Rihanna Leaves the Hospital, Postpones Concert

is taking a timeout.
In serious need of some R&R, the 20-year-old artist has opted to postpone a sold-out concert scheduled for Friday in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, a spokesman for show organizer Pineapple Concerts confirms to E! News.
“In light of recent events involving Rihanna, [William Morris Agency] will confirm within two weeks from now on a replacement date to be mutually agreed” upon by the organizer and the singer’s camp, Pineapple managing Read the rest of this entry »

Briefs: Fire department receives award

The Lake Zurich Fire Rescue Department received the 2007 Life Safety Achievement Award from the Residential Fire Safety Institute. Lake Zurich is among 745 fire departments nationwide to receive the 2007 award. For 15 years, the award has recognized local fire prevention activities that have contributed to reducing deaths in residential fires. Lake Zurich has qualified for the award every year since its inception because of zero house fire-related Read the rest of this entry »

Vatican to probe health of American women's religious orders

February 02, 2009
The Vatican has announced an investigation into the life of women’s religious orders in the US. The apostolic visitation will examine the health of women’s religious orders, many of which have seen a precipitous decline in vocations over the past 40 years. A web site set up to explain the visitation acknowledges that “religious life has passed through challenging times.”
During a visit to the US last year, Cardinal Franc RodГ©, Read the rest of this entry »

FDA Continues To Review Safety Of Chantix From Pfizer

Washington (dbTechno) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is reviewing the safety of the anti-smoking drug from Pfizer, Chantix.
The FDA has been receiving many reports of accidents that follow the use of the anti-smoking drug.
They now want to see if there is a need to change the warning label on the drug to better suit the adverse events it may cause.
A report was released on Wednesday by the Institute for Safe Medication Practices.
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Warner Pacific and Norvax to Host a Free Health Insurance 2.0

Norvax Inc. is a leading developer of Web-based sales and customer
communication tools that connect and help consumers, insurance brokers,
agents and carriers transact health insurance business more efficiently.
From tools for building lead-generating Websites to health
insurance quote engines and email autoresponders that automatically
include updated health insurance quotes, Norvax’s
health insurance Read the rest of this entry »

Martin Delaney, HIV patient advocate, dies

“Marty Delaney was highly influential in opening a pipeline of drugs that have played a major role in saving countless lives,” said Dr. Anthony S. Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
This month the institute presented Mr. Delaney with the Director’s Special Recognition Award, its highest honor. He received the letter informing him of the award a few days before he died.
“Without his tireless work and vision, Read the rest of this entry »

ISTA Pharmaceuticals Files New Drug Application with US FDA for

IRVINE, Calif.
,
Nov. 13
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — ISTA Pharmaceuticals,
Inc. (Nasdaq:
), today announced the Company filed a New Drug Application
(NDA) with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Bepreve(TM)
(bepotastine ophthalmic solution). The Company is seeking approval for Bepreve
as an eye drop treatment for ocular itching associated with allergic
conjunctivitis.
ISTA filed the Bepreve NDA electronically, in eCTD format and Read the rest of this entry »

CITY OF TONAWANDA: Couple charged with selling drugs with kids present

October 03, 2008 11:56 pm
A City of Tonawanda couple face numerous charges for allegedly selling drugs from their Broad Street apartment — oftentimes while their two small children were present.
The two suspects were awakened at about 6:15 a.m. Friday when police and SWAT team members rammed in the door of the upper apartment at 481 Broad St. to serve a warrant they had obtained. Police arrested Richard A. Davidson, 37, and his live-in Read the rest of this entry »

A health care 'deluge'

In addition, starting next month, advertising will
be targeted at small-business owners who can’t afford
to provide health insurance for their workers,
Beilenson said.
Called Healthy Howard, the private nonprofit effort
is designed to offer access to affordable, comprehensive
health care to the roughly 20,000 limited-income
county residents who are uninsured. Participants
will pay from $50 to $115 a month, based on
income and family size. For that, Read the rest of this entry »

Winning the war

Barack Obama had to kick a nasty habit at a highly stressful time, but he successfully managed to quit smoking while campaigning to be president-elect of the United States.
He recently gave Men’s Health Magazine his tips on how he did it, such as eliminating “certain key connections — that first cigarette in the morning, or after a meal, or with a drink.”
If Obama can do it during the race of his life, then so can you.
The good news is you Read the rest of this entry »