With the stroke of a pen, President Obama today has lifted the stranglehold on women’s health across the globe. His repeal of the
(the global gag rule) ends eight long years of policies that have blocked access to basic health care for women worldwide. No longer will health care providers be forced to choose between receiving family planning funding and restricting the health care services they provide to women.
To women around the world, no Read the rest of this entry »
Previous reports had indicated that the risk of developing osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ) from bisphosphonates in pill form were “negligible,” although there was a noted risk in people taking the higher-dose intravenous form of the drug.
But Dr. Parish Sedghizadeh, an assistant professor of clinical dentistry at the University of Southern California School of Dentistry in Los Angeles, said his clinic is seeing one to four new cases a week, compared Read the rest of this entry »
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday said it has ordered the makers of the clot-reducing drug clopidogrel — also known as Plavix — to conduct studies into the possible interaction of Plavix and a class of acid-reflux medicines called proton pump inhibitors. Until those studies have been assessed by the FDA, federal regulators are advising physicians to reconsider whether to start or continue patients on drug therapy that combines the two drugs. Read the rest of this entry »
LOUDONVILLE ” Around New Year’s Day last year, Tom Motz was facing some significant health issues. His physician, Dr. Deborah Fast of Wooster, had warned him he had to lose some weight.
“She told me my cholesterol and triglyceride levels were both up to where they were items of concern, I was on medicine to control my high blood pressure, and I was having so much trouble sleeping I started participating in a sleep apnea clinic,” Motz said.
So Read the rest of this entry »
On Tuesday, January 13, WWMT Television, print and other electronic media will join forces with public and private medical services to promote increased health care coverage for southwest Michigan children.
“Caring for Kids,” an all-day phone-a-thon to be aired on WWMT, will encourage parents to sign-up to MIChild, a low-cost state health insurance program that provides medical, dental and vision coverage to eligible children 18 years Read the rest of this entry »
Emily Blunt has revealed she was “watched like a hawk” to ensure she didn’t over-eat while making The Devil Wears Prada.
The 25-year-old British actress – who was playing a skinny, diet-obsessed fashion assistant in the film – told Harper’s Bazaar magazine she was shocked by the strict diet and decided to rebel.
Emily said: “I understand why I was asked to be like that for that role, my character was surviving on cubes of cheese at one point in Read the rest of this entry »
FORT WAYNE, IN, Jan 23, 2009 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX News Network) –
Today, Pine Ridge Holdings, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: PINR) CEO Kevin May made an announcement concerning ServeNation and the company.
Within the past couple of weeks, ServeNation was informed by several gift card sources that there have been scams in the gift card industry involving pink sheet companies. Since PINR is a pink sheet company it makes it more difficult or in some cases Read the rest of this entry »
* A 30-day money-back guarantee at L.A. Boxing (
).
“Gyms realize these are tough economic times, for themselves as well as their members,” says Joe Moore, chief executive of the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Assn., a fitness trade group.
Even independent gyms are offering deals, so talk to the manager.
Moore recommends that new and old gym members review benefits online or in the information package they are typically handed Read the rest of this entry »
– Former Sen. Tom Daschle will be announced Thursday as President-elect Barack Obama’s nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, a Democratic source said Wednesday.
CNN has previously reported that the 61-year-old former Senate majority leader from South Dakota would be Obama’s choice, but not the announcement date.
In November, Daschle said he was excited about the possibility of serving as point person in Obama’s effort Read the rest of this entry »
A year ago today, the
that federal law bars lawsuits “challenging the safety or effectiveness of a medical device,” as long as the device is marketed in a form approved by the FDA.
The ruling, in a case called
, relied heavily on a federal law that regulates medical devices; now, some key congressional players are looking to change the law, this morning’s
reports.
Democrats Henry Waxman and Frank Pallone plan to introduce Read the rest of this entry »