Covidien closes sale of sleep diagnostic assets to Embla SystemsSeptember 21st, 2009 Covidien closes sale of sleep productsNEW YORK — Medical device maker Covidien said Monday it completed the sale of its sleep diagnostics assets to Embla Systems. Financial details of the previously announced deal were undisclosed.
Air Products & Chemicals buys Texas hydrogen plant; facility to come on stream next MarchSeptember 1st, 2009 Air Products & Chemicals buys Texas hydrogen plantLEHIGH VALLEY, Pa. — Air Products & Chemicals Inc.
Herbalife buys manufacturing facility from Micelle Laboratories for undisclosed amountAugust 14th, 2009 Herbalife buys manufacturing facilityLOS ANGELES — Herbalife Ltd., a nutritional and weight-loss supplements maker, said Friday it will buy a facility in California for an undisclosed amount, in a move to strengthen manufacturing capabilities. The company said it is buying assets from Micelle Laboratories, an Orange County, California contract manufacturer of food and nutritional supplements in the powder, liquid, tablet and capsule delivery forms.
Cardinal says it paid undisclosed amount for radiologic dye and scanning company BiotechAugust 3rd, 2009 Cardinal Health buys imaging company BiotechDUBLIN, Ohio — Cardinal Health Inc. said Monday it agreed to buy radiologic imaging company Biotech for an undisclosed amount.
Federal safety panel says trolley driver in fatal Boston crash likely fell asleep brieflyJuly 14th, 2009 Sleep disorder likely factor in trolley crashWASHINGTON — A federal safety panel said Tuesday that the trolley operator who died after her train rammed another trolley in a Boston crash last year had ignored a red stop signal, likely because she suffered from an undiagnosed sleep disorder that caused her to briefly fall asleep. The finding came in the National Transportation Safety Board's final report on the May 2008 collision in suburban Newton, Mass.
West Pharmaceutical Services buys Plastef Investissements for undisclosed amountJuly 7th, 2009 West Pharmaceutical buys Plastef InvestissementsLIONVILLE, Pa. — Medical products maker West Pharmaceutical Services Inc.
VCA Antech buys Eklin Medical Systems for undisclosed amount in technology expansionJuly 1st, 2009 VCA Antech buys Eklin for undisclosed amountLOS ANGELES — Veterinary services provider VCA Antech Inc. said Wednesday it bought Eklin Medical Systems Inc.
Masked gunmen rob Los Angeles medical marijuana store of pot, $15,000 cashJune 19th, 2009 Los Angeles marijuana store robbed of pot, cashLOS ANGELES — Robbers in ski masks got away with pot and cash in a stickup at a Los Angeles medical marijuana store. Police spokesman Richard French says three gunmen held up the Gourmet Green Room dispensary shortly before 11 p.m.
Rep. Kennedy enters medical facility for treatment after struggling with addiction, depressionJune 12th, 2009 Rep. Parick Kennedy again receiving treatmentWASHINGTON — Rep. Patrick Kennedy, who has struggled with addiction and depression for much of his life, has checked into an undisclosed medical facility for treatment.
Company buys $10M debt of Iowa kosher slaughterhouse that went bankrupt after immigration raidMay 8th, 2009 Firm buys Iowa meatpacker debt, making sale likelyIOWA CITY, Iowa — An undisclosed company has bought a $10 million credit line to a bankrupt kosher slaughterhouse in northeast Iowa, paving the way for the plant's sale. Agriprocessors Inc.
Sleep deprivation among kids likely to trigger behavioural problemsApril 28th, 2009 LONDON - Sleep deprivation among children is likely to trigger behavioural problems, including symptoms similar to attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder or ADHD. ADHD which afflicts boys, is characterized by a very short attention span, impulsiveness and hyperactivity.
Blame restless legs on a bulging waistlineApril 10th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Now you can blame your bulging waistline for an irresistible urge to move legs during sleep. Obese people were 42 percent more likely to have restless legs syndrome (RLS) than their normal counterparts.
Nightmares trigger greater risk of more suicide bidsFebruary 3rd, 2009 LONDON - People experiencing nightmares following a suicide bid are five times more likely to make similar attempts again, compared with their normal counterparts, according to a study. The study included 165 patients aged 18-69 years, who were being treated at psychiatric departments following a suicide attempt in Sweden.
Sleep disorder in kids, depression genetically linkedFebruary 1st, 2009 LONDON - Genetics could help explain the link between sleep problems in early life and later development of depression, according to a study. Results of the study show that sleep problems foreshadow depression, and are consistent with the theory that early treatment of sleep problems may protect children from the development of depression.
Good night's sleep boosts immunity, protects against parasitesJanuary 10th, 2009 LONDON - A sound sleep boosts immunity and protects against parasite infestation, according to a study. Brian Preston from the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany, led an international team of researchers who tested the theory that sleep boosts immunity.
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