Xanthos writes that “these figures should not be surprising since adolescent African-American males in contemporary American society face major challenges to their psychological development and well-being. In addition to dealing with the physical, mental and emotional issues typically experienced during adolescence, adolescent African-American males are confronted with unique social and environmental stressors. They must frequently cope with racism Read the rest of this entry »
Authorities in Manila, Hanoi and Montevideo have taken measures to ban food products from China believed to contain the toxic chemical melamine
AGENCIES, MANILA, HANOI AND MONTEVIDEO
Saturday, Oct 04, 2008, Page 5
Two China-made milk products sold in the Philippines have tested positive for melamine, health officials said yesterday, ordering that they be removed from store shelves immediately.
Health Secretary Francisco Duque said authorities Read the rest of this entry »
In the past seven years in Mississippi, family health care premiums have risen an estimated seven times faster than salaries of Mississippi workers. That’s the conclusion of a report released noon today by Families USA, a major national consumer health organization.
From 2000 to 2007, premiums rose 73.2 percent but median earnings rose only 10.4 percent. Families USA used data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the U.S. Department of Labor, and the U.S. Read the rest of this entry »
This press release contains “forward-looking
statements,” including the statements by Dr.
Scott Whitcup and other statements regarding the safety, effectiveness,
market potential and adverse events associated with BOTOX(R).
These statements are based on current expectations of future events. If
underlying assumptions prove inaccurate or unknown risks or
uncertainties materialize, actual results could Read the rest of this entry »
WASHINGTON (AP) — Tainted infant formula from China may be on sale at ethnic groceries in this country, even though it is not approved for importation, federal officials warned on Thursday.
However, the Food and Drug Administration stressed that the domestic supply of infant formula is safe.
FDA officials are urging U.S. consumers to avoid all infant formula from China, after several brands sold in that country came under suspicion of being Read the rest of this entry »
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 (UPI) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it has approved labeling changes for the psoriasis drug Raptiva, including a warning about infection risks.
The FDA said the new labeling will include a boxed warning concerning the risk of bacterial sepsis, viral meningitis, invasive fungal disease, progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy and other opportunistic infections.
Raptiva (efalizumab) is a once-weekly injection Read the rest of this entry »
TORONTO — Women who smoke have a dramatically higher risk of developing an abdominal aortic aneurysm than those who never used tobacco, say researchers, adding yet another reason to the long list of reasons for butting out or avoiding getting hooked in the first place.
In a study published online Tuesday by the British Medical Journal, researchers found that female smokers are four times more likely to have an aortic aneurysm rupture or need Read the rest of this entry »
The number of people in England who have no home to go to after being discharged from hospital has jumped by 53% in five years, the Tories have claimed.
According to research by the party, 6,204 people were recorded as having no fixed abode on discharge from hospital care in 2007, up from 4,048 in 2003.
And the number of patients admitted by hospitals with no fixed abode increased by 42% from 4,984 in 2003 to 7,106 last year.
The findings were Read the rest of this entry »
Sep 09, 2008 – 13:57:23 CDT.
STILLWATER — While District 834 students feel safer and report being less depressed than they were 10 years ago, statistics presented to school board members show a growing number are abusing alcohol and drugs and becoming sexually active.
The trends are part of a 2007 Minnesota Student Survey, and were presented to board members last week by District 834 Director of Student Support Services Don Schuld and Washington Read the rest of this entry »
SEN. McCAIN has chosen Gov. Palin, who is clearly unprepared to be the vice president during such a turbulent, chaotic, and pivotal time. So it’s vital that voters know the facts about McCain’s health and demand that his medical records be fully released.
We have yet to see a full, public release of McCain’s medical records. A “release” in May was restricted to about 20 reporters, and they were allowed only three hours to review 1,173 pages. They Read the rest of this entry »