Dec. 23
The Sacramento Bee: “Is the cost of veto worth the benefit?”
With California losing $1.6 million an hour, the governor engaged in a photo op on Monday.
Standing in front of the Interstate 405 freeway in Southern California, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger talked about “the devastating consequences of legislators’ failure to take action” on a budget, slowing more than 2,000 public works projects.
The governor is right that inaction has prevented Read the rest of this entry »
These days, there are virtually no teens who aren’t using social networking sites to connect with friends and share details of their lives. And the majority of those teens are sharing information publicly that may hurt their chances of getting admitted to colleges or securing a desirable job.
That’s the word out of two studies on adolescent revelations of risky behaviors on MySpace and on reducing the display of those behaviors on MySpace.
were Read the rest of this entry »
LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill.–(Business Wire)–
BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: BPAX) announced that a new patent has
issued covering Elestrin (estradiol gel), which is approved in the U.S. for
moderate-to-severe vasomotor symptoms, known as hot flashes, associated with
menopause. BioSante received approval of Elestrin from the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) in December 2006.
MAITLAND, FL and LAKE MARY, FL –
The Dairy Council of Florida
(DCF) and Try Running Kids (TRK), a company whose mission is to promote
healthy lifestyles through adventure-based interactive educational
entertainment (edutainment) programs in classrooms nationwide, announced
today it is teaming up to tackle the overwhelming child obesity issue in
the U.S.
“Today’s children are increasingly overweight and yet undernourished,
rarely meeting their Read the rest of this entry »
the web these days, you have to believe Steve Jobs is on his deathbed. He can’t even bring himself to appear before the Macworld
and Apple’s succession team is about to spring into action. Hold on a minute…
I don’t have any inside information to this effect, but it doesn’t sound like the Macworld Expo-Apple relationship is ending on a high note. In fact, I’d say there is some long term animosity between the two organizations. Up until Read the rest of this entry »
Dr. Trent P. Pierce, a former nursing home medical director involved in legal controversy, was the victim of a car bombing at his West Memphis, AR, home late last week. The 54-year-old chairman of the state medical board, remained in critical condition as of press time. Authorities said they had no suspects in the attack but said they were examining lawsuits the physician was involved in.
Officials said they were investigating what was
believed Read the rest of this entry »
As part of its ongoing investigation into direct-to-consumer advertising, the House Energy & Commerce Committee is exploring two new lines of inquiry – why Bayer ignored FDA recommendations to refrain from marketing a version of its aspirin that is also a dietary supplement, and why the FDA hired a public relations firm that works for pharma to develop a consumer web site.
The committee wants to know why Bayer promoted its Bayer Aspirin with Heart Read the rest of this entry »
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Men with type 2 diabetes know
the basics about the disease and its main complications – heart
disease, blindness, kidney failure – but they seem to know very
little about the issues that affect their quality of life, like
depression and sexual dysfunction, according to results of a
survey released today by the American Diabetes Association.
The survey also shows that men are “really uncomfortable
talking about these Read the rest of this entry »
A nine-year-old girl has won a £3.3m medical negligence payout after her GP failed to diagnose meningitis which left her with severe cerebral palsy.
Caitlin Lang, from Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan cannot sit or feed herself and has profound learning difficulties.
Her neurological injuries resulted from a two-day delay in referring her to hospital when she was three-months-old.
Her mother, Nicola, 29, said the money would ensure the round-the-clock Read the rest of this entry »
At Les Sources de Caudalie spa, you’ll ferment in a merlot wrap, be scrubbed and polished in a “pulpe friction” exfoliation and soothed during a sauvignon massage.
Still, spa life flourishes and jet-lagged travellers can start their visit with a quick neck massage at Charles de Gaulle Airport. From there, the wellness route continues at hundreds of French resorts that have developed different spa specialties.
The newest innovation is “vinotherapie,” Read the rest of this entry »