Former state Sen. Vincent J. Fumo was upgraded to good condition this morning and is expected to be discharged from Hahnemann University Hospital this afternoon, according to a hospital spokesman.
Fumo is on trial in federal court on multiple corruption charges. On Thursday afternoon, he suddenly became pale, nauseated and dizzy. The trial was abruptly suspended and Fumo was taken to the hospital by paramedics.
Hahnemann said Thursday night that Read the rest of this entry »
“I think the FDA has not been able to catch some of these things as quickly as I expect them to catch them, so we’re going to be doing a complete review of FDA operations,” Obama told Matt Lauer during an interview broadcast on NBC’s “Today” show.
“At a bare minimum, we should be able to count on our government keeping our kids safe when they eat peanut butter,” the president said.
“That’s what Sasha eats for lunch,” Obama said, referring to his Read the rest of this entry »
The Pew Environment Group recently acquired documents from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) revealing that three Chilean salmon farming companies, including the two largest producers of farmed salmon, used a number of drugs not approved by the U.S. government. These chemicals include the antibiotics flumequine and oxolinic acid and the pesticide emamectin benzoate. The documents further show that the farmed salmon containing residues of Read the rest of this entry »
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Maddona embarks on a new retox diet.
In 2009, instead of detoxing, pop star Madonna has decided to retox, reports Mirror.co.uk. The 50-year-old singer has decided to counteract the aging process by introducing more salmon into her diet.
The new retox means she has got a more cardio-intensive gym regime and a diet overhaul. She will also be eating a lot more salmon as its got age-defying properties, a source told the website. Her aim Read the rest of this entry »
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Thursday, Columbia-based stem cell therapeutic company, Osiris Therapeutics Inc. (OSIR:
), said that it has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, to broaden its expanded access program for Prochymal, thereby making the investigational stem cell product available to adults with life-threatening Graft vs. Host Disease or GvHD.
Prochymal is currently in its Phase Read the rest of this entry »
Americans who have lost their job since September 2008 and are paying to extend your company-sponsored health insurance under a law called COBRA,
confirm what you already know: The payments are killing you. In 41 states, according to a recent
, average COBRA payments amounted to more than three-quarters of those states’ average unemployment benefits.
But according to the fine print of the stimulus bill being hammered out between the U.S. Senate Read the rest of this entry »
‘Run, Jog Or Walk.. The 10k Is A Great Challenge’
WITH our love of fatty food and drink, Scots men lean more towards Rab C Nesbitt than the Scotts Porage Oats hunk. So it’s no surprise there is a sharp increase in male specific cancers, heart and liver disease and obesity. Mark Ward is trying to reverse the trend.
THE race is on for Mark to change men’s attitudes to health.
As national co-ordinator of Men’s Health Forum Scotland, one of the Read the rest of this entry »
FORT WAYNE, IN, Dec 30, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX News Network) –
(PINKSHEETS: PINR) Kevin May, Pine Ridge Holdings CEO, is pleased to announce the consolidated, total revenues for the Pine Ridge Holdings companies totaled $1,214,122 (unaudited) through November 30, 2008. This number represents a 7% increase over the same period in 2007.
This total includes the revenues for Pine Ridge Racquet Club ($834,008), Pine Ridge Fitness Club ($250,228) Read the rest of this entry »