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Gentiva Health Services net revenues decrease 5% to $415.6M in first quarter 2013

Gentiva Health Services, Inc., the largest provider of home health and hospice services in the United States based on revenue, today reported first quarter 2013 results.

9 May 2013

CEO Roundtable on Cancer recognizes efforts of Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare

The CEO Roundtable on Cancer recently accredited Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare with the CEO Cancer Gold Standard, recognizing the health care system's efforts to reduce the risk of cancer for their employees and covered family members by promoting healthy lifestyle choices, encouraging early detection through cancer screenings, and ensuring access to quality treatment.

9 May 2013

Synageva BioPharma reports study results of sebelipase alfa in adults with late onset LAL Deficiency

Synageva BioPharma Corp., a biopharmaceutical company developing therapeutic products for rare diseases, today reported 12-month results from an ongoing extension study with sebelipase alfa in adults with late onset Lysosomal Acid Lipase Deficiency.

9 May 2013

Abbott receives CE Mark for ARCHITECT HbA1c test

Abbott today announced CE Marking (Conformité Européenne) for the ARCHITECT clinical chemistry Hemoglobin A1c test, which may aid physicians in diagnosing and monitoring diabetes as well as identifying patients at risk for developing diabetes.

9 May 2013

Frequent use of workplace wellness center improves overall quality-of-life

People who used a workplace wellness center on frequent basis reported an improvement in their overall quality-of-life, while those that used the center less often reported no improvements in their physical quality-of-life and a decline in their mental quality-of-life, finds a new study in the American Journal of Health Promotion.

9 May 2013

Loyola opens 20-bed unit for patients undergoing stem cell transplants for cancers

Loyola University Medical Center has opened a new 20-bed unit for patients undergoing stem cell transplants for cancers such as leukemia, lymphoma and multiple myeloma.

9 May 2013

Meridian Health celebrates Paint the Town Pink to emphasize importance of annual mammography

This May, Meridian Health celebrates Paint the Town Pink - a community-wide effort taking place in 23 Monmouth and Ocean County towns that raises awareness of the importance of annual mammography, as early detection is a woman's best defense against breast cancer.

9 May 2013

Special issue of Gastroenterology presents variety of topics related to pancreas

The editors of Gastroenterology, the official journal of the American Gastroenterological Association Institute, are pleased to announce the publication of this year's highly anticipated special 13th issue.

9 May 2013

Antitumor medication from natural origins on the rise

Natural phenolic compounds play an important role in cancer prevention and treatment. Researchers who examine the medicinal herbs and dietary plants that can aid in cancer treatment and prevention have found that antitumor medication from natural origins is on the rise.

9 May 2013

UAB exercise and nutrition experts offer tips for summer slim down

With spring in full bloom, many hope to lose pounds before summer's heat descends. University of Alabama at Birmingham exercise and nutrition experts offer tips for those in search of a summer slim down.

9 May 2013

Cannibalistic tadpole may play role in understanding evolution, development of digestive organs

A carnivorous, cannibalistic tadpole may play a role in understanding the evolution and development of digestive organs, according to research from North Carolina State University.

9 May 2013

Researchers find that whole walnuts and their oil components can improve heart health

Consumption of whole walnuts or their extracted oil can reduce cardiovascular risk through a mechanism other than simply lowering cholesterol, according to a team of Penn State, Tufts University and University of Pennsylvania researchers.

9 May 2013

Coca-Cola reveals four global business commitments to fight Obesity

The Coca-Cola Company today announces four global business commitments to further contribute to healthier, happier, and more active communities.

8 May 2013

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics encourages people to learn about celiac disease

Celiac disease is estimated to affect one out of 141 of Americans, or just under 1 percent of the population.

8 May 2013

Study shows association between diet, sleepiness and alertness

A new study suggests that your level of sleepiness or alertness during the day may be related to the type of food that you eat.

8 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

Foods marketed to children in UK supermarkets are less healthy, say researchers

Foods being marketed to children in UK supermarkets are less healthy than those marketed to the general population according to researchers at the University of Hertfordshire, who question whether more guidelines may be needed in regulating food marketed to children.

8 May 2013

Lower income, pregnant women may have increased risk for anemia

Lower income, urban women may be at increased risk for anemia during pregnancy if they live more than .25 miles, considered a "walking distance," from a healthy food source, according to a new study by researchers at Montefiore Medical Center.

7 May 2013

Aerobic exercise can help reduce breast cancer risk

Changes in estrogen breakdown, or metabolism, may be one of the mechanisms by which aerobic exercise lowers a woman's breast cancer risk, according to data published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

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

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Latest Diet & Nutrition News and Research

Gentiva Health Services net revenues decrease 5% to $415.6M in first quarter 2013

CEO Roundtable on Cancer recognizes efforts of Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare

Synageva BioPharma reports study results of sebelipase alfa in adults with late onset LAL Deficiency

Abbott receives CE Mark for ARCHITECT HbA1c test

Frequent use of workplace wellness center improves overall quality-of-life

Loyola opens 20-bed unit for patients undergoing stem cell transplants for cancers

Meridian Health celebrates Paint the Town Pink to emphasize importance of annual mammography

Special issue of Gastroenterology presents variety of topics related to pancreas

Antitumor medication from natural origins on the rise

UAB exercise and nutrition experts offer tips for summer slim down

Cannibalistic tadpole may play role in understanding evolution, development of digestive organs

Researchers find that whole walnuts and their oil components can improve heart health

Coca-Cola reveals four global business commitments to fight Obesity

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics encourages people to learn about celiac disease

Study shows association between diet, sleepiness and alertness

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

Foods marketed to children in UK supermarkets are less healthy, say researchers

Lower income, pregnant women may have increased risk for anemia

Aerobic exercise can help reduce breast cancer risk

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

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