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BIAS recognized as one of 2015 Atlanta's Healthiest Employers

BIAS Corporation, a leading Oracle Systems Integrator and Oracle Platinum Partner, has been named one of the 2015 Atlanta's Healthiest Employers, an annual awards program presented by the Atlanta Business Chronicle.

5 Mar 2015

Life expectancy for Spaniards increases due to 'cardiovascular revolution'

Over the last century, life expectancy for Spaniards has increased by 40 years. A study by the International University of La Rioja highlights the main cause, since 1980, as being the reduced incidence of cardiovascular diseases while other pathologies, such as mental illnesses and certain types of cancer, have been seen to rise. The authors predict that the effects of the economic recession on mortality will show up in the long-term.

4 Mar 2015

Direct effects of stress increases mortality, ill-health among unemployed people

Research from the ESRC International Centre for Lifecourse Studies at UCL suggests direct biological effects of stress during unemployment may help explain the increased mortality and morbidity among jobseekers.

4 Mar 2015

Screening tool can help identify nations' vulnerability to Ebola

Public health experts can identify nations that are vulnerable to the occurrence and impact of future outbreaks of Ebola or other emergencies by using a screening tool that evaluates a nation's strengths across a wide range of measures such as political strength and health care capabilities, according to a new analysis from the RAND Corporation.

4 Mar 2015

Study associates heart function with development of Alzheimer's disease

A healthier heart could prevent Alzheimer's disease, according to new research at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

3 Mar 2015

New insights into the use, outcomes of gluteoplasty and vaginal labiaplasty procedures

Two of the fastest-growing plastic surgery procedures are gluteoplasty or "butt augmentation," to improve the appearance of the buttocks; and labiaplasty to address cosmetic and functional concerns with the vagina.

3 Mar 2015

Cancer Care Ontario raises awareness about colorectal cancer

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and Cancer Care Ontario (CCO) is on a mission to raise awareness about an organ that doesn't get the attention it deserves.

2 Mar 2015

SK Telecom unveils consumer-centric smart devices at Mobile World Congress 2015

SK Telecom has unveiled a variety of consumer-centric smart devices, or 'Lifeware*', at the Mobile World Congress 2015 with the aim to create opportunities in the global market for the Internet of Things (IoT).

2 Mar 2015

New algorithm can gauge long-term death risk based on treadmill exercise performance

Analyzing data from 58,000 heart stress tests, Johns Hopkins cardiologists report they have developed a formula that estimates one's risk of dying over a decade based on a person's ability to exercise on a treadmill at an increasing speed and incline.

2 Mar 2015

Mundipharma launches Remsima® (infliximab), a new-generation value-based monoclonal antibody, in six European markets

Mundipharma International Limited’s network of independent associated companies are launching Remsima® (infliximab) this month in Germany, Italy, UK, Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg following expiry of the relevant patents and Supplementary Protection Certificates, having secured distribution rights from Celltrion Healthcare Hungary Kft for Remsima in these markets.

1 Mar 2015

Feast-or-famine diet may extend lifespan, improve age-related diseases

University of Florida Health researchers have found that putting people on a feast-or-famine diet may mimic some of the benefits of fasting, and that adding antioxidant supplements may counteract those benefits.

27 Feb 2015

Children watching TV for more than two hours a day at greater risk of blood pressure

A study on European children concludes that spending more than two hours a day in front of a screen increases the probability of high blood pressure by 30%. The article also points out that doing no daily physical activity or doing less than an hour a day increases this risk by 50%.

27 Feb 2015

Loyola physician reveals top five health concerns for men, offers tips to prevent them

Men lead women in the likelihood to die from nearly all the most common causes of death. Still, men are less likely to go to the doctor than women and often try to ignore symptoms of health problems.

27 Feb 2015

Jianmin Cui receives $1.7 million NIH grant to study heart's inner mechanisms

Jianmin Cui, PhD, has received a nearly $1.7 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to study the molecular bases for the function of potassium channels vital for the heart, brain, inner ear and other tissues.

27 Feb 2015

New, first-of-its-kind app helps patients with chronic pain track opioid use

A new, first-of-its-kind app has launched to help patients suffering from chronic pain track their opioid use and measure pain levels to assist with the safe use of opioids.

25 Feb 2015

UTHealth study explores use of app to help improve health of minority stroke patients

A clinical trial investigating the use of a physician-monitored app to help first-time minority stroke patients become healthier has begun at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

25 Feb 2015

Three innovative research projects aim to improve lives of people with mobility difficulties

A prosthetic hand controlled by the nervous system, robotic clothing to help people with walking, and biosensors to monitor how patients use equipment or exercise during rehabilitation are the focus of three research projects awarded £5.3 million by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council.

25 Feb 2015

Discovery demonstrates effect of exercise to prevent chronic health conditions

A researcher at the University of Virginia School of Medicine has magnified a benefit of exercise in mice to provide a "profound" protection from diabetic cardiomyopathy, a potentially deadly heart condition that affects many people with diabetes. The discovery demonstrates the power of exercise to prevent chronic health conditions and suggests that one day some benefits of exercise may come in a pill or bottle.

25 Feb 2015

Indiana University study reveals connection between mussels and muscles

An Indiana University study has revealed that there may be a greater connection between mussels and muscles than previously thought.

25 Feb 2015

Patients with symptoms of mental illness less likely to receive advice from health care providers

More than half of patients with symptoms of mental illness - and nearly one-third of those who also had diabetes - said their health care providers had never told them to exercise or reduce their intake of dietary fat, according to a new study published in Diabetes Educator.

25 Feb 2015

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Latest Exercise News and Research

BIAS recognized as one of 2015 Atlanta's Healthiest Employers

Life expectancy for Spaniards increases due to 'cardiovascular revolution'

Direct effects of stress increases mortality, ill-health among unemployed people

Screening tool can help identify nations' vulnerability to Ebola

Study associates heart function with development of Alzheimer's disease

New insights into the use, outcomes of gluteoplasty and vaginal labiaplasty procedures

Cancer Care Ontario raises awareness about colorectal cancer

SK Telecom unveils consumer-centric smart devices at Mobile World Congress 2015

New algorithm can gauge long-term death risk based on treadmill exercise performance

Mundipharma launches Remsima® (infliximab), a new-generation value-based monoclonal antibody, in six European markets

Feast-or-famine diet may extend lifespan, improve age-related diseases

Children watching TV for more than two hours a day at greater risk of blood pressure

Loyola physician reveals top five health concerns for men, offers tips to prevent them

Jianmin Cui receives $1.7 million NIH grant to study heart's inner mechanisms

New, first-of-its-kind app helps patients with chronic pain track opioid use

UTHealth study explores use of app to help improve health of minority stroke patients

Three innovative research projects aim to improve lives of people with mobility difficulties

Discovery demonstrates effect of exercise to prevent chronic health conditions

Indiana University study reveals connection between mussels and muscles

Patients with symptoms of mental illness less likely to receive advice from health care providers

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