VALRICO – People with concerns about medical care, coverage and costs may attend a health care reform discussion at 10 a.m. today at Bloomingdale Regional Public Library.
Brandon resident Ron Hammerle volunteered to moderate the meeting after the secretary-designate of U.S. Health and Human Services, Sen. Tom Daschle, this month asked citizens in all 50 states to organize health reform discussion groups to submit concerns and ideas to his office.
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Eli Lilly and Daiichi Sankyo have stated that they are in continuing discussions with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding the new drug application for prasugrel.
The companies said they were issuing their statement in response to media speculation concerning the status of the application made for the acute coronary syndrome (ACS) treatment.
Both companies asserted that to date they have not been notified of any regulatory action Read the rest of this entry »

Today’s votes on abortion make the case for a Europe-wide push to decriminalise abortion stronger than ever. It is shameful that the UK government announced yesterday that it was not able to table three amendments to
Britain’s abortion laws. One of these amendments sought to extend the rights of abortion to all UK citizens; women in Northern Ireland still face prosecution for aborting even in cases of incest or rape.
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Vicor Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: VCRT),
anticipating commercialization of its patented PD2i medical device
software, announces that Thomas J. Bohannon, CPA, has been appointed vice
president and Chief Accounting Officer. Mr. Bohannon will assume
responsibility for accounting, financial reporting and internal controls at
the Company.
Vicor is a medical device company that developed the PD2i, a patented,
proprietary algorithm, and is now awaiting Read the rest of this entry »

At a recent reunion of relatives on her mother’s side, Kathleen Ruby’s cousins, grandparents, aunts and uncles ranged from 5ft 10in to 6ft 5in, with dark hair and brown eyes. Most were party-loving extroverts.
Kathleen, a 26-year-old psychology student, is 5ft 2in with dark blue eyes. She rarely drinks, is a vegetarian, and loves nature and the outdoors.
‘I stood out like a sore thumb,’ says Kathleen, ‘but it didn’t matter, because I already knew Read the rest of this entry »

Safe Harbor: This release includes forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 27E of the
Securities Act of 1934. Statements contained in this release that are not
historical facts may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. Investors are
cautioned that forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain. Actual
performance and results may differ materially from that projected or Read the rest of this entry »

Two percent of medical students in a survey said they planned to go into general internal medicine, according to a study published Wednesday in the
,
reports.
According to the study, general internists provide a large portion of care for older patients and people with chronic illnesses, but the number of students becoming general internists is declining as the number of older U.S. residents is expected to nearly double between 2005 and 2030. Read the rest of this entry »

Want longer life? Eat a good diet and exercise
2008-09-17 21:53:22 (GMT) (Caymanmama.com – Health News News)
CaymanMama.com, San Francisco, California — It seems all too simple, doesn’t it? Eat a healthy diet and exercise for a longer life. Although it may seem like textbook advice, a new report by the San Francisco Chronicle tells of an entirely new level to that form of thinking.
In the report, a pioneer study of 30 prostate cancer Read the rest of this entry »

PHOENIX, AZ–(Marketwire – September 10, 2008) – Camelback Village Racquet & Health Club has
found the answer to the technology craze taking adults and children away
from physical activity and placing them in front of computer and TV
screens. The newest in fitness technology, Sportwall, has been installed
into a newly built ‘technology fitness room’ at Camelback Village to help
address the lack of interest and participation in physical activity,
especially Read the rest of this entry »

MANSFIELD — People who use artificial sweeteners have a new alternative, as two brands containing an ingredient called “rebaudioside A” have arrived on store shelves.
PureVia (made by Merisant’s Whole Earth Sweetener Company) and Truvia (made by Cargill Inc.) are being sold in many grocery store chains as tabletop sweeteners. These companies in 2008 requested “generally recognized as safe” status for the sweeteners from the Food and Drug Administration. Read the rest of this entry »