The issue of children’s OTC cough and cold
medicines concerns the use of eight specific, active ingredients
(phenylephrine, diphenhydramine, pseudoephedrine, clorpheniramine,
brompheniramine, dextromethorphan, guaifensisin, doxylamine). The FDA
first issued a warning in January 2008 against use of these ingredients
for infants, followed by last week’s rejection
to pull children’s cough and cold OTC Read the rest of this entry »
and approving for sale unsafe or ineffective medical devices, the scientists have written in a letter to Congress.
The House Committee on Energy and Commerce will investigate the accusations, first aired when eight agency scientists wrote a private letter in May to the F.D.A. commissioner, Andrew C. von Eschenbach.
“These allegations are deeply concerning,” said the committee chairman, Representative
, Democrat of Michigan, “and Read the rest of this entry »
Published:Monday, December 1, 2008
NILES — A ribbon-cutting at 9 a.m. Friday will mark the grand opening of Fizek-Better Bodies By Design at 5500 Youngstown-Warren Road in the Eastwood Mall.
The new comprehensive health and fitness center measures some 26,000 square feet and covers three fully equipped floors.
Fizek (pronounced “physique”) has been completely rebuilt within the existing space, and this renovated section will be unveiled Read the rest of this entry »
Another police spokeswoman, Loretta Mackey, said Jett apparently hit his head on the bathtub.
A spokeswoman for Rand Memorial Hospital in Freeport said she could not release any information because of privacy concerns.
Jett was the oldest child of Travolta and Preston, who also have an 8-year-old daughter.
Jack D. Kuehler
Jack D. Kuehler, 76, who served as IBM’s vice chairman during the 1980s when the company dominated the global high-tech Read the rest of this entry »
The two Virginia men who took off from a traffic stop Monday with two officers hanging onto their car tossed about a pound of marijuana – and maybe a gun – as they fled, police said.
Yesterday, police combed the area along I-95 in Delaware County but could not locate a weapon. They had found the drugs about 100 yards from where they had stopped the car.
Trooper Joseph Thompson pulled over the car because the driver was not “using a turn signal Read the rest of this entry »
Piedmont Newnan Hospital today announced acquisition of the Newnan Hospital Health and Fitness Center from Newnan Hospital, Inc., effective Nov. 1, 2008.
“We are proud to add the Center to our organization,” said Michael Bass, president and CEO of Piedmont Newnan Hospital. “This is an important step for the hospital in our ongoing efforts to build a comprehensive continuum of care for our community.”
The Newnan Hospital Health Read the rest of this entry »
NAACP, Hospital Celebrate King Holiday
Posted Monday, January 19, 2009
Martin Luther King and Barack Obama were the focus of many celebrations around Greater Cleveland this Martin Luther King, Jr holiday. One of the largest was held at a seniors Hospital in Beachwood. Ideastream’s Rick Jackson reports.
Bedford High Schools’ Madrigal Choir was one of the highlights at Montefiore Hospital’s annual tribute to the life of Dr. King, Read the rest of this entry »
EMMAUS | Rodale Inc. is shedding about 10 percent of its
work force in an effort to cut costs amid the economic
downturn.
The Emmaus-based publisher said Monday it is reducing 111
positions companywide, including 73 at its Lehigh County
headquarters. About 700 Rodale employees work in the Lehigh
Valley.
The remaining reductions will occur at New York City
offices, where the magazine and online media company employs
about 350.
“The current pace Read the rest of this entry »
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ZOLL Medical Corp. (ZOLL:
) said on Thursday that HealthTrust Purchasing Group, a leading healthcare group purchasing organization, has entered into a purchasing agreement with ZOLL.
HealthTrust members are able to purchase medical devices from ZOLL, initially including the R Series and M Series professional defibrillators, and the AED Plus and AED Pro, effective October 1. The contract portfolio consists Read the rest of this entry »
NEW YORK, Oct 27, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ –
For years, Prevention magazine has
heard from women across America that despite their best efforts, they can’t
lose the jiggly belly fat that builds up around their middles, especially
once they hit 40. Sixty-seven percent of them say it’s the body part they
most want to change. Shrinking an expanding waistline isn’t a matter of
vanity. Excess belly fat can significantly increase your risk Read the rest of this entry »