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New National Public Health Program Shows Smokers How to Become an EX®
Monday, March 31, 2008 (155 reads)

A new program called EX®, will change the way smokers think about the difficult process of quitting, and guide them to valuable free resources to build a successful quit attempt.

Florida Health Insurance Consultant Says Medicare Insurance Program is in Serious Trouble
Monday, March 31, 2008 (169 reads)

With most of the health insurance debate focusing on universal health care, Medicare Trustees admitted this week that the Medicare Hospital Trust Fund, and the Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund "expenditures are growing more quickly than the rest of the economy.

April is STD Awareness Month Take Control. Get the Facts. Get Tested.
Monday, March 31, 2008 (154 reads)

There are nearly 19 million new cases of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the US each year, but obvious symptoms often don't develop and many people who contract an STD are unaware they and their partners are at risk.

Non-Invasive Measurement of Heart Muscle Contractility Provide Best Predictor of Survival after Aortic Valve Replacement
Sunday, March 30, 2008 (165 reads)

At the 57th Annual Scientific Session of the American College of Cardiology (ACC), Dr. Jeffrey S. Borer is presenting the findings of a 28-year study that show that a non-invasively measured contractility descriptor previously used to predict clinical outcomes in patients with aortic regurgitation.

VIRxSYS Presents Data on HIV Vaccine at Keystone HIV Vaccine Symposia
Friday, March 28, 2008 (158 reads)

VRX1023, an HIV antigen expressing lentiviral vector, has produced positive results in mice and in preliminary non-human primate studies. A larger, confirmatory study in Rhesus Macaques has been initiated.

Feline Leukemia and Feline AIDS (FeLV-FIV) Treatment Aid Is Now Available in New 3-Pack
Friday, March 28, 2008 (194 reads)

Lymphocyte T-Cell Immunomodulator (LTCI) from IMULAN BioTherapeutics, the first and only approved treatment aid in the United States for Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV) and Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV or Feline AIDS) infections.

Cancer Patients & Their Caregivers Strut the Catwalk in Hottest Spring Fashions
Friday, March 28, 2008 (150 reads)

April 5, at the Marley Station Mall in Glen Burnie, cancer patients and caregivers from Cancer Treatment Centers of America^® will look fabulous and feel glamorous as they strut down the runway in this spring’s most chic fashions.

Actavis Receives Approval of Generic Wellbutrin SR(R) and Zyban(R) Tablets in the U.S.
Friday, March 28, 2008 (177 reads)

Actavis Group, the international generic pharmaceuticals company, today announced that it has received two separate approvals from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration to market Bupropion Hydrochloride extended-release tablets (SR).

Why "Upgrading Your Smile" Can Totally Transform Your Life
Thursday, March 27, 2008 (201 reads)

In this "Age of Botox," there are many things women (and men) can do for an "instant makeover," but Dr. Marc Liechtung has discovered that "upgrading your smile" can do more to transform the quality of a person's life than most people would ever imagine.

New Advice on Treating GERD: Johns Hopkins Health Alerts Reports on the Latest Research
Thursday, March 27, 2008 (154 reads)

Recent research suggests that some lifestyle changes are more helpful than others for treating the symptoms of GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease).