— The president called for a thorough review of the Food and Drug Administration, which has faced a lot of criticism over its ability to prevent or respond quickly to crises like the current salmonella contamination of peanut butter. “I think that the FDA has not been able to catch some of these things as quickly as I expect them to,” he said on NBC’s
show. [
,
— As the wildly unsuccessful “New Coke” Read the rest of this entry »
Sherry L Johnston, 42, the mother of Miss Palin’s self confessed “redneck”
fiance Levi Johnston, was arrested by Alaskan police on Friday at her home.
The revelation comes as a blow to Mrs Palin, whose recent vice-presidential
campaign was strongly based on her conservative Christian views.
Mrs Johnston was caught in an “undercover narcotics investigation”,
but the sting did not only uncover evidence of drug possession – but also Read the rest of this entry »
5,800 Chinese babies hospitalized on tainted milk
BEIJING (AP) — Nearly 6,000 Chinese babies remain hospitalized with kidney problems resulting from milk powder adulterated with the industrial chemical melamine, the Health Ministry said.
Six of the children were in serious condition, the ministry said in a statement posted on its Web site late Wednesday.
The government has been trying to contain the fallout after baby formula contaminated Read the rest of this entry »
When the Bush administration extended a Department of Health and Human Services regulation undermining patients' access to critical health care services in the waning days of its administration, women were quick to act.
The National Organization for Women and the National Women's Law Center were among many groups that organized online petitions and other actions against an eleventh-hour rule broadening laws that allowed health care providers, Read the rest of this entry »
A women’s health night showed women how to detect breast cancer and offered free testing for sexually transmitted infections.
About 30 people attended the information session, which was part of the third annual Pink Week at Lehigh and was held in the Health and Wellness Center.
Rajika Reed, the health promotions coordinator for the Health Center, and Sexpert Kim Regan, ‘10, were in charge of putting the Women’s Health Night together.
Regan, Read the rest of this entry »
PITTSBURGH – Charges have been withdrawn against a former employee accused of beating a patient at the Kane hospital in Glen Hazel.
Danielle Taylor left the courtroom without comment on Tuesday after all the charges against her were dropped. The district attorney’s office said there wasn’t enough evidence to proceed with the case against her.
The cases against Shelly Keene, Shalaya Hatten and Karen Perry are going forward. Court records said the Read the rest of this entry »
ORLANDO, Fla.–(
)–Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. (NASDAQ:SLXP) today announced findings from
two analyses of a Phase II clinical trial that demonstrate the utility
of rifaximin, a non
absorbed, gut
selective
antibiotic, in the treatment of patients with diarrhea
predominant
irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Data presented at the annual meeting of
the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) showed that patients Read the rest of this entry »
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 3 (UPI) — British actress
says she has stayed a size 6 movie star through the use of exercise DVDs and adhering to a sensible diet.
The 33-year-old actress, whose newest movie is “Revolutionary Road,” said she maintained her slim look without becoming a regular attendee of a gym or health club, People magazine reported Friday.
“I don’t go to the gym because I don’t have time, but I do Pilates workout DVDs for 20 minutes or Read the rest of this entry »
subsidiary.
San Antonio-based Kinetic Concepts (NYSE: KCI) has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its LifeCell Tissue Matrix for the management of chronic, trauma, surgical and other acute wounds. The product utilizes the company’s Strattice technology, a sterile reconstructive tissue matrix that supports tissue regeneration.
The Strattice technology acts like a scaffold that is revascularized and repopulated with the patient’s cells Read the rest of this entry »
As Economy Falters, Many States Cut Back on Medicaid
as revenue falls and more people are out of work and without private health insurance, the
reports. Nineteen states have already lowered payments made to nursing homes and hospitals and ended coverage of certain treatments. Some states have stopped payments for services that the federal government doesn’t require them to cover, such as physical therapy, hospice care, hearing aids, and eyeglasses. Read the rest of this entry »