(EMAILWIRE.COM, March 24, 2009 ) Around the country snow is melting, spring is coming, and people want to spend more time outside. That isn't always easy for elderly or disabled patients. They may have mobility issues making it difficult to get around on their own. Preferred Healthcare's disability...
(EMAILWIRE.COM, March 24, 2009 ) West Palm Beach, FL - The Florida Health Expo is a one day comprehensive health & wellness event for the entire family. The Expo unites the local communities...
(EMAILWIRE.COM, March 24, 2009 ) There are many concerns that exist today on the effects and resulting exposure to our environment that biological wastes present. These potential hazards come from a variety of sources and require a select treatment.
(EMAILWIRE.COM, March 23, 2009 ) Houston, TX - It is no surprise that Angelos of Houston, Texas; has been given the accolade of best 'Calzone' and 'Brick Oven Pizza' in Houston.
(EMAILWIRE.COM, March 19, 2009 ) Boca Raton, FL - Multi-Media Productions (USA), Inc. announced today that Accera and its new product Axona, a first-in-class medical food for the clinical dietary management of the metabolic processes associated with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer’s disease (AD),...
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If you thought distance learning is a relatively new way to earn a college degree, think again! Online degree programs have only become popular in the last decade or so, but earning a degree by distance learning has been possible for more than 100 years! Prestigious...
(EMAILWIRE.COM, March 18, 2009 ) Raleigh, NC - KLAS, a research firm that independently gathers and reports accurate, honest and impartial vendor performance information for the healthcare industry ranked Medfusion as the “KLAS 2008 Software Category Leader” in patient portals.
(EMAILWIRE.COM, March 18, 2009 ) Edmonton, Alberta – BioMS Medical Corp. (TSX: MS), a leading developer in the treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS), today announced financial and operational results for the year ended December 31, 2008.
“Dirucotide has demonstrated the ability to safely affect...
(EMAILWIRE.COM, March 16, 2009 ) Status Solutions is a provider of situational awareness solutions to the senior housing, education and government markets. The Situational Awareness and Response Assistant (SARA) is an automated alerting system that sends voice and text alerts via phone, email,...
(EMAILWIRE.COM, March 14, 2009 ) Athens, OH -- When Steve Howard joined the Peace Corps as a volunteer teacher in West Africa, he had no idea what his experiences with children would...
(EMAILWIRE.COM, March 13, 2009 ) Clearwater, Florida – Alternative Treatment International (A.T.I., Inc.) (http://www.alternative2rehab.com) is an internationally known addictions and dual-diagnosis treatment program and has always treated an addiction primary diagnosis and a mental health secondary...
(EMAILWIRE.COM, March 08, 2009 ) Manassas, VA As we are all anxiously awaiting spring and some warmer weather, the chronic aches and pains that assault us on a daily basis seem to get more and more aggravating. Searching for relief seems to become a full time job.
(EMAILWIRE.COM, March 06, 2009 ) New Delhi, India - RNCOS has recently added a new Market Research Report titled, “Japanese Generic Market Forecast to 2013” to its report gallery. According to “Japanese Generic Market Forecast to 2013”, a new research report by RNCOS, Japan promises to be one...
(EMAILWIRE.COM, March 06, 2009 ) New York, NY - The Supreme Court has ruled that federal approval of a drug does not provide protection from product liability lawsuits in state courts. This ruling upheld a $6.7 million jury ruling against Wyeth in a case involving a Vermont woman who lost her arm...
(EMAILWIRE.COM, March 04, 2009 ) Denver - Even years after having babies, women lament the loss of the tight youthful skin that preceded the “Stretch of Pregnancy.” Alexis Parker, MD praises the benefits Thermage® and Fraxel®, often combined as “ThermaFrax,” to lift and tighten skin. Thermage®...
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Abbott diet drug study renews calls for U.S. ban
(Reuters)
2 Sep 2010 at 12:30pm
Reuters - A study funded by Abbott Laboratories offered more detailed evidence that its weight-loss drug Meridia increases heart risks, prompting renewed calls by consumer advocates and others to pull the drug from the market.
Americans Blind to the Obesity Epidemic
(HealthDay)
2 Sep 2010 at 6:03am
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Sept. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Many Americans have skewed
perceptions when it comes to their weight, often believing they are
lighter than they actually are, even when the scales are shouting
otherwise, a new poll finds.
Abbott's diet drug study renews calls for U.S. ban
(Reuters)
2 Sep 2010 at 4:20am
Reuters - A study funded by Abbott Laboratories offered more detailed evidence that its weight-loss drug Meridia increases heart risks, prompting renewed calls by consumer advocates and others to pull the drug from the market.
Diet Pill Meridia Ups Heart Attack Risk: Study
(HealthDay)
1 Sep 2010 at 8:48pm
HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Sept. 1 (HealthDay News) -- A new study is linking
the popular weight loss drug Meridia to an increased risk of non-fatal
heart attacks and stroke, although taking the drug did not seem to up the
risk of death in patients with a history of heart problems.
Reuters - Teenagers who sleep less than eight hours a night on weeknights eat more fatty foods and snacks than those who get more than eight hours of sleep a night, U.S. researchers said on Wednesday.
Active Lifestyle May Help Counter Obesity Genes
(HealthDay)
31 Aug 2010 at 8:48pm
HealthDay - TUESDAY, Aug. 31 (HealthDay News) -- Exercise can reduce a
person's genetic predisposition to obesity by 40 percent, finds a new
English study.
AFP - Physical exercise can reduce a genetic predisposition to obesity by an average of 40 percent, a new study showed.
Weight loss cuts risk of pregnancy complication
(Reuters)
27 Aug 2010 at 10:35am
Reuters - Losing the weight gained during pregnancy is a real struggle for many new mothers. But dropping just 10 pounds between pregnancies may help many women diagnosed with a dangerous complication during the first pregnancy to avoid a recurrence the second time around.
AFP - British health campaigners warned Friday that surgery was being seen as an easy option to tackle obesity after new figures showed weight-loss operations have soared here in the past five years.
Reuters - Use of weight-loss surgery has increased 10-fold in hospitals in England since 2000 and those who have gastric bands fitted can reduce their risk of early death and cut health service costs, scientists said on Friday.
