Press Releases on November 16, 2014 - EIN Presswire - Press Release Distribution Service

Published on November 16, 2014 - 22:04 GMT

Long-term Antiplatelet Therapy: Safety Announcement - Preliminary Trial Data Shows Benefits But a Higher Risk of Non-...

[Posted 11/16/2014] AUDIENCE: Cardiology, Hematology, Surgery ISSUE: FDA is evaluating preliminary data from a clinical trial showing that treatment for 30 months with dual antiplatelet blood-thinning therapy decreased the risk of heart attacks and clot …

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Published on November 16, 2014 - 21:52 GMT

Extended post-stent treatment reduces risk of coronary thrombosis

Study Highlights: Patients who were given two anti-clotting medications for thirty months after heart-stent placement were significantly less likely to develop blood clots within their stents or to have a heart attack than those with briefer treatment. …

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Published on November 16, 2014 - 21:33 GMT

Statement by the President on the Death of Abdul-Rahman Kassig

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release November 16, 2014 Today we offer our prayers and condolences to the parents and family of Abdul-Rahman Kassig, also known to us as Peter. We cannot begin to imagine their anguish at this …

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Published on November 16, 2014 - 21:05 GMT

Long-term overtreatment with anti-clotting/antiplatelet drug combo may raise risk of dementia in people with irregular heartbeat

Study Highlight: Long-term overtreatment with the anti-clotting drug warfarin combined with antiplatelet therapy to prevent stroke may raise the risk of dementia in people with atrial fibrillation. Embargoed until 3 p.m. CT/4 p.m. ET, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2014 …

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Published on November 16, 2014 - 14:05 GMT

Secondhand marijuana smoke may damage blood vessels as much as tobacco smoke

Study Highlights: Secondhand marijuana smoke may have similar cardiovascular effects as tobacco smoke. Lab rats exposed to secondhand marijuana smoke had a 70 percent drop in blood vessel function. Embargoed until 8 a.m. CT/9 a.m. ET, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2014 …

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Published on November 16, 2014 - 14:05 GMT

Mentally stressed young women with heart disease more likely to have reduced blood flow to heart

Study Highlights: Young women with stable coronary heart disease are more likely than men of the same age to develop reduced blood flow to the heart if they’re under emotional stress. Women 55 years and younger under mental stress had three times greater …

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Published on November 16, 2014 - 14:05 GMT

Active asthma may significantly raise risk of heart attack

Study Highlight: People with asthma may be at significantly higher risk of heart attack. Embargoed until 8 a.m. CT/9 a.m. ET, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2014 This release is featured in a news conference at 8 a.m. CT, Sunday, Nov. 16, 2014. (NewMediaWire) - …

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Published on November 16, 2014 - 14:05 GMT

Poison control data show energy drinks and young kids don't mix

Study Highlights: More than 40 percent of reports to the National Poison Data System for “energy drink exposure” in a three-year span involved children under age 6. The effects of energy drinks in the reported cases included abnormal heart rhythms and …

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Published on November 16, 2014 - 12:30 GMT

Entertainment-Based Latitude 360 (LATX) Dave & Busters (PLAY) Project New Locations, Lead Surge In Restaurant Industry

Trading at 1.15 , now may be the time for investors and Wall Street to take notice on fast-growing LATX SALT LAKE CITY, UT, USA, November 16, 2014 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The last several months have seen a flurry of business expansion and activity for …

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Published on November 16, 2014 - 09:48 GMT

MSD Announces Positive Study Investigating the Use of Pembrolizumab Compared to Chemotherapy in Patients with Ipilimumab-...

ZURICH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MSD, known as Merck in the United States and Canada, announced today that a pre-specified analysis of investigational data from a pivotal Phase 2 study (KEYNOTE-002) showed pembrolizumab, the company’s anti-PD-1 therapy, …

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Published on November 16, 2014 - 09:48 GMT

Merck Announces Positive Study Investigating the Use of KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) Compared to Chemotherapy in Patients with ...

ZURICH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, announced today that a pre-specified analysis of investigational data from a pivotal Phase 2 study (KEYNOTE-002) showed KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab), the company’s …

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Published on November 16, 2014 - 09:33 GMT

Merck Announces Positive Study Investigating the Use of KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab) Compared to Chemotherapy in Patients with ...

ZURICH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, announced today that a pre-specified analysis of investigational data from a pivotal Phase 2 study (KEYNOTE-002) showed KEYTRUDA® (pembrolizumab), the company’s …

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Published on November 16, 2014 - 09:33 GMT

MSD Announces Positive Study Investigating the Use of Pembrolizumab Compared to Chemotherapy in Patients with Ipilimumab-...

ZURICH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MSD, known as Merck in the United States and Canada, announced today that a pre-specified analysis of investigational data from a pivotal Phase 2 study (KEYNOTE-002) showed pembrolizumab, the company’s anti-PD-1 therapy, …

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Published on November 16, 2014 - 07:03 GMT

FACT SHEET: The G-20 Brisbane Summit

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release November 16, 2014 The G-20 is the world’s premier forum for economic policy cooperation – where Leaders representing economies generating 85 percent of global GDP assemble around the table …

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Published on November 16, 2014 - 07:03 GMT

G20 Leaders’ Communiqué

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release November 16, 2014 The statement below was released today by Australia in its capacity as host of the G20. 1. Raising global growth to deliver better living standards and quality jobs for …

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Published on November 16, 2014 - 07:03 GMT

FACT SHEET: The G-20 Brisbane Summit

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release November 16, 2014 The G-20 is the world’s premier forum for economic policy cooperation – where Leaders representing economies generating 85 percent of global GDP assemble around the table …

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Published on November 16, 2014 - 06:38 GMT

Australia-Japan-United States Trilateral Leaders Meeting Joint Media Release

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release November 15, 2014 Prime Minister Tony Abbott of Australia, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan, and President Barack Obama of the United States met in Brisbane, Australia on 16 November …

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Published on November 16, 2014 - 06:38 GMT

Statement on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release November 16, 2014 We, the Leaders of the United States and the European Union, and the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy and Spain meeting in the margin of the G-20 Summit reaffirm …

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Published on November 16, 2014 - 06:20 GMT

IMF Managing Director Welcomes G20 Growth Strategies, Says Implementation Critical

Press Release No.14/521 November 16, 2014 Ms. Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement today at the conclusion of the Group of 20 (G20) Leaders Summit in Brisbane, Australia: "This …

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Published on November 16, 2014 - 01:50 GMT

United States and Japan Announce $4.5 Billion in Pledges to Green Climate Fund (GCF)

The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release November 15, 2014 Making good on our commitment to support efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions and build climate resilience worldwide, the United States and Japan announced a total of …

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