Top Heal Care Stocks For 2014

Overweight and have high cholesterol? You may have to pick one to work on at a time, according to data from the lab of John Thyfault, an associate professor of nutrition and exercise physiology at�University of Missouri.

Statins work really well at lowering bad LDL cholesterol, but they can cause muscle ache in some patients. Thyfault and colleagues decided to see if cholesterol-lowering drugs would affect benefits from exercise in obese and overweight patients.

The study, published in the�Journal of the American College of Cardiology, used Merck's (NYSE: MRK  ) Zocor, but it seems safe to assume that other statins -- Pfizer's (NYSE: PFE  ) Lipitor and AstraZeneca's (NYSE: AZN  ) Crestor -- would give similar results given that statins work in the same way.

Top Heal Care Stocks For 2014: Penford Corporation(PENX)

Penford Corporation engages in the development, manufacture, and marketing of specialty natural-based ingredient systems for food and industrial ingredient applications primarily in the United States. It develops and manufactures ingredients with starch as a base. The starch products are manufactured primarily from corn and potatoes, and are used as binders and coatings in paper and food production, as well as an ingredient in fuel. The company?s Industrial Ingredients segment provides specialty starches to the paper and packaging industries in ethylated, oxidized, and cationic forms. Its ethylated and oxidized starches are used in coatings and as binders, providing printability to fine white, magazine, and catalog paper; and cationic and other liquid starches are used in the paper forming process in paper production, providing the bonding of paper fibers and other ingredients. This segment also produces and sells fuel grade ethanol. The company?s Food Ingredients segmen t offers specialty starches and dextrins to the food manufacturing and food service industries. Its specialty starches are used in coatings for various products, such as French fries sold in restaurants, as well as used as moisture binders in a range of foods, including canned products, sauces, whole and processed meats, dry powdered mixes, and other food and bakery products. Penford Corporation sells its products through a direct sales force, as well as through distributor agreements to manufacturers and processors. The company was founded in 1894 and is headquartered in Centennial, Colorado.

Top Heal Care Stocks For 2014: Columbus Energy Limited (CEL.V)

Columbus Energy Limited, an exploration-stage Company, engages in the acquisition, exploration, and development of oil and gas properties located in Canada and Italy. The company was formerly known as Golden Dynasty Resources Ltd. and changed its name to Columbus Energy Limited in September 2008. Columbus Energy Limited is based in Vancouver, Canada.

Hot Casino Stocks To Watch Right Now: Theralase Technologies Inc (TLT.V)

Theralase Technologies Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, and markets laser technology used in biostimulative and biodestructive clinical applications. The company engages in the production, marketing, and distribution of TLC-1000 and TLC-2000 laser technology for the treatment of chronic pain, neural muscular-skeletal conditions, and wound healing. It is also involved in the commercialization of the patented TLC-3000 photo dynamic compound technology through pre-clinical research, clinical trials, and new technology development in the treatment of cancers for oncological applications and in the destruction of bacteria, viruses, and microbial pathogens; and research and development activities. The company sells its products in Canada, the United States, and internationally. Theralase Technologies Inc. is based in Toronto, Canada.

Top Heal Care Stocks For 2014: Shiner International Inc.(BEST)

Shiner International, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the research and development, manufacture, sale, and distribution of technology driven advanced packaging film products. Its products include coated films, tobacco films, anti-counterfeit laser holographic films, color printed products, and water-based latex products. The company also offers biaxially-oriented polypropylene (BOPP) films for printing, lamination, and over-wrap packaging; and BOPP tobacco films for packaging appearance, product freshness, and clear optics. In addition, it provides color printing services that consist of surface printing and reverse printing services for consumer goods manufacturers and beverage companies. The company sells its products to companies in the various industries, such as food, tobacco, chemical, agribusiness, medical, pharmaceutical, personal care, electronics, automotive, construction, graphics, music and video publishing, and other consumer goods in China, Asia, A ustralia, Europe, the Middle East, and North America. Shiner International has a strategy alliance with The Treofan Group. The company based in Haikou City, China.

Top Heal Care Stocks For 2014: Rurban Financial Corp(RBNF)

Rurban Financial Corp. operates as the holding company for The State Bank and Trust Company that provides banking and financial services to individual and corporate customers in northwest Ohio and northeast Indiana. The company offers various deposit products, including checking accounts, passbook savings, money market accounts, time deposits, and certificates of deposit. Its loan portfolio comprises commercial, consumer, agricultural, and residential mortgage loans. The company also provides personal and corporate trust services, commercial leasing, bank credit card services, safe deposit box rentals, Internet and telephone banking, and other personalized banking services, as well as various financial services, including asset management and brokerage services. In addition, Rurban Financial Corp. provides software systems that offer a range of data processing and item processing services in an outsourced environment to community banks in Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kansa s, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, Ohio, and Wisconsin. As of April 7, 2010, it operated 19 banking centers in Allen, Defiance, Fulton, Lucas, Paulding, Williams, and Wood Counties, Ohio; and Allen County, Indiana, as well as operated a loan production office in Franklin County, Ohio. Rurban Financial Corp. has a strategic partnership with New Core Holdings, Inc. The company was founded in 1983 and is based in Defiance, Ohio.

Top Heal Care Stocks For 2014: Biomedical Technology Solutions Holdings Inc. (BMTL.OB)

Biomedical Technology Solutions Holdings, Inc., an environmental technology company, markets and sells infectious waste treatment systems primarily in the United States. It provides the Demolizero II System, a tabletop device that converts infectious biomedical waste into non-biohazardous material. The company offers consumable sharps and red bag waste collectors, and replacement filter cartridges, as well as supplies, such as labels and wall mounting brackets. In addition, it develops a portable product for home care providers and individuals who require safe and convenient disposal of their personal biomedical waste. The company offers its products for various markets and applications, such as patient care markets, including medical offices, dental offices, urgent care centers, nursing homes, and assisted living facilities; and veterinary care market, which include veterinary hospitals, emergency veterinary care, livestock medicine, equine medicine, zoos, and sanctuaries . It also provides its products for school health clinics, public health facilities, first aid stations, home health care, pharmacies, and military, as well as for airports, cruise ships, train stations, and sports and entertainment arenas. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado.