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Study shows majority of patients gain weight after knee replacement surgery

You'd think folks who've had knee replacement surgery -- finally able to walk and exercise without pain -- would lose weight instead of put on pounds, but surprisingly that's not the case, according to a University of Delaware study.

30 Jan 2010

Acceleware grants stock options to acquire 1,355,000 common shares

Acceleware® Corp. (the "Corporation") a leading developer of high performance computing applications, today announced that it has granted stock options to acquire up to 1,355,000 common shares of the Corporation to certain of its employees, officers and directors.

29 Jan 2010

IDEXX Laboratories reports revenues for fourth-quarter of 2009

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc., today reported that revenues for the fourth quarter of 2009 increased 11% to $270.3 million, from $243.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2008.

29 Jan 2010

Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing: Research news

Bridging a Cultural Healthcare Gap—Like other new immigrant groups, Korean Americans' health risks—diabetes, high blood pressure, and cancer—increase after arriving in the U.S. Unfortunately, too many also miss out on needed healthcare services until they are seriously, often chronically ill.

29 Jan 2010

Blood flowing with force protects against dangerous clogs in blood vessels

It is second nature for most of us that exercise protects against heart attack and stroke, but researchers have spent 30 years unraveling the biochemistry behind the idea. One answer first offered by researchers at the University of Rochester Medical Center is that athletic hearts push blood through arteries with greater force, which alone triggers reactions that protect against dangerous clogs in blood vessels.

29 Jan 2010

Diamyd Medical announces share capital and total number of shares as of January 29, 2010

As of January 29, 2010, the share capital in Diamyd Medical AB (publ.) is 14 330 494 SEK. The total number of votes is 4 160 187 and the total number of shares is 28 660 988, divided among 1 437 876 shares of series A (1 vote) and 27 223 112 shares of series B (1/10 vote).

29 Jan 2010

Health benefits of aerobics can be greatly affected by what you eat after exercise

Many of the health benefits of aerobic exercise are due to the most recent exercise session (rather than weeks, months and even years of exercise training), and the nature of these benefits can be greatly affected by the food we eat afterwards, according to a study published in the Journal of Applied Physiology (http://jap.physiology.org).

29 Jan 2010

ChemoCentryx announces the initiation of Phase I clinical trial of CCX168

ChemoCentryx, Inc., today announced the initiation of a Phase I clinical trial of CCX168, an orally-administered small molecule designed to treat autoimmune diseases.

28 Jan 2010

Neovasc to fund proceeds of its non-brokered private placement for COSIRA trial

Neovasc Inc. today announced that it has completed the first tranche of a previously announced non-brokered private placement of approximately 7.4 million units at the price of $0.27 per unit for aggregate gross proceeds of up to $2.0 million.

28 Jan 2010

National contest invites teens and teachers to participate in flu prevention campaign

Former American Idol finalist Danny Gokey and The Clorox Company have teamed up to launch I Don't Want to Miss…, a national contest designed to get teens and their teachers involved in flu prevention.

28 Jan 2010

Avonworth Middle School commended for its efforts to boost physical activity among students

During a visit today to Avonworth Middle School, Department of Health Secretary Everette James and Secretary of Education Gerald Zahorchak commended the school for its efforts to boost physical activity among students.

28 Jan 2010

Study highlights benefits of reducing dietary salt

"This study provides excellent ammunition both to convince patients about the benefits of reducing their individual salt intakes and also to persuade the EU of the urgent need to introduce legislation to restrict the salt content of processed foods," said ESC spokesman Professor Frank Ruschitzka, a cardiologist and hypertension specialist from the University of Zurich, Switzerland.

28 Jan 2010

Centering Healthcare Institute receives the Cares Award for its CenteringPregnancy Group Prenatal Care program

Centering Healthcare Institute has been honored by the Premier healthcare alliance with the 18th Annual Monroe E. Trout Premier Cares Award for its CenteringPregnancy Group Prenatal Care program, which provides an innovative prenatal group care model now present in more than 300 sites across America. Centering Healthcare Institute last night received the Cares Award and $70,000 for the work it has done to provide care to mothers and babies nationwide.

28 Jan 2010

PRHC: Central East LHIN has downplayed the potential impact of hospital peer review process

The Central East LHIN has deliberately downplayed the potential impact of the hospital peer review process in Peterborough, says the union representing 540 employees at the Peterborough Regional Health Centre.

28 Jan 2010

Are Canadians with chronic conditions getting the support they need to manage their health?

Many Canadians with chronic health conditions don't regularly receive some of the expected types of support that could help them better manage their own health, according to the latest Canadian Health Care Matters bulletin from the Health Council of Canada.

28 Jan 2010

Workers' compensation status may affect treatment outcomes for herniated disks

Surgery provides better results than nonsurgical treatment for most patients with back pain related to a herniated disk—but not for those receiving workers' compensation for work-related injuries, reports a study in the January 1 issue of Spine.

28 Jan 2010

Alli boosts weight loss and reduces excess visceral fat

New studies show that overweight and obese people using alli® (orlistat 60 mg) with a reduced calorie, lower-fat diet can significantly reduce weight, visceral fat, and waist circumference and therefore may reduce their risk of type 2 diabetes, hypertension, heart disease and stroke.

28 Jan 2010

Majority of Americans agree monetary stress can negatively affect health

As we enter a new decade with the hope of rebounding from one of the worst economic downturns in our history, a newly commissioned bank study confirms that nearly 90 percent of Americans agree that monetary stress can negatively affect one’s health. Even more women (91 percent) and older adults (92 percent of those 45 and older) link stress to concerns over money.

28 Jan 2010

Regular exercise and drinking tea may reduce depression in breast cancer patients

Breast cancer patients who exercise and drink tea on a regular basis may be less likely to suffer from depression than other patients, according to a new study led by Xiao Ou Shu, M.D., Ph.D., professor of Medicine, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. Xiaoli Chen, M.D., a post-doctoral fellow, was first author of the study published in the January issue of the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

28 Jan 2010

Sinovac prices public offering at $5.75 per common share

Sinovac Biotech Ltd., a leading China-based vaccine manufacturer, announced today that it has priced its public offering of 10,000,000 common shares at $5.75 per common share. Sinovac has granted the underwriters a 30-day over-allotment option to purchase up to an additional 1,500,000 common shares on the same terms and conditions.

28 Jan 2010

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Latest Exercise News and Research

Study shows majority of patients gain weight after knee replacement surgery

Acceleware grants stock options to acquire 1,355,000 common shares

IDEXX Laboratories reports revenues for fourth-quarter of 2009

Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing: Research news

Blood flowing with force protects against dangerous clogs in blood vessels

Diamyd Medical announces share capital and total number of shares as of January 29, 2010

Health benefits of aerobics can be greatly affected by what you eat after exercise

ChemoCentryx announces the initiation of Phase I clinical trial of CCX168

Neovasc to fund proceeds of its non-brokered private placement for COSIRA trial

National contest invites teens and teachers to participate in flu prevention campaign

Avonworth Middle School commended for its efforts to boost physical activity among students

Study highlights benefits of reducing dietary salt

Centering Healthcare Institute receives the Cares Award for its CenteringPregnancy Group Prenatal Care program

PRHC: Central East LHIN has downplayed the potential impact of hospital peer review process

Are Canadians with chronic conditions getting the support they need to manage their health?

Workers' compensation status may affect treatment outcomes for herniated disks

Alli boosts weight loss and reduces excess visceral fat

Majority of Americans agree monetary stress can negatively affect health

Regular exercise and drinking tea may reduce depression in breast cancer patients

Sinovac prices public offering at $5.75 per common share

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