Aetna 28 Percent Profit Drop Signals Storm Clouds for Healthcare
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- On July 27, 2009 Aetna Inc., one of the largest health insurers in America, announced a 28 percent drop in profit for Q 2 2009. Mark Bertolini, Aetna's president, attributed the loss to "higher claim intensity, such as services rendered in ...MedPro Scores 87 Percent Sales Revenue Increase in Second Quarter
WAUKESHA, Wis., July 30 /PRNewswire/ -- MedPro Imaging, a premium provider of new and refurbished ultrasound solutions, reported an 87 percent increase in sales revenues for the second quarter of 2009 compared to Q2 2008. The growth was supported by the sale of more than 90 new...Study: Bariatric surgery patients have 67 percent lower chance of complications at top hospitals
Golden, CO (July 28, 2009) The HealthGrades Fourth Annual Bariatric Surgery Trends in American Hospitals Study released today identifies 88 hospitals as "best" performers (five-star rated), with mortality rates, complication rates and patient lengths of stay that are dramatically lower than poor...Amgen's Second Quarter 2009 Adjusted Earnings Per Share Increased 13 Percent To $1.29
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., July 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Amgen (Nasdaq: AMGN ) reported adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.29 for the second quarter of 2009, an increase of 13 percent compared to $1.14 for the second quarter of 2008. Adjusted net income i...Almost 10 Percent of U.S. Medical Costs Tied to Obesity
Only return to healthy behaviors will bring expenditures down, experts say ,, MONDAY, July 27 (HealthDay News) -- Obesity in the United States now carries the hefty price tag of $147 billion per year in direct medical costs, just over 9 percent of all medical spending, experts report. ...Accumetrics, Inc. Announces GRAVITAS Trial 50 Percent Enrolled
SAN DIEGO, June 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Accumetrics, Inc. announces that it has reached the halfway mark (1,600 patients) in the enrollment of its landmark clinical trial, GRAVITAS ( G auging R esponsiveness with A V erifyNow(R) Assay I mpact on T hrombosis A nd S afety). The trial is specifical...CareHere's Electronic Medication System Proves 100 Percent Effective in Response to Recall
NASHVILLE, Tenn., April 16 /PRNewswire/ -- When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a recall of a widely used heart medication last month, CareHere's proprietary medication tracking system allowed the company to instantly generate a list of all patients taking the medication. For...Preterm Births Rise 36 Percent Since Early 1980s
Late Preterm Infants Drive the Increase WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Jan. 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- New government statistics confirm that the decades-long rise in the United States preterm birth rate continues, putting more infants than ever at increased risk of death and disability according to t...Reticulocytes, Percent & Number
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The area of forest burnt by wildfires in the United States is set to increase by over 50% by 2050, according to research by climate scientists. The study predicts that the worst affected areas will be the forests in the Pacific Northwest and the Rocky Mountains, where the area of forest destro...Bullies have harassed 14 percent of workers over past 6 months
Although it is a relatively widespread phenomenon, the experts have still not been able to come up with an all-encompassing and precise definition of workplace abuse or bullying. Basing their work on previous literature, David Gonzlez, of the High Court of Justice of Madrid and Jos Lus Graa, of th...Drinking 100 percent fruit juice is associated with lower risk of obesity and metabolic syndrome
New Orleans (April 22, 2009) If you enjoy a glass of 100% juice as part of your daily routine, chances are you also have fewer risk factors for several chronic diseases when compared to your non juice-drinking peers. New research presented today at the Experimental Biology (EB) 2009 meeting highl...Surface-level ozone pollution set to reduce tree growth 10 percent by 2100
Modern day concentrations of ground level ozone pollution are decreasing the growth of trees in the northern and temperate mid-latitudes, as shown in a paper publishing today in Global Change Biology . Tree growth, measured in biomass, is already 7% less than the late 1800s, and this is set to i...Adults who eat eggs for breakfast lose 65 percent more weight
Park Ridge, Ill. (August 5, 2008) A study published online today in the International Journal of Obesity shows that eating two eggs for breakfast, as part of a reduced-calorie diet, helps overweight adults lose more weight and feel more energetic than those who eat a bagel breakfast of equal ca...Study suggests 86 percent of Americans could be overweight or obese by 2030
Most adults in the U.S. will be overweight or obese by 2030, with related health care spending projected to be as much as $956.9 billion, according to researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and the University of Pennsylvan...Nearly 70 Percent of Health Professionals Support Biotechnology's Use in Food Products
Biotechnology Recognized as a Tool to Make Soyfoods Even Healthier ST. LOUIS, March 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Recent research reveals that 82 percent of healthcare professionals believe soy to be beneficial to the diet. And, the majority recognizes agricultural biotechnology as a method to make food...R&D Spending by U.S. Biopharmaceutical Companies Increases 3 Percent in 2008
SAN FRANCISCO, March 10 /PRNewswire/ -- New statistics just released reveal that R&D investment in new medicines by the biopharmaceutical industry was $65.2 billion in 2008, an increase of 3 percent from 2007, according to a combined analysis conducted by Burrill & Company, a San Francisco...Abbott Announces 11 Percent Increase in Quarterly Dividend
Company Declares 341st Consecutive Quarterly Dividend ABBOTT PARK, Ill., Feb. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The board of directors of Abbott ( NYSE: ABT ) today increased the company's quarterly common dividend 11 percent to 40 cents per share. This marks the 37th consecutive year that...10 Percent of U.S. Installed Base Signs on to Use Accuray Treatment Planning Service
SUNNYVALE, Calif., Feb. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Accuray Incorporated (Nasdaq: ARAY ), a global leader in the field of radiosurgery, announced today that 10 percent of its U.S. installed base has signed on to utilize the company's treatment planning service. Treatment planning by medical...Monsanto Board Approves 10 Percent Dividend Increase
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- As the latest step in its ongoing commitment to return value to shareowners, Monsanto Company (NYSE: MON ) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a 10 percent increase in the quarterly dividend on its common shares from 24 cents per ...EasyCount System from Immunicon Corp.
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