Detectives investigating the possible revenge killing of a 20-year-old man
today released five people without charge.
Dwayne Ayres was stabbed to death just days after being released from prison
having completed a two-and-a-half year sentence for causing the death of two
of his friends by dangerous driving while high on drugs.
He was attacked on the doorstep of a bungalow in Hook, Hampshire, at about 2am
on Sunday.
Six people were Read the rest of this entry »

Ministers said that improved hand washing and a clampdown on the
overprescribing of antibiotics had led to the drop in the number of cases of
Clostridium difficile.
But the Conservatives said that the high number of patients still catching the
infection was “appalling” and accused the Government of
exacerbating the problem by cutting the number of hospital beds.
The figures were released as Alan Johnson, the Health Secretary, announced Read the rest of this entry »

Posted on: Monday, 13 October 2008, 09:00 CDT
AstraZeneca has received the FDA’s approval for once-daily Seroquel extended-release tablets for the acute treatment of the depressive episodes associated with bipolar disorder, the manic and mixed episodes associated with bipolar I disorder, and the maintenance treatment of bipolar I disorder as adjunctive therapy to lithium or divalproex.
Seroquel extended-release (XR) is said to be the first medication Read the rest of this entry »

MONDAY, Feb. 2 (HealthDay News) — Surgery to repair a young athlete’s dislocated shoulder may greatly reduce the risk of recurring injury, according to experts who looked at two types of shoulder injuries (dislocation and overuse damage) in children and teens.
“Studies show that performing arthroscopic surgery to repair the labrum (the firm rubbery tissue around the rim of the shoulder socket that is important for maintaining shoulder stability) Read the rest of this entry »

Last night, ironically around the time residents of downtown Jersey City were holding a vigil for a deceased storeowner who was killed in a robbery last week, a man was shot dead on Rutgers Avenue in the Greenville section.
It was Jersey City’s third homicide so far this year.
According to sources close to the investigation, at approximately 8:55 p.m., a man was shot in the back and buttocks near 67 Rutgers Ave. The man later died at Jersey City Read the rest of this entry »

Susan Lark, MD Offers 5 Tips for Managing Stress During Tough Economic Times
Susan Lark, MD, noted medical researcher, clinical nutritionist and women's health practitioner, shares her top 5 tips to help deal with the added stress caused by the volatile economy.
Potomac, MA (
) October 30, 2008 –
, noted medical researcher, clinical nutritionist and women's health practitioner, shares her top 5 tips to help deal with the added stress Read the rest of this entry »

(NASDAQ: ECLP), The Outcomes Company
,
today announced that Madonna Rehabilitation Hospital (Lincoln, NE), one
of the nation’s foremost rehabilitation hospitals, plans to adopt a
wide-range of the company’s clinical solutions. The multi-phase
technology initiative is expected to enhance the new client’s clinical
workflows and interdisciplinary care coordination, leverage existing
resources, and most important, promote positive patient outcomes Read the rest of this entry »

(NaturalNews) NaturalNews has learned the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is running a criminal extortion racket designed to drain cash from health supplement companies and shift it into the pockets of top FDA contractors. This organized crime operation has been running for years, and it has operated with impunity because each company targeted by the scam feels isolated and alone, unable to face the astronomical legal bills of going to court and Read the rest of this entry »

during a staff meeting to announce that the 42-year-old hospital, known internationally for burn research, will suspend operations indefinitely.
Administrators told employees at the end of the meeting to go home and not return until a 1 p.m. Monday meeting with Shriners International President and CEO Ralph Semb.
“This sounds like a lockout, but it’s not,” hospital administrator John Swartwout Jr. told employees, a remark met Read the rest of this entry »

Associated Press
09.11.08,
4:35 PM ET
Botox, the botulism-based drug that has wiped wrinkles from the faces of millions, may get another approved use: stopping headaches.
) said Thursday it has new evidence that its injectable drug can help relieve migraine headaches. Based on preliminary results from two company-funded studies, Allergan said it will ask the Food and Drug Administration to approve Botox for chronic migraine next year.
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