“The science coming out of the universities and research institutions continues to support its healthfulness. It’s one of those things that have not been a fad,” says Dun Gifford, founder and president of Oldways in Cambridge, Mass.
In the traditional diets of Greece, Crete and southern Italy, people typically consume olive oil as their principal fat, rounding out their diet with plenty of fruit, vegetables, legumes, fish, lean Read the rest of this entry »
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.–(
)–Cell Genesys, Inc. (Nasdaq:CEGE) today announced that the U.S. Food and
Drug Administration (FDA) has, as expected, placed a partial clinical
hold on the GVAX Phase 3 program for prostate cancer as a result of the
Company
s announcement on August 27 to
terminate the VITAL-2 Phase 3 trial for this product. The FDA has
confirmed that patients receiving maintenance doses of GVAX Read the rest of this entry »
In addition to historical facts or statements of current condition, this
press release may contain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking
statements provide Cephalon’s current expectations or forecasts of future
events. These may include statements regarding anticipated scientific
progress on its research programs; development of potential pharmaceutical
products, including the results of any clinical programs with respect to
TREANDA Read the rest of this entry »
Sun, 07 Sep 2008 7:40p.m.
A survey of Asian migrants in Christchurch has found that less than one in five is happy with the care they receive from their GPs.
For Asians migrants, being told by a doctor to take a paracetamol and wait and see, does not quite cut it. In Asia, a patient can expect – and get – a quick remedy.
“You don’t have to book, you wait your turn and when you see the doctor, the doctor will give you injection,” Simon Tam says. Read the rest of this entry »
October 22, 2008 19:17:00
Adelaide United has delayed a fitness test on goalkeeper Eugene Galekovic until just before tonight’s Asian Champions League semi-final against Bunyodkor in Tashkent.
United wants to give the goalie every opportunity to play after his recent groin injury.
Adelaide coach Aurelio Vidmar says United faces a huge task with plenty of talented players, including Rivaldo, in the opposition lineup.
“Between them, they have Read the rest of this entry »
Friday, Sep 12, 2008
The Department of Defense has awarded the largest grant ever for study of post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury to a nationwide network of research centers led by the UCSD School of Medicine.
The $60 million in funding will allow doctors at the University of California San Diego and nine other research hospitals – collectively called the PTSD/TBI Clinical Consortium – to pursue novel treatments Read the rest of this entry »
It might sound unlikely, but this is the vision of leading thinkers asked to depict a Scotland in 2050 that had met its targets of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 80 per cent.
Opinion leaders, from academics to politicians, were invited to wri
te essays, which are being unveiled today at a seminar called “Reducing Carbon Emissions â the View from 2050″.
Professor Jan Bebbington, vice-chair (Scotland) of the Sustainable Development Read the rest of this entry »
Thousands of health profession students and health care providers will celebrate the 10th Annual National Primary Care Week (NPCW), October 6-10, 2008. This year, the American Medical Student Association (AMSA), the nation’s largest, independent medical student organization, and the Student Osteopathic Medical Association (SOMA) will be working in conjunction with National Health Service Corps Ambassadors, local National Health Centers, health organizations Read the rest of this entry »
The disclosure came shortly before a scheduled 2 p.m. meeting of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, which will vote on Rep. Hilda Solis’ nomination as labor secretary. The hearing was postponed; no reason was immediately revealed.
At a press conference, Obama spokesman Robert Gibbs said of Solis:
“I read the story in USA TODAY and it quotes somebody who works here. Obviously we know about the story. We reviewed her Read the rest of this entry »
Health insurance premiums are tearing a bigger bite out of Utah families’ budgets than ever before.
A new report by Families USA shows that over the last eight years health insurance premiums rose by 84.7 percent in the state – 4.9 times faster than Utahns’ median earnings.
Premiums for employment-based health insurance, the report says, rose for both individuals and families between 2000 and 2007. Individuals saw their Read the rest of this entry »