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More Than 500 Philadelphia Youth with Asthma to Meet With Pro Sports...

Rapper/Actor T.I., Boston Celtic’s Ray Allen and Actor/Comedian Mike Epps to join 25 Other Celebrities and Players at the Charlie Mack Celebrity Basketball Game

(PRWeb July 23, 2010)

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Diesel Technology Forum Congratulates Winners of EPA’s Clean Diesel...

“Today’s announcement is of special interest in that it awards important funding for emerging technologies that reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides,” said Allen Schaeffer, the executive director of...

(PRWeb July 22, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/07/prweb4295904.htm

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Leading Medical Services Company Announces New Facility in Charlotte,...

Medical Technology Resources announces its third location in Charlotte, NC, which will more efficiently service customers in the southeast region.

(PRWeb July 22, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/07/prweb4291814.htm

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Abbott's SIMCOR(R) (Niacin Extended-Release / Simvastatin) Receives FDA Approval For New Dosage Strengths

Abbott received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for two new dosage strengths of SIMCOR®, a cholesterol medication. The new SIMCOR dosage strengths combine 40 mg of simvastatin - the most commonly prescribed dose of simvastatin - with either 500 mg or 1,000 mg of niacin extended-release...

http://mnt.to/f/3GKD

Abbott's SIMCOR ® ( Niacin Extended-release / Simvastatin ) Receives FDA Approval For New Dosage Strengths

Abbott (NYSE: ABT) received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for two new dosage strengths of SIMCOR®, a cholesterol medication. The new SIMCOR dosage strengths combine 40 mg of simvastatin the most commonly prescribed dose of simvastatin with either 500 mg or 1,000 mg of niacin extended-release...

http://mnt.to/f/3GJt

Preventing Heart Problems While Keeping A Cool Head

Max Planck researchers explain the cause of the flushing effect arising from cholesterol treatment with nicotinic acid. Cholesterol influences the health of our hearts and blood vessels. Conventional treatment attempts to reduce the level of "bad" cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, in the blood plasma...

http://mnt.to/f/3GBF


Applying for Social Security Disability Benefits Can Help Ease Costs...

Diabetes primarily is a self-managed disease with severe risks and exorbitant healthcare costs; Allsup encourages sufferers to apply for SSDI when they can no longer work.

(PRWeb July 30, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/social_security_benefits/disability_diabetes/prweb4328024.htm

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Zone Dieters Plan Cruise to Health with Dr. Barry Sears through...

The annual Zone Cruise hosted by Dr. Barry Sears, bestselling author of The Zone and creator of the Zone Diet, will explore Alaska’s Inside Passage May 8 through 15, 2011.

(PRWeb July 29, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/cruise/weightloss/prweb4330644.htm

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Marketing Disease Prevention In America Newsletter Launched

DTC Perspectives, Inc. launched its latest publication, the Marketing Disease Prevention in America (MDPA) Newsletter (MDPA Minute) to accompany the MDPA Conference, October 19-21, 2010, in Atlanta,...

(PRWeb July 28, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/07/prweb4315304.htm

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Applying for Social Security Disability Benefits Can Help Ease Costs...

Diabetes primarily is a self-managed disease with severe risks and exorbitant healthcare costs; Allsup encourages sufferers to apply for SSDI when they can no longer work.

(PRWeb July 30, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/social_security_benefits/disability_diabetes/prweb4328024.htm

http://www.prweb.com/releases/social_security_benefits/disability_diabetes/prweb4328024.htm

Free Health Care Notebook Starter Kit Now Available for Medical...

Download available in conjunction with the national release of new patient-empowerment book. Sick of Doctors? Then Do Something About It! A Prescription for Patient Empowerment.

(PRWeb July 29, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/07/prweb4313354.htm

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NutraOrigin Launches New Omega Store

NutraOrigin developed a line of supplements for vegans, kids, pets and everyone else to enjoy the benefits of Omega-3 fatty acids

(PRWeb July 29, 2010)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/nutraorigin/theomegastore/prweb4323724.htm

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Oral Contraceptives And Hormone Replacement Therapy May Protect Women Against Brain Aneurysms

Results from a new study suggest that oral contraceptives and hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may yield additional benefit of protecting against the formation and rupture of brain aneurysms in women...

http://mnt.to/f/3GP3

FDA Advisory, Avoid Unintentional Exposure Of Children And Pets To Evamist

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning that inadvertent exposure to Evamist through skin contact with patients using this product has the potential for adverse effects in children and pets. Evamist contains estradiol, an estrogen hormone, and is used in women to reduce hot flashes during menopause...

http://mnt.to/f/3GM3

Bionovo To Advance Menerba To Phase 3 Clinical Testing In Europe

Bionovo, Inc. (Nasdaq: BNVI) announced that it has received final guidance from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) in order to advance Menerba, the company's lead drug candidate for menopausal symptoms, to Phase 3 clinical trials in Europe. The guidance defines the clinical and regulatory pathway to a European marketing authorization for Menerba...

http://mnt.to/f/3GLV


Seven Influenza Vaccines For Coming Season Approved By FDA

The US FDA (Food and Drug Administration) has approved vaccines for the 2010-2011 USA influenza season, protecting against three strains of influenza, including the H1N1 virus which caused the 2009 pandemic...

http://mnt.to/f/3GPv

Risk Of Febrile Convulsions For Under Fives Who Receive A Type Of Flu Vaccine

The Director of Immunization, Department of Health, UK has written a letter to UK doctors warning about the risk of febrile convulsions in children aged under five years and seasonal influenza vaccines marketed by Pfizer Vaccines (Enzira® and CSL Biotherapies generic influenza vaccine)...

http://mnt.to/f/3GPz

FDA Approves Vaccines For The 2010-2011 Influenza Season

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that it has approved vaccines for the 2010-2011 influenza season in the United States. Seasonal influenza vaccine protects against three strains of influenza, including the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus, which caused the 2009 pandemic...

http://mnt.to/f/3GPh


Mechanism Uncovered Behind Salmonella Virulence And Drug Susceptibility

Researchers have discovered a novel mechanism in Salmonella that affects its virulence and its susceptibility to antibiotics by changing its production of proteins in a previously unheard of manner. This allows Salmonella to selectively change its levels of certain proteins to respond to inhospitable conditions...

http://mnt.to/f/3GNH

Polio Cases In India Lowest In A Decade; Vaccination Effort Begins In Afghanistan

This year "India has reported the lowest number of polio cases in [the] January-June period ... in a decade," PTI/ZeeTV reports. Twenty-four cases were detected between January and June this year, compared to 151 in the corresponding 2009 period, and 317 in January-June 2008 (7/29). According to LiveMint...

http://mnt.to/f/3GMY

Horn Of Africa Once Again Polio-Free, UNICEF And Polio Partners Announce

The Horn of Africa is again polio-free, with Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda having reported no wild poliovirus cases for more than a year. Today marks a step towards the achievement of a major objective of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative's new strategy - stopping polio in Africa...

http://mnt.to/f/3GN2


Lancaster University Launches First Ever Palliative Care Doctorate In The World

Students on Lancaster University's Doctorate in Palliative Care have started the first course of its kind in the world. The doctorate has attracted 16 people from a range of backgrounds and countries, who are working in the field of palliative, hospice and end of life care...

http://mnt.to/f/3GP9

A Decade Of Research Yields New Uses For Silk

Tougher than a bullet-proof vest yet synonymous with beauty and luxury, silk fibers are a masterpiece of nature whose remarkable properties have yet to be fully replicated in the laboratory. Thanks to their amazing mechanical properties as well as their looks, silk fibers have been important materials in textiles, medical sutures, and even armor for 5,000 years...

http://mnt.to/f/3GNw

Computer Game Designed To Help Norwegian Nursing Students Pass A Vitally Important Exam

If you mention the words "drug calculation" to a nursing student, it is likely that you receive a sigh in return. Not only is it a difficult subject, the students also have to master it to perfection. A single mistake in the examination leads to fail, which again bars you from working as a nurse because wrong dosage of medication can be fatal...

http://mnt.to/f/3GMf

 

 
 
   
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