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Auto Control Medical contributes $130,000.00 to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada
June 18th 2008

Keith MacKinnon and Robert Burgy of Auto Control Medical presenting a $130,000.00 cheque to Rocco Rossi, CEO of the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario.

The $130,000.00 contribution to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada encompasses two programs (“Red Dress” and “February is Heart Month”) that Auto Control Medical participates in to support their line of LifeSource blood pressure monitors.

The success of the programs has encouraged the Foundation to grant Auto Control Medical an exclusivity in the Blood Pressure monitor category and Auto Control Medical is actively working with the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada to highlight that fact.

• Studies Show Canadians Can Be Assured Of LifeSource Home Blood Pressure Monitors Accuracy
Positive validation studies on the popular UA-767, UA-767 Plus, UA-774, UA-779 and UA-787 models have been published and all five satisfy the accuracy requirements of the Canadian Hypertension Education
Program (CHEP) and of the Canadian Coalition for High Blood Pressure Prevention and Control.


	• Cardiovascular Diseases and Type 2 Diabetes - Women are More at Risk According to a study published by the University of Harvard, there is a link between the increase of cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes. The study carried out among 27 269 women shows that the risk of death caused by cardiovascular diseases is 6,8 times greater when compared to non diabetic patients.

• Moderate Alcohol Consumption Reduces the Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
A 20-year follow-up of the Finnish Twin Cohort Study shows the relationship between moderate alcohol consumption and the risk for diabetes.The aim of this study was to investigate alcohol consumption in relation to the incidence of type 2 diabetes.


	• Clear Your Ears So You Can Hear! The EarPopper is designed to treat common ear problems without medication or ear tube surgery. The EarPopper is a safe and simple approach, for children and adults, for treating middle ear pressure problems.
	• LifeSource™ Canada’s first home blood-pressure monitor that’s “Designed for Women” To support the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada’s Red Dress campaign, LifeSource, Canada’s leading supplier of home blood pressure devices, is launching the UA-787W monitor.
	• New Home Blood Pressure Monitor for Extra Large Arms Auto Control Medical, exclusive Canadian distributor of LifeSource blood pressure monitors, is pleased to introduce the first home monitor specially designed to fit the growing North American patient population with extra large arms.
	• LifeSource® "February is Heart Month" Promotion After a very successful initial promotion in 2006, which resulted in a donation of over $47,000, Auto Control Medical's LifeSource blood pressure monitor brand is once again teaming with the and the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada are pleased to announce a special, first time ever, promotion to encourage Canadians who have or are at risk of developing hypertension to monitor their blood pressure at home.
	• Some news from Auto Control Medical ... The development of a strong focus on self-monitoring devices plays an important role in Auto Control Medical's success. The introduction of new items in Auto Control's product line involves considerable groundwork. Auto Control's reputation for product knowledge, training sessions and effective communication all serve to help bring new innovative products to market quickly and effectively. Click here to read all press releases...