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Study Links Blood Sugar Control To Memory Decline

Posted on December 31, 2008
LEARN MORE Annals of Neurology National Institute on Aging American Diabetes Association InjuryBoard on Diabetes InjuryBoard on Memory Loss IMAGE SOURCE: iStockPhoto / human brain / author: mstroz A new study suggests maintaining normal blood sugar levels as we age may protect against diabetes and prevent age-related memory loss...

China Dairy Boss Pleads Guilty

Posted on December 31, 2008
LEARN MORE InjuryBoard News on China Melamine InjuryBoard on Melamine FDA Melamine Contamination in China Page FDA Q & A on Melamine Countrywide Alert On Chinese Milk Products IMAGE SOURCE: Wikimedia Commons/ empty milk and yogurt shelves in Carrefour in China, September 2008/ author: Marc van der Chijs On Wednesday, the former board chairwoman of a Chinese dairy company went on trial over a tainted milk scandal that killed six children and made nearly 300,000 more ill...

Hangover Cures Just In Time For New Year Celebrations

Posted on December 30, 2008
LEARN MORE Happy New Year or Not - Preventing Hangovers MADD And The Social Drinker This Holiday Season IMAGE SOURCE: © iStockPhoto / celebrate / author: tacojim Many people don’t need much of an excuse to throw back a few glasses of bubbly, Scotch, wine, or whatever your preference to wave goodbye to the old and ring in the new...

Bayer Sues Abbott For Patent Infringement

Posted on December 30, 2008
LEARN MORE Bayer vs. Abbott Bayer Patent Humira Web site IMAGE SOURCE: © Humira Bayer, pharmaceutical and chemical maker, filed a federal lawsuit against Abbott Laboratories for its best-selling drug, Humira, alleging it infringes a patent granted to Bayer in 1997...

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Upswing In Employment Lawsuits Predicted

Posted on December 30, 2008
  LEARN MORE Chapman v. Dell Employment Law basics Employment Law 101 Title VII Age Discrimination Employment Act- ADEA AARP on age discrimination National Federation of Independent Business    IMAGE SOURCE: iStockphoto/ defeated employee/ author: jhorrocks     As the economy gets worse with no end in sight, expect a rise in wrongful termination lawsuits, labor lawyers predict...

1918 Flu Pandemic Holds Secrets For Today

Posted on December 30, 2008
LEARN MORE Proceedings of the NAS U. of Wisconsin news release  Injuryboard on flu shot 2009  Injuryboard on flu shots and thimerosal  Injuryboard on hand washing and flu  Injuryboard on influenza  Nature.com  IMAGE SOURCE: Wikimedia Commons/ flu pandemic 1918, Seattle police/ author: U...

Alternative Vaccine Schedule Criticized

Posted on December 30, 2008
LEARN MORE Pediatrics 12/29/08 The Problem With Dr Bob's Alternative Vaccine Schedule Dr. Sears’s Rebuttal Injuryboard on Vaccines AAFP Immunization Resources IMAGE SOURCE: The Vaccine Book: Making the Right Decision for Your Child, By Dr...

MADD And The Social Drinker This Holiday Season

Posted on December 30, 2008
LEARN MORE Mothers Against Drunk Driving  NHTSA   IMAGE SOURCE: Wikimedia Commons/ field sobriety test/ author: Versageek QUESTION? Can You Drink and Drive Responsibly? How Much?   Every year around this time, you hear the statistics on drunk drivers with an aim at stopping you from becoming one...

Degarelix Approved for Advanced Prostate Cancer

Posted on December 29, 2008
   LEARN MORE Injuryboard Help Center - Prostate Cancer misdiagnosis Injuryboard Help Center - Men's Health Matters Injuryboard News - Prostate radiation & hormone therapy Prostate Cancer Institute  American Cancer Society on Prostate Cancer   JAMA on prostate cancer & selenium  Ferring Pharmaceuticals     IMAGE SOURCE: Wikimedia Commons/ prostate gland/ author: National Cancer Institute   An injectable drug that is the first new drug in several years to treat prostate cancer has received FDA approval...

Top Ten Healthiest Diets

Posted on December 29, 2008
LEARN MORE Health Magazine- America's Top 10 Healthiest Diets JAMA: Financial Incentive-Based Approaches for Weight Loss 12/10/08 InjuryBoard News on Obesity  InjuryBoard on Diet Drugs  InjuryBoard on Dietary Supplements  CDC on Obesity  American Heart Association: Overweight and Obesity Statistics  IMAGE SOURCE:© iStockPhoto / diet / author: saluha   Health Magazine has done its homework so you don't have to...

President Bush Expands Community Health Centers

Posted on December 29, 2008
LEARN MORE Find a Health Center Access for America Act Healthcare: A Right Or Privilege? Who Does It Better Than US? IMAGE SOURCE: iStockPhoto/ Global healthcare/ author: gmutlu Under the Obama administration, one thing is unlikely to change: growing support for federally funded community help centers...

Virginity Pledge Fails

Posted on December 29, 2008
LEARN MORE Janet Rosenbaum's Adolescent risk behavior blog Injuryboard News on Comprehensive sex education Injuryboard News on CDC survey on STDs Injuryboard on sexually transmitted diseases here   IMAGE SOURCE:© iStockphoto/izusek   They pledge to wait until marriage to have sex, but more often than not, teens who made that pledge were as likely to have intercourse as other U...

Asthma Inhalers Go Green This Week

Posted on December 29, 2008
LEARN MORE FDA on Albuterol Transition InjuryBoard on Asthma InjuryBoard on Asthma Drugs Asthma News NHLBI: What is Asthma? IMAGE SOURCE: iStockPhoto / asthma inhaler author: keeweeboy People that have asthma and other respiratory ailments have a few days before the last of the inhalers that use ozone-depleting chemical are removed from pharmacy shelves and replaced with new “green” inhalers...

CIA Lures Afghan Warlords With Viagra

Posted on December 29, 2008
LEARN MORE InjuryBoard on Viagra InjuryBoard on Viagra News InjuryBoard on The Pros and Cons of Viagra IMAGE SOURCE: Wikimedia Commons / Viagra pack / author: Selefant CIA agents are offering Viagra and other gifts to win over Afghan warlords in the war against Taliban insurgents, reports the Washington Post...

Study: Gastric Bypass Reverses Diabetes In Obese Teens

Posted on December 29, 2008
LEARN MORE Pediatrics 12/29/08 Surgical Weight Loss Program for Teens InjuryBoard on Diabetes American Diabetes Association Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Children with Diabetes Foundation WebMD on Gastric Bypass IMAGE SOURCE: Wikimedia Commons / Gastric Bypass, Roux en-Y / author: Magnus Manske New research published in the December 29 issue of the journal Pediatrics, suggests gastric bypass surgery may reverse type 2 diabetes in extremely obese adolescents...

FDA Approves Latisse Eyelash Drug

Posted on December 28, 2008
LEARN MORE Allergan Press Release FDA Brief on Latisse Latisse Product Information Allergan News on Latisse FDA on Lumigan Glaucoma Drug May Become Desirable Cosmetic IMAGE SOURCE: Wikimedia Commons/ thick eyelashes/ author: Chameleon The first drug to promote eyelash growth has been approved by the U...

Silver Alert: Elderly Sarasota Man Missing

Posted on December 28, 2008
LEARN MORE Silver Alert Plan Silver Alert To Quickly Find Elderly Dementia Patients InjuryBoard on Alzheimers IMAGE SOURCE: FDLE, Missing Endangered Persons Information Clearinghouse A silver alert was issued for Ben C...

Plastic Surgeon Turned Body Fat Into Fuel

Posted on December 24, 2008
  LEARN MORE Dr. Bittner Web site   IMAGE SOURCE: Dr. Bittner's Liposculpture Web site   It almost sounds like the bizarre antics of a Carl Hiassen novel. But this Beverly Hills, California plastic surgeon is the subject of several lawsuits by former patients who weren't happy with their liposuction...

Men Feel Coffee Effects In Ten Minutes

Posted on December 24, 2008
LEARN MORE Injuryboard on pregnancy and coffee Injuryboard on caffeine and breast cancer risk Injuryboard on caffeine  Injuryboard on teens and insomnia Annals of Internal Medicine     IMAGE SOURCE:  Wikimedia Commons/ cup of coffee/ author: Julius Schorzman:    It doesn't take a study to understand that coffee's caffeine load can raise energy levels quickly...

AstraZeneca Wants Expanded Use Of Seroquel

Posted on December 24, 2008
LEARN MORE Injuryboard Help Center on Seroquel Injuryboard on Antidepressants and Psychiatric Drugs AstraZeneca Quote    IMAGE SOURCE: Wikimedia Commons/ Seroquel pills/ author: Lucas Bombach   AstraZeneca's Seroquel is already approved by the U...

Breast Reconstruction Options Not Always Clear

Posted on December 24, 2008
LEARN MORE InjuryBoard on Breast Cancer InjuryBoard on Breast Cancer News National Cancer Institute on Breast Cancer ACS - Breast Reconstruction After Mastectomy IMAGE SOURCE:© Wikimedia Commons / breast cancer ad / author: Laurie Maitland For many breast cancer patients undergoing mastectomies, reconstructive breast surgery is more about feeling whole again and less about restoring their appearance...

Diet Coke Plus Doesn't Deserve The Label, Says FDA

Posted on December 23, 2008
LEARN MORE FDA letter to Coke Diet Coke Plus IMAGE SOURCE:  Diet Coke Plus Web site   What does Diet Coke have to do with vitamins and minerals?  It may depend on whom you believe. It would seem that the nutritionally negative liquid would be the farthest thing from healthy, but Coke, which released Diet Coke Plus last year says its product is a "good source of several essential vitamins and minerals," namely B3, B12, zinc and magnesium...

Don't Drink The Hot Cocoa Until You Read About Recall

Posted on December 23, 2008
LEARN MORE FDA Recall notice  DMI -  Tim Acheson at 888-645-1053 DMI-  recall@dmi-global.com. IMAGE SOURCE: Wikimedia Commons/ hot chocolate/ author: Fir0002 A Canadian company, Dorsey Marketing Inc., is recalling lots of three different cocoa products sold at stores in the U...

Study: New Drug Protects Mice From Chronic Lung Disease

Posted on December 23, 2008
LEARN MORE PNAS 12/22/08 InjuryBoard on COPD InjuryBoard on Emphysema InjuryBoard on Cigarettes & Tobacco IMAGE SOURCE:© Wikimedia Commons / Healthy lung vs...

Tis The Season For Weight Gain And Diet Pills - FDA Warning

Posted on December 23, 2008
LEARN MORE FDA Online   FDA Warning   IMAGE SOURCE:  ©iStockphoto/ girl taking pill/ author: aldo murillo   'Tis the season for eating and weight loss and many consumers may turn to those over-the-counter at the drug store check-out pills that promise quick weight loss...

A Few Extra Pounds Can Hurt The Heart

Posted on December 23, 2008
LEARN MORE Circulation, 12/23/08 InjuryBoard on Heart Failure CDC on Obesity InjuryBoard on Obesity InjuryBoard Obesity News IMAGE SOURCE:© Wikimedia Commons/ diagram of a heart attack/ author: U...

More Sleep, Healthy Heart

Posted on December 23, 2008
LEARN MORE JAMA 12/24/08 CDC on Sleep National Sleep Foundation- What Happens When you Sleep InjuryBoard News on Sleep InjuryBoard on Heart Attack Lack Of Sleep Linked To Increased Cancer Risk Immunity Stronger At Night During Restorative Sleep IMAGE SOURCE:© Wikimedia Commons / sleeping moon / author: Dvortygirl Heading to bed just an hour earlier each night, may lower the risk of developing calcium deposits in the arteries, a precursor to heart disease, a new study shows...

Settlement May Cost Wal-Mart Up To $640 Million

Posted on December 23, 2008
LEARN MORE List of Settled Wage and Hour Class Actions 12/23/08 Injuryboard Blog - Wal-Mart sues injured employee, April 2008 Injuryboard Blog- Off the Clock Wal-Mart fine, September 2008 IMAGE SOURCE: Wikimedia Commons/ generic Wal-Mart exterior/ author: Sven Wal-Mart Stores Inc...

Older Patient's At Risk From Dangerous Drug Combos

Posted on December 23, 2008
LEARN MORE JAMA 12/24/08 InjuryBoard on FDA & Prescription Drugs InjuryBoard on Over-the-Counter Drugs University of Chicago News Release The Institute for Safe Medication Practices IMAGE SOURCE:© iStockPhoto / prescription medications / author: magnetcreative A nationwide survey suggests, nearly 2...

Diet Coke Plus Doesn't Deserve The Label, Says FDA

Posted on December 23, 2008
LEARN MORE FDA letter to Coke Diet Coke Plus IMAGE SOURCE:  Diet Coke Plus Web site   What does Diet Coke have to do with vitamins and minerals?  It may depend on whom you believe. It would seem that the nutritionally negative liquid would be the farthest thing from healthy, but Coke, which released Diet Coke Plus last year says its product is a "good source of several essential vitamins and minerals," namely B3, B12, zinc and magnesium...

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