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American Council on Exercise and the Joining Forces Initiative … … Drew Brees talks about the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) Joining Forces Network and how Clubs can help support the Joining Forces initiative.
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Why Cancer Patients Can’t Wait: “It Can Mean the Difference Between Curing Your Cancer and Not >>Voices on Reducing Prescription Drug Shortage: Jay Cuetara … Jay Cuetara, a cancer patient and advocate for drug shortage reform, speaks about the President’s executive action to reduce prescription drug shortages in America and why it is a step in […]
Conjoined twins’ separation – a complex feat October 31, 2011 Tomorrow is the “big day” for conjoined twins Angelina and Angelica Sabuco. The San Jose, Calif. two-year-olds are being surgically separated tomorrow atLucile Packard Children’s Hospital. They were born joined at the chest and abdomen and were first evaluated at Packard Children’s nearly a year ago. Their operation […]
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Fact Sheet: Obama Administration Takes Action to Reduce Prescription Drug Shortages in the U.S. … The White House Office of the Press Secretary October 31, 2011 Fact Sheet: Obama Administration Takes Action to Reduce Prescription Drug Shortages in the U.S. While the Food and Drug Administration has successfully prevented 137 drug shortages since the beginning […]
Study shows no higher risk of breast cancer for women who don’t have BRCA mutation but have relatives who do In the largest study of its kind to date, Stanford University School of Medicine researchers have shown that women related to a patient with a breast cancer caused by a hereditary mutation — but who don’t have […]
We Can’t Wait: Obama Administration Takes Action to Reduce Prescription Drug Shortages, Fight Price Gouging … The White House Office of the Press Secretary October 31, 2011 President Issues Executive Order, Backs Legislation to Require Drug Companies to Report Shortages President Obama today will sign an Executive Order directing the Food and Drug Administration […]
Executive Order — Reducing Prescription Drug Shortages … Today, the President signed an Executive Order to prevent drug shortages and protect consumers. October 31, 2011 … President Barack Obama talks with the media before signing an Executive Order directing the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take action to help further prevent and reduce prescription […]
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Perinatal Antidepressant May Affect Brain Development Rats exposed to an antidepressant just before and after birth had altered behaviors and substantial brain abnormalities. The findings raise questions about how perinatal antidepressants might influence brain development in people. The part of the brain that connects the left and right hemispheres shows abnormalities (right) in rats that […]
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Why We Can’t Wait: Taking Action to Reduce Prescription Drug Shortages Sometimes the most important component of a patient’s treatment is the type of medication they receive and the consistency at which they receive it. For some Americans, a change in their treatment regimen or a substitution of a medication can seriously threaten their ability […]
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Yoga or Stretching Eases Low Back Pain A new study reports that weekly classes of yoga or intensive stretching are equally effective at reducing low back pain and improving back movement. Both proved better than a self-care book, and their benefits lasted several months after the classes ended. Each year, Americans spend over $50 billion […]
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