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Advisory Board announces completion of Royall acquisition

The Advisory Board Company, a global insight-driven technology, research, and services provider, today announced the completion of its acquisition of Royall & Company.

11 Jan 2015

Tips to avoid winter slips and falls

Tread lightly and don't get too confident; winter is officially here and sidewalks are slippery. About 1 million people take a tumble every year and, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 20,000 people die annually due to fall-related injuries.

9 Jan 2015

Researchers to explore physical, psychological effects of ultra-endurance running

In the upcoming Race Across USA, ultra-endurance athletes will run a marathon a day as they cover 3,080 miles from California to Maryland.

8 Jan 2015

One cup of blueberries per day could help reduce blood pressure, arterial stiffness

Just one cup of blueberries per day could be the key to reducing blood pressure and arterial stiffness, both of which are associated with cardiovascular disease.

8 Jan 2015

Researchers report that weight-reducing bariatric surgery fuels job discrimination

People say that they would be more likely to hire someone who has lost weight through exercise and dieting than through surgery. This is just one of the stigmas faced by obese people who undergo weight-reducing bariatric surgery, reports Robert Carels of East Carolina University in the US and his team of researchers.

8 Jan 2015

SAFE Family Wearables releases SAFE Kids Paxie Band for children

SAFE Family Wearables today launches the SAFE Kids Paxie Band, a fashionable GPS-enabled wearable device designed for children, with an accompanying mobile management application.

5 Jan 2015

Making New Year's resolution to control diabetes

José Rodriguez often skipped breakfast and lunch only to eat a large dinner at the end of the day. Despite his erratic eating habits, Mr. Rodriguez thought he was healthy until a routine blood test revealed he had type 2 diabetes.

2 Jan 2015

New study finds that exercise may improve lives of Parkinson's disease patients

Exercise may help people with Parkinson's disease improve their balance, ability to move around and quality of life, even if it does not reduce their risk of falling, according to a new study published in the December 31, 2014, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

2 Jan 2015

5 bad strategies to avoid when losing weight

Is your New Year's resolution to lose weight? Here are five bad strategies to avoid, according to Dr. Aaron Michelfelder of Loyola University Health System.

31 Dec 2014

Tips for setting weight loss goals in 2015

According to the Journal of Clinical Psychology, the top New Year's Resolution for 2014 was to lose weight, and #5 was to stay fit and healthy.

31 Dec 2014

Former baseball player describes his journey in diabetes management

Former professional player Dmitri Young impressed the baseball world when he appeared at a game this summer, having lost about 100 pounds since he last played in 2010.

31 Dec 2014

United Therapeutics submits pre-market approval application for use of Remodulin with implantable drug infusion system

United Therapeutics Corporation (NASDAQ: UTHR) announced today that Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE: MDT) has submitted a pre-market approval application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the use of Medtronic's SynchroMed® II implantable drug infusion system (including a newly developed catheter) for use with United Therapeutics' Remodulin® (treprostinil) Injection delivered intravenously to patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension.

25 Dec 2014

Vermillion closes previously announced private placement with investors

Vermillion, Inc., a bio-analytical solutions company focused on gynecologic disease, announced today that the Company closed its previously announced private placement with investors including Oracle Investment Management, Jack W. Schuler, Birchview Fund LLC and several Vermillion directors. Total proceeds were $10.5 million, before offering expenses.

25 Dec 2014

RMG’s Simi Valley Diabetes Clinic offers free diabetes care for members

Regal Medical Group (RMG) today announced its Simi Valley Diabetes Clinic, offering free diabetes care for members, has helped more than 200 patients receive comprehensive, individualized, successful treatment.

25 Dec 2014

PlasmaTech Biopharmaceuticals closes underwritten public offering of common stock

PlasmaTech Biopharmaceuticals, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company advancing patient care in critical areas, announced the closing of an underwritten public offering of 3,500,000 shares of common stock, and warrants to purchase up to an aggregate 3,500,000 shares of common stock, at an offering price of $4.00 per share and $.01 per warrant.

25 Dec 2014

IMRIS closes private placement offering of 10,563,380 units

IMRIS Inc. today announced it has closed the private placement offering of 10,563,380 units at an offering price of US$0.284 per unit.

25 Dec 2014

Eating habits and brain chemistry: an interview with Dr Kevin Hall

Several times every day, we choose when, where, what, with whom, and how much to eat. Many of these eating decisions have become automatic and don’t require cognitive effort.

22 Dec 2014

Two hormones better than one for hypoglycaemia prevention with artificial pancreas

Artificial pancreas systems significantly improve glycaemic control in adolescents and adults with Type 1 diabetes, shows a head-to-head trial of single- and dual-hormone systems versus a conventional insulin pump.

22 Dec 2014

HeartCycle GEx: A new distance rehabilitation system for people affected by heart pathologies

A team of Spanish researchers of the Universitat Politècnica de València, the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and the company Medtronic have participated in the development of a new distance heart rehabilitation system based on physical exercise routines for people affected by heart pathologies.

22 Dec 2014

Kaiser Permanente study: Self-reported exercise lowers blood pressure, blood glucose levels

Self-reported moderate to vigorous exercise was associated with lower blood pressure and blood glucose levels in a Kaiser Permanente study published in the journal Preventing Chronic Disease.

18 Dec 2014

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Latest Exercise News and Research

Advisory Board announces completion of Royall acquisition

Tips to avoid winter slips and falls

Researchers to explore physical, psychological effects of ultra-endurance running

One cup of blueberries per day could help reduce blood pressure, arterial stiffness

Researchers report that weight-reducing bariatric surgery fuels job discrimination

SAFE Family Wearables releases SAFE Kids Paxie Band for children

Making New Year's resolution to control diabetes

New study finds that exercise may improve lives of Parkinson's disease patients

5 bad strategies to avoid when losing weight

Tips for setting weight loss goals in 2015

Former baseball player describes his journey in diabetes management

United Therapeutics submits pre-market approval application for use of Remodulin with implantable drug infusion system

Vermillion closes previously announced private placement with investors

RMG’s Simi Valley Diabetes Clinic offers free diabetes care for members

PlasmaTech Biopharmaceuticals closes underwritten public offering of common stock

IMRIS closes private placement offering of 10,563,380 units

Eating habits and brain chemistry: an interview with Dr Kevin Hall

Two hormones better than one for hypoglycaemia prevention with artificial pancreas

HeartCycle GEx: A new distance rehabilitation system for people affected by heart pathologies

Kaiser Permanente study: Self-reported exercise lowers blood pressure, blood glucose levels

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