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Juice products from Juices Incorporated have potential health risk, FDA warns

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning consumers not to consume any juice products or other beverages from Juices Incorporated (aka Juices International and Juices Enterprises) of Brooklyn, N.Y.

13 May 2013

Breo Ellipta gets FDA approval for treatment of airflow obstruction in patients with COPD

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Breo Ellipta (fluticasone furoate and vilanterol inhalation powder) for the long-term, once-daily, maintenance treatment of airflow obstruction in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, including chronic bronchitis and/or emphysema.

13 May 2013

Study: Rb plays critical role in maintaining starvation-induced transcriptome

A particular tumor suppressor gene that fights cancer cells does more than clamp down on unabated cell division -- the hallmark of the disease -- it also can help make cells more fit by allowing them to fend off stress, says a University of Colorado Boulder study.

13 May 2013

Adolescents are just as likely to consume too many calories at Subway as at McDonald's, shows study

Adolescents are just as likely to consume too many calories at Subway as at McDonald's, a new study in Journal of Adolescent Health finds, despite the fact that they think Subway offers healthier food.

10 May 2013

Cinnamon-flavored foods contain high levels of natural substance that may cause liver damage

Many kinds of cinnamon, cinnamon-flavored foods, beverages and food supplements in the United States use a form of the spice that contains high levels of a natural substance that may cause liver damage in some sensitive people, scientists are reporting. Their study, published in ACS' Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, found similar results as those published in the European Union.

10 May 2013

Study: Tomatoes and soy may be effective in preventing prostate cancer

Tomatoes and soy foods may be more effective in preventing prostate cancer when they are eaten together than when either is eaten alone, said a University of Illinois study.

10 May 2013

ChromaDex reports 31% revenue growth in first quarter 2013

ChromaDex Corporation, an innovative natural products company that provides proprietary, science-based solutions and ingredients to the dietary supplement, food & beverage, animal health, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries, announced today financial results for the first quarter ended March 30, 2013.

10 May 2013

First Edition: May 10, 2013

Todya's headlines include reports about efforts by the Obama administration to boost health exchange enrollment.

10 May 2013

Research finds sharp rise of dementia, other neurological deaths in people under 74

Professor Colin Pritchard's latest research published in Public Health Journal has found that the sharp rise of dementia and other neurological deaths in people under 74 cannot be put down to the fact that we are living longer - the rise is because a higher proportion of old people are being affected by such conditions, and what is really alarming, it is starting earlier and affecting people under 55 years.

10 May 2013

Cantor schedules (yet another) health law repeal vote

The vote, which is likely to take place next week, will be the first one in 2013. There have been more than 30 votes to repeal all or parts of the health overhaul since its passage in 2010.

10 May 2013

Health experts examine how density of fast-food outlets associated with prevalence of obesity

Many studies have linked the meals served at fast-food outlets to obesity, but is there a relationship between the number of restaurants in a country and the girth of its population?

10 May 2013

FDA approves Novartis' Ilaris for treatment of active systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis

Novartis announced that the US Food and Drug Administration has approved Ilaris (canakinumab) for the treatment of active systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis in patients aged 2 years and older.

10 May 2013

SDCL researchers to use BioMark equipment to test for infectious diseases

Saskatchewan patients will benefit from faster, more accurate disease identification, thanks to a ground-breaking new technology in infectious disease testing at the Saskatchewan Disease Control Laboratory.

10 May 2013

State, local governments can play significant role in curbing nation's obesity epidemic

With simple and innovative measures, public agencies at state and local levels can play a significant role in promoting healthier eating habits-steps that could make a difference in curbing the nation's obesity epidemic.

10 May 2013

Mathematical model with prognostic factors predicts treatment effect with bevacizumab in colorectal cancer patients

Certara-, a leading provider of software and scientific consulting services to improve productivity and decision-making from drug discovery through drug development, announced that its Pharsight Consulting Services has developed a mathematical model of tumor growth inhibition, which when combined with baseline prognostic factors, predicts treatment effect with bevacizumab for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer.

9 May 2013

Abbott receives CE Mark for ARCHITECT HbA1c test

Abbott today announced CE Marking (Conformité Européenne) for the ARCHITECT clinical chemistry Hemoglobin A1c test, which may aid physicians in diagnosing and monitoring diabetes as well as identifying patients at risk for developing diabetes.

9 May 2013

PCB concentrations affect both urban and rural communities, study finds

Since polychlorinated biphenyls are produced through industrial processes or activities, it is assumed that people living in industrial cities will have higher concentrations of these toxic chemicals in their blood than people in rural communities.

9 May 2013

Products from The Compounding Shop lack sterility assurance, FDA warns

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is alerting health care providers, hospital supply managers, and pharmacists that the FDA's preliminary findings of practices at The Compounding Shop of St. Petersburg, Fla., raise concerns about a lack of sterility assurance for sterile drugs produced at and distributed from this site.

9 May 2013

Federal judge criticizes FDA regarding Plan B contraception decision

Judge Edward R. Korman said the Food and Drug Administration's efforts to delay his ruling regarding the so-called morning-after pill was "nonsense" and would hurt poor and minority women.

9 May 2013

UAB exercise and nutrition experts offer tips for summer slim down

With spring in full bloom, many hope to lose pounds before summer's heat descends. University of Alabama at Birmingham exercise and nutrition experts offer tips for those in search of a summer slim down.

9 May 2013

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Juice products from Juices Incorporated have potential health risk, FDA warns

Breo Ellipta gets FDA approval for treatment of airflow obstruction in patients with COPD

Study: Rb plays critical role in maintaining starvation-induced transcriptome

Adolescents are just as likely to consume too many calories at Subway as at McDonald's, shows study

Cinnamon-flavored foods contain high levels of natural substance that may cause liver damage

Study: Tomatoes and soy may be effective in preventing prostate cancer

ChromaDex reports 31% revenue growth in first quarter 2013

First Edition: May 10, 2013

Research finds sharp rise of dementia, other neurological deaths in people under 74

Cantor schedules (yet another) health law repeal vote

Health experts examine how density of fast-food outlets associated with prevalence of obesity

FDA approves Novartis' Ilaris for treatment of active systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis

SDCL researchers to use BioMark equipment to test for infectious diseases

State, local governments can play significant role in curbing nation's obesity epidemic

Mathematical model with prognostic factors predicts treatment effect with bevacizumab in colorectal cancer patients

Abbott receives CE Mark for ARCHITECT HbA1c test

PCB concentrations affect both urban and rural communities, study finds

Products from The Compounding Shop lack sterility assurance, FDA warns

Federal judge criticizes FDA regarding Plan B contraception decision

UAB exercise and nutrition experts offer tips for summer slim down

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Managing vibration in IVF laboratories

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