How many times have you heard of the benefits of the Mediterranean diet? Been
told that if you eat like the Italians you will live forever, be healthy and
– more importantly – fit into that size 10 dress that’s been in your
wardrobe for the past 20 years?
When I moved to Tuscany I hoped to be let in on the secret, but if I’m honest
I just expected to be continuously in competition with the thin and
beautiful Italian women, envying Read the rest of this entry »

FDA pick coming soon, Obama spokesman says
President Barack Obama will announce his nominee for FDA commissioner in the next few days, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said. The agency faces mounting pressure to address product safety, including recent cases of salmonella contamination in peanuts. Obama’s choice, who would take over for interim chief Dr. Frank Torti, has to be confirmed by the Senate.
Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Monday, February Read the rest of this entry »

The Supreme Court decision “left consumers without any ability to get compensation for injuries caused by certain defective medical devices,” said Rep. Henry Waxman, D- Calif., in a statement to the Star Tribune. “The Supreme Court assumed that FDA approval ensures medical devices are safe, but the many recent stories of patients harmed by faulty devices have proven that assumption false.”
Waxman and Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-N.J., plan to introduce Read the rest of this entry »

At the University of Minnesota Medical School, which is funded partly by clinical practices, the growth in unpaid bills means margins are narrowing to the point where just doing more procedures isn’t going to suffice, said Frank Cerra, senior vice president for health sciences. The university has postponed a $200-million building for outpatient care on campus and begun streamlining its management ranks. If things don’t improve, it might raise medical Read the rest of this entry »