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New survival prediction equation may impact clinical trials for treating PAH

Setting out to determine the survival of patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), researchers at the University of Chicago Medical Center and their colleagues also discovered that an equation used for more than 20 years to predict survival is outdated.

6 Jan 2010

Three out of four Americans fall into 'WannabeWELL' category

Most Americans make New Years' resolutions focused on wellness, and rightfully so - new research shows Americans have a long way to go toward achieving wellness based on the three pillars of health: healthy diet, responsible supplement use and regular exercise.

6 Jan 2010

Gordian Health Solutions renamed as Onlife Health

Gordian Health Solutions, Inc. has announced its new corporate name: Onlife Health, Inc. The name change reflects the personal health coaching firm’s rollout of innovative Positive Living Programs, which are designed to promote corporate workplace wellness and support sustained behavior change.

6 Jan 2010

Link Resources announces completion of share exchange transaction and private placement

Link Resources, Inc. announced today the completion of a share exchange transaction and concurrent US$12 million private placement pursuant to which it acquired the parent company of Yantai Bohai Pharmaceuticals Group Co., Ltd. (“Bohai”).

6 Jan 2010

ACE launches "Get Fit" Web site for consumers

The American Council on Exercise (ACE), America's leading authority on fitness and one of the largest fitness certification, education and training organizations in the world, today announced the launch of a new online resource for consumers.

6 Jan 2010

NewCardio announces two encouraging validation studies related to CardioBip

NewCardio, Inc., a cardiac diagnostic technology provider, announced today two encouraging validation studies related to CardioBip(TM), a hand-held patient-activated device for recording and wireless transmission of reconstructed 12-lead ECGs.

6 Jan 2010

Study reveals molecular mechanism that could lead to new approach in treating obesity

Mayo researchers collaborating with investigators at the University of Iowa, University of Connecticut and New York University (NYU) have discovered a molecular mechanism that controls energy expenditure in muscles and helps determine body weight. Researchers say this could lead to a new medical approach in treating obesity.

5 Jan 2010

Exercise does not result in significant weight loss

Constantly linking exercise with weight loss is causing more people to fail at reaching their goals, claims bariatric physician Dr. Sasson "Dr. Sass" Moulavi, M.D. Exercise is ideal for maintaining weight once goals are met, but is usually counterproductive in trying to lose weight.

5 Jan 2010

Royal Philips Electronics launches Activa portable audio player at CES 2010

Royal Philips Electronics today launched its Activa portable audio player at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2010. With a focus on motivating people to improve their fitness, the Philips Activa is the latest innovation in the company's family of solutions to help people lead healthier, more active lifestyles.

5 Jan 2010

Philips DirectLife, a new interactive fitness program launched

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.

5 Jan 2010

Komen for the Cure organizes new fitness event to fight breast cancer

It's resolution time again. Losing weight, getting fit and volunteering to help others top resolution lists each January(1). Setting a realistic goal and making a commitment to others are great strategies to battle resolution dissolution. Susan G. Komen for the Cure® has a portfolio of fitness events to accommodate both, including the organization's newest event, the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure(TM).

5 Jan 2010

Young adult with weight problems more likely to purchase weight loss products from spam e-mail

Forty-one percent of college students with weight problems opened and read spam e-mail advertising weight loss products and 18.5 percent bought these weight loss products, according to a new study published in the January issue of the Southern Medical Journal.

5 Jan 2010

Vitamin C reverses accelerated aging due to Werner's syndrome

A new research discovery published in the January 2010 print issue of the FASEB Journal suggests that treatments for disorders that cause accelerated aging, particularly Werner's syndrome, might come straight from the family medicine chest. In the research report, a team of Canadian scientists show that vitamin C stops and even reverses accelerated aging in a mouse model of Werner's syndrome, but the discovery may also be applicable to other progeroid syndromes.

5 Jan 2010

Physicians fail to provide pain treatment for fear of prescription drug abuse

Millions of Americans with significant or chronic pain associated with their medical problems are being under-treated as physicians increasingly fail to provide comprehensive pain treatment - either due to inadequate training, personal biases or fear of prescription drug abuse.

5 Jan 2010

Marriage and motherhood contribute to weight gain

Young women with a weight problem often say the weight started creeping up when they had their first child and they found they had less time to exercise. However, when researchers added up all factors, they found that the fact that a woman is married and has a baby has more influence on weight gain than being physically active.

5 Jan 2010

Novartis AG exercises option to purchase remaining shares in Alcon

Novartis AG announced today that it had exercised its option to purchase the remaining shares in Alcon, Inc. owned by Nestle S.A. at a weighted average price of US$180 per share in cash.

4 Jan 2010

The Ensign Group acquires Paramount Health & Rehabilitation Center

The Ensign Group, Inc., announced today that it has acquired the underlying real estate and other operating assets of Paramount Health & Rehabilitation Center, an 85-bed skilled nursing facility in Salt Lake City. An Ensign subsidiary has been operating the facility since December of 2008 under a lease with an option to purchase. The acquisition was effective December 31, 2009.

4 Jan 2010

The Ensign Group acquires Emmett Care & Rehabilitation Center and Parke View Rehabilitation & Care Center

The Ensign Group, Inc., announced today that it has acquired Emmett Care & Rehabilitation Center, a 72-bed skilled nursing facility in Emmett, Idaho, and Parke View Rehabilitation & Care Center, an 86-bed skilled nursing facility in Burley, Idaho. The acquisitions were effective January 1, 2010.

4 Jan 2010

Impending job cuts raises anxiety at Peterborough Regional Health Centre

The Central East LHIN, which oversaw a peer review that resulted in 220 job cuts in the Rouge Valley Healthcare system is deliberately downplaying the potential impact of the same process in Peterborough, says the union representing 540 employees at the Peterborough Regional Health Centre.

4 Jan 2010

Gamercize introduces GZ Personal Trainer software for fitness and weight loss goals

Gamers who want to get fit but found Wii Fit lacking in enjoyment or exertion can take advantage of this offer to experience exergaming with Gamercize. Trading in your Wii Fit discs will entitle you to a mail-in rebate worth up to $150/70GBP.

4 Jan 2010