High Blood Pressure Articles & Analysis

Researchers have found that increasing certain proteins in the blood vessels of mice, relaxed the vessels, lowering the animal’s blood pressure. The study provides new avenues for research that may lead to new treatments for hypertension. "The paper demonstrates that cytochrome P450 plays an important role in the management of high blood pressure, a disease of enormous public health ...

By National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)

Two Rhode Island landlords will pay an EPA penalty of $13,900 for violations of federal lead disclosure laws. EPA alleged in a complaint that Donald Ciotola and Carol Simeone violated the federal Toxic Substance Control Act when the landlords failed to notify prospective tenants about potential lead-paint hazards in housing they owned in Woonsocket, R.I., as required by the Residential ...

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

James J. Welch & Co., Inc., based in Salem, Mass., faces a penalty of $28,125 for allegedly violating a requirement designed to protect children from exposure to lead-based paint during painting and other renovation activities. The alleged violations occurred during a renovation project at the former Frisbee School in Kittery, Maine, at which JJ Welch was the primary contractor. The Kittery ...

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Just two months after being recognized as a Top Workplace in the Bay Area by the San Jose Mercury News, ECC was named Pacific Business News' 2011 Healthiest Employer in Hawaii during an awards ceremony held at the Sheraton Waikiki. ECC placed first out of 10 companies competing for the title of the Healthiest Workplace for businesses with under 50 employees in Hawaii. Companies were evaluated in ...

By Environmental Chemical Corporation (ECC)

The Frenc Agency ANSES has been commissioned to assess health risks for workers exposed to atypical working schedules, particularly night work. This expert report highlights proven risks such as sleep disorders and metabolic disorders, and likely risks of carcinogenic nature or cardiovascular disorders and mental health problems among concerned workers. Workers who work at night are ...

By European Agency for Safety and Health at Work

Recent research into the impact of different levels of noise on 75 volunteers reveals that disturbed sleep caused by night-time aircraft noise can damage blood vessels and increase the levels of stress hormones. As these physical changes are potential pathways to high blood pressure, heart and circulatory disease over the long term, reducing night-time aircraft noise is important for preventing ...

By European Commission, Environment DG

Two companies have agreed to pay a penalty of $89,300 to settle EPA claims that they violated federal lead paint disclosure laws at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Kittery, Maine and the Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conn. In a recent EPA enforcement complaint, EPA alleged that Northeast Housing, LLC, and Balfour Beatty Military Housing Management, LLC failed on multiple occasions ...

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

A Massachusetts apartment complex owner and landlord faces a penalty of $83,575 for charges by EPA that he violated federal lead paint disclosure rules at his apartment complex in Springfield. These violations potentially put tenants at risk of exposure to lead paint hazards. According to EPA, 122 Chestnut, L.L.C., failed to provide tenants with lead hazard information pamphlets; failed to ...

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is recognizing National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (NLPPW), October 24–30, 2010, to raise awareness of lead poisoning in children. Lead causes a variety of adverse health effects, including brain and nervous system disorders, high blood pressure and hypertension, and reproductive problems. For children, even low levels of exposure to lead can ...

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Third Pole Therapeutics, a privately held company developing and delivering transformative cardio-pulmonary therapies, announced today that it has entered into a strategic collaboration to work with Actelion Pharmaceuticals Ltd, a Janssen pharmaceutical company of Johnson & Johnson. The collaboration will bring the global resources and know-how of the largest and most respected healthcare ...

By Third Pole Therapeutics, Inc.

In fact, nearly 40% of people over the age of 65 suffer from some form of memory loss. Understanding the causes of memory loss There’s currently no cure for Alzheimer’s or Alzheimer’s related dementia, early detection can give patients more control over how they manage their overall well-being. That includes managing their brain health to reduce certain risk factors, ...

By Optina Diagnostics

Today, Merck announced that it has significantly expanded the number of Merck medicines available through its Merck Helps™ patient assistance programs, which include the Merck Patient Assistance Program, the Merck Vaccine Patient Assistance Program, the ACT Program for Oncology and Hepatitis C medicines, and the SUPPORT Program for HIV/AIDS medicines. The Merck Helps programs provide Merck ...

By CSRwire - Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire

Signifier Medical Technologies LLC (“Signifier” or the “Company”), a Boston-based medical technology company, announced that Waha Capital PJSC (“Waha Capital”), Angelus Sano Fund L.P. (“Angelus”), Segulah Medical Acceleration AB (“Segulah Medical”) and certain other individual investors have collectively invested approximately $49 ...

By Signifier Medical Technologies Ltd

Duluth faces a tall order when it comes to dealing with lead contamination. About nine in every 10 housing units in the community was built before 1978, when a ban on lead paint took effect, Karen Olesen, a senior planner for the city, said. And the odds of a Duluth home containing lead are even higher because about half of the city’s homes are at least 60 years old, according to 2000 ...

By Thermo Scientific Niton Analyzers

Creative Diagnostics, a leading manufacturer and supplier of antibodies, antigens and assay kits, has recently announced a series of new Anti-Small Molecule Label Antibodies to facilitate the development of nucleic acid lateral flow immunoassay (NALFIA). These antibodies can specifically bind to small molecule labels and offer customers multiple choices, including Anti Digoxin monoclonal ...

By Creative Diagnostics

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By Bvlaser Bestview Medical and Beauty Equipment Co., Ltd

If you're a member of corporate America, chances are you've got access to a state-of-the-art gym, a gourmet cafeteria and an array of wellness services, including health risk assessments, telephone and Web-based consultations, and weight-loss programs. Some companies are taking workplace wellness a step further. Sandia National Laboratories maintains a fleet of bicycles on its 400-acre campus, ...

By Kazan, McClain, Satterley, Lyons, Greenwood & Oberman, A Professional Law Corporation

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By Bvlaser Bestview Medical and Beauty Equipment Co., Ltd

AER-901 (inhaled imatinib), a potential reverse-remodeling therapy, is being developed to address unmet need for PAH treatments that target pulmonary vascular remodeling while supporting ease-of-use for patients. PAH is a rare and progressive disease with no cure; pulmonary vascular remodeling is believed to drive disease progression and poor outcomes, however, all currently approved therapies ...

By Aerami Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.

Ochsner Health System, GE Healthcare (NYSE: GE), and The Idea Village have launched today the “Wear Your Health” challenge. This challenge seeks to identify wearable technology concepts and mobile application solutions that can transform healthcare outcomes by addressing behavior management in patients with chronic disease. Starting today, individuals interested in participating can ...

By General Electric