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Experts to discuss new studies about hypertension at ASH meeting in San Francisco

Considered the "silent killer," high blood pressure affects approximately one billion people worldwide, including one in three adults in the United States. From May 15 – 18, 2013, members of the medical community from across the globe gather at the 28th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Society of Hypertension in San Francisco to discuss the epidemic.

15 May 2013

Survey: Prevalence of smokeless tobacco use among youths did not change between 2000 and 2011

Tobacco use remains the leading preventable cause of death and disease in the United States. Declines in smoking among youths were observed from the late 1990s. "However, limited information exists on trends in smokeless tobacco use among U.S. youths," writes Israel T. Agaku, D.M.D., M.P.H., of the Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, and colleagues.

15 May 2013

Roundup: Ore. Health Co-Ops to compete with big insurers; Texas lawmakers find money for mental health, women's care

Armed with hefty federal loans, two startup health insurers are jumping into a crowded and confusing Oregon market just as the biggest changes to U.S. health care in generations roll out this fall.

15 May 2013

Neutra in final stages of negotiations toward new partnership in U.S. MMJ industry

Neutra Corp., a growing provider of all-natural wellness solutions, announced today that it has entered the final stages of negotiations toward a potentially lucrative new partnership in the $1.7 billion U.S. medical marijuana industry.

14 May 2013

People with job strain, unhealthy lifestyle are at higher risk of coronary artery disease, study finds

People with job stress and an unhealthy lifestyle are at higher risk of coronary artery disease than people who have job stress but lead healthy lifestyles, found a study published in CMAJ.

14 May 2013

Breo Ellipta gets FDA approval for treatment of airflow obstruction in patients with COPD

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Breo Ellipta (fluticasone furoate and vilanterol inhalation powder) for the long-term, once-daily, maintenance treatment of airflow obstruction in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, including chronic bronchitis and/or emphysema.

13 May 2013

Parents addicted to drugs are more likely to be depressed in adulthood

The offspring of parents who were addicted to drugs or alcohol are more likely to be depressed in adulthood, according to a new study by University of Toronto researchers.

10 May 2013

Nicotine in peppers and tomatoes may provide protective effect against Parkinson's disease

New research reveals that Solanaceae-a flowering plant family with some species producing foods that are edible sources of nicotine-may provide a protective effect against Parkinson's disease. The study appearing today in Annals of Neurology, a journal of the American Neurological Association and Child Neurology Society, suggests that eating foods that contain even a small amount of nicotine, such as peppers and tomatoes, may reduce risk of developing Parkinson's.

9 May 2013

Advances in lung cancer treatment have major impact on short- and long-term outcomes

The American College of Chest Physicians third edition of evidence-based lung cancer guidelines, Diagnosis and Management of Lung Cancer, 3rd ed: American College of Chest Physicians Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guidelines, recommends offering low-dose computed tomography scanning for lung cancer screening to people with a significant risk of lung cancer due to age and smoking history.

8 May 2013

Perrigo net sales increase 18% to $920M in third quarter 2013

Perrigo Company today announced results for its third quarter ended March 30, 2013.Perrigo's Chairman and CEO Joseph C. Papa commented, "We are very pleased with our performance, as the team delivered all-time record quarterly revenue and adjusted diluted earnings per share.

7 May 2013

New report highlights factors that contribute to asthma

There is still no cure for asthma, so for 22 million people in the U.S., this chronic disease continues to be a daily burden no matter where they live. But it's not just air pollution they should be worried about. Factors such as pollen, secondhand smoke – even high rates of poverty, a large uninsured population or a high number of ER visits – can be critical signs that certain cities and states are worse for families with asthma. It is especially true for people with severe asthma.

7 May 2013

CDC papers discuss approaches to reduce use of indoor tanning devices, prevent skin cancer

Preventing skin cancer by reducing use of indoor tanning devices requires a coordinated approach at the national, state, and local levels suggests a pair of papers by CDC authors in a special theme issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Evidence has shown that use of indoor tanning devices increases the risk of developing skin cancer, including melanoma, and these papers discuss approaches that could help reduce use of indoor tanning devices and prevent future incidence of skin cancers.

7 May 2013

Aeras receives grant to support the development of vaccines against TB, HIV and malaria

Aeras, a nonprofit biotech advancing TB vaccines for the world, the University of Oxford and Okairos, a biopharmaceutical company specializing in T-cell vaccines, today announced a $2.9 million grant to Aeras in support of a collaboration among the three parties to support the development of vaccines against tuberculosis, HIV and malaria.

7 May 2013

Cancer Institute of NJ assigns tobacco control expert as co-leader of Cancer Prevention and Control Program

A Monmouth Junction (Middlesex County) resident has been named as co-leader of the Cancer Prevention and Control Program at The Cancer Institute of New Jersey.

6 May 2013

Experts suggest ways to reduce morbidity, mortality caused by tobacco use

The full implementation of traditional public health control strategies and integration of new regulatory authorities has the potential to significantly reduce tobacco-related deaths in the U.S., according to experts at the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences and the Center for Tobacco Products at the Food and Drug Administration.

5 May 2013

Vitamin C may decrease impact of smoking during pregnancy on childhood respiratory health

Pregnant women are advised not to smoke during pregnancy because it can harm the baby's lungs and lead to wheezing and asthma, among other problems. If a woman absolutely can't kick the habit, taking vitamin C during pregnancy may improve her newborn's lung function and prevent wheezing in the first year of life, according to a study to be presented Saturday, May 4, at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Washington, DC.

4 May 2013

Researchers awarded grant to reduce higher rates of stroke among underserved populations

UCLA researchers and their partners across Los Angeles County have been awarded an $11 million grant to fund research on community-based interventions to reduce the higher rates of stroke and death from stroke among disadvantaged Hispanics, African Americans and Asian-Americans.

2 May 2013

Schizophrenia cardiovascular risk under-recognized in primary care

UK researchers have found that despite being a major contributor to premature deaths among patients with schizophrenia, cardiovascular disease is less likely to be recorded on their primary care records than those of people without schizophrenia.

30 Apr 2013

COPD-asthma overlap ‘needs greater recognition’

More attention should be given to patients who have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and concomitant asthma, after a study showed that nearly one-fifth of patients with COPD fall into this subtype.

30 Apr 2013

Study examines link between serum vitamin D3, risk of contracting pneumonia

A University of Eastern Finland study showed that low serum vitamin D levels are a risk factor for pneumonia. The risk of contracting pneumonia was more than 2.5 times greater in subjects with the lowest vitamin D levels than in subjects with high vitamin D levels.

30 Apr 2013

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Experts to discuss new studies about hypertension at ASH meeting in San Francisco

Survey: Prevalence of smokeless tobacco use among youths did not change between 2000 and 2011

Roundup: Ore. Health Co-Ops to compete with big insurers; Texas lawmakers find money for mental health, women's care

Neutra in final stages of negotiations toward new partnership in U.S. MMJ industry

People with job strain, unhealthy lifestyle are at higher risk of coronary artery disease, study finds

Breo Ellipta gets FDA approval for treatment of airflow obstruction in patients with COPD

Parents addicted to drugs are more likely to be depressed in adulthood

Nicotine in peppers and tomatoes may provide protective effect against Parkinson's disease

Advances in lung cancer treatment have major impact on short- and long-term outcomes

Perrigo net sales increase 18% to $920M in third quarter 2013

New report highlights factors that contribute to asthma

CDC papers discuss approaches to reduce use of indoor tanning devices, prevent skin cancer

Aeras receives grant to support the development of vaccines against TB, HIV and malaria

Cancer Institute of NJ assigns tobacco control expert as co-leader of Cancer Prevention and Control Program

Experts suggest ways to reduce morbidity, mortality caused by tobacco use

Vitamin C may decrease impact of smoking during pregnancy on childhood respiratory health

Researchers awarded grant to reduce higher rates of stroke among underserved populations

Schizophrenia cardiovascular risk under-recognized in primary care

COPD-asthma overlap ‘needs greater recognition’

Study examines link between serum vitamin D3, risk of contracting pneumonia

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