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Amylin to present data on investigational diabetes drug candidates at ADA annual meeting

Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that the Company will present data for its two first-in-class diabetes drugs, BYETTA injection and SYMLIN injection, and its investigational diabetes drug candidates BYDUREON and exenatide once monthly at the 71st Scientific Sessions of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) being held in San Diego, CA from June 24 to June 28.

21 Jun 2011

Adequate midwifery could save 3.6 million lives, new report shows

Up to 3.6 million deaths could be avoided each year in 58 developing countries if midwifery services are upgraded by 2015, according to a major new report released here today by UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, and partners.

20 Jun 2011

Genetic biomarker may help identify patients at increased risk of bypass surgery

Outcomes of bypass surgery to repair blocked arteries in the legs tend to be better in the roughly one-in-five people who have inherited a specific genetic variation from both parents, according to a study presented at the late-breaking clinical trials session of the Vascular Annual Meeting in Chicago on June 18, 2011.

20 Jun 2011

Hardin Memorial Hospital selects ProVation Order Sets

Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information for healthcare professionals and students, announced today that Hardin Memorial Hospital has selected ProVation® Order Sets, powered by UpToDate® Decision Support, as the organization's electronic order set solution.

20 Jun 2011

Valencell receives $5.5M in Series B venture investment

Valencell, an innovator in mobile health and fitness technology, announced today that it has received $5.5 million in Series B venture investment. The round was led by Best Buy Capital, the investment group of Best Buy Co., Inc., with participation from Series A investors TDF and True Ventures.

20 Jun 2011

Randox launches automated laboratory assay for Heart-type Fatty Acid Binding Protein

Randox Laboratories, the international clinical diagnostics company, has today launched an automated laboratory assay for Heart-type Fatty Acid Binding Protein (H-FABP), to improve the diagnosis and management of patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome (ACS).

From Randox Laboratories Ltd. 20 Jun 2011

CarePoint acquires infusion business of ArTex Medical

Waud Capital Partners announced that its portfolio company, CarePoint Partners, has acquired the infusion business of ArTex Medical, Inc., marking its 13th acquisition in under four years.

20 Jun 2011

Spectrum announces various clinical studies on ZEVALIN at ICML 2011

Spectrum Pharmaceuticals, a biotechnology company with fully integrated commercial and drug development operations with a primary focus in oncology, today announced that various studies on ZEVALIN for Injection were presented at the 11th International Conference on Malignant Lymphoma (ICML), held June 15-18, 2011, in Lugano, Switzerland.

20 Jun 2011

Neovasc first quarter revenues increase 10% to $1,169,920

Neovasc Inc., today announced financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2011 and advances in its product development programs.

20 Jun 2011

AARP, Philadelphia Department of Recreation to host outdoor Health and Wellness event

AARP and the Philadelphia Department of Recreation will be hosting an outdoor Health and Wellness event on Monday June 20, 2011 from 12:00 pm- 2:00 pm at Love Park in Center City Philadelphia.

20 Jun 2011

Medtronic Valiant stent graft safe and effective for patients with thoracic aortic aneurysm

An innovative medical device used in the minimally invasive treatment of thoracic aortic aneurysms, the Valiant Thoracic Stent Graft System from Medtronic, Inc., delivered excellent clinical results through one year of patient follow-up in the company's U.S. pivotal study, VALOR II, according to data presented today at a meeting for vascular surgeons.

From Medtronic 20 Jun 2011

Study: Abdominal debrancing with aortic stent grafts linked to high early mortality

The clinical data from 167 patients who underwent abdominal debrancing combined with aortic stent grafts (ADSG) at 12 centers in North America from1999-2010 were released today at the 65th Vascular Annual Meeting® presented by the Society for Vascular Surgery.

20 Jun 2011

MA launches national campaign to raise awareness on meningitis

This Father's Day is a special day for Angels Dads on Meningitis (ADOM). Angel dads from across the country came together in Denver, Colorado to launch a national campaign on meningitis awareness.

20 Jun 2011

Two thirds of women with breast cancer more likely to die from cardiovascular disease

Breast cancer accounts for almost a third of all cancer cases reported in women. However advances in the treatment for breast cancer, and early detection, have improved the chances of survival from the disease.

20 Jun 2011

Australians getting fatter but living longer and smoking less: Health report card

Experts formulating a report on Australia’s health related figures say that Australian men and women are living longer than ever thanks to a drop in deaths from notorious diseases and cancer, but the rising weight has left the door open to a host of new health problems. The key finding of a major study released today was that excess weight carried by one in four children and more than 60 per cent of adults was contributing to an increase in chronic diseases across the country.

19 Jun 2011

Short warm-ups permit greater cycling performance

Coaches, physiologists and athletes alike will attest to the importance of warming up before athletic competition. Warming up increases muscle temperature, accelerates oxygen uptake kinetics and increases anaerobic metabolism, all of which enhance performance.

18 Jun 2011

Study evaluates impact of medication adherence, comorbidity on workforce productivity

A new study suggests that while medication adherence is a critical element in reducing the impact of illness, employers should view it as just one of multiple components that are needed in strategic employee disease-management initiatives.

18 Jun 2011

Insights into why African Americans with dental insurance receive poorer dental care

African Americans receive poorer dental care than white Americans, even when they have some dental insurance coverage. To better understand why this is so, researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health and the College of Dental Medicine, surveyed African American adults with recent oral health symptoms, including toothaches and gum disease.

18 Jun 2011

Surgery plus exercise and diet might help reduce weight in obese people

Each year more than 200,000 people with morbid obesity undergo gastric bypass surgery, but research shows that more than half of patients regain at least 20 percent of the weight lost.

18 Jun 2011

Low levels of education, poverty and other social factors contribute to many U.S. deaths

How researchers classify and quantify causes of death across a population has evolved in recent decades. In addition to long-recognized physiological causes such as heart attack and cancer, the role of behavioral factors-including smoking, dietary patterns and inactivity-began to be quantified in the 1990s. More recent research has begun to look at the contribution of social factors to U.S. mortality.

18 Jun 2011

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Amylin to present data on investigational diabetes drug candidates at ADA annual meeting

Adequate midwifery could save 3.6 million lives, new report shows

Genetic biomarker may help identify patients at increased risk of bypass surgery

Hardin Memorial Hospital selects ProVation Order Sets

Valencell receives $5.5M in Series B venture investment

Randox launches automated laboratory assay for Heart-type Fatty Acid Binding Protein

CarePoint acquires infusion business of ArTex Medical

Spectrum announces various clinical studies on ZEVALIN at ICML 2011

Neovasc first quarter revenues increase 10% to $1,169,920

AARP, Philadelphia Department of Recreation to host outdoor Health and Wellness event

Medtronic Valiant stent graft safe and effective for patients with thoracic aortic aneurysm

Study: Abdominal debrancing with aortic stent grafts linked to high early mortality

MA launches national campaign to raise awareness on meningitis

Two thirds of women with breast cancer more likely to die from cardiovascular disease

Australians getting fatter but living longer and smoking less: Health report card

Short warm-ups permit greater cycling performance

Study evaluates impact of medication adherence, comorbidity on workforce productivity

Insights into why African Americans with dental insurance receive poorer dental care

Surgery plus exercise and diet might help reduce weight in obese people

Low levels of education, poverty and other social factors contribute to many U.S. deaths

Achieving and maintaining ISO 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

Heart Disease News and Research

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Achieving and maintaining ISO 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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