BioDelivery Sciences to Meet with FDA to Finalize Proposed REMS

RALEIGH, N.C.–(
)–BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc., (Nasdaq:BDSI) announced that a
meeting with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is scheduled for
November 17, 2008, to discuss its proposed Risk Evaluation and
Mitigation Strategy (REMS) for ONSOLIS
.
In August 2008, BDSI received a Complete Response letter from the FDA
regarding the New Drug Application (NDA) for ONSOLIS. The FDA requested
conversion Read the rest of this entry »

The Heath Ledger Legend

Sunday, January 11th 2009, 9:46 PM
Just as the Joker was the year’s most talked-about movie character,
’s awards season.
. Oscar nominations will be announced Jan. 22, one year to the day since Ledger’s untimely death at age 28 from an accidental overdose of prescription drugs.
That following Friday, Jan. 23,
and regular theaters.
The Oscars are scheduled for Feb. 22. And though nothing is certain, Ledger is likely to be, to use Read the rest of this entry »

Angeion unveils iNewLeaf fitness app for iPhone

, an app for the iPhone and iPod touch that allows users to monitor fitness routines. The program is based on results from personal metabolic evaluations that can be administered at select health clubs. The 10-15 minute test is designed to calculate the body’s response to exercise by measuring oxygen and carbon dioxide levels in each breath. Analyzed results are then used to create optimized workout plans that include heart rate, cycling speed, power Read the rest of this entry »

Real men don’t diet, but they can get slimmer and fitter

Imagine two groups of friends having a drink in the pub on a Friday night. One is a group of women, the other men. Among all the usual chat about The X Factor and the credit crunch, the subject of weight and dieting comes up. The women talk about how much weight they’ve lost and the diets they’ve tried. The men, on the other hand, slap each other’s beer bellies and, with much laughter, joke about how many lagers it’s taken to create them.
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Mayview State Hospital Closes

BRIDGEVILLE, Pa. – It was a quiet day at Mayview State Hospital on Monday as the campus that once consisted of 80 buildings and consumed more than 1,000 acres closed its doors.
Only a few hundred people lived at the hospital in recent years and those remaining prepared to move into local communities.
Mary Jeanne Serafin, CEO of Mayview State Hospital, said closing the facility and allowing the mentally ill to live on their own will help them thrive.
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Hunt for bank robber locks down UW hospital

SEATTLE — The University of Washington Medical Center was placed under lockdown while police searched for a bank robber Wednesday afternoon.
The robbery happened at the Key Bank at 1300 NE 45th Street at about 2 p.m. The suspect implied he had a gun, but used a note in the robbery.
The FBI says the suspect is an Asian or Hispanic male in his 30’s, 5-feet 5-inches tall with a thin build. He was wearing a windbreaker, white pants and an orange Read the rest of this entry »

Bodybuilding championship takes centre stage tonight

SCORES of men and a few women from all over the island will show off years of work on their bodies tonight at 8:00 in the National Bodybuilding and Fitness Championships at Stephanie Hall, Holy Childhood High School.
Men will compete in heavyweight, middleweight and lightweight categories, as well as in the over 40 group, while the women will vie for the Miss Jamaica Fitness crown.
Started in 1949, the National Bodybuilding Championships has been Read the rest of this entry »

Van hits group of kids on NYC sidewalk, killing 2

Van hits group of kids on NYC sidewalk, killing 2
NEW YORK (AP) — Authorities say a van struck at least five children on a sidewalk in New York City’s Chinatown neighborhood, killing two of them.
Police say they were among a group of 14 children standing or walking in front of a bank shortly before noon Thursday. A white van could be seen on the sidewalk.
Authorities say one child is serious but stable children. Another two or three children Read the rest of this entry »

Downtown fitness center moves to Mission Valley Plaza

Johnson Training and Wellness,
formerly located downtown, has
at 3970 W. 24th St., Suite 107, at the Mission Valley Plaza, said owner Mike Johnson.
With the added room, the health and fitness club now offers group fitness training classes (which participants pay for by the month with no membership fee) and expanded its after-school youth performance training program.
Other programs include personalized core and functional training, injury Read the rest of this entry »

Life Time Fitness Westminster Set to Open Wednesday, November 12

- Life Time Fitness, Inc. Kent Wipf, 952-229-7211
or Jason Thunstrom, 952-229-7435
Life Time Fitness, Inc. (NYSE: LTM) today announced that the Grand Opening of its newest sports and athletic, professional fitness, family recreation and resort-spa center in Westminster, Colorado, will occur Wednesday, November 12, 2008, at 5:00 a.m. This
is the Company’s second location in the Denver area, joining the Parker location that opened earlier this Read the rest of this entry »