Hypertension control and treatment has improved substantially over a 25-year span in Canada, but prevalence of the condition has remained stable among adults, according to research published May 16 in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

Medtronic and Tarrytown, N.Y.-based Bayer HealthCare have expanded their international alliance to include the U.S., and will work exclusively to develop diabetes management technologies for patients and wireless blood glucose meters for the global market.

Rice University bioengineering students in collaboration with the Texas Heart Institute have developed new pad technology for automated external defibrillators (AEDs), Second-Chance AED Pads.

Lawmakers and vendors are working to address medical identity theft, but it doesn't seem to be a top concern among the public, said speakers at a recent webinar titled Medical Identity Theft Trends: The Importance of Securing Healthcare Data.

Edwards Lifesciences has reported strong first quarter net earnings totaling $63.9 million compared to a net income of $47.7 million for the same period in 2010. The quarter ended March 31.

Each year an estimated 400,000 young men and women participate in collegiate athletics. This month, research published in Circulation showed that some National Collegiate Athletic Association athletes may be playing with fire in terms of their risk to experience sudden cardiac death.

Using the audiovisual feedback mechanism within an automated external defibrillator (AED) can improve CPR-quality parameters including compression rates, correct hand position and leaning, according to a study published online April 1 in Resuscitation.

Over the 10-year span between 1999 and 2008, CPR training and defibrillator use in Sweden improved, which has resulted in an improvement in outcomes for in-hospital cardiac arrest, according to a study published in the April issue of Resuscitation.