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Nov 20 (Reuters) – Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc (VNDA.O:
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U.S. health regulators accepted the complete response for its
experimental schizophrenia drug, iloperidone, sending its
shares up 40 percent in pre-market trade.
The company, which received a not-approvable letter for the
drug from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in July, said
the FDA has set May 6 as a new target action date Read the rest of this entry »
Scenario: It’s 1 a.m., you’re finishing up that comparative lit paper, and all the sudden you get the munchies. You can’t exactly run to Whole Foods, and the bananas you stole from the dining hall are getting a little black around the edges. What do you do?
For most of us, the answer is easy: run to BK. But
that college students– who often assume their age makes them at the peak of their health, regardless of their behaviors– Read the rest of this entry »
Cholera Kills 1,518 in Zimbabwe’s Biggest Outbreak, WHO Says
Dec. 29 (Bloomberg) — Cholera has killed 1,518 people in
Zimbabwe’s biggest outbreak of the disease, the
said.
The fatality rate from the 26,497 cases reported by Dec. 25
was 5.7 percent, higher than the 1 percent that is normal in large
outbreaks, the Geneva-based organization said in a statement on
its Web site. Cases are now being reported from all 10 of
Zimbabwe’s provinces, Read the rest of this entry »
Country singer Wynonna Judd is getting in shape for 2009 as the new face of a weight-loss product.
The star, 44, will front slimming pills Alli, and she’s hoping her public weight battle will help others who are struggling with similar issues.
She says, “This is about me picking something that I know works for me. I can still plan (my work) and not feel like Alli is dictating my life as I have in the past on other programs. It fits into my schedule. Read the rest of this entry »
Thursday, January 8th 2009, 4:00 AM
The secret to slimming down could be a little help from your friends.
” (airing Mondays at 10 p.m.), five women band together to get fit in three months with help from a professional trainer.
But can a group diet really work wonders? With New Year’s weight-loss resolutions still fresh their minds, four local ladies are trying to tip the scales in their favor.
Starting tomorrow, brave buddies Alicia Read the rest of this entry »
With headquarters in Tustin, Calif., Toshiba America Medical Systems
markets, sells, distributes and services diagnostic imaging systems, and
coordinates clinical diagnostic imaging research for all modalities in
the United States. Toshiba Medical Systems Corp., an independent group
company of Toshiba Corp., is a global leading provider of diagnostic
medical imaging systems and comprehensive medical solutions, Read the rest of this entry »
LOCAL NEWS – OLYMPIA — Few people had much nice to say Thursday about the proposed state budget put out by Gov. Chris Gregoire.
Not even the author.
“I hate it,” Gregoire said. “There is something in there for everybody not to like.”
That proved true in the hours after a somber Gregoire proposed slicing, chopping and axing programs in order to erase a projected $5.7 billion deficit in the next state budget.
Gregoire kept her campaign promise Read the rest of this entry »
Sen. John McCain’s campaign professed deep offense yesterday when Sen. Barack Obama called the Republican’s proposed health plan “radical.”
“Calling his opponent’s plan “radical,” Sen. Barack Obama returned to the issue of health care on Saturday in an effort to stay on the offensive as he campaigned in (Virginia)…”
“McCain’s campaign responded with a statement that referenced a front-page story in the New York Times on Saturday about Obama’s Read the rest of this entry »
TUESDAY, Oct. 7 (HealthDay News) — An older, simpler test to look for blood clots in the leg — called deep vein thrombosis, or DVT — is as effective as a newer, more expensive test, new research says.
European researchers found that 2-point ultrasonography of the leg — sometimes called compression or duplex ultrasound — was as good at detecting DVT as the newer, whole-leg, color-coded doppler ultrasound test.
“In general, the 2-point approach Read the rest of this entry »
One in five adults aged 45 and older are suffering health problems due to financial stress, according to a new survey by
.
• One in six, 16 percent, are not confident they will be able to afford health care in the coming year
The survey also found health problems due to financial stress is having a greater affect on those between the ages of 45 to 64 than on those ages 65 and older.
Over the past five years, health insurance premiums Read the rest of this entry »