Most people’s grandmothers outlive their grandfathers, and 85 percent of centenarians are women. Behavior patterns contribute. Eighty percent of Americans who have a serious drug addiction are men; more than 80 percent of drunk drivers are men; during young adulthood, the peak age for homicide, suicide and accidental death, three men die for every woman.
However, Daniel Kruger, a research fellow at the University of Michigan who has done extensive Read the rest of this entry »
Family medical history aids doctors, patients
No trip to the doctor’s office would be complete without sitting in the waiting room — clipboard on lap — vainly trying to recall your family’s medical history.
The government has just made that process easy and simple.
, anyone can create a free, private, family health tree that can be shared with family members, re-indexed to show a particular family member’s health risks, and in some cases Read the rest of this entry »
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM –
Press release -
regulated information – UCB announced today that the US Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) has issued a Complete Response Letter (CRL)
relating to the Biologics License Application (BLA) of Cimzia®
(certolizumab pegol), the first PEGylated anti-TNF, for the treatment
of rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
As a prerequisite for approval of Cimzia®, the FDA has requested a
new safety update with all clinical data including Read the rest of this entry »
PANAJI: A
study has found that strong family support is a critical factor associated with
low prevalence of mental disorders among adolescents. Similarly, factors that
indicate adoption of a non-traditional lifestyle are associated with increased
prevalence of mental disorders among youngsters.
Called
“Non-traditional lifestyles and prevalence of mental disorders in adolescents in
Goa”, the study was conducted by NGO Sangath and published Read the rest of this entry »
The Nurse-Family Partnership, launched in New York three decades ago, is one of the relatively rare social programs that has been tested by comparing mothers enrolled in the program to a control group of similar parents. As the program expanded nationally, studies showed that participating mothers not only had healthier babies, but also fewer emergency room visits, fewer subsequent pregnancies and stronger employment prospects than similar families 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 »
Eurand N.V. (NASDAQ: EURX), a specialty
pharmaceutical company that develops enhanced pharmaceutical and
biopharmaceutical products based on its proprietary drug formulation
technologies, is pleased to announce that the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) has acknowledged the Company’s response to the June
2008 approvable letter for EUR-1008 (ZENTASE®) as a complete response. The
FDA has assigned an action date under the Prescription Drug User Read the rest of this entry »
LifeScript is the #1 website dedicated to women’s health. The company
provides practical, female-friendly content on diet and fitness, weight
loss, anti-aging, relationships, family health and other topics. Through
its newly redesigned portal (
),
LifeScript inspires women to be proactive about their health. It also
provides a platform for advertisers to reach the Internet’s most active
health decision-makers. Read the rest of this entry »
St. Petersburg, Florida – It’s been two weeks since our three groups decided to take part in the budget crash diet.
One of the toughest obstacles coming up is going to be Thanksgiving. But fortunately, the groups have found a cheap way out.
But all three have said this strict budget diet has been tougher than they ever imagined.
Group 1: The Richards family, $800 for a month.
Darren and Deborah and their four kids have definitely been coming Read the rest of this entry »
The statements contained in this press release that are not purely
historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section
21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking
statements in this press release include statements regarding our
expectations, beliefs, hopes, goals, intentions, initiatives or
strategies, including statements regarding the clinical development and Read the rest of this entry »