Archive for January, 2011

HEART AND STROKE FOUNDATION 2011 REPORT ON CANADIANS’ HEALTH WARNS: DENIAL PUTTING CANADIANS AT HIGH RISK OF CUTTING THEIR LIVES SHORT

Is there an App for that? Yes! Foundation launches new mobile App to help Canadians take control of their risks OTTAWA, Feb. 1 /PRNewswire/ - To view this Social Media Release, please enter the following address in your web...
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New 10-Year Study Confirms Too Many Pitches Strike Out Youth Athletes Early

CHICAGO, Feb. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- For years, sports medicine professionals have talked about youth pitching injuries and the stress the motion causes on developing bones and muscles. In a new, 10-year study published in the February issue of the American Journal of Sports Medicine,...
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First International Collaboration on the Genetics of Alzheimer’s Disease Is Launched

A Global Consortium Aims to Discover and Map all the Alzheimer's Genes CHICAGO, Feb. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The launch of the International Genomics of Alzheimer's Project (IGAP) – a collaboration formed to discover and map the genes that contribute to Alzheimer's disease –...
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Valeant Pharmaceuticals to Acquire PharmaSwiss S.A.

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, and ZUG, Switzerland, Feb. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc. (NYSE: VRX) (TSX: VRX) and PharmaSwiss S.A. announced today that they have signed a binding agreement for Valeant to acquire PharmaSwiss, a privately-owned branded generics and...
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Revere America Applauds Florida Judge’s Ruling Against Mandated Insurance

Grassroots Giant Supports Repeal and Replacement of the Affordable Care Act WASHINGTON, Jan. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Marianne R.P. Zuk, President and Chief Executive Officer of Revere America, issued the following statement in reaction to U.S. District Judge Roger Vinson's ruling...
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Institute for Healthcare Advancement’s Tenth Annual Health Literacy Conference Set for May 4-6, 2011

LA HABRA, Calif., Jan. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Institute for Healthcare Advancement (IHA), a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) public charity and a national leader in health literacy education and services, will host its 10th Annual Health Literacy Conference on May 4-6, 2011, at the Hyatt...
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GLO Science Launches Groundbreaking Teeth Whitening Technology for At-Home Use

NEW YORK, Jan. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- GLO Science, LLC, introduces the GLO Brilliant™ Personal Teeth Whitening Device, one of the most intelligent advances in oral care since the toothbrush. GLO Brilliant™ Personal Teeth Whitening Device will make its debut during a special premiere...
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Rockwall Dickey’s Barbecue Pit Sponsors ‘Build a Bridge Save a Life’ Night

ROCKWALL, Texas, Jan. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Dickey's Barbecue Pit in Rockwall is working with the Bridge Breast Network charity to sponsor the "Build a Bridge Save a Life" event this Saturday, February 5th. The Bridge Breast Network helps North Texas women without insurance pay for breast cancer...
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Landmark Initiative to Reduce Healthcare-Associated Infections Cuts Deaths Among Medicare Patients in Michigan Intensive Care Units

ROCKVILLE, Md., Jan. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Older Americans who were treated in Michigan intensive care units (ICUs) saw larger decreases in their likelihood of dying while hospitalized than similar ICU patients in other Midwestern hospitals, according to a new study evaluating an...
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U.S.-Grown Rice Fits 2010 Government Dietary Guidelines for Americans

ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Nutritious U.S.-grown rice can help consumers meet the new 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which emphasize healthier food choices to boost overall nutrition while helping to combat the growing rate of obesity, America's leading public health...
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