Archive for the ‘News’ Category
Thursday, August 26th, 2010
Headache pills ‘can cause headaches’
A CHOICE investigation has questioned the use of “targeted” in the marketing of common painkillers, while also warning of the effect of overuse.
Read more on Brisbane Times
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Wednesday, August 25th, 2010
Practice opens for team hit by medical condition
McMINNVILLE, Ore. — The McMinnville High School Grizzlies opened fall football practice on Monday while two of their teammates remained hospitalized and doctors tried to determine why 24 players developed a condition that causes intense pain and dangerous swelling in their arms.
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Tags: condition, Medical, Opens, Practice, team
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Tuesday, August 24th, 2010
19 Oregon football players hospitalized after camp
School officials, parents and players remained puzzled Sunday over what caused 19 members of a high school football team in northwest Oregon to suffer muscle damage – three of whom required surgery – following a fall camp.
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Tags: after, camp, football, hospitalized, Oregon, Player's
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Monday, August 23rd, 2010
Blackmores reports healthy profit
Herbal supplements company Blackmores has lifted annual year profit by 17 per cent and says initiatives with new products and expansion into Asia place it well for the future.
Read more on Brisbane Times
Tags: Blackmores, healthy, Profit, Reports
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Sunday, August 22nd, 2010
13 School Board Candidates’ Responses to Issues in the Races-Question 3
STATE FUNDING: During the 2010 legislative session, Governor Jindal cut state funding for salary supplements for nationally certified teachers, counselors, psychologists, social workers, speech/language pathologists, and audiologists working in public schools. Jindal said local school districts can handle those costs. What is your position on pay from local funds for all (or any) who were …
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Tags: board, Candidates', issues, RacesQuestion, Responses, school
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Saturday, August 21st, 2010
Wrinkle Creams: Can Science Support Product Claims?
An anti-aging product is reintroduced with an attempt to prove all claims.
Read more on New York Times
Tags: claims, Creams, Product, Science, Support, Wrinkle
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Friday, August 20th, 2010
Tiens Biotech Group (USA) Reports Second Quarter and Six-Month Results
Tiens Biotech Group , Inc. , http://www.tiens-bio.com , today announced financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2010.
Read more on PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance
Tags: Biotech, Group, Quarter, Reports, results, Second, SixMonth, Tiens
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Thursday, August 19th, 2010
Court Orders Internet Marketers of Acai Berry Weight-loss Pills and “Colon Cleansers” to Stop Deceptive Advertising
Marketers deceived consumers about their purported “free” or “risk free” trial offers; Ads Feature Phony Endorsements Attributed to Oprah Winfrey, Rachael Ray
Read more on Kansas City InfoZine
Tags: Acai, advertising, Berry, Cleansers, colon, Court, Deceptive, Internet, Marketers, Orders, pills, Stop, Weightloss
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Wednesday, August 18th, 2010
Medications can help people with MS
Dear Dr. Gott: Please give me information on multiple sclerosis. Do you recommend any holistic or natural supplements that are helpful in treating the condition? My 41-year-old daughter-in-law has …
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Tags: Help, Medications, PEOPLE
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Tuesday, August 17th, 2010
UV-B treatment may improve psoriasis and vitamin D levels
Treatment with narrow-band UV-B rays may increase serum levels of vitamin D in the wintertime while clearing psoriasis, according to a new study.
Read more on Science Daily
Tags: Improve, levels, psoriasis, Treatment, vitamin
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