MORNING READ: A family health crisis prompts a public outpouring from the leader of the county’s biggest church.
LAKE FOREST - As members of Saddleback Church settled into their seats Sunday to hear the weekly sermon from Pastor Rick Warren, one thing was missing:
Rick Warren.
Fellow pastors had convinced the founder and leader of the mega-church in Lake Forest to take the day off. They filled in for him by preaching about an ongoing campaign, Read the rest of this entry »

Drugs Delayed in U.S. as Regulators Struggle With New Duties
Oct. 27 (Bloomberg) — The Food and Drug Administration is
missing target dates to act on new drug applications because the
agency doesn't have enough staff to handle them after getting
new duties from Congress a year ago, an FDA official said.
The U.S. regulators failed to meet their own timetables for
decisions on at least 15 drugs so far this year, according to
data compiled by
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In addition to historical facts or statements of current condition, this
press release may contain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking
statements provide Cephalon’s current expectations or forecasts of future
events. These may include statements regarding anticipated scientific progress
on its research programs; development of potential pharmaceutical products;
interpretation of clinical results; manufacturing development and
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Friday, 09 January 2009
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Mon, 29 Dec ‘08
Two Passengers Still Hospitalized, In ‘Fair’ Condition
The captain of Continental Airlines
Flight 1404 has been released from the hospital, Continental
spokeswoman Kelly Cripe announced on Friday, while a University of
Colorado Hospital spokeswoman reported that two of the injured
remain and are in fair condition.
, Continental Flight 1404
crashed the evening of December 20 after aborting a troubled
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High-risk devices undergo extensive FDA review, Ubl says
AdvaMed President and CEO Stephen J. Ubl responds to a recent article in The New York Times that he says mischaracterized the FDA’s evaluation process for medical devices as “overly lax.” In his letter, Ubl notes that the FDA requires extensive clinical studies before it grants approval to high-risk devices. The article, citing a report by the Government Accountability Office, referred mainly Read the rest of this entry »

Quaid Awarded $750,000 Over Hospital Negligence
Dennis Quaid has been awarded $750,000 after a Los Angeles’ hospital blunder left his twin babies fighting for their lives last year.
The actor and his wife, Kimberley, reached the settlement against Cedars-Sinai Medical Center for the accidental overdose of newborns Thomas and Zoe, who were mistakenly given a near-fatal amount of blood thinning drug Heparin and spent days battling for their lives.
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Scandinavians have fitness right,
Nordics have no “obesity epidemic” because they’ve engineered exercise into daily life.
I just flew in from Sweden and boy, are my feet tired.
It’s almost a clichГ© that Scandinavia is populated by skinny blonde model-types. But in touring Sweden and Denmark recently, I encountered the greatest number of physically fit people I’ve ever seen in one place. There were more lithe bodies walking around Read the rest of this entry »

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Warm, rich meals and cool, fall air go hand-in-hand, especially with Thanksgiving fast approaching. The American Medical Association (AMA) is offering tips and recipes to help lighten up traditional Thanksgiving and winter comfort dishes, so they can be enjoyed with less waistline expansion.
“Thanksgiving is the gateway to the holiday season, when many people ingest lots of calories in food and beverages and don’t get enough physical activity to Read the rest of this entry »