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Life expectancy is the expected (in the statistical sense) number of years of life remaining at a given age. It is denoted by e''x'', which means the average number of subsequent years of life for someone now aged ''x'', according to a particular mortality experience.

Opiate-based painkillers can increase tumor-cell proliferation, says new study

Although morphine has been the gold-standard treatment for postoperative and chronic cancer pain for two centuries, a growing body of evidence is showing that opiate-based painkillers can stimulate the growth and spread of cancer cells.

19 Nov 2009

Phase III randomized clinical trial for Alpharadin to be commenced

International prostate cancer expert Dr. Oliver Sartor of Tulane Cancer Center is the first oncologist in the United States to offer patients an experimental new treatment for late-stage prostate cancer through a multi-center clinical trial that is currently recruiting patients at 100 sites across 20 countries worldwide.

18 Nov 2009

Los Angeles Times examines health care in Sierra Leone

The Los Angeles Times writes: "Sierra Leone is one of those nations where decades of foreign aid have failed to appreciably lift the fortunes of the people. The country is a charity case: 60% of its public spending comes from foreign governments and nonprofit organizations.

16 Nov 2009

Additional data from Aegerion Pharmaceuticals' ongoing lomitapide Phase III trial

Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on the treatment of cardiovascular and metabolic disease, today announced additional data from its ongoing Phase III trial involving its lead cholesterol management compound, lomitapide (AEGR-733), which is a microsomal triglyceride transfer protein (MTP) inhibitor small molecule drug.

16 Nov 2009

Supplement and self-care industry continues to grow at a healthy rate despite recession

With unemployment at 10.2% and growing, the economic climate for many hard-working Americans is challenging, to say the least. Despite economic hard times, however, the supplement and self-care industry -- a $21 billion industry -- continues to grow at a rate of 4%-6% each year, according to GNC, the largest global specialty retailer of nutritional products including vitamin, mineral, herbal and other specialty supplements and sports nutrition, diet and energy products.

13 Nov 2009

Regence BlueCross recognized as Platinum-Level Start! Fit-Friendly Company

Regence BlueCross BlueShield has been recognized as a Platinum-Level Start! Fit-Friendly Company by the American Heart Association's Start! movement for helping employees eat better and move more.

13 Nov 2009

New book 'Thinking in Circles About Obesity' presents a novel approach to address weight crisis

Low-carb-low-fat-high-protein-high-fiber-Americans are food-savvy, label-conscious, calorie-aware - and still gaining weight in spite of all their good intentions. Worse still, today's children run the risk of a shorter life expectancy than their parents.

13 Nov 2009

Baby Boomers seek alternatives for prescription only treatments for menopause symptoms

As an increasing number of women from the Baby Boomer generation approach or have already reached menopause, more are seeking alternatives to prescription only treatments for menopause symptoms, and more are discovering Femnene and its line of feminine products designed specifically for a woman during and after the change of life.

12 Nov 2009

Researchers discuss imaging techniques for early diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's disease

With about 35 million people around the world suffering from Alzheimer's disease (AD) by the year 2010 and an expectation that these numbers will double every twenty years with approximately 115 million cases by 2050, pressure on healthcare systems worldwide will be intense. In a special issue of the journal Behavioural Neurology, twelve contributions from an international group of researchers discuss imaging techniques that may contribute to early diagnosis and advancements in treatment for this devastating disease.

11 Nov 2009

Despite economic slowdown, Central and Eastern European countries still represent an attractive healthcare market

Despite the global economic decline, Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries such as Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Bulgaria and Romania still represent an attractive healthcare market.

10 Nov 2009

PhRMA releases statement regarding the House health care reform bill

We are disappointed, but not surprised by today's vote -- an uneasiness echoed by millions of hardworking Americans as well as nearly half of the members of the U.S. House of Representatives who voted against the bill.

9 Nov 2009

Current health care debate in the United States complicated

The current health care debate in the United States is complicated. Trade-offs between heath care expenditures, lifestyle choices and life expectancy have been suggested but seldom clearly demonstrated.

7 Nov 2009

GINA compliant health risk assessments released by Gordian Health Solutions

Personal health coaching company Gordian Health Solutions, Inc. has released updated versions of both its online and paper-based health risk assessments (HRAs) in order to fully comply with the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act of 2008 (GINA).

6 Nov 2009

Today's selection of opinions and editorials

When Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveiled the revised House Democratic health care bill last week, the Obama White House hailed it as a "critical milestone" in the process. No doubt senior administration officials were relieved to see signs of "momentum" toward passage of something. But if the president really meant what he has said about health care policy throughout this year, his administration would be working to defeat the Pelosi bill, not supporting it (James Capretta).

5 Nov 2009

Medical imaging cuts will cost lives

Medical imaging cuts contained in the 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule will restrict life-saving imaging care to large hospitals, produce longer commutes and wait times to receive care, and cause life threatening delays in diagnosis and treatment of cancer and other serious illnesses.

4 Nov 2009

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals presents new data from its transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis program

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a leading RNAi therapeutics company, announced today that it presented new pre-clinical research findings from its transthyretin (TTR)-mediated amyloidosis (ATTR) program at the 60th Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (“The Liver Meeting”).

2 Nov 2009

Roche discloses the results of first Phase III clinical study using Taspoglutide

Ipsen (Paris:IPN), an innovation-driven global specialty pharmaceutical group, today announced that its partner Roche has disclosed the results of a first phase III clinical study using Taspoglutide, the first human once weekly glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) analogue originating from Ipsen’s Research.

29 Oct 2009

WHO identifies five major causes of premature death

Targeting the five major causes of premature death could increase global life expectancy by almost five years, the WHO said Tuesday, Reuters reports. According to a WHO's Global Health Risks report, which looked at 24 major health risks, "[p]oor childhood nutrition, unsafe sex, alcohol, bad sanitation and hygiene, and high blood pressure are to blame for around a quarter of the 60 million premature deaths around the world each year," the news service writes.

28 Oct 2009

IFPA urges WHO to act on new insights on psoriasis to help millions of psoriasis patients

October 29 is World Psoriasis Day. Conceived by patients for patients, World Psoriasis Day is a truly global event focusing on the burden of living with psoriasis. There are more than 125 million people with psoriasis/psoriatic arthritis in the world. Psoriasis is a severe chronic inflammatory disease that effects all ages, genders, races and ethnicities.

28 Oct 2009

New report on healthcare information technology market released

MarketResearch.com has announced the addition of Kalorama Information's new report, "Healthcare Computer System Markets and Trends In HIT Buying (Forecasts for System, Service and Support Revenues, Areas of Interest, Major Competitor Profiles)," to their collection of Healthcare market reports.

27 Oct 2009

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Opiate-based painkillers can increase tumor-cell proliferation, says new study

Phase III randomized clinical trial for Alpharadin to be commenced

Los Angeles Times examines health care in Sierra Leone

Additional data from Aegerion Pharmaceuticals' ongoing lomitapide Phase III trial

Supplement and self-care industry continues to grow at a healthy rate despite recession

Regence BlueCross recognized as Platinum-Level Start! Fit-Friendly Company

New book 'Thinking in Circles About Obesity' presents a novel approach to address weight crisis

Baby Boomers seek alternatives for prescription only treatments for menopause symptoms

Researchers discuss imaging techniques for early diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer's disease

Despite economic slowdown, Central and Eastern European countries still represent an attractive healthcare market

PhRMA releases statement regarding the House health care reform bill

Current health care debate in the United States complicated

GINA compliant health risk assessments released by Gordian Health Solutions

Today's selection of opinions and editorials

Medical imaging cuts will cost lives

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals presents new data from its transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis program

Roche discloses the results of first Phase III clinical study using Taspoglutide

WHO identifies five major causes of premature death

IFPA urges WHO to act on new insights on psoriasis to help millions of psoriasis patients

New report on healthcare information technology market released

Achieving and maintaining ISO 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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