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WASHINGTON, Nov 28 (Reuters) – The risk of contracting
viruses from pig glands used to make Solvay Pharmaceuticals
Inc’s pancreatic enzyme drug Creon should be lowered, U.S. Food
and Drug Administration staff said in documents released on
Friday.
The drugmaker, a unit of Brussels-based Solvay SA
(SOLB.BR:
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Still need a flu shot? MAHC_provides off-post alternatives
Published: Thursday, November 20, 2008 2:48 PM CST
Munson Army Health Center is currently only giving vaccinations to active duty or children aged 6 months to 3 years.
For military family members and retirees, the following options are available:
– Wait for more vaccinations to arrive. You can call the flu line at 684-6200 for updated information.
– Associates at Family Health Care, Read the rest of this entry »
From the editor: Many of you have expressed concerns about some of the harsh anonymous comments from readers. To remedy that, we are introducing new features. You can create your own blog, publish your news and share your photos with the community. Once you fill out a simple form and leave a verifiable e-mail address, you can set up your profile page. It will display all of your contributions and allow you to track issues and easily connect with others. Read the rest of this entry »
Virginia Slims Superslims Lights, which come in a lipstick-size pack of 20 cigarettes, are “clearly designed to appeal to teen girls,” says Cheryl Healton of the American Legacy Foundation, an anti-smoking group.
She and two dozen other health and women’s groups, including the American Cancer Society, sent Philip Morris a letter this week demanding the product’s removal from the market. They said smoking endangers women’s health and does not empower Read the rest of this entry »
The flu vaccine is readily available this year, and the health department will follow the guidelines established by the Centers for Disease Control for giving the flu vaccine, which recommends providing the vaccine to anyone age 6 months and older.
Davidson County Health Department, Thomasville, Monday, Oct. 20, 1-5 p.m.
Davidson County Health Department, Lexington, Thursday, Oct. 23, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.
Central United Methodist Church, Denton, Friday, Read the rest of this entry »
The number of primary care practices closed to new patients is growing as the state sees shortages among those doctors and other specialities, according to a study being released today.
In its annual survey of the labor market for physicians, the Massachusetts Medical Society says patient demand is outstripping supply in primary care. Other specialities with shortages include neurology, oncology and vascular surgery.
Patients are waiting more Read the rest of this entry »
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Tuesday, Syneron Medical Ltd. (ELOS:
), an Israel-based manufacturer of medical aesthetic devices, reported a sharp decline in third-quarter profit, as revenues decreased from last year hurt by the current economic slowdown in US and European markets.
Net income was US$2.19 million or US$0.08 per share, compared to US$7.95 million or US$0.28 per share in the prior-year quarter.
Non-GAAP net income, Read the rest of this entry »
September 08, 2008
from the Rest of India squad for the Irani Trophy, the national selectors have made their stand clear: Deliver or be damned, whether you are a senior or junior player!
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India lost the three-Test series 1-2, but the young ODI team, under the leadership of Mahendra Singh Dhoni
, showed the senior batsmen how success can be achieved. The ODI team returned triumphant, winning the series 3-2. They came out trumps against Read the rest of this entry »
HUNTINGTON — A drug bust made by Huntington authorities on Tuesday will hurt all drug users and dealers in the city in one way or another, said Sgt. Darrell Booth of the Huntington Police Department.
Huntington police arrested a Detroit man and Huntington woman around 4:30 p.m. Tuesday in the 1100 block of 9th Avenue, confiscating more than $27,000 in cash as well as various guns and drugs.
Derrick Eugene Randolph, 26, of Detroit was charged Read the rest of this entry »
ALBANY Applications for Medicaid benefits are skyrocketing, leading worried hospital officials to see the potential for a spike in those seeking care even while aid from the state is likely to shrink.
Applications for the program, which pays for the health care of poor and disabled people, were up 30 percent between December and April, to about 39,000 that month, said state Health Department spokeswoman Claudia Hutton.
She said the agency has Read the rest of this entry »