CyDex gets FDA approval of in-house drug

said Monday that it has achieved a company first: federal approval of a drug it developed in-house.
has approved Nexterone for the treatment of irregular heartbeats, which can lead to heart attacks.
, based in King of Prussia, Pa.
Nexterone includes Captisol, CyDex’s patented technology that increases the solubility of some injectable drugs. Increased solubility improves the body’s absorption of the drug.
With the approval of Nexterone, Read the rest of this entry »

Ground is Broken for New Hospital in New Jersey: University

Healthcare experts agree that the way a hospital is designed directly impacts patient care. As such, the new hospital by architects Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum (HOK) and RMJM Hillier incorporates the most current thinking and best practices in healthcare design. Features of the new facility include an abundance of natural light; spacious and flexible operating rooms to accommodate robotics and other emerging technologies; advanced imaging and treatment Read the rest of this entry »

Land where Caylee Anthony found off limits

ORLANDO, FL — No trespassing signs were placed where the remains of 3-year-old Caylee Anthony were found more than a week ago.  The investigators and forensic scientists have cleared the scene and even though the area brings a steady flow of onlookers to the area they are not allowed to wander through the lot. 
Even with the signs, it didn’t stop hundreds from placing memorials and flowers near the site.  Several dropped by to honor the little Read the rest of this entry »

CHAN referees fail fitness tests

The kick-off of the first African Nations Championship (CHAN) has been overshadowed by a shortage of referees, after two officials failed fitness tests on Friday.
Egyptian referee Shaaban Hamdy and Sudanese assistant Khalafalla Abdelaziz were dropped from the panel of officials on Friday and forced to return home.
“The chance of two referees of officiating at the maiden edition of the CHAN has died, following their inability to pass the fitness Read the rest of this entry »

EMQ Brings Hope and Normal Life for Young Teen and Family

EMQ’s ITS team began meeting with Carla weekly to help her talk about
her feelings and issues she was having. Yvonne was giving up hope and
developed much anxiety over caring for Carla. Yvonne didn’t know what to
do or how to help her niece but was very hesitant to trust EMQ and
participate in any of EMQ’s services until she saw how the team helped
not only Carla but their family of three. One year after Carla Read the rest of this entry »

Ambulance Rushes Jett Travolta to the Hospital

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McCain Needs to Clarify His Health Care Plan Tonight

yesterday, opponents of John McCain are misrepresenting his health care plan. Some do so deliberately, like the Obama ads that only tell half the story, as I argued in my post. Others, I assume, are done out of pure ignorance, like this
by Froma Harrop posted on the Rasmussen Report today. She writes:
McCain’s proposal strives to make health coverage less dependent on the workplace, encourage personal responsibility and preserve choice of coverage. Read the rest of this entry »

New Website Delivers the Content You Crave for Your Health and Fitness

Summarizes Jason Szova's Fitness Info Wire, a new website, rich with content for the Health and Fitness Industry. Helps business owners involved in this quickly growing industry save time and money by supplying quality content for their website. All articles are original, professionally written and ready for the subscriber to upload onto their site. Content changes on a monthly basis.
) October 10, 2008 — Jason Szova's Fitness Info Wire, Read the rest of this entry »

Boot camp taught lessons about life, fitness

c) There was no way a fitness-challenged 58-year-old was ever going to do “boy” push-ups.
The lessons learned? That nothing is certain and that, as the old saying goes, many things are simply mind over matter. I also learned that maybe my elementary school gym teachers were onto something with lesson plans that included jumping rope, running sprints and crab-walk races. Who knew?
As you can probably guess, I did not die from a heart attack. If Read the rest of this entry »

Drugs for virility

Many unknown producers today are intensively promoting their drugs claiming to boost male virility, so consumers should be careful and avoid taking such medications without first consulting the medical profession.
Some of these products, mixed with sildenafil citrate, were withdrawn from circulation last year because sildenafil for erectile dysfunction is in potent drugs which are only available through a prescription.
Without heeding its indication, Read the rest of this entry »