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VMGI enters into MOU with Power Shark Capital for distribution of beauty and cosmetic products

Verde Media Group Inc. (OTC: VMGI) is pleased to announce that it has recently entered into a Memorandum of Understanding, through its subsidiary Beautyject Inc., with Power Shark Capital ("PSC") for the sale and distribution of its beauty and cosmetic products throughout North America.

31 May 2014

Tom's of Maine offers new natural Toddler Training Toothpaste to help start good brushing habits

A baby's first smile is a moment to treasure. Keeping that grin healthy makes parents smile, too. Tom's of Maine, the leading natural oral care brand, is offering parents a new natural Toddler Training Toothpaste to help start good brushing habits with no artificial flavors, sweeteners, preservatives or dyes.

31 May 2014

Oregon Gov. pursues lawsuit against Oracle

Gov. John Kitzhaber asks the state attorney general to start legal proceedings against the company that was paid $130 million to build the state's online exchange, which never functioned properly.

31 May 2014

Household cleaning tips to reduce asthma and allergy symptoms

The month of May has been designated as Asthma and Allergy month and the folks at Your Signature Maids, a Lawrenceville maid service, say that now is the time to clean your home in a healthy way and on a regular basis.

31 May 2014

Rand Eye Institute's hurricane eye safety tips

In response to the rising number of hurricane related injuries over the past hurricane seasons, the Rand Eye Institute, a comprehensive eye care and surgical facility in Deerfield Beach, is assisting South Florida residents anticipate and prepare for an increasing number of storm related eye injuries.

31 May 2014

CMS says it won't review billings despite IG report that it overpays doctors

The move comes even as a report points at $6.7 billion in overspending in Medicare. The HHS inspector general also says that the program paid $457 million in 2012 to detect drugs after a sharp increase in prescription drug abuse.

31 May 2014

Va. Senate Republican offers proposal on Medicaid impasse

State Sen. Emmett Hanger seeks a compromise on the issue that threatens to shut down the state government because it has deadlocked negotiations on the budget.

31 May 2014

GrowBLOX Sciences relocates corporate headquarters to Las Vegas, Nevada

GrowBLOX Sciences, Inc. a biotechnology and research company, announced today that The Company has relocated its corporate headquarters to Las Vegas, Nevada and has centralized its CFO and team in the heart of Clark County in anticipation of its Nevada project.

31 May 2014

Medtronic settles whistleblower case for $9.9 million

Suit accused the medical device maker of giving doctors gifts in return for using its products. Elsewhere, a federal judge denied dismissal of a lawsuit against Novartis alleging a kickback campaign to boost its drugs covered by Medicare and Medicaid.

31 May 2014

Internalized stigma negatively linked with poor self-esteem and personal control of pain

Results of an Australian study published in The Journal of Pain showed that after controlling for depression internalized stigma is negatively associated with lower levels of self-esteem and personal control of pain.

31 May 2014

VA scandal becomes issue in Congressional campaigns

As probes of Veterans Affairs hospitals continue, Democratic and Republican candidates are pointing fingers and attempting to find political advantage in the controversy.

31 May 2014

Discontinuing statins in patients with advanced illnesses improves quality of life

People in the late stages of cancer and other terminal illnesses are not only unharmed by discontinuing statins for cholesterol management, they may benefit, according to a study presented Friday by researchers at Duke Medicine representing a national research network.

31 May 2014

Sticker shock marks newly insured's health law coverage

Also, federal regulators ponder if e-cigarettes are considered tobacco use -- allowing insurers to charge more in premiums to their users. And one Texas family's Obamacare opt-out story.

31 May 2014

Prunes consumption can improve weight loss

Research by the University of Liverpool has found that eating prunes as part of a weight control diet can improve weight loss.

31 May 2014

Most Americans say health law has not affected them

Among those who report being impacted, Republicans are much more likely to say they know someone who has been hurt by the law, while Democrats are more likely to say their families have been helped, according to The Kaiser Family Foundation's monthly tracking poll.

31 May 2014

Positive activities administered online can lead to lasting reductions in bodily pain

Positive activities, such as increasing supportive emotions, can reduce body discomfort in adults with mild to moderate chronic pain, according to research reported in The Journal of Pain, the peer-reviewed publication of the American Pain Society, www.amercianpainsociety.org.

31 May 2014

Wait times of 115 days, hidden patient lists detailed in independent report on VA hospitals

The inspector general's preliminary findings reveal that 1,700 patients at the veterans center in Phoenix were not on the official waiting list and that the average wait for new patients who did get appointments was nearly four months.

30 May 2014

OSU/UH receive $7.5M grant to study slow progression of myopia in kids

The University of Houston (UH) is part of a National Institutes of Health (NIH) study to determine whether commercially available, soft bifocal contact lenses slow the progression of nearsightedness in children.

30 May 2014

First Edition: May 30, 2014

Today's headlines include the latest reports about the problems with the VA health system. Kaiser Health News staff writer Julie Rovner reports: "It's not just veterans who are having trouble with health care.

30 May 2014

State highlights: Complaint says Fla. plans tried to keep out AIDS patients; Ill. restores some Medicaid services; Fla. Gov. to sue feds

Four Florida insurance companies offering Affordable Care Act policies are discriminating against people with HIV or AIDS, according to two health-rights organizations that plan to file a formal complaint with the federal government Thursday.

30 May 2014