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AMAG shareholders to receive rights to purchase shares under Rights Plan

AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAG) today announced that its Board of Directors has adopted a Shareholder Rights Plan (“Rights Plan”) under which all shareholders of record as of September 17, 2009 will receive rights to purchase shares of a new series of Preferred Stock.

5 Sep 2009

Crunch health club chain joins HCMN's network

Health Club Media Network (HCMN), the nation's largest provider of advertising and marketing opportunities for national brands in health clubs, announced today that one of the fitness industry's most renowned brands, Crunch, has joined its network.

5 Sep 2009

Takeda receives FDA response regarding NDA for fixed-dose combination of alogliptin and ACTOS

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited ("Takeda") today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Takeda Global Research & Development Center, Inc. (U.S.), received on September 2 (U.S. TIME), a complete response letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding the New Drug Application (NDA) for the fixed-dose combination (FDC) of alogliptin and ACTOS(R) (pioglitazone HCl).

4 Sep 2009

No performance enhancing effect of quercetin seen, according to a study

The antioxidant quercetin is increasingly being marketed as a supplement that boosts athletic performance, but a new University of Georgia study finds that it is no better than a placebo.

4 Sep 2009

Eating at irregular times influences weight gain

Eat less, exercise more. Now there is new evidence to support adding another "must" to the weight-loss mantra: eat at the right time of day.

4 Sep 2009

Americans' health perceptions contradict national statistics

We think we’re healthier than we actually are, suggests a new survey from market research leader Mintel. Surveying Americans about their health, Mintel found people’s perceptions strongly contradict national statistics about obesity, illness and wellness.

4 Sep 2009

Clinical trial of Novartis MF59 swine-flu vaccine elicits a strong immune response

Results from the first swine-flu vaccine trials taking place in Leicester reveal a strong immune response after just one dose.

4 Sep 2009

Celgene to collaborate with PTC on advancing drug discovery efforts

PTC Therapeutics, Inc. (PTC) today announced that Celgene Corporation has exercised its option to collaborate on advancing drug discovery efforts on an oncology target addressed through the application of PTC's GEMS(TM) (Gene Expression Modulation by Small-molecules) technology.

3 Sep 2009

Diet and lifestyle book offers tips on nutrition, health and exercise

The unusual diet book "The Models Diet - More Than A Body" has just been published. In contrast to most of the other books about health and beauty, this book is not based on the nutritional theory of one or another expert - but rather on what a number of gorgeous models have to say about the subject.

3 Sep 2009

Health Information Resource Center recognizes SHPS, presents nine awards

SHPS, a leading provider of health improvement and health benefits solutions, received nine awards for its healthcare communications in the 2009 National Health Information Awards(SM) program.

3 Sep 2009

Report on ageing world inspires employers to expand and shift their strategic thinking, says Chairman of Mercer

The World Economic Forum has just published Transforming Pensions and Healthcare in a Rapidly Ageing World: Opportunities and Collaboration Strategies with the support of Mercer and the OECD (Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development). The report and a related Mercer Perspective can be downloaded at www.mercer.com/WEF.

3 Sep 2009

Players’ fencing response yields visual clues on brain injury

Brain injury researchers at the University of Kentucky have spent hundreds of hours watching YouTube videos of people getting smacked, punched and knocked in the head during sporting events and recreational activities. But those researchers weren't goofing off on the Internet; they were doing hard science.

3 Sep 2009

Estrogen supplements do not suppress bone loss in postmenopausal women

Dietary supplements claiming to help postmenopausal women with bone health may not be doing what they say, according to new research from Purdue University.

3 Sep 2009

Patents for treatment for obesity acquired by Madrona Ventures, to start clinical trials soon

A groundbreaking new treatment for obesity is to begin clinical trials in January. Madrona Ventures Inc., an American publicly listed company (OTCBB:MDRV), has acquired the treatment's European patent and the pending American patent application.

2 Sep 2009

CardioWest Total Artificial Heart recipient going strong for more than 10 months

Over the last five years, Jim Hennigan has had four different hearts beating in his chest… the heart he was born with, two donor hearts and a Total Artificial Heart.

2 Sep 2009

ProMedica Health System to tackle northwest Ohio’s and southeast Michigan’s obesity problems

Toledo, Ohio-based ProMedica Health System (PHS) will launch the second year of a health and wellness initiative called Fields of Green to address northwest Ohio’s and southeast Michigan’s obesity problem.

2 Sep 2009

Walking and biking raise health and fitness levels

Trying to get fit but can't work it into your daily schedule? Incorporating even relatively short bouts of exercise into a daily commute appears to deliver significant rewards, according to a new study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

2 Sep 2009

Genes that regulate the energy consumption of cells have a different structure and expression in diabetics

Genes that regulate the energy consumption of cells have a different structure and expression in type II diabetics than they do in healthy people, according to a new study from the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet published in Cell Metabolism.

2 Sep 2009

Actelion launches new 20 mcg/mL Ventavis formulation

Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc., today announced the first commercial sales of a new 20 microgram per milliliter (mcg/mL) formulation of Ventavis(R), for the treatment of New York Heart Association Class III and IV pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). This increased strength formulation delivers the same dose of Ventavis in half the volume, which is expected to reduce inhalation time and further support patient compliance.

2 Sep 2009

Report from health experts recommends several strategies to reduce childhood obesity

Zoning restrictions on fast-food restaurants near schools and playgrounds, community policing to improve safety around public recreational sites, requirements that publicly run after-school programs limit video game and TV time, and taxes on high-calorie, low-nutrient foods and drinks are some of the strategies local government officials can use to tackle the childhood obesity epidemic in their communities, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine and National Research Council.

2 Sep 2009

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AMAG shareholders to receive rights to purchase shares under Rights Plan

Crunch health club chain joins HCMN's network

Takeda receives FDA response regarding NDA for fixed-dose combination of alogliptin and ACTOS

No performance enhancing effect of quercetin seen, according to a study

Eating at irregular times influences weight gain

Americans' health perceptions contradict national statistics

Clinical trial of Novartis MF59 swine-flu vaccine elicits a strong immune response

Celgene to collaborate with PTC on advancing drug discovery efforts

Diet and lifestyle book offers tips on nutrition, health and exercise

Health Information Resource Center recognizes SHPS, presents nine awards

Report on ageing world inspires employers to expand and shift their strategic thinking, says Chairman of Mercer

Players’ fencing response yields visual clues on brain injury

Estrogen supplements do not suppress bone loss in postmenopausal women

Patents for treatment for obesity acquired by Madrona Ventures, to start clinical trials soon

CardioWest Total Artificial Heart recipient going strong for more than 10 months

ProMedica Health System to tackle northwest Ohio’s and southeast Michigan’s obesity problems

Walking and biking raise health and fitness levels

Genes that regulate the energy consumption of cells have a different structure and expression in diabetics

Actelion launches new 20 mcg/mL Ventavis formulation

Report from health experts recommends several strategies to reduce childhood obesity

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