven days a week with no appointment necessary.

19 Dec 2009

Heart News and Research

Nation's leading fitness facility to open its second location in Texas

Researchers use hydrogels to induce significant vasculature growth in areas of damaged tissue

DMC launches Dental Optimizer, a free online application connected to Microsoft HealthVault

Charlie DuBois named Dynamic Chiropractic’s 2009 Person of the Year

Omega-3 fatty acids lower AMD and chronic kidney disease, improve heart health

Bioheart makes breakthrough in stem cell treatment for critical limb ischemia

Discovery suggests how toxin-filtering cells go awry

Heart transplant patients face increased risk for skin cancers

Transport medicine service reaches agreement with paramedics' union

Interactive Health Partner expands fitness tracking capabilities with Garmin running and fitness devices

Healthy Humans receives the 2009 Life Sciences Startup Company of the Year award

Gore introduces PROPATEN Vascular Grafts with Integrated Rings

Effectiveness of VSEL stem cells in regenerative medicine demonstrated at the ASH meeting

First Edition: December 21, 2009

Vitamin D rich food source for winter - Wild Alaska salmon

USANA Health Sciences announces partnership with EVE as the event’s Rail Jam sponsor

Only half of eligible heart failure patients receive implantable devices

InHealth to further understand socioeconomic impact of medical devices and diagnostics

AAPS: Withdraw the healthcare reform bill

MinuteClinic medical clinics in select CVS/pharmacy stores offer H1N1 vaccinations

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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