Dec 22, 2008 (CIDRAP News) – The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved a new version of BioThrax—the nation’s only licensed anthrax vaccine—that requires fewer doses and changes the injection route.
Emergent BioSolutions, maker of BioThrax, said in a Dec 19 press release that the FDA’s approval of the company’s supplemental biologics license application for its anthrax vaccine adsorbed (AVA) allows a new schedule Read the rest of this entry »

LONDON — Christopher Viehbacher is likely to have big changes in store for French drug maker Sanofi-Aventis SA when he takes over as chief executive this week.
Paris-based Sanofi is one of the world’s largest drug makers by sales, but investors and analysts say it badly needs to change tack if it is to keep sales and profit rising.
The company has been relatively unproductive at developing new medicines in recent years, and many of its biggest Read the rest of this entry »

America! We have reached the cusp of the abyss. We, as Americans, have the power to act and reverse this course.
At this defining moment in our country’s history, America must rise up and take decisive action. It is our right and our duty! The stakes have never been higher! Verify your registration and make sure you know where to vote!
Please give your support and assistance to anyone who would like to vote but does not have the means to get to Read the rest of this entry »

Course of action: Today’s growth industries, such as health care, guide Flint-area high schoolers’ career choices
GENESEE COUNTY, Michigan
— Attention, parents: Here’s one skill your son or daughter might need before turning in that college application: reading a crystal ball.
That might help your student predict what’s hot and what’s not in the job market by the time college graduation rolls around.
The wrong decision can set you back lots Read the rest of this entry »

Since 1987, the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) has been a
leader in personal trainer certification, continuing education,
solutions and tools for health, fitness, sports performance and
sports medicine professionals. Today, NASM serves more than 100,000
members in 80 countries. In addition to its evidence-based
NCCA-accredited fitness Certified Personal Trainer (CPT)
certification, NASM also offers a progressive career track with Read the rest of this entry »

Tiger Woods and Annika Sorenstam are as fit as they come. And they’ve been the two most dominant professional golfers the last decade.
“There are many reasons why Tiger is No. 1, but he is in the best physical condition of any golfer in the history of the game,” said Charlie Epps, director of the Golf Academy.
Recreational golfers don’t need to be as fit as Woods or Sorenstam, but being in better physical condition can Read the rest of this entry »

Neosho, Mo. -
Starting Tuesday, a unique six-week course will be provided to help those with a chronic disease.
“Live Like Your Life Depends On It: A Chronic Disease Self-Management Program,” is sponsored by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services’ Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Program, the Newton County Health Department, Family Pharmacy and Advantage Health Care.
The event will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. Read the rest of this entry »

Some say Calhoun County Pathways to Health could lead the state and possibly the nation in chronic care reform.
Within its first few years, the Pathways initiative has blazed a trail to better management of chronic conditions, such as diabetes and mental health, and state and national leaders in health care are starting to take notice.
“What they’re doing in Calhoun County is truly inspirational,” said Dr. Tom Simmer, senior vice president and Read the rest of this entry »

revealed an interesting tidbit of information: Men may not be as irresponsible and cavalier as they sometimes seem when it comes to their health—it’s just that we need a little extra info to understand how to be healthy.
In the survey conducted by the American Diabetes Association, a mere 30 percent of men with diabetes who responded claimed to know “a lot” about their condition and only 25 percent reported eating nutritious meals. Ouch. Yet—and Read the rest of this entry »

FERNLEY–The Fernley Swimming Pool is offering a National Certification Course for Water Fitness Instructors.
The course will be held at Fernley Swimming Pool located at 300 Cottonwood Lane in Fernley, Nevada on Sunday, February 22, 2009, from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Water Fitness Instructors are needed.
Water fitness is one of the fastest growing fitness activities throughout the country.
John R. Spannuth, President of the United States Water Fitness Read the rest of this entry »