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Atherosclerosis in abdominal aorta may signal future heart attack, stroke

In a study of more than 2,000 adults, researchers found that two MRI measurements of the abdominal aorta—the amount of plaque in the vessel and the thickness of its wall—are associated with future cardiovascular events, such as a heart attack or...

EMA restricts use of diclofenac

Patients who have serious underlying heart or circulatory conditions should not use systemic diclofenac, the European Medicines Agency has concluded. Furthermore, patients with certain cardiovascular risk factors (such as high blood pressure, raised...

Miami Vein Center Uses Recent Social Media Posts To Promote Women’s Health

Miami Vein Center uses recent social media posts to promote women’s health with useful ideas to help women improve their health. Miami, FL (PRWEB) June 17, 2013 CEO of Miami Vein Center in Miami, FL, Dr. Jose Almeida is promoting understanding of women's health issues. In an effort to educate women on important women's health issues, Dr. Jose Almeida is providing useful information that...

New York Cardiovascular Associates Names Top Treatments for Varicose Veins That Aren’t on the Legs

Varicose veins aren’t only on the legs, says New York Cardiovascular Associates, but treatments are available. New York City, NY (PRWEB) June 17, 2013 New York Cardiovascular Associates has released a new article on their website stating that, while varicose veins are most associated with the legs, this is not the only place varicosities can appear. The New York City vein center aims to further...

Garvey Vascular Specialists Says Conservative Treatment for Varicose Veins Can Help

Garvey Vascular Specialists promotes conservative treatment for varicose veins for New Hyde Park, NY patients. New Hyde Park, NY (PRWEB) June 17, 2013 Millions of Americans suffer from varicose veins, those twisted, bulging, discolored veins that usually appear on the legs. Many patients seek varicose vein treatment to remove the problem veins. Garvey Vascular Specialists, a leading vein treatmen...

Toddlers: TV Snacks Up Risk for Heart Disease (CME/CE)

(MedPage Today) -- Certain eating behaviors in small children, including chowing down in front of the TV, were significantly associated with a surrogate marker for heart disease later in life, researchers found.

Novant Health & Vein Specialists Educates Public About Safer, More Advanced Vein Treatments through Social Media Efforts

Novant Health & Vein Specialists uses social media to educate Winston-Salem, NC patients about advanced vein disease treatments. Winston-Salem, NC (PRWEB) June 17, 2013 Each year, millions of patients seek treatment for vein disease. Now, Dr. Ray Workman of Novant Health and Vein Specialists in Winston-Salem, NC is spreading the word about new modern vein treatment options that tend to be saf...

Survey Shows Firefighters Find Heart Disease More Challenging than Fires

CHICAGO, June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Despite facing life-threatening situations everyday as part of their jobs, a new survey of National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) members shows the vast majority of firefighters have a greater fear of suffering injury or death from a heart attack and find heart-disease prevention – eating healthy and exercising – more difficult than putting out a...

Elderly benefit from using implantable defibrillators

The elderly may benefit from implantable cardioverter defibrillators as much as younger people, according to new research in the American Heart Association journal Circulation.

Arizona Medical Training Institute Announces Partnership With Abrazo Healthcare

PHOENIX, June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Arizona Medical Training Institute (AMTI) announced today that they have established a Clinical Education Agreement with Abrazo Healthcare that will provide AMTI graduates the opportunity to meet their Clinical Practicum requirements at Abrazo hospitals throughout the valley. Several AMTI programs are eligible including: the Certified Nursing Assistant Pr...

California Ranked 25th in Senior Health; SCAN Offers Seven Things Seniors Can Do to Curb This Crisis

Americans are living longer than ever, but in California they are also more likely to be living more years in poor health, according to a recently released report by a leading healthcare foundation. The Golden State ranked just 25th in the state-by-state analysis that looked at 34 measures of senior health including physical inactivity, obesity, hospital r...

Takeda Type 2 Diabetes Therapies, NESINA (alogliptin), KAZANO (alogliptin and metformin HCl) and OSENI (alogliptin and pioglitazone) Now Available in Pharmacies in the United States

To view the multimedia release and for additional information, please visit http://www.takedat2dtreatments.com. (PRWEB) June 17, 2013 Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (Takeda) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. today announced that NESINA (alogliptin) and the fixed-dose combination therapies KAZANO (alogliptin and metformin HCl) and OSENI (alogliptin and pio...

Angel Medical Systems CEO Dr. David R. Fischell wins Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® Award

SHREWSBURY, N.J., June 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Angel Medical Systems, Inc., a privately held medical device company developing implantable technologies for heart attack detection and patient alerting, announced today that its CEO, Dr. David R. Fischell was selected as the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2013 NJ Regional Award winner in Biotechnology and Medical Technology. (Photo...

Halozyme Firing On All Cylinders - Should Investors Get Behind The Wheel?

By Bio Jedi:Some biotechnology firms have had one heck of a 2013 thus far: Clovis Oncology Inc. (CLVS) presented monster data for their cancer drug at ASCO and saw its' shares explode as much as 130% overnight. Pharmacyclics (PCYC) shares have risen over 100% over the past 12 months on the heels of its cancer compound and promising pipeline. Ligand Pharmaceiticals (LGND) has seen big time success...

State Highlights: States Urge Using Life Insurance For Long-Term Care

A selection of health policy stories from California, Minnesota, Illinois and Oregon. The Wall Street Journal: States Ease Use Of Life Policies For Elder Care State lawmakers are encouraging elderly residents to use life insurance as a way to pay for long-term care -- and lower the Medicaid tab in the process. The strategy marks a tacit endorsement of so-called life settlements, a practice in whic...

Siemens to Create Companion Diagnostic Test for In-Development Janssen Heart Failure Drug

Today, Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics announces its entrance into a collaboration with Janssen Pharmaceutica NV to design, develop and commercialize a companion diagnostic test associated with an early-stage compound being developed by Janssen. This compound targets autoantibodies directed against the human β1-adrenergic receptor (β1-AR) that may contrib...

BIOTRONIK Showcases DX System at Premier Healthcare Alliance’s 2013 Breakthroughs Conference and Exhibition

The BIOTRONIK DX System, a first-in-class implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD) providing dual-chamber diagnostic capabilities with a single lead, was one of 14 medical innovations on display in front of thousands of healthcare providers and experts at the Premier healthcare alliance’s 2013 Breakthroughs Conference and Exhibition. It showcased during t...

HeartRate+ Coherence receives 5 star ratings in Health & Fitness

The first app for iPhone that monitors the coherence between heart rate and breathing sessions has received five star ratings from all of its reviewers in the US. Genova, Italy, (PRWEB) June 17, 2013 According to a recent study conducted by the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ASCI), which tracks customer satisfaction for more than 225 companies in 45 different industries, the average compan...

Eating behaviors of preschoolers may be related to future risk of heart disease

Eating behaviours of preschoolers may be associated with risk of cardiovascular disease in later life, suggests a study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

Drugs used to treat heart failure and high blood pressure may help decrease obesity

A type of drug normally used to treat heart failure and high blood pressure helped prevent weight gain and other complications related to a high-fat diet in an animal study. The results were presented today at The Endocrine Society's 95th Annual Meet...

Debating Merits of Low Sodium

At the ESH meeting, two experts took opposing views concerning the current war on salt. One believes the current salt/sodium targets were simply pulled out of a hat and have no scientific basis at all, while the other believes the targets are nec...

India's NPPA to slash prices of key drugs by up to half

In India, some key cancer drugs, antibiotics and medicines to treat cardiovascular diseases and tuberculosis are set to become cheaper by up to 50% within the next 45 days. The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) will shortly notify pric...

Simple Lifestyle Test May Assess Stroke Risk

A tool used to assess cardiovascular disease risk can gauge stroke risk, according to a large analysis. Even small improvements in lifestyle factors could help prevent strokes.

Novant Health & Vein Specialists Educates Public About Safer, More Advanced Vein Treatments through Social Media Efforts

Winston-Salem, NC (PRWEB) June 17, 2013 Each year, millions of patients seek treatment for vein disease. Now, Dr. Ray Workman of Novant Health and Vein Specialists in Winston-Salem, NC is spreading the word about new modern vein treatment option...

Impaired heart function among obese children may help predict later disease

Impaired heart function among obese children and adolescents may be an indicator of future heart disease, a new clinical trial finds. The results were presented Saturday at The Endocrine Society's 95th Annual Meeting in San Francisco.