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Biogen Idec Q3 total revenues increase 32% to $1.8 billion

Biogen Idec Inc. today reported third quarter 2013 total revenues of $1.8 billion, an increase of 32% over the third quarter of 2012. Non-GAAP diluted EPS for the third quarter of 2013 were $2.35, an increase of 23% over the third quarter of 2012.

28 Oct 2013

Teleflex wins AARC Zenith Award for 2013

Teleflex Incorporated, a leading global provider of medical devices for critical care and surgery, announced that it has received the prestigious American Association for Respiratory Care Zenith Award for 2013.

28 Oct 2013

Middle Peak Medical raises additional $3M in Series A financing

Middle Peak Medical, a development-stage medical device company that will commercialize a novel technology for treating mitral valve disease, has raised an additional $3M in a second closing of its over-subscribed Series A financing, which now totals approximately $11M.

28 Oct 2013

APR's Nexodyn receives European CE approval

APR announces the grant of the European CE approval of Nexodyn, a newly developed innovative product intended for use in a variety of wound conditions such as acute wounds, burns and advanced ulcers including venous and pressure ulcers and diabetic foot ulcers.

28 Oct 2013

Polaris Group reports positive results from ADI-PEG 20 Phase 2 trial for malignant pleural mesothelioma

Polaris Group announced today that positive results from a randomized Phase 2 trial of ADI-PEG 20, arginine deiminase formulated with polyethylene glycol, for the treatment of malignant pleural mesothelioma were presented at the World Conference on Lung Cancer in Sydney, Australia.

28 Oct 2013

First Edition: October 28, 2013

Today's headlines include coverage of the health law's federal online insurance marketplace -- healthcare.gov -- and its continuing challenges, troubles and the plans to get it fixed.

28 Oct 2013

New York's Liberty Health Advantage wins 2014 Senior Choice Gold Award

New York's Liberty Health Advantage is the sole New York City metro area recipient of the 2014 Senior Choice Gold Award for its Preferred Choice Medicare Advantage plan.

28 Oct 2013

Haemonetics net revenue increases 8% to $235.8 million in Q2 fiscal 2014

Haemonetics Corporation today reported second quarter fiscal 2014 net revenue of $235.8 million, up 8%, GAAP net income of $16.5 million and earnings per share of $0.32. Adjusted net income, exclusive of transformation, integration and deal amortization expenses detailed below, was $34.4 million, up 24%, and adjusted earnings per share were $0.66, up 24%. Excluding currency impact, net revenue was up 11% in the quarter.

28 Oct 2013

Brief exposure to anabolic steroids may have long lasting performance-enhancing effects

Brief exposure to anabolic steroids may have long lasting, possibly permanent, performance-enhancing effects, shows a study published today [28 October] in The Journal of Physiology.

28 Oct 2013

Study: Headache is not a sign of lupus activity

Headache is common among patients with system lupus erythematosus according to new research published in Arthritis & Rheumatism, a journal of the American College of Rheumatology.

28 Oct 2013

Pediatricians can play vital role in aiding children, communities following violence and disaster

Pediatricians can play an important role in helping children and communities recover following episodes of school and community violence and disaster, while working to prevent and prepare for future tragedies, said David J. Schonfeld, MD, FAAP, a world-renowned expert on school crisis and bereavement.

28 Oct 2013

Study identifies link between autism spectrum disorder risk and prenatal weight gain

New research from the University of Utah shows the answer to that question may be yes in some situations. Researchers have uncovered an association between autism spectrum disorders and a small increase in the amount of weight a mother gains during pregnancy. The results of the new study, "Maternal Prenatal Weight Gain and Autism Spectrum Disorders," are published in November edition of the journal Pediatrics.

28 Oct 2013

Smartphone-enabled otoscope provides clear images of ear tympanic membrane

A new, smartphone-enabled otoscope provides clear, transmittable images of the ear drum, or tympanic membrane, which someday may allow for ear infection diagnosis without a visit to the doctor's office, according to an abstract presented Monday, Oct. 28, at the American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition in Orlando.

28 Oct 2013

Biomarker may predict poor pregnancy outcomes in lupus patients

Researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City have identified a biomarker that may predict poor pregnancy outcomes in lupus patients.

28 Oct 2013

Facebook chats provide new venue to get health information about lupus

Using Facebook chats to convey health information is becoming more common. A study at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) in New York City set out to find the best way to boost participation in the chats to raise awareness of lupus, an autoimmune disease.

28 Oct 2013

Delaying rheumatoid arthritis treatment could greatly increase likelihood of joint damage

Delaying treatment for rheumatoid arthritis could greatly increase the likelihood that patients will suffer joint damage and experience disability two years out, according to a new study from Vivian Bykerk, M.D. at Hospital for Special Surgery. The research will be presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Rheumatology/Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals on October 28 in San Diego.

28 Oct 2013

Study reveals that Medicaid beneficiaries with lupus not following treatment plans

Medicaid beneficiaries with lupus are not adequately following their treatment plans, and this puts them at risk for poor health outcomes, according to research presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting in San Diego. For most lupus medications, fewer than one in three beneficiaries were found to be adherent.

28 Oct 2013

Self-directed walking program shows promise in easing joint stiffness in older breast cancer patients

A self-directed walking program shows promise in easing joint stiffness in older women who experienced these symptoms while taking aromatase inhibitor therapy for breast cancer, according to research presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting in San Diego.

28 Oct 2013

Socially isolated individuals more likely to experience ongoing pain following THR surgery

Researchers at Hospital for Special Surgery set out to test this hypothesis. They found that people who lacked good social ties were much more likely to experience serious, ongoing pain following total hip replacement surgery two or more years after the procedure.

28 Oct 2013

SpineGuard receives COFEPRIS clearance to sell Curved and Curved XS PediGuard devices in Mexico

SpineGuard announced today that it has obtained additional regulatory clearance from COFEPRIS (the Mexican healthcare regulatory authority) to sell its Curved and Curved XS PediGuard devices in Mexico. SpineGuard has previously received clearances for its Classic and Cannulated PediGuard devices.

28 Oct 2013

Medical News

Biogen Idec Q3 total revenues increase 32% to $1.8 billion

Teleflex wins AARC Zenith Award for 2013

Middle Peak Medical raises additional $3M in Series A financing

APR's Nexodyn receives European CE approval

Polaris Group reports positive results from ADI-PEG 20 Phase 2 trial for malignant pleural mesothelioma

First Edition: October 28, 2013

New York's Liberty Health Advantage wins 2014 Senior Choice Gold Award

Haemonetics net revenue increases 8% to $235.8 million in Q2 fiscal 2014

Brief exposure to anabolic steroids may have long lasting performance-enhancing effects

Study: Headache is not a sign of lupus activity

Pediatricians can play vital role in aiding children, communities following violence and disaster

Study identifies link between autism spectrum disorder risk and prenatal weight gain

Smartphone-enabled otoscope provides clear images of ear tympanic membrane

Biomarker may predict poor pregnancy outcomes in lupus patients

Facebook chats provide new venue to get health information about lupus

Delaying rheumatoid arthritis treatment could greatly increase likelihood of joint damage

Study reveals that Medicaid beneficiaries with lupus not following treatment plans

Self-directed walking program shows promise in easing joint stiffness in older breast cancer patients

Socially isolated individuals more likely to experience ongoing pain following THR surgery

SpineGuard receives COFEPRIS clearance to sell Curved and Curved XS PediGuard devices in Mexico

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