Think you know the facts about growing older? Think again.
Myth: Dementia is an inevitable part of aging.
“Dementia should be seen as a modifiable health condition and, if it occurs, should be followed as a medical condition, not a normal part of aging,” said Patricia Harris, MD, a geriatrician and associate professor at Georgetown University Medical Center. In other words, if you or your loved one becomes forgetful, it could be related to medication, Read the rest of this entry »

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ICU Medical Inc. (ICUI:
) announced that its fourth quarter net income was $9.0 million, or $0.61 per share, compared to net income of $6.0 million or $0.41 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2007.
Fourth quarter of 2008 revenue increased 24.6% to $56.7 million, compared to revenue of $45.5 million in the same period last year.
For the full fiscal year of 2009, the company expects to generate revenue Read the rest of this entry »

1. Myth: It’s way too complicated for me to try to gather my familyhealth history. I’m too busy and it would take too much time.
Fact: Family history information can be collected over time. Begin bywriting down your own health history and then that of your closest relatives(your parents, brothers, sisters and children), working out to your moredistant relatives. As you identify missing information, make a list of whatyou need and have other family Read the rest of this entry »

WASHINGTON (AP) — The final presidential debate was a last hurrah, of sorts, for tall tales told before a large national audience by Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama.
The two took familiar liberties with facts in a matchup that also gave viewers a brand-new head-scratching exchange over a man McCain called “my old buddy, Joe, Joe the plumber.”
Each candidate again twisted his rival’s health care plan. McCain told a golden Read the rest of this entry »

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Advanced Medical Optics, Inc. (EYE:
) reported fourth-quarter GAAP net income of $25.06 million or $0.40 per share, compared to a GAAP loss of $12.3 million or $0.20 per share in the year-ago quarter.
On average, 8 analysts polled by Thomson Reuters estimated the company to report $0.14 per share for the quarter. Analysts’ estimates typically exclude special items.
Fourth-quarter net sales declined Read the rest of this entry »

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Syneron Medical Ltd. (ELOS:
) reported fourth quarter net loss of $15.87 million or $0.58 per share, compared to net income of $4.43 million or $0.16 per share in the same quarter of last year.
On a non-GAAP basis, net loss for the fourth quarter was $13.7 million or $0.50 per share, compared to net income of $4.87 million or $0.18 per share in the year ago quarter.
Revenues for the fourth Read the rest of this entry »

Inverness Medical Innovations Q4 Adj. Profit Surges – Quick Facts
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Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc. (IMA:
) announced a net profit of $16.4 million or $0.14 per share for the fourth quarter compared to a net loss of $15.8 million or $0.24 per share a year ago. On an adjusted basis, net income came in at $60.2 million, or $0.66 per share compared to adjusted net income of $27.6 million, or $0.40 Read the rest of this entry »

BETHESDA, Md., Nov 10, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ –
This Thanksgiving is the fifth
annual National Family History Day, as declared by the U.S. Surgeon General.
The American College of Medical Genetics (ACMG) encourages every American to
know their family medical history and if they haven’t already gathered this
potentially life-saving information, to “start the conversation” about family
medical history this Thanksgiving holiday. “Be proactive! Read the rest of this entry »

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Advanced Medical Solutions Group Plc (AMS.L:
) reported first-half profit attributable to equity holders of GBP 1.3 million or 0.85 pence per share, compared to GBP 808 thousand or 0.54 pence per share last year.
Pre-tax profit was GBP 1.2 million, higher than GBP 664 thousand in the prior-year period.
The company’s half-yearly revenues grew to GBP 9.84 million from GBP 7.93 million in the comparable Read the rest of this entry »

Think you know the facts about growing older? Think again.
Myth: Dementia is an inevitable part of aging.
Fact: “Dementia should be seen as a modifiable health condition and, if it occurs, should be followed as a medical condition, not a normal part of aging,” said Patricia Harris, MD, a geriatrician and associate professor at Georgetown University Medical Center. In other words, if you or your loved one becomes forgetful, it could be related Read the rest of this entry »