OpenMarket (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago
“Experts predict flu pandemic could be mildest on record” declares the Washington Post headline . Unless, that is, you use the old definition of pandemic before the World Health Organization made it so that severity no longer counts. In that case,…
All Africa (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released new recommendations on treatment, prevention and infant feeding in the context of HIV, based on the latest scientific evidence.
bharatbook | yesterday
Obesity, Weight Loss and Diet Management Markets (Pharmaceutical, Surgical and Dietary Approaches) Weight loss and diet management is a challenge for millions of people around the world. Globally, more than 1 billion people are above an ideal weight. The affects weight has on life-threatening or life-altering disease are devastating. Diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, and cancer all have links
Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago
Carfilzomib induces a response in 45 percent of patients and reduces neuropathyThe second-generation proteasome inhibitor carfilzomib is showing noteworthy response rates and low levels of adverse side effects among multiple myeloma patients in a phase II clinical trial, researchers reported today at the 51st Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology.The updated data from the 17-site study...
bse (Free subscription) | 16 hours ago
[ Attachment(s) from Sharat Sinha included below] Dear Friends, India is fast becoming Diabetes Capital of the world. According to one estimate over 6 cr. Indians are affected by diabetes. World Health Organization has described diabetes as one of the six killer disease in the world. Diabetes is a disease for life. Diabetes canot be cured, but it can be controlled. with warm regard, sharat sinha The...
Daily News Analysis (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago
The FDA has seized about 30,000 cans of Dragonfly, an energy drink, whose expiry dates had been tampered with, and the caffeine content in them exceeded the permissible limits.
Oakley Weigh (Free subscription) | 15 hours ago
Obesity is an increasing world problem. According to the WHO (World Health Organization), obesity has reached pandemic proportions. Roughly 30% of adults in the USA and 20% within Europe are regarded as fat. Current studies confirm that rising levels of people are becoming fatter. Severely overweight patients with a BMI larger than 35 kg / m2 provide particular issues for doctors and nurses. Surgery,...
Third Base Politics (Free subscription) | 16 hours ago
Back in mid-November, the story broke : For many women, getting a mammogram is already one of life's more stressful experiences. Now, women in their 40s have the added anxiety of trying to figure out if they should even be getting one at all. A government task force said Monday that most women don't need mammograms in their 40s and should get one every two years starting at 50 — a stunning reversal...
Research Recap (Free subscription) | 13 hours ago
Fitch Ratings says U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) approvals of pharmaceuticals and vaccines have ramped up throughout the year, bringing the year’s total on par with that for all of 2008. FDA drug approvals are on pace to exceed the 2008 total, a second consecutive year of increasing marketing clearances. During the third quarter of [...]
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (Free subscription) | 18 hours ago
Filed under: Odds and ends The Iconfactory is giving you the chance to help a worthy charitable cause this holiday season, and own a rare collectible in the process. The company has placed an original set of 4 Vinyl Toy Prototypes of its Twitterrific icon mascot, "Ollie," up for auction on eBay. These figures, designed by StrangeKiss Art Toys , vary in color and style, and include the first...
thepharmaletter.com (Free subscription) | 18 hours ago
Further action to stop the amount of fake and counterfeit medicines entering the pharmaceutical supply chain in Europe is needed, despite International action coordinated by the World Health Organization and Interpol last month leading to over 70 illegal web sites being closed (The Pharma Letter November 22). Tens of thousands of counterfeit medicine doses were also confiscated, notes a study published...
Asia Times (Free subscription) | 19 hours ago
Keerti Singh Rathore's work on rendering cotton seeds suitable for humans to eat raises the prospect of cheaper food for millions. With modified seeds now meeting World Health Organization and US Food and Drug Administration standards for food consumption, they may soon face the test of public taste - and farmers' doubts. - Raja Murthy
Intellectual Property Watch (Free subscription) | 20 hours ago
An expert working group on innovative financing for research and development, meeting under the auspices of the World Health Organization, held its third and final meeting last week, with a report from the secretive group expected to be released to member states in the coming weeks, according to sources.
Health's Gold (Free subscription) | 22 hours ago
London - World Health Organization (WHO) issued a certification for a swine flu vaccine. The vaccine is issued by the drug company GlaxoSmithKline. Certification provided by the WHO, the vaccine is available for the donors. They were allowed to buy vaccines and distribute them to developing countries. In a statement issued today, GlaxoSmithKline PLC said the WHO has agreed that a Canadian vaccine....
Matt Bernier's Web Developer Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
I do not have the tallies all in yet, but my estimate is that we raised just about $1500 for The Prostate Cancer Foundation and The Lance Armstrong Foundation at the party! Thank you to all the people who came to the party, who brought donations both monetary and for the raffle, who helped me keep [...]
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bharatbook | yesterday
Obesity, Weight Loss and Diet Management Markets (Pharmaceutical, Surgical and Dietary Approaches) Weight loss and diet management is a challenge for millions of people around the world. Globally, more than 1 billion people are above an ideal weight. The affects weight has on life-threatening or life-altering disease are devastating. Diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, and cancer all have links
aarkstore | 12/05/2009
Weight loss and diet management is a challenge for millions of people around the world. Globally, more than 1 billion people are above an ideal weight. The affects weight has on life-threatening or life-altering disease are devastating. Diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, and cancer all have links to being overweight or obese. Increasing education efforts, accessible weight management plans and...
naomi@moonrizing.com | 11/26/2009
“In formal medical training, few physicians hear a word about Androgenic Alopecia, yet it affects 20% of women up to age 40 and even more after that,” says endocrinologist Geoffrey Redmond, M.D. Because hair loss problems are often dismissed as trivial, women are frequently thwarted in their quest for help. Too often they are brushed off with remarks such as, "Your tests are normal; there's nothing...
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