“It’s been tough,” said Shelby, 39. “What I am finding out is that sales are an early casualty of this economy. People just are not buying.”
So he’s preparing for a career change, enrolling recently in the state’s Dislocated Workers Program to broaden his information technology skills.
If a job in that field doesn’t come open soon, “I’ll have to explore fast food or some part-time work and help friends with their landscaping. It may not be the Read the rest of this entry »
LED Technologies, LLC has received FDA Clearance for their DPL™ Therapy System for temporary relief of pain.
Elizabeth, CO (
) November 16, 2008 — LED Technologies, LLC announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared their DPL™ Therapy System for the relaxation of muscles and relief of muscle spasms, temporary relief of minor muscle and joint aches, pains and stiffness; temporary relief of minor pain and stiffness Read the rest of this entry »
Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. (NASDAQ:SLXP) today announced that the U.S.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted marketing approval for
APRISO
(mesalamine) extended-release capsules
0.375 g. APRISO is a locally-acting aminosalicylate indicated for the
maintenance of remission of ulcerative colitis (UC) in adults. APRISO is
the first and only mesalamine product approved by the FDA for once-a-day
dosing for the maintenance of remission of ulcerative Read the rest of this entry »
The intent of the bill — which passed through second reading this week — is to incite Albertans to be physically fit, with hopes that measures such as a fitness credit could trim health-care costs down the line.
If passed, the province would draft a list of qualifying activities, such as hockey, soccer and clubs such as running and hiking groups. The departments of Health and Finance would set the credit (percentage of the registration fees up Read the rest of this entry »
Study: Low-Carb Diet May Improve Focus, Blur Memory
Friday, January 02, 2009
Low-carb diets may make people’s short-term memory a little foggy, but they could improve people’s ability to focus and pay attention, new research hints.
The key to keeping one’s smarts while dieting seems to be not to cut out carbs completely, Dr. Holly A. Taylor of Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts, the lead researcher on the study, told Reuters Health. Read the rest of this entry »
Dec. 19, 2008 — An 11th-hour ruling from the Bush administration gives health care workers, hospitals, and insurers more leeway to refuse health services for moral or religious reasons.
The rule, issued today, becomes effective in 30 days. Its main provisions widen the number of health workers and institutions that may refuse, based on “sincere religious belief or moral conviction,” to provide care or referrals to patients.
“This rule protects Read the rest of this entry »
ScienceDaily (Oct. 25, 2008)
— Many rheumatologists and general internal medicine physicians in the US say they regularly prescribe “placebo treatments” including active drugs such as sedatives and antibiotics, but rarely admit they are doing so to their patients, according to a study on bmj.com.
The use of placebo treatments in clinical practice has been widely criticised because it is claimed that the practice by its very nature is deceptive Read the rest of this entry »
Guys in knee braces or on artificial hips elbow it out against junior college students and fitness trainers. It’s mostly friendly, but expletives fly as bodies sprawl across the court.
“Am I cut?” one man asks after he’s hit hard in the face while driving to the basket.
Such colorful diversity of talent and backgrounds is a hallmark of pickup basketball. But not until Barack Obama ascends to the highest office in the land will such games take Read the rest of this entry »
After a three-hour standoff early Saturday, Newark police arrested a 28-year-old man suspected of beating his girlfriend.
About 7 a.m., police received a call from a 23-year-old woman, whom they declined to identify. She told police she had had an altercation with her boyfriend, but was able to flee the home on Mulberry Street with her cell phone. She told police that her assailant had an assault weapon in the bedroom.
Arriving officers could Read the rest of this entry »
Grand Prairie, Texas – Several foundations have come to the rescue of the Grand Prairie Wellness Center this holiday season with over $75,000 in much-needed funds to the center which provides free medical and low-cost dental services to low-income families, many who walk to the clinic for service.
The Dallas Foundation awarded $31,000 to support the Dental and Dental Hygienist Program; Carl B. & Florence E. King Foundation gave $27,300 for program Read the rest of this entry »