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Study confirms that people with severe mental disorders more at risk of dying from heart disease

A large new study confirms that people with severe mental disorders — such as schizophrenia or other psychotic disorders — are 25 percent to 40 percent more prone to die from heart disease than people without mental illness are.

13 Nov 2009

Echo Therapeutics to raise $3 million from institutional investors

Echo Therapeutics, Inc., a company developing its needle-free Symphony(TM) tCGM System as a non-invasive, wireless, transdermal continuous glucose monitoring (tCGM) system and the Prelude(TM) SkinPrep System for transdermal drug delivery, announced today that it has entered into definitive agreements with accredited and institutional investors to raise approximately $3 million through the sale of approximately 2.37 million shares of common stock at $1.25 per share through a private placement transaction.

13 Nov 2009

ProUroCare Medical announces the completion of its tender offer to holders of outstanding warrants

ProUroCare Medical Inc. today announced the successful completion of its tender offer to holders of certain outstanding warrants, resulting in gross proceeds to the Company of $1.6 million.

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

Low-level physical activity has beneficial effects on materno-foetal health: Study

Contrary to more conservative customs, exercising up to the end of pregnancy has no harmful effect on the weight or size of the foetus. This is what has been indicated in a study carried out by researchers of the Universidad Polit-cnica de Madrid (Polytechnic University of Madrid), which also shows the positive relationship between the weight of sedentary mothers before pregnancy and the body size of their babies. The conclusions appear in the International Journal of Obesity.

13 Nov 2009

Orthopedic surgeon specializes in cutting-edge shoulder procedures from a 45-minute technique

Orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Corey G. Solman specializes in cutting-edge shoulder procedures including everything from a 45-minute technique called shoulder resurfacing to a reversed shoulder replacement that relieves pain, restores shoulder function and improves range of motion.

13 Nov 2009

IBC and WebMD launch new, enhanced website to address health care needs

Imagine having your health care information at your fingertips, in one convenient place. No more surfing the Internet to find reliable, personalized, information. Independence Blue Cross (IBC) announces the launch of an enhanced member website at www.ibxpress.com, which offers one convenient source for members' health care needs.

13 Nov 2009

Exercise during pregnancy does not harm the health of foetus

Contrary to more conservative customs, exercising up to the end of pregnancy has no harmful effect on the weight or size of the foetus. This is what has been indicated in a study carried out by researchers of the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (Polytechnic University of Madrid), which also shows the positive relationship between the weight of sedentary mothers before pregnancy and the body size of their babies.

13 Nov 2009

Health Canada approves ONGLYZA for type 2 diabetes treatment

Bristol-Myers Squibb Canada and AstraZeneca Canada today announced that Health Canada has approved ONGLYZA(TM) (saxagliptin) which improves all three key measures of glycemic control - hemoglobin A1c (A1c), fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and post-prandial glucose (PPG) - when taken in combination with other commonly used oral anti-diabetic agents (metformin or a sulfonylurea).

13 Nov 2009

MSU team looks for characteristics of virtual workout partners to help improve physical fitness

Based on evidence people work harder with a partner than when working alone, a team of Michigan State University researchers are pairing college-age students with a virtual workout partner to study the impact on exercise trends.

13 Nov 2009

Adolor commences clinical testing of its oral mu opioid receptor antagonist

Adolor Corporation today announced the initiation of clinical testing of ADL7445, its proprietary, oral mu opioid receptor antagonist for the treatment of Opioid Bowel Dysfunction (OBD). The Phase 1, single ascending dose trial in healthy volunteers will assess safety and tolerability of the compound and will be followed by a multiple ascending dose study in early 2010.

13 Nov 2009

Tips for preventing cancer

The risk of cancer can be dramatically reduced through everyday choices about diet, exercise and tobacco use, according to a Special Report on Cancer Prevention in the November issue of Mayo Clinic Women's HealthSource.

12 Nov 2009

Pharmos announces financial results for the third quarter of 2009

Pharmos Corporation today reported financial results for the third quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2009.

12 Nov 2009

Detailed review findings of EMPOWER study to evaluate the Maestro System released

EnteroMedics Inc., the developer of medical devices using neuroblocking technology to treat obesity and other gastrointestinal disorders, today announced preliminary findings from its ongoing detailed review of its EMPOWER™ study, a randomized, double-blind, controlled pivotal study designed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the Maestro® System in the treatment of obesity.

12 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

First pediatric hospital to discharge child with mechanical heart assist device

Texas Children's Hospital is the nation's first pediatric hospital to discharge a child while on an intracorporeal ventricular assist device (VAD), a feat previously accomplished only at adult institutions. The patient, 16-year-old Francisco "Frank" De Santiago, who was implanted with a mechanical heart pump called the HeartMate II on May 19, 2009, was discharged on Oct. 29, 2009.

12 Nov 2009

New website on healthy lifestyle and its issues launched by Healthy Life Network

HealthyLifeNetwork.com is officially online and making its healthful presence known on the world-wide web. The new site has been in development for sometime but overall the time to market from concept to publish was fast-tracked by a Chicago-based team of writers, editors, designers and marketing wizards.

12 Nov 2009

GeneNews discloses financial results for third-quarter 2009

GeneNews Limited, a company focused on developing blood-based biomarker tests for the early detection of diseases and personalized health management, today reported operational and financial results for the third quarter-ended September 30, 2009.

11 Nov 2009

OmSanA: A new option to maintain healthy blood sugar and cholesterol levels

The holidays should be a time when Americans focus on celebrating, reuniting with loved ones, enjoying holiday feasts and seemingly endless holiday treats. But, for the roughly 127 million Americans that struggle with maintaining healthy blood sugar and cholesterol levels, the stress of nearly two months of festivities can place enormous pressure on a body’s ability to maintain normal blood sugar and cholesterol levels.

11 Nov 2009

NASDAQ grants InfoLogix's request for exception to stockholder approval requirements

InfoLogix, Inc., a leading technology provider of enterprise mobility solutions for the healthcare and commercial industries, today announced that NASDAQ has granted the Company's request for an exception to NASDAQ's stockholder approval requirements, in accordance with NASDAQ Listing Rule 5635(f).

11 Nov 2009

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Latest Exercise News and Research

Study confirms that people with severe mental disorders more at risk of dying from heart disease

Echo Therapeutics to raise $3 million from institutional investors

ProUroCare Medical announces the completion of its tender offer to holders of outstanding warrants

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

Low-level physical activity has beneficial effects on materno-foetal health: Study

Orthopedic surgeon specializes in cutting-edge shoulder procedures from a 45-minute technique

IBC and WebMD launch new, enhanced website to address health care needs

Exercise during pregnancy does not harm the health of foetus

Health Canada approves ONGLYZA for type 2 diabetes treatment

MSU team looks for characteristics of virtual workout partners to help improve physical fitness

Adolor commences clinical testing of its oral mu opioid receptor antagonist

Tips for preventing cancer

Pharmos announces financial results for the third quarter of 2009

Detailed review findings of EMPOWER study to evaluate the Maestro System released

Baby Boomers seek alternatives for prescription only treatments for menopause symptoms

First pediatric hospital to discharge child with mechanical heart assist device

New website on healthy lifestyle and its issues launched by Healthy Life Network

GeneNews discloses financial results for third-quarter 2009

OmSanA: A new option to maintain healthy blood sugar and cholesterol levels

NASDAQ grants InfoLogix's request for exception to stockholder approval requirements

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