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Blood Pressure is the force of circulating blood on the walls of the arteries. Blood pressure is taken using two measurements: systolic (measured when the heart beats, when blood pressure is at its highest) and diastolic (measured between heart beats, when blood pressure is at its lowest). Blood pressure is written with the systolic blood pressure first, followed by the diastolic blood pressure (for example 120/80).

Study of aldosterone antagonist usage among patients hospitalised with heart failure published

A study published today in JAMA (October 21) by Nancy M. Albert and colleagues, exploring aldosterone antagonist usage among US patients hospitalised with heart failure, found that only one-third of patients meeting current US Clinical Practice Guidelines criteria were actually being treated.

21 Oct 2009

Cheering for your favorite baseball team: Is it hazardous to your health?

A study, led by cardiologist, Dr. Franklin Zimmerman of Columbia University, will use an ambulatory blood pressure monitor (ABPM) to determine whether cheering for your favorite baseball team is hazardous to your health.

21 Oct 2009

APP Pharmaceuticals to launch Chlorothiazide Sodium for Injection

APP Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Fresenius Kabi Pharmaceuticals Holding, Inc., announced today that it has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market Chlorothiazide Sodium for Injection, USP. APP expects to launch Chlorothiazide Sodium for Injection, USP in the fourth quarter of 2009.

21 Oct 2009

V8 100% vegetable juice aids in weight loss and lowers blood pressure

Decades of studies have documented the link between eating a diet rich in vegetables and multiple health benefits, yet nearly eight out of 10 people worldwide fall short of the daily recommendation.

21 Oct 2009

Massage Envy attempts to set a world record

On Sunday, October 25, Massage Envy will sponsor an event to earn the Guinness World Record for the most people being massaged simultaneously in one location.

21 Oct 2009

MMPF technique for diagnosing and predicting brain syndromes

NASA technology will now be available to the medical community to help in the diagnosis and prediction of syndromes that affect the brain, such as stroke, dementia, and traumatic brain injury.

21 Oct 2009

Children having accelerated bone growth at an increased risk of hypertension

Children whose bones are "older" than their chronological age may be at an increased risk of hypertension, according to a study reported today (19 October) in Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association.

20 Oct 2009

ImPACKD calls for raising awareness about the risks of calcium overuse in CKD patients

Most Canadians living with CKD have likely never spoken with their physicians about calcium and the serious health risks associated with its overuse. This is why Improving Patient Advocacy in Chronic Kidney Disease (ImPACKD), a group of CKD patients and caregivers committed to raising awareness about the risks of calcium overuse, is starting the conversation about the importance of knowing the limits and keeping them in check.

20 Oct 2009

Cardiac Science and OMRON Healthcare sign distribution agreement

Cardiac Science Corporation (Nasdaq: CSCX), a global leader in automated external defibrillator (AED) and diagnostic cardiac monitoring devices, entered into an exclusive agreement with OMRON Healthcare distribute Omron's vital signs and spot check monitors under the Cardiac Science brand in the United States and Canada.

20 Oct 2009

Aspect Medical Systems to present a complete family of BIS monitoring technologies at ASA meeting

The American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) Annual Meeting will feature 62 scientific presentations that reference BIS® monitoring when it convenes on October 17-21, 2009 in New Orleans. BIS-related research will cover a broad range of applications for BIS monitoring, including initial results from studies conducted as part of a comparative effectiveness research collaboration with the Cleveland Clinic as well as findings from a study evaluating use of a Composite Variability Index (CVI) that is based on BIS parameters.

20 Oct 2009

Two high blood pressure medicines effective in treating stable ischemic heart disease

Two medications commonly used to treat high blood pressure appear to be effective in treating a common type of heart disease known as stable ischemic heart disease, according to a new comparative effectiveness review funded by HHS' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

20 Oct 2009

SIMPONI treatment results in greater inhibition of structural damage in arthritis patients

Phase 3 data reported for the first time show that once every four week subcutaneous injections of SIMPONI(TM) (golimumab) resulted in significantly greater inhibition of structural damage compared with placebo plus methotrexate in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and active psoriatic arthritis (PsA).

20 Oct 2009

Cumberland Pharmaceuticals publishes data on its Phase III intravenous ibuprofen study

Cumberland Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced today that its Phase III study on intravenous ibuprofen as a post-operative analgesic was published in Volume 31, Number 9 of the peer-reviewed journal Clinical Therapeutics, distributed in October. The study concludes that patients emerging from orthopedic and abdominal surgeries required less narcotic and experienced less pain with 800 mg of intravenous ibuprofen every six hours compared to morphine alone.

20 Oct 2009

Investment opportunities in the global patient monitoring market thru 2015

MarketResearch.com has announced the addition of Global Markets Direct's new report "Global Patient Monitoring Investment Opportunities, Analysis and Forecasts to 2015," to their collection of Patient Monitoring market reports.

20 Oct 2009

Philips launches DirectLife fitness program to deliver health benefits

Philips is delivering on their commitment to be the leader in health and well-being with the launch of Philips DirectLife, a new customized, interactive fitness program that offers a fun and simple solution to people eager to adopt a more active lifestyle.

20 Oct 2009

Uninsured American adults with diabetes or high cholesterol often go undiagnosed and undertreated: Study

new study shows uninsured American adults with chronic illnesses like diabetes or high cholesterol often go undiagnosed and undertreated, leading to an increased risk of costly, disabling and even lethal complications of their disease.

20 Oct 2009

Humans are still evolving, says study

Although advances in medical care have improved standards of living over time, humans aren't entirely sheltered from the forces of natural selection, a new study shows.

20 Oct 2009

UT student receives fellowship grant for pre-eclampsia research

Roxanna Irani, a M.D./Ph.D. student at The University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at Houston (GSBS), has received a $10,000 fellowship for her efforts to better understand a condition known as pre-eclampsia that threatens the lives of expectant women and their unborn children.

20 Oct 2009

Amylin Pharmaceuticals to present new data from its obesity program at Obesity 2009

Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that new data from its obesity program will be presented at Obesity 2009, the 27th Annual Scientific Meeting of The Obesity Society, to be held in Washington, D.C. October 24-28. Phase 2 data from the pramlintide/metreleptin combination treatment clinical program will be the subject of a late-breaking oral presentation.

20 Oct 2009

Boehringer Ingelheim's TWYNSTA approved by FDA for the treatment of hypertension

Boehringer Ingelheim announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved TWYNSTA®, a new highly effective single pill combination therapy of telmisartan (an angiotensin receptor blocker [ARB]) and amlodipine (a calcium-channel blocker [CCB]). TWYNSTA® is indicated for the treatment of hypertension, alone or with other antihypertensive agents, and as initial therapy in patients who are likely to need multiple drugs to achieve their blood pressure goals.

20 Oct 2009

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Study of aldosterone antagonist usage among patients hospitalised with heart failure published

Cheering for your favorite baseball team: Is it hazardous to your health?

APP Pharmaceuticals to launch Chlorothiazide Sodium for Injection

V8 100% vegetable juice aids in weight loss and lowers blood pressure

Massage Envy attempts to set a world record

MMPF technique for diagnosing and predicting brain syndromes

Children having accelerated bone growth at an increased risk of hypertension

ImPACKD calls for raising awareness about the risks of calcium overuse in CKD patients

Cardiac Science and OMRON Healthcare sign distribution agreement

Aspect Medical Systems to present a complete family of BIS monitoring technologies at ASA meeting

Two high blood pressure medicines effective in treating stable ischemic heart disease

SIMPONI treatment results in greater inhibition of structural damage in arthritis patients

Cumberland Pharmaceuticals publishes data on its Phase III intravenous ibuprofen study

Investment opportunities in the global patient monitoring market thru 2015

Philips launches DirectLife fitness program to deliver health benefits

Uninsured American adults with diabetes or high cholesterol often go undiagnosed and undertreated: Study

Humans are still evolving, says study

UT student receives fellowship grant for pre-eclampsia research

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