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PBMI awards CVS Caremark and ArcelorMittal the 2011 Rx Benefit Innovation Award

CVS Caremark announced today that the Pharmacy Benefit Management Institute (PBMI) awarded the company and its PBM client ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steel company, the 2011 Rx Benefit Innovation Award. The award recognizes the Pharmacy Advisor program, which was developed by CVS Caremark to manage costs, improve medication adherence and close gaps in care for members with diabetes.

19 Feb 2011

FDA recognizes safety and efficacy of True Results LAP-BAND device

The True Results team of gastric band surgeons and medical weight loss experts is pleased the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has recognized the long-standing safety and effectiveness record of the LAP-BAND System.

19 Feb 2011

Merck Canada announces $6.8 million investment in AmorChem for biopharmaceutical research

Merck Canada announced today a $6.8 million investment in AmorChem, a Quebec life sciences venture capital fund. This is the latest investment made by Merck following a commitment made in 2010 to invest an incremental $100 million over five years in biopharmaceutical research and development in Quebec.

19 Feb 2011

Fine-Gray competing-risks analysis may predict ESRD mortality in patients with type 1 diabetes

Patients with both type 1 diabetes and CKD have an increased risk of adverse outcomes. Despite aggressive treatment, many patients with type 1 diabetes and overt nephropathy develop End-Stage Renal Disease and/or succumb to a premature death. The competing risks of death and ESRD may confound the estimates of risk for each outcome.

18 Feb 2011

Medical expert speaks about effects of sugar on human body

With the many forms of sugar available, from table sugar, to high-fructose corn syrup to agave and honey, understanding the differences between sugars and their effects on the body is not all sweet.

18 Feb 2011

Commentary examines current guidelines for cancer survivors, suggests future nutrition research

Cancer survivors die of non-cancer-related causes at much higher rates than the general public. In 2008, the U.S. economic burden of cancer totaled over $228 billion but only 41% of these costs involved direct cancer care. The majority of expenses were attributed to increased morbidity, lost productivity, and premature mortality.

18 Feb 2011

MU study finds behavior strategies increase physical activity levels in healthy adults

Most people know that exercise is important to maintain and improve health; however, sedentary lifestyles and obesity rates are at all-time highs and have become major national issues.

18 Feb 2011

Apricus Bio in discussions with FDA for PrevOnco SPA Phase III protocol

Apricus Biosciences, Inc., announced today that it is currently in discussions with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration ("FDA") relating to the PrevOnco™ Special Protocol Assessment ("SPA") Phase III protocol submitted by the Company in December 2010.

18 Feb 2011

Research: Urban children spend more time playing outdoors

Young children living in urban public housing spend more time playing outdoors than other urban children, according to researchers at Rice University, Columbia University and Princeton University.

18 Feb 2011

Two studies investigate frontiers of islet cell transplantation for treating diabetes

Two studies published in the current issue of Cell Transplantation investigate frontiers of islet cell transplantation for treating diabetes. Researchers in Milan, Italy re-examine the role of bone marrow stem cells in diabetic therapy and islet cell regeneration and Canadian researchers offer improved strategies for optimizing pancreatic islet culture in vitro.

18 Feb 2011

Signs of P.A.D. indicate increased risk of heart disease, heart attack, death

Approximately nine million Americans over the age of 50 are living with a disease that affects their legs and raises their risk of having a heart attack. Unfortunately, many with the disease do not even know they have it. February is Heart Month, and the Vascular Disease Foundation and its P.A.D. Coalition are urging Americans to listen to their legs and be alert to the signs of peripheral arterial disease, or P.A.D.

18 Feb 2011

Statin drug may help prevent blindness in diabetics

New University of Georgia research has found that a statin drug that is often known by the brand-name Lipitor may help prevent blindness in people with diabetes.

17 Feb 2011

West Virginia receives $186,000 AstraZeneca grant to expand Cardiovascular Health program

The AstraZeneca HealthCare Foundation program, Connections for Cardiovascular Health, today announced a grant of more than $186,000 to West Virginia Health Right, Inc. in Charleston to expand the Pathways to Cardiovascular Health program.

17 Feb 2011

Doctor speaks on health effects of chronic inflammation

If your body is in a chronic state of inflammation, it can have serious effects on your cellular health, and has been linked to degenerative diseases including cancer, heart disease, diabetes, Alzheimer's and many others. Luckily, there are numerous ways to control chronic inflammation naturally and promote overall health in the process.

17 Feb 2011

Registration opens for The Endocrine Society's 2011 annual meeting in Boston

Media registration opens today for The Endocrine Society's 93rd Annual Meeting & EXPO taking place in Boston, MA on June 4-7, 2011. ENDO 2011 promises to be an engaging and informative opportunity for journalists to learn about the latest research in obesity, endocrine disrupters, diabetes, growth hormones, sex hormones, thyroid cancer and much more.

17 Feb 2011

Continued smoking during radiation treatment for head and neck cancer affects prognosis

Smokers who continue to smoke while undergoing radiation treatments for head and neck cancer fare significantly worse than those who quit smoking before therapy, according to a study in the February issue of the International Journal of Radiation Oncology•Biology•Physics, an official journal of the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO).

17 Feb 2011

Children with chronic health conditions may face increased risk of physical abuse

Children with chronic health conditions are 88% more likely to suffer physical abuse than healthy children, according to research in the March issue of Acta Paediatrica. They are also 154% more likely to suffer a combination of physical abuse and exposure to intimate partner violence than their healthy school friends.

17 Feb 2011

IQWiG publishes results of search update for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines on CHD

On 7 February 2011, the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care published the results of a search update for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines on coronary heart disease.

17 Feb 2011

CHIS releases latest data on health and well-being of state's residents

The California Health Interview Survey, the nation's largest state health survey and a primary source of information on California's diverse population, released its latest data today on more than 100 topics affecting the health and well-being of the state's residents.

17 Feb 2011

Roundup: Calif. kids' care; high Mass. health workers' costs; Iowa nursing home inspectors

The push is on to enroll thousands of children who previously could not get health coverage or whose parents paid much higher premiums because of their children's pre-existing medical conditions. Under new federal rules that took effect last fall, children with chronic health conditions cannot be denied coverage.

17 Feb 2011

Diabetes News and Research

Latest Diabetes News and Research

PBMI awards CVS Caremark and ArcelorMittal the 2011 Rx Benefit Innovation Award

FDA recognizes safety and efficacy of True Results LAP-BAND device

Merck Canada announces $6.8 million investment in AmorChem for biopharmaceutical research

Fine-Gray competing-risks analysis may predict ESRD mortality in patients with type 1 diabetes

Medical expert speaks about effects of sugar on human body

Commentary examines current guidelines for cancer survivors, suggests future nutrition research

MU study finds behavior strategies increase physical activity levels in healthy adults

Apricus Bio in discussions with FDA for PrevOnco SPA Phase III protocol

Research: Urban children spend more time playing outdoors

Two studies investigate frontiers of islet cell transplantation for treating diabetes

Signs of P.A.D. indicate increased risk of heart disease, heart attack, death

Statin drug may help prevent blindness in diabetics

West Virginia receives $186,000 AstraZeneca grant to expand Cardiovascular Health program

Doctor speaks on health effects of chronic inflammation

Registration opens for The Endocrine Society's 2011 annual meeting in Boston

Continued smoking during radiation treatment for head and neck cancer affects prognosis

Children with chronic health conditions may face increased risk of physical abuse

IQWiG publishes results of search update for evidence-based clinical practice guidelines on CHD

CHIS releases latest data on health and well-being of state's residents

Roundup: Calif. kids' care; high Mass. health workers' costs; Iowa nursing home inspectors

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