Latest cardiovascular disease Stories

The personal injury law firm of d’Oliveira & Associates shares new infographic detailing the suspected link between Zithromax use and potential cardiovascular events. (PRWEB) May 16, 2013 Zithromax (azithromycin), commonly known as Z-Pak, is one of the world’s best-selling antibiotics used to treat and prevent certain bacterial infections including bronchitis, ear infections, pneumonia, and strep throat. The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) reported in June 2003...

WASHINGTON, May 13, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease announced today a generous donation of $1,110,928 from the national off-price retailer, Burlington. These funds were generated as a result of the retailer's 2(nd) Annual Red Dress Event. For the second consecutive year, from February through Easter, customers in all Burlington locations had the opportunity to purchase a red dress icon for $1 or more at check-out, as well...

Author and Top Nutritionist Keri Glassman Weighs In with Five Easy Tips to Protect your Heart PASADENA, Texas, May 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The revelation this week by New Jersey Governor Chris Christie that he underwent gastric bypass surgery earlier this year has many Americans talking about the importance of proper nutrition and its impact on cardio health and weight management. While the water cooler buzz has congratulated Mr. Christie for taking a strong step toward better...

redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online Owning a pet – especially a dog – could help reduce a person’s risk of developing heart disease, according to a new scientific statement released Thursday by the American Heart Association. The statement, which has been published online in the association’s journal Circulation, stops short of definitively saying that owning a pet causes a direct reduction in cardiovascular disease risk. However, it did find evidence of a...

Comprehensive menu provides crucial information about inherited cardiovascular testing to individuals and families IRVINE, Calif., May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Aviir Inc., a biotechnology company dedicated to the prevention of cardiovascular disease through innovative laboratory tests, announced that it will be extending its offered services with comprehensive inherited cardiovascular disease genetic test menu. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130319/LA79677LOGO) The...

Flightlinez and the Fremont Street Experience invite supporters to zipline down Fremont Street and assist in raising funds in an effort to support the American Heart Association. Las Vegas, NV (PRWEB) May 07, 2013 Flightlinez and the Fremont Street Experience invite supporters to zipline down Fremont Street and assist in raising funds in an effort to support American Heart Association. Volunteers from American Heart Association will be on site to provide more information about the...

SAN DIEGO, May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Celladon Corporation, a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of innovative treatments for cardiovascular diseases announced today it had been selected as a finalist for Red Herring's Top 100 North America award, a prestigious list honoring the year's most promising private technology ventures from the North American business region. Red Herring has been selecting the most exciting and promising start-ups and...

WOODBRIDGE, ON, May 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Pivotal Therapeutics Inc. (OTCQX: PVTTF) (CNSX: PVO), a specialty pharmaceutical company with a focus on Omega-3 therapies for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and overall health, presented positive, statistically significant, top-line results from its VASCAZEN(®)-REVEAL trial for the Company's lead product VASCAZEN(®), a unique >90% pure Omega-3 prescription medical food with a proprietary 6:1 EPA:DHA fatty acid formulation. The results...

By Taking the S'alternative® Pledge to Reduce Sodium Intake by using a Fresh Squeeze of Lemon to Enhance Flavor, Consumers Will Drive Sunkist Donations to the Sister to Sister Foundation SHERMAN OAKS, Calif., May 6, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- This May, High Blood Pressure Education Month, Sunkist invites Americans to join in the fight against heart disease by taking the S'alternative Pledge, challenging consumers to flavor their foods with a squeeze of fresh Sunkist(®) lemons for one...

Special Session at Heart Rhythm 2013 Will Focus on Campaign to Address Racial Disparities in Prevention and Treatment of SCA WASHINGTON, May 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Results from a six-month nationwide effort to educate African Americans about the risk of Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) will be presented at a special session at Heart Rhythm 2013, the Heart Rhythm Society's 34(th )Annual Scientific Sessions, on May 9, 2013, in Denver. Launched in October 2012 by the Heart Rhythm Society...